A judge rules that the provincial government breached its duty to restore the Duncan Ramada after the hotel was used as housing, according to Business in Vancouver. The ruling centers on the condition of the property and whether the province fulfilled obligations related to returning the hotel to an appropriate state after its housing use.
The sources state that the hotel sustained significant damage during the period it functioned as housing. The hotel’s manager describes incidents including guests smoking and using drugs inside rooms, which resulted in burns. The manager also reports sanitation-related issues, including guests defecating and urinating in their rooms.
The judge’s decision indicates the province failed to meet required restoration duties linked to the property’s later condition. The summary reflects the reported allegations and the judge’s finding that the duty to restore was not properly met, without adding additional claims beyond the information provided by the source.
