Vaughan launches multi-million suit against city hall design firm
It appears the honeymoon is over between the City of Vaughan and the world-renowned architect it commissioned to design the new city hall, The Citizen has learned. Vaughan politicians may […]
I’m gonna overrule a council decision and declare transit city dead and bury the eglinton LRT and … actually Mr. Mayor … you probably can’t do that;
When Mayor Rob Ford declared Transit City dead, was he overstepping his authority, as some councillors suggested this week, or was he merely acting in the tradition of all great […]
Counsel to Counsel: Beware of approaching council
It may come as a surprise to some lawyers and municipal staff that it is not appropriate for a lawyer to contact a municipal councillor, or staff vested with decision-making […]
OMNI TV interview: Ban the wearing of Burqa or Niqab in public in Canada?
An interview clip regarding the on-going debate about banning the wearing of the Burqa or Niqab in public in Canada. See video link here: Raj Anand, OMNI South Asian News
Municipal Councillors – Don’t even think about it! The unprecedented decision in Mondoux v Tuchenhagen
Every municipal councillor and municipal legal advisor in Ontario should be aware of both the majority and dissenting reasons in the judgement of the Ontario Divisional Court in Mondoux v […]
Eyebrows raised over municipal conflict application
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. For one Thunder Bay, Ont., city councillor, it was also found to be an illegal thing. A recent decision from the Ontario Superior […]
Batty v City of Toronto: Municipalities at Forefront of Occupy Movement
As part of the global “Occupy Wall Street” movement throughout October and November, many Canadian municipalities found their parks occupied by protesters. With little public space available in these cities’ […]
Uncontrolled spending
It’s safe to say Greater Sudbury is the only municipality in Ontario that allows its elected officials to direct taxpayers’ money to their employers, friends and associates without oversight or […]
Backtrack on shark fin ban; Mississauga votes to repeal its ban, at least temporarily, before talks with Ottawa
The movement to have cities ban shark fin products experienced a setback Wednesday as Mississauga councillors repealed the ban they passed in October.
Ontario energy critic demands to know cost of partially constructed Mississauga gas power plant
Partner Glenn W. Ackerley is quoted in this article on the implications regarding the recently-cancelled construction project on a gas-generated electrical power station west of Toronto.
Toronto to place planning power in local hands
A black sign with orange letters covering the boarded-up entrance to a quaint, if lonely, clapboard house screams: Private Property No Trespassing. Next door, there is an identical warning, and […]
Ontario to review conflict rules; Light rail not at risk after 14 councillors sit on sidelines for transit votes
Ontario denies rail transit has been put at risk after one in three municipal councillors backed out of the largest public works project undertaken here.
Litigation Update – November 2011
Seven case law updates released between October and November 2011.
Case Law Update: British Columbia (Workers Compensation Board) v Figliola
Administrative Law Human Rights Tribunal Jurisdiction
Case Law Update: Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v Canada (Attorney General)
Administrative Law Remedial Jurisdiction Canadian Human Rights Act Legal Costs Standard of Review Statutory Interpretation