Guillaume Lavictoire was interviewed by Ben Spurr of The Toronto Star. In his capacity as President of the Ontario Expropriation Association, Guillaume was asked to comment on the Ontario Government’s Building Transit Faster Act which includes proposed changes to the Expropriations Act. To read the full article, please see the…
Guillaume Lavictoire was interviewed by Tara Lindemann of The Sachem in Caledonia. In his capacity as President of the Ontario Expropriation Association, Guillaume was asked to comment on a recent expropriation in Haldimand County. To see the full article, click on the below link: https://www.sachem.ca/news-story/9747120–it-was-my-home-it-is-my-home-that-s-the-part-that-s-the-hardest-
The Ministry of Transportation is currently undertaking the planning, design and environmental assessment regarding the ‘407 Transitway’ anticipated to be constructed from Hurontario Street in Brampton/Mississauga to east of Highway 400 in Vaughan. The Transitway will include a dedicated transit corridor,…
Scargall Owen-King LLP is pleased to announce that Guillaume Lavictoire was named President of the Ontario Expropriation Association (the “OEA”) at its recent Annual General Meeting. Guillaume has served for many years on the executive of the OEA Board, most recently…
According to its website, ‘Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario under the Metrolinx Act, 2006, was created to improve the coordination and integration of all modes of transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.’ In the expropriations context, Metrolinx is…
http://highway400dunlopannesunnidale.com/ The Ministry of Transportation has initiated expropriation proceedings in the City of Barrie. This work is to facilitate the construction of improvements to Highway 400 and related interchanges. The project will also require the widening and improvement of the Dunlop…
On April 26, 2019 Guillaume Lavictoire was a presenter at the IRWA Spring Education Seminar. The presentation reviewed issues relating to trespass by third-party contractors outside of areas expropriated by the authority, as well as the consequences arising from ‘trespassing’ infrastructure that has been…
On March 21, 2019, Guillaume Lavictoire will instruct this one day course which focuses on considerations when hiring or acting as an expert witness. Topics include: what to consider when hiring a witness and when accepting an assignment, how to…
Guillaume Lavictoire will be speaking at the IRWA Holiday Luncheon on December 5. His presentation, ‘Catching Up: Expropriation to Correct Existing Situations’ will explore issues related to property that is needed to accommodate ‘trespassing’ infrastructure that has already been constructed. Details…
Scargall Owen-King LLP is pleased to support the mandate of the Ontario Expropriation Association, which provides opportunities for professionals who are involved in expropriation to share insights and ideas. Both Paul Scargall and Matthew Owen-King are past presidents of the OEA,…
