Leonard Griffiths

The appellants appealed a Director's Order regarding the presence and migration of contaminants on three properties.

The appellants requested a continuation of a previously granted stay of certain portions of the Director's Order while they finalized a conceptual site model and work plan.

The Director consented to the request.

The Tribunal found it was not precluded from granting the stay under the Environmental Protection Act and granted the continuation of the stay on consent.

The appellants appealed a Director's Order requiring them to take actions regarding a wood waste landfill and leachate management systems.

During telephone conference calls, the parties agreed to schedule a pre-hearing conference and consented to minor amendments to the Director's Order to clarify the requirements for constructed surface flow wetlands.

The Tribunal ordered the scheduling of the pre-hearing conference and amended the Director's Order accordingly.

The appellants appealed a Director's Order relating to contaminants on three properties in Hamilton.

The parties requested a further continuation of a previously granted stay of portions of the Director's Order, on consent, to allow time to finalize a detailed work plan.

The Tribunal found it was not precluded from granting the stay under the Environmental Protection Act and granted the continuation of the stay until March 28, 2018.

The appellants requested a continuation of a stay of portions of a Director's Order issued under the Environmental Protection Act regarding contaminants on three properties in Hamilton.

The Director consented to the request while the parties worked to finalize a conceptual site model.

The Environmental Review Tribunal found it was not precluded from granting the stay and ordered the continuation of the stay until October 27, 2017.

The appellants requested a continuation of a stay of portions of a Director's Order relating to environmental contamination on three properties in Hamilton.

The Director consented to the request to allow the parties time to finalize a conceptual site model and prepare for carrying out the order.

The Environmental Review Tribunal found it had jurisdiction to grant the stay and ordered the continuation of the stay until September 28, 2017.

The Appellants appealed a Director's Order regarding contaminants on three properties in Hamilton.

The Tribunal previously granted a stay of certain portions of the Order.

The parties requested a further adjournment and a continuation of the stay on consent to allow experts to consider and respond to the Director's comments on a proposed work program.

Finding no statutory bar, the Tribunal granted the continuation of the stay.

The Regional Municipality of Niagara issued an order under s. 100.1 of the Environmental Protection Act to recover over $3.6 million in cleanup costs related to a spill.

Several named parties appealed the order to the Environmental Review Tribunal.

Prior to the hearing, the Region proposed revoking the order against one appellant whose estate lacked funds, and two other appellants sought to withdraw their appeals.

The Tribunal found the revocation consistent with the Act's purpose and the public interest, and accepted the withdrawal of the remaining appeals, dismissing the proceedings.

The appellants appealed a Director's Order relating to the presence and migration of contaminants on three properties in Hamilton.

The parties jointly requested a stay of certain portions of the order to allow time for expert meetings and potential resolution.

The Tribunal found no statutory bar to the stay and granted it on consent until December 31, 2016.

The Regional Municipality of Niagara issued an order under s. 100.1(1) of the Environmental Protection Act against several persons to recover costs incurred for cleaning up a spill.

Several named persons appealed the order.

The Region subsequently advised the Tribunal that it intended to revoke the order against four of the appellants, as they did not have ownership or control of the pollutants.

The Tribunal found the proposed revocation to be consistent with the purpose of the Act and in the public interest, revoked the order against those four appellants, and dismissed their appeals.

The Regional Municipality of Niagara issued an order under s. 100.1 of the Environmental Protection Act to recover clean-up costs related to a spill.

Several named persons appealed the order and filed a Notice of Allegation against other parties, including the Town of Fort Erie.

The Town of Fort Erie requested party status in the proceeding.

The Tribunal granted the Town party status, finding its interests may be directly and substantially affected by the outcome of the appeal.

The Tribunal also set a schedule for motions and the main hearing.