Legal Updates

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Municipality Cracks Down on Nuisance Dogs

On December 6, 2022, GovLaw prosecuted, on behalf of a municipality, a dog owner for repeatedly failing to take effective measures to prevent her dog from being “At Large.” A dog owner typically breaches an animal control bylaw whenever the dog owner fails to take effective measures to prevent their dog from being “At Large.” […]

5 Myths of Conflict of Interest for Candidates and Elected Officials

MYTH 1 Local government legislation provides a bright line for conflicts of interest involving elected officials. Not really. Some conflicts of interest are clear; most are not. Legislation is a starting point to identifying a conflict. However, answering the question requires looking at the statutory and common law, facts, perception of conflict and pecuniary interest […]

Provincial Court Municipal Prosecutors: An Alternative to the Provincial Crown

Frustrated with street-level crime not being pursued by Provincial Crown? Tickets having limited effect? Working with GovLaw to conduct an information prosecution may be the solution. These Provincial Court local government prosecutions mandate court appearances by the accused and can result in significant fines and court orders. A crime reduction strategy using bylaws should be part […]