Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE:
December 15, 2025
CASE NO.:
OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Appellant:
Camping in Ontario
Description:
Determination of the development charges
Reference Number:
DC - 2025-026
Property Address:
Township-wide
Municipality/UT:
Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.:
OLT-25-000447
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-25-000447
OLT Case Name:
Camping in Ontario v. Selwyn (Township)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Appellant:
Camping in Ontario
Description:
Determination of the development charges
Reference Number:
DC - 2025-027
Property Address:
Township-wide
Municipality/UT:
Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.:
OLT-25-000448
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Appellant:
Camping in Ontario
Description:
Determination of the development charges
Reference Number:
DC - 2025-028
Property Address:
Township-wide
Municipality/UT:
Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.:
OLT-25-000449
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Appellant:
Camping in Ontario
Description:
Determination of the development charges
Reference Number:
DC - 2025-029
Property Address:
Township-wide
Municipality/UT:
Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.:
OLT-25-000450
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Appellant:
Camping in Ontario
Description:
Determination of the development charges
Reference Number:
DC - 2025-030
Property Address:
Township-wide
Municipality/UT:
Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.:
OLT-25-000451
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Appellant:
Camping in Ontario
Description:
Determination of the development charges
Reference Number:
DC - 2025-031
Property Address:
Township-wide
Municipality/UT:
Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.:
OLT-25-000452
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Appellant:
Camping in Ontario
Description:
Determination of the development charges
Reference Number:
DC - 2025-032
Property Address:
Township-wide
Municipality/UT:
Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.:
OLT-25-000453
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Appellant:
Camping in Ontario
Description:
Determination of the development charges
Reference Number:
DC - 2025-033
Property Address:
Township-wide
Municipality/UT:
Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.:
OLT-25-000454
OLT Lead Case No.:
OLT-25-000447
BEFORE:
W. DANIEL BEST
Friday, the 12th
MEMBER
day of December, 2025
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that further to the Decision issued on August 19, 2025, the Procedural Order, as agreed to between the Parties and attached hereto as Schedule “A”, shall be in force and effect for the purpose of governing the required procedures leading up to and including the hearing, which is scheduled to commence on March 3, 2026. The Tribunal has set aside four (4) days for the hearing.
“Matthew D.J. Bryan”
MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN
REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
Website: olt.gov.on.ca Telephone: 416-212-6349 Toll Free: 1-866-448-2248
The Conservation Review Board, the Environmental Review Tribunal, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and the Mining and Lands Tribunal are amalgamated and continued as the Ontario Land Tribunal (“Tribunal”). Any reference to the preceding tribunals or the former Ontario Municipal Board is deemed to be a reference to the Tribunal.
SCHEDULE A
ISSUE DATE: LEAD CASE NO.: OLT-25-00047
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Applicant: Camping In Ontario
Subject: Determination of the development charges
Reference Number: DC-2025-026
Property Address: Township-wide
Municipality: Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000447
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000447
OLT Case Name: Camping In Ontario v. Selwyn (Township)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Applicant: Camping In Ontario
Subject: Determination of the development charges
Reference Number: DC-2025-027
Property Address: Township-wide
Municipality: Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000448
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000447
OLT Lead Case Name: Camping In Ontario v. Selwyn (Township)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Applicant: Camping In Ontario
Subject: Determination of the development charges
Reference Number: DC-2025-028
Property Address: Township-wide
Municipality: Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000449
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Applicant: Camping In Ontario
Subject: Determination of the development charges
Reference Number: DC-2025-029
Property Address: Township-wide
Municipality: Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000450
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Applicant: Camping In Ontario
Subject: Determination of the development charges
Reference Number: DC-2025-030
Property Address: Township-wide
Municipality: Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000451
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Applicant: Camping In Ontario
Subject: Determination of the development charges
Reference Number: DC-2025-031
Property Address: Township-wide
Municipality: Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000452
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Applicant: Camping In Ontario
Subject: Determination of the development charges
Reference Number: DC-2025-032
Property Address: Township-wide
Municipality: Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000453
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000447
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27
Applicant: Camping In Ontario
Subject: Determination of the development charges
Reference Number: DC-2025-033
Property Address: Township-wide
Municipality: Selwyn/Peterborough
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000454
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000447
PROCEDURAL ORDER
- The Tribunal may vary or add to the directions in this procedural order at any time by an oral ruling or by another written order, either on the parties’ request or its own motion.
