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Newsletter Index – March 2019

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Law Letter LidstoneandCompanyNewsletterIndexArticle Month/Year Page A Abbotsford(City)v.MaryJane’sGlass&GiftsLtd,2017BCSC237 05/17 19Abu-Moosav.CityofMississauga,2013Adamv.InsuranceCorporation,2018BCCA482

09/1303/19

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AdministrativeSearchWarrantsandGrow-Ops-Bulletin 05/10 1AccommodatingTemporaryDisabilities 06/16 12AgreementstoServiceReserves 09/11 7AirBnBRegulations 06/16 1ALIBv.BritishColumbia,2012:CourtofAppealLimitsDutiestoConsultandAccommodate

09/12 9

AlwaysLookaGiftHorseintheMouth 05/10 6AnimalRegulation:InternationalBioResearchv.Richmond(City),2011 05/11 9AnonymousSubmissions:toConsiderorNottoConsider 05/13 1AntrimTruckCentreLtd.v.Ontario(Transportation),2011 03/12 16AntrimTruckCentreLtd.v.Ontario(Transportation),2013 05/13 8Arkinstallv.CityofSurrey,2010-Bulletin 05/10 1AssistancetoBusiness 12/11 10AuditorGeneralforLocalGovernmentAct 03/12 1AvoidingaStandoff:RegulatingWithintheSpheresofConcurrentAuthority 09/12 5 B BacktoNormal:Wuv.VancouverReversedonAppealBadBodyOdoursintheWorkplaceBalancingact:freedomofreligionincludesfreedomfromreligionBalmoralDevelopmentsHildaInc.v.CorporationoftheCityofOrillia,2012

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Battyv.Toronto,2011 12/11 5Bavin,Carrie(seeMoffatt,Carrie) Baziukv.Shelley,2012 03/12 15BCCourtofAppealconfirmsscopeofpublichearingsdoesnotincludescrutinyofbusinessoperations

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BCCourtofAppealUpholdsJudgmentinGVRDv.TownshipofLangley 01/15 1452195BCLtd.v.Abbotsford(City),2013 04/14 160731989BCLtd.v.DistrictofHope,2013 06/14 19(The)BCWaterSustainabilityActandLocalGovernments 11/16 7Biskeyv.Chatham-Kent(Municipality),2012 05/13 9BitterTruthAboutLemonade(The) 09/10 3Black,Scott

Dollard-des-Ormeaux(City)v.Sasson,2011 05/11 9InformationPrivacyComplaint,2011 12/11 16Johnstonv.Victoria(City),2010 04/11 14MetercorInc.v.Kamloops(City),2011 05/11 10PrinceGeorge(City)v.ColumbusHotelCompany(1991)Ltd.,2011 05/11 7Sainiv.GrandForks(City),2011 05/11 7SusanHeyesInc.dbaHazel&Co.v.SouthCoastBritishColumbiaTransportationAuthorityetal.(B.C.)(Civil)(ByLeave)(34224)

10/11 1

Vancouver(City)v.Zhang,2010 04/11 15Yankev.SalmonArm(City),2011 09/11 13

Botterell,Rob Crown&LocalGovernmentConsultationwithFirstNationsonOCPs 06/14 10FundingImpactsofMajorProjects 02/16 15LocalGovernmentEnvironmentalAssessment–AnImportantPlanningTool 10/15 7LocalGovernmentsAndTheUNDeclaration 9/17 12PendingRevisionstoATRPolicy 04/14 12RoleofDiscountRateinInfrastructureDecisions 06/15 8SecuringSocialLicence&FirstNationsSupport–TheCaseofSiteC 01/15 12Tsilhqot’inNationv.BritishColumbia 09/14 1

BriefHistoryofCensureMotions,ABritishColumbiaTransitAct

03/1902/16

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BritishColumbia/YukonAssociationofDrugWarSurvivorsv.Abbotsford(City),2015BCCA142

06/15 12

BrownFieldsRedevelopment 05/12 8BrownfieldRegulation(Part1) 09/17 6BuildingAct:ImplicationsforLocalGovernment,The 06/15 3BuildingActUpdate 06/16 16Bulletins

AdministrativeSearchWarrantsandGrow-Ops 05/10 1CampaignFinanceDisclosureStatementDeadline 03/12 1SupremeCourtofCanadarefusestoHearSusanHeyesAppeal 10/11 1

Burke,Colleen Chiovettiv.Parksville(City),2018BCSC2314LocalGovernment:LessonsLearnedfromtheKinderMorganProceedings

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BurnabyFightstoProtectDomainofMunicipalLaws 09/14 9BylawEnforcementPart1:RelativeMeritsofBylawNoticesvs.Tickets 05/17 9BylawEnforcementPart2:RelativeMeritsofOffenceActProsecutionsvs.Injunctions

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BylawEnforcementPrinciplesAffirmedbyCourt 02/16 1BylawEnforcement:SaltSpringIslandLocalTrustCommitteev.Guinness,2010 12/10 12BylawDrafting:AvoidingVagueProvisions 09/13 8BylawDrafting:RemembertheInterpretationAct 06/13 7BylawRevision 06/15 11BylawRevisionandConsolidation 05/17 11BylawValidity:Peachland(District)v.PeachlandSelfStorage,2012 05/13 8BylawValidity:Engv.Toronto(City),2012 12/12 11 C CampaignFinanceDisclosureStatementDeadline-BulletinCanworkplacehumanrightsdiscriminationbeperpetratedbysomeoneotherthancomplainant’semployer?

03/1202/18

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Canada(AttorneyGeneral)v.Bedford,2012 05/12 14Canada(GovernorGeneralinCouncil)v.Courtoreille,2016FCA311 05/17 21CanadaWirelessTelecommunicationsv.Nanaimo(City),2012CannabisRetailStoresandtheConstitution

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CareandHandlingofPetitions 05/17 3Carricato,Andrew BadBodyOdoursintheWorkplaceCanworkplacehumanrightsdiscriminationbeperpetratedbysomeoneotherthancomplainant’semployer?

