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Please click on the links below to view a copy of past biographies and/or presentations:

Feb. 20, 2013 Trevor Todd
Disinherited.com
 
 

Estate Litigation

 
     
Jan. 16, 2013 Jane Purdie More info
  Hambrook Law Corporation  
 

Elder Law

 
     
Nov. 21, 2012 Trevor Throness:
Strategy for Business
 
How to Attract Top Talent
     
Oct. 17, 2012 Michael Godin
Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services
 
  Making Final Arrangements  
     
Sep. 19, 2012 Dan Anders, Raymond James More info
  Estate Planning from an Insurance Perspective  
     
Jun. 20, 2012 Faye Wightman More info
  Changing Landscape of Philanthropy  
     
May 16, 2012 Emma McArthur, LLB More info
  New Wills & Estates Act  
     
Apr. 18, 2012 Tim Duholke, FCA More info
  The Estate Freeze Process  
     
Feb. 15, 2012 Dean Mary Anne Bobinski More info
  Ethics & Reproductive Law  
     
Jan. 18, 2012 Michele Isaak, LLB More info
  Insolvent Estates  
     
Nov. 16, 2011 Chris Ireland, CA More info
  Estate & Accounting  
     
Oct. 19, 2011 Lisa Slater, LLB  
  Family Law, Estate Planning, Marriage  
     
Sep. 21, 2011 Greg Campeau More info
  Leading From Anywhere  
     
Jun. 15, 2011 AGM & Steven Araki, CA More info
  Debunking Myths of HST  
     
May. 18, 2011 Gordon MacRae, Q.C.  
  Principal, Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers  
  Changes to the new Wills, Estates and Succession Act  
     
Apr. 20, 2011 Phillipe Schultheiss, MBA, CA - AVP  
  Tax & Estate Planning, Manulife  
     
Feb. 16, 2011 Christopher Richardson, FCA More info
  Public vs. Private Foundations & Charitable Gift Planning  
     
Jan. 19, 2011 Carmen Theriault More info
  Bull, Housser & Tupper  
  Trustees - Directors of Private Companies: Which Hat Rules?  
     
Nov. 17, 2010 Anna Laing, LLB More info
  Fasken Martineau  
  Estate Planning and Divorce  
     
Oct. 20, 2010 Simone Li  
  Better Business Bureau  
  10 Business Frauds to Know About  
     
Sept. 15, 2010
Rick Gendemann, CA More info
  Manning Elliot  
 
  • Alter ego/joint spousal trusts to hold assets
  • Will structuring and planning to minimize taxes on death
  • Family trust and estate freeze planning to give effect to inter-generational wealth transfer on a tax effective basis
 
June 16, 2010 Jane Shanks More info
  Writing the Tax Man out of your Will  
     
May 19, 2010 Dave Currie More info
  Perfect Storm ­ When Stress from Work hits Stress at Home  
     
Apr. 21, 2010 Barbara Henman  
  Fraser Health Authority  
  Seniors Transitioning from Independent Living to Assisted Living  
     
Feb. 17, 2010 Honorable Mike de Jong More info
     
Jan. 20, 2010 Don Ogden, Senior Vice President  
  Raymond James  
  2010 Economic Outlook  
     
Nov. 18, 2009 Jamie Golombek - CIBC More info
     
Oct. 21, 2009 John Blackmer - Solus Trust More info
     
Sep. 23, 2009 Ian Caldwell - A view from the Bench  
     
June 17, 2009 Greg Campeau from Campeau Learning  
     
May 20, 2009 Larry Balback, CFP
SunLife Financial

Insurance Strategies for Estate Planning - 3 Case Studies
More info
     
April 15, 2009 Trevor Throness

Strategic Corporate Resolutions
More info
     
February 18, 2009 Barry LaValley

Retirement Lifestyle Center
 
     
January 21, 2009 Allan Seychuk, MA,CFA
Economist, Phillips, Hagar & North

Topic: 2009 Economic Outlook
More info
     
November 19, 2008 Judy Scott, B.Comm, CIRP
Meyers Norris Penny -

Topic: Personal Bankruptcy
More info
     
October 15, 2008 Eben Louw
Partner MNP Abbotsford
Business Advisor

Randall Hay -
Partner MNP Abbotsford
Tax specialist

Reg Ens
Senior Consultant, MNP Abbotsford Business Advisor
More info
  Topic of Discussion:

Business Succession Planning
 
     
September 17, 2008 David Turchen, CA, Tax Manager with KPMG. Jeremy Bergen, CA Tax Manager with KPMG More info
 

Topic of Discussion:

Canadians Investing in U.S. Real Estate, and related U.S. Estate Tax Implications.

 
     
June 20, 2008 Markus Slade, CA More info
  Mackenzie Financial Services  
  Topic: Priciples for Successful Investing  
     
May 21, 2008 Pirooz Pourdad, CA  
  Senior Advisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers More info
  Valuation and Exit Strategies for Family Enterprise  

April 16, 2008

Rick Gendemann

More info

 

Trusts and Budget

More info
February 2, 2008 Jane Sharks  
  Joint Ownership – A Potential Minefield for Advisors More info

January 16, 2008

Warren Jestin

 

Chief Economist, Scotia Bank

November 21, 2007 Donna Thorn, Manulife  
  Living Benefits  

January 17, 2007

Donald Drummond

More info

November 15, 2006

Marco Faccone, CA CFP

 
  Post-Mortem Tax Planning Update for British Columbia Business Owners  

October 18, 2006

Ruth Klassen, Lucky Lauridsen & Bhagwant (Bam) Sidhu

More info

Facility Selection for Eldercare and Funding Operations for Eldercare

 

September 20, 2006

Floyd Gradley

More info

  Estate Planning for Blended Families

More info

May 17, 2006

STEPHEN BELCH

More info

 

Tax Minimization Strategies for Canadian Controlled Private Corporations for Successful Investment Asset

 

April 5, 2006

JAMIE GOLOMBEK, CA, CPA, CFP, CLU

More info

  Your Estate Matters - Ten Steps to Creating a Complete Estate Plan  

February 15, 2006

IAN WORLAND

 
 

Planning for Clients with Assets in Multiple Jurisdictions

More info

January 18, 2006 KIRSTEN H. JENKINS  

Tips & Traps of Charitable Giving Through Alter Ego and Joint Partner Trusts

More info

November 16, 2005

GORDON B. MACRAE

 
 

Avoiding Claims Under the Wills Variation Act

 
October 19, 2005 GORDON B. LANG  
 

The Truths and Myths of Retirement Compensation Arrangements and Individual Pension Plans

More info

September 21, 2005

R. TREVOR TODD

 

 

Why the Wills Variation Act is the Greatest Piece of Legislation Ever Passed!