Tribunals Ontario
Tribunaux décisionnels Ontario
Assessment Review Board
Commission de révision de l’évaluation foncière
ISSUE DATE: May 05, 2025
Assessed Person(s): A & P Canada Inc.; Metro Ontario Inc.
Appellant(s): Metro Ontario Inc.; Julia Cloutier
Respondent(s): Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 02
Respondent(s): City of Brockville
Property Location(s): 3049 Jefferson Drive
Municipality(ies): City of Brockville
Roll Number(s): 0802-030-075-12520-0000
Appeal Number(s): 3524016 and 3534400
Taxation Year(s): 2024 and 2025
Hearing Event No.: 788076
Legislative Authority: Section 53(5) of the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31
| Parties | Counsel/Representative |
|---|---|
| Metro Ontario Inc.; Julia Cloutier; A & P Canada Inc. | James Brook |
| Municipal Property Assessment Corporation | Rox-Anne Poulain |
| City of Brockville | Alexandra Epp |
REQUEST FOR: An Order for Disclosure
HEARD: May 2, 2025 in writing
ADJUDICATOR(S): Carly Stringer, Vice-Chair
ORDER
REASONS
Background
1Metro Ontario Inc. (the “Requesting Party”), requests that the Assessment Review Board (the “Board”) issue an order that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (“MPAC”) disclose documents with respect to properties not under appeal in this appeal proceeding (“Other Properties”), pursuant to Rule 45 of the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and s. 53(5) of the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c A.31 (the “Act”). These Other Properties are listed in Attachment 1 to this Order. The requested documents are listed in Attachment 2 to this Order (“Requested Documents”).
2Notice was served on each of the owners/tenants of the Other Properties (“Other Property Owners”) with respect to disclosure of information relating to their property(ies). The Other Property Owners were given notice that they must notify the Requesting Party in writing within 14 days of service of the notice of any objection, failing which, the Board would decide the request.
3The Requesting Party has satisfied the Board that notice has been served on the Other Property Owners and that none of them object to MPAC's production of the Requested Documents.
4Neither MPAC nor any other party to this appeal proceeding opposes the request.
5As the request is unopposed, the Board grants the request as set out in the Order.
ORDER
6Subject to the terms imposed by MPAC pursuant to its authority under s. 53(5) of the Act, MPAC is required to disclose the Requested Documents to the parties in this appeal proceeding within 10 days.
"Carly Stringer"
CARLY STRINGER
VICE-CHAIR
Assessment Review Board
Website: www.tribunalsontario.ca/arb
Attachment 1 – List of Other Properties
| Municipal Address | Assessment Roll No. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 110 Lansdowne Avenue | 0928-030-065-23400-0000 |
| 2. | 50-58 Wilson Street West | 0921-030-070-00300-0000 |
| 3. | 2615 Country Road 43 | 0719-716-040-14200-0000 |
Attachment 2 – List of Requested Documents
- Contract Rent (base rent per square foot as per lease agreement)
- Lease Commencement / Negotiation / Execution Date
- Lease Expiry / Termination Date
- Lease Type (e.g., Net, Semi-Gross, Gross)