Who is Christopher Voutsinas?

Christopher Voutsinas is a vice-chair at the Assessment Review Board with 46 decisions on record from 2021 to 2025. Key areas include property tax assessment, administrative law, other tribunals.

What tribunal does Christopher Voutsinas sit on?

Christopher Voutsinas sits on the Assessment Review Board.

What areas of law does Christopher Voutsinas decide?

Christopher Voutsinas's most common areas include Property Tax Assessment (46 decisions), Administrative Law (13 decisions), Other Tribunals (1 decisions). Christopher Voutsinas has handled 46 decisions across 3 areas.

How many decisions has Christopher Voutsinas made?

Christopher Voutsinas has 46 decisions on record from 2021 to 2025.

Who frequently appears before Christopher Voutsinas?

Representatives who frequently appear before Christopher Voutsinas include Kumar Sapkota, Roberto Aburto, Makael Nur.

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Christopher Voutsinas — Vice-Chair

Property Tax Assessment

Administrative Law

Other Tribunals

Christopher Voutsinas

Vice-Chair·Assessment Review Board·Since 2021

cases · 5 yrs · OARB

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Jennifer Griffith

OARB0 cases2015–2022

Christopher Voutsinas

OARB0 cases2021–2025

OARBAssessment Review BoardApr 19, 2022

Property assessment appeal dismissed; returned assessment of $857,000 confirmed and equity reduction denied.

The appellants appealed the returned assessment of $857,000 for their residential property for the 2021 and 2022 taxation years.

The Assessment Review Board considered the direct comparison approach and found that the best sales evidence supported the returned assessment.

The Board also rejected the appellants' request for an equitable reduction under s. 44(3)(b) of the Assessment Act, finding that the respondent's equity analysis of 30 similar properties in the immediate vicinity demonstrated an acceptable level of appraisal.

The returned assessment of $857,000 was confirmed.

Tanya Chinner and Jerome Chinner v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 13 and Town of Whitby, 2022 CanLII 32872

Christopher Voutsinas

OARB0 cases2021–2025

OARBAssessment Review BoardMar 17, 2022

Leave granted for appellant's paralegal representative to appear as both advocate and fact witness.

The appellant brought a motion seeking leave for his representative, a licensed paralegal, to appear as both an advocate and a witness at the hearing of his property assessment appeals.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation opposed the motion, arguing that a representative cannot provide objective evidence.

The Assessment Review Board granted the motion in part, allowing the representative to appear as both an advocate and a fact witness only, noting that the representative did not intend to provide expert opinion evidence.

Patrick Gamble v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 32, 2022 CanLII 21303

Pierre R. Lavigne

OARB2 cases2019–2025

Christopher Voutsinas

OARB0 cases2021–2025

OARBAssessment Review BoardMar 11, 2022

Property assessment reduced to $2,364,000 after Board applied bracketing technique to comparable sales.

The appellant appealed the property assessment of a single-family detached residence in Toronto for the 2020 and 2021 taxation years.

The parties disagreed on the current value, with the appellant arguing for $2,275,045 and MPAC supporting the assessed value of $2,485,000.

The Assessment Review Board rejected the average price per square foot method due to the wide variance in comparable property characteristics, instead applying a bracketing technique.

Finding that lot size and frontage were significant drivers of value in the neighbourhood due to redevelopment pressure, the Board determined the correct current value to be $2,566,713.

Applying an agreed-upon equitable reduction ratio of 0.921, the Board reduced the final assessment to $2,364,000.

Sherri Fisch v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 09 and City of Toronto, 2022 CanLII 18617

Property tax assessment of multi-residential building reduced to $18,500,000 after determining capitalization rate and applying equitable adjustment.

The appellant appealed the property tax assessment of a 113-unit multi-residential rental building in Kingston for the 2017 to 2021 taxation years.

The parties agreed that the income approach was the best method for determining the current value, but disagreed on the appropriate capitalization rate and whether the direct comparison approach should be used as a check.

The Assessment Review Board rejected the direct comparison approach due to a lack of similar comparable properties.

