Injurious Affection
When part of a property is expropriated for a public project, most owners assume compensation is limited to the market value of the land being acquired. However, in situa…
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Expropriation and Disturbance Damages: What Property Owners Should Know
When a public authority acquires private land for a public project, compensation is not always limited to the market value of the property taken. In many cases, property …
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Public infrastructure and development projects, whether related to transportation, utilities, redevelopment, or other purposes, can significantly impact private property …
Read moreThe Right to an Inquiry Following Receipt of an Expropriation Notice
April 1, 2026 Received an Expropriation Notice? You May Have More Options Than You Think Receiving an Expropriation Notice can raise immediate questions about what it mea…
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October 24, 2025 Our BC municipalities are constantly changing and growing and from time to time, municipal and federal governments undertake projects designed to enhance…
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Has Annapolis Expanded the Law of Constructive Expropriation in BC?
May 1, 2025 | By Douglas J. Conolly & Robert Goddard Introduction Where the government forcibly takes an individual’s property for public use or in the public interes…
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Expropriation in British Columbia: Your Rights, Compensation, and Legal Options Explained
April 7, 2025 | By Douglas J. Conolly 1. What is a section 3 agreement? When the government intends to take an individual’s land pursuant to the Expropriation Act, RSBC 1…
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De Facto Expropriation: Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the CPR Test
By Douglas J. Conolly and Ashley K. Dhaliwal On October 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released its long-anticipated decision in the cas…
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