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Proposal to change development charge exemptions for affordable housing

Bill 124 provides a proposed definition which focusses on the ability of households to pay, as opposed to only looking at what the market is asking.

Spring clean-up: Ontario government proposes Planning Act changes to facilitate development approvals

Osler lawyers provide their analysis of the Ontario government’s latest policy and legislative proposals as part of its Housing Supply Action Plan.

Bill 23 – More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 passed… fast.

Royal Assent has been given to Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, which was passed quickly but did undergo some important changes.

Court of Appeal confirms settlements must be ‘immediately’ disclosed, and consequences for non-disclosure are severe – an environmental perspective

Recent Court of Appeal decisions have emphasized the importance of immediate disclosure of settlements. Read our environmental perspective here.

Forget everything you thought you knew about planning approvals in Ontario…

The omnibus bill proposes amendments to nine different acts, and proposes a new act to implement the construction of significant sewage...

Ontario proposes regulatory amendments to the Emissions Performance Standards Program for the 2023–2030 period

Proposed regulatory amendments to Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standards Program will align it with the federal benchmark for carbon...

Ontario amends net metering regulation for third-party ownership

New Ontario regulations open the possibilities of renewable energy to a wider pool of industrial and residential customers. Osler’s Jacob...