After analyzing the comparable sales provided by both experts, the Board determined a base capitalization rate of 5.89%, resulting in an overall capitalization rate of 7.16% and a current value of $20,103,701.

The Board further found that an equitable reduction was required based on the assessment to sales ratio of similar properties, reducing the final assessed value to $18,500,000.

Jay Patry Enterprises Inc. v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 05, 2022 CanLII 9922

Christopher Voutsinas

OARB0 cases2021–2025

OARBAssessment Review BoardDec 23, 2021

Property tax assessment confirmed; bracketing technique showed value exceeded assessment and no equity reduction warranted.

The appellant appealed the property tax assessment of a single-family detached residence in Toronto for the 2020 and 2021 taxation years.

The Board applied the bracketing technique to time-adjusted sales of comparable properties and determined that the current value of the subject property was higher than the assessed value.

However, since the respondent did not request an increase, the Board confirmed the assessed value of $3,014,000.

The Board also found that no equitable reduction was required based on the assessment-to-sales ratio of similar properties in the vicinity.

Beatty v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 09, 2021 CanLII 134599

Christopher Voutsinas

OARB0 cases2021–2025

OARBAssessment Review BoardDec 8, 2021

Property assessment reduced to $3,091,000 using bracketing technique; no equity reduction required.

The appellants appealed the property assessment of their single-family detached residence in Toronto for the 2020 and 2021 taxation years.

The Assessment Review Board applied the bracketing technique to time-adjusted sales of comparable properties, determining the current value to be $3,091,000, which was lower than the assessed value of $3,250,000.

The Board found that no equitable reduction was required based on the assessment-to-sales ratio of similar properties in the vicinity.

Eva Sommers and Frank Sommers v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 09 and City of Toronto, 2021 CanLII 129327

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for 123 Metcalfe Properties GP Inc.

Glenn LucasCounsel
1 appearance

for 12978 Yonge Street Inc

Jonas PerovCounsel
1 appearance

for 2198806 Ontario Inc.

Joseph JebreenCounsel
1 appearance
Scott McAnshCounsel
1 appearance

for 2371633 Ontario Inc.

Steve PocrnicAgent
1 appearance

for 57 Spadina GP Inc.

Jamie WalkerCounsel
1 appearance
Stephen LongoCounsel
1 appearance

for ARI STC GP Inc.

Jesse WhiteCounsel
1 appearance
Tara PiurkoCounsel
1 appearance

for ASC (RYMAL) Facility Inc.

Chantelle MacMillanCounsel
1 appearance

for Calloway Reit (Etobicoke-Ind); SmartCentres; Otilia Carpinisan

Otilia CarpinisanAgent
1 appearance

for Canadian Property Holdings (Ontario) Inc. and Calloway Reit (Westridge) Inc.

Alexander PletschCounsel
1 appearance
Stephen LongoCounsel
1 appearance

for CF/Realty Holdings Inc.

Richard MinsterCounsel
1 appearance

for CF/Realty Holdings Inc.; Ontrea Inc. and Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd.

Richard MinsterCounsel
1 appearance

for City of Brampton

Kumar SapkotaCounsel
2 appearances
Kumar SapkotaAgent
1 appearance
Daryll RamosCounsel
1 appearance

for City of Kitchener

John O'KaneCounsel
1 appearance

for City of Ottawa

Shen BaiCounsel
1 appearance

for City of Richmond Hill

Lawrence VillanuevaCounsel
1 appearance

for City of Toronto

Angus MacKayCounsel
1 appearance
Barry HenautCounsel
1 appearance

for City of Vaughan

Jaroslaw WowkAgent
1 appearance
Jaroslaw WowkCounsel
1 appearance

for City of Waterloo

Rebecca ShoomCounsel
1 appearance

for Cosmetica Investments Inc.

Jason CraneAgent
1 appearance
Shane EdsonAgent
1 appearance

for Highway 50 & 7 South Equities Inc., Greycan 9 Properties Inc., 9404635 Canada Inc.

