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By the end of the summer in 2018, the Federal and Provincial governments of Canada will have enacted legislation that permits the legal selling, consumption and production of recreational cannabis. As this societal change funnels down, land use controls are crucial for municipalities to regulate for the social health and well-being of their communities amid this change.

Last year, the Ontario Legislature introduced Bill 68, entitled Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 2017 (“Bill 68”). Bill 68 amended the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 (the “Act”) that govern a municipality’s ability to make investments. Now, as a result of Bill 68, a municipality can make an investment under section 418 or 418.1 of the Act.

Following are the summaries of this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

This article discusses Canadian National Railway Company v Ontario, a recent decision from the Environmental Review Tribunal, which clarifies the power of public authorities to issue cost recovery orders under the Environmental Protection Act.

A review of case law looking at how you can overcome scheduling conflicts when faced with fixed hearing dates set by the Toronto Local Appeal Body.

This article discusses new section 418.1 of Bill 68 (Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 2017) which will significantly alter a municipality’s ability to make investments.

This article highlights some of the key changes made by Bill 68 to the Municipal Act and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

A review of a recent decision that considers the authority of the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to enact regulations to exempt certain actions and activities that would otherwise be prohibited under the Endangered Species Act, 2007

An update on recent developments relating to the City of Toronto’s local appeal body that will hear appeals of decisions of the City’s Committee of Adjustment on minor variance and consent applications

This article considers the question of whether freedom of religion includes protection for sacred sites and discusses a recent appeal heard by the Supreme Court of Canada that has provided the Court with the opportunity to address this question head-on