Legal Hearing Support and Mitigation
Proceed confidently with expert testimony regarding environmental issues.
Senior staff at Dougan Ecology are regularly called upon to provide expert witness support and testimony for municipalities, agency review teams, conservation authorities, and private clients.
We offer in-depth, science-backed support for legal and quasi-judicial matters including those before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), provincial and federal courts, and municipal councils.
Respected by agencies and boards throughout Ontario
Our services commonly include supporting development proponents with:
- Peer review of natural heritage planning submissions for municipalities
- Technical support for solution-oriented mediation
- Clarification and resolution of natural heritage system conflicts
- Appeal process support through presentation of evidence and cross-examination as expert witnesses
- Environmental studies in regards to development plans
- Legal interpretation of federal and provincial environmental legislation
Our preferred approach is to assist clients, planners and legal teams with negotiations by clarifying issues up front, in order to reduce the need for hearings.
With over 50 years of experience in environmental policy, our advisors have seen many of the hearings where fundamental interpretation of laws and policies took place. Our detailed peer-review is highly respected by clients, agencies and boards across Ontario.
Take hold of reliable legal defense when it counts.
Correct interpretation and defense of environmental standards are fundamental to living in harmony with nature. Our goal is to see ecological potential realized in Canada, in part by offering robust legal support for ecologically-sound decision-making.
