Recreational cannabis: What are municipalities’ responsibilities? Municipal Law Newsletter – Summer 2018 As the federal government moves to legalize recreational cannabis use, many of the day-to-day responsibilities of regulation will fall to municipalities. Municipalities [...]
Welcome to our New Associates! Wickwire Holm is pleased to announce that three new associates have joined the firm! Courtney Barbour is joining our firm as an associate focusing in municipal, environmental and litigation [...]
Continuing Care Association of Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting June 11, 2018 On June 8, Noella Martin, Q.C., Will Russell and Nicole Heelan spoke at the Annual General Meeting of the Continuing Care Association [...]
Town Liable for not Awarding Contract to Lowest Bidder The process of evaluating tenders and awarding contracts can be tricky business and when done improperly can expose municipal units to significant liability. The recent [...]
A workplace investigation: When should an Employer retain an external investigator? Any Employer could receive a complaint about questionable conduct in the workplace. When Employers receive such a complaint or information otherwise comes to [...]
Legal Update – Unsightly Properties and Third Parties Municipal Law Newsletter – January 2018 Municipalities often struggle when dealing with properties which are dangerous and unsightly. The costs of remediating these properties are difficult [...]