Category: Municipal Law

Wheale v. Brazeau (County), 2006 ABCA 171, concerns an application for leave to appeal a Subdivision and Development Appeal Board decision. One of the appeal grounds was an allegation that the tribunal was not impartial and therefore rendered an unfair…

The BC Court of Apeal has affirmed a judgement finding that moving soil to a location behind a retaining wall was not a "development" for the purpose of s. 559 of the Vancouver Charter and Development By-law No. 3575 and…

Most municipal legislative schemes give municipalities a break on limitation periods. Mostly for good reason. Municipalities are big creatures and undertake activity in a wide variety of areas. Actions hiding under the carpet for several years or more would make…

Having worked for a municipality it always amazed me as to what people could get away with saying about the municipality. Well, here's the legal basis for that right: Halton Hills (Town) v. Kerouac, 2006 CanLII 12970 (ON S.C.). Basicly,…