Robert V. Wright

Sam Rogers

John Terry

In Private Practice18 cases2014–2025

Graham Andrews

Douglas Hamilton

Dennis Mahony

Chris Paliare

Andrew Lokan

Robert V. Wright

OERTUnanimous40 cases2015–2017

Heather I. Gibbs

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalJul 17, 2015

Motion to define issues and strike witness statements in environmental review hearing dismissed.

The approval holder brought a motion to define the issue to be determined in the remaining portion of the hearing and to strike portions of two witness statements.

The motion was dismissed, with reasons to follow.

Prince Edward County Field Naturalists v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 43583

Katie Clements

21 cases2011–2020

Dylan Scott

In Private Practice2 cases2015–2015

Robert V. Wright

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalJul 16, 2015

Adjournment and interim stay of environmental order granted on consent pending building permit application.

The appellants requested a hearing regarding an order requiring them to perform work with respect to sewage at a property.

The parties jointly requested an adjournment of the hearing and an interim stay of the order to allow the appellants to obtain a building permit for a sewage system from the municipality.

The Tribunal granted the adjournment and interim stay on consent, finding that the proposed terms met the statutory requirements and would ensure environmental concerns were addressed on an interim basis.

Skritek v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 43580

John Terry

Grant Worden

Asha James

Andrew Weretelnyk

Robert V. Wright

Marcia Valiante

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalJul 2, 2015

Tribunal orders full disclosure of Species At Risk Report but marks it confidential to protect species.

The appellant in a renewable energy approval appeal brought a motion seeking disclosure of the complete Species At Risk Report submitted by the approval holder to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

The approval holder had only disclosed redacted portions it deemed relevant to the appellant's proposed expert evidence.

The Environmental Review Tribunal ordered the disclosure of the report in its entirety, finding it potentially relevant to the appeal.

However, to protect species at risk, the Tribunal ordered that the report be marked confidential and its disclosure limited to the parties' counsel and expert witnesses.

Fohr v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 38646

John Terry

Grant Worden

Asha James

Andrew Weretelnyk

Robert V. Wright

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalJun 8, 2015

Tribunal grants participant and presenter status to municipality, homeowners' association, and individuals in wind project appeal.

The Environmental Review Tribunal held a preliminary hearing to consider requests for participant and presenter status in an appeal of a Renewable Energy Approval for a wind facility.

The Tribunal granted participant status to the Municipality of Grey Highlands and the Brewster Lake Home Owners' Association, and presenter status to several individuals, subject to procedural directions limiting duplication and ensuring relevance.

The Tribunal also established the schedule for the hearing.

Fohr v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 33617

Sylvia Davis

Sarah A. Kromkamp

4 cases2015–2025

Sam Rogers

In Private Practice74 cases1996–2026

Eric Gillespie

Douglas Hamilton

Chris Paliare

Andrew Lokan

Robert V. Wright

OERTUnanimous (Wrote the reasons)40 cases2015–2017

Heather I. Gibbs

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalJun 5, 2015

Motion for party status dismissed; participant status granted to address remedy in wind park appeal.

The Prince Edward County South Shore Conservancy brought a motion for party status to address the remedy in an appeal of a Renewable Energy Approval for the Ostrander Point Wind Park.

The Environmental Review Tribunal dismissed the request for party status but granted the alternative request for participant status.

The Tribunal ordered that the Conservancy may participate in motions but may not bring them, with reasons to follow.

Prince Edward County Field Naturalists v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 32511

Sylvia Davis

Dennis Mahony

Practising Law - Employed5 cases2015–2024

Arlen Sternberg

25 cases2000–2017

Andrew Allison

1 case2015–2015

Alexandra Mingo

Robert V. Wright

OERTUnanimous79 cases2015–2020

Marlene Cashin

Marcia Valiante

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalApr 1, 2015

Tribunal accepts withdrawal of municipality's wind farm appeal and grants participant status to environmental coalition.

The appellants appealed the Director's decision to issue a Renewable Energy Approval for a wind facility.

One appellant subsequently proposed to withdraw its appeal with the consent of all parties.

The Environmental Review Tribunal accepted the withdrawal and dismissed that appeal.

The Tribunal also granted participant status to an environmental coalition in the remaining appeal and issued procedural directions for the hearing.

Clarington (Municipality) v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 17733

Association for the Protection of Amherst Island

Priya VittalCounsel
1 appearance

Director, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change

Andrea HuckinsCounsel
1 appearance

for 105 Pinnacle Limited, Kent D. Hawkins, Darlene Hawkins and Anthony J. McGarvey

John R. HartCounsel
1 appearance
R. Andrew BiggartCounsel
1 appearance

for 2222699 Ontario Inc.

