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Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement
ISSUE DATE: February 27, 2025
CASE NO.: OLT-24-000205; OLT-24-000206
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 26(1) of the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26.
Claimant
Metro Retail Centre Inc.
Respondent
Ministry of Transportation
Subject:
Determination of compensation
Description:
LC - Metro Retail Centre Inc - Determination of compensation
Property Address:
166 Bunting Road
Municipality/UT:
St. Catharines/Niagara
OLT Case No:
OLT-24-000205
OLT Lead Case No:
OLT-24-000205
OLT Case Name:
Metro Retail Centre Inc. v Ministry of Transportation
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 26(1) of the Expropriations Act,
Claimant
Ste Marc Properties Inc.
Respondent
Ministry of Transportation
Subject:
Determination of compensation
Description:
Ste Marc Properties Inc. and the Ministry of Transportation
Property Address:
131 Dieppe Road
Municipality/UT:
St. Catharines/Niagara
OLT Case No:
OLT-24-000206
OLT Lead Case No:
OLT-24-000206
OLT Case Name:
Ste-Marc Properties Inc. v. Ministry of Transportation
BEFORE:
W. MIDDLETON
Thursday, the 27th
VICE-CHAIR
day of February, 2025
THIS MATTER, having come before the Tribunal arising from two proceedings brought for compensation pursuant to subsection 26(b) of the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.27, against the Ministry of Transportation (“MOT”) in respect of two nearby properties allegedly impacted by the same expropriation carried out by the MOT by their respective owners Metro Retail Centre Inc. and Ste-Marc Properties Inc., who have the same principals (“Owners”);
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having been advised that the Owners seek by written motion to have the Tribunal consolidate the two above-described proceedings pursuant to Rule 16 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rule(s)”), and having been further advised that the MOT is in agreement with such consolidation;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having reviewed the materials filed in connection with the written motion for consolidation and being in agreement that the requirements of Rule 16 have been satisfied;
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT the proceedings in OLT-24-000205 and OLT-24-000206 shall be consolidated for all purposes including any hearing that may be scheduled.
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Ontario Land Tribunal
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