Chantelle MacMillanAgent
1 appearance

for Ivanhoe Cambridge I Inc and Conestoga Mall Holdings Inc

Jesse WhiteCounsel
1 appearance

for Jason Lionel Patry

Roberto AburtoCounsel
2 appearances
Michelle CicchinoCounsel
1 appearance

for Kori Levitt and Mark Appelby

Surin ToorAgent
1 appearance

for Labatt Breweries of Canada

Natalie HolmesAgent
1 appearance

for Maple Lodge Farms Ltd., Robert Joseph May, John Wesley May, Margaret Elizabeth May

Sarah J. TurneyCounsel
1 appearance
Anna LuCounsel
1 appearance

for Mayfield Commercial Centre Ltd

Paul GrosmanCounsel
1 appearance
Paul GrosmanAgent
1 appearance

for Metro Ontario Inc.

James BrookAgent
1 appearance

for Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

Makael NurCounsel
2 appearances
Donald G. MitchellCounsel
2 appearances
Damian BernacikAgent
2 appearances
Carrie CaroneCounsel
2 appearances
Soussanna KarasCounsel
1 appearance
Teresa BufardeciAgent
1 appearance
Veronica WellmanCounsel
1 appearance
William CottinghamAgent
1 appearance
Zoe MoraitisCounsel
1 appearance
Alyssa GeeCounsel
1 appearance
Carl GoodrichAgent
1 appearance
Curtis NielsenAgent
1 appearance
Felicia NaciniAgent
1 appearance
Jaime ShevchukCounsel
1 appearance
Jonathan LangilleAgent
1 appearance
Rachel LethbridgeAgent
1 appearance
Robert ZamozniakAgent
1 appearance
Shannon SmaleAgent
1 appearance
Shelby RoperAgent
1 appearance

for OBEC Ltd

Jonas PerovCounsel
1 appearance

for Patrick Joseph Gamble

Jonas PerovParalegal
1 appearance

for Penguin-Calloway/SmartCentres and Elroy Bacchus

Elroy BacchusSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Stone Road Mall Freehold Inc. and Devcam Properties Ltd

Tara PiurkoCounsel
1 appearance

for Terry Sterling Dixon

Terry Sterling DixonSelf-represented
2 appearances

for the Appellant

Surin ToorAgent
2 appearances
Jonas PerovAgent
2 appearances
Jesse WhiteAgent
1 appearance
Jill BenderAgent
1 appearance
Andrew AttardAgent
1 appearance
Michelle J.T. CicchinoCounsel
1 appearance
Robert BrazzellAgent
1 appearance
Roberto AburtoCounsel
1 appearance
Sandra KendallSelf-represented
1 appearance
Gurjit GrewalAgent
1 appearance

for the Appellants

Aldis Mary Van WarmerdamSelf-represented
1 appearance
Carolyn ListaSelf-represented
1 appearance
Daniel AttardAgent
1 appearance
David Kambiz GoelSelf-represented
1 appearance
Harinder SinghSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ian AndresCounsel
1 appearance
Jerome ChinnerSelf-represented
1 appearance
Joncarlo ListaSelf-represented
1 appearance
Kamal Preet KaurSelf-represented
1 appearance
Paul Peter Van WarmerdamSelf-represented
1 appearance
Rodney GillCounsel
1 appearance
Sarah GoelSelf-represented
1 appearance
Surin ToorAgent
1 appearance
Uma AppaduSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Applicants

