Archive 2018
December 2018
2018
A blunt end to non-compliant cannabis dispensaries in Vancouver
In a decisive statement on the scope of municipal power to regulate cannabis dispensaries, Chief Justice Hinkson of the BC Supreme Court...
November 2018
2018
Amendments to the Human Rights Code Receive Royal Assent
Bill 50, the Human Rights Code Amendment Act, which re-establishes the British Columbia Human Rights Commission, received royal assent on...
August 2018
2018
Supreme Court of Canada to Revisit Dunsmuir
In a 2016 paper, Justice Stratas of the Federal Court of Appeal bemoaned the state of administrative law in Canada, stating: “Our...
July 2018
2018
It's in the Bag (For Now): BC Supreme Court Upholds Victoria's Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags
Across the globe, municipal bans on plastic bags have been met with varying levels of opposition. In Texas, the state Supreme Court, in a...
June 2018
2018
Cannabis Act Timeline Established
The Prime Minister has announced today that the official date for the coming into force of the federal Cannabis Act will be October 17,...
April 2018
2018
Giving Local Governments the Information and Tools to Address Rental Housing Shortages
On April 24, 2018, BC’s provincial government introduced two Bills intended to address the issues of housing affordability and lack of...
2018
Expanded job-protected leaves proposed by BC Government
The B.C. government has introduced Bill 6, the Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2018, in the B.C. legislature. This Bill will expand...
March 2018
2018
British Columbia Supreme Court Confirms Site Profile Opt-Out Means No Development Freeze
In Gibsons Alliance of Business and Community Society v. Town of Gibsons, 2018 BCSC 448, the court has confirmed for those local...
2018
High-Level Insight: Consultation Report on Cannabis Regulations Released
This week, the federal government released a summary report from its public consultation on the proposed approach to the regulation of...
2018
Michael McEvoy appointed next Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC
Michael McEvoy has been appointed the next Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC, effective April 1, 2018. Michael McEvoy is...
February 2018
2018
OIPC Reviewing Local Government Video Surveillance
The OIPC issued a release on February 7, 2018, regarding its concerns about video surveillance by local...
2018
A Chronic Issue: BC releases details on how cannabis will be sold
On February 5, 2018, the Provincial government released further details about the highly-anticipated legislation to regulate the...