Seminar Papers 2025
November 2025
2025
Caselaw Update
This paper examines five court decisions over the past year that are of particular interest to local governments: (i) a B.C. Supreme Court...
2025
Heritage Conservation: The Act and More
Sometimes local governments wish they had more authority to achieve important policy objectives, including objectives promoted by the...
2025
FOIPPA Toolkit: Dealing with External and Internal Conflicts
For anyone working in local government, an additional layer of consideration exists with your work products and communications, being your...
2025
Building Regulation and Inspection: A Refresher
Local governments in British Columbia are empowered to enforce the 2024 BC Building Code (the “Code”). While they are not required to do...
2025
All Things Alternative Approval Process
Every 4 years, the electors head to the polls to vote for the individuals they would like to see represent their interests as municipal...
2025
Abusive Members of the Public: What are Your Rights and Responsibilities?
Dealing with difficult or even abusive members of the public has long been seen as “just part of the job” for those working in local...
2025
Employment Law Update
In this paper, we discuss recent employment law cases that are applicable to local governments. The cases discussed cover the continuum of...
2025
The Cowichan Tribes Decision: Local Government Implications
The Cowichan Tribes decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, indexed at Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCSC 1490...