Bill 245: Significant Changes Proposed to the Expropriations Act
The Government of Ontario has proposed changes to the Expropriations Act that, if implemented, will have a significant impact on claims by expropriated landowners. As of March 23, 2021, these changes have survived Second Reading.
Parking up the Right Tree: A Review of Parking Requirements for New Development
The Planning and Housing Committee recently considered a report regarding the Proposed Review of Parking Requirements for New Development in the City of Toronto (the “City”). This report responds to a need to update the
A Tale of Two Expansions: Expanding the Greenbelt and Expanding MZOs
Two weeks after an announcement that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Minister”) is seeking feedback on ways to expand the Greenbelt Area (found here), on March 4, 2021, the Provincial government introduced
Recent Changes to Termination Clause Enforceability
Employers in Ontario should review their employment contracts in light of recent case law addressing the enforceability of termination clauses. In Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391 (“Waksdale”), the Ontario Court of
Laneway Housing & Garden Suites in Toronto
The Suite Life Continues: An Overview of Laneway Housing and Garden Suites in Toronto’s Residential Neighborhoods On July 28, 2020, Toronto City Council adopted the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods work plan that aims to
Davies Howe at the OBA Institute: Building Communities
On Friday, February 5, 2021 Kim Beckman and Alex Lusty presented a paper at the Ontario Bar Association’s Institute Series on Building Communities. The paper, which can be found here , traces changes made to
City of Toronto – Framework for the Future
The City of Toronto Releases Community Benefits Framework Report The City of Toronto (the “City”) released the report, “Advancing Community Benefits Framework” on January 13, 2021 (the “Report”). The Report summarizes the City’s plan to
Listing Multiple Properties on Toronto’s Heritage Register using Historic Context Statements
The City of Toronto (the “City”) is recommending a city-wide approach to the identification and listing of multiple properties for inclusion on the City’s Heritage Register. The approach builds on the City’s evolving and strategic
# 1 in the GTHA and #3 in Toronto – 2020 NRU ranking
Davies Howe has moved up in the 2020 Nova Res Urbis (NRU) rankings to clinch the #1 spot for law firms in the GTHA and retain the #3 spot for Toronto law firms. We like
Bill 229 proposes to amend the Conservation Authorities Act
Bill 229 was introduced on November 5, 2020 pursuant to the Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020. The Bill passed its second reading on November 23, 2020 and is now before