Aftermath of the battle to Save Leitrim Wetland – Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital

Fast Forward to Sep 2011: The Cost Award Policy is Repealed

At its meeting of 13 April 2011, Council asked Legal Services to review the policy on seeking costs from public interest litigants that was adopted in February 2009. The direction to staff was: “That the City Solicitor review the policy on seeking cost awards as it relates to various cases, including the Friends of Lansdowne litigation, and provide Council with available options.” A report came to the Finance and Economic

Claudia Ruiz April 13, 2011 December 3, 2024

Media coverage of the Policy on Seeking Cost Awards

Following the discussion at Corporate Committee on February 17, there was a host of media scrums by both English and French media, print, radio and television. Found and heard: “Seek legal costs from litigants, council told – Environmental group argues policy would bankrupt it” by Jake Rupert, Ottawa Citizen, 16 February 2009, (Feb 17 print edition, page C1) “Debate begins on whether city should seek legal costs from groups that

Claudia Ruiz February 8, 2009 December 3, 2024

Leitrim Cost Award: Media Coverage

Metro, on page 3 of its November 5, 2008 Ottawa edition, had a newsflash: “Court costs will break us, environment group claims A city environmental group that unsuccessfully challenged an OMB decision fears it will have to shut down if a developer’s demands for legal costs are awarded. The Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital says the developers of Findlay Creek Village and the city want more than $72,000 in costs.

Claudia Ruiz November 25, 2008 December 3, 2024

Charges laid against Findlay Creek Village developers under the OWRA

Charges under the Ontario Water Resources Act Taggart Construction Limited, Michael E Taggart, 1374537 Ontario Limited, and Findlay Creek Properties Ltd. are charged with: 1) one offence under section 98(2) of the OWRA, highlighted in yellow below under the following provisions of the OWRA: Obstruction 98. (1) No person shall hinder or obstruct any provincial officer or any employee in or agent of the Ministry or the Agency in the

Claudia Ruiz August 13, 2008 December 3, 2024

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Fast Forward to Sep 2011: The Cost Award Policy is Repealed

Media coverage of the Policy on Seeking Cost Awards

Leitrim Cost Award: Media Coverage

Charges laid against Findlay Creek Village developers under the OWRA

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