As of September 8, 2026, the Government of Canada has adopted the United States Surtax Order (2026) that charges a surtax (colloquially called a tariff) on goods imported from the United States to Canada. The surtax is already in effect and will impact a variety of construction goods and materials imported from the United States.…
Employment Law Risk: Where Employers can Limit their Exposure I regularly meet business owners who find themselves years into running and growing their company without having paused to consider the legal risks that come with being an employer, or newly established employers who want to get ahead of issues, but they are not sure…
Good Lawyers Cross Bridges…Good Mediators Build Them by Michael Sinclair and David PihlIn the context of increasing complaints about the cost of legal services, online web-conference mediation is one tool that is often under-utilized. Many people continue to see video-conference mediation as inferior or a waste of time. This is a mistake. It represents a…
Pihl Law Corporation is proud to announce that our very own Andrew Prior will be the 2025 recipient of the Peter S. Hyndman Mentorship Award. The Peter S. Hyndman Mentorship award is awarded annually by the Vancouver Bar Association to a British Columbia lawyer who the legal community recognizes as an outstanding mentor. Recipients…
What does BC’s Prompt Payment Law Mean for Builders and Trades? The BC government recently unveiled new legislation which aims to help builders and trades get paid faster by requiring “prompt payment,” or if a dispute emerges about payment by having parties go through an adjudication process separate from the courts. This legislation will have…
Danielle was called to the bar in 2023 after obtaining her Juris Doctor from Allard School of Law at UBC in Vancouver. Danielle is originally from the Okanagan and is looking forward to building her practice here in Kelowna. At Pihl Law, Danielle’s litigation practice is focused primarily in family law. When she’s not practicing…
Connor was called to the bar in 2023 after obtaining his Juris Doctor from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. Connor enjoys litigation and is looking forward to building his practice here in Kelowna. At Pihl Law, Connor’s practice is focused primarily in construction law and civil and commercial litigation. When he’s not practicing law, Connor…
We are pleased to welcome Alexander Spraggs into a shareholder position with the firm! Having earned a reputation for providing strategic counsel in the areas of Construction Law and Commercial Litigation, Alexander contributes valuable expertise to our shareholder team.
You might have heard of “prenups” thanks to American legal dramas, but here in Canada, they are more commonly referred to as a cohabitation or marriage agreement, they are one in the same. If you are reading this you may be moving in with someone, about to tie the knot or already living with a…
Mediation is not new. In fact, its roots are believe to go back thousands of years to ancient Mesopotamia. Yet there is still some resistance to it in certain spheres of the legal profession, and amongst the parties to a dispute. Some of this resistance comes from common beliefs that it is not appropriate in…
