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The Housing Affordability Task Force released a report on February 8, 2022, that provides 55 recommendations on how to fix housing affordability. On March 30, 2022, and…

Dec 30, 2021

WeirFoulds Ranked First Place in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTHA of 2021

WeirFoulds is very pleased to announce that it has been ranked first in Novae Res Urbis‘ (NRU) 23rd annual ranking of the top-10 planning and development law firms…

May 10, 2021

Policy, not law: the Divisional Court discusses the Clergy principle

On May 5, 2021, the Ontario Divisional Court released its decision in Masters v Claremont Development Corporation[1], which discusses the Clergy principle, as well as the jurisdiction…

Apr 23, 2021

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 28 of our lawyers have been recognized in 17 different practice areas in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…

Oct 20, 2020

Proposed Regulation Update: Ontario Heritage Act

On September 21, 2020, the Province published notice of a proposed regulation under the Ontario Heritage Act (“OHA”), to implement amendments passed as part of Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act,…

Sep 3, 2020

WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2020 Lexpert Special Edition – Infrastructure

Congratulations to our seven partners who have been recognized in the 2020 Lexpert Special Edition on Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers. The special edition features Lexpert-ranked lawyers who…

Apr 27, 2020

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 26 of our lawyers have been recognized in 15 different practice areas in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer…

Mar 20, 2020

Municipal Business in the Face of an Emergency: Ontario Enacts the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020

Yesterday, the Ontario government enacted the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020 which amends the Municipal Act, 2001 and the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to provide that, during…

Feb 28, 2020

Proposed Regulatory Matters Pertaining to Community Benefits Authority Under the Planning Act, the Development Charges Act, and the Building Code Act

The Ministry has released the regulatory proposal on the proposed components of a new community benefits charge authority for public comment. There is a 31-day consultation period…

Sep 26, 2019

Webcast: Bill 108 – More Homes, More Choice 2019 – What Will Change and What Will Remain?

The WeirFoulds Municipal, Planning and Land Development Practice Group hosted a seminar on Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019. Seminar Description: Ontario’s newly…

Aug 21, 2019

40 lawyers from WeirFoulds recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2020

WeirFoulds congratulates 40 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. We have proudly earned 63 rankings in 23 specialty…

Jan 16, 2019

Streamlining Growth Management – Proposed Amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017

On January 15, 2019, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced proposed amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017 (the “Growth Plan”)…

Dec 19, 2018

Summary of Bill 66 – Proposed Planning Act Changes

On December 6, 2018, the Ontario Government introduced a bill entitled “Bill 66 – Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018″ (“Bill 66“). Also introduced at the same time was…

Aug 24, 2018

WeirFoulds Congratulates 34 Lawyers for their Recognition in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 34 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada. Included in this list are…

May 14, 2018

WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

Glenn W. Ackerley, Raj Anand, Sandra Astolfo, Denise Baker, Lisa A. Borsook, Clare E. Burns, Jeff G. Cowan, M. Jill Dougherty, Lori M. Duffy, Robert Eberschlag, Bryan Finlay QC, Jordan Glick, Nikiforos Iatrou, James G. Kosa, Barnet H. Kussner, W. A. Derry…

Aug 22, 2017

WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in 2018 Best Lawyers® in Canada Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 34 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada.

May 23, 2017

Fact Sheet: Changes to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

On May 18, 2017, the Government of Ontario released the updated Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (“Growth Plan”). The new Growth Plan will come into effect…

May 18, 2017

Ontario Announces Proposed Changes to the OMB and the Results of the Coordinated Review of Four Provincial Land Use Plans

Over the past few days there have been a series of announcements from the province of Ontario regarding the introduction of legislation related to reforms of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), and the results of a coordinated review of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), the Greenbelt Plan, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and the Niagara Escarpment Plan. Please find details about both of these announcements below.

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