Who is John O’Kane?

John O’Kane is a vice chair at the Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal with 119 decisions on record from 2006 to 2020. Key areas include administrative law, other tribunals, environmental law.

What tribunal does John O’Kane sit on?

John O’Kane sits on the Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal.

What areas of law does John O’Kane decide?

John O’Kane's most common areas include Administrative Law (118 decisions), Other Tribunals (113 decisions), Environmental Law (19 decisions). John O’Kane has handled 119 decisions across 9 areas.

How many decisions has John O’Kane made?

John O’Kane has 119 decisions on record from 2006 to 2020.

Who frequently appears before John O’Kane?

Representatives who frequently appear before John O’Kane include Henry Bos, Richard J. Charney, Rika Sawatsky.

John O’Kane — Vice Chair

affected landowner

Sheldon NeaseSelf-represented
1 appearance

appellant

Henry BosSelf-represented
5 appearances
Alan WebsterSelf-represented
2 appearances
John Vieraitis Jr.Self-represented
1 appearance
Linda SharpinSelf-represented
1 appearance
Max BurtSelf-represented
1 appearance
Orven CasterSelf-represented
1 appearance
Paul LindseySelf-represented
1 appearance
Phyllis HamillSelf-represented
1 appearance
Robert GloverSelf-represented
1 appearance
Steven HareSelf-represented
1 appearance
Bruce PearseSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jeff GammieSelf-represented
1 appearance

Appellant

Dale McFeetersSelf-represented
2 appearances
Gabe KocsisSelf-represented
2 appearances
Glenn BlackSelf-represented
2 appearances
Cheryl SmithAgent
1 appearance
Dan DaybollSelf-represented
1 appearance
Dianna Kit MeteSelf-represented
1 appearance
Edgar EdwardsSelf-represented
1 appearance
Mike LecuyerSelf-represented
1 appearance
Sylvia SmithSelf-represented
1 appearance
Charles McLeanSelf-represented
1 appearance
Andy SennSelf-represented
1 appearance
John GrimaldiSelf-represented
1 appearance
Judith MurphySelf-represented
1 appearance
Judith WoodSelf-represented
1 appearance
Linda NieceSelf-represented
1 appearance
Maaike LangenbergSelf-represented
1 appearance

Appellant and landowner

Misty GauthierSelf-represented
1 appearance
Sylvain GauthierSelf-represented
1 appearance
Marjorie BeachSelf-represented
1 appearance
Garry BeachSelf-represented
1 appearance

appellants

Cathy BogarSelf-represented
1 appearance
Brian JohnstonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Joyce ElphickSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ken ElphickSelf-represented
1 appearance
Linda JohnstonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Richard BogarSelf-represented
1 appearance

Applicant

Herma van BeekSelf-represented
1 appearance
Niels van BeekSelf-represented
1 appearance

applicant_counsel

Self-representedSelf-represented
1 appearance

assessed landowner

Alan McDonaldSelf-represented
1 appearance
Claire GiffinSelf-represented
1 appearance
Don GiffinSelf-represented
1 appearance
Mark GambleSelf-represented
1 appearance

assessed landowner, appellant

Meredith FirthSelf-represented
1 appearance
William O’HalloranSelf-represented
1 appearance

Assessed Landowners and Petitioners for Drain

Rosanne AshleySelf-represented
1 appearance
Keith AshleySelf-represented
1 appearance

assisted Mr. DeVos

Brandon WidnerAgent
1 appearance

Assisting the Appellant

John KuntzeAgent
2 appearances

Clerk for City of Kawartha Lakes

Judy CurrinsAgent
1 appearance

co-counsel for appellant

Ian FlettCounsel
1 appearance

co-counsel for the Appellant

Christine MainvilleCounsel
1 appearance
James McIlroyCounsel
1 appearance
Lauren Mills-TaylorCounsel
1 appearance
Marie HeneinCounsel
1 appearance

co-counsel for the appellant, CFEI

Eric GillespieCounsel
2 appearances
John MayCounsel
2 appearances
Natalie SmithCounsel
1 appearance
Ian FlettCounsel
1 appearance

