Here's a great article we found discussiing the B.C. Court of Appeal’s decision in Roger William v. British Columbia which has narrowed Aboriginal land claim rights. We are expecting this to be appealed by the Supreme Court of Canada. http://business.financialpost.com/2012/07/18/court-narrows-claim-to-specific-land-areas/ photo credit: Michelle Siu/The Canadian Press....
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As our society ages, we are increasingly assisting clients where they do not have immediate or close family members, or any surviving family members at all. In such a situation, we are asked to help our clients determine who will be in charge of managing....
