Compensation in property case should be guided by zoning as watershed area: top court

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OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says the zoning of a St. John's, N.L., property as a watershed area should guide the process of compensating the owners for expropriation of the land.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says the zoning of a St. John's, N.L., property as a watershed area should guide the process of compensating the owners for expropriation of the land.

A formal application by the owners to develop the property was rejected in 2013, and a court declared the land had been constructively expropriated, opening the door to compensation.

 

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