On June 2, 2026, Bill 98, the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Act, 2026 (“Bill 98”) received Royal Assent, with some elements taking effect immediately and others to take effect

The Species Conservation Act, 2025 is Now in Effect On March 30, 2026, the Province repealed the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (the “ESA”) and replaced it with the new Species

Bill 98: Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 Part 3 – Resurgence of Encumbered Land and POPs as Parkland This blog constitutes Part 3 of the Davies Howe

Bill 98: Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026  This blog constitutes Part 2 of the Davies Howe LLP Bill 98 and Related Proposals blog series and describes the following proposed changes:  Standardizing Official Plans   Complete Application Requirements  

This blog constitutes Part 1 of the Davies Howe LLP Bill 98 and Related Proposals blog series. This first part focuses on proposed amendments intended to come into force immediately upon approval, many of which significantly curtail municipal authority over development standards, land

Introduction to Davies Howe LLP’s Bill 98 and Related Initiatives Blog Series   On March 30, 2026, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Minister”) introduced Bill 98: the Building Homes and Improving Transportation

On March 30th, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford signed the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build Agreement aimed at reducing development costs and improving housing affordability across Ontario.  The agreement includes a shared $8.8 billion infrastructure investment over 10

We are proud to announce that four of our lawyers have been ranked as Canada’s Leading Legal Practitioners in the 2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. This distinction reflects our lawyers’

Archaeological assessments are a common source of delay and uncertainty in the development approval process. Ontario is now proposing changes that could narrow the scope of archaeological investigations and allow