April 19, 2024

BC Supreme Court to hear alleged wrongful dismissal case of Vancouver Bylaw Enforcement Manager

Was Carlene Robbins fired, or did she quit? The alleged wrongful dismissal of a Bylaw Enforcement Manager with the City of Vancouver is at the heart of a case being heard this week in BC Supreme Court. Lawyer Robert Rogers says his client will testify she was "constructively demoted" three weeks after a house fire killed three men in December … [Read more...]

Want a raise? Why not become a City Manager in Abbotsford?

Last week that city released salaries for employees making over 75-thousand dollars in 2011, and some executives got raises in the region of 20 percent. Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says given the current financial climate, the raises are not going to be popular, "I think most taxpayers would say that the top-end … [Read more...]