Denman Island Local Trust v. Ellis, 2005 BCSC 1238

• Judge: Groberman, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: February 01, 2005
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2005 BCSC 1238;[2005] B.C.T.C. 1238 (SC)

Denman Island Local Trust v. Ellis, [2005] B.C.T.C. 1238 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. SE.023

Denman Island Local Trust Committee (plaintiff) v. Francis Dean Ellis, Daniel John Stoneman and Debra Monica Stoneman (defendants)

(L042564; 2005 BCSC 1238)

Indexed As: Denman Island Local Trust Committee v. Ellis et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Groberman, J.

August 31, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Municipal Law - Topic 3848

Bylaws - Quashing bylaws - Grounds for judicial interference - Uncertainty or vagueness - See paragraphs 35 to 49.

Municipal Law - Topic 3859

Bylaws - Quashing bylaws - Grounds for judicial interference - Conflict with statute or regulations - See paragraphs 50 to 59.

Municipal Law - Topic 3983

Bylaws - Enforcement or prosecution - Injunction (incl. cease and desist or compliance order) - See paragraphs 60 to 91.

Municipal Law - Topic 3984

Bylaws - Enforcement or prosecution - Remedies in lieu of injunction - See paragraphs 60 to 91.

Cases Noticed:

Denman Island Local Trust Committee v. 4064 Investments Ltd., [2000] B.C.T.C. 842; 2000 BCSC 1618, revd. (2001), 161 B.C.A.C. 215; 263 W.A.C. 215; 2001 BCCA 736, refd to. [para. 7].

Service Corp. International (Canada) Ltd. v. Burnaby (City) (2001), 161 B.C.A.C. 120; 263 W.A.C. 120; 95 B.C.L.R.(3d) 301; 2001 BCCA 708, refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society et al. (No. 2), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 606; 139 N.R. 241; 114 N.S.R.(2d) 91; 313 A.P.R. 91, refd to. [para. 45].

Perry v. Vancouver (City) (1994), 51 B.C.A.C. 72; 84 W.A.C. 72; 88 B.C.L.R.(2d) 328 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 46].

Sundher v. Surrey (City), [1995] B.C.T.C. Uned. H38; 30 M.P.L.R.(2d) 250 (S.C.), affd. (1997), 94 B.C.A.C. 34; 152 W.A.C. 34; 148 D.L.R.(4th) 250 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 46].

Ontario v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1031; 183 N.R. 325; 82 O.A.C. 243, refd to. [para. 46].

Striegel et al. v. Tofino (District) et al., [1994] B.C.T.C. Uned. 498; 20 M.P.L.R.(2d) 218 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 46].

Montreal (City) v. Morgan (1920), 60 S.C.R. 393, refd to. [para. 53].

Cannon Contracting Ltd. v. Mission (District), [1992] B.C.T.C. Uned. 308; 9 M.P.L.R.(2d) 109 (S.C.), affd. (1994), 53 B.C.A.C. 293; 87 W.A.C. 293; 100 B.C.L.R.(2d) 111 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 54].

114957 Canada ltée (Spraytech, Société d'arrosage) et al. v. Hudson (Town), [2001] 2 S.C.R. 241; 271 N.R. 201; 2001 SCC 40, refd to. [para. 58].

Multiple Access Ltd. v. McCutcheon, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 161; 44 N.R. 181, refd to. [para. 58].

Cheslatta Carrier Nation v. British Columbia et al. (2000), 143 B.C.A.C. 248; 235 W.A.C. 248; 193 D.L.R.(4th) 344; 2000 BCCA 539, leave to appeal denied (2001), 273 N.R. 397; 172 B.C.A.C. 320; 282 W.A.C. 320 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 62].

Vancouver (City) v. Maurice et al. (2005), 207 B.C.A.C. 233; 341 W.A.C. 233; 2005 BCCA 37, refd to. [para. 64].

Coquitlam (City) v. Aweryn et al., [2000] B.C.T.C. 362; 11 M.P.L.R.(3d) 43; 2000 BCSC 777, affd. (2001), 156 B.C.A.C. 218; 255 W.A.C. 218; 2001 BCCA 373, leave to appeal refused (2001), 284 N.R. 195; 169 B.C.A.C. 105; 276 W.A.C. 105 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 69].

Vancouver (City) v. Stathis, [2003] B.C.T.C. Uned. 328; 2003 BCSC 799, refd to. [para. 69].

Burnaby (City) v. Racanelli, [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. 293; 45 M.P.L.R.(2d) 117 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 72].

Cara Glen Estates Ltd. v. Mosychuk, [2001] B.C.T.C. 761; 42 R.P.R.(3d) 107; 2001 BCSC 761, refd to. [para. 72].

McCarten et al. v. Davis, [2004] B.C.T.C. Uned. 386; 2004 BCSC 962, refd to. [para. 72].

Lynch et al. v. In-Situ Production Consultants Ltd. et al., [2000] B.C.T.C. Uned. 336; 2000 BCSC 1045, refd to. [para. 72].

Fort Smith (Town) v. Burke, [1986] N.W.T.R. 3 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 73].

Ontario (Minister of the Environment) v. National Hard Chrome Plating Co. (1993), 11 C.E.L.R.(N.S.) 73 (Ont. C.J.), refd to. [para. 75].

United Taxi Drivers' Fellowship of Southern Alberta et al. v. Calgary (City), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 485; 318 N.R. 170; 346 A.R. 4; 320 W.A.C. 4; 2004 SCC 19, refd to. [para. 77].

Statutes Noticed:

Agricultural Land Commission Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 36, sect. 46(1)(a), sect. 46(4), sect. 46(6) [para. 50].

Agricultural Land Commission Act Regulations (B.C.), Agricultural Land Reserve Use, Subdivision and Procedure Regulation, Reg. 171/2002, sect. 2(2)(d), sect. 2(2)(f) [para. 51].

Agricultural Land Reserve Use, Subdivision and Procedure Regulation - see Agricultural Land Commission Act Regulations (B.C.).

Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323, sect. 919(1)(a), sect. 919(1)(b), sect. 919(2)(a), sect. 919(2)(b), sect. 920(1)(a), sect. 920(1)(d), sect. 920(2)(b), sect. 920(7.1)(a), sect. 920(11) [para. 5].

Municipal Act - see Local Government Act.

Counsel:

F.V. Marzari, for the plaintiff;

B.R. Lokash, for the defendant, Francis Dean Ellis;

D.J. Stoneman appeared in person.

This case was heard on January 24-28 and February 1, 2005, before Groberman, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on August 31, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.