Vanier (City) v. Canac-Marquis Grenier Ltée, [1991] 2 SCR 203

Vanier (City) v. Canac‑Marquis Grenier Ltée, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 203

Canac‑Marquis Grenier Ltée                                                           Appellant

v.

City of Vanier              Respondent

Indexed as:  Vanier (City) v. Canac‑Marquis Grenier Ltée

File No.:  21982.

1991:  June 17.

Present:  Lamer C.J. and La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory and McLachlin JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec

                   Expropriation ‑‑ Municipal law ‑‑ Partial expropriation of immovable property ‑‑ Expropriated party seeking total expropriation ‑‑ Interpretation of s. 65 of the Expropriation Act, R.S.Q., c. E‑24.

                   APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, [1990] R.J.Q. 1201, [1990] R.D.I. 445, reversing an order of the Court of Quebec, Expropriation Division, J.E. 89‑925.  Appeal allowed.

                   Richard Laflamme, for the appellant.

                   Jacques Tremblay and Catherine Stein, for the respondent.

//Lamer C.J.//

                   English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by

                   Lamer C.J. -- We are ready to render judgment forthwith.

                   We are all of the view that the appeal should be allowed, the judgment of the Court of Appeal set aside and the decision of the Court of Quebec, Expropriation Division, restored, essentially for the reasons given therein, with costs throughout.

                   Judgment accordingly.

                   Solicitors for the appellant:  Marquis, Huot & Associés, Québec.

                   Solicitors for the respondent:  Pothier, Bégin, Ste‑Foy.