Organization of the Hearing
- The video hearing will begin on Tuesday 3 March 2026 at 10 a.m. The login details for the merit hearing are as follows:
GoToMeeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/719383509
Access Code: 719-383-509
The parties’ initial estimation for the length of the hearing is four (4) days. The parties are expected to cooperate to reduce the length of the hearing by eliminating redundant evidence and attempting to reach settlements on issues where possible.
The parties and participants identified at the case management conference are set out in Attachment 1.
The issues are set out in the Issues List attached as Attachment 2. There will be no changes to this list unless the Tribunal permits, and a party who asks for changes may have costs awarded against it.
The order of evidence shall be as set out in Attachment 3 to this Order. The Tribunal may limit the amount of time allocated for opening statements, evidence in chief (including the qualification of witnesses), cross-examination, evidence in reply and final argument. The length of written argument, if any, may be limited either on the parties’ consent, subject to the Tribunal’s approval, or by Order of the Tribunal.
Any person intending to participate in the hearing should provide a mailing address, email address and a telephone number to the Tribunal as soon as possible – ideally before the case management conference. Any person who will be retaining a representative should advise the other parties and the Tribunal of the representative’s name, address, email address and the phone number as soon as possible.
Any person who intends to participate in the hearing, including parties, counsel and witnesses, is expected to review the Tribunal’s Video Hearing Guide, available on the Tribunal’s website.
Requirements Before the Hearing
A party who intends to call witnesses, whether by summons or not, shall provide to the Tribunal and the other parties a list of the witnesses and the order in which they will be called. This list must be delivered on or before Thursday, January 8, 2026 and in accordance with paragraph 22 below. A party who intends to call an expert witness must include a copy of the witness’ Curriculum Vitae and the area of expertise in which the witness is prepared to be qualified.
Expert witnesses in the same field shall have a meeting on or before Thursday, January 22, 2026 and use best efforts to try to resolve or reduce the issues for the hearing. Following the experts’ meeting the parties must prepare and file a Statement of Agreed Facts and Issues with the OLT case co-ordinator on or before Friday, January 23, 2026.
On or before Friday, January 23, 2026 the parties shall confirm with the Tribunal if all the reserved hearing dates are still required
An expert witness shall prepare an expert witness statement, which shall list any reports prepared by the expert, or any other reports or documents to be relied on at the hearing. Copies of this must be provided as in paragraph 13 below. Instead of a witness statement, the expert may file his or her entire report if it contains the required information. If this is not done, the Tribunal may refuse to hear the expert’s testimony.
Expert witnesses who are under summons but not paid to produce a report do not have to file an expert witness statement; but the party calling them must file a brief outline of the expert’s evidence as in paragraph 13 below. A party who intends to call a witness who is not an expert must file a brief outline of the witness’ evidence, as in paragraph 13 below.
On or before Monday, January 26, 2026 the parties shall provide copies of their witness and expert witness statements to the other parties and to the OLT case co-ordinator and in accordance with paragraph 22 below.
On or before Monday, January 26, 2026, a participant shall provide copies of their written participant statement to the other parties in accordance with paragraph 22 below. A participant cannot present oral submissions at the hearing on the content of their written statement, unless ordered by the Tribunal.
