Supreme Court won't hear Chelsea's case in Gatineau Park dispute
Western Quebec municipality, NCC at odds since 2018 over taxes paid on the park
The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it won't hear Chelsea, Que.'s case against the National Capital Commission (NCC) over taxes on Gatineau Park.
The dispute, which began in 2018, centres on Chelsea seeking payment in lieu of taxes from the NCC, which originally disagreed with the property assessment for its land in Gatineau Park.
Chelsea has wanted more revenue to help with its budget. Mayor Pierre Guénard said last year that Chelsea taxpayers are being shortchanged about $900,000 a year.
In a new release on Thursday afternoon, Guénard said in French that the decision is a big disappointment.
The municipality previously failed to convince the Federal Court to hear its case in 2023, then lost the appeal of that decision last year.
With files from Radio-Canada's Benjamin Vachet