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Municipal & Planning Law Blog - 2005
Current issues and updates on law, legislation and policy.
| The Standing Committee on General Government will be considering Bill 53, the new City of Toronto Act on May 1 at 3:45 and May 3 at 4 p.m. [read more]Monday, 1 May 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal from a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in the RSJ Holdings v. London case. The Court of Appeal decision (available here ) quashed an [read more]Thursday, 27 April 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| Bill 51, the Planning and Conservation Land Statute Amendment Act received second reading on April 26. It has been referred to the Standing Committee on General Government, and is expected to [read more]Wednesday, 26 April 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| On April 21, 2006, The Minister of the Environment announced approximately $10 million in funding for municipalities in support of source protection planning to accomplish the goals of the proposedClean [read more]Wednesday, 26 April 2006 |
| A Private Member's Bill, known as theLake Simcoe Protection Act, 2006 (available here ) was introduced to the Legislature on April 25th, 2006. The Bill proposes to give [read more]Tuesday, 25 April 2006 |
| On April 24th, 2006, the Minister of Transportation introduced Bill 104 to the Ontario Legislature, "An Act to establish the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority and to repeal the GO Transit [read more]Monday, 24 April 2006 |
| In an unusual move, Bill 123, theTransparency in Public Matters Actwas withdrawn with the unanimous consent of the Legislative Assembly on April 18.
The Bill had proceeded through 2 readings [read more]Thursday, 20 April 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| Debate on the second reading of Bill 51, thePlanning and Conservation Land Statute Law Amendment Act, which proposes significant changes to thePlanning Actand by extension to the OMB appeal process, [read more]Thursday, 20 April 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| Bill 53, the Stronger City of Toronto for a Stronger Ontario Act, 2005, received second reading on April 10. It has been referred to the Standing Committee on General Government for public hearings [read more]Wednesday, 19 April 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| IIn a decision released February 28, the Divisional Court has dismissed an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Ontario Municipal Board which redivided the electoral ward boundaries in [read more]Thursday, 2 March 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| The Ministry of the Environment has announced that the South East Collector, a key piece of infrastructure to upgrade the York Durham Sewer System, will proceed as a full environmental assessment, [read more]Thursday, 2 March 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| The government has announced the introduction of theRegulatory Modernization Act, 2006on February 27, 2006. This act, if passed, purports to enable staff from 13 different ministries and agencies, [read more]Thursday, 2 March 2006 |
| The Divisional Court, in a unanimous decision released February 21, has dismissed an application for judicial review brought by Save our St. Clair Inc. which sought declarations that the St. Clair [read more]Wednesday, 22 February 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| Ontario has amended theAirborne Contaminant Discharge Monitoring and Reportingregulation to remove the obligation to report emissions of substances that are required to be reported through other [read more]Wednesday, 15 February 2006 |
| Ontario's Environment Minister, Laurel Broten, announced today that the Ontario government has directed the City of Vaughan to remove the Boyd Conservation Area as a possible route to address [read more]Wednesday, 15 February 2006 |
| While the 2006 parliamentary calendar originally contemplated that the session would not begin until March, the Ontario Legislature resumes sitting on February 13, 2006. It will sit until March [read more]Monday, 13 February 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| The Province announced that they are amending the transition regulations for the Greenbelt Plan to further protect larger portions of the Rouge River watershed. The press release, available [read more]Friday, 3 February 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has posted proposed changes to theOntario Planning and Development Actplan for the Seaton area in Pickering. The changes (available here ) are described [read more]Thursday, 2 February 2006 | Chris Barnett |
| On January 3, 2006, the Fuels Safety Program of the Technical Standards& Safety Authority (the "TSSA") issued an advisory indicating that, effective immediately, the TSSA would require [read more]Thursday, 19 January 2006 |
| The legislature, on its last sitting day until March, 2006, gave third reading to the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Act, 2005. It was given Royal Assent just before the legislature rose [read more]Thursday, 15 December 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Province has introduced thePlanning and Conservation Land Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005, which will propose amendments to the Planning Act and other statutes to change and clarify the role of [read more]Wednesday, 14 December 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Province today introduced the tongue-twisting Stronger City of Toronto for a Stronger Ontario Act, 2005 (who names these?!?).