Co-Counsel for the Appellants

Alyssa TomkinsCounsel
1 appearance
Anne TardiffCounsel
1 appearance

co-counsel for the Respondent

Julie MourisCounsel
1 appearance
David WilsonCounsel
1 appearance

Co-Counsel for the Respondents

Benjamin GrantCounsel
1 appearance
David WilsonCounsel
1 appearance

counsel for AgriCorp

Carolyn StoboCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for Appellant

Valerie M'GarryCounsel
1 appearance

counsel for appellant, Chesterman Farm Equipment Inc.

John MayCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for Association of Ontario Chicken Processors

Herman TurkstraCounsel
1 appearance

counsel for Case IH Corporation

Brian BrockCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for Chicken Farmers of Ontario

Geoff SpurrCounsel
3 appearances

counsel for City of Kawartha Lakes

Valerie M'GarryCounsel
1 appearance
Valerie M’GarryCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for Municipality

Paul CoureyCounsel
1 appearance

counsel for respondent, CNH Canada Ltd.

Stuart MackayCounsel
1 appearance

counsel for the appellant

Donald GoodCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission

Michele IrelandCounsel
1 appearance

counsel for the respondent

Geoff SpurrCounsel
3 appearances
Geoffrey SpurrCounsel
1 appearance

counsel for the respondent, Chicken Farmers of Ontario

Geoff SpurrCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Respondent City of Kawartha Lakes

Robyn CarlsonCounsel
1 appearance
Robyn CarsonCounsel
1 appearance

counsel for the respondent, CNH

Stuart MackayCounsel
2 appearances

counsel for the Respondents

James TausendfreundCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Town of Lakeshore

Jim RenickCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Town of Tecumseh

Edwin HookerCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for the Township

Paul CoureyCounsel
2 appearances

Counsel for Township of Zorra

Peter PickfieldCounsel
1 appearance

Counsel for Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

Timothy PriceCounsel
1 appearance

counsel to Agricorp, the respondent

Rebecca GivensCounsel
1 appearance

counsel to the engineer

Andrew OsyanyCounsel
1 appearance

drainage engineer on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation

John Van VorstAgent
1 appearance

drainage superintendent for the Town of Fort Erie, respondent

Brett RuckAgent
1 appearance

Drain contractor

John TaitAgent
1 appearance

Drain Engineer

Colin TriversAgent
1 appearance

Engineer

Michael TullochAgent
1 appearance

Engineer who prepared the Report

Neal MorrisAgent
1 appearance

for AgriCorp

Liz SandersAgent
1 appearance

for Alan Webster

Glen CampbellAgent
1 appearance

for appellant

Edward OldfieldCounsel
1 appearance
John MayCounsel
1 appearance
Paul CoureyCounsel
1 appearance

for appellant, Chesterman Farm Equipment Inc.

Eric GillespieCounsel
1 appearance

for appellant, Laplante Poultry Farms Ltd.

Benoit DuchesneCounsel
1 appearance

for Barlow Square Inc.

Mike DejeanAgent
1 appearance

for Bruce Hauser

Adi IraniAgent
1 appearance

for Chesterman Farm Equipment Inc.

John W. MayCounsel
1 appearance

for CNH Canada Ltd.

