Local Government Law, News
New Provincial Short-Term Rental Legislation
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 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