Client Bulletins 2025
August 2025
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...
May 2025
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...
March 2025
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...
February 2025
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”)...