MackayCounsel
1 appearance

for Dairy Farmers of Ontario

David WilsonCounsel
2 appearances
Ben GrantCounsel
1 appearance
Julie MourisCounsel
1 appearance

for Dorian and Elizabeth Milleman

Elizabeth MillemanSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Garry Beach

Marjorie BeachSelf-represented
1 appearance

for herself

Connie CurtisSelf-represented
1 appearance
Carol LinkSelf-represented
1 appearance
Joyce ElphickSelf-represented
1 appearance
Kate FreerSelf-represented
1 appearance
Linda JohnstonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Linda SharpinSelf-represented
1 appearance
Maria BonigutSelf-represented
1 appearance
Theresa GrantSelf-represented
1 appearance

for herself and Pierre Bak

Janet OttSelf-represented
1 appearance

for herself and Tom Schmidt

Marcia SchmidtSelf-represented
1 appearance

for himself

Brian JohnstonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Dennis MunroSelf-represented
1 appearance
Garry BeachSelf-represented
1 appearance
Gary FreerSelf-represented
1 appearance
Gary RupkeSelf-represented
1 appearance
Gerard BoonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Gordon LinkSelf-represented
1 appearance
Gordon MacKenzieSelf-represented
1 appearance
Henry KedraSelf-represented
1 appearance
James BedardSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jeff GammieSelf-represented
1 appearance
Kees Van EsveldSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ken ElphickSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ken WilsonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Lawrence CurtisSelf-represented
1 appearance
Martin BonigutSelf-represented
1 appearance
Patrick O’NeillSelf-represented
1 appearance
Peter AungerSelf-represented
1 appearance
Pieter BalhuizenSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ron GleasonSelf-represented
1 appearance

for himself and Janet Ott

Pierre BakSelf-represented
1 appearance

for intervenor, Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Donald GoodCounsel
1 appearance

for intervenor, John Deere Limited

Catherine Beagan FloodCounsel
1 appearance
Rahat GodilCounsel
1 appearance

for intervenor, the Association of Ontario Chicken Processors

Herman TurkstraCounsel
1 appearance

for Joan Free

David FreeAgent
1 appearance

for John Deer Limited (“JDL”)

Gail McCombsAgent
1 appearance

for Ken Allan

Mike WicklumCounsel
1 appearance

for K. Smart Associates Ltd.

John KuntzeAgent
1 appearance

for Labour Issues Coordinating Committee

John CraigCounsel
3 appearances
Tala KhouryCounsel
3 appearances

for Lawrence and Connie Curtis

Adam WhiteCounsel
1 appearance
Ian DonnellCounsel
1 appearance

for Martin and Maria Bonigut

Dr. William ConradAgent
1 appearance

for Mr. and Ms. Freer

Ed DriesAgent
1 appearance

for OtonaBee Apiary, Appellants

Astrid ManskeSelf-represented
1 appearance
David MoffatSelf-represented
1 appearance

for party to the appeal, the Association of Chicken Processors

Herman TurkstraCounsel
1 appearance

for party to the appeal, the Ontario Independent Poultry Processors

John SlotAgent
1 appearance

for Philon Energy Inc., the appellant

Andrew WrightCounsel
1 appearance

for respondent

Thomas ChalmersCounsel
1 appearance

for respondent, CNH Canada Ltd.

Stuart MackayCounsel
1 appearance

for respondent, Riverview Poultry Limited

Arlen SternbergCounsel
1 appearance

for Ron Gleason

Kelly YerxaCounsel
1 appearance

for Skotidakis Goat Farm (1048547 Ontario Inc.) John Skotidakis, and Skotidakis Dairy

James McIlroyCounsel
1 appearance

for Sylvain Gauthier

Misty GauthierSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the appellant

Cor Van GaalenAgent
1 appearance
Damon SrokoszSelf-represented
1 appearance
Don MurraySelf-represented
1 appearance
Fred DutotAgent
1 appearance
Henry BosSelf-represented
1 appearance
James BrandonSelf-represented
1 appearance
John CoxonSelf-represented
1 appearance
John SmuckSelf-represented
1 appearance
Lloyd WicksSelf-represented
1 appearance
Matt HuzevkaSelf-represented
1 appearance
Robert ShapiroCounsel
1 appearance
Robert TolhurstCounsel
1 appearance

for the Appellant

Donald R. GoodCounsel
1 appearance
Gerard BoonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Herman TurkstraCounsel
1 appearance
Judith A. MurphySelf-represented
1 appearance
Karen TurkstraSelf-represented
1 appearance
Robert ScrivenCounsel
1 appearance

for the Appellant 1048547 Ontario Inc. (Skotidakis Goat Farm)

James McIlroyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Appellant, Can-Am Pepper Company Ltd.

