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Volume 22, No. 2 - May 2013

In this issue:

  • Municipal Infrastructure: Federal Budget Keeps up Momentum
  • Substantial and Unreasonable Injurious Affection after Antrim Truck Centre Ltd. v. Ontario (Transportation)
  • Before the Courts: The Right to Housing in Tanudjaja et al v Canada (AG)
  • The LawPro Civil Litigation Transaction Levy in Ontario Municipal Board Matters
  • Drafting Agreements II: Everything You Still Wanted To Know, But Were Afraid To Ask
  • Municipal Law Part I: The Latest Developments on the Development Front And Municipal Law Part II: All Things Municipal

Volume 22, No. 1 - November 2012

In this issue:

  • Maintaining Professionalism in the Municipal Context
  • Show Thyself: The City of Ottawa’s Lobbyist Registry By-law
  • Acceptance Speech of the Hon. Peter Howden
  • A New Common Law Exception to Section 106 of the Municipal Act, 2001
  • A Summary of the 2011 Program
  • “Wait, the Government Can Just Take my Property?”
    Expropriation without Compensation
  • Getting the Message Out: Are Cities Speaking to Citizens?
  • Feature program

Volume 21, No. 1 - April 2012

In this issue:

  • A Tribute to the Hon. Peter Howden
  • Acceptance Speech of the Hon. Peter Howden
  • An Update on Public Transit in the City of Toronto
  • Donald Granger Retires from the OMB
  • Donald Granger: Greetings from Retirement
  • Clarifying the Facebook Inferences
  • ELTO: State of the Boards

Volume 20, No. 2 - June/Juin 2011

In this Issue:

  • A Primer on Municipalities and Constitutional Law
  • Back Off Government: What Municipal Lawyers Need to Know about Crown Patents
  • Summary of 2011 Institute Municipal and Planning Law Program
  • Narrowing Custody and Control under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  • Access to Committee of Adjustment Files in the City of Toronto
  • OBA Award For Excellence In Municpal Law - Monday, June 16th

Volume 20, No. 1 - January/Janvier 2011

In this Issue:

  • The (Changing?) Role of Expert Witnesses at the OMB
  • Interpretation of Exclusion Clauses in the Government Procurement Context: The Latest Word from the Supreme Court of Canada…
  • Municipal Election Reform: Important Changes to Know Before You Contribute
  • OBA Municipal Law Section Dinner Program: Having Regard to Decisions of Municipal Councils
  • Notices

Volume 19, No. 1 - February/Février 2010

In this Issue:

  • Why Can’t a Mayor be Examined for Discovery?
  • When is an "Employment Area" not an "employment area"?
  • A Quick Glance at Owners’ Rights Under the Ontario Heritage Act
  • Regulating Council Conduct
  • OBA Institute is Almost Here!

Volume 18, No. 1 - April/Avril 2008

In this Issue:

  • Trade-marks for Municipalities: "Official Marks"
  • Minor Variances - Post-DeGasperis (October 29, 2007)
  • "Mixed (e)motions" - The Latest on Motions before the Ontario Municipal Board (February 26, 2008)
  • The Provincial Policy Statement 2005: Three Years on ... A Look at Legal and Planning Issues and Perspectives (March 27, 2008)
  • OBA Young Lawyers' Division

Volume 17, No. 2 - May/Mai 2007

In this issue:

  • The Growth Plan and Intensification - Growing Up is Hard to do (March 28, 2007) - by Soussanna Karas
  • Land Development and Aboriginal Consultations. What is the Duty to Consult? Do Municipalities Owe a Duty to Consult? What do Land Developers Need to Know? (April 24, 2007) - by Soussanna Karas

Volume 17, No. 1 - March/Mars 2007

In this issue:

  • How Far Can They Go?  Reconciling Natural Justice and a Tribunal’s Right and Obligation to Control the Proceedings (November 20, 2006) - by Soussanna Karas
  • To RSC or Not to RSC … Tips and Traps About Records of Site Condition and the Environmental Site Registry (October 30, 2006) - by Soussanna Karas
  • Year End Program with the Minister and Presentation of the Second Annual OBA Municipal Law Section Award of Excellence (June 14, 2006) - by Matthew Rea
  • Case Law - by Kelly G. Yerxa and Mark Uster
  • 2007 Award for Excellence in Municipal Law — Call for Nominations
  • Section Executive Nominations 2007-2008

Volume 16, No. 2 - June/Juin 2006

In this issue:

  • Ethics in Local Government — The Toronto Integrity Commissioner Model and Beyond (March 27, 2006) - by Hal Watson 
  • The New City of Toronto Act, 2005 (Bill 53), and what it Means for the Future of Canada's Largest City (April 18, 2006) - by Steven Zakem
  • The Annual State of the Board Address (May 24, 2006) - by Arnold Chan
  • Legislative Update - by Greg Levine
  • Publications 
  • Multimedia Products 
  • Section Executive 2005-2006 

Volume 16, No. 1 - January/Janvier 2006

In this issue:

  • The State of the Board Address (March 8, 2005) - by Mona Shah
  • Reflections from the Front Line: Practice before Administrative Tribunals (May 19, 2005)
  • Tightening the Screws: The Recent Amendments to the Ontario Building Code Act and How They Will Affect Your Practice (October 6, 2005) - by Courtney V. Raphael
  • Legislative Update - by Gregory J. Levine
  • Ontario Municipal Board Reform — Submission to the Government of Ontario
  • Editors' Note
  • New Chair of Sections
  • 2006 Institute of Continuing Legal Education
  • UpcomingProgram
  • Publications
  • Multimedia Products
  • Section Executive 2005-2006

Volume 15, No. 2 - February/Février 2005

In this issue:

  • Bill 135 (Greenbelt Act, 2004) and Bill 136 (Places to Grow Act, 2004)
  • The 2005 Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Municipal Law
  • Summary of Meeting
  • Legislative Update

Volume 15, No. 1 - August/aout 2004

In this issue:

  • Summary of Meeting
  • Case Law Update
  • Editor's Note

Volume 14, No. 3 - May/Mai 2004

In this issue:

  • Summary of Meeting
  • Case Law Update
  • Editor's Note

Volume 14, No. 2 - January/Janvier 2004

In this issue:

  • Developing an LSUC Certified Specialist Designation in Municipal Law
  • Summaries of Meetings
  • Case Law Update
  • Editor's Note

Volume 14, No. 1 - September/Septembre 2003

In this issue:

  • Summaries of Meetings
  • Case Law Update
  • From Queen's Park
  • Editor's Note

Volume 13, No. 2 - March 2003

In this issue:

  • Summary of Meeting
  • Case Law Update
  • From Queen's Park

Volume 13, No. 1 - October 2002

In this issue:

  • Summaries of Meeting
  • Case Law Update
  • OMB Case Update

Volume 12, No. 3 - March 2002

In this issue:

  • Summaries of Meeting
  • Case Law Update
  • OMB Case Update
  • From Queen's Park

Volume 12, No. 2 - January 2002

In this issue:

  • Summaries of Meeting
  • Case Law Update
  • From Queen's Park

Volume 12, No. 1 - September 2001

In this issue:

  • Summary of Meeting
  • Case Law Update
  • From Queen's Park

Volume 11, No. 4 - May 2001

In this issue:

  • Summary of Meeting
  • Case Law Update
  • From Queen's Park
  • Municipal Law Section Executive 2000-2001