Ontario Legal Conference 
Municipal, Planning & Environmental Law

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm | Friday, February 10, 2023 – 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: 200-20 Toronto Street, Toronto ON 

There is never a dull moment in the life of a municipal, planning, or environmental lawyer and with the implementation of More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, the legal landscape is in constant motion. Don’t miss this year’s comprehensive conference to sharpen your knowledge and stay ahead of the changes and challenges that will undoubtedly impact your practice and the clients you serve.

Listen in to the annual update from the Ontario Land Tribunal itself. Learn from leading Ontario professionals as they share best practices and updates on a wide range of key topics including:

  • Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster, 2022
  • Case law updates in municipal, planning, expropriation, and environmental law
  • Ontario Land Tribunal and the impact of Bill 23
  • Single-use plastics update
  • Building permits, conditional permits, and occupancy permits and the discretion of the Chief Building Official
  • Municipal by-law enforcement
  • Extended producer responsibility and implementation
  • Duty to consult with Indigenous communities
  • Limitation periods in environmental law

Join your colleagues at this event where environmental, municipal, and planning legal expertise intersect and learn to navigate the critical issues you face daily whether you are in private or public practice.

ALL STREAMS

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Join us for an update on the OLT and the milestones achieved to date including on the case management and mediation services front.

Speaker

William Middleton, Vice-Chair, OLT

Our expert panelists will provide critical insights into understanding the new and developing regulatory schemes employed by municipalities in the regulation of short-term rentals and vacancy tax by-laws.

Speaker and Moderator

Sarah Hahn, Barriston Law (Moderator)
Jamie Robinson, MHBC Planning Ltd.

Join our panel of experts as they walk you through key significant legislative and regulatory changes and the most important cases in environmental law in the past year to provide you with the advice you need to know to represent your clients in the years ahead.

Speakers

Giselle Davidian, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Emily Hush, McMillan LLP

Review the impacts that inclusionary zoning might have affordable housing and the costs drives from municipal fees and various charges such as development charges, PILs, CBCs, etc.

Speakers and Moderator

Abbie Moscovich, City of Toronto
Isaac Tang, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
Katy Vergis-Mayo (Moderator )

Our expert panelists will provide critical insights into understanding and managing limitation periods in environmental law with an in-depth look at key cases in this area.

Speakers

Talia Gordner, McMillan LLP
Barry Weintraub, Weintraub Erskine Huang LLP
Diana Weir, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Moderator)

Join our panel for a discussion regarding emerging trends from the case law and practical considerations relating to appealing OLT decisions to the Divisional Court.

Speaker

Stan Floras, Thomson Rogers
Kyle Gossen, Davies Howe LLP

If you represent in clients in civil or administrative law matters involving self-represented parties, community groups or other stakeholders, don’t miss this program that will provide practical tips for managing these matters with professionalism.

Moderator

Sean Galbraith, Sean Galbraith & Associates Urban Planning Services
Rodney Gill (Moderator)
Jennifer King, Gowling WLG

This ever-popular annual review will bring you up to speed on the latest in municipal case law. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about the most important decisions from the past year.

Speaker

John Mascarin, Aird & Berlis LLP

Friday, February 10, 2023

Our panel will provide an overview of the key provisions of the Act to help you proactively address your clients’ questions and concerns.

Speaker and Moderator

Denise Baker, WeirFoulds LLP
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward, Goodmans LLP (Moderator)
Paula Lombardi, Siskinds LLP
Rachel McVean, City of Hamilton

Our expert panel will discuss the exercise of discretion of the chief building official in the context of issuing building permits, conditional permits and occupancy permits.

Speakers and Moderator

Gemma Healey-Murphy, McMillan LLP
Mike Seiling, Chief Building Official, City of Kitchener
Kailey Sutton, McMillan LLP (Moderator)

Join our expert panelists for an engaging discussion about the environmental law reforms found in Bill 23, focusing on changes to the Conservation Authorities Act and Greenbelt.

Moderator

Paula Boutis, Aird & Berlis LLP (Moderator)
Barbara Montgomery, Toronto Region and Conservation Authority
Jacqueline Wilson, Canadian Environmental Lawyers Association (CELA)

Review recent case law to understand the emerging trends in this ever-changing area of law.

Speaker

Sarah Spitz, Rayman Harris LLP
Irene Wong, Scargall Owen-King LLP

Mandatory minimums, experts, and the Charter: are you up to date on the latest issues in the prosecution and defence of environmental law cases? Our practitioners will provide their insight and tips on emerging issues.

