COMPENSATION: COURT FINDINGS

YOU HAVE ALLOWED THE EXPROPRIATION OF OUR PROPERTIES

SUPREME COURT: COMPENSATION FOR WATERSHED LOSSES

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Compensation for land’s expropriation cannot ignore land-use restrictions from watershed zoning: SCC. Newfoundland property owners argued zoning was enacted…

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In 2024, the Court’s decision in City of St. John’s v Lynch, 2024 SCC 17, has now provided guidance on the application of key principles to the determination of compensation in constructive takings and other expropriation cases. canliiconnects.org/en/commentaries/93941 

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May 10, 2024 · in 1994, the Lynch property was zoned as watershed (the “watershed zoning”).

Within the watershed zone, the City’s permission is required for any use of the land, and it may only be granted for three discretionary uses: agriculture, forestry and public utility.

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May 13, 2024 · In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal, finding that compensation for the Lynch family's land must take into account the Watershed zone, which was an independent enactment and not made with a view to expropriation.

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May 10, 2024 · The assessed value of a Newfoundland family's expropriated property must take into account the land’s watershed zoning that precludes residential development and reduces its value, the Supreme Court of Canada has found. scc-csc.gc.ca › pdf › cbCase in Brief: St. John s (City) v. Lynch 

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May 27, 2024 · In 2024, the Court’s decision in City of St. John’s v Lynch, 2024 SCC 17, has now provided guidance on the application of key principles to the determination of compensation in constructive takings and other expropriation cases.