Filing obligations under BC Land Owner Transparency ActEffective November 30, 2020, the British Columbia (“BC”) Land Owner Transparency Act (“LOTA”) came into force, bringing into existence the new BC Land Owner Transparency Registry (“LOTR”). This is a publicly searchable registry containing names, citizenship and other information of... |
Client alert: British Columbia Land Owner Transparency RegistryEffective November 30, 2020, the British Columbia Land Owner Transparency Act (“LOTA”) came into force, bringing into existence the new British Columbia Land Owner Transparency Registry (“LOTR”). This is a publicly searchable registry containing names, citizenship and other information of... |
Mike Walker quoted in CBA National article on the changing law firm environmentCBA National, "Corner office shakeup" The article discusses how law firms are reimagining workspaces and moving towards more a collaborative office environment: Mike Walker, former managing partner of Miller Thomson’s Vancouver office, says his firm is focused on modernizing its approach to the legal profession,... |
Notices of Lease in B.C.In most jurisdictions, registering notices of lease is a relatively straightforward matter. These notices may be important to tenants or their lenders, particularly in long term leases with significant leasehold improvements. In British Columbia, the legislation does not provide for... |
British Columbia Strata Property Practice ManualContinuing Legal Education Society of BC Mike Walker is a member of the Editorial Board and authored the chapters on “Governance”, and “The Strata Plan”. See CLEBC website for more information. |
Property Tax Exemption Upheld |
Expanded Property Tax Exemption for Charities |