EmployersHaveaRighttoRequireEmployeestoSubmittoanIndependentMedicalExamination

LocalGovernmentElectionWrapUp

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CatalystPaperCorporationv.NorthCowichan(District),2012 03/12 15Charities’LimitedPartnershipHoldingsChiovettiv.Parksville(City),2018BCSC2314

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CityDoesNotHavetoProvePropertyOwnersKnewAboutDrugLabtoRecoupClean-UpCosts:Abu-Moosav.CityofMississauga,2013

09/13 13

Coad,Rebecca CannabisRetailStoresandtheConstitutionTransMountainPipelineRuling

03/1910/18

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Compagnav.Nanaimo(City),2016BCSC1045 11/16 20ConflictofInterest:Conibearv.Dahling,2010 12/10 10ConflictofInterest:Schlenkerv.Torgrimson,2012 05/12 16ConflictofInterestExceptionsRegulation,BCReg91/2016 06/16 16ConflictofInterestUpdate:Schlenkerv.Torgrimson,2013 05/13 6ConstitutionalityofMoorageZoningBylawChallenged:WestKelowna(District)v.Newcombe,2013

09/13 12

Councilor’sConvictionunderFOIPPAUpheld 09/12 3CourtCatalyzesMunicipalPowers 05/10 1Courtconsidersadequacyofnoticeofpublichearing:OutdoorRecreationCouncilofBritishColumbiav.Chilliwack

01/15 19

CourtRulesNoiseBylawVaguebutCouldBeImproved:SaltSpringIslandRod 09/13 14



andGunClubv.CapitalRegionalDistrict,2013CourtofAppealUpholdsLatecomerBylaw 09/12 1Crown&LocalGovernmentConsultationwithFirstNationsonOCPs 06/14 10 Cruickshank,Marisa

AdministrativeSearchWarrantsandGrow-Ops-Bulletin 05/10 1AccommodatingTemporaryDisabilities 06/16 12AssistancetoBusiness 12/11 10BitterTruthAboutLemonade,The 09/10 3Councilor’sConvictionunderFOIPPAUpheld 09/12 3DelegationPrimer 03/12 9DifferencesbetweenUnionizedandNon-UnionizedEmployees 01/15 5DutytoAccommodateCocaineAddicts 09/17 11DutytoCreateRecordsResponsivetoFOIRequestsEmployeeresignations:cantheyberescindedbytheemployee?

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EmploymentLaw:theRighttobeHeard 09/14 7AFeeByAnyOtherName 05/11 4HowThickisYourSkin:DefamationofElectedOfficials 04/14 7ItinerantGirlGuideCookieVendors:BusinessLicenseExemptions 12/10 3MedicalWeedControl 05/10 4TheNewLimitationAct 05/12 4PersonalEmailsandFOI 04/14 2ProbationaryEmploymentMatters 11/16 1R.v.Shaw,2010 12/10 14Sahotav.Vancouver(City),2010 12/10 14ToDiscloseorNottoDisclose 09/11 1ToZoneorNottoZone:FightingPuffandOtherDragons 04/11 7

CumulativeImpactsofEnergyProjectsonLocalGovernments 04/14 11 D DealingwithDangerousDogs 05/17 7Dean,Robin

CompostingFacilityStunkOutofJudicialReview:FoundationOrganicsLtdv.CapitalRegionalDistrict,2014

04/14 13

DeerCullgetsGoAhead:Sumanv.Invermere,2013 04/14 12HeritageAlterationPermitRuledtoVaryDensityofUse:SocietyofFortLangleyResidentsforSustainableDevelopmentv.Langley(Township),2013

04/14 16

LocalGovernmentsandCanada’sNewAnti-SpamLegislation 06/14 1OnceaHighway,AlwaysaHighway?TheCourtTacklesOwnerAcquiescenceunders.42(1)oftheTransportationAct:452195BCLtd.V.Abbotsford(City),2013

04/14 16

SomethingintheWater:LocalGovernmentsandDrinkingWaterLiability 09/14 12



TrialCourtshaveDiscretiontoIssueConditionalOrdersforDangerousDogsunderCommunityCharters.49(10):Smithv.RegionalDistrictofCentralOkanagan,2013

04/14 15

UseofVideoSurveillancebyLocalGovernments 01/15 15Defamationandmanagingonlineforums 9/17 15DefamationLawsuitsByMunicipalGovernmentsinCanada 09/11 4DelegationPrimer 03/12 9DevelopmentApproval:Yankev.SalmonArm(City),2010 12/10 10DevelopmentApproval:Yankev.SalmonArm(City),2011DevelopmentMoratorium,The

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DifferencesbetweenUnionizedandNon-UnionizedEmployees 01/15 5DistrictofWestVancouverv.Liu,2014DoggiewentACourtin’,A

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Dollard-des-Ormeaux(City)v.Sasson,2011 05/11 9Dubinsky,Sara

AnonymousSubmissions:toConsiderorNottoConsider 05/13 1BylawEnforcementPart1:RelativeMeritsofBylawNoticesvs.Tickets 05/17 9BylawEnforcementPart2:RelativeMeritsofOffenceActProsecutionsvs.Injunctions

05/17 10

CityofAbbotsfordShutsDownWeedsDispensary 02/16 3CourtofAppealUpholdsLatecomerBylaw 09/12 1ExcessorExtendedServices:Latecomers101 09/11 10FireInterfaceResponsibilities 05/11 6AGrandmotherhoodIssue:Conibearv.Dahling,2010 09/10 10AGrandmotherhoodIssue:Conibearv.Dahling,2010 12/10 10ImplicationsofthenewProtectionofCommunitiesandExploitedPersonsAct 01/15 4“Insite”Decision:LessonsforLocalGovernments,The 12/11 1Kuciukv.Sechelt(District),2013 06/13 10LessonsLearned:BestPracticesandPitfallstoAvoid 05/10 8Magderv.Ford,2012 12/12 1MedicalMarihuanaUpdate 06/15 1NewMedicalMarihuanaRegime,The 09/13 1NewUniformBuildingCode:ChangestoLocalGovernmentAuthoritytoSetStandards

09/14 10

NuisanceandStatutoryAuthority:theCanadaLineDecision 04/11 5PersonalInformation:DoesInformationAboutPropertyCount? 06/16 8PrivilegeandConfidentiality:KeepingInformationProtected 10/15 5Quebec(AttorneyGeneral)v.LacombeQuebec(AttorneyGeneral)v.CanadianOwnersandPilotsAssociation2010

12/10 13

RecentDefamationCaseLawofNoteforLocalGovernments 03/12 8SaltSpringIslandLocalTrustCommitteev.Guinness,2010 12/10 12SewerRegRelaxative:PottyTalkontheNewPrivateSewerRegulations 09/10 9SewerRegRelaxative:PottyTalkontheNewPrivateSewerRegulationsSpecialCostsforPre-LitigationConduct

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Virdisv.NorthVancouver(City),2010 12/10 12WalkingtheLine:WaiverofSolicitorClientPrivilege 05/12 1WhenisaMinimumFinenotaMinimumFine? 09/17 8

DutytoAccommodateCocaineAddicts 09/17 11DutytoConsultFirstNations:ALIBv.BritishColumbia,2012 09/12 9DutytoConsultFirstNations:NeskonlithIndianBandv.SalmonArm(City),2012 05/12 14DutytoCreateRecordsResponsivetoFOIRequests 02/16 6DutytoProvideNoticetoandConsultRegionalDistricts:GreaterVancouverRegionalDistrictv.BritishColumbia(AttorneyGeneral),2011

