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Nico TeWinkel yes, different case, but another example of an elected local government spending lots of taxpayer money, against taxpayer will, to satisfy their own egos. And the result is that most of the elected people have been replaced and their reputations are shot. Oh, and of course everybody living there has to cough up an extra $200 for the politicians' stupidities.20 hours ago · · 1 person
Bernadette Keenan There is that. Most municipalities that I am aware of don't jump in to lawsuits right off the bat.20 hours ago ·
April ReevesOh no, this is BRILLIANT! Forget about the "suit" itself and just listen to the message it brings. Regan Grill, this is what should be going out in an ad! This is how you throw it back at them. When the local taxpayers get hold of this it will incite a new level of support, inadvertently of course, but none the less, valuable. Locals may or may not like the idea of urban farms, but they all agree on paying as little tax as possible. Phrase this appropriately and you have a valuable tool.10 hours ago ·- Bernadette Keenanwhat you might also do is some sort of investigation into what kind of results such lawsuits have. from my perspective they are not entered into lightly, usually to bring about compliance, but the awards are not usually very large from what I recall.
Very important to have a chronology of events. That is what the Lantzville will do. They will prepare a list of dates and actions taken. Wonder where you can check these kind of lawsuits....9 hours ago · 
Chris J. Slater Yes, Research for those so inclined: http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/judgmentdatabase/jd bresults.asp?target=Region al+District++-+Bylaw+enfor cement+vs.&CiScope=%2FJudg ments%2F&RecordsPerPage=10 &Order=Rank There are 1087 cases to review. I searched Regional District+ bylaw enforcement and this is what came up...Interesting reading... about an hour ago ·- Chris J. Slater Hmm, I also tried Municipality vs. at http://www.provincialcourt
.bc.ca/judgmentdatabase/ and came up with 226. Also tried "entire database" then "By-law enforcement" http://www.provincialcourt .bc.ca/judgmentdatabase/jd bresults.asp?target=Bylaw+ enforcement&CiScope=%2FJud gments%2F&RecordsPerPage=1 0&Order=Rank which gives 695 cases and judgements. The very first, under Citation is found at: http://www.provincialcourt .bc.ca/judgments/pc/2000/0 2/p00_0214.htm and it involves the City of Courtenay enforcing residential zoning... 58 minutes ago · - Chris J. Slater Dirk and Nicole: You are in the right and I encourage you or anyone else who wants to seek "food security" to do so in any way that is legal / and or leads to changes in archaic and unfair enforcement of existing by-laws. Unfortunately right now, you are the "lightening rod" on Vancouver Island. Also "Residential Zoning" yields 991 cases at:A lawyer is supposed to research the case and cite precedents such as these. This is by no means an exhaustive listing of decisions, but rather a list of the "better" decisions on which lawyers argue their cases. As legal aid is very short of funding they may not be able to help, but try them at http://www.lss.bc.ca/legal
_aid/legalAidOffices.asp, Personally I like the Nanaimo Salvation Army ProBono program at http://www.probono.ca/council.php and http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/ju stice-access-centre/nanaim o/resources/info/probono.h tm at which I note is link to Nanaimo Citizens Advocacy Association at: http://www.povnet.org/node /2526. Also see the Law Students program: www.lslap.bc.ca/.I am very stubborn when it comes to my rights and I hate to see anyone bullied or pushed around by anyone, including by the RCMP. You can represent yourself successfully at provincial court, most judges give you the benefit of the doubt in your presentation.Also see Courthouse Law Library: http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/ Even if you lose at the BCPC then you have three more courts to appeal to: SCBC, Appeal Court SCBC and Supreme Court of Canada. Personal poverty is a defense against paying lawyers and you can apply for "indigent status"20 minutes ago · - Chris J. Slater Indigent status is a little tricky, a couple of my "cases" in BCSC are quoted because I was too proud to admit that I couldn't pay for a lawyer and cover my existing debts. But after a few false starts, my cases are now being fought from my "indigent status" That serves to let the other side know from the outset that a judgement against me will be a "dry judgement". Because of the loss of my rights as a man, father and citizen of Canada, I am deeply in debt. Most recently on May 18, 2010 at PCBC I beat Maintenance Enforcement after they took all my assets including my Canada Plan Plan and forced me into abject poverty.As a result I've became a beat dead dad, unable to travel to Courtenay and Bremerton Washington to visit my children, am homeless and have become very familiar with food banks and helping agencies. But even so, it can be done! Oh yes this is very helpful also: Canadian Legal Information Institute CanLII at http://www.canlii.org/ for other court decisions.Thanks for your postings, we can AGAIN grow and sell our own food.·
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