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The Supreme Court of Canada has issued an important decision regarding the government’s duty to perform contracts in good faith; context is particularly important as it concerns the government’s goal of reconciliation with Indigenous communities. Written for the majority by Justice Kasirer, Quebec (Attorney General) v Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan, 2024 SCC 39 concerned a contract between…

The highest court of this province has just struck down legislation that tried to block its power to apply the existing laws to determine if people’s rights have been violated or not. The court explained the legislature cannot dictate the outcome of a case that is before the courts. Instead, what the legislature can do…

Ashmead Law has a depth of experience in administrative law including cases where courts review the decisions of public offices to determine if they are lawful. We are thus watching for developments in the appeal of Greengen Holdings Ltd. V. British Columbia (Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations), 2023 BCSC 1758. This case may…