An online LPAT Case Management Conference with Tridel lawyers, the City solicitor and various members of local community groups occurred at 10:00 a.m. on May 28, 2021
To bring forward expert evidence/witnesses, one needs a lawyer, a professional planner, and experts as needed (such as traffic issues). For a 10 day hearing, the cost is not cheap.
One also has to accept the possibility of liability for the other party’s costs, as noted by the Chair. The huge door labeled mediation is of course always available for only those deemed suitable by the chair. Who may join the private mediation sessions has yet to be determined.
Stand by for further news. The dates of the hearing are May 30 - June 10 of next year. We await the Procedural Order and the Issues list.
We also look forward to clarification on the sections below from the written material provided today, any insight from local experts would be most appreciated!
8.3 Non-Appellant Party A party to a proceeding which arises under any of Subsections 17(24) or (36), Subsection 34(19) or Subsection 51(39) of the Planning Act who is not an Appellant of the municipal decision or enactment may not raise or introduce a new issue in the proceeding. The non-Appellant party may only participate in these appeals of municipal decisions by sheltering under an issue raised in an appeal by an Appellant party and may participate fully in the proceeding to the extent that the issue remains in dispute. A non-Appellant party has no independent status to continue an appeal should that appeal be withdrawn by an Appellant party.
