Author: Denise McCabe
Having practiced in the area of local government law for over two decades, Denise offers comprehensive legal services to local governments. She regularly provides advice and assistance on all aspects…
CLICK to download the PDF Local governments can breathe a sigh of relief after the recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Rai v Sechelt, 2021 BCCA…
The recent case of English v. Richmond (City), 2020 BCSC 1642 provides clear direction for local governments who are regulating the production and cultivation of cannabis; specifically, the case articulates…
On June 20, 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Cannabis Act would take force and legalize non-medical cannabis use on October 17, 2018, though it officially received Royal…
The Yukon Court of Appeal in Mega Reporting Inc. v Yukon (Government of), 2018 YKCA 10 recently reinforced the ability of governments (including local governments) to rely on a waiver…
The Province Releases Draft Cannabis Legislation The Province of BC released draft legislation today for the regulation of the distribution, sale and use of non-medical cannabis, affirming public health and…
In The Corporation of the City of Victoria v Zimmerman et al, 2018 BCSC 321 (“Zimmerman”), the City of Victoria sought a statutory injunction against several respondents for zoning bylaw…
In another in a long line of decisions dealing with the law of tendering, the BC Court of Appeal’s decision in Maglio Installations Ltd. v Castlegar (City) 2018 BCCA 80…
Wu v. Vancouver (City), 2017 BCSC 2072 Case Summary On November 14, 2017, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its decision in Wu v Vancouver (City), 2017 BCSC 2072: (“Wu”),…
On April 13, 2017, the federal government introduced legislation to decriminalize and regulate the recreational use of cannabis (otherwise known as marijuana) in Canada. The target date for implementation is…