Expropriation of 81 Bloor Street East and 40-42 Hayden Street - Request for Directions Regarding Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing

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2025-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor will made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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On February 2, 2022, City Council authorized the expropriation of the property municipally known as 81 Bloor Street East and 40-42 Hayden Street (the "Property"). The Property is required for the purposes of constructing a new alternative station entrance, emergency exit, and electrical substation facility as a part of the Toronto Transit Commission's Bloor-Yonge Station Capacity Improvement Project (the "Project"). The Property is located east of the Yonge Street and Bloor Street intersection with frontage on Bloor Street East and Hayden Street.

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The Property was owned by 81 Bloor Inc. (the "Claimant"). The City served an offer of compensation in accordance with the requirements of the Expropriations Act on the Claimant. The Claimant has subsequently served a claim for compensation on the City pursuant to the Expropriations Act, alleging insufficient payment of market value compensation, disturbance damages, the payment of statutory interest, and reimbursement of its reasonable costs. A four-week hearing at the Ontario Land Tribunal has been scheduled to commence on June 15, 2025. This report deals with litigation that affects the City and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. The purpose of this report is to seek further direction regarding the litigation and any potential resolution of the subject claim for compensation and the information in this regard are being provided as confidential material.

Staff recommended

The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council direct that all information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 including the confidential recommendations is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor as it contains advice and information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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