December 2014 Professionalism Program December 16, 2014 Sharmini Mahadevan Ms. Mahadevan summarizes the section's professionalism program held on December 4, 2014, "Planning and Building Professionalism: Dos and Donts for the Municipal Law Specialist."
The "One Year" Limitation for Injurious Affection Claims under the Expropriations Act in Ontario December 16, 2014 Ruhia Jokhio and Maggie Scull This article explores the application and interpretation of s. 22(1) of the Expropriations Act, namely the one year limitation period for claims of compensation for injurious affection.
Professionalism CPD Hours: Why They Matter November 18, 2014 Denise Baker An argument for the importance of professionalism CPD, and overview of an upcoming program of interest.
May You Live in Interesting Times.... November 18, 2014 Chris Barnett This article discusses the release of the mandate letters that the Premier sent to each of her Ministers and the possible changes to the municipal landscape that those letters suggest.
New Appointments at the OMB Demonstrate a Trend Toward Cross-Appointments October 22, 2014 Roberto Aburto and Connor McGarry Roberto Aburto and Connor McGarry discuss recent appointments to the Ontario Municipal Board.
September Dinner Meeting: Current Issues in Municipal Elections October 22, 2014 Chris Williams Chris Williams reports on the September 29, 2014 dinner meeting of the Municipal Law Section, Current Issues in Municipal Elections.
Toronto Moves Forward with a LAB Experiment September 26, 2014 Sean Tyler Toronto City Council has moved to create a Local Appeal Board (“LAB”), making it the first Ontario municipality to experiment with this type of adjudicative body.
New Rules of Professional Conduct: What Every Municipal Lawyer Needs to Know September 26, 2014 Kim Mullin On October 1, 2014, new Rules of Professional Conduct will come into force. This article summarizes some of the key changes.
Security for Costs Orders Against Environmental Groups May 22, 2014 Marc McAree and Nicole Petersen A recent decision reinforces that courts are willing to order security for costs against environmental groups challenging development through judicial review.
Regulating Medical Marihuana Production Facilities through Municipal Land Use Planning May 22, 2014 Peter Gross On April 1, 2014, the federal Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations came into full force and effect after a transition period intended to phase out the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations.