Rules of Practice and Procedure
Legislation
The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) was established on June 1, 2021 under the authority of section 2 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021. The Act amalgamates the board of negotiation continued under the Expropriations Act, and continues the Conservation Review Board, the Environmental Review Tribunal, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and the Mining and Lands Tribunal as the OLT. For more information on these changes, please visit our FAQs.
The Tribunal adopts practices and procedures to offer the best opportunity for a fair, just and expeditious resolution of the merits of the proceedings. Part III of the OLT Act sets out general practices and procedures for proceedings before the OLT. These practices and procedures should be read along with the Statutory Powers Procedure Act (SPPA) which provides a general framework for the conduct of hearings before administrative tribunal. The OLT Act, the regulations made under it and the OLT Rules prevail over should there be a conflict with any provisions of the SPPA.
The OLT adjudicates or mediates matters related to land use planning, environmental and natural features and heritage protection, land valuation, land compensation, municipal finance, and related matters.
The Tribunal hears and decides appeals that can be filed under sections of the following Statutes of Ontario:
- The Aggregate Resources Act
- The Assessment Act
- The Clean Water Act, 2006
- The Conservation Authorities Act
- The Development Charges Act, 1997
- The Environmental Assessment Act
- The Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993
- The Environmental Protection Act
- The Expropriations Act
- The Greenbelt Act, 2005
- Greenbelt Plan
- The Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act
- The Mining Act
- The Municipal Act, 2001
- The Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act
- The Nutrient Management Act, 2002
- The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001
- The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, 2002
- The Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act
- The Ontario Heritage Act
- The Ontario Water Resources Act
- The Pesticides Act
- The Planning Act
- The Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016
- The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002
- The Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016
Rules of Practice and Procedure
Effective June 1, 2021, the OLT’s Rules of Practice and Procedure apply to all matters and proceedings before the OLT and are to be read in conjunction with the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements included in the statutes noted above, that provide appeal rights to the Tribunal. These Rules are made under the authority of subsection 13(1) of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021.
For more information on these new Rules, please visit our FAQs.
Practice Directions
Policies
- Accessibility Policy
- For any questions or concerns, please contact our Accessibility Coordinator.
- Code of Conduct
- Complaints Policy
- For any questions or concerns, please contact our Complaints Coordinator.
- Consultation Policy
- French Language Services Policy
- For any questions or concerns, please contact our Complaints Coordinator.
- Service Standard Policy
- For any questions or concerns, please contact our Complaints Coordinator.