McLeay et al. v. Kelowna (City) et al.

• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Judge: Ross, J.
• Citation: 2004 BCSC 325,[2004] B.C.T.C. 325 (SC)
• Date: 17 March 2004
• Subject Matter: REAL PROPERTY,STATUTES,WATERS

McLeay v. Kelowna, [2004] B.C.T.C. 325 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AP.023

Thomas McLeay and Deanna Arelis (plaintiffs) v. City of Kelowna and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia (defendants)

(S002835; 2004 BCSC 325)

Indexed As: McLeay et al. v. Kelowna (City) et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Ross, J.

March 17, 2004.

Summary:

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Real Property - Topic 4815

Title - Boundaries - Determination of - Artificial reclamation - See paragraphs 20 to 55.

Statutes - Topic 525

Interpretation - General principles - Confiscatory legislation - See paragraphs 20 to 55.

Waters - Topic 126

Natural watercourses - Riparian rights - General - See paragraphs 20 to 55.

Waters - Topic 281

Natural watercourses - Riparian rights - Construction of dykes or other works to divert water - General - See paragraphs 20 to 55.

Cases Noticed:

Southern Nigeria (Attorney General) v. Holt (John) & Co. (Liverpool) Ltd., [1915] A.C. 599 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 20].

British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Neilson, [1956] S.C.R. 819, refd to. [para. 21].

Canadian Exploration Ltd. v. Rotter, [1961] S.C.R. 15, refd to. [para. 25].

Westwood Plateau Partnership v. WSP Construction Ltd. et al., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. 780; 37 B.C.L.R.(3d) 82 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

Hawkes Estate v. Silver Campsites Ltd. (1991), 55 B.C.L.R.(2d) 145 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

Miller v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1975] 1 S.C.R. 556, refd to. [para. 29].

Lord v. Stanley (Commissioners for City of) (1859), 12 Moore 473 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 38].

MacLaren v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1914] A.C. 258 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 38].

Micklethwaite v. Newlay Bridge Co. (1886), 33 Ch. D. 133 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

Ward, Re (1874), 1 B.C.R. 114 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 38].

Registration of an Indefeasible Fee, Re (1913), 5 W.W.R. 99 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 38].

Pacific National Investments Ltd. v. Victoria (City) et al., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 919; 263 N.R. 1; 144 B.C.A.C. 203; 236 W.A.C. 203, refd to. [para. 43].

Miller v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1973] 2 W.W.R. 201 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

Statutes Noticed:

Land Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 245, sect. 55 [para. 23]; sect. 94, sect. 95, sect. 96 [para. 53].

Counsel:

H. Wiebach, for the plaintiffs;

A.A. Hobkirk, for the defendant, the City of Kelowna;

B.A. Carmichael, for the defendant, Her Majesty the Queen.

This application was heard on February 18-20, 2004, before Ross, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on March 17, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.