Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (May 28 - June 1) June 04, 2018 John Polyzogopoulos Following are the summaries of this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Municipal Costs Recovery Orders in Light of Canadian National Railway Company v Ontario April 10, 2018 Jessica Boily 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.
Toronto Local Appeal Body - Addressing Fixed Hearing Dates March 06, 2018 Raj Kehar 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.
Bill 68’s Recent Changes to Municipal Investment Powers June 13, 2017 Eric Davis and Brittany Thompson 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.
Bill 68 – Key Changes Related to Accountability and Transparency May 31, 2017 Carolyn Poutiainen This article highlights some of the key changes made by Bill 68 to the Municipal Act and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
Supreme Court dismisses Challenge to Regulations permitting exemptions to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007 May 15, 2017 Peter Gross 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
Toronto's Local Appeal Body – A Further Update April 13, 2017 Raj Kehar 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
Land Use Planning and Human Rights: Does Freedom of Religion Include Protection for Sacred Sites? April 13, 2017 Laura Bisset 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
A Recap of the Municipal and Planning Law Program at OBA Institute 2017 March 27, 2017 Mark R. Flowers and Nathan Muscat This articles provides a summary of the presentations made by nineteen speakers at the OBA’s Institute 2017 Municipal and Planning Law Program
Bill 68, Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 2016 - Administrative Monetary Penalties March 03, 2017 David J. Potts This article was prepared for the Ontario Bar Association’s Municipal Law Section Newsletter. The views expressed in this article are the writer’s. This article is neither an expression of the views of Council of the City of Oshawa nor a substitute for the reader’s independent legal advice. This article discusses the amendments proposed in Bill 68, Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 2016, to permit municipalities to establish administrative monetary penalty (AMP) systems