THANK

With thanks to the Notary Foundation for their continued support

Continuing Education Conference Review

What a wonderful feeling to be back in Kelowna at the Delta Grand Okanagan! The BCNA, with the assistance of the Notary Foundation, was able to offer a hybrid conference (virtual and in-person) to ensure as many Notaries as possible could experience the Continuing Education sessions

The BCNA would like to thank our Continuing Education Liaison Committee Members for their valuable contributions throug hout the year in offering suggested topics and presenters Thank you to Morrie Baillie, Hilde Deprez, Kristy Martin, Zoe Stevens, and Ron Usher.

We started our Saturday morning with a very comprehensive presentation on Provincial Land and Water Licensing issues, presented by Patrick Tobin, Senior Authorizations Officer, Ministry of Forests; and Ray Reilly, Senior Authorizations Specialist ‒Water, Mini stry of Forests ‒ Okanagan Shuswap Natural Resource District. Patrick and Ray provided an overview on a few topics including dock licensing, registering wells, overland water from creek or spring, underground water fees for nondomestic use, and foreshore licensing

Their 2-hour session was followed by updates from Al-Karim Kara, President and CEO, and Larry Blaschuk, Registrar Land Titles at LTSA.

We th en had the pleasure of hearing Honourable Niki Sharma, Attorney General BC, address our members.

As unified Regulation is at the forefront of our members’ minds, Assistant Deputy Minister Paul Craven provided an update on key proposals and status as well as the next steps in the plan to move forward. A panel question-and-answer period included Chad Rintoul, CEO, BCNA; John Mayr, Executive Director and CEO, SNPBC; Daniel Boisvert, President, BCNA; and David Watts, President, SPNBC. The afternoon closed with the always-popular Risk Management session from Quang Duong and Marny Morin The Program Manager for the insurance Captive and the Captive’s legal defence counsel looked at recent claims and provided solutions on how to avoid mistakes that could lead to lawsuits and protracted litigation.

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