Archive 2017
December 2017
2017
A Mixed Bag: Cannabis to be sold at Public and Private Stores in BC; Minimum Age is 19
Initial information on how cannabis will be regulated in BC has been released by the provincial government. On December 5, 2017, the...
September 2017
2017
Court of Appeal un-stops a dock, because it's not a "private moorage facility"
Late last year we reported on a decision of the BC Supreme Court upholding Bowen Island’s refusal of a building permit for a structure...
2017
A joint effort: Ontario's Proposed Cannabis Retail Model
The Ontario provincial government has released its framework to regulate the use and sale of recreational cannabis. Although additional...
August 2017
2017
A renewed Human Rights Commission in BC
The provincial government has announced plans to reinstate the B.C. Human Rights Commission. Human rights commissions are typically...
June 2017
2017
Court Upholds Release of Claims in Mountain Biking Accident
On June 16, 2017, the BC Supreme Court upheld Whistler Mountain Resort Limited Partnership’s release of claims in the case of a mountain...
2017
David Loukidelis QC recognized as Honorary Archivist by the Association of Canadian Archivists
David Loukidelis QC, the firm's associate counsel and a former partner, has been designated as an Honorary Archivist. This award from the...
May 2017
2017
When the Truth Hurts, but is also a Defence to Defamation
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has confirmed that when a former employer tells the truth in an employment reference check, they...
2017
Bill Buholzer recognized as the LGMA's 2017 President's Award recipient
The firm is pleased to announce that on May 17, 2017, during this year's LGMA Annual Conference in Penticton, Bill Buholzer was awarded...
March 2017
2017
A Legal Duty to Document?
On March 8, 2017, the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Mr. Michael de Jong, tabled Bill 6, the Information Management (Documenting...
January 2017
2017
Election Upheld Despite Failure to Hold Advance Voting Opportunity
The BC Supreme Court recently upheld a school board trustee election, even though only one of the two statutorily-required advance voting...
2017
Smoke Signals: Cannabis Task Force Report a Sign of What's in Store for Local Governments
The Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation has released its final report, A Framework for the Legalization and Regulation of...