On or before Monday, February 9, 2026, the parties may provide to all other parties and the OLT case co-ordinator a written response to any written evidence in accordance with paragraph 22 below
On or before Monday, February 23, 2026, the parties shall provide copies of their visual evidence to all of the other parties in accordance with paragraph 22 below. If a model will be used, all parties must have a reasonable opportunity to view it before the hearing.
The parties shall cooperate to prepare a joint document book which shall be shared with the OLT case co-ordinator on or before Monday, February 23, 2026.
A person wishing to change written evidence, including witness statements, must make a written motion to the Tribunal. See Rule 10 of the Tribunal’s Rules with respect to Motions, which requires that the moving party provide copies of the motion to all other parties 15 days before the Tribunal hears the motion.
A party who provides written evidence of a witness to the other parties must have the witness attend the hearing to give oral evidence, unless the party notifies the Tribunal at least 7 days before the hearing that the written evidence is not part of their record.
The parties shall prepare and file a preliminary hearing plan with the Tribunal on or before Monday, February 23, 2026 with a proposed schedule for the hearing that identifies, as a minimum, the parties participating in the hearing, the preliminary matters (if any to be addressed), the anticipated order of evidence, the date each witness is expected to attend, the anticipated length of time for evidence to be presented by each witness in chief, cross-examination and re-examination (if any) and the expected length of time for final submissions. The parties are expected to ensure that the hearing proceeds in an efficient manner and in accordance with the hearing plan. The Tribunal may, at its discretion, change or alter the hearing plan at any time in the course of the hearing.
All filings shall be submitted electronically unless otherwise directed. Electronic copies may be filed by email, an electronic file sharing service for documents that exceed 10MB in size, or as otherwise directed by the Tribunal. The delivery of documents by email shall be governed by the Rule 7.
No adjournments or delays will be granted before or during the hearing except for serious hardship or illness. The Tribunal’s Rule 17 applies to such requests.
An explanation of the meanings of terms used in this procedural order is provided in Attachment 4.
A summary of the exchange dates and deadlines imposed by this procedural order is provided in Attachment 5.
This Member is not seized.
So orders the Tribunal.
BEFORE:
Name of Member:
Date:
TRIBUNAL REGISTRAR
ATTACHMENT 1
LIST OF PARTIES AND PARTICIPANTS
PARTIES
Appellant
Camping In Ontario
Cohen Highley LLP One London Place 255 Queens Avenue, 11th Floor London, ON N6A 5R
Joe Hoffer
hoffer@cohenhighley.com Tel: (519) 914-3356
Laura Gurr gurr@cohenhighley.com Tel: (519) 914-3364
Municipal Authority
Township of Selwyn
Aird & Berlis LLP
181 Bay Street, Suite 1800
Toronto, ON M5J 2T9
Patrick Harrington
Tel: (416) 865-3424
ATTACHMENT 2
ISSUES LIST
Do the Township Development Charges By-laws 2025-026 through to 2025-033 (the “By-laws”) properly define a Park Model Trailer?
Does the installation of a Park Model Trailer constitute “development” under section 2(2) of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the “Act”) and Township Development Charges By-laws 2023-053 through to 2023-060?
Do the By-laws and the 12 February 2025 Watson and Associates 2025 Development Charges Update comply with the requirements set under sections 5 and 10 of the Act and section 8 of the General Regulation O Reg 82/98?
How did the Update consider Park Model Trailers in terms of the growth projections?
Do Park Model Trailers:
- increase the need for services in the Township so as to attract development charges under the Act; and/or
- have occupancy levels similar to a bachelor or 1 bedroom apartment?
If Park Model Trailers are subject to development charges what category of rates should apply to them? Should they be considered a distinct class of development in terms of calculating the development charges?
ATTACHMENT 3
ORDER OF EVIDENCE
Non-opinion overview by Township of Selwyn.
