Client Bulletins 2020
March 2020
2020
Province suspends limitation periods for court actions and more
In the latest response to legal implications of the pandemic emergency, the BC government has suspended all limitation periods for court...
2020
Ministerial Order M084: Part 2
Yesterday, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General made several orders under section 10 of the Emergency Program Act that...
2020
Province allows disclosure of personal information outside Canada so local governments can continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency
Local governments can now temporarily use remote working tools such as video conferencing services to help maintain their operations during...
2020
Province Clarifies Role Of Bylaws Enforcement Officers During COVID-19 Emergency
On March 26, 2020 the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General made several orders under section 10 of the Emergency Program Act...
2020
Province Suspends Local States of Emergency
In an effort to ensure coordination between all levels of government in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Province’s Minister of...
2020
Relaxation Of Meeting Rules During COVID-19 Pandemic
Today the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General made three orders under section 10 of the Emergency Program Act that affect local...
2020
Ministerial Orders Under the Emergency Program Act
All local governments should be aware of the following three Ministerial Orders made by the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General...
2020
Changes to the Employment Standards Act in response to the Covid-19 Crisis
On Monday March 23, 2020, the provincial government held an emergency sitting of the legislature in response to the COVID-19 public health...
2020
COVID-19 - Provincial Options For Modifying Meeting Rules
Pandemics and the need for “social distancing” were not at top of mind when the meeting rules in the Local Government Act and Community...
2020
Revenue Anticipation Borrowing - Being Prepared
This is generally the time when local governments are busy finalizing consultation with the public in relation to their financial plan and...
2020
Extension of Time for Responding to Freedom of Information Requests
The public health emergency in British Columbia has prompted clients to ask us about their responsibility under the Freedom of Information...
2020
Here To Serve You - Young, Anderson Response to COVID-19
Young, Anderson is committed to ensuring the health and safety of every member of our team, their families and our clients. We want to...