Chad UnderhillSelf-represented
1 appearance
Chad UnderhillAgent
1 appearance

for the appellant, CFEI

Dave ChestermanAgent
2 appearances
John MayCounsel
2 appearances
Eric GillespieCounsel
1 appearance

for the appellant, Laplante Poultry Farms Ltd.

Robert LaplanteAgent
1 appearance
Benoit DuchesneCounsel
1 appearance

for the appellant, Royalmar Farms Ltd.

Steven PettipiereCounsel
1 appearance

for the appellants

Bill DenbySelf-represented
1 appearance
Donald GoodCounsel
1 appearance

for the Appellants

Anne TardifCounsel
1 appearance
Alyssa TomkinsCounsel
1 appearance

for the Appellants, Andy Senn & Franz Suter

Alyssa TomkinsCounsel
1 appearance
Anne TardifCounsel
1 appearance

for the appellant, Sharalea Farms Inc.

Scott AndersonAgent
1 appearance

for the Appellants Jeffery and Toni Grant

Dan SmukavichAgent
1 appearance

for the appellants, Ken Wilson, Jim Wolfe

John WolfeAgent
1 appearance
Ken McCutcheonAgent
1 appearance
Robert RobinsonAgent
1 appearance

for the appellants, R. & D. Hamather and G. & J. McBride

Allan R. PattonCounsel
1 appearance

for the appellant Tom Ward

Valerie M’GarryCounsel
1 appearance

for the Appellant Triple J. Sausage Limited

Alfred LebherzAgent
1 appearance

for the Applicant

Donald GoodCounsel
1 appearance
Emery HuszkaAgent
1 appearance
Jon LazarusAgent
1 appearance
Neil CurrieAgent
1 appearance
Robert NovakovicAgent
1 appearance
Sarah BakkerAgent
1 appearance
Wayne MeagherCounsel
1 appearance

for the Attorney General

Jennifer LuongCounsel
1 appearance
Michael DunnCounsel
1 appearance
Rochelle FoxCounsel
1 appearance

for the Chicken Farmers of Ontario, Respondent

Geoff SpurrCounsel
1 appearance

for the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario

Clarence NyweningAgent
1 appearance
Frances PitkinAgent
1 appearance

for the City of Hamilton

Bob PaulAgent
1 appearance
Bryon WiebeAgent
1 appearance
John MorganteAgent
1 appearance

for the City of Kawartha Lakes

Valerie M'GarryCounsel
1 appearance

for the Complainant

Micheil M. RussellCounsel
1 appearance
Patrick EnrightCounsel
1 appearance

for the Complainants

Micheil M. RussellCounsel
3 appearances
Patrick EnrightCounsel
2 appearances

for the County of Simcoe

Jim HunterAgent
1 appearance
Shari ElliotCounsel
1 appearance

for the Director

Joan TorrieCounsel
1 appearance

for the Director under the Livestock Medicines Act

Kristopher Crawford-DickinsonCounsel
1 appearance
Robert JaworskiCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervener Association of Equipment Manufacturers ("AEM")

Donald GoodCounsel
1 appearance

for the Intervener John Deere Limited ("JDL")

Shashu ClackenCounsel
1 appearance

for the intervenor, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (“AEM”)

Donald GoodCounsel
1 appearance

for the intervenor John Deere Limited (“JDL”)