09/11 14

DutytoRejectNon-CompliantTendersandWhenDoesitArise? 06/14 7 E ElectionReadiness:BC2018Employeeresignations:cantheyberescindedbytheemployee?EmployersHaveaRighttoRequireEmployeestoSubmittoanIndependentMedicalExamination

02/1802/1809/17

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EmploymentLaw:theRighttobeHeardEnergyStepCodeEndofCorrectness?NewDirectionsMulledforJudicialReview,The

09/1402/1810/18

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Engv.Toronto(City),2012 12/12 11ErectingTemporaryShelters:Johnstonv.Victoria(City),2010 04/11 14EscheatofProperty:Sainiv.GrandForks(City),2011 05/11 7ExcessorExtendedServices:Latecomers101ExpropriatingContaminatedSites

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F AFeeByAnyOtherName 05/11 4FireInterfaceResponsibilities 05/11 6FirstNationConsultation 05/11 1FirstNationConsultation:WhereWeAreAt 9/17 14FirstNationConsultation 12/12 3Flushingbodies:NotJustforGoldfishAnymore? 04/11 1Forbes,Rachel

CatalystPaperCorporationv.NorthCowichan(District),2012 03/12 15Flushingbodies:NotJustforGoldfishAnymore? 04/11 1GettingRuffonAnimalAbusers 05/11 3Kelowna(City)v.AxaPacificInsuranceCompany,2010 12/10 11LionsandTigersandSnakes-RegulatingAnimals 09/10 5LionsandTigersandSnakes-RegulatingAnimals 12/10 5Retreat!AnUpdateonWorkshops,ShirtsleeveSessions,andOther‘Meetings’ 09/10 1Retreat!AnUpdateonWorkshops,ShirtsleeveSessions,andOther‘Meetings’ 12/10 1Yankev.SalmonArm(City),2010 12/10 10



FoundationOrganicsLtdv.CapitalRegionalDistrict,2014 04/14 13FrivolousProsecution:R.v.Shaw,2010 12/10 14FundingImpactsofMajorProjects 02/16 15 G GameofDrones 10/15 11GemexDevelopmentsCorp.v.Coquitlam(City)2010GettingReadyforAutonomousVehicles

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GettingRuffonAnimalAbusers 05/11 3Giltrow,Maegen

BurnabyFightstoProtectDomainofMunicipalLaws 09/14 9BCCourtofAppealUpholdsJudgmentinGVRDv.TownshipofLangley 01/15 1BylawEnforcementPrinciplesAffirmed 02/16 1CumulativeImpactsofEnergyProjectsonLocalGovernments 04/14 11FirstNationConsultation 12/12 3Isyourlocalgovernmentprotected?Misuseofinformationandauthority 10/15 1LocalandFirstNationsGovernmentsShareConcernOver“safeDrinkingWater”Bill

05/13 2

ObligationsuponLocalGovernments-BullyingandHarassmentofEmployees 09/13 3“Promised”Permits:FetteringDiscretionIssues 06/13 9ServiceProvisiontoFirstNations:TheDutytoContinueProvidingaService 06/16 7

AGrandmotherhoodIssue:Conibearv.Dahling,2010 09/10 10AGrandmotherhoodIssue:Conibearv.Dahling,2010 12/10 10GreaterVancouverRegionalDistrictv.BritishColumbia(AttorneyGeneral),2011 09/11 14GreenDevelopmentFundamentals–ZoningandImpactStudies 03/12 12GreenMountainHoldingsLtd.v.Merritt(City),2011Groundwaterlicensingtransitionhasbeenextendedto2022

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GVRDv.Langley(Township),2014 04/14 1 H HealthCareCostsRecoveryAct 05/12 11Hildebrand,Claire

CityBylawsProhibitingParkingandRepairofHeavyVehiclesEnforced:PrinceGeorge(City)v.Christenson,2014

06/14 17

CouncilMembersandAllegedIllegalExpenditures:Orchistonv.Formosa 06/14 14LakeCountry(District)v.KelownaOgopogoRadioControllersAssociation,2014

06/14 17

DistrictfoundLiableforNegligentMisrepresentation:0731989BCLtd.V.DistrictofHope,2013

06/14 19

LocalGovernmentElectionReform 06/14 5NoiseandAnimalBylaws:NorthCowichan(District)v.Bradshaw,2013 06/14 18OCPandZoningBylawAmendmentsAllowedtoCreateTherapeuticCareCentre:Pettersenv.PrinceGeorge(City),2014

06/14 15



Hildebrand,Paul GVRDvLangley(Township),2014 04/14 1LiabilityforStreets,Sidewalks,BuildingsandOtherFacilities 11/16 14

HoldingMunicipalOffice:Baziukv.Shelley,2012 03/12 15HonestyReallyistheBestPolicy-TheSupremeCourtofCanada’sdecisioninBhasinv.Hrynew

01/15 8

HowThickisYourSkin:DefamationofElectedOfficials 04/14 7HousingAgreements–BestPractices

09/17 1

I ImplicationsofthenewProtectionofCommunitiesandExploitedPersonsAct 01/15 4IncreasingUseofAirSpaceParcels(ToInfinityandBeyond) 05/12 5IndirectPecuniaryInterest:Tuchenhagenv.Mondaux,2011 12/11 17InformationonNewSocietiesActNowAvailableonBCRegistryServicesWebsite 02/16 18InformationPrivacyComplaint,2011 12/11 16InjuriousAffection:AntrimTruckCentreLtd.v.Ontario(Transportation),2011 03/12 16InjuriousAffection:AntrimTruckCentreLtd.v.Ontario(Transportation),2013 05/13 8InsandOutsofReserveFunds 06/16 9“Insite”Decision:LessonsforLocalGovernments,The 12/11 1InternationalBioResearchv.Richmond(City)2011 05/11 9InterpretationofthePrivateManagedForestLandAct:Stevensv.CapitalRegionalDistrict,2010

05/10 9

Isyourlocalgovernmentprotected?Misuseofinformationandauthority. 10/15 1ItinerantGirlGuideCookieVendors:BusinessLicenseExemptions 12/10 3 J Johnstonv.Victoria(City),2010 04/11 14JointandSeveralLiability 12/12 9JudicialReviewofMunicipalityReasonableness:MetercorInc.v.Kamloops(City),2011

05/11 10

JudicialReviewofMunicipalityReasonableness:Sahotav.Vancouver(City),2010 12/10 14JurisdictionofDeterminingLocationofAirportsandAerodromes:Quebec(AttorneyGeneral)v.LacombeQuebec(AttorneyGeneral)v.CanadianOwnersandPilotsAssociation,2010

12/10 13

K Kazemiv.NorthVancouver(City),2016BCSC1240 11/16 19KeepingGoodForm:amendmentstoLettersofAssuranceundertheBCBuildingCode

