Did Catalyst (2012) really signal a break from Dunsmuir? July 08, 2015 Edward Brook Did the Supreme Court ruling in Catalyst Paper Corp v. North Cowichan (District) signal a special standard of review for municipalities? Some say it did, but Edward Brook would beg to differ…
Term limits for municipal council members July 08, 2014 Leo F. Longo In this paper, presented at the International Municipal Lawyers Association in San Francisco last fall, Municipal Law Section chair Leo Longo, of Aird & Berlis, points out that no Canadian municipalities have set…
Prosecution of offences under the Municipal Elections Act July 08, 2014 David Reiter and Jody E. Johnson David Reiter and Jody E. Johnson were recently involved in what they understand to have been the only completed prosecution under the Ontario Municipal Elections Act related to election campaign financing issues…