Authors: Milad Alishahi, Nicole Graham
A Recent Saskatchewan court decision provides clarity on whether rural municipalities are responsible for reimbursing a councillor’s legal fees for proceedings related to their role on council.
On January … Read More
Regina has implemented an Indigenous Procurement Policy (the Policy) that will aim to grant at least 20% of the total value of city contracts to Indigenous-led businesses.
Under the Policy, at … Read More
Municipal employees often have access to large volumes of sensitive personal information. In some circumstances, employees may be tempted to “snoop” through that information for reasons unrelated to their jobs. … Read More
A recent unreported case provides important guidance to municipalities regarding the legislative limits of their ability to suspend council members in relation to Code of Ethics complaints.
In Kaiser v Rural … Read More
Authors: Kristél Kriel, Milad Alishahi, Nicole Graham
In December 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan (IPC) released an Investigation Report following its investigation into an incident where the blind carbon copy … Read More
A recent decision from Saskatchewan’s Court of King’s Bench provides important findings regarding the duties of municipal administrators and city managers.
In Andrews and Stratton v Anderson, 2022 SKKB 270, a … Read More
Authors: Sharon Au, Emily Stolz
Municipalities attempting to use private land for public uses could face greater risks in light of a recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling.
On October 21, 2022, the … Read More
An essential function of municipalities is enforcing zoning bylaws. Zoning bylaws allow municipalities to regulate and develop land within their control. Consistently enforcing zoning bylaws promotes the health, safety and … Read More
Authors: Kristél Kriel, Milad Alishahi, Haley Stearns
Sending an email to a group of people without using the blind carbon copy (BCC) field might not seem like a big deal – but it’s … Read More
Authors: Milad Alishahi, Haley Stearns, Shawna Sparrow
Saskatchewan municipalities have authority to designate properties as Municipal Heritage Properties pursuant to The Heritage Property Act (the “Act”). Any Saskatchewan municipality may designate local or regional … Read More
