Client Bulletins
13Aug
2025
2025
Aboriginal Title Declared Over Fee Simple Lands in Landmark Decision
In a landmark decision, already the subject of an appeal by the Province, the British Columbia Supreme Court has granted the Cowichan...
26May
2025
2025
What is a “Transmission Line”? Supreme Court of Canada Confirms that Telecom Companies must Negotiate with Local Governments to Install 5G Wireless Technology on Public Land
Under Canada’s constitution, telecommunication is a matter of exclusive federal jurisdiction. Neither the Province nor local governments...
05Mar
2025
2025
BCSC Quashes Censure Decision on Procedural Fairness Grounds
In the recent decision Paull v. Quesnel (City), 2025 BCSC 347, the Supreme Court of British Columbia considered the lawfulness of three...
07Feb
2025
2025
OIPC Issues New Recommendations on Disclosure of Records – Investigation Report 25-01
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (“OIPC”) released a new Investigation Report (the “Report”)...
10Jul
2024
2024
Court of Appeal finds claims of violation of privacy and negligence arguable in the wake of privacy breach
In the recent decision G.D. v. South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, 2024 BCCA 252 (“GD v. Translink”) the British...