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Recent Publications
2022
Natural Disasters 201
British Columbia’s current flood management regime creates problems and risks for its local governments. Many important areas in the...
2022
Newsletter Volume 33, Number 1
In this issue: Let's Talk About Tax Sales - Michael Moll & Elizabeth AndersonRecent Decisions on Employers COVID-19 Vaccination...
2021
What’s the Problem with Bias?
Elected officials, by the nature of their position, are required to take strong and vocal stances on a myriad of issues. There is however a...
2021
Newsletter Volume 32, Number 1
In this issue: Is our New "Home Office" a Zoning Contravention - Guy PattersonMunicipal Employers Should be Cautious if Considering...
2021
Bill C-21: Municipal Bylaws and Regulation of Firearms
Gun violence is a significant issue. Currently, pursuant to section 8(5) of the Community Charter, a municipal council may, by bylaw,...
2021
Changes to Contaminated Sites Legislation come into effect on February 1st, 2021
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (the “Ministry”) has made changes to the site identification...
2021
Campaign Contributions, In-Stream Development Applications and Conflicts
In Allan v. Froese, 2021 BCSC 28, released on January 11, 2021, the BC Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking the removal of the mayor...
2020
Land Title Instruments: New (and Old) Issues
As a primer on two statutory tools contained in the B.C. Land Title Act frequently used by local governments: statutory right of ways and...
2020
Electronic Attendance at Corporate Meetings
On April 21, 2020 the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued an order under section 10 (1) of the Emergency Program Act...
2020
Province Suspends Local States of Emergency
In an effort to ensure coordination between all levels of government in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Province’s Minister of...
2019
Newsletter Volume 30, Number 2 - LGMA Conference Issue
In this LGMA Conference issue: Beware of the Perils of Overspending: New Local Elections Campaign Financing Provisions Tested in Court...
2018
Planning for Resiliency
Since at least the 1990s, and coinciding with the release of the Brundtland Report and the adoption of the United Nations Framework...
2018
Elections Questions? Call us - our E-Team is ready!
In order to assist with the upcoming local government elections, we have a designated team of lawyers to respond to your elections...
