25 Jul, 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,...
24 Apr, 2020 COVID-19 Update: The Impact of Draft Planning Documents and Some More Important Extensions to Deadlines Under the MGA By Keegan Rutherford Jeneane Grundberg, Q.C., ICD.D By Jeneane Grundberg and Keegan Rutherford A. Impact of Draft Planning Documents During these challenging times, we anticipate that...
03 Apr, 2020 COVID-19 Update: The Impact of Draft Planning Documents and Some More Important Extensions to Deadlines Under the MGA By Keegan Rutherford Jeneane Grundberg, Q.C., ICD.D Warning: As a result of further Ministerial Orders issued by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, this Article is no longer current and...
27 Sep, 2018 Publishing Planning Policies - Is Your Municipality Ready? By Keegan Rutherford Pursuant to section 638.2 of the Municipal Government Act (the “MGA”), municipalities must publish all planning policies that may be...
31 May, 2018 July 23, 2018 Deadline for Municipalities By Keegan Rutherford As a reminder, changes to the Municipal Government Act require Alberta municipalities to complete the following by JULY 23, 2018: ...
23 May, 2018 Is Your Municipality Ready? Upcoming MGA Deadlines and How to Comply By Keegan Rutherford In order to comply with recent changes to the Municipal Government Act, municipalities in Alberta should be considering their obligations...
09 May, 2018 Leave it to the Lottery? Dealing with Cannabis Retailers in Your Community By Keegan Rutherford With the forthcoming legalization of cannabis in Canada, municipalities across the country are considering how they will deal with issues...
03 May, 2018 Alberta Floods a Reminder for Municipalities By Keegan Rutherford The recent spring floods in Alberta are a reminder of the issues municipalities face when considering a subdivision and/or development...