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US Court finds proposed vacant home tax law unconstitutional
Wednesday, December 11, 2024Stephen A. ThieleLitigationTax, Vacant Home Tax, Constitutionality
To combat shortages of housing and housing affordability, some governments in Canada have introduced a tax on vacant or unoccupied homes as a way to deter property owners from leaving their homes empty...
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Restrictions on encampments on public land do not violate US Constitution (City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson)
Friday, July 19, 2024Stephen A. ThieleLitigationBy-Laws, Encampments, Constitutionality, Municipalities
Worldwide, countries and cities are suffering an apparent affordable housing crisis. In Canada, our largest urban centres are experiencing the...
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Ontario third party advertising provisions held to be unconstitutional
Thursday, June 10, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigation, Political Law, Election LawConstitutionality, Third Party Advertising
The ability to openly and freely debate political issues is the lifeblood of democracy. There is significant value in people being engaged in issues and voicing their positions to others, including government. However, in the past 20 years...
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