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Our Courses and Presentations
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Courses
Learn how local governments protect the public from dangerous and noisy dogs.
What will you learn?
- Statutory and bylaw authority over dogs;
- Consent Order options;
- Dangerous dog options;
- Choosing the best legal process; and
- Case law on dogs.
Who should take this course?
- Animal Control Officers;
- Bylaw Officers;
- Senior Managers or Department heads;
- Any staff or elected official who seeks to learn more about how to deal with problem dogs and their owners.
Cost:
- $949+ GST per student.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- Provide an effective dog control service;
- Understand your legal authority over dogs;
- Save time and legal costs through best dog practices;
- Receive an invaluable course manual on steps and precedents; and
- Achieve a Certificate of Course Completion.
Learn all the compliance options available to local government.
What will you learn?
- Inspections, right of entry, search and seizure;
- Administrative enforcement;
- Provincial Court options; and
- Supreme Court civil injunctions.
Who should take this course?
- Chief Administrative Officers and Department heads;
- Managers, Planners, Inspectors and Bylaw Officers;
- Any staff or elected official who seeks to learn more about all the compliance options available to local governments.
Cost:
- $949+ GST per student.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- Understand the options available to local governments;
- Use the best process to solve each problem;
- Save legal costs by using cost-effective options;
- Receive an invaluable course manual on steps and precedents; and
- Achieve a Certificate of Course Completion.
Learn how to effectively use the Supreme Court Civil Injunction, the strongest compliance option.
What will you learn?
- Effective use of the Supreme Court Civil Injunction;
- Working with lawyers to develop a winning case;
- Understanding bylaws, regulations, statutes and case law;
- Smarter, cost effective Court strategies.
Who should take this course?
- Chief Administrative Officers and Department Heads/Managers;
- Planners, Building Inspectors, Parks and Bylaw;
- Any staff or elected official who seeks to learn more about the civil court process and effective remedies.
Cost:
- $949+ GST per student.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- Achieve quicker and better Court decisions;
- Save legal costs with the smart use of “consent orders” and “contempt” applications;
- Work effectively with legal counsel to win your case;
- Receive an invaluable course manual on steps and precedents;
- Achieve a Certificate of Course Completion.
Long Form Informations v. Supreme Court Injunctions: Which one should you choose?
Learn to make the right choice to save time, effort and thousands of dollars in legal fees.
What will you learn?
- Standards of proof;
- Permanence of injunctions;
- Legal costs and recovery;
- Timelines to pre-trial resolution or trial; and
- Differences in courts powers and procedures.
Who should take this course?
- CAOs and Senior Department heads;
- Development Service Managers and Building Inspectors;
- Bylaw Inspectors and Enforcement Officers;
- Any staff or elected official who seeks to learn more about choosing between Injunctions and Prosecutions.
Cost:
- $849+ GST per student.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- Learn the administrative options to dealing with problem properties;
- Navigate the due process hurdles;
- Use effective tools that will save legal costs and provide you 100% cost recovery;
- Receive an invaluable course manual on steps and precedents; and
- Achieve a Certificate of Course Completion.
Learn how to process tickets using the bylaw notice tribunal.
What will you learn?
- How the bylaw notice ticket works;
- Develop an effective bylaw notice tribunal procedure;
- Conduct an effective ticket hearing;
- Saving money through effective cost sharing of the hearing; and
- Avoid the legal pitfalls of the tribunal process.
Who should take this course?
- Senior Managers and Department heads;
- Chief Administrative Officers;
- Bylaw Officers;
- Any staff or elected official who seeks to learn more about the bylaw tribunal notice.
Cost:
- $949+ GST per student.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- Understand the pros and cons of this potential game changer for ticket prosecutions;
- Save legal costs by simplifying and stream-lining bylaw notice prosecutions;
- Receive an invaluable course manual on steps and precedents; and
- Achieve a Certificate of Course Completion
Noise Bylaw Complaints and Solutions
What will you learn?
- Bylaws and Statutory Authority;
- Case Law on noise;
- Tickets, bylaw notices, and compliance agreements;
- Long Form Informations and Consent Plea Orders;
- Catch and Comply for Repeat Offenders; and
- Civil Injunctions and Consent Orders.
Who should take this course?
- Senior bylaw officers;
- Managers;
- Department heads.
Cost:
- $949+ GST per student.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- To effectively respond to noise complaints by stopping noise that disturbs the public;
- Receive an invaluable course manual on steps and precedents; and
- Achieve a Certificate of Course Completion
Learn how to deal with “tent cities”, repeat offenders and problem businesses.
What will you learn?
- The unsightly premises procedure;
- Compelling property owners to remedy hazards and nuisances at their own expense;
- Advanced cost recovery;
- Distinctions between powers available to regional districts and municipalities; and
- Avoiding costly procedural mistakes.
Who should take this course?
- CAOs and Senior Department heads;
- Mayors and Councillors;
- Development Service Managers and Building Inspectors;
- Bylaw Inspectors and Enforcement Officers;
- Any staff or elected official who seeks to learn more about how to deal with problem properties.
Cost:
- $949+ GST per student.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- Learn the administrative options to dealing with problem properties;
- Navigate the due process hurdles;
- Use effective tools that will save legal costs and provide you 100% cost recovery;
- Receive an invaluable course manual on steps and precedents; and
- Achieve a Certificate of Course Completion.
Learn the in-house options to resolve property problems.
What will you learn?
- The unsightly premises procedure;
- Compelling property owners to remedy hazards and nuisances at their own expense;
- Advanced cost recovery;
- Distinctions between powers available to regional districts and municipalities; and
- Avoiding costly procedural mistakes.
Who should take this course?
