The legacy of 150 years of systemic discrimination and attempted assimilation is bleak and intractable. It has resulted in cultural erosion and alienation, relentless intergenerational trauma, and socio-economic marginalization. While representing only five percent of Canada’s population, Indigenous people endure...
I sat at the Q-Bar. Inside the Empress Hotel. Located in British Columbia’s capital city, Victoria. There are various oversized paintings of Queen Victoria and references to the British Crown throughout the hotel. I overheard someone at a neighbouring table expounding...
TRIGGER WARNING: THE FOLLOWING BLOG POST DISCUSSES SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUALIZED VIOLENCE A Victoria woman has filed a civil lawsuit in the BC Supreme Court against two former Victoria realtors, alleging they sexually assaulted her. As reported by the CBC, this lawsuit...
On May 1st, 2021, the BC government ushered in a set of drastic changes to the rights and benefits available to persons injured in motor vehicle accidents in British Columbia. These changes mark the shift to a “No Fault” regime in...
The Plaintiff in Toevs v. Williams, 2019 BCSC 2030, was injured in a motor vehicle accident he alleged was caused by the negligence of the Defendant. The Defendant denied he was negligent. The Plaintiff parked his vehicle in the parking lane...
In Ploskon-Ciesla v. Brophy, 2020 BCSC 1873, the Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident, without any negligence on her part. A few years later she was injured in a second accident for which she was at-fault. The court was asked...
Credibility is often an issue in personal injury cases. In Doberstein v. Zhao, 2020 BCSC 1788, the judge found the Plaintiff credible in general but was troubled by the fact that she had defrauded the government by not filing tax returns...
The Plaintiff in Alragheb v. Francis, 2020 BCSC 1712 was involved in two motor vehicle accidents and was injured in both. In the first accident, the Plaintiff was 50% responsible for the accident. In the second accident, the second Defendant was...
The Plaintiff in Alragheb v. Francis, 2020 BCSC 1712, was a Syrian refugee who had been involved in two motor vehicle accidents since arriving in Canada. In the first accident, the Plaintiff was riding his bicycle and he collided with a car...
The Plaintiff in Enns v. Corbett, 2020 BCSC 1680, sought damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision at an intersection. The Plaintiff was making a left turn when his car was t-boned by a truck driven by...