GovLaw advocates a kinder, gentler but effective approach to compliance.
GovLaw’s regulatory compliance includes:
- Bylaw, safety, health, police and other public law offences
- Repeat and persistent regulatory offenders
- Business contraventions
- Property offences
- Unlawful tree-cutting and environmental damage
- Buildings, unsightly property, graffiti, nuisances and hazards
- Dangerous dogs and animal regulation
- Unlawful encampments, trespass and homelessness prevention
- Short-term rentals and land-use contraventions
- Child and adult care facilities compliance
GovLaw provides proactive service as follows:
- Drafting and amending regulations, bylaws, contracts and covenants
- Licensing businesses and other activity
- Judicial reviews and Court appeals
- Governance, conflict of interest, elections and policies
- Freedom of information and protection of privacy issues
- Intergovernmental relations and negotiations
- Training and empowering regulatory enforcement officers, including bylaw, police/RCMP, health, provincial and public authorities
Lawyers and Prosecutors
GovLaw’s litigators have a wide range of experience providing legal opinions, public policy, media and strategic advice to clients across BC.
GovLaw is the legal counsel to the Local Government Compliance & Enforcement Association of BC (LGCEA).
Our News
GovLaw Welcomes New Partner: Kismet T. BhandarOctober 16, 2024 - 1:54 pm
Partnership Track for Motivated 5-10 Year CallMay 30, 2024 - 12:19 pm
CFAX 1070 Interview: Troy DeSouza discusses case against former Saanich IT managerJune 12, 2023 - 11:08 am
Legal Updates
5 Myths of Bylaw Drafting – BUSTEDDecember 5, 2024 - 3:41 pm
5 Myths of Bylaw Drafting – BUSTEDDecember 14, 2023 - 10:31 am
Municipality Cracks Down on Nuisance DogsJanuary 3, 2023 - 10:00 am