Ontario Planning Legislation & Commentary, 2020 Edition

Everything that was new is old again. In April 2018, the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 (Bill 139) made fundamental changes to the way land use planning applications and appeals were determined in Ontario. These changes were short lived. On September 3, 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) came into effect and effectively undid much of what Bill 139 put into place.

In one single, index-tabbed, portable volume, Ontario Planning Legislation & Commentary, 2020 Edition offers expert commentary outlining key features of the latest legislative changes presented with both historical context and with citations to relevant case law from both the Courts and the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formally the Ontario Municipal Board).

Features and Benefits

• Full text of the Planning Act; Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, 2017, Greenbelt Act, 2005; Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008; Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001 Places to Grow Act, 2005, and all key Regulations – pertinent legislation at your fingertips
• Full text of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan and the 2017-updated Greenbelt Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe – handy references for land use planning
• Expert commentary – gain a solid understanding of how the Planning Act and related legislation fit together and expert insights on recent planning issues and noteworthy court decisions
• Provincial Policy Statements (2014) – discover what planning decision-makers must apply from a provincial policy perspective
• Index-tabbed format – Easy to locate the different sections of the book

Highlights of the 2020 Edition

• Commentary on the features of Bill 138 and changes to planning law practice in Ontario
• Commentary on and text of the revised 2019 Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

Who Should Buy:

• Planners requiring a concise, yet in-depth guide to the Planning Act for everyday reference
• Municipal councillors who need straightforward information on how the legislation and planning process work
• Real estate and municipal law practitioners who need to be well grounded in the statutory and regulatory framework of the legislation
• Students looking for a resource that describes not only the current state of planning law in Ontario, but how it has evolved over time