BarTalk April 2003
Volume 15, Number 2

New Books and Courses

Business Corporations Act Transition Guide
The new Business Corporations Act aims to create a more flexible business environment for B.C., but what does it mean for your corporate clients? What will a new board of directors look like? What does your corporate records department have to do to prepare? What do your clients have to do?

The Business Corporation Act Transition Guide contains commentary by John Lundell, Martin MacLachlan, Linda Parsons, and Liz Mueller, and tables of concordance. The guide has an overview by John Lundell, and reviews critical transition topics, such as directors and officers, registered and records offices, company articles, and important registry information.

The new Business Corporations Act will probably come into force in the Fall of 2003. There will be a number of significant changes from the existing Company Act, and within two years after it comes into force, all companies will be required to “roll over” under the new legislation. Join CLE on Thursday, May 22, 2003 at the Pan Pacific Hotel to receive an overview of the new Business Corporations Act from John Lundell. You will learn about various transition issues; find out what needs to be done or could be done now; find out what you don’t need to worry about at this time; and hear about how the new legislation will impact the Corporate Registry. For more information visit www.cle.bc.ca.

Labour & Employment Law Transition Guide
This handy, paperback guide consolidates the latest versions of the Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, Labour Relations Code, and Workers Compensation Act. Each Act is introduced by an overview, analyzing the significance of the changes to the legislation. Written by leading practitioners: Gwendoline C. Allison on the Employment Standards Act, Patricia J. Janzen on the Human Rights Code, Thomas A. Roper, QC on the Labour Relations Code, and Edward Bates on the Workers Compensation Act. The guide also includes Regulations under the Acts, giving practitioners all the current legislation in one source.

Community Charter
The Community Charter will establish a new legislative framework for B.C. municipalities. Come to the Sheraton Wall Centre on Thursday, May 29, 2003 and have your questions answered by people closest to the development and drafting process of this important new legislation!

This article was published in the April 2003 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.