27Mar
2014

Bill 17 Revises Ministerial Approval Requirements

On March 10, 2014, Bill 17, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, was introduced in the Legislature by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice. If passed, the Bill will affect the Local Government Act, Community Charter and Vancouver Charter and will, among other changes, potentially eliminate many ministerial approvals for regional district land use planning and development bylaws. The land use contract termination provisions in Bill 17 are covered in our separate client bulletin.

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