04/11 11

Kelowna(City)v.AxaPacificInsuranceCompany2010 12/10 11Kuciukv.Sechelt(District),2013 06/13 10



L LakeCountry(District)v.KelownaOgopogoRadioControllersAssociation,2014 06/14 17LandUseBylaw:SaltSpringIslandLocalTrustCommitteev.WestCoastVacationsInc.,2012

12/12 12

LatecomerCharges:GreenMountainHoldingsLtd.v.Merritt(City),2011 12/11 16(The)LawofDealingWithHomelessness 11/16 13LawfulNonconformity:ProvingCommitmenttoUse 09/11 11LegalChallengestoPanhandlingLaws 12/11 7LegalLensonUsingPhotosofPeople 02/16 12Lennoxv.NewWestminster(City),2012 05/12 15LessonsLearned:BestPracticesandPitfallstoAvoid 05/10 8LessonsLearnedfromtheFortMcMurrayFire 11/16 21LiabilityforStreets,Sidewalks,BuildingsandOtherFacilities 11/16 14Lidstone,Alex

BriefHistoryofCensureMotions,ALidstone,Don

50WaystoLoseYourBylaw

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AgreementstoServiceReserves 09/11 7ALIBv.BritishColumbia,2012:CourtofAppealLimitsDutiestoConsultandAccommodate

09/12 9

BrownFieldsRedevelopment 05/12 8BrownfieldRegulation(Part1) 09/17 6BylawDrafting:AvoidingVagueProvisions 09/13 8BylawDrafting:RemembertheInterpretationAct 06/13 7BylawRevision 06/15 11BylawRevisionandConsolidation 05/17 11ConflictofInterestUpdate:Schlenkerv.Torgrimson,2013DevelopmentMoratorium,The

05/1310/18

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FirstNationConsultationGettingReadyforAutonomousVehicles

05/1102/18

11

GreenDevelopmentFundamentals–ZoningandImpactStudies 03/12 12InsandOutsofReserveFunds 06/16 9JointandSeveralLiability 12/12 9LimitationActAmended 09/13 11LocalGovernmentsandtheTPPandCETAMegaMansionsintheALR

02/1610/18

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MunicipalDirectorsonRegionalBoards 04/14 17PersonalLiabilityforUnlawfulExpenditures 01/15 6StrategicLitigationagainstPublicParticipation:SLAPPShots 12/11 13What’stheUse?Non-ConformityastoUseVersusNon-ConformityistoOtherRegulations

04/11 12

LimitationActAmended 09/13 11LimitedPartnershipsandTheirUsebyLocalGovernments 02/16 4LionsandTigersandSnakes-RegulatingAnimals 09/10 5



LionsandTigersandSnakes-RegulatingAnimals 12/10 5LizottevAvivaInsuranceCompanyofCanada,2016SCC52(“Lizotte”)andAlberta(InformationandPrivacyCommissioner)v.UniversityofCalgary,2016SCC53(“UniversityofCalgary”)

05/17 20

LocalandFirstNationGovernments:SafeDrinkingWaterBill 05/13 2LocalGovernmentActRequiresInstallationofSmokeAlarmtoRentalProperty 02/16 19LocalGovernmentElectionReformLocalGovernmentElectionWrapUp

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LocalGovernmentEnvironmentalAssessment–AnImportantPlanningToolLocalGovernment:LessonsLearnedfromtheKinderMorganProceedings

10/1510/18

710

LocalGovernmentParticipationinAdministrativeTribunals 06/14 13LocalGovernmentsandtheSyrianRefugeeCrisis 02/16 10LocalGovernmentsandtheTPPandCETA 02/16 8LocalgovernmentsandtheUNDeclaration 9/17 12LobbyistRegistrationforLocalGovernmentAffiliates 05/10 11 M Madaninijadv.NorthVancouver(District),2015BCSC895 06/15 13Magderv.Ford,2012 12/12 1McKeachie,Jessica

AdministrativeSearchWarrantsandGrow-Ops-Bulletin 05/10 1AlwaysLookaGiftHorseintheMouth 05/10 6LobbyistRegistrationforLocalGovernmentAffiliates 05/10 11PrinceGeorge(City)v.ColumbusHotelCompany(1991)Ltd.,2010 05/10 10PrinceGeorge(City)v.Riemer,2010 05/10 10ShortSnappers 05/10 9SierraClubofCanadav.ComoxValley(RegionalDistrict),2010 05/10 9Stevensv.CapitalRegionalDistrict,2010 05/10 9WhithertheLandReserve? 09/10 9WhithertheLandReserve? 12/10 9

MedicalMarihuanaUpdate 06/15 1MedicalWeedControlMegaMansionsintheALR

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MetercorInc.v.Kamloops(City),2011 05/11 10Mitchner,Cam

Battyv.Toronto,2011 12/11 5LawfulNonconformity:ProvingCommitmenttoUse 09/11 11TheOccupyMovement:UseofPublicSpace 12/11 3Vancouverv.O’Flynn-Magee,2011 12/11 6Vancouverv.Zhang,2010 12/11 4Victoriav.Adams,2009 12/11 4

Moffatt,Carrie BCCourtofAppealconfirmsscopeofpublichearingsdoesnotincludescrutinyofbusinessoperations

06/15 4



ChallengesoftheFreemanontheLandMovementtoLocalGovernment 01/15 3CityDoesNotHavetoProvePropertyOwnersKnewAboutDrugLabtoRecoupClean-UpCosts:Abu-Moosav.CityofMississauga,2013

06/13 13

ConstitutionalityofMoorageZoningBylawChallenged:WestKelowna(District)v.Newcombe,2013

09/13 12

CourtRulesNoiseBylawVaguebutCouldBeImproved:SaltSpringIslandRodandGunClubv.CapitalRegionalDistrict,2013

09/13 14

GameofDrones 10/15 11LegalLensonUsingPhotosofPeople 02/16 12(The)LawofDealingWithHomelessness 11/16 13LocalGovernmentParticipationinAdministrativeTribunalHearings 06/14 13PerilsofPublicWorksonPrivatePropertywithoutProperAccess,The 04/14 9ReceivingGifts:AFlowcharttoNavigates.105oftheCommunityCharter 09/14 11RegulationofBouncyCastles,(The) 06/16 14SoilRemovalBylawDeemedInvalidatBCCourtofAppeal:Peachland(District)v.PeachlandSelfStorageLtd.,2013

09/13 15

Moore,Ian Abbotsford(City)v.MaryJane’sGlass&GiftsLtd,2017BCSC237 05/17 19Canada(GovernorGeneralinCouncil)v.Courtoreille,2016FCA311EnergyStepCode