Speaker

Jessica Boily, Gowling WLG (Canada)
Lee Nikl, Senior Environmental Scientist, WSP Canada

Learn everything you never wanted to know about development charges and municipal finance – and why you need to know it.

Speakers and Moderator

Mary Ellen Bench, Dentons LLP
Brittany Maione (Moderator)
Hayley Watts, Halton Region

In 2022, the Law Commission of Ontario launched consultations on its Consultation Paper on Environmental Bill of Rights reform. Join us for an open and frank discussion about this project and environmental accountability in Ontario.

Speakers and Moderator

Michael Fortier, Torys LLP (Moderator)
David McRobert, Barrister and Solicitor
Ramani Nadarajah, Counsel, Canadian Environmental Law Association
Kristi Ross, Kristi Ross Barrister and Solicitor

Bill 23 reforms imposed significant limitations on site plans as a planning instrument. Learn about the changes and resultant impacts that are already evident in our industry.

Speaker

Jennifer Evola, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Victor Kloeze, Senior Planner, County of Huron

With implementation of Blue Box reforms occurring later this year and challenges of federal action on single-use plastics before the courts, plastic is a hot topic in environmental law for 2023. Hear from the experts about what you and your clients need to know about the roll out of these reforms.

Speakers and Moderator

Jennifer Fairfax, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Allen Langdon, CEO, Circular Materials Canada
Denisa Mertiri, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Venetia Whiting, Bennett Jones LLP (Moderator)

Heritage planning has been turned upside in recent months. Learn about some of the significant ramifications about Bill 23 and its effect on heritage conservation.

Speaker

Samantha Irvine, ERA Architects Inc.
Laura Loney, Town of Halton Hills

A discussion about emerging trends in municipal by-law enforcement.

Speakers and Moderator

Jean Polak, Barriston Law

What triggers this duty with respect to community housing efforts and infrastructure development?

Speakers and Moderator

Julie Abouchar, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Ceyda Turan, Turan Law Office
Brianne Paulin, Torys LLP (Moderator)

This ever-popular annual review will bring you up to speed on the latest in planning case law. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about the most important decisions from the past year.

Speaker

Chris Barnett, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Whether federal, provincial, or municipal, your environmental law clients will need to make a freedom of information request or respond to a third-party notice at some point. Learn from experts about how you can help clients navigate requests and appeals with ease and confidence.

Speaker and Moderator

Omar Ansari, City of Ottawa
Liane Langstaff, Gowling WLG
Graham Reeder ,Gowling WLG (Moderator)

Municipal & Planning Law

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Join us for an update on the OLT and the milestones achieved to date including on the case management and mediation services front.

Speaker

William Middleton, Vice-Chair, OLT

Our expert panelists will provide critical insights into understanding the new and developing regulatory schemes employed by municipalities in the regulation of short-term rentals and vacancy tax by-laws.

Speaker and Moderator

Sarah Hahn, Barriston Law (Moderator)
Jamie Robinson, MHBC Planning Ltd.

Review the impacts that inclusionary zoning might have affordable housing and the costs drives from municipal fees and various charges such as development charges, PILs, CBCs, etc.

Speakers and Moderator

Abbie Moscovich, City of Toronto
Isaac Tang, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
Katy Vergis-Mayo (Moderator )

Join our panel for a discussion regarding emerging trends from the case law and practical considerations relating to appealing OLT decisions to the Divisional Court.

Speaker

Stan Floras, Thomson Rogers
Kyle Gossen, Davies Howe LLP

This ever-popular annual review will bring you up to speed on the latest in municipal case law. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about the most important decisions from the past year.

Speaker

John Mascarin, Aird & Berlis LLP

Friday, February 10, 2023

Our panel will provide an overview of the key provisions of the Act to help you proactively address your clients’ questions and concerns.

Speaker and Moderator

Denise Baker, WeirFoulds LLP
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward, Goodmans LLP (Moderator)
Paula Lombardi, Siskinds LLP
Rachel McVean, City of Hamilton

Our expert panel will discuss the exercise of discretion of the chief building official in the context of issuing building permits, conditional permits and occupancy permits.

Speakers and Moderator

Gemma Healey-Murphy, McMillan LLP
Mike Seiling, Chief Building Official, City of Kitchener
Kailey Sutton, McMillan LLP (Moderator)

Review recent case law to understand the emerging trends in this ever-changing area of law.

Speaker

Sarah Spitz, Rayman Harris LLP
Irene Wong, Scargall Owen-King LLP

Learn everything you never wanted to know about development charges and municipal finance – and why you need to know it.

