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BC law that lets province file opioids class action with other governments constitutional, SCC rules
The ruling allows a 2018 class action to proceed against pharmaceutical companies ...
First Nation accuses B.C. of not consulting over major gold mine, files for judicial review
Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation statement says KSM Mine Project in Northwestern B.C. will use similar technology ‘as mines ...
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First Nation goes to court, accusing BC of not consulting over major gold mine
A First Nation says it wasn't meaningfully consulted before the British Columbia government "effectively greenlit" what has ...
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BC Supreme Court awards damages to worker injured by defective bear banger
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded damages to a worker injured by a defective bear banger, finding the ...
Canada's top court hears constitutional challenge of sex-worker laws
Tasha Kheiriddin and Peter MacKay will discuss how recent government changes have impacted Canada's global image on Nov 29.
Abbotsford heading back to court over homeless camp outside city hall
The B.C. Supreme Court upheld an Abbotsford bylaw allowing the city to remove the encampment but ruled housing options must ...
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BC First Nation seeks court over Seabridge’s KSM project
The Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation wants the province to declare that it failed to fulfill its duty to consult with them.
B.C. can sue opioid providers for health-care costs on behalf of other governments: Supreme Court
Canada's top court has ruled that British Columbia can bring forward a class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical providers ...
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BC court allows lawsuit over Vancouver properties to advance despite existing Chinese court judgment
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has permitted a legal claim involving allegations of fraudulent property transfers and ...