Restriction

The Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench in the case of Jacques v. Alexander (District), 33 M.P.L.R. (2d) 81, [1996] 7 W.W.R. 677, 109 Man. R. (2d) 223 has held that agreements of this type have no force and effect and are in fact void unless they are enacted in accordance with empowering legislation. As such, all development agreements registered by a municipal government must conform to the terms of the legislation that allows for their creation (the empowering legislation).