Client Bulletins 2012
December 2012
2012
Ontario Superior Court of Justice Rules Toronto Shark Fin Ban Invalid
On November 30, 2012, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice struck down the City of Toronto’s bylaw banning the possession, sale, and...
November 2012
2012
Court of Appeal Confirms Adequacy of Consultation Regarding North Cowichan Water Project
Note: SCC Refuses Leave to Appeal in Halalt Case. For more details see our July 11, 2013 Blog:...
2012
Cohen Report Cites Problems with RAR Implementation
The report of the Cohen Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River has been released. Given that the...
October 2012
2012
Property Assessment Appeal Board Finds Nominal Value in Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
In this decision which is sure to cause debate within local government financial circles, the Property Assessment Appeal Board ("PAAB")...
2012
Workplace Computers and Employee Privacy Rights
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released the decision of R. v. Cole about whether a teacher had a reasonable expectation of privacy...
September 2012
2012
Court of Appeal Rejects Local Government Duty to Consult First Nations
On September 24, 2012 the British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of the Neskonlith Indian Band. The NIB had sought to...
August 2012
2012
BCCA Clarifies Disclosure Requirements in the Public Hearing Process
On August 14, 2012, the British Columbia Court of Appeal allowed Fisher Road Holdings Ltd.’s appeal in Fisher Road Holdings Ltd. v...
2012
Per Unit Latecomer Charges Restored
The British Columbia Court of Appeal this week reversed the lower court’s decision in Okanagan Land Development Corporation v. City of...
April 2012
2012
Supreme Court Rejects Local Government Duty to Consult First Nations
Since the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2004 decision in Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), First Nations around the...
January 2012
2012
Supreme Court of Canada Upholds North Cowichan Tax Rates Bylaw
On January 20, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered unanimous Reasons for Judgment in Catalyst Paper Corp. v. North Cowichan...