Pacific National Investments Ltd. v. Victoria (City),

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeGonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis
Citation2000 SCC 64,[2000] 2 SCR 919,263 NR 1,[2001] 3 WWR 1,[2000] SCJ No 64 (QL),JE 2001-64,15 MPLR (3d) 1,144 BCAC 203,83 BCLR (3d) 207,193 DLR (4th) 385,AZ-50081700
Docket Number27006
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date14 December 2000

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    ...Board Act, [1986] 3 F.C. 275; 69 N.R. 174 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 77]. 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; 2000 SCC 64, refd to. [para. 79]. Leiriao v. Val-Bélair (Ville), [1991] 3 S.C.R. 349; 129 ......
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    ...on the enjoyment of property should be interpreted rigourously and strictly ..." National Pacific Development Ltd. v. Victoria (City) [2000] SCC 64 [2000] 2 SCR 919 at para. 26 There can be little more confiscatory than requiring an individual to apply her capital and her time to a cause ag......
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    ...on the enjoyment of property should be interpreted rigourously and strictly ..." National Pacific Development Ltd. v. Victoria (City) [2000] SCC 64 [2000] 2 SCR 919 at para. 26 There can be little more confiscatory than requiring an individual to apply her capital and her time to a cause ag......
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