R v. Wong is a 2018 Supreme Court of Canada decision in which the Supreme Court of Canada had to determine whether a person could withdraw a guilty plea if they they did not know that their pleading guilty would lead to deportation. Peter Edelmann and Erica Olmstead represented the accused at the Supreme Court. [...]

Peter Edelmann was the keynote speaker at the World Refugee Day : Information Fair hosted by the Vancouver Public Library's central branch on June 20, 2018.

Peter Edelmann was interviewed by Radio Canada (both radio and tv interviews) in relation to refugee detention.

Darryl Larson practiced immigration law in Vancouver, British Columbia for almost thirty years. He was a former Chair of the Canadian Bar Association of British Columbia’s Immigration Section, counsel to both individuals and corporations, at one point represented China’s most wanted fugitive, and successfully implemented a succession plan when he retired in 2018. In this [...]

Will Tao was quoted in the Vancouver Start in an article about immigrants and visitors doing unpaid work.

Will Tao, as part of the CBABC's Equality and Diversity Committee, helped organize a Diversity on the Bench panel on June 6, 2018. The event had over 100 attendees including the Chief Justice  of the  B.C. Supreme and the Chief Justice of the B. C. Provincial Court.  

Edelmann & Co. appealed the decision in R. v. Wong, 2016 BCCA 416 to the Supreme Court of Canada to seek clarification in the law on the test to withdraw a guilty plea for an accused who was not properly informed of consequences flowing from that plea - like deportation. The law on this issue [...]

Molly is the guest speaker at the Canadian Bar Association's Refugee Lawyers' Group meeting on Monday June 11, 2018. She will be sharing her expertise on the topic of Exclusion.