Notice This! Navigating Tax Sale Notice Requirements
Thomas Haughian |
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Advice and Advocacy for Local Government
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November 2, 2024
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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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Is a Guinea Fowl a Fowl: an Offender’s Intention and the Interpretation of Bylaws
Marshall Putnam |
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Advice and Advocacy for Local Government
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November 2, 2024
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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 |
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Advice and Advocacy for Local Government
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November 2, 2024
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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 |
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Advice and Advocacy for Local Government
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November 2, 2024
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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
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Advice and Advocacy for Local Government
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November 2, 2024
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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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