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LizottevAvivaInsuranceCompanyofCanada,2016SCC52(“Lizotte”)andAlberta(InformationandPrivacyCommissioner)v.UniversityofCalgary,2016SCC53(“UniversityofCalgary”)

05/17 20

MunicipalAuthoritytoRegulateandRemoveEncroachmentsfromRoadAllowances

06/16 3

MunicipalAuthoritytoEnterPrivateProperty:GemexDevelopmentsCorp.v.Coquitlam(City)2010

04/11 14

MunicipalLiability:Biskeyv.Chatham-Kent(Municipality),2012 05/13 9MunicipalLiability:Lennoxv.NewWestminster(City),2012 05/12 15MunicipalLiabilityforNuisance:SusanHeyesInc.dbaHazel&Co.v.SouthCoastBritishColumbiaTransportationAuthorityetal.(B.C.)(Civil)(ByLeave)(34224)-Bulletin

10/11 1

MunicipalLiabilityforNuisance:SusanHeyesInc.dbaHazel&Co.v.SouthCoastBritishColumbiaTransportationAuthorityetal.(B.C.)(Civil)(ByLeave)(34224)

12/11 15

MunicipalRemediation:PrinceGeorge(City)v.ColumbusHotelCompany(1991)Ltd.,2011

05/11 7

MunicipalRemediation:PrinceGeorge(City)v.ColumbusHotelCompany(1991)Ltd.,2010

05/10 10

MunicipalSubsidiaryCorporations:ProsandCons 05/13 4MunicipalitiesMakingtheirMarks:OfficialMarksandtheirArmorialBearings 09/13 5MunicipalitiesRecoveringasThirdPartiesunderInsurancePolicies:Kelowna(City)v.AxaPacificInsuranceCompany2010

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NeskonlithIndianBandv.SalmonArm(City),2012 05/12 14TheNewLimitationAct 05/12 4TheNewMedicalMarihuanaRegime 09/13 1NewUniformBuildingCode:ChangestoLocalGovernmentAuthoritytoSetStandards

09/14 10

NorthCowichan(District)v.Bradshaw,2013 06/14 18NuisanceandStatutoryAuthority:theCanadaLineDecision 04/11 5 O ObligationsuponLocalGovernments-BullyingandHarassmentofEmployees 09/13 3TheOccupyMovement:UseofPublicSpace 12/11 3OCPAdherence:Residents&RatepayersofCentralSaanichSocietyv.CentralSaanich(District),2011

05/11 8

OCPAmendments:Kuciukv.Sechelt(District),2013 06/13 10OCPInterpretation:0742848B.C.Ltd.v.Squamish(District),2011 09/11 14OCPProcedures:Virdisv.NorthVancouver(City),2010 12/10 12OkanaganIndianBandv.CanadianNationalRailwayCompany,2015BCSC1365 10/15 14Orchistonv.Formosa 06/14 14OrderF12-05,CityofFortSt.John,2012 03/12 16 P PaldiKhalsaDiwanSocietyv.CowichanValley(RegionalDistrict),2014 09/14 14PartneringforEconomicDevelopment 09/14 4Peachland(District)v.PeachlandSelfStorage,2012 05/13 8Peachland(District)v.PeachlandSelfStorageLtd.,2013 09/13 15Parcells,Lindsay

AuditorGeneralforLocalGovernmentAct 03/12 1(The)BCWaterSustainabilityActandLocalGovernments 11/16 7DefamationLawsuitsByMunicipalGovernmentsinCanada 09/11 4DutytoRejectNon-CompliantTendersandWhenDoesitArise? 06/14 7HonestyReallyistheBestPolicy-TheSupremeCourtofCanada’sdecisioninBhasinv.Hrynew

01/15 8

HousingAgreements–BestPractices 09/17 1IncreasingUseofAirSpaceParcels(ToInfinityandBeyond) 05/12 5LegalChallengestoPanhandlingLaws 12/11 7LimitedPartnershipsandTheirUsebyLocalGovernments 02/16 4MunicipalAuthoritytoRegulateandRemoveEncroachmentsfromRoadAllowances

06/16 3

MunicipalSubsidiaryCorporations:ProsandCons 05/13 4MunicipalitiesMakingtheirMarks:OfficialMarksandtheirArmorialBearings 09/13 5PartneringforEconomicDevelopment 09/14 4PermissiveTaxExemptions 09/12 6



PostAIT:CFTAandNWPTAImpactsonMunicipalities 02/18 11PropertyDisposal101 04/14 5PublicPrivatePartnerships-PromiseandPrecautionRemedialactionrequirements–bestpractices

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SecurityforWorksandServices 05/17 4SittingontheDockoftheBay,WatchingtheBylawsRollAway 10/15 3StatutoryLimitsonFarmingBylawsStatutoryRightsofWay–BestPractices

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UnlawfulAssistancetoaBusiness:aPrimer 06/13 1PartiesPermittedatHeritagePark:Sudburyv.Delta 01/15 17PendingRevisionstoATRPolicy 04/14 12PerilsofPublicWorksunderPrivatePropertywithoutProperAccess,The 04/14 9PersonalInformation:DoesInformationAboutPropertyCount? 06/16 8PermissiveTaxExemptions 09/12 6PersonalEmailsandFOI 04/14 2PersonalLiabilityforUnlawfulExpenditures 01/15 6Pettersenv.PrinceGeorge,2014 06/14 15Phillips,Robin

CareandHandlingofPetitions 05/17 3DefamationLawsuitsByMunicipalGovernmentsinCanadaExpropriatingContaminatedSitesBalancingact:freedomofreligionincludesfreedomfromreligionSLAPPsuits:Taseko,WCWCandpotentiallegislation

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PoliceActamendmentsonspecializedpolicingPostAIT:CFTAandNWPTAImpactsonMunicipalities

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PotableWater:DealingWithYourHealthAuthority 09/13 9Price,Anthony

Adamv.InsuranceCorporation,2018BCCA482 03/19 3PrinceGeorge(City)v.ColumbusHotelCompany(1991)Ltd.,2010 05/10 10PrinceGeorge(City)v.ColumbusHotelCompany(1991)Ltd.,2011 05/11 7PrinceGeorge(City)v.Riemer,2010 05/10 10PrivacyProtection:InformationPrivacyComplaint,2011 12/11 16PrivilegeandConfidentiality:KeepingInformationProtected 10/15 5“Promised”Permits:FetteringDiscretionIssues 06/13 9ProhibitoryBylaw:Dollard-des-Ormeaux(City)v.Sasson,2011 05/11 9ProbationaryEmploymentMatters 11/16 1PropertyDisposal101PropertyTaxExemptiontoIndependentSchools

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PropertyTaxReasonableness:CatalystPaperCorporationv.NorthCowichan(District),2012

