October 12, 2016
When Pierre Elliot Trudeau famously declared back in 1967 that “the state has no place in the bedrooms of the nation,” he was not referring to activities promoted by Airbnb. The then-federal minister of justice was introducing legislation that would decriminalize homosexual acts. As prime minister in 1982, Trudeau brought the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom into law. And while it guaranteed among other things the right to “life liberty and the security of person,” it did not guarantee the right to unfettered use of property. Much of that right has been ceded to local governments, including the right to zone, tax, regulate and license activities….
Source: http://www.vancourier.com/opinion/city-must-ensure-vancouver-has-long-term-rentals-1.2363607
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