Amendments to National Instrument 45-106 on March 8, 2023
On March the 8th we celebrated International Women’s Day. And on that same day, amendments to national instrument 45-106 came into effect. Those amendments require more disclosure than before from real estate issuers and what are now called collective investment vehicles. The form of offering memorandum for non qualifying issuers was also amended and contains […]
You Can Now Sign Wills Electronically!
Signing wills electronically can be so much easier for will makers who are physically incapacitated. Did you know that the BC government made the electronic signing of wills in the province legal in December 2022? They can do it electronically using audio visual technology like Zoom or WhatsApp or FaceTime. If you know somebody who […]
SEDAR+ Overview
As you likely know by now, BCSC eServices is transitioning to SEDAR+ in June, 2023. An issuer will now have to file Reports of Exempt Distribution on SEDAR+. To do so, one must be onboarded to ensure that there are no delays in filing. To learn more about SEDAR+, we share their overview link to […]
Meet the Team!
We are so pleased to be working with Andrea Lee. Her experience as a former Portfolio Manager and Chief Compliance Officer is a great asset to Veronica Armstrong Law Corporation, enabling our clients to benefit from her expertise.
All About Naming Your Corporation
Did you know a lot goes into naming your corporation? For companies just starting up it is one of the first decisions that needs to be made. For established companies that are rebranding or re-organizing it can be an equally important decision. Here Andrew Brown, one of our corporate & commercial lawyers, explains the difference […]
All About Corporate Minute Books
What is a Minute Book and why does it matter? A corporate Minute Book is a collection of all of a corporation’s most important records. It includes the articles of incorporation (which is like a corporation’s birth certificate), minutes of shareholders and directors meetings, a current list of shareholders, directors, and officers, and much more. […]
Get Ready for the New Year
The end of the year is here and is a great time to clean up your estate affairs. If you don’t have documents in place, it is a good time to start! Don’t assume that once you create your will the […]
B.C.’s Land Owner Transparency Act: Filing Transparency Report in the Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR)
Are you an individual that has an indirect interest in land in BC through a corporation, trust or partnership? If so, you should contact a legal professional at your earliest convenience to find out whether you need to file a transparency report. Pre-existing property owners and reporting bodies must file the transparency report by November […]
Meet our Associate – Olivia Jang
We recently welcomed a new member to our VALC team, Olivia Jang, let me introduce you in our video below, which was taken in lovely Steveston, BC. Olivia will be taking over the Wills and Estates side of our firm and is happy to discuss with you how to restore peace of mind for your […]
Take Over Bids
In light of Elon Musk’s recent take-over bid of Twitter, many people may be wondering how someone can take control of a company when they do not own it in. Although there will be slight differences in American and Canadian securities law, we will review a take-over bid from the Canadian law Perspective. Let’s begin […]