Cliff SingerAgent
2 appearances

for 2480670 Ontario Inc.

Gil ShcolyarAgent
1 appearance

for 835267 Ontario Inc., Sidney Spiegel and Naomi Spiegel

Brad HalfinCounsel
1 appearance
Tom FriedlandCounsel
1 appearance

for 8437084 Canada Inc., operating as Port Ryerse Wind Farm Limited Partnership

Jonathan KahnCounsel
1 appearance

for Alberto Rocha

Rosalind CooperCounsel
1 appearance

for Amy Caughey

Amy CaugheySelf-represented
1 appearance

for Annex Residents Corporation

Sandra ShaulAgent
1 appearance

for Anthony T. Jenkins

Anthony T. JenkinsSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Association for the Protection of Amherst Island

Eric GillespieCounsel
1 appearance
Graham AndrewsCounsel
1 appearance
Priya VittalCounsel
1 appearance

for Brian McLaughlin

Brian McLaughlinSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Bruce Bowden

Bruce BowdenSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWea)

Dennis MahonyCounsel
1 appearance
John TerryCounsel
1 appearance

for Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)

Dennis MahonyCounsel
1 appearance
John TerryCounsel
1 appearance

for Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority

Rob McRaeAgent
1 appearance
Tom BeaubiahAgent
1 appearance

for City of Cambridge

Kelly YerxaCounsel
1 appearance

for City of Toronto

Sharon HanifordCounsel
2 appearances

for Clarington Wind Concerns

Priya VittalCounsel
1 appearance
Priya VittalAgent
1 appearance

for Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment (“CONE”)

Robert PatrickAgent
1 appearance

for Colleen Haley

Colleen HaleySelf-represented
1 appearance

for Dan Baker

Dan BakerSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Debbra Gilmour

Debbra GilmourSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Delfino and Elizabeth Bernardi

Elizabeth BernardiSelf-represented
1 appearance
Delfino BernardiSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Director, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change

Sylvia DavisCounsel
2 appearances
Andrew WeretelnykCounsel
1 appearance
Justin JacobCounsel
1 appearance
Kevin HilleCounsel
1 appearance
Sarah A. KromkampCounsel
1 appearance
Alexandra MingoCounsel
1 appearance

for Don MacFarlen

Don MacFarlenSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Ed Dhagwe

Ed DhagweSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Eric Welbanks

Eric WelbanksSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Ganaraska Nominee Ltd.

Arlen SternbergCounsel
2 appearances
Dennis MahonyCounsel
2 appearances
John TerryCounsel
1 appearance

for Gary Fohr

Asha JamesCounsel
1 appearance

for Grey Highlands Clean Energy GP Corp. operating as Grey Highlands Clean Energy Development LP

John TerryCounsel
1 appearance
Grant WordenCounsel
1 appearance

for Harbord Village Residents’ Association

Susan DexterAgent
2 appearances

for Henry Skritek and 344827 Ontario Limited

Dylan ScottCounsel
1 appearance

for herself

Amy CaugheySelf-represented
1 appearance
Melissa DuffSelf-represented
1 appearance
Sandra NeilSelf-represented
1 appearance
Susan DuffSelf-represented
1 appearance
Virginia Stewart LoveSelf-represented
1 appearance

for himself

Eric WelbanksSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jonathan NicholsSelf-represented
1 appearance
Nicholas KouwenSelf-represented
1 appearance
Norman TrackSelf-represented
1 appearance
Richard KitchenSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Jackie and Greg Keeling

Jackie KeelingSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Joe Borges

Joe BorgesSelf-represented
1 appearance

for John Duncan and Deborah Cross

Isaac TangCounsel
1 appearance

for Joyce Prince

Joyce PrinceSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Julie Dickerson

Julie DickersonSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Kahshe Lake Ratepayers’ Association (1994) Inc.

George LindsayAgent
1 appearance
Ron PearsonAgent
1 appearance
Ron PearsonUnion representative
1 appearance

for Kathy Hensgens

Kathy HensgensSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Kingston Field Naturalists

Erwin BatallaAgent
1 appearance

for Laurel A. Byrne

Laurel A. ByrneSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Laurel Armstrong and Beth Ross

Beth RossSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Loraine Wamboldt

Loraine WamboldtSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Mark Kucher

Kim MullinCounsel
1 appearance

for Mauro Testani

Mauro TestaniSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Melinda Brown

Melinda BrownSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Melissa Duff

Melissa DuffSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Michael Dallan

Michael DallanSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Mitchell Fasken, Ross McGovern and 1251239 Ontario Ltd.

