Municipalities looking to deploy smart-city technology must shore up their cybersecurity systems, warn global experts.
A smart city is any community that uses information and communications technologies (ICT) to improve its… Read More
Cities may be held liable for injuries to residents even when those injuries occur on private property, as highlighted by a recent decision from the British Columbia Court of Appeal.
The… Read More
A municipality’s efforts to prevent its mayor from chairing council meetings have been struck down by the Manitoba Court of Appeal.
The Manitoba Court of Appeal recently considered whether a municipal… Read More
A Recent Saskatchewan court decision provides clarity on whether rural municipalities are responsible for reimbursing a councillor’s legal fees for proceedings related to their role on council.
On January 9, 2023… Read More
Regina has implemented an Indigenous Procurement Policy (the Policy) that will aim to grant at least 20% of the total value of city contracts to Indigenous-led businesses.
Under the Policy, at… Read More
Municipal employees often have access to large volumes of sensitive personal information. In some circumstances, employees may be tempted to “snoop” through that information for reasons unrelated to their jobs.… Read More
A recent unreported case provides important guidance to municipalities regarding the legislative limits of their ability to suspend council members in relation to Code of Ethics complaints.
In Kaiser v Rural… Read More
In December 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan (IPC) released an Investigation Report following its investigation into an incident where the blind carbon copy (BCC) function was… Read More
A recent decision from Saskatchewan’s Court of King’s Bench provides important findings regarding the duties of municipal administrators and city managers.
In Andrews and Stratton v Anderson, 2022 SKKB 270, a… Read More
Municipalities attempting to use private land for public uses could face greater risks in light of a recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling.
On October 21, 2022, the SCC released… Read More
