Municipal Matters

RIP LPAT, ERT & BON; HI OLT

The LPAT has now merged with four other tribunals to form the Ontario Land Tribunal; apologies in advance for all the acronyms

It seems like just yesterday we were writing RIP OMB; HI LPAT when the Ontario Municipal Board (“OMB”) was replaced by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT”) on April 3, 2018.

As of today, June 1, 2021, the LPAT, Environmental Review Tribunal (“ERT”) and Board of Negotiation (“BON”) have merged with the Conservation Review Board . . .

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June 01, 2021

Case Summary: Clarifying the Law of De Facto Expropriation

Halifax (Regional Municipality) v Annapolis Group Inc

The Supreme Court of Canada recently discussed the topic of de facto expropriations in Canada.

In 2017, Annapolis Group Inc. (“Annapolis”) began legal proceedings against the Halifax Regional Municipality (the “HRM”). One of the claims made against the HRM was that it had effectively taken over lands which were owned by Annapolis. . . .

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November 23, 2023

A Prosecutor's Obligations

Originally presented at the OBA’s Ontario Legal Conference: Municipal, Planning and Environmental Law - Feb 9-10, 2023

Introduction

There are important distinctions between the role played by municipal prosecutors and the other, various roles that lawyers employed or retained by municipalities have. This paper reviews the . . .

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September 20, 2023

The process of having land expropriated

an overview for property owners

Expropriation, in its simplest form, is the taking of privately owned land by a government body for public purposes. Expropriation often occurs when extensive infrastructure projects need to be completed, such as building roads or schools in areas where land has already been developed and purchased. When land is being expropriated, approval . . .

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July 22, 2022

Electronic Meetings and Proxy Voting

Bill 197 has received Royal Assent, but may be challenged

The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up innovation and change throughout the world, and the municipal sector is no exception. With social distancing guidelines and the technology that has been adapted to accommodate virtual meetings, municipalities have been operating according to new health and safety regulations and pursuant to their authorizing . . .

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July 29, 2020

Who Let the Dogs Out?

When Dogs Need to be on a Leash: Legal Considerations and Implications

Pet adoption has significantly increased during the Covid-19 pandemic and there are many new dog owners who may not be aware of their responsibilities when enjoying the outdoors with their pets.

Municipalities in the Simcoe County area tend to have similar by-laws which require a dog to be on a leash when off of private property, . . .

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July 22, 2020

LPAT hearing events cancelled to June 30, 2020

Update from the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal

The Government of Ontario passed an Emergency Order (O.Reg. 73/20) under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. This Order is retroactive to March 16, 2020, and will affect proceedings before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in the following ways:

• The Tribunal will not schedule any hearing events, including in-person, . . .

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March 24, 2020

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