The neighbors car port is built on my property the actual concrete slabwhat can be done about this we live in winnipegCanada?

Answer 1

You should "nip this in the bud." The longer you wait, the harder it will become. Under the common law of real property, this is a type of trespass that can be dealt with amicably or through an official process, or both. If the neighbor is not aware of your concerns, you could first contact him or her and suggest you examine the area together and exchange ideas on possible solutions to any problems you find. This is best if non-confrontational, and just being "neighborly."
Possible solutions: please move your carport slab; please pay me rent for the portion of my land that you are using; please let me park my car on your land in exchange for me letting you have your carport on my land; let us exchange 400 square feet of your front yard for the 30 square feet you have taken from my back yard; etc. If they don't see any problem, or make it unpleasant, and all your friendly suggestions have been rejected, then you should be armed with some official-looking alternatives (the iron fist in a velvet glove). For example, your local building department may have plan and permit documents that are contradicted by what your neighbor has built, and they can step in to stop construction and require compliance with their zoning and building regulations. In any case, take pictures, and consider hiring a land surveyor to make an official finding of the line and document the violation.
If the violation has been there for many years, and you only just discovered it, there may be slightly different rules to know about, such as the statute of limitations. If a trespass is allowed to persist for a very long time, you may lose your right to contest it.
A person finding a "trespasser" also has the right to document the damage and seek compensation, if not injunction to stop and remove the trespass, usually in oneor more courts. This would be best handled by a competent real estate attorney. If you require advice particular to your facts and the regulations in Winnipeg, you can seek competent local counsel.