W.K. and E.K.Self-represented
1 appearance

for the City of Brampton

John L. O’KaneCounsel
2 appearances
Yvonne KwiecienAgent
1 appearance

for the City of Greater Sudbury

Kyla BellAgent
1 appearance

for the City of Guelph

John O’KaneCounsel
1 appearance

for the City of Hamilton

Damian BernacikCounsel
1 appearance

for the City of Kingston

Jeff WalkerAgent
1 appearance

for the City of Mississauga

Simran GrewalAgent
1 appearance

for the City of Ottawa

Shen BaiCounsel
1 appearance

for the City of Windsor

John L. O’KaneCounsel
1 appearance

for the moving party, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

Sarah MollAgent
1 appearance
Frank SheaAgent
1 appearance

for the Municipality

Rebecca JacksonCounsel
1 appearance

for the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

Carlo BassiAgent
2 appearances
David CowlingCounsel
1 appearance
Donald G. MitchellCounsel
1 appearance
Jon WhiteAgent
1 appearance
Joseph FantettiAgent
1 appearance
Karey LunauCounsel
1 appearance
Lauren MazzuchinAgent
1 appearance
Leo VerduciAgent
1 appearance
Marissa CheddiAgent
1 appearance
Matthew KanterCounsel
1 appearance
Melissa VanBerkumCounsel
1 appearance
Melissa WrightCounsel
1 appearance
Olivia MedeirosAgent
1 appearance
Simon SiglerCounsel
1 appearance
Terence JohnstonAgent
1 appearance
Tong LiAgent
1 appearance
Young Woo KimAgent
1 appearance
Adrianna CombdonAgent
1 appearance
Alyssa GeeAgent
1 appearance
Damian BernacikAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent

Jill BenderCounsel
1 appearance
Sean DoyleAgent
1 appearance

for the responding party, Courthouse Hospitality Inc.

Damian BernacikAgent
1 appearance
Robert BrazzellAgent
1 appearance

for the Town of Ajax

Dan RosmanCounsel
1 appearance
Richard MinsterCounsel
1 appearance

for the Town of Oakville

Leslie Jane HiseyAgent
1 appearance

Decisions

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1.2

cases/mo

OARB46(100%)

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trial

Page 3 of 3 (46 cases)

Jennifer Griffith

Christopher Voutsinas

Tanya Chinner and Jerome Chinner v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 13 and Town of Whitby, 2022 CanLII 32872

Christopher Voutsinas

Patrick Gamble v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 32, 2022 CanLII 21303

Pierre R. Lavigne

Christopher Voutsinas

Sherri Fisch v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 09 and City of Toronto, 2022 CanLII 18617

Simon Sigler

Roberto Aburto

Michelle J.T. Cicchino

David Cowling

Jean-Paul Pilon

Christopher Voutsinas

Jay Patry Enterprises Inc. v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 05, 2022 CanLII 9922

Christopher Voutsinas

Beatty v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 09, 2021 CanLII 134599

Christopher Voutsinas

Eva Sommers and Frank Sommers v. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 09 and City of Toronto, 2021 CanLII 129327

for 123 Metcalfe Properties GP Inc.

for 12978 Yonge Street Inc

for 2198806 Ontario Inc.

for 2371633 Ontario Inc.

for 57 Spadina GP Inc.

for ARI STC GP Inc.

for ASC (RYMAL) Facility Inc.

for Calloway Reit (Etobicoke-Ind); SmartCentres; Otilia Carpinisan

for Canadian Property Holdings (Ontario) Inc. and Calloway Reit (Westridge) Inc.

for CF/Realty Holdings Inc.

for CF/Realty Holdings Inc.; Ontrea Inc. and Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd.

for City of Brampton

for City of Kitchener

for City of Ottawa

for City of Richmond Hill

for City of Toronto

for City of Vaughan

for City of Waterloo

for Cosmetica Investments Inc.

for Highway 50 & 7 South Equities Inc., Greycan 9 Properties Inc., 9404635 Canada Inc.

for Ivanhoe Cambridge I Inc and Conestoga Mall Holdings Inc

for Jason Lionel Patry

for Kori Levitt and Mark Appelby

for Labatt Breweries of Canada

for Maple Lodge Farms Ltd., Robert Joseph May, John Wesley May, Margaret Elizabeth May

for Mayfield Commercial Centre Ltd

for Metro Ontario Inc.

for Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

for OBEC Ltd

for Patrick Joseph Gamble

for Penguin-Calloway/SmartCentres and Elroy Bacchus

for Stone Road Mall Freehold Inc. and Devcam Properties Ltd

for Terry Sterling Dixon

for the Appellant

for the Appellants

for the Applicants

for the City of Brampton

for the City of Greater Sudbury

for the City of Guelph

for the City of Hamilton

for the City of Kingston

for the City of Mississauga

for the City of Ottawa

for the City of Windsor

for the moving party, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

for the Municipality

for the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

for the Respondent

for the responding party, Courthouse Hospitality Inc.

for the Town of Ajax

for the Town of Oakville

Decision types