Ontario Heritage Act Regulations Update
The Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries has announced that public consultation on the proposed regulations to support the amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act made under Bill 108: More Homes, More Choice
Bill 189: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Protection Act
On April 14, 2020, the Province passed Bill 189: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Protection Act, 2020 (“Bill 189”) Bill 189 received Royal Assent and came into force and effect on April 14, 2020. It amends
COVID-19 Update – Change Made to List of Essential Businesses
The Province has amended the list of essential businesses via O.Reg. 136/20 to now include “construction projects that are due to be completed before October 4, 2020 and that would provide additional capacity in the
COVID-19 Update – Province Amends O.Reg. 73/20
The Province has amended O.Reg. 73/20, which provides for the suspension of certain limitation periods for the duration of the Declaration of Emergency, via the passage of amending O.Reg. 137/20. The amendment stipulates that O.Reg.
COVID-19 Update – Construction Noise Hours Extended
On April 7, 2020, the Province passed regulations that temporarily suspend construction related noise by-laws across Ontario. O.Reg. 130/20 and O.Reg. 131/20 bar municipalities from prohibiting and regulating noise made in connection with: Construction projects
COVID-19 Update – New Restrictions to Construction Activity
On April 3rd, 2020, the Government of Ontario reduced the list of businesses qualifying as “essential” and directed non-essential businesses to close by 11:59 pm on April 4, 2020. The closure is in effect for
LPAT – Settlement Hearings in Writing or by Teleconference
On March 24, 2020, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) advised that it was cancelling all hearing events scheduled before July 1, 2020 and would not be scheduling any new hearing events, including in-person, written
COVID-19 Update – Suspension of Limitation Periods and Procedural Timelines
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Provincial Government has made an Order suspending limitation periods and procedural timelines in Ontario. A copy of the Order can be found here. The suspension is retroactive to
LPAT – Adjournment of Hearing Events – Suspension of Timelines
LPAT has issued this letter on March 24 providing its interpretation of Provincial Regulation 73/20 and has indicated that all procedural steps set out in approved procedural orders, as well as any hearings which are
Business Interruption Insurance and COVID-19
The crisis that the world is dealing with is unprecedented in our lifetime. People are worried not only about their health and the health of their loved ones but about the long term survival of