Camping In Ontario
Township of Selwyn
Camping In Ontario (reply, if any)
ATTACHMENT 4
MEANING OF TERMS
Party is an individual or corporation permitted by the Tribunal to participate fully in the hearing by receiving copies of written evidence, presenting witnesses, cross-examining the witnesses of the other parties, and making submissions on all of the evidence. If an unincorporated group wishes to become a party, it must appoint one person to speak for it, and that person must accept the other responsibilities of a party as set out in the Order. Parties do not have to be represented by a lawyer and may have an agent speak for them. The agent must have written authorisation from the party.
NOTE that a person who wishes to become a party before or at the hearing, and who did not request this at the case management conference (CMC), must ask the Tribunal to permit this.
A Participant is an individual, group or corporation, whether represented by a lawyer or not, who may make a written submission to the Tribunal. A participant cannot make an oral submission to the Tribunal or present oral evidence (testify in-person) at the hearing (only a party may do so). Subsection 33.2 of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act states that a person who is not a party to a proceeding may only make a submission to the Tribunal in writing. The Tribunal may direct a participant to attend a hearing to answer questions from the Tribunal on the content of their written submission, should that be found necessary by the Tribunal. A participant may also be asked questions by the parties should the Tribunal direct a participant to attend a hearing to answer questions on the content of their written submission.
A participant must be identified and be accorded participant status by the Tribunal at the CMC. A participant will not receive notice of conference calls on procedural issues that may be scheduled prior to the hearing, nor receive notice of mediation. A participant cannot ask for costs, or review of a decision, as a participant does not have the rights of a party to make such requests of the Tribunal.
Written Evidence includes all written material, reports, studies, documents, letters and witness statements which a party or participant intends to present as evidence at the hearing. These must have pages numbered consecutively throughout the entire document, even if there are tabs or dividers in the material.
Visual Evidence includes photographs, maps, videos, models, and overlays which a party or participant intends to present as evidence at the hearing.
A Witness Statement is a short written outline of the person’s background, experience and interest in the matter; a list of the issues which he or she will discuss and the witness’ opinions on those issues; and a list of reports that the witness will rely on at the hearing.
An Expert Witness Statement should include his or her (1) name and address, (2) qualifications, (3) a list of the issues he or she will address, (4) the witness’ opinions on those issues and the complete reasons for the opinions and (5) a list of reports that the witness will rely on at the hearing.
A Participant Statement is a short written outline of the person’s or group’s background, experience and interest in the matter; a list of the issues which the participant wishes to address and the submission of the participant on those issues; and a list of reports, if any, which the participant wishes to refer to in their statement.
Additional Information
Summons: A party must ask a Tribunal Member or the senior staff of the Tribunal to issue a summons. This request must be made before the time that the list of witnesses is provided to the Tribunal and the parties. (See Rule 13 on the summons procedure.) If the Tribunal requests it, an affidavit must be provided indicating how the witness’ evidence is relevant to the hearing. If the Tribunal is not satisfied from the affidavit, it will require that a motion be heard to decide whether the witness should be summoned.
The order of examination of witnesses: is usually:
direct examination by the Party presenting the witness;
direct examination by any Party of similar interest, in the manner determined by the Tribunal;
cross-examination by Parties of opposite interest;
re-direct examination by the Party presenting the witness; or
another order of examination mutually agreed among the Parties or directed by the Tribunal.
ATTACHMENT 5
SUMMARY OF PROCEDURAL DATES
Event
Date
List of Witnesses
Thursday 8 January 2026
Meeting of Like Experts
Thursday 22 January 2026
Confirmation Hearing Dates still Required
Friday 23 January 2026
Expert Witness Statements & Participant Statements
Monday 26 January 2026
Response to Expert Witness Statements
Monday 9 February 2026
Provision of Visual Evidence
Monday 23 February 2026
Joint Document Book
Monday 23 February 2026
Filing of Hearing Plan
Monday 23 February 2026
Commencement of Hearing
Tuesday 3 March 2026
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