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As Airport Trade Infrastructure Expands, a Québec Heliport Order Raises a Familiar Land-Use Question
As Canadian airports evolve into trade-corridor infrastructure, disputes over provincial land-use authority are resurfacing. Québec’s Beaulieu decision shows how regulators may distinguish core aeronautical uses from adjacent commercial activities, placing pressure on proponents to clearly demonstrate operational integration.
Provincial Agricultural Land Use Regulations and Airport Lands: An Overview and Case Update
We explore how provincial agricultural land use regulations intersect with airport lands, including an overview of recent Canadian case law. The post highlights jurisdictional considerations, policy tensions between federal aviation needs and local land protection, and what planners, airport operators, and legal advisors should watch for.