Shashu ClackenCounsel
1 appearance

for the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Ken HillCounsel
1 appearance

for the Ministry

John BenedettiAgent
1 appearance

for the Ministry of Natural Resources - Appellant

Sunny ZhaiCounsel
1 appearance

for the Ministry of the Attorney General for Ontario

Estée GarfinCounsel
3 appearances
Aud RanalliCounsel
2 appearances
Jennifer LuongCounsel
1 appearance
Otto RanalliCounsel
1 appearance

for the Municipality

Paul CoureyCounsel
1 appearance
Valerie M’GarryCounsel
1 appearance

for the Municipality of Central Huron

Valerie M’GarryCounsel
1 appearance
Patrick J. KraemerCounsel
1 appearance

for the Municipality of Kincardine

Andy McBrideAgent
1 appearance

for the Municipality of South Huron

Paul CoureyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Requester

William T. ReidAgent
1 appearance

for the respondent

Geoff SpurrCounsel
3 appearances
Geoffrey SpurrCounsel
2 appearances
John KuntzeAgent
1 appearance
Paul CoureyCounsel
1 appearance
Joe BenningerSelf-represented
1 appearance
Fred ThomsonAgent
1 appearance
George MacNaughtonAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent

Richard J. CharneyCounsel
4 appearances
Rika SawatskyCounsel
4 appearances
Ray DobbinSelf-represented
1 appearance
David WilsonCounsel
1 appearance
Geoffrey P. SpurrCounsel
1 appearance
Graham LloydCounsel
1 appearance
Kirk AndrewsCounsel
1 appearance

for the respondent, Agricorp

Fred ThomsonAgent
2 appearances
Peter WechselmannCounsel
1 appearance
Rebecca GivensCounsel
1 appearance

for the respondent, CFEI

Bev LeavittAgent
1 appearance

for the respondent, CFO

Geoff SpurrCounsel
1 appearance

for the respondent, Chicken Farmers of Ontario

Geoff SpurrCounsel
2 appearances

for the respondent, CNH

Stuart MackayCounsel
2 appearances
Toby JefferiesAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent, Dairy Farmers of Ontario

David WilsonCounsel
1 appearance
Graham LloydCounsel
1 appearance

for the Respondent, Egg Farmers of Ontario

Geoff SpurrCounsel
1 appearance

for the respondent, Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Tim DickAgent
1 appearance

for the respondent, the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex

Ray DobbinAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent, Township of Malahide

Paul CoureyCounsel
2 appearances

for the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority

Andrew WrightCounsel
1 appearance

for the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury

Paul CoureyCounsel
1 appearance

for the Town of Fort Erie

Dave MaidenAgent
1 appearance

for the Township of Ramara, respondent

Michael MillerCounsel
1 appearance

for the Township of Tehkummah

M. JamesCounsel
1 appearance

for the Township, the respondent

Tom PridhamAgent
1 appearance

for the Van Beeks

Herma Van BeekSelf-represented
1 appearance
Niels Van BeekSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Woods

James TausendfreundCounsel
1 appearance

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Respondent

Arlene MinottCounsel
1 appearance

General Counsel & Director of Communication, Dairy Farmers of Ontario

Graham LloydCounsel
1 appearance

Land Owner

David JaggardSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jim AnsticeSelf-represented
1 appearance
Rick GordonSelf-represented
1 appearance
Ron HieronsSelf-represented
1 appearance
Terry GordonSelf-represented
1 appearance

on behalf of Agricorp, respondent

Fred ThomsonAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of Judith McDonald, assessed landowner, appellant

Robert GottAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of Norfolk County, the respondent

William DietrichAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of the Orr Lake Golf Club, assessed landowner

Jason HarrisAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of the respondent

Fred ThomsonAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie, respondent

John KuntzeAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of the Township of Huron-Kinloss, respondent

