Expropriation and Surface Rights

Governments and utility companies can affect landowners’ rights by forcibly taking privately owned land. Those landowners have been coming to Prowse Chowne for over 30 years to shield themselves from government and big business and to gain professional assistance to maximize compensation.

Prowse Chowne is an undisputed leader in this field.  Through the skills, knowledge and expertise gleaned from decades of practice in this area we have helped hundreds of landowners and leaseholders enforce their rights and ensure complete compensation.  Using government legislation, we have often been able to resolve cases without any legal costs to our clients.  While we have been involved in several landmark court and Land Compensation Board cases, the vast majority of our cases have been concluded to our clients’ satisfaction through negotiated settlements.

To learn more about the expropriation process, please view some of the links on this page. 

An Expropriation Timeline:

An Expropriation Timeline

Expropriation Papers:

Tax - A Compensation Issue
Expropriation Costs in Alberta
The Government Taketh Away
Valuation of Conservancy Interests
Incidental Damages—A Uniquely Alberta Approach
Expropriation of Farmland in Alberta

Land Compensation Board Orders:

Board Order 170 - Paterson Park v. Grande Centre
Board Order 387 - Mount Lawn Industries v. Edmonton
Board Order 396 - Koebernick  v. Edmonton
Board Order 397 - Koziol v. Edmonton
Board Order 410 - Koziol v. Edmonton (penalty Interest)
Board Order 413 - Guaranty Properties v. Edmonton
Board Order 425 - Brese v. Edmonton
Board Order 427 - Friesen v. Alberta Infrastructure
Board Order 436 - Ordman v. Red Deer
Board Order 440 - Marks v. Westlock
Board Order 450 - James v. Forestburg
Board Order 453 - Ciphery v. Alberta Transportation
Board Order 455 - Clark v. North 43 Lagoon Commission

Expropriation Inquiry Decisions:

Sokil
Guaranty Properties Limited
Yellowhead Motor Inn Ltd.
Michael Wild