Mitchell FaskenSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Mono Mulmur Citizen Coalition

Bob MitchellAgent
1 appearance
Ed KroekerAgent
1 appearance

for Mono Mulmur Citizen Coalition (“MC2”)

Bob MitchellAgent
1 appearance
Ed KroekerAgent
1 appearance

for Municipality of Clarington

Andrew AllisonCounsel
1 appearance

for Niagara Escarpment Commission

Elizabeth KerrCounsel
1 appearance
Nancy MottAgent
1 appearance

for Norman Track

Norman TrackSelf-represented
1 appearance

for Ostrander Point GP Inc.

Douglas HamiltonCounsel
1 appearance
Sam RogersCounsel
1 appearance

for Ostrander Point GP Inc. as general partner for and on behalf of Ostrander Point Wind Energy LP

Douglas HamiltonCounsel
3 appearances
Sam RogersCounsel
3 appearances

for Park Stud

Michael ByrneAgent
1 appearance

for Prince Edward County Field Naturalists

Eric GillespieCounsel
2 appearances
Graham AndrewsCounsel
2 appearances

for Prince Edward County South Shore Conservancy

Andrew LokanCounsel
4 appearances
Chris PaliareCounsel
4 appearances

for R.D. Perkins Family Holdings Ltd.

Philip MorrisseyAgent
1 appearance

for Save the Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition

Cindy SutchAgent
2 appearances
Debbe CrandallAgent
1 appearance

for Southbridge Health Care GP Inc.

Patrick MooreAgent
1 appearance

for Terry Jones

Terry JonesSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Appellant

Asha JamesCounsel
2 appearances
Graham AndrewsCounsel
1 appearance

for the Appellants

Dylan ScottCounsel
1 appearance

for the Approval Holder

John TerryCounsel
2 appearances
Dennis MahonyCounsel
1 appearance
Grant WordenCounsel
1 appearance

for the Association for the Protection of Amherst Island

Eric GillespieCounsel
2 appearances
Priya VittalCounsel
2 appearances
Graham AndrewsCounsel
1 appearance

for the Brewster Lake Home Owners’ Association

Richard LemoineAgent
1 appearance
Rob CoulterAgent
1 appearance

for the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority

Tom BeaubiahAgent
1 appearance

for the City of Toronto

Mark CrawfordCounsel
1 appearance
Matthew LongoCounsel
1 appearance

for the Corporation of the City of Belleville

Harry J. DahmeCounsel
1 appearance
Natalie K. MullinsCounsel
1 appearance

for the Director

Andrea HuckinsCounsel
1 appearance
Andrew WeretelnykCounsel
1 appearance
Jessica RosenbergAgent
1 appearance

for the Director, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change

Sylvia DavisCounsel
3 appearances
Andrew WeretelnykCounsel
3 appearances
Andrea HuckinsCounsel
2 appearances
Alexandra MingoCounsel
1 appearance
Katie ClementsCounsel
1 appearance
Paul McCullochCounsel
1 appearance
Sarah A. KromkampCounsel
1 appearance
Sarah KromkampCounsel
1 appearance

for The Governing Council of the University of Toronto

Melissa WinchCounsel
2 appearances
Signe LeiskCounsel
1 appearance

for the Kingston Field Naturalists

Bill EvansAgent
1 appearance

for themselves

Greg KeelingSelf-represented
1 appearance
Jackie KeelingSelf-represented
1 appearance

for the Municipality of Grey Highlands

Dan BestAgent
1 appearance

for the Municipality of Port Hope

Jennifer SaviniCounsel
1 appearance

for the Niagara Escarpment Commission

Elizabeth KerrCounsel
1 appearance
Nancy MottAgent
1 appearance

for the Respondent

Katie ClementsCounsel
1 appearance

for the Town of Mono

Jeff WilkerCounsel
1 appearance

for Town of Goderich

Gregory F. StewartCounsel
1 appearance

for Town of Mono

Jeff WilkerCounsel
1 appearance

for Water Ski Wakeboard Ontario (“WSWO”)

Terry JonesAgent
1 appearance

for Windlectric Inc.

Arlen SternbergCounsel
3 appearances
John TerryCounsel
3 appearances
Dennis MahonyCounsel
2 appearances
Jeremy OpolskyCounsel
1 appearance
Tyson DyckCounsel
1 appearance

for W.N. Anderson and Jean Elizabeth P. Anderson

Maurice JenkinsAgent
1 appearance

Participant

Barry PageSelf-represented
1 appearance
Bob DavisSelf-represented
1 appearance
Heather LyonsSelf-represented
1 appearance
James DonnellySelf-represented
1 appearance
John ThompsonSelf-represented
1 appearance

Presenter

Alex HegartySelf-represented
1 appearance

Windlectric Inc.

