The Buy Ontario Act, 2025 is established to use public-sector procurement to promote economic development in the province by directing public spending to go toward Ontario- and Canadian-made goods and...
Registration for the Construction Design Alliance of Ontario's (CDAO) 2026 Procurement Day is now open. This year's virtual event, which will take place on April 30, brings together industry leaders...
Via the Practice Hotline, it has been brought to the OAA’s attention that some owners are requesting certificate of practice (CoP) holders to sign a CCDC 31 Service Contract Between Owner and...
Canada’s North is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, and thus northern communities and infrastructure must deal with effects that include changing temperatures and precipitation patterns...
As of February 16, 2026, Ontario municipalities are required to use the updated Building Permit Application to Construct or Demolish form developed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing...
With the support of OAA’s Practice Resource Committee and legal counsel, PT.12 Residential Clients (Small projects) has been refocused on single detached dwellings although much of the content is...
Practice Advisory Services (PAS) continues to monitor the evolving impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning on day-to-day practice operations. A curated reading list has been...
As mentioned in the July 2025 edition of the Practice Advisory newsletter, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released electronic versions of the key CCDC 5A, 5B, and 17 for...
The OAA provides licensed members with free viewing access to a collection of CSA standards, including all standards referenced in the National Building Code of Canada (NBC), Ontario’s Building Code...
Regulatory Notice RN.13 OAA Practice Continuity was recently published to ensure members understand their obligations under the Architects Act and Regulation 27 when an unexpected event leads to the...