S. Doyle

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a sixth Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by Worldwide Properties (Alliston) Inc. concerning the Town of New Tecumseth's failure to approve site plans within the statutory timeframe.

The parties submitted an updated Procedural Order and Issues List, which the Tribunal approved to govern the proceedings leading up to the scheduled hearing.

The applicants appealed to the Assessment Review Board seeking a cancellation, reduction, or refund of their 2014 property taxes, citing an inability to pay due to sickness and extreme poverty under s. 357(1)(d.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001.

While the Board accepted that one applicant suffered from sickness due to cancer treatment, it found that the applicants did not meet the test for extreme poverty.

The Board noted the applicants' household income, discretionary expenses, and substantial equity in their home, concluding they had sufficient resources to pay their property taxes.

The appeal was dismissed.

The Assessment Review Board issued a procedural order on consent of the parties to establish a schedule for the exchange of pleadings and to set a date for a subsequent pre-hearing teleconference regarding property assessment appeals by Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. across multiple municipalities.