Friday, January 24, 2025
We are very pleased to announce that Krista Libman and Mike McDonald have officially joined the partnership. Please join us in congratulating them on their well-deserved promotions. Krista Libman Since joining Soloway Wright LLP in 2019, Krista has become a…
Monday, October 7, 2024
Since 2019, the Province has brought forward numerous bills addressing matters of land use planning, development and municipal regulatory powers. With names such as “The More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019” (Bill 108, 2019), “The More Homes Built Faster Act,…
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
When municipalities and other statutory authorities undertake major infrastructure projects, the projects often require the acquisition of land within increasingly built up central areas. When a landowner is not willing to sell their land, the land can be expropriated under…
Friday, November 3, 2023
The Supreme Court of Canada recently issued the next chapter in a line of cases confirming the division of power between the federal and provincial governments when it comes to environmental regulation. The issue arose from a reference by the…
Friday, October 14, 2022
On Aug. 10, 2022, the Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced the provincial government’s “Bill 3: An Act to amend various statutes with respect to special powers and duties of heads of council”, known as the…
Monday, October 3, 2022
Council for the City of Ottawa recently passed two new by-laws that significantly increase the cost of residential development and, by extension, have the potential to undercut housing supply and affordability throughout the City. These are: a new Parkland Dedication…
Monday, August 8, 2022
Soloway Wright LLP is pleased to announce the addition of several skilled associates to our Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Business and Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities, and Municipal, Land Development and Expropriation teams. Michael Wade joined Soloway Wright in…
Thursday, July 28, 2022
For Soloway Wright lawyer Doug Kelly, 2022 is the year in which he is being recognized for his extensive contributions to the law and land development in Ontario. In his 51st year of a practice, Doug has been thrice recognized…
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
It appears as though Ottawa’s City council will be a “Lame Duck” council between nomination day on August 19, 2022 until the start of the new term November 15, 2022. What is a Lame Duck council and how might it…
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
By Ursula Melinz, Philip Osterhout and Krista Libman As a result of legislation passed by the Province of Ontario in response to the State of Emergency, both in general and in relation to land use planning specifically, municipal councils and…
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