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Prostitution:Canada(AttorneyGeneral)v.Bedford,2012 05/12 14Prudenv.Gagnon,2015BCSC2029 02/16 18PublicPrivatePartnerships-PromiseandPrecaution 12/12 5PuttingClimateChangeintoConsumers’Hands:MunicipalAuthoritytoImposeGasPumpLabellingRequirements

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Q Quebec(AttorneyGeneral)v.LacombeQuebec(AttorneyGeneral)v.CanadianOwnersandPilotsAssociation2010

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R R.v.Shaw,2010 12/10 14R.v.Skakun,2014RailwayCrossingAgreements–CostApportionment

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RealCourtDramaofShawiniganLake,The 05/17 1RecentChangesre:Policyv.OperationalDecisions 06/13 6RecentDefamationCaseLawofNoteforLocalGovernments 03/12 8ReceivingGifts:AFlowcharttoNavigates.105oftheCommunityCharter 09/14 11RegulationofBouncyCastles,(The)Remedialactionrequirements–bestpractices

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Retreat!AnUpdateonWorkshops,ShirtsleeveSessions,andOther‘Meetings’ 09/10 1Retreat!AnUpdateonWorkshops,ShirtsleeveSessions,andOther‘Meetings’ 12/10 1RetroactiveJustificationforSeizure:PrinceGeorge(City)v.Riemer,2010 05/10 10Rivkin,Olga

FirstNationConsultation:WhereWeAreAtGroundwaterlicensingtransitionhasbeenextendedto2022PreventingWaterWarsinTimesofDrought

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RealCourtDramaofShawiniganLake,TheThosewhodon’ttakerisksdon’thaveoceanviews:thedutytowarn

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RogersCommunicationsInc.v.Chateauguay(City),2016SCC23 06/16 15RoleofDiscountRateinInfrastructureDecisions 06/15 8Ross,Stuart

TheBitterTruthAboutLemonade 09/10 3GemexDevelopmentsCorp.v.Coquitlam(City)2010 04/11 14ItinerantGirlGuideCookieVendors:BusinessLicenseExemptions 12/10 3KeepingGoodForm:amendmentstoLettersofAssuranceundertheBCBuildingCode

04/11 11

TakeaHike:LimitingLiabilityonRecreationalTrails 04/11 10 S Sahotav.Vancouver(City),2010 12/10 14Sainiv.GrandForks(City),2011 05/11 7SaltSpringIslandLocalTrustCommitteev.Guinness,2010 12/10 12SaltSpringIslandLocalTrustCommitteev.WestCoastVacationsInc.,2012 12/12 12SaltSpringIslandRodandGunClubv.CapitalRegionalDistrict,2013 09/13 14Schlenkerv.Torgrimson,2012 05/12 16SearchWarrants:Arkinstallv.CityofSurrey,2010-Bulletin 05/10 1



SecuringSocialLicence&FirstNationsSupport–TheCaseofSiteC 01/15 12SecurityforWorksandServices 05/17 4SeizureofanimalsbyBurnabylawful,butSPCAliablefordefamation:Simansv.Burnaby,2014

01/15 20

SewerRegRelaxative:PottyTalkontheNewPrivateSewerRegulations 09/10 9SewerRegRelaxative:PottyTalkontheNewPrivateSewerRegulations 12/10 8ServiceProvisiontoFirstNations:TheDutytoContinueProvidingaService 06/16 7ShortSnappers 05/10 9SierraClubofCanadav.ComoxValley(RegionalDistrict),2010 05/10 9Singh,Jagmohan

BritishColumbiaTransitAct 02/16 19Charities’LimitedPartnershipHoldings 02/16 18InformationonNewSocietiesActNowAvailableonBCRegistryServicesWebsite

02/16 18

LocalGovernmentActRequiresInstallationofSmokeAlarmtoRentalProperty

02/16 19

PropertyTaxExemptiontoIndependentSchools 02/16 19SittingontheDockoftheBay,WatchingtheBylawsRollAwaySLAPPsuits:Taseko,WCWCandpotentiallegislation

10/1502/18

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Smithv.RegionalDistrictofCentralOkanagan,2013 04/14 15SocietyofFortLangleyResidentsforSustainableDevelopmentv.Langley(Township),2013

04/14 16

SoilRemovalBylawDeemedInvalidatBCCourtofAppeal:Peachland(District)v.PeachlandSelfStorageLtd.,2013

09/13 15

Solicitor-ClientPrivilege:OrderF12-05,CityofFortSt.John,2012 03/12 16SomethingintheWater:LocalGovernmentsandDrinkingWaterLiabilitySpecialCostsforPre-LitigationConduct

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Sroka,Robert BritishColumbia/YukonAssociationofDrugWarSurvivorsv.Abbotsford(City),2015BCCA142

06/15 12

Burnaby(City)v.TransMountainPipelineULC,2015BCCA78 06/15 14BuildingActUpdate 06/16 16ConflictofInterestExceptionsRegulation,BCReg91/2016 06/16 16Madaninijadv.NorthVancouver(District),2015BCSC895 06/15 13OkanaganIndianBandv.CanadianNationalRailwayCompany,2015BCSC1365

10/15 15

Prudenv.Gagnon,2015BCSC2029 02/16 18RogersCommunicationsInc.v.Chateauguay(City),2016SCC23 06/16 15Tappayv.CityofNorthVancouver,2015BCHRT179 02/16 18TheCityofCalgaryv.TrevorArthurJohnGoldetal.,2015ABQB 02/16 17Thompson-NicolaRegionalDistrictv.0751548BCLtd.,2015BCSC1205 10/15 14Thompsonv.Corp.oftheDistrictofSaanich,2015BCSC1750 02/16 17TrueConstructionLtdv.Kamloops(City),2015BCSC1059 10/15 13

StatutoryRightsofWay–BestPracticesStevensv.CapitalRegionalDistrict,2010

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Stokes,Lynda RailwayCrossingAgreements–CostApportionment 03/19 8

StrategicLitigationagainstPublicParticipation:SLAPPShots 12/11 13StatutoryLimitsonFarmingBylaws 06/15 6StructuresforPoliticalExpression:Vancouver(City)v.Zhang,2010 04/11 15Sumanv.Invermere,2013 04/14 12SupremeCourtofCanadaRefusestoHearSusanHeyesAppeal–Bulletin 10/11 1SusanHeyesInc.dbaHazel&Co.v.SouthCoastBritishColumbiaTransportationAuthorityetal.(B.C.)(Civil)(ByLeave)(34224)-Bulletin

10/11 1

SusanHeyesInc.dbaHazel&Co.v.SouthCoastBritishColumbiaTransportationAuthorityetal.(B.C.)(Civil)(ByLeave)(34224)

