March 29, 2024

Tumbler Ridge Mayor applauds Federal Court decision to throw out injunction

The Mayor of Tumbler Ridge is welcoming a Federal Court decision dismissing two unions' efforts to keep sixty Chinese miners from arriving in the province to start work at a Northern BC mine. Darwin Wren says he's pleased HD Mining will be continuing work with a new underground mine in his community, saying there are a lot of local people working … [Read more...]

Injunction application against Chinese miners to resume Friday

A Federal Court judge may rule Friday on a request to keep hundreds of Chinese miners from travelling to BC until a decision is made on whether they were legally hired to work here. Charles Gordon is the lawyer for two unions seeking that interim injunction (The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 and Construction & Specialized … [Read more...]

Government seeks injunction against private clinic

A judge will decide whether two private health clinics in Vancouver will be allowed to keep illegally billing customers for services covered by Medicare. The Medical Services Commission has made good on its threat to seek a court-ordered injunction against Cambie Surgeries Corporation and the specialist referral clinic. On July 18th, both clinics … [Read more...]

LRB refuses injunction following union pickets

  The Labour Relations Board has declined to issue an injunction against members of the BC Teachers' Federation, the BC Government Employees Union and the BC Federation of Labour. The provincial government sought the order after pickets appeared outside government offices in Victoria today, and unionized workers were encouraged not to report … [Read more...]

First Nation’s injunction granted to delay work on Properity mine

A B.C. First Nation is basking in a court victory that they say reiterates their right to be consulted. The Tsilhqot'in have won an injunction that prevents Taseko Mines from continuing exploration work for 90 days on the proposed Prosperity mine near Williams Lake. The province approved that work, but now a judicial review will go over the entire … [Read more...]

Province seeks injunction to clear out new Occupy camp

"An act of defiance."The words of attorney-general Shirley Bond, reacting to the move of "Occupy Cancouver" protestors to the space outside the courts at Robson Square. "I've asked the lawyers in my ministry to contemplate what options we might have, but it's my intent that our lawyers be in court tomorrow morning to seek an injunction." The … [Read more...]

Occupiers discuss injunction

Occupy Vancouver demonstrators have not yet come to an agreement on what they will do in the face of eviction. "I believe it basically comes down to all the structures on the site need to be removed." At their general assembly, occupiers held discussions in small groups and then reported back to the whole group but nothing has yet been agreed … [Read more...]

Judge grants injunction, orders protest shutdown

Occupy Vancouver protesters will have to pack up their tents, after a B.C. Supreme Court ruling. Judge Anne McKenzie has ruled that the Occupy protesters have breached a bylaw, and so granted the City of Vancouver its temporary injunction.   McKenzie set a deadline of Monday at 2 p.m. when demonstrators will have to be cleared out of the … [Read more...]

Occupy Vancouver court injunction arguments update…

Occupy Vancouver is a well organized protest with no health or safety concerns, and it's not a dirty homeless squat.  So says a defense lawyer in the city's court bid to evict the protest encampment.  Jason Gratl attacks claims by city lawyers that occupy is unclean, leaderless, and a risk for drug overdose.  He says the city has no … [Read more...]

City switches gears to ‘trespass’ injunction

The City of Vancouver changed its game plan yesterday and now wants the Occupy encampment outside the Vancouver Art Gallery removed for “trespassing.” Ben Parkin, a city lawyer, told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Anne MacKenzie Vancouver is now seeking a court injunction on the grounds that the occupation is in breach of the city’s land regulation … [Read more...]