R. Lawson

The claimant sought compensation under the Expropriations Act following the expropriation of property by the Ministry of Transportation in 2018.

A status conference was held to advance the proceeding.

The Tribunal scheduled a five-day video hearing for November 2026 and issued a procedural order to govern the conduct of the proceeding.

A case management conference was held regarding a claim for compensation under the Expropriations Act.

The parties advised they were close to a full settlement and sought consent amendments to the procedural order to accommodate a shorter, five-day video hearing.

The Tribunal granted the requested amendments and issued a revised procedural order.

The claimant sought compensation under the Expropriations Act for lands expropriated by the Province for highway construction.

At the second Case Management Conference, the parties advised the Tribunal that they had participated in mediation and were close to a full settlement, resulting in their non-compliance with the existing Procedural Order timelines.

The Tribunal scheduled a further Case Management Conference and directed the parties to provide a status update or an amended draft Procedural Order if a settlement is not finalized.

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding a land compensation claim arising from an expropriation by the Ministry of Transportation.

The claimants had made a settlement offer in February 2021, to which the Ministry had not yet responded.

The Ministry indicated its response would be issued imminently.

The Tribunal scheduled a third Case Management Conference to allow time for the Ministry's response and to consider potential Tribunal-led mediation.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding a 2017 expropriation of part of the claimants' lands for the realignment of Highway 6.

The claimants sought the Ministry's final design plans and the scheduling of a second CMC.

The Ministry indicated it was awaiting reports from its planner and appraiser.

The Tribunal scheduled a second CMC for February 22, 2022, and directed the Ministry to provide status updates on the final design plans, construction schedule, and expert reports.

At a Case Management Conference for a land compensation claim under the Expropriations Act, the Tribunal addressed delays in the production of the respondent's expert report due to medical circumstances and a change in counsel.

The Tribunal directed the respondent to produce its expert report by a specified date and allowed the claimant time to reply.

Both parties requested Tribunal-led mediation, which the Tribunal recommended.

The Tribunal declined the claimant's request to schedule an 8-day hearing, finding that a 4- or 5-day hearing would likely be sufficient given the anticipated number of witnesses.

The applicant sought judicial review of the Ministry of Transportation's alleged refusal to grant a development permit for a gas bar unless the applicant entered into an agreement restricting the transfer of the lands.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the Ministry had not purported to require the agreement, but rather offered it as an alternative to standard setback requirements.

Furthermore, the application was premature as the applicant had not submitted a revised site plan, meaning no statutory power of decision had yet been exercised.