[CANUFNET] inquiry- financial support/grant or subsidized program for the tree replacement in Municipalities

[Robert Liveanu]

Hi Jalil,

The non-profit I work at in Montreal runs a program called Ensemble on
verdit <https://grame.org/ensemble-on-verdit/> which offers subsidized
trees to residents, for both new trees and replacement ones, and we do the
actual tree planting as well. If I'm not mistaken it's not dissimilar to
Leaf's program in Toronto.

We operate primarily in the West Island, the nature of Montreal geopolitics
being that there are about a dozen demerged municipalities that aren't part
of the City of Montreal proper (Dorval, Beaconsfield, DDO, etc.). We have
an agreement which each one individually, some of them assume the cost in
full and the resident pays nothing, in others the resident still pays a
couple of hundred or so.

I'm not the person who's actually in charge of the program, but I can
direct you to my colleague(s) if you want to discuss further. I believe
there's also a UofT student who recently reached out to us about our
program, which could be a further avenue for collaboration. Let me know.

Best,

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On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM Jalil Hashemi via CANUFNET <
canufnet at list.web.net> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
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> The Private Tree Removal By-law in the Town of Oakville regulates the
> removal of any private tree having 15 cm. DBH and greater. Dead trees, ash
> trees, buckthorn, high-risk trees and imminent risk trees, confirmed by
> Town staff, are exempt from the by-law.
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> The application for the removal of the remaining trees will be either
> denied or approved with tree replacement condition. The ratio of the
> replacement to removal is 1 tree for every 10 cm. diameter of the trees
> that has been permitted to be removed.
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> The replacement trees must be planted within the private property unless
> there is no room for replacement, confirmed by the Town. In this case the
> tree security deposit will be used to plant trees on public property.
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> Recently, one of the Resident’s Association in Oakville inquired about the
> possibility of financial support/grant or subsidized program for the tree
> replacement, when it is the condition of a tree removal permit.
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> In Oakville we do not have such program. I am wondering if you know any
> Municipality in Canada that has any financial assistance/ grant program or
> subsidized tree planting for the applicants who applied for the removal of
> their private trees and must plant in lieu of tree removal.
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> I appreciate your response.
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> Thank you,
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> Jalil
> Jalil Hashemi ,  RPF ​​​​
> Manager ‑ Forestry Services
> Parks & Open Space
> Town of Oakville
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