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Bill 17 [Part Three]: Transit and Provincial Infrastructure Development
Bill 17: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 Introduction On June 5, 2025, Bill 17: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 (“Bill 17”) received
Read MoreBill 17 [Part Two]: Development Charges
Bill 17: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 Introduction On May 12, 2025, the new Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Honourable Rob Flack, introduced Bill
Read MoreBill 17 [Part One]: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025
Bill 17: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 Part 1 – The Proposed Planning Act, Building Code Act and Related Changes Introduction On May 12, 2025, the
Read MoreBill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025
On April 17, 2025, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 5: Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025 (“Bill 5”), a wide-reaching omnibus bill that proposes to amend, repeal,
Read MoreOntario Land Tribunal Awards Over $2.3 Million in Compensation for Partial Expropriation in Vaughan
Davies Howe LLP successfully represented the Claimant in a complex expropriation matter before the Ontario Land Tribunal On April 17, 2025, the Ontario Land Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) released its decision
Read MoreThe Bill 185 Aftermath – Great Expectations and Unintended Consequences – 2856973 Ontario v Toronto
“I am what you made me” – Charles Dickens Bill 185 It has been over nine months since Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, (“Bill
Read MoreDavies Howe Lawyers Recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
We are proud to announce that three of our partners have been recognized as Canada’s Leading Legal Practitioners in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. This distinction reflects our lawyers’
Read MoreToronto’s Avenue Overhaul: What You Need to Know
On February 5, 2025, the City of Toronto (the “City”) adopted Official Plan Amendment 778 (“OPA 778”). Alongside its dramatic expansion of the number and kilometres of “Avenues” designated in
Read MoreMany Steps Forward, One (or Two) Steps Back: New Rear Transition Performance Standards and Zoning Amendments approved for Toronto’s Avenues
On November 13, 2024, Toronto City Council (the “City”) approved changes to facilitate greater intensification along portions of its Avenues (as defined by the City’s Official Plan) and to improve
Read MoreElections Have Consequences
Employees who drive as part of their work are at risk of becoming involved in a motor vehicle accident (“MVA”) while on the job. This post is about the interaction
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