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2022-03-30_BCLI-PHP-Backgrounder-Summary-FINAL

1 Apr 2022

2022-03-30_BCLI-PHP-Backgrounder-Summary-FINAL Backgrounder Study Paper on Public Hearings: An Examination of Public Participation in the Adoption of Local Bylaws on Land Use and Planning Date: 30 March 2022 An overview of public hearings Provincial legislation gives local governments the power to make decision about the use of land and plans for the future development of land in the locality. [...] It seeks answers to a series of questions: Where did the legislative requirement to hold a public hearing on a land use bylaw come from? How has it changed since it first appeared in British Columbia law? How have court cases considering the legislation contributed to the development of the law? Where does the law on public hearings currently stand? What purposes does the law intend to achieve? An. [...] The study paper aims to give readers a detailed picture of the past development of the law and the current state of the law. [...] The study paper also forms the basis of future elements of the project, including public con- sultations and the development of recommendations for law reform. [...] The chapter also describes the role that court decisions have played in the development of the law on public hearings.

Authors

Kevin Zakreski

Pages
3
Published in
Canada