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In recent years, the housing crisis in British Columbia has become a pressing issue for all levels of government. In the recent case of Vancouver (City) v. Pender Lodge Holdings…

Introduction BC Courts have previously confirmed that a property owner cannot be held liable in negligence for injuries sustained by a third party when a property owner fails to clear…

CLICK to download the PDF Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the City of Nelson snow clearing case (Nelson (City) v. Marchi, 2021 SCC 41) in

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…

The BC Supreme Court in Coffey v Fraser Valley (Regional District), 2018 BCSC 959 recently ruled on an alleged breach of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms arising from…

The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial decision in which the City of Salmon Arm was found liable in negligence for failing to follow its policy with…

Forestieri v. Urban Recreation Ltd. 2015 BCSC 249 This case is of significant interest from a risk management point of view even though it does not actually involve a local