Top 5 Myths About Child Support

CHILD SUPPORT MYTHS DE-BUNKED: MYTH #1.  “My one night stand got pregnant-she told me she was on the pill.  She can’t come after me for child support.” TRUTH:  Every parent has financial responsibility for their children, regardless of how they were conceived.  Every child has the right to be supported….

Cactus Club Wins Human Rights Challenge in Bar Watch Case

A young woman who alleged that Abbotsford’s Cactus Club restaurant discriminated against her because of her brother’s connection to crime lost her case before B.C.’s Human Rights Tribunal in a decision released April 2, 2015. R.S., (who did not want to be identified) attended her brother’s birthday party at the…

Saanich Mayor Vindicated In Freedom Of Information Probe

Some residents may have thought Mayor Atwell paranoid, or at least that he had over-reacted when he held a press conference on January 12, 2015.  At that time, Atwell informed the public about his District’s use of Spectre 360 (Spectre), an employee monitoring program, and initiated a police complaint about…

Ex-Husband Tries To Limit Artist’s Spousal Support

Robert Sarro argued in B.C. Supreme Court that his ex-wife Gina Sarro should give up her artistic dreams, and earn more income.  When the couple divorced in 2011, Justice N. Smith gave Ms. Sarro three years to establish her art career.  Her spousal support entitlement, which then totalled $3,700 per…

Chilliwack Man Wins Land Expropriation Case

Is it fair for the government to expropriate a property and pay less than fair market value?  No, said the Honourable Madam Justice Fleming in the New Westminster Court on March 11, 2015. On December 27, 2012, the City of Chilliwack expropriated Mr. Chen’s property, paying him $600,000 for the…