Expropriation of property for road widening and bridge construction approved as fair, sound, and reasonably necessary.
The Regional Municipality of Halton sought to expropriate portions of the requestors' property to facilitate the widening of Ninth Line and the construction of a new bridge.
The requestors, who experience pre-existing flooding on their property, argued that the bridge design should be altered to mitigate the flooding or that the Region should expropriate the flood-prone lands entirely.
The Tribunal accepted the Region's expert evidence that the proposed takings are minimal, necessary for the project, and will not exacerbate existing flooding.
The Tribunal concluded that the proposed expropriation is fair, sound, and reasonably necessary to achieve the Region's objectives.
OLTOntario Land TribunalOct 24, 2025
