Ontario Land Tribunal

Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire

ISSUE DATE: November 17, 2025

CASE NO(S).: OLT-25-000603

PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 26(1) of the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26.

Claimant: Jessica Camborda

Respondent: City of Toronto

Subject: Determination of compensation

Description: Expropriation - Determination of compensation

Property Address: 244 Old Weston Road

Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto

OLT Case No: OLT-25-000603

OLT Lead Case No: OLT-25-000603

OLT Case Name: Camborda v. Toronto (City)

PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 9(1) of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021, S.O. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6

Request by: Jessica Camborda

Request for: Request for Directions

Heard: October 20, 2025 in writing

APPEARANCES:

Parties

Counsel

Ana Jessica Camborda ("Claimant") Al Burton

City of Toronto ("City") Ebaadh Rizwani Ariel Lo-Wong

DECISION DELIVERED BY JEAN-PIERRE BLAIS AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL

Link to Order

INTRODUCTION

1The matter before the Tribunal is an Application for Costs brought by the Claimant on September 2, 2025 ("Application") against the City in the amount of $198,670.53, plus costs of the Application, filed pursuant to the Expropriations Act, R.S.O.1990, c. E.26 ("Act"). The Application was considered in writing by the Tribunal pursuant to Rule 26.20 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure ("Rules").

2The material before the Tribunal includes:

a. The Application;

b. The Claimant's Bill of Costs filed on September 2, 2025;

c. The City's Response filed on October 7, 2025, with attachments;

d. The Claimant's Reply dated September 29, 2025, with attachments;

e. The City's Surresponse dated November 12, 2025; and,

f. The Claimant's Surreply dated November 14, 2025.

3The City argues that the Claimant has failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstances that would justify the quantum of costs claimed. The City seeks the following relief from the Tribunal:

a. That the number of hours billed by counsel be reduced by 50%;

b. That the hourly rate billed by Counsel for the Claimant be reduced by 50%;

c. That legal costs incurred in acquiring a replacement property be disallowed; and,

d. An order that the Claimant pay the City its costs for the preparation of material for the costs assessment.

BACKGROUND

4The City expropriated the fee simple interest in the Claimant's lands, municipally known as 244 Old Weston Road in the City, including the semi-detached dwelling thereon. The expropriation was in relation to the St. Clair West Master Transportation Project.

5An offer under section 25 of