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Checklist - Facility Rental with Liquor Service

Municipal Alcohol Policy 1. Food is being served. 2. Someone at entrance points checking ID. 3. System in plac...

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Case Briefs - A Finding of Non-Repair Results in Municipal Liability

Two road maintenance claims are discussed where stop lines and sightlines were an issue.

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Considerations Municipal Councillors & Staff Accepting Positions on Outside Boards

Considerations for Municipal Councillors or Staff Accepting Positions on Outside Boards

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Encroachments in the Area Adjacent to a Sidewalk

In May of 2018, Ontario Regulations 239/02 Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (MMS) was amen...

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Significant Weather Event

As municipalities prepare for winter, they plan their operations based on their knowledge of local weather and...

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Claim Case Studies & Legislation - Johnson et al. v. Town of Milton et al.

On the afternoon of September 13, 1992, Robert and Nelly Johnson were riding their tandem bicycle northbound a...

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Claim Case Studies & Legislation House et al v. Baird, Murray and Township of Wilmot, 2015 ONSC

Section 44 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides for a cause of action against a municipality that fails to keep...

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