John KuntzeAgent
1 appearance

presenting the Report

Michael DeVosAgent
1 appearance

Representative for Appellants Finlay and Edith McCormick

Rod McCormickAgent
1 appearance

Representative for Edward Eadie

Everett EadieAgent
1 appearance

Representative for Garry Beach

Al FrasierAgent
2 appearances

Representative for Margaret Plyley, Judith Wood and Susan Ward

Sterling WoodAgent
1 appearance

representative for the Appellant Lois Kit

Rosina MeteAgent
1 appearance

representative for the Appellants Alberto and Raffaela Armenti

Dan ArmentiAgent
1 appearance

representative for the respondent

George MacNaughtonAgent
1 appearance

representative for the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands

Robert SheachAgent
1 appearance

representing Agricorp

Fred ThomsonAgent
1 appearance

representing all appellants

Barton MacLeanSelf-represented
1 appearance

representing all the appellants

Paul LockridgeSelf-represented
1 appearance

Representing appellant

Gordon HoweSelf-represented
1 appearance

Representing Maaike Langenberg

Marrianne LangenbergAgent
1 appearance

representing Ramara Road 47 landowners

Don OliverAgent
1 appearance

Representing Sylvia Smith

Cheryl NaughtonAgent
1 appearance

Representing the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Rural Affairs (the Ministry), Respondent

Kathryn Evans-BittenAgent
1 appearance

respondent

Bill PhairSelf-represented
1 appearance

Respondent

Henry BennemeerAgent
1 appearance

respondent_counsel

Self-representedSelf-represented
1 appearance

respondent, Vandenbrink Farm Equipment

Anne VandenbrinkSelf-represented
1 appearance
David VandenbrinkSelf-represented
1 appearance

spokesperson for the group

Linda SnyderSelf-represented
1 appearance

Tala Khoury

Rika Sawatsky

Richard J. Charney

Patrick Enright

Otto Ranalli

Micheil M. Russell

John Craig

Jennifer Luong

Estée Garfin

John O’Kane

Jeffrey J. Hewitt

Harold McNeely

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union v. MedReleaf Corp., 2020 ONAFRAAT 8

Marie Henein

Lauren Mills-Taylor

Julie Mouris

James McIlroy

David Wilson

Christine Mainville

Arlene Minott

Peter Koroneos

John O’Kane

Harold McNeely

Skotidakis Goat Farm (1048547 Ontario Inc.) v DFO (RE), 2020 ONAFRAAT 7

Julie Mouris

James McIlroy

David Wilson

Peter Koroneos

John O’Kane

Harold McNeely

1048547 Ontario Inc. (Skotidakis Goat Farm) v. Dairy Farmers of Ontario, 2020 ONAFRAAT 2

James McIlroy

David Wilson

Ben Grant

Peter Koroneos

John O’Kane

Harold McNeely

Skotidakis Goat Farm (1048547 Ontario Inc.) v Dairy Farmers of Ontario (RE), 2019 ONAFRAAT 21

Tala Khoury

Rika Sawatsky

Richard J. Charney

Patrick Enright

Micheil M. Russell

John Craig

Estée Garfin

Aud Ranalli

John O’Kane

Jeffrey J. Hewitt

Harold McNeely

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union v. MedReleaf Corp., 2019 ONAFRAAT 19

Tala Khoury

Rika Sawatsky

Richard J. Charney

Patrick Enright

Micheil M. Russell

John Craig

Estée Garfin

Aud Ranalli

John O’Kane

Jeffrey J. Hewitt

Harold McNeely

UFCW v MedReleaf Corp., 2019 ONAFRAAT 18

Kirk Andrews

Patricia Meehan

John O’Kane

Arnold Strub

Triple J Sausage Limited v Director, 2019 ONAFRAAT 17

James Tausendfreund

Tricia Schouten

Maurice Janisse

John O’Kane

van Beek v Wood’s Dairy Source, 2019 ONAFRAAT 16

Sarah Judd

John O’Kane

Ed Dries

Judith A. Murphy v. Town of Lakeshore, 2019 ONAFRAAT 15

James Tausendfreund

Tricia Schouten

Maurice Janisse

John O’Kane