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…
Monday, October 28, 2019
The Joys of Being Grandfathered: Legal non-conforming rights, property owners and zoning Suppose you own a house and want to open a restaurant on the ground floor. The applicable zoning by-law happens to permit that use, so you pull a…
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Developers and municipalities: what should you know about Bill 108? Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act, received Royal Assent on June 9. Through amendments to 13 different statutes, it implements significant changes to the rules and procedures for…
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