Jul 25, 2024 Mark your Calendars: Legislation Amendments Require Submission of Franchise Agreements Soon By Keegan Rutherford Overview The Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (formerly Bill 19) (the “Act”) was proclaimed on June 20, 2024,...
Apr 18, 2024 Alberta Utilities Commission's Renewables Inquiry: A Municipal Perspective By Jeneane Grundberg, Q.C., ICD.D Lorne Randa Alifeyah Gulamhusein Marny Paul Brendan Dzioba Whitney Mosley Jack Holan +4 more... Show less BACKGROUND [1] On the eve of the expiry of the Generation Approval Pause Regulation, which put in place a pause on approvals of...
Jan 18, 2024 Battle for Redevelopment: Restrictive Covenants vs. Municipal Planning Policies By Marny Paul Case citation: Howse v Calgary (City), 2022 ABQB 551, Howse v Calgary (City), 2023 ABCA 379 Before municipalities adopted statutory...
Nov 08, 2023 The Road to Clarity for Municipal Immunity under the MGA: Pyke v. Calgary (City) By Molly Clark Written by Molly Clark, AssociateCase citation: Pyke v. Calgary (City), 2023 ABCA 304, The long-awaited appeal decision of Pyke v....
Oct 10, 2023 Blinded by the Light: Police Found Not Liable for Roadside Collision By Drew Wilson Written by Drew Wilson Can police officers who are providing roadside assistance be found partially liable for a collision due to the...
Sep 05, 2023 Facilitating Affordable Housing Projects in Your Community - Municipal Tools, Strategies and Options to Consider By Marny Paul Written by Marny S. Paul, Senior Associate September 5, 2023 Most municipalities in Alberta have identified affordable housing as a top...
Jun 29, 2023 Easements and Utility Rights of Way By Lorne Randa Ensuring future access to municipal utilities and infrastructure By Lorne Randa, Partner, Brownlee LLP What a paradox it would be to...
Jun 01, 2023 Annapolis Applied in Alberta - Constructive Taking | ABKB 2101 02876 By Richard Jones Annapolis Applied in Alberta - Constructive Taking 530556 Alberta Ltd. v His Majesty the King in right of the Province of Alberta...
Apr 26, 2023 Headrush: Court Blames City and Diver for Headfirst Dive By Hassan Khan When we go camping or spend time at a lake, we usually assume the area is safe for swimming and diving. However, accidents can and do...
Mar 21, 2023 Court of King’s Bench Confirms Stigma Damages and Strict Interpretation of MGA Defences | Legare v Acme (Village), 2023 ABKB 145 By Drew Wilson In Legare v Acme (Village), 2022 ABPC 54, the Provincial Court of Alberta determined the Village of Acme was liable to the Plaintiff...
May 10, 2022 Damaged Curbs Do Not Attract Automatic Liability By Shad Chapman By the Brownlee LLP Litigation Team By utilizing key sections within the Municipal Government Act (MGA), the Municipality of Crowsnest...
May 04, 2022 Sunken Sprinkler Head Can’t Trip Up Municipal Government Act Protections By Shad Chapman By the Brownlee LLP Litigation Team In 2019 and 2020, our municipal litigation team successfully defended the City of Lethbridge against...