Significant Changes to the Planning Act and City of Toronto Act Proposed by Bill 39 19 janvier 2015 Isaac Tang Overview of Bill 39, the Planning Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014, and its potential implications for the practice of planning law.
Case Comment: Vincor Financial Limited v. Oxford (County), 2014 ONCA 876 19 janvier 2015 Al Burton Commentary on a recent decision in which the Court of Appeal concluded that a municipality did not violate section 106 of the Municipal Act, 2001 by expropriating lands and then transferring the lands to a private business.
December 2014 Professionalism Program 16 décembre 2014 Sharmini Mahadevan Ms. Mahadevan summarizes the section's professionalism program held on December 4, 2014, "Planning and Building Professionalism: Dos and Donts for the Municipal Law Specialist."
The "One Year" Limitation for Injurious Affection Claims under the Expropriations Act in Ontario 16 décembre 2014 Ruhia Jokhio and Maggie Scull This article explores the application and interpretation of s. 22(1) of the Expropriations Act, namely the one year limitation period for claims of compensation for injurious affection.
Professionalism CPD Hours: Why They Matter 18 novembre 2014 Denise Baker An argument for the importance of professionalism CPD, and overview of an upcoming program of interest.
May You Live in Interesting Times.... 18 novembre 2014 Chris Barnett This article discusses the release of the mandate letters that the Premier sent to each of her Ministers and the possible changes to the municipal landscape that those letters suggest.
New Appointments at the OMB Demonstrate a Trend Toward Cross-Appointments 22 octobre 2014 Roberto Aburto and Connor McGarry Roberto Aburto and Connor McGarry discuss recent appointments to the Ontario Municipal Board.
Toronto Moves Forward with a LAB Experiment 26 septembre 2014 Sean Tyler Toronto City Council has moved to create a Local Appeal Board (“LAB”), making it the first Ontario municipality to experiment with this type of adjudicative body.
New Rules of Professional Conduct: What Every Municipal Lawyer Needs to Know 26 septembre 2014 Kim Mullin On October 1, 2014, new Rules of Professional Conduct will come into force. This article summarizes some of the key changes.
Security for Costs Orders Against Environmental Groups 22 mai 2014 Marc McAree and Nicole Petersen A recent decision reinforces that courts are willing to order security for costs against environmental groups challenging development through judicial review.