Although the permit applicant and municipality opposed a postponement, the Tribunal adjourned the peat extraction appeal so affected residents could obtain counsel, finding that no party would suffer significant prejudice from the agreed new timetable. The decision illustrates that procedural fairness can outweigh pressure to proceed quickly when participants need a meaningful opportunity to prepare.
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Get-R-Done Contracting Ltd v Yellowhead County (Development Authority), 2026 ABLPRT 528
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Held. Although the permit applicant and municipality opposed a postponement, the Tribunal adjourned the peat extraction appeal so affected residents could obtain counsel, finding that no party would suffer significant prejudice from the agreed new…
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