Client Bulletins 2025
December 2025
2025
British Columbia Court of Appeal finds UNDRIP Applicable to Law in BC
In reasons for judgment released on December 5, 2025, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has made its first pronouncement on the...
November 2025
2025
Appeal Court Finds “no-build” Covenant Not Obsolete Due to Delay in Road Project
In Kelowna (City) v. Watermark Developments Ltd., 2025 BCCA 382, the Court of Appeal found a chambers judge had erred in ordering that a...
August 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
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
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
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”)...