A copy of Bill 53, weighing in at a sparse 306 pages, can be [read more]Wednesday, 14 December 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| On November 22, 2005, the federal government added six greenhouse gases to Schedule 1 of theCanadian Environmental Protection Act 1999(CEPA 1999). The addition allows for the introduction later [read more]Tuesday, 13 December 2005 |
| On November 29, 2005, Ontario Environment Minister Laurel Broten and Ontario Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay announced a measure to preserve Ontarians' access to safe drinking [read more]Tuesday, 13 December 2005 |
| The Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Act, 2005, went to Committee on December 8th and 12th, and was reported back to the Legislature without amendment. It has been ordered for 3rd reading [read more]Tuesday, 13 December 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| Bill 37, the Respect for Municipalities Act, 2005, received 2nd and 3rd reading on December 12. At the end of the day, it also received Royal Assent. The Act amends the Taxpayer Protection Act [read more]Tuesday, 13 December 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| A news conference has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on December 12, at which Minister John Gerrettsen will announce the proposed reforms to the Ontario Municipal Board reform, and further changes [read more]Sunday, 11 December 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The legislative session has been extended, and Queen's Park will now be sitting the week of Dec. 12.Rumour has it that the OMB reform package will be coming forward on Dec. 12, mainly in the form [read more]Friday, 9 December 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| As of November 30, 2005, Ontario's new air pollution regulation, Regulation 419/05, is now in force. The regulation revokes and replaces Ontario Regulation 346 General - Air Pollution. [read more]Thursday, 8 December 2005 |
| On December 7, the government introduced a motion that will ensure that when the Respect for Municipalities Act is next brought forward, all votes necessary for it to receive both second and third [read more]Thursday, 8 December 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Ontario Court of Appeal has made environmental class actions in Ontario easier by permitting certification in a recent case, despite the fact that two lower courts had refused to certify [read more]Wednesday, 7 December 2005 |
| The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has released a consultation paper on Bill 133, theEnvironmental Enforcement Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005. This Act, which was passed on June 9, 2005, make [read more]Wednesday, 7 December 2005 |
| The Province has fulfilled a long standing committment today by introducing the Clean Water Act. The Act proposes to
Requiremunicipalities and conservation authorities to map the sources of [read more]Monday, 5 December 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Act received second reading onNovember 28, 2005, and was referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (it has originally been sent to General [read more]Monday, 28 November 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| On November 28, 2005, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced theRespect for Municipalities Act, 2005. While a copy of the bill is not yet available, it apparently will amend [read more]Monday, 28 November 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Province has released the proposed Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horshoe. It can be found here .
Comments on the Plan are due January 27, 2006.
We are reviewing the plan and [read more]Thursday, 24 November 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the application for leave to appeal filed by Croplife Canada against the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the City of Toronto's anti-pesticide [read more]Thursday, 17 November 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Province of Ontario and City of Toronto have released the results of their joint consultation regarding proposed revisions to the City of Toronto Act. It can be downloaded here .
The [read more]Monday, 14 November 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The City of Toronto has won its motion to have the Divisional Court panel which heard the St. Clair streetcar case struck, and a new hearing ordered.
A copy of the decision is available here [read more]Friday, 4 November 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| Gord Miller, the Environmental Commissioner for Ontario released his 2004-2005 report "Planning our Landscape" on November 1. The report expresses concerns over the drafting of both [read more]Tuesday, 1 November 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| On October 31, David Ramsay, Minister of Natural Resources, introduced Bill 16, theDuffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Act, 2005. The Bill, (available for download here ) de [read more]Tuesday, 1 November 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The City of Toronto has come out swinging as a result of the Divisional Court decision which put a stop to the St. Clair street car right of way.
In a motion argued on October 25, Earl Cherniak [read more]Wednesday, 26 October 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| In a much reported decision, the Divisional Court quashed a decision of the City of Toronto to proceed with the construction of the St. Clair Avenue dedicated street car right of way.
The [read more]Thursday, 13 October 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Throne Speech delivered October 12 contains a few hints of things to come in this legislative session. The speech is largely made up of broad statements, with few specifics. [read more]Wednesday, 12 October 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Ministry of the Environment has classified proposed certificates of property use as Class II instruments for the Environmental Bill of Rights.
O. Reg. 505/05 , filed September 23, 2005, makes [read more]Tuesday, 27 September 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Premier's Office has announced that current session of Legislature will be prorogued, and return on October 11, instead of September 26.
The new session of the legislature will begin [read more]Monday, 19 September 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| A new regulation dealing with Ontario's air, Regulation 419/05, will become effective on November 30, 2005. According to the government, the new rules provided for in this regulation, along [read more]Tuesday, 13 September 2005 |
| The Toronto Computer Leasing Inquiry and Toronto External Contracts Inquiry, headed by Madame Justice Bellamy, released its report on September 12. The report, which is reported to be 1,123 [read more]Monday, 12 September 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| Regulation 347 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, made under theEnvironmental Protection Act, has been amended to put in place a land disposal restriction program in Ontario. The amending [read more]Thursday, 18 August 2005 |
| Premier McGuinty, speaking to the annual Association ofMunicipalities of Ontario conference, referred generally to OntarioMunicipal Board reform. While he did not give specific details,he did [read more]Wednesday, 17 August 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| In a decision released August 12, the Divisional Court has dismissed the appeal by Residents for Sustainable Development in Guelph, of an Ontario Municipal Board decision approving Official Plan [read more]Saturday, 13 August 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Globe and Mail reported on August 13 that "provincial sources" had confirmed that the province hasre-appointed Susan Fish to the Ontario Municipal Board. Ms Fish,a former Toronto [read more]Saturday, 13 August 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| David Caplan announced on August 11 that former York Region CAO Alan Wells has been appointed as the Provincial Development Facilitator. The goal is to bring a stable, business-like approach [read more]Thursday, 11 August 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Divisional Court, in a decision dated July 8, 2005, allowed an appeal from an OMB decision authorizing minor variances for a home located in Hogs Hollow. The decision inVincent v. De Gasperisis [read more]Thursday, 14 July 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Ministry of the Environment has released some light summer reading, in the form of 9 new technical papers to assist in the implementation of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan.