12/11 15

T TakeaHike:LimitingLiabilityonRecreationalTrails 04/11 10TaxSaleTroubleshooting 09/17 4Tappayv.CityofNorthVancouver,2015BCHRT179 02/16 18TelecommunicationsBylaw:CanadaWirelessTelecommunicationsv.Nanaimo(City),2012

09/12 11

TheCityofCalgaryv.TrevorArthurJohnGoldetal.,2015ABQB 02/16 17Thompson-NicolaRegionalDistrictv.0751548BCLtd.,2015BCSC1205 10/15 14Thompsonv.Corp.oftheDistrictofSaanich,2015BCSC1750Thosewhodon’ttakerisksdon’thaveoceanviews:thedutytowarn

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ToDiscloseorNottoDisclose 09/11 1ToZoneorNottoZone:FightingPuffandOtherDragonsTransMountainPipelineRuling

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TrueConstructionLtd.v.Kamloops(City),2015BCSC1059 10/15 13Trylinski,Susan

BurdenofProofinAssessmentHearings 05/17 13LessonsLearnedfromtheFortMcMurrayFire 11/16 21

Tsilhqot’inNationv.BritishColumbia 09/14 1Tuchenhagenv.Mondaux,2011 12/11 17 U UnlawfulAssistancetoaBusiness:aPrimer 06/13 1UseofVideoSurveillancebyLocalGovernments 01/15 15 V Vallance,Rachel

AirBnBRegulations 06/16 1TheBuildingAct:ImplicationsforLocalGovernment 06/15 3Compagnav.Nanaimo,2016BCSC1045 11/16 20Courtconsidersadequacyofnoticeofpublichearing:OutdoorRecreation 01/15 19



CouncilofBritishColumbiav.ChilliwackDealingwithDangerousDogs 05/17 7DispensarySociety,2016BCSC1566ElectionReadiness:BC2018

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EncroachmentsonLocalGovernmentProperty:DistrictofWestVancouverv.Liu,2014

09/14 17

FundingImpactsofMajorProjects 02/16 15Kazemiv.NorthVancouver(City),2016BCSC1240LocalGovernmentElectionWrapUp

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LocalGovernmentsandtheSyrianRefugeeCrisis 02/16 10MunicipalCouncillorsandtheDisclosureofPersonalInformation:Rv.Skakun,2014

09/14 16

PartiesPermittedatHeritagePark:Sudburyv.Delta 01/15 17PermittedUsesunderZoningBylaws:PaldiKhalsaDiwanSocietyv.CowichanValley(RegionalDistrict),2014

09/14 14

PuttingClimateChangeintoConsumers’Hands:MunicipalAuthoritytoImposeGasPumpLabellingRequirements

10/15 9

SeizureofanimalsbyBurnabylawful,butSPCAliablefordefamation:Simansv.Burnaby,2014

01/15 20

TaxSaleTroubleshooting 09/17 4VandenDolder,Lisa

Canada(AttorneyGeneral)v.Bedford,2012CanadaWirelessTelecommunicationsv.Nanaimo(City),2012

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GreaterVancouverRegionalDistrictv.BritishColumbia(AttorneyGeneral),2011

09/11 14

GreenMountainHoldingsLtd.v.Merritt(City),2011 12/11 16InternationalBioResearchv.Richmond(City),2011 05/11 9Lennoxv.NewWestminster(City),2012 05/12 15NeskonlithIndianBandv.SalmonArm(City),2012 05/12 14Residents&RatepayersofCentralSaanichSocietyv.CentralSaanich(District)2011

05/11 8

Schlenkerv.Torgrimson,2012 05/12 16Tuchenhagenv.Mondaux,2011 12/11 170742848B.C.Ltd.v.Squamish(District),2011 09/11 14

Vancouver(City)v.Zhang,2010 04/11 15Vancouverv.O’Flynn-Magee,2011 12/11 6Vancouverv.Zhang,2010 12/11 4Victoriav.Adams,2009 12/11 4Virdisv.NorthVancouver(City),2010 12/10 12Voell,Matt

AntrimTruckCentreLtd.V.Ontario(Transportation),2011 03/12 16AntrimTruckCentreLtd.v.Ontario(Transportation),2013 05/13 8AvoidingaStandoff:RegulatingWithintheSpheresofConcurrentAuthority 09/12 5BalmoralDevelopmentsHildaInc.v.CorporationoftheCityofOrillia,2012 12/12 12Baziukv.Shelley,2012 03/12 15



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W WalkingtheLine:WaiverofSolicitorClientPrivilege 05/12 1WestKelowna(District)v.Newcombe,2013 09/13 12WestVancouver(District)v.Liu,2014 09/14 17What’stheUse?Non-ConformityastoUseVersusNon-ConformityistoOtherRegulations

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50WaystoLoseYourBylaw 10/15 6 Lidstone&CompanyPaulHildebrandisAssociateCounselatLidstone&Company.Paulistheheadofthelawfirm’sLitigationDepartment.HewontheGoldMedalinlawattheUniversityofBritishColumbiain1980.PaulhasaDoctorateinEconomicsinadditiontohisLawDegreeandMasterofSciencedegreeinmathematics.Fornearly29years,PaulHildebrandhaspracticedlawintheareaofcomplexlitigation,includinga12yearstintwithMcAlpine&Company,oneoftheleadingcomplexlitigationfirmsinCanada.Paulisresponsiblefortheconductofourlocalgovernmentclients’litigationmatters,includingdefenseofclaims,insurancematters,suingotherparties,injunctions,appeals,andotherlitigationrelatedmatters.Healsohasexpertiseinregardtoarbitration,mediationandconciliation.Hehasdonesecuritieswork,includingfinancingsforpublicandprivatecompanies,andrealestatetransactions.LindsayParcellspracticesmunicipallawwithaparticularinterestinlanduse,realproperty,corporate,commercial,mediationandenvironmentalmatters.Lindsayhas20yearsoflegalexperience.HewascalledtotheAlbertabarin1992andtheBritishColumbiabarin1995.LindsaycompletedaMaster’sdegreeinMunicipalLawfromOsgoodeHallLawSchoolin2009andacombinedBachelorsofLawsandMastersofBusinessAdministrationdegreefromDalhousieUniversityin1991.BeforeattendingLawSchool,heservedforoneyearasalegislativeinternattheAlbertaProvincialLegislature.LindsayiscurrentlyCo-ChairoftheMunicipalLawSectionoftheBCBranchoftheCanadianBarAssociation.RobBotterellfocusesonmajorprojectnegotiationsforlocalgovernments(suchasinrelationtopipelines,LNG,damsandreservoirs,mines,oilandgas,andsimilarmatters).Healsodealswithlawdraftingaswellaslocalgovernmentmattersinrelationtoaboriginalandresourcelaw.Robalsoadvocatesonbehalfoflocalgovernments.RobledateamthatputtogethertheFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacylegislationandadvisedonthePersonalPropertySecurityActandothers.HenegotiatedthekeyprovisionsoftheMaa-nulthTreatyforHuu-ay-aht,hasdraftedover500pagesoflaws,andhasnegotiatedwithalllevelsofgovernmentandindustryonmajorprojects.HewasaTrusteeoftheIslandsTrustandin2012chairedapanelattheUBCMannualconventionon"VotingontheInternet".RobhasanLL.B.fromUVicandMBAfromUBC,andisaFellowofInstituteofCanadianBankersafterhavingbeentheTDBankRegionalComptrollerinthe1980's.RobhaspracticedlawinBritishColumbiafor20years.SusanTrylinskiisAssociateCounselatLidstoneandCompany,locatedinCalgary,Alberta.WhileSusanhasover18yearsofexperienceinmunicipallaw,shefirststartedhercareerinlitigationatmajorCalgarylawfirms.Shenowprimarilydoesboardwork(withrelatedlitigationtotheCourtofQueen’sBenchandCourtofAppeal)andadvisesonadministrativelawissues,municipaltaxation,statutoryinterpretationandavarietyofmunicipallawissuesincludingenforcement,environmentallegislation,historicalresources,dutiesofcouncillorsandplanninganddevelopment.SusanisalsocalledasasolicitorinthestateofNewSouthWales,Australia.



