Planning matters, whether they relate to development permits, building permits or zoning changes can get pretty heated. Can you say NIMBY? The Salisbury Gardens matter in Vancouver City is a perfect example of a planning matter gone sideways. A developer bought some land and obtained development permits from the City of Vancouver. The neighborhood thought […]
Interpreting municipal bylaws can be a difficult task at the best of times. You need to rely on every aspect of the bylaw to properly assist your interpretation. It’s not often that you see the recitals relied on but it is proper and they should be considered in support of your position. For the folks […]
The Plaintiff in Kosub et al. v. Cultus Lake Park Board, 2006 BCSC 1410, had leased waterfront property from the Parks Board and had spent considerable time and money on improvements on the property. The plaintiff was in the process of building a new boat rental building for tourists and other visitors to the lake […]
Dismissal of statutory appointees has recently been examined by the BC Supreme Court in McKenzie v. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General et al., 2006 BCSC 1372 and Martin v. The City of Vancouver, 2006 BCSC 1260. Martin involved the wholesale dismisal of the Vancouver Board Of Variance and McKenzie concerns the dismissal of […]
There seems to be a new addiction: Videogame addiction. See this Washington Post article that discusses gaming addiction. Amsterdam’s Smith and Jones Addiction Consultants now offers treatment for gaming addiction. Research on gaming addiction is thin at this point in time with debate on whether this is a real addiction. You can, however, bet that […]