Simpson told Justice Christa Brothers that his clients' issue is not with the company or the proposed development, but how the government reached the decision to remove Owls Head from the parks and protected areas plan — a decision that included no public notice or public consultation. He provided a variety of examples that showed members of the public and provincial government officials believed for decades that Owls Head was a provincial park. Request is prematureLawyers for the Crown and Lighthouse Links argued that the applicants' request is premature, given that a final decision has not been made on the sale. Townsend argued there is nothing in law that says the government owed the applicants notice before making the decision to delist Owls Head. A spokesperson for Lighthouse Links said the company would await the outcome of the court process before submitting its consultation plan to the government for consideration.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2021 21:45 UTC