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Posted on July 14, 2021 In Articles, Labour Relations & Employment Law, Municipal Law

Municipal Liability as Employer Under OHSA

July 14, 2021 By Brian Babcock Owners, constructors, employers, supervisors and workers all have different roles and responsibilities under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety […]

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Posted on May 17, 2021 In Articles, Municipal Law

Building Permit Liability

May 17, 2021 By Brian Babcock Municipalities may have hidden liability risks lurking in old building permit files. A Superior Court judge, in Breen v. […]

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Posted on February 8, 2021 In Articles, General & Commercial Litigation, Municipal Law

Parks, the Public Interest and Pandemics

February 8, 2021 By Brian Babcock When did your municipality last review how its parks by-law serves the public interest? Covid-related concerns were not enough reason […]

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Posted on November 30, 2020 In Articles, Municipal Law, Personal Injury & Insurance Litigation

What is Reasonable Care?

November 30, 2020 By Brian Babcock A failure to meet Building Code standards may result in a municipality being responsible for damages suffered by a user […]

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Posted on November 10, 2020 In Articles, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law

Excitement About Easements

November 10, 2020 By Brian Babcock The power to expropriate does not change the test that applies when a municipality or other public authority claims that […]

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Posted on February 27, 2017 In Articles, Municipal Law

Sweet Relief: Court Of Appeal Applies Relief From Forfeiture In Municipal Tax Sale Dispute
February 27, 2017 By Brian Babcock In a recent decision, Poplar Point First Nation Development Corporation v. Thunder Bay, the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified the law [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2015 In Articles, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law

Do Good Bylaws Make Good Neighbours?
July 23, 2015 By Brian Babcock Co-Authored by Elizabeth McLeod (Law Student, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law) Summer in Thunder Bay is a time for relaxation, backyard barbeques and [...]
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Posted on March 27, 2012 In Articles, Municipal Law

Land Use Controls And “Grandfathering”: Public And Private Interest Clashes
March 27, 2012 “A person's home is his (or her) castle” – implying that the King (or Queen) in that castle has supreme right to [...]
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Posted on March 13, 2006 In Articles, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law

Zoning: Protection Of Established Uses
March 13, 2006 By Brian Babcock Zoning bylaws restrict the use of land to specified uses. Bylaws are updated or revised over time. These revisions usually [...]
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