- CAO’s and Senior Department heads;
- Mayors and Councillors;
- Development Service Managers and Building Inspectors;
- Bylaw Inspectors and Enforcement Officers;
- Any staff or elected official who seeks to learn more about how to deal with problem properties.
Cost:
- $949+ GST per student.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- Learn the administrative options to dealing with problem properties;
- Navigate the due process hurdles;
- Use effective tools that will save legal costs and provide you 100% cost recovery;
- Receive an invaluable course manual on steps and precedents; and
- Achieve a Certificate of Course Completion.
STEPs focuses on small communities where compliance and enforcement do not have the luxury of costly legal assistance.
STEPs covers practical solutions on issues such as:
- Unsightly premises/nuisances/disturbances;
- Zoning contraventions, particularly due to income needy properties;
- Communicating with out-of-town property owners;
- Mock practical scenarios with practical solutions (a “Mentimeter” quiz session).
Why you should attend:
- Develop a STEPs program with a tailor-made compliance approach for your municipality;
- Learn progressive steps towards compliance with escalating demand letter examples in “Word” documents for your modifications and use;
- Understand and implement a “broken windows” strategy with your local RCMP detachment;
- Get legal advice with a 45 minute presentation plus a 45 minute Q&A session from a seasoned municipal lawyer and prosecutor.
Cost:
- $200+ GST per Municipality or Regional District. There is no limit on the number of attendees per Municipality or Regional District. Simply email attendees’ names and emails to office@regulatorsconsultancy.com obtain a direct link.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- Achieve quicker and better Court decisions;
- Save legal costs with the smart use of “consent orders” and “contempt” applications;
- Work effectively with legal counsel to win your case;
- Receive an invaluable course manual on steps and precedents;
- Achieve a Certificate of Course Completion.
Presentations
How to raise maximum fines beyond what you thought possible
What will you learn?
- Breaking the Barriers: Learn about the conventional legal advice that has limited regional districts to $2,000 or $10,000 fines for bylaw contraventions, and discover how to overcome these limitations.
- Maximizing Your Impact: Gain insights into the current legal analysis that shows local governments can set their maximum fines higher, enabling you to wield more effective enforcement.
- Statutory Success: Discover how to ensure municipalities are eligible for the maximum statutorily available fines for each municipal bylaw, ensuring that justice is served efficiently and effectively.
- Legislative Empowerment: Explore strategies for legislating changes to increase maximum fines, providing you with the tools to adapt to evolving needs and challenges.
Who should take this course?
- Chief Administrative Officers and Department heads;
- Managers, Planners, Inspectors and Bylaw Officers;
- Any staff or elected official who seeks to enhance their bylaw enforcement knowledge and increase their local government’s maximum fines.
Cost:
- Up to 2 attendees: $125 + GST (one person per computer).
- 3 to 6 attendees: $350 + GST.
- 7 to 12 attendees: $700 + GST.
- 13 to 20 attendees: $1100 + GST.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- Understand the options available to local governments;
- Use the best process to solve each problem; and
- Save legal costs by using cost-effective options.
Achieve your regulatory compliance goals and promote a safer and healthier community.
What will you learn?
- Bylaws: drafting, updating and approving with a flat fee to avoid unlimited costs.
- Daily Service and Support: by using a monthly flat fee subscription.
- Prosecution Referrals: $10K flat fee. Yup. We will tell you how.
- And other Good Stuff!
Who should take this course?
- Anyone in local government who is concerned with the rising costs of compliance, has limited budgets and seeks to maintain the best possible bylaws and enforce as necessary.
Cost:
- Up to 2 attendees: $125 + GST (one person per computer).
- 3 to 6 attendees: $350 + GST.
- 7 to 12 attendees: $700 + GST.
- 13 to 20 attendees: $1100 + GST.
- Package deals available for in-house staff training.
- 15% discount for Regulators clients. A Regulators client is any local government with one or more active files with The Regulators.
Why take this course?
- Get important work like updating your bylaws done by professionals.
- Get daily support and advice with fixed monthly expenditures that can be budgeted.
- Accomplish effective litigation compliance without breaking the bank.
- Save substantial costs and develop reliable budgeting in times of limited financial resources.
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Past Presentations
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- Unauthorized Dwellings
- Compliance for Councils & Boards
- Here We Go Again: Repeat Defendants and Conviction Appeals
- Preparing for the Next Tent City
- Testifying in Court: Direct and Cross-Examination
- Elements of the Offence
- Prosecution Resurrections
- Freedom of Information vs. Court Disclosure
- Long-Form Information (LFI) Prosecutions
- How to Train Your Lawyer (to save costs)
- Tree-Cutting & Environmental Prosecutions
- Collections
- Marijuana regulation
- Marijuana enforcement
- Parks & Recreation
- Bylaws that Reduce Crime
- Dangerous Dogs
- Entry Warrants & Admissible Evidence
- Collecting From Those Who Profit From Bylaw Breaches
- How We Beat You!
- Is this our Waterloo for Tent Cities?
- Get Those Trucks off the ALR!
- The Letter of the Law: Bylaw Drafting and Revision
- Self-represented Vexatious, Litigious Constituents
- Case Law Update 2023
- Breaking the Fine Barrier: How to Raise Maximum Fines Beyond What You Thought Was Possible
- Chopping Down Crime: Prosecuting Unlawful Tree Cutting in BC
- Short-Term Rentals: How the Short-Term Accommodation Act Affects Local Government Enforcement
- Collections in Provincial & Supreme Court
- Bite Back Update: Experts, Informations and Applications
- A New Era in Bylaw and Regulatory Enforcement
- Legislation and Case Law Update… but made interesting!
- Raiders of the Lost Art: Using Covenants to Bind Property Owners
- Privacy for Local Governments
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