AndrewCarricato advisesandadvocatesforclientsonawiderangeofworkplacelawissuesinbothunionizedandnon-unionizedenvironments.Headvisesclientsonrecruitment,discipline,terminations,attendanceanddisabilitymanagement,accommodations,workplaceinvestigations,humanrights,freedomofinformationandprivacymatters,aswellaslabourrelations,theinterpretationofcollectiveagreementsandgrievancearbitrations.Andrewalsohelpsclientsnavigatevariouslocalgovernmentissuesandlitigationprocesses,includingatthecourts,labourarbitrations,thehumanrightstribunalandotheradministrativetribunals.DonLidstoneQ.C.practicesgenerallyintheareaoflocalgovernmentlaw.Hismunicipallawfocusisintheareasofgovernance,financeandtaxation,landuseanddevelopment,environmentallaw,aboriginallawandbylaw/legislativedrafting.Invitedtospeakregularlyatconferences,symposiaandSPRING2017EditionLidstone&Company{00407617;1}23universities,hehaschairedtheSustainableRegionInitiative(GovernanceandFinance),LiquidWasteExpertReviewPanel,FireServicesReviewPanel,WhistlerWasteBlueRibbonPanel,andtheMunicipalLawSectionoftheBritishColumbiaBranchoftheCanadianBarAssociation.DonhaspublishednumerouspapersandmanualsandconsultedonthedevelopmentoftheCommunityCharterandothermunicipalstatutesinanumberofprovinces.HewasdesignatedQueen’sCounselin2008.SaraDubinskyisagraduateoftheUniversityofVictoriaFacultyofLaw.SarasummeredwithaboutiquelitigationfirminVancouverandappearedattheBraidwoodCommissionsofInquiryonbehalfoftheBritishColumbiaCivilLibertiesAssociation,whereshearticled.Saraisalitigationlawyerandhandlesbylawenforcementmatters.Shealsoprovideslegalopinionsonawidevarietyofissues,andisthego-topersoninourfirmforconflictofinterestopinions.SarareceivedthreeawardsinlawschoolforherperformanceintheWilsonMootCompetition.MarisaCruickshankadviseslocalgovernmentsinrelationtoavarietyofmatters,withanemphasisonconstitutional,administrativeandenvironmentallawissues.MarisacompletedherlawdegreeattheUniversityofVictoria.Shewasawardedfivemajorscholarshipsandacademicawards.ShealsoservedasajudiciallawclerkintheBritishColumbiaCourtofAppeal.OlgaRivkin,aformerpartnerinthelocalgovernmentdepartmentofanationallawfirm,hasjoinedLidstone&Companyasaseniorassociatelawyer.Sheadvisesmunicipalitiesandregionaldistrictsonavarietyoftopics,includingaboriginallaw,landdevelopment,subdivision,realestate,highways,remediation,water,infrastructure,governanceandoperations.OlgahasrepresentedlocalgovernmentsacrossBritishColumbiainnumerousnegotiations,draftedavarietyofagreementsandassistedwithprojectmanagement.RachelVallanceprovideslegalopinions,agreementsandbylawsonalllocalgovernmentmatters.ShecompletedherlawdegreeattheUniversityofVictoria,wheresheparticipatedinthelawco-opprogram.RachelhasworkedattheOntarioSecuritiesCommissioninToronto,theMinistryofJusticeinVictoria,ChimoCommunityServicesinRichmond,andChandler&Thong-Ek,abusinesslawfirmwithofficesinThailandandMyanmar.Duringlawschool,Rachelreceivedawardsbothforacademicperformanceandinvolvementinstudentaffairs.Priortoherlawdegree,RachelcompletedanHonoursBScinPsychologyandEthics,Society&LawattheUniversityofToronto.

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RobinPhillipsjoinedLidstoneandCompanyasanassociatelawyeraftercompletingaclerkshipwithfivejudgesoftheSupremeCourtofBritishColumbia.ShewascalledtotheBCBarin2016.RobinreceivedherJ.D.fromtheUniversityofBritishColumbia,whereshewasawardedseveralawardsforacademicexcellence,includingtheBarbaraBlumanMemorialPrizeinDisputeResolutionandtheBruceMcCollMemorialPrizeinAlternateDisputeResolution.Robinisalsoamediator,havingcompletedthecourtmediationprogramthroughMediateBC.RobertSrokaprovideslegalopinionsanddraftsagreementsonalllocalgovernmentmatterswithanactiveinterestinlanduseplanningandrealestatedevelopment.RobertcametoLidstone&CompanyfromTheCityofCalgaryLawDepartment,whereheservedasabylawprosecutor,draftedrealestatetransactions,andadvisedonplanningissues.RobertobtainedhisJDfromTheUniversityofBritishColumbiaandspenttwosummersasanOttawainternintheofficesoffederalcabinetministers.HeiscurrentlyaLLMCandidateattheUniversityofCalgary,wherehisworkonurbanbrownfieldredevelopmentfinancinghasbeenpresentedatseverallawconferences.IanMooreisLidstone&Company’sarticlingstudent.HeisagraduateofQueen’sUniversity’sjointlaw-publicadministrationprogram.WhileatQueen’sheco-foundedthestudentnewspaperJurisDictionandsatontheexecutivecommitteeoftheLawStudents’Societyfortwoyears.PriortolawschoolhelivedinEdmontonandworkedonanumberofmunicipalinitiatives,includingtheCityofEdmonton’senergy,food,andenvironmentalstrategies.



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