The [read more]Thursday, 30 June 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| On June 29, the first regulation under the Places to Grow Act was filed. O. Reg. 416/05 defines the Greater Golden Horsehoe growth plan area.
The area is defined as being the following [read more]Thursday, 30 June 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 170/03 have been posted on the Environmental Bill of Rights for 90 days for public comment. Click here for a link to the Environmental Bill of Rights [read more]Wednesday, 22 June 2005 |
| On June 21, 2005, the Minister of Natural Resources, David Ramsay, released "Protecting What Sustains Us Ontario's Biodiversity Strategy 2005 ". (The document can be [read more]Tuesday, 21 June 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The provisions of Ontario's Environmental Protection Act that will make the filing of a Record of Site Condition mandatory in a number of circumstances where a change in property use occurs (regardless [read more]Monday, 20 June 2005 |
| Bill 133, known colloquially as the "Spills Bill", received Royal Assent on June 13, 2005 and is now in force. The Royal Assent version of Bill 133 (now S.O. 2005, [read more]Thursday, 16 June 2005 |
| The Province of Ontario has established the Greenblet Foundation, and given it a one time grant of $25 milllion to coordinate and fund activities such as the promotion of agriculture and [read more]Thursday, 16 June 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| Bill 136, thePlaces to GrowAct, today received third reading from the Legislative Assembly, was given Royal Assent, and is now in force. Cabinet now has the power to put in place growth [read more]Monday, 13 June 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Legislative Assembly has passed Bill 186, which changes thecomposition of Region of Peel Council for the 2006 election. Itwas given Royal Assent today, and is now in force. It passed [read more]Monday, 13 June 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Minister of Natural Resources today announced approval of the revisedNiagara Escarpment Plan, based on the results of the statutory reviewthat began in 1999. The review included 6 discussion [read more]Thursday, 9 June 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| In a decision released June 6, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the South Residents and Ratepayers Association from a decision of the Divisional Court, which had dismissed an application [read more]Monday, 6 June 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| As part of the ongoing implementation of the Walkerton Inquiry reccommendations, the Ministry of the Environment has filed a number of new regulations under theSafe Drinking Water Act, 2002.
Regulation [read more]Saturday, 4 June 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| A new Bill 133 came out of Committee on May 30, 2005, was given 2ndreading on June 2, and has been referred back to Committee for further consideration on June 6. 2ndreading is considered approval [read more]Friday, 3 June 2005 |
| The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has announced the establishment of the Greenbelt Council, which will provide advise on the administration of the Greenbelt and guide the government on [read more]Thursday, 2 June 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Divisional Court, in a decision released May 24, 2004, quashed as premature an application for judicial review which sought to compel the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to permit the [read more]Thursday, 26 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Renewal has released "ReNew Ontario" which is a 5 year infrastructure investment plan. It sets out the strategic direction the government [read more]Wednesday, 25 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The City of Toronto and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs have released a progress report from their joint task force which is reviewing the City of Toronto Act and other legislation. The task [read more]Wednesday, 18 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| In a decision dated May 13, the Ontario Court of Appeal unanimouslyupheld the City of Toronto's jurisdiction to pass a pesticide ban.The Court determined that, absent an express direction in theMunicipal [read more]Friday, 13 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| The Ontario budget contains a number of items of interest. They include reference to infrastructure projects the government is working on including
Improvements to Highway 401 and the QEW [read more]Wednesday, 11 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| In a decision released April 28, the Superior Court of Justice hasruled that a permit from MTO is not required for residentialdevelopment within 800 metres of a controlled access highway.InEssex 143 [read more]Monday, 9 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| Bill 133, theEnvironmental Enforcement Statute Law Amendment Act, will be considered by the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Thursday May 12. The Bill proposes changes to theEnviroment [read more]Sunday, 8 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| Bill 136, thePlaces to Grow Act, has been reported back to the Legislative Assembly from the General Government Committee with amendments, and ordered for third reading.UPDATE Bill 136 has now received [read more]Wednesday, 4 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| Three new members have been appointed to the Ontario Municipal Board, as of April 20. They areDoug Gates (former City Solicitor in Oakville);Karlene Hussey (a lawyer from Stratford who has previously [read more]Tuesday, 3 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| Bill 92, which makes a minor amendment to the Municipal Act, was given third reading on May 3. It has yet to be given Royal Assent.
The Bill, which amends section 3(1) of the Municipal [read more]Tuesday, 3 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
| Bill 60, An Act to Amend the Heritage Act, has been given Royal Assent and is now in force.
The final version of the Bill, now S.O. 2005, c.6 , can be found at
http://shorl [read more]Tuesday, 3 May 2005 | Chris Barnett |
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