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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hello my Canadian Friends,<br>
<br>
The state claims ownership of private property and fines a citizen $72,280 for removing
11 trees? See <a
href="http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/constitution/constitution.html">Article
9 and 10</a> and <a
href="http://www.hoover.org/publications/digest/4525011.html">http://www.hoover.org/publications/digest/4525011.html</a>
<br>
<br>
John Giedraitis<br>
Texan and former visiting student in forestry at McGill’s <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">McDonald</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Richard Ubbens<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 01, 2008
11:41 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> canufnet@list.web.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Shelley Vescio<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CANUFNET] Examples of
civil cases</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>CANUFNET,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Further to the
information that was sent on January 30, 2008, noted below, the following
provides some further details on the case in question. Additional information
has been requested from our Legal Division and we will provide it when
received. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Ms. Vescio: We
could also put you in touch with our legal staff that worked on this case for
further information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>The case was
settled prior to going to trial. It was City of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:City> vs. 55 Horner KS Inc. The defendant
entered a guilty plea on May 23, 2006, and the Justice of the Peace was G.
Miller. The date of the offence was March 9, 2006.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Andrew Pickett<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Urban Forestry<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Previous
email sent Jan. 30/08</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>There was a
recent case in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:City>,
involving an infraction of the City's private tree by-law. Urban Forestry staff
received a complaint from the community indicating that trees were being
removed from a property. An investigation by staff determined that a number of
trees had been removed, with a number of trees qualifying for protection
remaining on the site. The remaining protected trees were inventoried and their
conditions assessed by staff. The appraised value was calculated based on this
assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>The owner of
the property was present at the time of the inspection and was made aware of
the tree by-law. The owner indicated that no further tree removal was to
take place at this property. Unauthorized removal of the remaining protected
trees occurred several months later.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Charges were laid
under the provisions of the City of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:City>'s
private tree by-law. The trees that were inventoried and assessed included 4
ash trees, 4 willow trees, 2 silver maples and 1 poplar. The appraised value
for the 11 trees was approximately $85,000.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>We asked the
court for a fine of $82,608. The defendant offered $40,000, and a settlement
was reached for $52,650 plus a 25% victim surcharge giving a total of
$65,812. Additionally we received funds for planting 11 replacement trees
11x$588 = $6,468 bringing the total amount of the settlement to $72,280.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Richard Ubbens
R.P.F.<br>
Director, Urban Forestry<br>
City of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Toronto</st1:place></st1:City><br>
Parks, Forestry and Recreation<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">18 Dyas Road</st1:address></st1:Street>,
Main Floor<br>
M3B 1V5<br>
tel: 416.392.1894<br>
fax: 416.392.1915<br>
<a href="mailto:rubbens@toronto.ca">rubbens@toronto.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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