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Creation of Inquiry

Resolution of the Council of the City of Hamilton establishing the inquiry and approving the final terms of reference, April 25, 2019 [5 pages – 346kb]

Terms of Reference [5 pages – 346kb]

Letter from Eli Lederman to Chief Justice Heather Smith requesting the appointment of a judge to conduct the inquiry, May 3, 2019 [4 pages – 134kb]

Letter from Chief Justice Heather Smith to Eli Lederman appointing The Honourable Mr. Justice Herman J. Wilton-Siegel to conduct the inquiry [2 pages – 84kb]

s. 274 of the Municipal Act, 2001 [1 page – 14kb]

Participation Hearings

Rules Regarding Applications to Participate and Seek Funding [7 pages – 425kb]

Application for Participation and Funding [5 pages – 241kb]

Applicants:

Commissioner's Reasons and Decision on applications to participate and seek funding [6 pages – 62kb]

Decision on Participation and Funding, February 12, 2020 [26 pages – 302kb]

Rules of Procedure

Rules of Procedure for The Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry's Investigation and Public Hearings, June 25, 2020 [38 pages – 164kb]

Motion for Direction Regarding a Privilege Dispute

Notice of Motion for Directions, March 25, 2022 [8 pages – 232kb]

Submissions of the Spectator [2 pages – 111kb]

RHVPI Claimed Privilege List [5 pages – 76kb]

City of Hamilton – Motion for Directions, Privilege Dispute Process [19 pages – 4,805kb]

RHVPI Decision on Motion for Directions [2 pages – 88kb]

Privilege Dispute Materials

In accordance with the Commissioner’s decision on the City’s motion for directions, dated April 25, 2022, redacted copies of materials relating to the privilege motion can be accessed below.

Factum of the City of Hamilton re Privilege Dispute, July 15, 2022 - Redacted [52 pages – 632kb]

Factum of Commission Counsel re Privilege Dispute, revised July 29, 2022 – Redacted [107 pages – 1,231kb]

Compendium of Commission Counsel re Privilege Dispute – Redacted [632 pages – 117,956kb]

Reply Factum of the City of Hamilton re Privilege Dispute, August 4, 2022 – Redacted [37 pages – 467kb]

Golder Submissions re Privilege Dispute, August 8, 2022 [3 pages – 181kb]

In accordance with a direction of the Designate, a redacted transcript of the in camera privilege motion can be accessed below:

Transcript of In Camera Oral Argument in Privilege Dispute Motion [193 pages – 348kb]

Decision of the Designate

Privilege Disputes Decision, August 15, 2022 (Redacted) [17 pages – 259kb]

Motion for Directions Regarding Summons to Auditor Staff

RHVPI, Motion for Directions from Office of City Auditor, Factum of The Office of The City Auditor [29 pages – 264kb]

RHVPI, Motion for Directions from Office of City Auditor, Notice of Motion for Directions [7 pages – 416kb]

RHVPI, Motion for Directions from Office of City Auditor, Book of Authorites [173 pages – 2,922kb]

RHVPI, Motion for Directions from Office of City Auditor, Factum of The Commission Counsel [27 pages – 211kb]

RHVPI, Motion for Directions from Office of City Auditor, Letter [1 page – 130kb]

RHVPI, Motion for Directions from Office of City Auditor, Reply of The Office of The City Auditor [6 pages – 85kb]

RHVPI, Ruling on OCA Motion for Directions, September 30, 2022 [16 pages – 220kb]

Motion for Leave re Expert Evidence

City of Hamilton: Letter from Lenczner Slaght, Dec 7 2022 [7 pages – 235kb]

Golder Associates: Letter from Gibbs & Associates, Dec 7 2022 [5 pages – 248kb]

Reasons and Decision on Motions for Leave to File Expert Evidence [9 pages – 134kb]


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