[CANUFNET] recent boundary tree decision in Ontario Superior Court

[Julian Dunster]

It has long been established law in Canada that a tree that straddles 
the property line is jointly owned. Ontario has specific legislation 
dealing with that. The new judgement seems to reinforce but not 
radically alter established law.

On Behalf of Dunster and Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd.


Dr. Julian A Dunster R.P.F., R.P.P.., M.C.I.P., ISA Certified Arborist,
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist # 378,
PNWISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor # 1.
ISA Tree Risk Assessor Qualified

Honourary Life Member ISA + PNWISA

www.dunster.ca

On 04/06/2013 9:46 AM, Craig Bench wrote:
>
> Seeing as the decision refers to the Ontario Forestry Act, I wonder 
> what effect this has in BC?  We don’t have any similar, provincial 
> level tree regulation, do we?
>
> *Craig Bench*
> Urban Forestry Technician
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> *From:*CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Lr.rainville.consulting
> *Sent:* Monday, June 03, 2013 7:29 PM
> *To:* Canadian Urban Forest Network
> *Cc:* <canufnet at list.web.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [CANUFNET] recent boundary tree decision in Ontario 
> Superior Court
>
> Thanks for sharing this...this is a great win for the protection of 
> our urban forest!
>
> Luc Rainville
>
> L&R Rainville Consulting
>
> ISA Certified Arborist AUM
>
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>
> Calgary, Alberta T3C 0N3
>
> 403-702-6648
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> It's Ok to print this email. Paper comes from a biodegradable, 
> recyclable, renewable resource - trees. Making forest products from 
> sustainably managed forests results in jobs for thousands of people, 
> clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat and carbon storage.
>
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>
> "If wildness can stop being (just) out there and start being (also) 
> in here, if it can start being as humane as it is natural, then 
> perhaps we can get on with the unending task of struggling to live 
> rightly in the world—not just in the garden, not just in the 
> wilderness, but in the home that encompasses them both." (Cronon, 1995)
>
> “Introduced plants, animals, and pathogens often pose an initially 
> hidden but eventually monumental problem...Their harmful effects are 
> often subtle and surreptitious, but
> the eventual impacts on the economy or natural environment are no less 
> real, and [are] often disastrous and even irreversible.” (Daniel 
> Simberloff, 1996)
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>
> Le 2013-06-03 à 14:52, "Lorraine Johnson" <ljohnson at interlog.com 
> <mailto:ljohnson at interlog.com>> a écrit :
>
> Hi,
>
> You might be interested in this recent Ontario Superior Court decision 
> regarding a boundary tree in Toronto. Also attached is a press release 
> from two of the people involved in the case.
>
> I plan to write an article about this for /Ground: Landscape Architect 
> Quarterly/ and would very much like to hear from anyone with comments 
> on the decision. Please feel free to get in touch with me off-list.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lorraine Johnson
>
> Writer, and editor of Ground
>
> ljohnson at interlog.com <mailto:ljohnson at interlog.com>
>
> <Hartley vs Cunningham et al. Ruling 2013.pdf>
>
> <Land Mark Tree Ruling Final Press Release 05- 21-13.pdf>
>

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