Upcoming Programs
Upcoming Programs
Estate Administration 2025
January 29, 2025 - Downtown Vancouver and Live Webinar
The administration of wills and estates is an increasingly complex area of law, and disputes can be time consuming and emotionally and financially draining for all involved. In these uncertain times, the issues can be complicated and amplified. To best serve and protect your clients’ wishes, it is imperative that all those involved in estate planning and administration stay current on the most troubling issues facing administrators today, and how best to navigate them.
This program assembles a faculty of leading experts in the field who will examine some of the most challenging issues arising in estate administration today, and provide you with techniques to effectively avoid these problems where possible, as well as best practices and advice to address the issues if and when they do arise.
Indigenous Membership and Identity
January 30, 2025 - Downtown Vancouver and Live Webinar
The ways of belonging and recognition of rights arise in every Indigenous community. Membership, citizenship, status, whether someone is a beneficiary and entitled to services are all important issues.
We will explore the ways of belonging to an Indigenous community. We will also review issues regarding entitlement and funding.
It is important to determine who is a member or citizen and entitled to vote in a community. We will review concerns in drafting membership codes and election codes.
We will look at the recent Dickson decision from the Supreme Court of Canada and how it may affect your community.
We will also review fraudulent claims to Indigenous identity and what can be done in those circumstances.
Come and learn.
Come and ask your questions to our experts.
Honouring Treaties: Respect, Nation to Nation Relationships and Revenue Sharing
February 4 & 5, 2025 - National Arts Centre in Ottawa, ON
Mutual respect, maintaining relationships and an honourable approach to sharing resources are the basics for any successful ongoing partnership.
At this conference we will look at Treaties between Indigenous people and the Crown as sharing relationships, and consider the role of the Honour of the Crown in honouring those relationships.
This two day program will explore the issues around the recent Restoule decision from the Supreme Court of Canada.
How do we interpret and implement the Honour of the Crown in Canada? What does it really mean?
What are the obligations on the Crown to understand and respect the Indigenous perspective on Treaties?
How should Indigenous laws be applied in the negotiation and implementation of treaties?
What does diligent implementation mean in the treaty context? What are the guiding principles?
What do mutually beneficial and respectful sharing relationships look like in the Treaty context?
How has the duty to implement treaties in an honourable way been enforced?
What is Canada's record in honouring treaties?
What is the role of the courts and what are the remedies when one of the parties fails to honour the relationship?
We will look at historic treaties as well as the modern treaties that are being negotiated and implemented at the present time. We will hear about the recent Haida Nation and British Columbia Model - a new way of negotiating Aboriginal Title in Canada.
Come and learn.
Join us as we both consider lessons from the past and forge a new way forward.
Essential Tasks of Pension and Benefit Plan Trustees
February 19, 2025 - Downtown Vancouver and Live Webinar
As a trustee, it is essential that you understand your legal duties, what to watch out for, and how to limit your exposure to liability. To this end, this conference assembles leading experts to educate you on your legal duties as a trustee and how to protect yourself, to update you on recent changes in the law, and to provide you with best practices and practical advice to assist you in creating successful and sustainable plans.
Whether you are newly appointed or a more experienced trustee, this conference is designed to equip you with the tools required to successfully fulfill your duties and to assist in creating and maintaining successful and sustainable plans.
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Construction Projects: Building for the Future
February 25, 2025 - Downtown Vancouver and Live Webinar
PBLI is proud to present “Construction Projects: Building for the Future” in collaboration with its Partner Sponsor, Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP, a Canadian national law firm which consistently ranks first among Canadian construction and infrastructure firms.
It is essential for practitioners and industry participants to stay informed about the latest developments in the industry to support their goals of timely completion of projects and to find effective ways to avoid disputes along the way.
This conference will bring together the top legal and industry minds for a discussion-focused program centered on legal considerations across the project lifecycle, from drafting agreements to addressing claims and liabilities, with a focus on safeguarding stakeholder interests and ensuring project success. The program will include roundtable panel discussions on construction insurance and collaborative contracts, as well as sessions on prompt payment legislation and other emerging issues.
Join us as we navigate the ever-changing landscape of the construction industry and prepare for success in a world where innovation and adaptability are key.
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Phone
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