The Ontario government has initiated another round of expropriations tied to the Highway 7 expansion between Guelph and Kitchener. Between 2012 to 2015, the Ministry of Transportation expropriated 160 properties for the major infrastructure project. Now, the expropriating authority has applied…
Overview In the recent decision of Craigholme Estates Ltd. v Thames Valley District School Board the Ontario Land Tribunal took a firm approach to case management in expropriation proceedings.[1] The Tribunal declined to grant a second adjournment for a scheduled compensation…
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…
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…
