Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: February 11, 2026
CASE NO(S).: OLT-25-000221
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 17(24) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Appellant: 4158 Kingston Road, Inc. c/o NADG
Appellant: 829 The Queensway Inc.
Appellant: Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation for the Diocese of Toronto
Appellant: Toronto Catholic District School Board
Subject: Proposed Official Plan Amendment
Description: To update the Official Plan Avenues policies as part of the Housing Action Plan
Reference Number: OPA 778
Property Address: City-wide
Municipality/Upper Tier: City of Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000221
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000221
OLT Case Name: 2441952 Ontario Inc. v. Toronto (City)
Heard: January 16, 2026 by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
829 The Queensway Inc.
Katryna Vergis-Mayo Aaron Platt (in absentia)
Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation for the Diocese of Toronto
Tara Piurko Jesse White (in absentia)
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Tara Piurko Jesse White (in absentia)
City of Toronto
Cameron McKeich
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY S. TOUSAW ON JANUARY 16, 2026 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
1At this fourth Case Management Conference (“CMC”), the Tribunal approved the Procedural Order (“PO”) and set dates for the Hearing on the Merits of the three remaining Appellants to the City of Toronto’s (“City”) Official Plan Amendment 778.
24158 Kingston Road Inc. c/o NAGD was not in attendance at this CMC, having withdrawn its appeal by letter dated January 13, 2026.
3829 The Queensway Inc. anticipates confirmation in February 2026 that its appeal is resolved with the City, at which time the City will file an amended PO for the Tribunal’s approval.
4A five-day Hearing on the Merits is scheduled commencing Monday, November 30, 2026 at 10 a.m. by video conference. No further Notice will be given.
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ORDER
10THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that the Procedural Order, for the Hearing on the Merits scheduled above, is approved as contained in Attachment 1.
“S. Tousaw”
S. TOUSAW
Vice Chair
Ontario Land Tribunal
Website: www.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.
Attachment 1