Ron Usher

@ron_usher

Former General Counsel, http://snpbc.ca, former SFU Visiting Law Prof, Retired Member of LSBC, SNPBC, CBA, BCNA R.I. Also at http://ru-ri.bsky.social

Vancouver B.C. Canada

Joined October 2008

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Ron Usher@ron_usher · Jul 19

"Lawyers at centre of $7M real estate embezzlement case charged with fraud" cbc.ca/news/investiga… by @DubinskyZach

Ron Usher@ron_usher · Jul 17

"B.C. lawyers warned about becoming 'tools' for crime" biv.com/news/economy-l… via @BIVnews by @WestcoastWood

ron_usher's tweet card. In the past year alone, the law society has found or alleged misconduct by at least four lawyers.

Ron Usher@ron_usher · Jul 16

"Bigger penalties, tighter licensing coming to B.C. mortgage industry to combat money laundering" by @Gordon_Hoekstra vancouversun.com/news/bigger-pe… via @VancouverSun

Ron Usher@ron_usher · Jul 16

"No talk of custody when B.C. man was convicted of choking. Then, his ex-partner was killed." ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…

ron_usher's tweet card. When James Plover was convicted on July 4 of choking someone and uttering threats, in a rage that also saw him destroy a table with a machete, his defence lawyer and the prosecutor took no issue with...

Ron Usher@ron_usher · Jul 15

"YIGBY" - 'Yes in God's Back Yard' (Church properties) - a new term to me... "Selling public land won’t solve the housing crisis. Here’s what would." wapo.st/44zgNBK (Gift Link)

ron_usher's tweet card. Creative solutions to build more affordable housing in the United States can be found in places such as your state and your backyard.

Ron Usher@ron_usher · Jul 15

Fire races through multiple units at Surrey apartment (strata) building, leaving at least 100 displaced vancouversun.com/news/100-peopl… via @VancouverSun Hope the strata insurance is adequate and that the owners are also well insured. "extra living expense" coverage is critical.

ron_usher's tweet card. Fire races through multiple units at Surrey apartment building, leaving at least 100 displaced

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Ron Usher@ron_usher · Jul 15

"Bridging Finance receiver PwC sues former auditor EY for $1.4 billion" consulting.ca/news/4543/brid… via @Consulting_ca

Ron Usher@ron_usher · Jul 15

"Former Victoria law firm fined $50k for trust management errors" cheknews.ca/former-victori…

ron_usher's tweet card. A former Victoria law firm has been fined $50,000 for professional misconduct after trust funds were improperly withdrawn over a two year period.

Ron Usher@ron_usher · Jul 13

Allowing the subdivision of single family lots is long overdue, "consideration" needs to become action. dailyhive.com/vancouver/vanc… @KenSimCity

ron_usher's tweet card. Could laneway houses and backyard houses in Vancouver be owned and sold separately from the primary house through subdivision?

Ron Usher@ron_usher · Jul 12

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ron_usher's tweet image. Curious about Zen-oriented Dyad meditation? I can recommend this October 23 -27 retreat: parpiaconsulting.com at the wonderful Rainbow Lodge rainbowlodge.org