John TerryCounsel
1 appearance

Decisions

Years active

Tribunals

0.6

cases/mo

OERT20(74%)

CONRB7(26%)

Decision types

motion

appeal

trial

costs

/Adjudicator

Robert V. Wright — Vice-Chair

Robert V. Wright

Vice-Chair·Environmental Review Tribunal·Since 2015

OERT CONRB

cases · 4 yrs · OERT, CONRB

Trial

Motion

Costs

Appeal

Sentencing

Vice-Chair· 9VICE-CHAIR· 6VICE-CHAIR· 2VICE-CHAIR· 2Hearing Officer· 2Vice-Chair· 2Vice-Chair· 2Board· 1

Priya Vittal

26 cases2015–2016

John Terry

Dennis Mahony

Practising Law - Employed5 cases2015–2024

Arlen Sternberg

25 cases2000–2017

Alexandra Mingo

Robert V. Wright

OERTUnanimous79 cases2015–2020

Marlene Cashin

Marcia Valiante

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalAug 11, 2015

Appeal of wind farm renewable energy approval dismissed as appellant failed to prove serious harm to health or environment.

The appellant appealed the Director's decision to issue a Renewable Energy Approval for a 9-turbine wind facility on the Oak Ridges Moraine.

The Tribunal found the appellant failed to meet its onus of proving the statutory tests under the Environmental Protection Act, relying on the expert evidence provided by the approval holder.

The appeal was dismissed and the Director's decision confirmed.

Clarington Wind Concerns v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 51503

Sylvia Davis

Sam Rogers

John Terry

In Private Practice18 cases2014–2025

Graham Andrews

Douglas Hamilton

Dennis Mahony

Chris Paliare

Andrew Lokan

Robert V. Wright

OERTUnanimous40 cases2015–2017

Heather I. Gibbs

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalJul 17, 2015

Motion to define issues and strike witness statements in environmental review hearing dismissed.

The approval holder brought a motion to define the issue to be determined in the remaining portion of the hearing and to strike portions of two witness statements.

The motion was dismissed, with reasons to follow.

Prince Edward County Field Naturalists v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 43583

Katie Clements

21 cases2011–2020

Dylan Scott

In Private Practice2 cases2015–2015

Robert V. Wright

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalJul 16, 2015

Adjournment and interim stay of environmental order granted on consent pending building permit application.

The appellants requested a hearing regarding an order requiring them to perform work with respect to sewage at a property.

The parties jointly requested an adjournment of the hearing and an interim stay of the order to allow the appellants to obtain a building permit for a sewage system from the municipality.

Skritek v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 43580

John Terry

Grant Worden

Asha James

Andrew Weretelnyk

Robert V. Wright

Marcia Valiante

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalJul 2, 2015

Tribunal orders full disclosure of Species At Risk Report but marks it confidential to protect species.

The approval holder had only disclosed redacted portions it deemed relevant to the appellant's proposed expert evidence.

The Environmental Review Tribunal ordered the disclosure of the report in its entirety, finding it potentially relevant to the appeal.

However, to protect species at risk, the Tribunal ordered that the report be marked confidential and its disclosure limited to the parties' counsel and expert witnesses.

Fohr v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 38646

John Terry

Grant Worden

Asha James

Andrew Weretelnyk

Robert V. Wright

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalJun 8, 2015

Tribunal grants participant and presenter status to municipality, homeowners' association, and individuals in wind project appeal.

The Environmental Review Tribunal held a preliminary hearing to consider requests for participant and presenter status in an appeal of a Renewable Energy Approval for a wind facility.

The Tribunal also established the schedule for the hearing.

Fohr v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 33617

Sylvia Davis

Sarah A. Kromkamp

4 cases2015–2025

Sam Rogers

In Private Practice74 cases1996–2026

Eric Gillespie

Douglas Hamilton

Chris Paliare

Andrew Lokan

Robert V. Wright

OERTUnanimous (Wrote the reasons)40 cases2015–2017

Heather I. Gibbs

OERTEnvironmental Review TribunalJun 5, 2015

Motion for party status dismissed; participant status granted to address remedy in wind park appeal.

The Prince Edward County South Shore Conservancy brought a motion for party status to address the remedy in an appeal of a Renewable Energy Approval for the Ostrander Point Wind Park.

The Environmental Review Tribunal dismissed the request for party status but granted the alternative request for participant status.

The Tribunal ordered that the Conservancy may participate in motions but may not bring them, with reasons to follow.

Prince Edward County Field Naturalists v. Ontario (Environment and Climate Change), 2015 CanLII 32511

Sylvia Davis

Dennis Mahony

Practising Law - Employed5 cases2015–2024

Arlen Sternberg

25 cases2000–2017

Andrew Allison

1 case2015–2015

Alexandra Mingo

Robert V. Wright

OERTUnanimous79 cases2015–2020

Marlene Cashin

Marcia Valiante