Expropriated owners are generally entitled to their reasonable legal, appraisal, and other costs incurred for the purpose of determining compensation under section 32 of the Expropriations Act. The Divisional Court recently released a decision concluding that the Ontario Land Tribunal[1] does not…
In our previous blog posts, we outlined several key provisions of Bill C-15, which, if passed, would enact the High-Speed Rail Network Act to facilitate and expedite the construction of the proposed high-speed rail corridor between Toronto and Quebec City. Notably,…
In our previous blog post, we discussed Bill C-15 and the federal government’s proposed High-Speed Rail Network Act, which aims to accelerate construction of a planned high-speed rail corridor between Quebec City and Toronto. This post takes a deeper look at the practical…
The federal government’s plan to build a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto is moving forward under Bill C-15, a 600-page omnibus budget bill now at second reading in the House of Commons. The project would create nearly 1,000 km of dedicated…
Ontario’s Ring of Fire is a mineral-rich region 500 km northeast of Thunder Bay, poised for major development. Yet it remains inaccessible by road. Two major infrastructure projects aim to change that—and raise significant land use and legal questions in the…
On July 9, 2025, the Ontario Land Tribunal recently dismissed a motion brought by Metrolinx to have three expropriation claims heard together (OLT-23-000848; OLT-23-000851; OLT-23-000860). The matters relate to adjacent properties along Queen Street West in Toronto, all acquired for the…
The Government of Ontario recently introduced Bill 5: Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025. This proposed legislation aims to streamline approval and procurement processes to facilitate economic development across the province. According to its preamble, Bill 5 is intended to “protect…
Expropriation law is a specialized area focused on advocating for fair compensation to landowners in accordance with the Expropriations Act (the “Act”) and related statutes such as the Transit-Oriented Communities Act and the Building Transit Faster Act. Land conveyance agreements or contractual expropriations which are often…
Expropriated owners are generally entitled to their reasonable legal, appraisal, and other costs incurred for the purpose of determining compensation under section 32 of the Expropriations Act. In a recent decision titled Kareem George Saikaley v Ottawa (City), OLT-21-001312, the Ontario Land Tribunal (“Tribunal”)…
Expropriated owners are generally entitled to their reasonable legal, appraisal, and other costs incurred for the purpose of determining compensation under section 32 of the Expropriations Act. In a recent decision titled Kareem George Saikaley v Ottawa (City), OLT-21-001312, the Ontario Land Tribunal (“Tribunal”)…
