By Mike Archer. Once again, Abbotsford councilors are wasting time and money floundering around in areas which are beyond their jurisdiction. The 21 months it took council to get back…
By Michael Geist. The challenge of jurisdiction and the Internet has long been one of the most contentious online legal issues. Given that the Internet has little regard for conventional…
By Mike Archer. What kind of legal advice is the City of Abbotsford getting? It is well worth asking the question because the advice the City of Abbotsford is getting…
By Mike Archer. Though it isn’t likely to change many minds in pro-harm portion of Abbotsford, “Harm reduction — not a war on drugs — has reduced illicit drug use…
By Mike Archer. With the announcement this week that the Pivot Legal Society intends to sue the City of Abbotsford over its ultra vires ‘Anti Harm Reduction Bylaw’ the trail…
By Mike Archer. Abbotsford City Council has got to stop passing ultra vires bylaws and venturing into legislative fields where it has no jurisdiction. Ultra vires is a Latin phrase…
By Mike Archer. Mayor Bruce Banman is wrong. The Fraser Health Authority (FHA) is right. The time for threats has arrived. The little political games being played by Banman and…