Stewart McDannold Stuart
Notice This! Navigating Tax Sale Notice Requirements
Thomas Haughian
Advice and Advocacy for Local Government
November 2, 2024

At 10:00 am on October 7, 2024, municipal tax collectors across British Columbia will conduct the statutorily mandated annual tax sale for 2024.  Properties with delinquent property tax accounts, which are those with three years of unpaid property taxes, will be sold to the highest bidder above the “upset price.” The upset price is the amount of outstanding taxes plus penalties, interest, costs, and fees. Click here to continue reading at sms.bc.ca



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Stewart McDannold Stuart
Is a Guinea Fowl a Fowl: an Offender’s Intention and the Interpretation of Bylaws
Marshall Putnam
Advice and Advocacy for Local Government
November 2, 2024

On June 17, 2024, in the judgment of R v Reid, 2024 BCSC 1044, Madam Justice Sharma of the British Columbia Supreme Court released her decision on what, at first blush, appears to be an undeniably odd question under appeal: is a guinea fowl a “fowl” for the purposes of Vancouver’s Animal Control Bylaw 9150 (The “Animal Control Bylaw”). Click here to continue reading at sms.bc.ca



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All’s Fair in Love and Latecomer Fees
Mel van Fram
Advice and Advocacy for Local Government
November 2, 2024

In the recent decision Ironclad Developments Inc. v. West Kelowna (City), 2024 BCSC 1285, the Honourable Madam Justice Hardwick held that local governments do not owe procedural fairness rights to property owners when charging them latecomer fees. Click here to continue reading at sms.bc.ca



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Supreme Court Considers Impact of Zoning in Constructive Expropriation
Kyle Falk-Varcoe
Advice and Advocacy for Local Government
November 2, 2024

In the recent decision of St. John’s (City) v. Lynch, 2024 SCC 17, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the law on constructive expropriation. The Court examined how zoning and land use regulations impact the compensation owed to a property owner for expropriation. Click here to continue reading at sms.bc.ca



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Mel van Fram Joins Stewart McDannold Stuart
Advice and Advocacy for Local Government
November 2, 2024

Amelia (Mel) van Fram has joined SMS as an associate on both the litigation and solicitor teams, after having completed her articles here. Mel received her Juris Doctor from the University of Victoria and was recently called to the B.C. Bar. We are excited to officially welcome Mel to the team.

 



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