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Hamilton, Peter E. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5564 phamilton@stikeman.com
Mr. Hamilton is a partner in the Banking & Finance Group. His practice
has a particular focus in the areas of corporate finance, project finance,
the regulation of financial institutions, derivatives, structured finance and
insolvency. He advises international banks on the acquisition of Canadian
assets, the establishment of Canadian business, transactional matters,
and regulatory requirements.
Griffiths, Leonard J. Bennett Jones LLP
(416) 777-7473 griffithsl@bennettjones.com
Mr. Griffiths is part of the Environmental and Energy team that assists clients
with a wide variety of energy, industrial, mining and transportation projects,
including obtaining approvals, completing environmental assessments, con-
ducting M&A/financing transactions, risk management and litigation. He is
certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Environmental Law.
Green, Bram J. Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4153 bgreen@goodmans.ca
Mr. Green's commercial real estate practice focuses on acquisitions and di-
vestitures, joint ventures, secured lending, hospitality, public/private projects
and renewable energy generation projects. He is assisting Ontario Lottery and
Gaming Corporation in the modernization of its land-based casino gaming.
Gordon, Carolena Clyde & Co Canada LLP
(514) 764-3664 carolena.gordon@clydeco.ca
Ms. Gordon advises construction firms, construction professionals and their
insurers in infrastructure projects. A creative and commercially minded
problem-solver with extensive trial experience, she is known for her expertise
in early mediation and negotiation in complex and multi-party litigation. Over
25 years, she has built a strong reputation as a strategic thinker in dispute
resolution.
Glaholt, Duncan W. Glaholt LLP
(416) 368-8280 dwg@glaholt.com
Mr. Glaholt, CArb, is one of Canada's most highly recommended construction
lawyers, with experience in energy, infrastructure and mining projects. He is
a fellow of the CCCL, ACCL and IACL, and author of leading titles on construc-
tion law and ADR.
Gilmour, Bradley S. Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-3382 gilmourb@bennettjones.com
Mr. Gilmour's practice focuses on environmental, regulatory, energy and
Aboriginal law. He advises on due diligence, environmental approvals, release
and incident reporting, contaminated sites and environmental investigations
and prosecutions on a range of energy, chemical, petrochemical, hydro,
bio-fuel, wind and other industry types.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
Indeed, political interference has affected sever-
al transit projects over the years as some have been
cancelled well into the planning stages, including
former Premier Mike Harris's cancellation of the
Eglinton subway construction in 1995. Former
Mayor Mel Lastman subsequently secured funding
for the little-used Sheppard subway, also known as
"the subway line to nowhere." Former Mayor Rob
Ford scuttled his predecessor David Miller's Tran-
sit City plans, including Scarborough's Sheppard
LRT project, in 2010.
In March, Ontario's Liberal government prom-
ised to match the feds' $4.8 billion in funding to
expand Toronto's transit networks over the next
decade. Mayor John Tory was pleased that several
projects could finally move forward. "For the first
time, we now have all three governments dedicated
to building the Relief Line, SmartTrack, the Scar-
borough Subway Extension, waterfront transit,
and the Eglinton East LRT," he said in a statement.
"Aer years of delays and divisive debates, we are fi-
nally getting on with expanding our transit system,
we are getting on with working together to build
up our cities."
Now with a Progressive Conservative provincial
government in place, plans could change yet again,
although Premier Doug Ford "has articulated very
important priorities for transit," observes Tristan
Musgrave, a Partner in McCarthy Tétrault LLP's
Real Property, Project Development and Infra-
structure Group in Toronto.
e PC's election platform included the deliv-
ery of two-way, all-day GO train service, includ-
ing expansions to Bowmanville, Kitchener and
completing the Niagara GO Expansion. It also
promised to upload responsibility for subway In-
frastructure, including the building and mainte-
nance of new and existing subway lines, from the
city to the province.
In July, Premier Ford said he planned to partner
"with Toronto and other GTA municipalities to
build a world-class transit system," allocating $5
billion to go towards subways, relief lines and two-
way GO Transit to Niagara Falls.
"I think [the new government] is still focused
on transit projects, both for the moving of people
and for the moving of goods, which is a huge pri-
ority for the GTA," says Jim Janetos, a Partner in
McCarthy Tétrault's Projects Group in Toronto.
"I think it's fair to say that the Infrastructure is
an important part of their platform," he adds, and
those working in the area "think that's going to
continue. e investments are going to be made in
Infrastructure going forward."
Musgrave says the huge Infrastructure deficit
in Ontario is a big priority for the government.
"I don't think that's going to change and that's
good for jobs, good for people and good for
the economy."
