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Procedural order issued for conservation authority appeal after respondent failed to respond to Tribunal communications.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority's refusal of permission for an existing single detached dwelling.
After the Conservation Authority failed to respond to multiple communications regarding the draft Procedural Order, the Tribunal issued the Procedural Order as filed by the appellant, setting a three-day hearing to commence on April 27, 2026.
Tribunal declines to set hearing dates pending submission of draft Procedural Order and hearing day estimates.
The appellant appealed the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority's refusal to approve an Application to Alter a Regulated Area for an existing single detached dwelling.
At the first Case Management Conference, the parties had not fully discussed mediation or prepared a draft Procedural Order.
The Tribunal declined to set hearing dates due to uncertainty regarding the number of required hearing days and directed the parties to file a draft Procedural Order and advise on the required hearing days.
Repeat offender sentenced to 5 years for possessing nearly 1kg of methamphetamine for trafficking.
The offender pleaded guilty to possession of nearly one kilogram of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.
The Crown sought a six-year sentence, while the defence sought time served.
The court considered the offender's lengthy criminal record, including prior drug trafficking convictions, as a significant aggravating factor.
Mitigating factors included the guilty plea and the harsh conditions of pre-sentence custody, including extensive lockdowns.
The court imposed a sentence of five years imprisonment, less enhanced credit for pre-sentence custody.
