Category Archives: Property

Bill 1, Respecting Property Rights Act: A Damp Squib and a Good Thing Too

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Bill 1, Respecting Property Rights Act: A Damp Squib and a Good Thing Too Bill Commented On: Bill 1: Respecting Property Rights Act The good news about Bill 1 for those with communitarian views is … Continue reading →

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Disagreement in the Court of Appeal about the Wisdom of Judicial Economy

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Disagreement in the Court of Appeal about the Wisdom of Judicial Economy Case Commented On: Calgary Jewish Academy v Condominium Plan 9110544, 2014 ABCA 279 In this judgement, the Court of Appeal reversed the … Continue reading →

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What Does Radical Title Add to the Concept of Sovereignty?

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: What Does Radical Title Add to the Concept of Sovereignty? Case commented on: Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44 The Crown’s radical title plays a larger role in the … Continue reading →

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Establishing Aboriginal Title: A Return to Delgamuukw

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Establishing Aboriginal Title: A Return to Delgamuukw Case commented on: Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44 The declaration of Aboriginal title by the Supreme Court of Canada on June 26, 2014 — … Continue reading →

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Conservation Easements and Fraud under the Land Titles Act

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Conservation Easements and Fraud under the Land Titles Act Case commented on: Nature Conservancy of Canada v Waterton Land Trust Ltd, 2014 ABQB 303 This 130 page, 605 paragraph judgment penned by Justice Paul … Continue reading →

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