Published in
August 2021
- Page 29
Ask a lawyer a yes/no legal question and they will invariably start their response with “it depends,” or if they’re particularly excited about your question: “Well, it depends!” (with a smile and emphasis on “well”).
Are municipalities required to enforce their by-laws? Well, it depends!
Historically, Canadian municipalities generally had discretion in deciding whether to enforce their by-laws, with a few circumstances where enforcement was required by provincial legislation. Over the years, there has been
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