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Judge Scolds Alberta Municipality for “Sham” Hearing, Quashes Municipal Reserve Land Sale Resolution
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Crowsnest Pass

Judge Scolds Alberta Municipality for “Sham” Hearing, Quashes Municipal Reserve Land Sale Resolution

In a scathing ruling described by lawyer Richard Harrison as the first of its kind, Alberta’s Court of King’s Bench quashed a Crowsnest Pass land-sale resolution and two bylaws, finding that selling municipal reserve land before the required public hearing made that hearing “a sham.”

By Mocha Bezirgan·Nov 8, 2026·14 min read
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