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On March 12, 2026, Bill C-4, the federal legislation Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act (the “Actâ€�), received Royal Assent. The measure forms part of the federal government’s housing affordability initiatives and is designed to reduce the upfront cost of purchasing a newly const … Read more »

What is a BLA Holdback Section 4 of the Builders Lien Act, SBC 1997, c 45 (the “Actâ€�), creates a mandatory obligation to retain a 10% holdback on the “person primarily liable on each contract, and the person primarily liable on each subcontract, under which a lien may arise under this Actâ€� ( … Read more »

Protecting your intellectual property is extremely important. The value of your brand can be extremely significant and often much more valuable than any inventory you may have. Policing your intellectual property is also hugely important to ensure that others are not diluting your brand or ruining y … Read more »

Pushor Mitchell partner Paul Mitchell, K.C., recently settled a serious injury claim for an injury client and his son, both located in Northern BC, for over 3 million dollars. This was the 50th file Paul has resolved for over 1 million dollars. He has settled numerous files for 3 million, and others … Read more »

What is a Builders Lien A lien is a legal claim to an interest in property. It is a type of in rem claim (Latin for “against a thingâ€�) that focuses on the claim against the object rather than a particular person. It is commonly used as a means of securing payment of a debt. A builders lien, purs … Read more »