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The story began in the early s when the Quebec government authorized Hydro-Quebec to build a transmission line and the utility acquired the necessary rights through expropriation. Montreal tops new-home prices Statistics Canada delivered its New Housi Low price isn't always king and project risk needs to be appropriately shared, t Recent Comments November 22, Email Name. Uncategorized November 20, Your top JOC headlines: Nov. Associations , Economic , Government November 20, The Supreme Court Of CanadaThe Supreme Court Of Canada Video
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Audio for this article is not available at this time. This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer. Hydro-Quebec has the right to construct an electric-power transmission line along an existing corridor despite the objections of land owners, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The utility controls the largest electrical power system in North The Supreme Court Of Canada, with more than 34, more info of transmission lines. It decided to run the planned new line though a corridor where it already had permissions for a previous line dating from the early s. However, landowners argued construction should Supremme be allowed along the corridor and also claimed damages for unintended use of the original rights.
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In Maya trial judge ruled that decades-old agreements authorized Hydro-Quebec to put up three transmission lines no matter the origin or the destination of the electricity. The following year, the Quebec Court of Appeal allowed the The Supreme Court Of Canada challenge of the ruling and said Hydro-Quebec had to proceed by way of new expropriations or agreements. Further, there is nothing in the wording of the agreements that would prevent Hydro-Quebec from redirecting one of its lines toward another power substation, the court said. Sign up today. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff.
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