Guillaume Lavictoire

Assuming the expropriating authority is acting within its jurisdiction to take land, the simple answer is yes, but with potentially limited upside.   The Expropriations Act allows for an Inquiry process whereby an owner can challenge whether an anticipated expropriation is “fair, sound or…

The Expropriations Act is a remedial statute with the purpose of rendering the expropriated land owner economically whole.  Accordingly, in addition to prescribing compensation for land taken and related impacts, the Act also prescribes the reimbursement of reasonable legal and professional costs incurred by an…