Tribunals Ontario
Tribunaux décisionnels Ontario
Assessment Review Board
Commission de révision de l’évaluation foncière
ISSUE DATE: May 12, 2025
FILE NO.: DM 188099
Assessed Person(s): Highway 93 (Midland) Investment
Appellant(s): Metro Ontario Inc; Julia Cloutier
Respondent(s): Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Region 16
Respondent(s): Town of Midland
Property Location(s): 9226 County Road 93
Municipality(ies): Town of Midland
Roll Number(s): 4374-030-001-27400-0000
Appeal Number(s): 3524007 and 3535559
Taxation Year(s): 2024 and 2025
Hearing Event No.: 788098
Legislative Authority: Section 53(5) of the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31
Parties
Counsel/Representative
Highway 93 (Midland) Investment
Submissions not received
Metro Ontario Inc; Julia Cloutier
James Brook
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
David Zhao
Town of Midland
Guy Tudino
REQUEST FOR: An Order for Disclosure
HEARD: May 9, 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.
178 John Street
4353-060-002-16500
2 Poyntz Street
4372-010-001-06885
14 Yonge Street North
4341-040-001-43200
1057 Country Road 42
4329-020-002-09900
52 Queen Street West
4316-020-061-10700
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)