Speaker and Moderator

Mary Ellen Bench, Dentons LLP
Brittany Maione (Moderator)
Hayley Watts, Halton Region

Bill 23 reforms imposed significant limitations on site plans as a planning instrument. Learn about the changes and resultant impacts that are already evident in our industry.

Speaker

Jennifer Evola, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Victor Kloeze, Senior Planner, County of Huron

Heritage planning has been turned upside in recent months. Learn about some of the significant ramifications about Bill 23 and its effect on heritage conservation.

Speaker

Samantha Irvine, ERA Architects Inc.
Laura Loney, Town of Halton Hills

A discussion about emerging trends in municipal by-law enforcement.

Speaker

Jean Polak, Barriston Law

What triggers this duty with respect to community housing efforts and infrastructure development?

Speakers and Moderator

Julie Abouchar, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Ceyda Turan, Turan Law Office
Brianne Paulin, Torys LLP (Moderator)

This ever-popular annual review will bring you up to speed on the latest in planning case law. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about the most important decisions from the past year.

Speaker

Chris Barnett, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Environmental Law

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Join us for an update on the OLT and the milestones achieved to date including on the case management and mediation services front.

Speakers

William Middleton, Vice-Chair, OLT

Join our panel of experts as they walk you through key significant legislative and regulatory changes and the most important cases in environmental law in the past year to provide you with the advice you need to know to represent your clients in the years ahead.

Speakers

Giselle Davidian, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Emily Hush, McMillan LLP

Our expert panelists will provide critical insights into understanding and managing limitation periods in environmental law with an in-depth look at key cases in this area.

Speakers

Talia Gordner, McMillan LLP
Barry Weintraub, Weintraub Erskine Huang LLP
Diana Weir, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Moderator)

If you represent in clients in civil or administrative law matters involving self-represented parties, community groups or other stakeholders, don’t miss this program that will provide practical tips for managing these matters with professionalism.

Moderator

Sean Galbraith, Sean Galbraith & Associates Urban Planning Services
Rodney Gill (Moderator)
Jennifer King, Gowling WLG

Friday, February 10, 2023

Our panel will provide an overview of the key provisions of the Act to help you proactively address your clients’ questions and concerns.

Speaker and Moderator

Denise Baker, WeirFoulds LLP
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward, Goodmans LLP (Moderator)
Paula Lombardi, Siskinds LLP
Rachel McVean, City of Hamilton

Join our expert panelists for an engaging discussion about the environmental law reforms found in Bill 23, focusing on changes to the Conservation Authorities Act and Greenbelt.

Speakers

Paula Boutis, Aird & Berlis LLP (Moderator)
Barbara Montgomery, Toronto Region and Conservation Authority
Jacqueline Wilson, Canadian Environmental Lawyers Association (CELA)

Mandatory minimums, experts, and the Charter: are you up to date on the latest issues in the prosecution and defence of environmental law cases? Our practitioners will provide their insight and tips on emerging issues.

Speaker

Jessica Boily, Gowling WLG (Canada)
Lee Nikl, Senior Environmental Scientist, WSP Canada

In 2022, the Law Commission of Ontario launched consultations on its Consultation Paper on Environmental Bill of Rights reform. Join us for an open and frank discussion about this project and environmental accountability in Ontario.

Speakers and Moderator

Michael Fortier, Torys LLP (Moderator)
David McRobert, Barrister and Solicitor
Ramani Nadarajah, Counsel, Canadian Environmental Law Association
Kristi Ross, Kristi Ross Barrister and Solicitor

With implementation of Blue Box reforms occurring later this year and challenges of federal action on single-use plastics before the courts, plastic is a hot topic in environmental law for 2023. Hear from the experts about what you and your clients need to know about the roll out of these reforms.

Speakers and Moderator

Jennifer Fairfax, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Allen Langdon, CEO, Circular Materials Canada
Denisa Mertiri, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Venetia Whiting, Bennett Jones LLP (Moderator)

What triggers this duty with respect to community housing efforts and infrastructure development?

Speakers and Moderator

Julie Abouchar, Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
Ceyda Turan, Turan Law Office
Brianne Paulin, Torys LLP (Moderator)

Whether federal, provincial, or municipal, your environmental law clients will need to make a freedom of information request or respond to a third-party notice at some point. Learn from experts about how you can help clients navigate requests and appeals with ease and confidence.

Speaker and Moderator

Omar Ansari, City of Ottawa
Liane Langstaff, Gowling WLG
Graham Reeder ,Gowling WLG (Moderator)

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