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Municipal Law

They say municipal government is closest to the people. That means municipal issues can hit closest to home. Our Municipal Law team brings you experience in the full range of issues that arise from municipal government. We act for municipalities, developers and other interested parties in such key areas as:

By-law enforcement
Construction and tendering
Environmental issues
Expropriation
Governance and bylaws
Labour and employment
Land use
Municipal liability defence
Municipal utilities
Planning and development
Public-private partnering
Taxation and finance

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