A Summary of the OBA Institute Municipal Law Programs, 2013 May 03, 2013 Laura K. Bisset The Municipal Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association held two three-hour sessions at this year's OBA Institute, on February 8, 2013.
Drafting Agreements II: Everything You Still Wanted To Know, But Were Afraid To Ask May 03, 2013 Aaron Silver The Municipal Law and Real Property Sections held a joint dinner program on Tuesday October 30, 2012. The program was a sequel to the very successful "Drafting Agreements: Everything you Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask."
The LawPro Civil Litigation Transaction Levy in Ontario Municipal Board Matters May 03, 2013 The executive of the Municipal Law Section have over the past several years attempted to obtain a definitive answer from LawPro as to whether and/or in what circumstances the Civil Litigation Transaction Levy applies to proceedings before the Ontario Municipal board.
Before the Courts: The Right to Housing in Tanudjaja et al v Canada (AG) May 03, 2013 Edward Lamson Do Sections 7 and 15 of the Charter guarantee a "right to housing"? Does the lack of an effective government approach or strategy to address homelessness constitute a Charter violation? Can a government be compelled to legislate "effective housing policy"?
Municipal Infrastructure: Federal Budget Keeps up Momentum May 03, 2013 Denis Chamberland On March 21, 2013, the Canadian Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, tabled the federal government's budget for 2013.
Clarifying the Facebook Inferences April 18, 2013 Louise Vrebosch As is becoming more and more apparent, social media sites like Facebook are having an impact on litigation in Ontario. In reviewing the Facebook disclosure case, Frangione v. Vandongen, [2010] O.J. No. 2337 (S.C.J.)
Getting the Message Out: Are Cities Speaking to Citizens? November 22, 2012 Sujoy Chatterjee "For us moderns, it is hard to imagine ourselves as citizens of cities. We are citizens of nations. But, in the history of Western civilization, citizenship originated as membership in the city as an institution." – EnginIsin
A New Common Law Exception to Section 106 of the Municipal Act, 2001 November 22, 2012 Jody Johnson, Andrea Skinner An anti-bonusing clause is a common provision in municipal legislation throughout all of Canada. In Ontario, such clause is contained in section 106 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (the “Act”), which provides that…
Show Thyself: The City of Ottawa’s Lobbyist Registry By-law November 22, 2012 Alexis Alyea It’s a question that many municipalities struggle with: how to increase transparency and maintain citizen confidence in local government. To this end, the City of Ottawa recently implemented a tool rarely used by municipalities in Ontario: it created a mandatory lobbyist registry.
Maintaining Professionalism in the Municipal Context A Summary of the 2011 Program November 22, 2012 Denise Baker This program, held on December 1, 2011 was designed to have municipal law practitioners discuss some of the ethical issues that are prevalent in the world of municipal law.