Hearing Schedule

All Tribunal hearings are held by way of video conference and are open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Any member of the public who wishes to observe a hearing should contact AFRAAT@ontario.ca.

October 2026

Rush Drain – Electronic Motion

  • Appellant: Essex Town Centre Ltd.
  • Respondent: The Corporation of the Town of Essex
  • Moving Party: Essex Readymix Inc.
  • Statute: Section 54 of the Drainage Act
  • Date:  October 8, 2026
  • Location: By way of video conference

Peirce v AgriCorp – Pre-Hearing Conference

November 2026

Poldervaart et al v Dairy Farmers of Ontario – Electronic Hearing

Rush Drain – Electronic Hearing

  • Appellant: Essex Town Centre Ltd.
  • Respondent: The Corporation of the Town of Essex
  • Statute: Section 54 of the Drainage Act
  • Date:  November 10,12,13, 2026, from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
  • Location: By way of video conference
  • Note: This is open to the public

Paisley Municipal Drain – Electronic Motion

  • Appellants: Nathan Janssen
  • Respondent: Haldimand County
  • Statute: Drainage Act
  • Date: November 17, 2026 from 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
  • Location: via zoom video conference (open to public)

CANCELLED – Toll Drain No.1 – Municipality of Chatham-Kent – Electronic Pre-Hearing Conference

  • Appellants : Margaret A Nauta and Ralph Nauta
  • Respondent: Municipality of Chatham-Kent
  • Statute: Section 54 of the Drainage Act
  • Date: November 23, 2026 at 10.00 am
  • Location: By way of Zoom Video Conference

Arnold Creek Drain – Electronic Pre-Hearing Conference 

  • Appellants: Jeremy Van Kesteren , Joeline Van Kesteren, V. K. Farms Ltd., Mark Blackburn and Laurie Blackburn
  • Respondent: Chatham-Kent
  • Statute: Drainage Act
  • Date: November 24, 2026 from 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
  • Location: Zoom video conference – This is open to the public

DeWitte Drain – Electronic Pre-Hearing Conference

  • Appellants: Monica Bratley and Albert Bratley
  • Respondent: Norfolk County
  • Statute: Drainage Act
  • Date: November 25, 2026 at 2.00 p.m
  • Location: Via Zoom video conference (open to public)

Genoch Drain Improvement 2026 –  Electronic Pre-Hearing Conference

  • Appellants: Silvia Genoch, Joerg J. Genoch, Paul Zehr, Karen Zehr, Vermue Farms Ltd, Laureli Gaye Matheson and George F. Fellow
  • Respondent: Municipality of Bluewater
  • Statute: Drainage Act
  • Dates: November 26, 2026, beginning at 10.00 a.m
  • Location: Virtual Zoom Conference

Maple Leaf Foods et al v Turkey Farmers of Ontario –  Electronic Pre-Hearing Conference

  • Appellants: Maple Leaf Foods, Sofina Foods, Hayter’s Farm and Belwood Poultry Ltd.
  • Respondent: Turkey Farmers of Ontario
  • Statute: MAFRA Act
  • Date: November 26, 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM
  • Location: By way of Zoom Video Conference – Virtual

2371922 Ont. Inc. et al. v DFO –  Electronic Motion

  • Appellants: 2371922 Ontario Inc. (T & S Langlois) and Sterkholm Farms Ltd
  • Respondent: Dairy Farmers of Ontario and Director of Regulatory Compliance
  • Statute: MAFRA Act
  • Date: November 30, 2026 beginning at 10.00 a.m
  • Location: By way of Zoom Video Conference – Virtual

December 2026

Waite Municipal Drain – Electronic Hearing

  • Appellant: David B Gardner
  • Respondent: City of Kawartha Lakes
  • Statute:  Drainage Act
  • Date: December 7,8,9, 2026 beginning at 10.00am
  • Location: Zoom Conference – This is open to the public.

2371922 Ont. Inc. et al. v DFO –  Electronic Hearing

  • Appellants: 2371922 Ontario Inc. (T & S Langlois) and Sterkholm Farms Ltd – Hearing
  • Respondent: Dairy Farmers of Ontario and Director of Regulatory Compliance
  • Statute: MAFRA Act
  • Date: December 8,9,10,11, 2026 beginning at 10.00 a.m and January 4, 2027 beginning at 2.00 p.m
  • Location: By way of Zoom Video Conference – Virtual

Sunova Implement Ltd. v CLAAS of America Inc. – Electronic Hearing

Wildwood Line Municipal Drain –  Electronic Motion

  • Appellant: David MacLeod
  • Respondent: Municipality of Bluewater
  • Statute: Drainage Act
  • Date: December 22, 2026 beginning at 10.00 a.m
  • Location: By way of Zoom Video Conference – Virtual

January 2027

Thorndale Industrial Stormwater Management – Electronic Hearing

  • Appellant: 2768220 Ontario Inc. (Robert and Jules Pattyn)
  • Respondent: Municipality of Thames Centre
  • Statute:  Drainage Act
  • Date: January 12 and 13, 2027 beginning at 10.00am
  • Location: Zoom Conference

Arkwood Road Drains – Municipality of Chatham-Kent – Electronic Pre-Hearing Conference

  • Appellants : Andrew Oscar Velle, Anne Leona Velle,1164872 Ontario Inc. and Fair Valley Produce Ltd.
  • Respondent: Municipality of Chatham-Kent
  • Statute: Section 48 of the Drainage Act
  • Date: January 19, 2027
  • Location: By way of Zoom Video Conference

April 2027

Maple Leaf Food Inc. v Chicken Farmers of Ontario – Electronic Hearing

  • Appellant: Maple Leaf Food Inc.
  • Respondent: Chicken Farmers of Ontario
  • Statute: MAFRA Act
  • Date: April 5,6,7, 2027 starting at 10.00 am
  • Location: Zoom Video Conference

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