Does a right to a hearing apply to a property considered for expropriation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Atco Lumber Ltd. v. Kootenay Boundary (Regional District), 2014 BCSC 524 (CanLII):
Generally, an owner whose property is considered for expropriation has a right to a hearing. Courts have repeatedly acknowledged the importance of protecting the vulnerable position of owners subject to expropriation: Smith v. Alliance Pipeline Ltd., 2011 SCC 7 at para. 55.
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