Client Bulletins 2015
December 2015
2015
Building Act Clock Starts Ticking
Some sections of the new Building Act that significantly affect local governments came into force on December 15. Section 5 of the Act...
2015
Quebec Councillor Disqualified for Municipal Contract
In British Columbia local elected officials who consider our “ethical conduct” rules to be unduly onerous might take some comfort from a...
October 2015
2015
OIPC Investigates Public Bodies’ Records Retention & Disposal Practices
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) recently released Investigation Report F15-03, based on investigations into...
2015
Abbotsford Bylaws Prohibiting Overnight Camping In Public Places Found Unconstitutional
In Abbotsford City v. Shantz, 2015 BCSC 1909, the Chief Justice of the BC Supreme Court found a number of the City’s bylaws related to...
September 2015
2015
Young Anderson Lawyers Available For Advice During UBCM 2015 Convention
A meeting room has been arranged at the Pan Pacific Hotel for the duration of the UBCM Convention (September 22-24, 2015) to assist...
July 2015
2015
Canada Post v. City of Hamilton Community Mailbox Placement Fight To Continue
Canada Post is ending all urban door-to-door mail service to five million Canadians in five years. Like any change in government...
April 2015
2015
Taxi War: When Municipalities Can Frustrate Provincial Aims
In recent years, suburban taxis companies have made repeated efforts to obtain operating permits to allow them to meet the significant...
February 2015
2015
Building Act Phases out Local Building Standards
After more than a decade of consultation the Province has introduced a new Building Act. The Act modifies the current building regulation...
January 2015
2015
Public Hearing Procedures: A New Wrinkle
The B.C. Supreme Court has added a new wrinkle to the extensive case law on procedural fairness in the context of statutory public...