The Friends of Simcoe Forests Inc (FSF), won a major court challenge against the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing last week.
Friends of Simcoe Forest – Divisional Court Decision
Tag: Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT)
Guest Blog – Bill 245 Denies Access to Justice in Environmental and Land-Use Cases
The ability of the Ontario public to have their voices heard in decisions that affect their community is a fundamental feature of democratic societies. The province’s latest omnibus Bill, 245, Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021, threatens this right in the environmental and land-use decision-making process.
Analysis of Ontario Bill 245: Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021
CELA has prepared an analysis of Schedules 6 and 10 of Ontario Bill 245, which proposes various reforms to the province's administrative law framework for adjudicating environmental and land use planning appeals. Download CELA's full brief here: CELA-Brief-Bill 245-March 2,…
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Friends of Simcoe Forest Factum filed in Divisional Court
Court File No. 445/20 ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (Divisional Court) B E T W E E N: FRIENDS OF SIMCOE FORESTS INC. Applicant - and - MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, LOCAL PLANNING APPEAL TRIBUNAL, CORPORATION OF THE…
Read More Friends of Simcoe Forest Factum filed in Divisional Court
Friends of Simcoe Forest Application Record filed in Divisional Court
Download Application Record here: FSF_Application_Record
Media Release: Friends of Simcoe Forest Files Court Challenge Over Waste Facility in Freele County Forest
Media Release from Friends of Simcoe Forest Inc. Download here: FSF-MR-Oct19-2020
