Seminar Papers 2012
December 2012
2012
Local Government and First Nations: The Duty to Consult
In 2004, we presented a paper at this seminar entitled “The Duty to Consult First Nations: Is Local Government Next?”. At that time this...
2012
Employer Obligations: Staying Out of Hot Water
Recent case law and changes to the Workers Compensation Act in relation to bullying and harassment highlight the increasing obligations...
2012
Agreements; The Top 10 List
This paper contains, with no attempt at “Lettermanesque” humour, a “top 10” list of points for consideration with respect to local...
2012
The Land Development Process: From the Legal Perspective
There are several perspectives from which land development can be viewed. For example, the developer’s perspective will include elements...
2012
Contaminated Sites: Liability for Remediation Know the Risks, Manage the Risks
Any local government that owns or occupies land as a landowner, tenant or occupier has exposure to liability for environmental...
2012
Intellectual Property: the Basics
The term “intellectual property” refers to a legal property interest in “creations of the mind”: such things as ideas, music, words,...
2012
Development Approvals Under Part 26: What's New (and What's Old)
Over the past year we have received several questions on the process around considering official community plan bylaws and zoning bylaws...
2012
Financing Municipal Services: A Lawyer, an Engineer, and an Accountant are Driving Down the Road ...
Constructing, expanding, and upgrading municipal services and systems, and particularly capital services such as sewer, drainage, water,...