Metrolinx has indicated to the Law Society of Ontario that it plans to begin cutting down the trees for the multi-billion-dollar Ontario Line transit project
Metrolinx has indicated to the Law Society of Ontario that it plans to begin removing trees from Osgoode Hall as early as Saturday, a spokesperson for the legal regulator told the Star on Thursday evening.
As a result, the Law Society intends to seek an injunction in court to stop the removal, society spokesperson Wynna Brown said.Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Osgoode Hall is the home of Ontario’s Court of Appeal, Superior Court of Justice, and the Law Society, which regulates the province’s legal profession and purchased the property in the 19th century.
There has been fierce opposition to Metrolinx’s plans at Osgoode Hall, not only from the Law Society but also from the province’s top judges, Mayor John Tory, and Indigenous groups. Michal Fairburn, Associate Chief Justice of Ontario, told Attorney General Doug Downey and Metrolinx CEO Phil Versterthat plans to build a station near Osgoode Hall “directly threatens” court operations and could affect the building’s foundation.
“I have no confidence that the structural integrity of Osgoode Hall can be preserved, that the safety of the occupants of Osgoode Hall and those who attend at Osgoode Hall can be maintained, or that justice can be accessed and delivered from Osgoode Hall if this project proceeds as contemplated,” wrote Fairburn.
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