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Local Government’s Powers Regarding Homeless Encampments The BC Supreme Court recently issued a decision that impacts local governments’ ability to...… Keep Reading

Introduction BC Courts have previously confirmed that a property owner cannot be held liable in negligence for injuries sustained by...… Keep Reading

Introduction Fulton recently acted for the Regional District of North Okanagan (“RDNO”) in litigation concerning a dispute involving public lands...… Keep Reading

Introduction On October 16, 2023, the Province announced new legislation regarding short-term rentals: The Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act. This Act...… Keep Reading

Introduction On October 4, 2023, the Province announced new emergency management legislation: the Emergency and Disaster Management Act. On November...… Keep Reading

In Michetti v. Pouce Coupe (Village) 2022 BCSC 472, the BC Supreme Court confirmed that a municipal Council owes a...… Keep Reading

Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29 Facts While driving her husband’s car, Mary Bailey struck a City employee...… Keep Reading

CLICK to download the PDF Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the City of Nelson snow...… Keep Reading

CLICK to download the PDF Local governments can breathe a sigh of relief after the recent decision of the British...… Keep Reading

CLICK to download the PDF In The Redeemed Christian Church of God v. New Westminster (City) 2021 BCSC 1401, the...… Keep Reading

The recent case of English v. Richmond (City), 2020 BCSC 1642 provides clear direction for local governments who are regulating...… Keep Reading

On June 20, 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Cannabis Act would take force and legalize non-medical cannabis...… Keep Reading

The Yukon Court of Appeal in Mega Reporting Inc. v Yukon (Government of), 2018 YKCA 10 recently reinforced the ability...… Keep Reading

The BC Supreme Court in Coffey v Fraser Valley (Regional District), 2018 BCSC 959 recently ruled on an alleged breach...… Keep Reading

The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision in which the City of Salmon Arm was found...… Keep Reading

The Province Releases Draft Cannabis Legislation The Province of BC released draft legislation today for the regulation of the distribution,...… Keep Reading

Introduction Global warming has altered the world climate to the extent that we are now seeing the real effects of...… Keep Reading

In The Corporation of the City of Victoria v Zimmerman et al, 2018 BCSC 321 (“Zimmerman”), the City of Victoria...… Keep Reading

In another in a long line of decisions dealing with the law of tendering, the BC Court of Appeal’s decision...… Keep Reading

The Province of BC announced plans for the regulation of the sale and use of non-medical cannabis today. As expected...… Keep Reading

Klonteig v. West Kelowna (District), 2018 BCSC 124 Introduction The British Columbia Supreme Court recently released a decision confirming that...… Keep Reading

Green Dragon Medicinal Society v. Victoria (City) 2018 BCSC 116 Introduction The British Columbia Supreme Court has recently upheld the...… Keep Reading

Wu v. Vancouver (City), 2017 BCSC 2072 Case Summary On November 14, 2017, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its...… Keep Reading

On April 13, 2017, the federal government introduced legislation to decriminalize and regulate the recreational use of cannabis (otherwise known...… Keep Reading

The Provincial Government has recently enacted the Conflict of Interest Exceptions Regulation in response to the British Columbia Court of...… Keep Reading

True Construction Ltd. v Kamloops (City), 2016 BCCA 173 Introduction On April 21, 2016, The British Columbia Court of Appeal...… Keep Reading

The Provincial Government has recently announced proposed revisions to the Local Government Act. The purpose of this revision is not...… Keep Reading

Todd Brothers Contracting Ltd. v. Algonquin Highlands (Township), 2015 ONCA 737 Introduction On November 3, 2015 the Ontario Court of Appeal released Todd...… Keep Reading

Abbotsford (City) v Shantz, 2015 BCSC 1909 (“Shantz”) Introduction On October 21, 2015, The British Columbia Supreme Court released the...… Keep Reading

Forestieri v. Urban Recreation Ltd. 2015 BCSC 249 This case is of significant interest from a risk management point of view even though...… Keep Reading