Navigating the New Copyright Waters
Significant developments in Canadian copyright law occurred during 2012: in July, as reported in our Knowledge Bytes newsletter, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down ... Continued
Government taken to Court over Advanced Education’s Bill 18
As we advised in the November 2011 edition of Campus Counsel, the Government of British Columbia tabled Bill 18 – the Advanced Education Statutes Amendment ... Continued
Legislative Amendments: Board Composition and Personal Education Numbers
The Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 18) was given first reading on November 3, 2011. Bill 18 introduces new provisions in respect of ... Continued
Student Society Fees: Legislated Autonomy
By Larry Munn and Brock Johnston. The Vancouver Province newspaper has recently reported on problems of the Kwantlen Student Association (the student society at Kwantlen ... Continued
On-Campus Commercial Businesses Now Subject to Property Tax
In an earlier Campus Counsel article, we reported on the First Reading in the Legislature of the Minister of Finance’s Bill 2, the Budget Measures ... Continued
Speech from the Throne
The BC government delivered the Speech from the Throne on February 9th, 2010. While the government’s Press Release emphasized economic growth, assisting young families and ... Continued
Colleges, Institutes and University Foundations Not Required to Comply With Municipal Land Use Requirements
Who rules the roost, when it comes to the use and development of land owned by the Province and crown agents? The Province, or municipalities? ... Continued
Receipt of Confidential Information
Related to “Access to Information and Protection of Privacy” (another topic in this issue of Campus Counsel) is the question: what obligations arise where confidential ... Continued
Discrimination Policies: Do You Have to do Business With Someone Who is Suing You?
This case will be of interest to universities, colleges, municipalities and other agencies and organizations implementing policies that must pass public scrutiny. Sound Contracting worked ... Continued