This consultation was open from:
May 8, 2026
to June 22, 2026
Decision summary
Certificate of Property Use No. 7126-DSWPTA was issued to the Inner Harbour Development GP Inc., as a General Partner for and on behalf of Inner Harbour Development LP on July 3, 2026.
Location details
Site address
10 Cataraqui Street
Kingston,
ON
K7K 1Z7
Canada
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
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INNER HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT GP Inc., as a General Partner for and on behalf of INNER HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT LP.
177 Wellington Street, Suite 302
Kingston,
ON
K7L 3E3
Canada
Decision details
The Certificate of Property Use requires the owner to ensure that the following key measures are undertaken:
- providing a surface cap where there are contaminants of concern
- developing and implementing a soil and groundwater management plan for any future activities that may involve contact with or exposing property soils and groundwater that are contaminated with contaminants of concern
- developing and implementing a health and safety plan for any future activities that may involve contact with or exposing property soils and groundwater that are contaminated with contaminants of concern
- containment of plants grown for human consumption
- restrictions on the construction of any building(s)
- not using the groundwater as a potable water supply
The section 197 Order requires that a certificate be registered on the property title in accordance with section 197 of the Act and that before dealing with the property in any way, a copy of the CPU must be given to any person who will acquire an interest in the property.
A copy of the final Certificate of Property Use and section 197 Order is provided as a link under the supporting materials section of this notice.
Supporting materials
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
1259 Gardiners Road
Unit 3
Kingston,
ON
K7P 3J6
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from July 6, 2026 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Start the process to appeal
If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.
First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.
If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.
Seek leave to appeal
To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:
- prepare your application
- provide notice to the minister
- mail your application to three parties
1. Prepare your application
You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:
- A document that includes:
- your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
- the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
- a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
- your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
- the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
- whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
- the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
- the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
- the outcome you’d like to see
- A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
- Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered
The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:
- is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
- could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?
2. Provide your notice
You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.
In your notice, please include a brief description of the:
- decision that you wish to appeal
- grounds for granting leave to appeal
You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
3. Mail your application
You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:
- appellate body
- issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
- proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)
INNER HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT GP Inc., as a General Partner for and on behalf of INNER HARBOUR DEVELOPMENT LP.
177 Wellington Street, Suite 302
Kingston,
ON
K7L 3E3
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Contact
Cathy Chisholm
1259 Gardiners Road
Unit 3
Kingston,
ON
K7P 3J6
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
A risk assessment was undertaken for the property at 10 Cataraqui Street, Kingston, Ontario to establish the risks that the contaminants identified in the risk assessment may pose to future users and to identify appropriate risk management measures to be implemented to ensure that the property is suitable for the intended use of parkland as defined by O. Reg.153/04.
Based on the risk assessment documentation received, the ministry reviewers confirmed that the risk assessment has been conducted in accordance with the Act, the Regulation and, the associated guidance documents.
The risk assessment (0256-DBLR86) for 10 Cataraqui Street, Kingston, Ontario was accepted by the ministry on March 31, 2026.
The risk management measures required by the CPU include:
- providing a surface cap where there are contaminants of concern
- developing and implementing a soil management plan for any future activities that may involve contact with or exposing property soils that are contaminated with contaminants of concern
- developing and implementing a health and safety plan for any future activities that may involve contact with or exposing property soils that are contaminated with contaminants of concern
- containment of plants grown for human consumption
- restrictions on the construction of any building(s)
- not using the groundwater as a potable water supply
The CPU also requires that a certificate be registered on the property title and that before dealing with the property in any way, a copy of the CPU be given to any person who will acquire an interest in the property.
Supporting materials
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
1259 Gardiners Road
Unit 3
Kingston,
ON
K7P 3J6
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from May 8, 2026
to June 22, 2026
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Cathy Chisholm
1259 Gardiners Road
Unit 3
Kingston,
ON
K7P 3J6
Canada
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