Monday, August 10, 2026
Land, and how it may be used, is complex. Whether understanding a landowner’s current rights and obligations associated with their property or considering changes to how land might be used, it is essential to understand and navigate legislation and policies…
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Bill 60 introduces the most recent set of legislative amendments as the government continues to address the multi-faceted causes of the housing crisis. This omnibus bill, if passed, will amend eighteen Acts, including the Development Charges Act, 1997 and the…
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Soloway Wright is proud to announce that three of our recent articling students, Tamara Belley, Nick Kruiper, and Jordyn Pimm, have returned to the firm as first-year associates. Tamara Belley has joined our Municipal, Land Development & Expropriation group. With…
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Soloway Wright is proud to announce that several of our lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™, highlighting their excellence and dedication across multiple practice…
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…
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