[CANUFNET] recent boundary tree decision in Ontario Superior Court

Thu Jun 20 16:39:16 EDT 2013

In the case of a tree whose trunk touches public property, this does not mean that the tree would become entirely public property, but that the tree is jointly owned, as has been long established.

Bohdan Kowalyk, R.P.F.

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Here is an update on the boundary dispute topic courtesy of the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/one-tree-two-neighbours-and-a-changed-legal-landscape/article12698935/

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The councillor was right and in line with this decision. I would think Superior court trumps municipal By-laws but I am not 100 % certain.

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Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] recent boundary tree decision in Ontario Superior Court

Would this also apply to trees on the boundary between private and public (municipal) property? Or do municipal public tree by-laws supersede this. Many of these by-laws define ownership based on whether greater than 50% of the tree is over the property line. There is no shared ownership.
This issue came up here in Barrie when a councilor wanted to change the definition of a public tree to be if ANY part of the trunk is on public property.

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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.

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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?

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Thanks for sharing this...this is a great win for the protection of our urban forest!
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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.

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Lorraine Johnson
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<Hartley vs Cunningham et al. Ruling 2013.pdf>
<Land Mark Tree Ruling Final Press Release 05- 21-13.pdf>

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