Guillaume Lavictoire

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent to govern the proceedings for a determination of compensation under the Expropriations Act between Tagumpay Trading Company Limited and Metrolinx.

The order sets out the timetable for pre-hearing steps, including document exchange, mediation, discovery, and expert witness meetings, leading up to a five-day video hearing scheduled to commence on September 14, 2026.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding a claim for compensation under the Expropriations Act following a partial fee simple taking and temporary limited interest by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

The Tribunal issued a procedural order scheduling a 15-day video hearing to commence on November 23, 2026, and set out the procedural requirements leading up to the hearing.

Metrolinx brought a motion to have three separate expropriation compensation claims heard together or consecutively at the same hearing event.

The claims related to properties expropriated for the Ontario Line transit project.

The claimants opposed the motion, arguing that their claims involved different approaches to highest and best use, different experts, and were at different stages of procedural readiness.

The Tribunal dismissed the motion, finding that while there were some common facts, the differences in the claims, the risk of prejudice from delaying the most advanced proceeding, and the lack of readiness of the other files outweighed the efficiency benefits sought by Metrolinx.

The claimants brought a claim for compensation under the Expropriations Act following the expropriation of their property by the Regional Municipality of Niagara.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference and issued a Procedural Order to govern the conduct of the proceeding.

A ten-day video hearing was scheduled to commence in January 2026.

The parties consented to a draft Procedural Order and Issues List regarding an expropriation and land compensation claim for the South Niagara Falls Wastewater Solutions treatment plant.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued the Procedural Order to govern the procedures leading up to and including the 10-day video hearing scheduled to commence on October 20, 2025.

A Case Management Conference was held regarding an application by the statutory authority to determine compensation payable to the registered owner for the expropriation of a property in Toronto.

The Tribunal approved the parties' revised draft Procedural Order, which included provisions for Tribunal-facilitated mediation, and scheduled a five-day video hearing to commence in November 2025.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding a claim for compensation under the Expropriations Act for lands expropriated by the respondent school board to develop a school site.

The claimants seek compensation for market value, injurious affection, and disturbance damages.

The Tribunal approved the parties' consent Procedural Order, noted their intention to engage in mediation, and scheduled a five-day video hearing.

The claimant brought a claim for compensation under the Expropriations Act relating to the expropriation of a portion of its lands by Metrolinx.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties agreed to participate in Tribunal-led mediation and requested hearing dates in 2025 in case mediation is unsuccessful.

The Tribunal scheduled a 10-day video hearing commencing in June 2025 and approved the parties' consent Procedural Order.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a status conference to schedule a land compensation arbitration.

The parties consented to a 10-day hearing commencing December 2, 2024.

The Tribunal issued a procedural order governing the conduct of the proceeding, including deadlines for expert reports, witness statements, and a joint document book.

The claimant brought a motion to compel the respondent to provide answers to questions and produce documents refused at an examination for discovery.

At the commencement of the hearing, the claimant requested an adjournment sine die, indicating that a settlement was expected within a month.

The Tribunal granted the adjournment and directed the parties to provide a status update in one month, while maintaining the previously scheduled hearing dates.