Seminar Papers 2011
December 2011
2011
Regulating Business: Where are the Boundaries?
From prohibiting the sale of dogs in pet stores, to medical marijuana “compassion clubs” and body rub parlors, local governments are...
2011
Protection of Privacy: The Other Side of the FOI Coin
The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act came into force in 1992. The purposes of the Act are expressed in section 2 as...
2011
Local Government Services: Striking the Accommodation Balance
Section 8 of the Human Rights Code (the “Code”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of various enumerated grounds with respect to the...
2011
Local Government Procurement: Beyond "Contract A"
Most local government officials dealing with procurement matters have at least some familiarity with ‘Contract A’. It is also well...
2011
Injurious Affection and Highway Projects
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Susan Heyes Inc. dba Hazel & Co. v. Vancouver (City) 2011 BCCA 77 may have relieved some of...
2011
Acquiring and Disposing of Interests in Land
This paper is intended to be a summary of key legal issues concerning the purchase and sale of land by local governments. We will be...
2011
New Challenges in Land Use Regulation
This paper discusses common challenges in land use regulation. One common challenge is federal airport zoning regulations for land in the...