Local Government Law 2014
Course Date: October 17, 2014
Course Date: October 17, 2014
Welcome and Introduction
William A. Buholzer — Young Anderson, Vancouver
Olga Rivkin — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Open Meetings
-
open meeting rule and statutory exceptions
-
consequences of breaching open meeting rule
-
BC Ombudsperson's investigations into complaints about breaches
-
Ontario’s OMLET: what do we have here?
Kim Carter — Ombudsperson for the Province of British Columbia, Victoria
Kathleen T. Higgins — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Medical Marijuana
- new licensing regime in a nutshell
- Charter rights issues
- property tax implications: ‘medicinal plant culture’
- business licenses and regulations
- ALR issues
- enforcement re: licenses issued under the old regime
- privacy and security
Lynda M. Stokes — Murdy & McAllister, Vancouver
Networking Break
Federal Water Related Laws
- Navigation Protection Act: implications for local governments
- Fisheries Act: does RAR work if HADD is gone?
- aquaculture regime: how federal jurisdiction under Morton affects local government authority
Francesca V. Marzari — Young Anderson, Vancouver
Waste Management
- landfills, recycling, scrap metal, and more
- what’s up with MMBC?
Olga Rivkin — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Lunch with Featured Speaker: "The Office of the Ombudsperson and Local Governments in BC"
Kim Carter — Ombudsperson for the Province of British Columbia, Victoria
Powers of the Mayor
- mayor/chair as first among equals
- special mayoral/board chair powers
- Rob Ford: could it happen here?
Kathryn Stuart — Stewart McDannold Stuart, Victoria
Networking Break
FOI and Privacy
- local governments as local public bodies
- relevant Commissioner decisions affecting local governments
- the use of FOI in litigation against local governments
- common breach of privacy issues for local governments
Pamela J. Jefcoat — Valkyrie Law Group LLP, Vancouver
Recent Developments and Hot Topics
-
community amenity contributions
-
approval of regional district official plans
-
termination of land use contracts (Bill 17)
-
recent cases and decisions
Alyssa D. Bradley — Young Anderson, Vancouver
William A. Buholzer — Young Anderson, Vancouver
Closing Questions and Comments
William A. Buholzer — Young Anderson, Vancouver
Olga Rivkin — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver