[All] CRAND: OMB costs of $110,000

[Temara Brown]

*Hi GREN,*

Attached is the press release on what our community organization is facing.
We are working to garner media attention on this outrageous decision to
support our call into a review of what this Board member has done. Any
assistance in that would be greatly appreciated.

Unfortunately, the new anti-SLAPP law does *nothing *to protect people in
situations like this.

Also, our toxicologist was prohibited by the OMB not because the issue was
out of scope -- it was the main issue actually. It was because of
procedural matters that were not based on any evidence, which was one of
the reasons we challenged OMB member for bias.

*Temara Brown*

*Executive Director*
*Concerned Residents Association of North Dumfries*
*226-791-0757*


On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 2:12 PM, Louisette Lanteigne <
butterflybluelu at rogers.com> wrote:

> Hi folks
>
> Bad news for the folks at CRAND struggling to stop a quarry pit in New
> Dundee. Previously at the OMB they provided their affidavit evidence from a
> health expert to raise concerns of pit activity in an area already subject
> to harmful air quality. The OMB chair dismissed the evidence saying it was
> outside the scope of the hearing process and then sought to dismiss the
> case with costs.
>
> After an unusually long delay, well over a year, the ruling did come in
> today and CRAND is being charged $110,000 for costs. Full text of the
> ruling is online here:
>
> http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/e-decisions/mm120031-Nov-05-2015.pdf
>
> I am working with Temara Brown on this matter and we are seeking legal
> assistance. It is my hope that Ontario's Anti Slapp law can be applied
> because this group diligently followed protocol, they trusted their legal
> experts (One of them failed them by using his own discretionary powers to
> voice concerns beyond the scope of their own interest. He missed key
> deadlines and delayed response which hampered their efforts.) There was
> nothing frivolous or vexatious about the data they submitted or their
> concerns. It is my hope this situation can be remedied through the proper
> application of Ontario's new Anti Slapp law. We are contacting legal
> advisors today to see what our options at this point are.
>
> If folks would like to provide any assistance to CRAND at this time please
> contact Temara Brown at temara.brown at gmail.com.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Louisette Lanteigne
> 700 Star Flower Ave.
> Waterloo Ont.
> N2V 2L2
>
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