municipal by-law
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Municipal bylaws over firearms and hunting must be reasonable, rules Court
Quebec municipalities will likely have to review their firearms and hunting bylaws after a farmer who received a fine for shooting a deer on his property waged a successful legal battle that prompted Quebec Superior Court to strike down a municipal bylaw that prohibits hunting as it ran afoul of provincial and federal legislation. Continue reading
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Municipal bylaw banning billboards is constitutional
Three of Canada’s biggest sign companies have six months to demolish dozens of billboards in a trendy Montreal borough after the Quebec Court of Appeal held that a municipal bylaw banning outdoor advertising panels represents a minimal infringement on freedom of expression. Continue reading
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Class actions not the appropriate procedure to quash muncipal by-laws, rules Supreme Court of Canada
A deeply-divided Supreme Court of Canada recently held that a class action is not an appropriate procedure to challenge the validity of a municipal by-law. Continue reading