Lafarge Canada Inc developed plans to build a new set of docks in Vancouvers harbour. The land
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Lafarge Canada Inc developed plans to build a new set of docks in Vancouver’s harbour. The land was owned by a federal body named the Vancouver Port Authority (VPA). The VPA was created under a federal statute called the Canada Marine Act. The VPA’s purpose was to ensure that various aspects of the shipping industry worked effectively in Vancouver’s harbour. The VPA gave its approval to Lafarge. The project was opposed, however, by a citizens’ group, which argued that the project could not proceed because it had not received city planning approval. Such approval normally is required under municipal law. Is the citizens’ group right? Must Lafarge comply with municipal law? Explain your answer.
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Managing the Law The Legal Aspects of Doing Business
ISBN: 978-0132164429
4th edition
Authors: Mitchell McInnes, Ian R. Kerr, J. Anthony VanDuzer