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April 4, 2017
For those interested in employment topics, CBE Associate Counsel Heather Hettiarachchi will be speaking at the 2017 Human Rights and Accommodation Conference (April 19-20, Vancouver) on “Confronting Racism”. For more information,...
December 29, 2016
CBE is pleased to announce that Monica Dosanjh has joined the firm as an associate lawyer. Monica articled and worked at a boutique law firm specializing in family law before...
December 22, 2016
Cohen Buchan Edwards LLP has always given back to the community. It’s the place where they’ve lived and worked for decades. They have always appreciated what the Richmond Christmas Fund does...
December 15, 2016
It is once again that time of year when employers are most likely to host holiday events. For many employers, these year-end parties are a way of saying “thank you”...
November 9, 2016
After changing the minimum down payment requirement for homes above $500,000 in 2015, the Government of Canada announced a change in mortgage insurance rules on October 3, 2016 (with revision...
November 9, 2016
After the recent announcement from the government of British Columbia introducing a new tax on foreign purchasers for the Vancouver area, the Department of Finance released a proposal to amend...
July 8, 2016
On June 14, 2016, CBE Paralegal, Tjammie Overgaard, presented for The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLEBC) at a Wills & Estates Basics for Paralegals course in Vancouver,...
December 30, 2015
I just got a great picture of my friend bungee-jumping, but I probably won’t post it online. Increasingly, information posted on social media sites is being used in personal injury...
May 15, 2015
Many of us spend a large part of our work day on the road; driving between work sites, visiting clients, or simply commuting to and from home. We rely on...
May 5, 2015
Listen to Garth Edwards regarding Collaborative Divorce.
March 9, 2015
Cohen Buchan Edwards LLP is pleased to announce that Derek Young will be joining the firm as associate counsel, effective April 1, 2015. Derek has been practicing law since 2002, and...
January 19, 2015
It is prudent to avoid being placed in a situation where you must defend your actions. Although an impatient driver behind you may insistently sound his horn, it is always...
