forms-1-12-completeness-verificationlisted

## Form-Specific Checklists Detailed verification requirements for commonly-used expropriation forms. ### Form 2 (Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate) **Checklist**: **1. Statutory authority citation**: - [ ] Enabling legislation cited (e.g., "Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, s.11") - [ ] Specific section authorizing expropriation identified - [ ] Authority name correct ("City of Toronto" not "Toronto" or "City") **2. Legal description accuracy**: - [ ] Matches registered deed or survey - [ ] Includes: Lot, Concession, Plan number, Registry Division - [ ] Consistent with attached plan (if plan attached) - [ ] No typos in property identifiers (e.g., "Lot 10" not "Lot 1O") **3. Purpose statement clarity**: - [ ] Public work described in detail ("construction of 4-lane arterial road" not "road project") - [ ] Purpose aligns with statutory authority (e.g., Municipal Act allows road construction) - [ ] Not vague or overly broad **4. Service requirements**: - [ ] Served on registered owner(s) - all co-owners if multiple - [ ] Service method complies with s.11 Expropriations Act (personal service or registered mail) - [ ] Proof of service filed (affidavit or registered mail receipt) - [ ] Service date documented (critical for timeline tracking) **5. Dual signing officers** (municipal expropriations): - [ ] Two officers signed (e.g., Mayor + Clerk, or CAO + Clerk per municipal by-law) - [ ] Signatures original (not photocopied or stamped) - [ ] Signing offi