Local Planning Appeal Tribunal - Proposed Interim Hearing Format 16 juillet 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.
What’s Changing? The Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 04 mai 2020 Katarzyna Sliwa, Mary Ellen Bench, Mariam Awan and Aaron Kurtz This articles summarizes the new Provincial Policy Statement, 2020.
Proposed New Regulation Respecting Community Benefits Authority Under the Planning Act 04 mai 2020 Mary Ellen Bench and Katarzyna Sliwa This article provides an overview of the proposed regulation respecting community benefits authority under the Planning Act.
Development Impacts of ‘Building Transit Faster’ 02 mars 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.
Mortgages and Expropriations: A Refresher 17 janvier 2020 Liviu Cananau and Katie Butler, This article discusses the impact of expropriations on security holders.
Case Review: No Appeal Avenue in Dismissed MCIA Application 22 janvier 2019 Sarah Hahn Case review of Biffis v. Sainsbury, a decision of the Superior Court respecting application of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
Local Planning Appeal Support Centre: A Primer 22 janvier 2019 Meghan Rourke and Christie E. Gibson, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP A short primer on the Local Planning Appeal Support Centre.
Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (May 28 - June 1) 04 juin 2018 John Polyzogopoulos Following are the summaries of this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Bill 68 – Key Changes Related to Accountability and Transparency 31 mai 2017 Carolyn Poutiainen This article highlights some of the key changes made by Bill 68 to the Municipal Act and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
Supreme Court dismisses Challenge to Regulations permitting exemptions to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007 15 mai 2017 Peter Gross A review of a recent decision that considers the authority of the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to enact regulations to exempt certain actions and activities that would otherwise be prohibited under the Endangered Species Act, 2007