Speaking Engagements

PIBC – Planning Institute of BC Peer Learning Network (PLN) Webinar #9 – “Ask a Lawyer”, Amenity Cost Charges, October 15, 2025

Pam Jefcoat will be on the panel answering questions about amenity cost charges for planners and practitioners, given that updates are soon due for Official Community Plans and zoning bylaws in BC for compliance with provincial legislation on proactive planning for more housing.
More information and registration for the webinar can be found here.
Pam Jefcoat Presenter

GFOABC Collector’s Forum Webinar, October 22, 2025

Michael Moll will be presenting a legal update on the court’s recent consideration of Aboriginal title and municipal tax sale legislation at the GFOABC (Government Finance Officers Association of British Columbia) Collectors’ Forum webinar.

Learn more and register at the GFOABC website.

Michael Moll Presenter

Capilano University, MATI Community Planning in Local Government Organizations, October 23, 2025

Pam will be conducting an Approving Officers Workshop. This module outlines the legal issues surrounding subdivision approval as well as case law pertaining to subdivision approval. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss legal decisions and their applicability to specific situations.

For registration details go to the Capilano University site. For further course information visit the LGMA page.

Pam Jefcoat Presenter

Capilano University, PADM, November 2025

Presentation: Planning Law. More details to come.

For registration details go to the Capilano University site.

Pam Jefcoat Presenter

Capilano University, MATI Community Planning in Local Government Organizations, November 2025

November 2025; Presentation: Planning Law. More details to come.

For registration details go to the Capilano University site. For further course information visit the LGMA page.

Pam Jefcoat Presenter

GFOABC Collector’s Forum Webinar, July 23, 2025

Michael Moll will be presenting a legal update and discussing recent amendments to tax sale legislation at the GFOABC (Government Finance Officers Association of British Columbia) Collectors’ Forum webinar.
Learn more and register at the GFOABC website.
Michael Moll Presenter

CLEBC Course – Real Estate Development 2025, June 6, 2025

Pam Jefcoat will be presenting on airspace parcel subdivisions, providing a sample form of easement agreement reviews by developer’s counsel and municipal counsel. Pam, along with other speakers, will also address general LTSA and Surveyor General concerns. Find out more here.

Pam Jefcoat Presenter

LGMA 2025 Annual Conference, June 10-12, 2025

“Construction Management” For Managing Your Organization’s Construction Project (F,T)

Sonia Sahota will be speaking on Construction Management (CM) as an approach to delivering capital projects. The use of Design-Bid-Build, stand-alone and combined standard form contracts for shifting risk and the key issues overlooked by owners will be discussed.

Discover more on the LGMA conference webpage.

Sonia Sahota Speaker

GFOABC Annual Conference, May 27th, 2025

Michael Moll and Aidan Andrews will be presenting “When Tax Collection Goes Wrong” at the GFOABC Annual Conference in Vancouver, on May 27th, 2025. Michael Moll will also be presenting at the pre-conference workshop on tax sales on May 26, 2025. Read more on the GFOABC Conference page.

Michael Moll Aidan Andrews Presenters

MIABC Risk Management Conference, April 23, 2025

Michael Moll will give a presentation on liability exposure in municipal tax collection. This session will discuss important statutory provisions regarding tax refunds, core principles of tax collection in responding to ratepayer complaints, the municipality’s role in disputes over tax payments, and of course any risk and liability concerns that may arise with municipal tax collection.

Find out more from the MIABC 2025 Risk Management Conference schedule.

Michael Moll Presenter