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Electronic Meetings and Proxy Voting

  • October 30, 2020
  • Sarah Hahn and Jacklyn Tuckey, Barriston Law

New tools are at the disposal of municipalities, with the introduction of electronic meetings and proxy voting.

Municipal Law, Student Forum

Province Moves Forward with Implementation of Ontario Heritage Act Amendments

  • October 05, 2020
  • Signe Leisk and Adrianna Pilkington, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

On September 21, 2020, the Province published notice of a proposed regulation under the Ontario Heritage Act, finally implementing amendments passed as part of Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019. Both the amended Act and the regulation are to come into force on January 1, 2021. This article offers a summary of the changes.

Municipal Law, Student Forum

Six Things You Need to Know About the New Community Benefits Charge Regime: 4% Cap, Two Years to Implement, and More

  • October 01, 2020
  • Christie Gibson, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

A hotly anticipated regulation under the Planning Act (O. Reg. 509/20) came into force on September 18, 2020, following on the heels of two recent amendments to the Planning Act: Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choices Act, 2019 and Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020. Alongside the regulation, the Province proclaimed into force the remaining Bill 108 and Bill 197 amendments to the Development Charges Act and Planning Act. Here are six things you need to know now.

Municipal Law, Student Forum

Local Planning Appeal Tribunal - Proposed Interim Hearing Format

  • July 16, 2020
  • Christie Gibson and Andrea Wilson-Peebles

Links to the following resources provided by the LPAT are contained in this article: 1. Video Hearing Guide; 2. Sample Procedural Order for Video Hearings; and 3. Acknowledgment of Expert's Duty Form.

Municipal Law, Student Forum
Q&A with Diana W. Dimmer, OBA Award of Excellence in Municipal Law Recipient

Q&A with Diana W. Dimmer, OBA Award of Excellence in Municipal Law Recipient

  • May 19, 2020

Diana W. Dimmer, Director of Litigation, City of Toronto Legal Division, is being honoured this year with the OBA Award of Excellence in Municipal Law for her outstanding leadership and contributions to the field of municipal law. Gain a glimpse of what motivates her and how she is making a difference in her area of practice in this quick and candid Q&A.

Municipal Law, Student Forum

Development Impacts of ‘Building Transit Faster’

  • March 02, 2020
  • Signe Leisk and Marisa Keating

This article provides an overview of Bill 171, An Act to enact the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020, which was introduced on February 18, 2020.

Municipal Law, Student Forum