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: Planning Act
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…
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Schedule 17 of Bill 197 (Amendments to the Planning Act)
In response to this consultation, CELA identifies procedural problems and substantive deficiencies in the Ontario government's enhancement of the Minister's power to issue zoning orders under section 47 of the Planning Act.
Blog: Auditor general criticizes Ontario’s environmental record
CELA Counsel Richard Lindgren blogs about Ontario auditor general Bonnie Lysyk's recent annual report on the provincial government’s environmental record in 2019-20.
Affidavit of Theresa McClenaghan – Divisional Court Application re Bill 197
Download affidavit here: Bill-197-JR-Application-Affidavit-of-Theresa-McClenaghan