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Re: Re: Government Right to Expropriate


It is possible but it would depend upon the powers of expropriation granted to the municipality by the applicable legislation. Many municipalities have the power to develop, acquire and operate recreational facilities including golf courses or other businesses.

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It is possible, but not a frequent occurance. In the mid- 80s there was a privately owned golf course situated entirely on lands that were the subject of expropriation for the purposes of the establishing the Terra Nova National Park in Newfoundland. The golf course continues to this day to be operated by the Terra Nova National Park

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Could anyone tell me if local municipalities/government have the legal right to expropriate a business/land from a private owner and continue to operate this land in the same fashion but as a government business?




(example: expropriating a privately owned - semi/private golf course and making it a municipal all public golf course)