Campus Counsel – Higher Learning Law Newsletter
Past issues archive
November 2011
Legislative Amendments: Board Composition and Personal Education Numbers
October 2011
Student Society Fees: Legislated Autonomy
June 2011
On-Campus Commercial Businesses Now Subject to Property Tax
March 2011
Proposed Amendments to the University Act: On-Campus Commercial Businesses Targeted for Property Tax
October 2010
Recent Privacy Orders Compel Disclosure of Sensitive Contractual Details
August 2010
Do on-campus barber shops, mini-marts and travel agencies qualify as university purposes?
May 2010
University Senate Policies Trump Collective Agreement says BC Court of Appeal
March 2010
The Paper (Reduction) Chase
February 2010
Speech from the Throne
October 2009
Ultra Vires Revisted, Yet Again
September 2009
Facebook's Remedial Efforts Get Passing Grade from Privacy Commissioner
August 2009
Defined Benefit Pensions at the SCC
Arbitrator Dismisses Google-Related Grievance
June 2009
Facebook's New User Name Policy: a Tempest in a Teapot?
April 24, 2009
Are Affiliates of Institutions of Higher Learning Subject to FOIPPA?
April 2, 2009
Ultra Vires Revisited, Again
February 2009
Computing Clouds on the Horizon for Higher Learning Institutions?
The Importance of Licensing Trade-marks
August 2008
An Update on BC's Five New Universities
Improvements to the Off-Campus Work Programs and Post-Graduation Work Permit Programs
An Update on the Law of Overtime Claims
SCC Decision Makes it Easier for Employers to Reduce Liability for Wrongful Dismissal Claims
May 2008
Five New Universities in British Columbia
February 2008
Property Tax on Commercial Operations on Campus
Province of British Columbia - Capital Procurement Process Audit Tool
The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
September 2007
A Primer on Public Private Partnerships in British Columbia
May 2007
Campus 2020
Bill 31 to End Mandatory Retirement on January 1, 2008
February 2007
Implications of Ending Mandatory Retirement for Colleges and Universities
Compassionate Care Leave Now in Effect
Understanding Construction Management
Off-Campus Work Program Extended to More International Students
British Columbia Supreme Court Update
Announcement of New Chilliwack Campus for UCFV
October 2006
Campus 2020
Class Actions Against Education Institutions
Industry Partnerships for Software Development
Trademark Protection
May 2006
Procurement
Dealing with a Disabled Employee
Faculty and Administration Personnel Working in Canada
December 2005
Government and Governance in Australian Higher Education
Colleges, Institutes and University Foundations Not Required to Comply With Municipal Land Use Requirements
Studying in Canada
Trades Training Consortium of British Columbia
July 2005
New Best Practice Governance and Disclosure Guidelines for BC's Colleges and Universities
Victory for Ontario Universities in Property Tax Appeal
Liquor on Campus - Commercial and Social Host Liability
Whistleblower Policy - A Tool for Corporate Governance
March 2005
Powers of a Natural Person – Revisited
Keeping Your Patent Costs Under Control - Part III
Thompson Rivers University
October 2004
Keeping Your Patent Costs Under Control – Part II
An Overview of Construction Claims: How They Arise and How to Avoid Them
University Amendment Act
May 2004
Keeping Your Patent Costs Under Control – Part I
Universities in BC's Interior
The Law Society of Upper Canada v. Cch Canadian Limited: An Important Copyright Decision by The Supreme Court of Canada
January 2004
Have You Reviewed Your Intellectual Property Policies Lately?
Smart v. College of the Rockies
September 2003
Public Private Partnerships
Releases - How Effective are They?
May 2003
Canadian Copyright Act Reform
Bill 35 - Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act
Personal Information and Privacy
March 2003
Learning to Win - "Ready, Set, Go"
Series of Funding / Projects Announced by Minister of Advanced Education
Risk Management for Institutions of Higher Education
Revisions to BC's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act
November 2002
Access to Personal Information in Confidential Documents Authored by Another Person
NACUA Annual Conference
Sea to Sky University - Now a Legal Reality
Province of B.C. Stipulated Price Construction Contract and Guidelines - Repeal
March 2002
UBC, SFU, BCIT, EMILY CARR Joint Venture
The Changed Face of the Ministry of Advanced Education: The 2002/03 - 2004/05 Service Plan
Amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
UBC In-house Counsel Recognized
July 2002
Increased Opportunities for Equity Participation
Legal Considerations in Solving Mould Problems
Public-private Partnerships
Clark Wilson LLP - NACUA MEMBER
December 2001
UBC Debenture Offering
Receipt of Confidential Information
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy
July 2001
Inaugural Issue of Campus Counsel
Corporate Authority of Institutions of Higher Learning
Discrimination Policies: Do You Have to do Business With Someone Who is Suing You?
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