What is the test for dedication and dedication in the context of public access to public spaces?

Prince Edward Island, Canada


The following excerpt is from Bassett v. Mitton, 2012 PECA 13 (CanLII):

In Foothills Municipal District No. 31 v. Stockwell, 1985 ABCA 229, at para.4 Kerans J.A. stated: Open and unobstructed use by the public for a substantial period of time is, as a rule, the evidence from which a trier of fact may infer both dedication and acceptance.

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