On November 8, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Vavilov reasonableness applies where regulations and bylaws are challenged.
In Auer v Auer, 2024 SCC 36 and TransAlta Generation Partnership … Read More
The state seemingly has a place in the bedrooms of the nation after all, but only if you call that bedroom a club.
In Mills v Corporation of the City of … Read More
A recent decision has important implications for litigation involving Saskatchewan municipalities.
In Crooks v Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191, 2024 SKKB 156, the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench dismissed an … Read More
Alberta’s Municipal Government Act mandates that municipal councils hold public hearings before making decisions on certain matters.
Amongst other things, these include the disposition of certain types of land and amending … Read More
Authors: Milad Alishahi and Adryan J.W. Toth, Senior Legal Counsel, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
Through a new municipal law case, St John’s (City of) v Lynch, 2024 SCC 17 [Lynch], a unanimous … Read More
Canada’s anti-modern slavery legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, (the “Act”) came into force on January 1, 2024.
The Act requires government institutions and … Read More
Authors: Milad Alishahi and Geena Holding, summer law student
The City of Vancouver recently banned fossil fuel-based heating in new home construction in an effort to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. … Read More
Authors: Milad Alishahi, Kristél Kriel, Nicole Graham
Municipalities looking to deploy smart-city technology must shore up their cybersecurity systems, warn global experts.
A smart city is any community that uses information and communications technologies (ICT) … Read More
Authors: Sharon Au, Catrina Thompson
Cities may be held liable for injuries to residents even when those injuries occur on private property, as highlighted by a recent decision from the British Columbia Court … Read More
A municipality’s efforts to prevent its mayor from chairing council meetings have been struck down by the Manitoba Court of Appeal.
The Manitoba Court of Appeal recently considered whether a municipal … Read More
