The federal government’s Bill C-15 (the “Bill”) proposes substantial amendments to the Expropriation Act (the “Act”) to facilitate the development of a high-speed rail network connecting Ontario and Quebec. The

On November 28, 2025, the Divisional Court released Caledon Residences Inc. v. Ontario Land Tribunal, 2025 ONSC 6546. Justice Backhouse, writing for a unanimous panel, confirmed that parties challenging Ontario

On October 31, 2025, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the “MECP”) announced the Province’s intention to create the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (the “Agency”) through forthcoming legislation.

On November 21, 2025, O. Reg. 257/25 (the “Regulation”) came into effect, allowing a setback to be treated as compliant if it’s at least 90% of the setback required in

Davies Howe LLP is looking for an exceptional student to join our Land Use Development, Expropriation and Litigation teams for the summer of 2026. Our Land Use Development team advises

On October 23, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Minister”), the Honourable Rob Flack, introduced the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (the “Act”). The Act proposes

On June 5, 2025, Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, received Royal Assent, which enacted the controversial Special Economic Zones Act, 2025 (the “SEZ Act”).