Your Executive is hard at work planning exciting new events, resources and CPD programming for you.
Be sure to visit our Section webpage to take advantage of all we have to offer. More details on our initiatives below!
ADVOCACY HIGHLIGHTS
CBA END-OF-LIFE WORKING GROUP
The Section is actively involved with the CBA End-of-Life Working Group which comprises a cross-section of members from diverse areas of expertise, including constitutional and human rights law, criminal justice, health law, wills, estates and trusts law, elder law, child and youth law, privacy and access to information law and alternative dispute resolution.
Read our latest submission: Delay for Medical Assistance in Dying Where Sole Underlying Condition is a Mental Illness (April 2023)
PROHIBITION ON THE PURCHASE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BY NON-CANADIANS ACT
The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235 (the “Act”), prohibits non-Canadians from purchasing some residential properties until its proposed repeal on January 1, 2025.
The initial Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Regulations (SOR/2022-250) (the “Regulations”) were published on December 2, 2022. On March 27, 2023, the Government announced amendments to the Regulations to expand exceptions to allow Non-Canadians to purchase residential property in certain circumstances.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has published new information on its website that supports the Act and the Regulations, including updated frequently asked questions and answers for individuals and industry professionals.
NOTABLE DECISIONS
MEMBER ARTICLES
If you would like to submit a member article to be featured in The Last Word, please contact Amy MacAlpine.
CERTIFIED EXECUTOR ADVISOR DESIGNATION
The CBA has partnered with the Canadian Institute of Certified Executor Advisors to offer its CEA designation program at a discounted rate for CBA members! The program provides a broad practical understanding of the estate transfer process from the perspective of the seventeen professions executors may turn to in the course of their duties.
CBA members benefit from a $200 discount on initial course registration! Learn more about this offer!
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