News & Insights

The Policy and Government Relations (PGR) service area of the OAA has had a busy second half of 2024. The Association has been closely monitoring the ongoing harmonization of the Ontario and National...

The City of Toronto is holding consultations for the Avenues Policy Review as part of its Housing Action Plan. City staff will explore opportunities to:  • review and update zoning permissions...

The Policy and Government Relations (PGR) service area of the OAA has had a busy start to 2024. Working collaboratively with other service areas, PGR staff has been closely monitoring the ongoing...

The Policy and Government Relations (PGR) service area of the OAA has had a busy second half of 2023. Working collaboratively with other service areas, PGR staff closely monitored the continuing...

A Look at Various Initiatives Taking Place Thus Far This Year The OAA’s Policy and Government Relations (PGR) team has had a productive first half of 2023. Working collaboratively with the...

Last month, the provincial government introduced Bill 97, Helping Homeowners, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023. In addition to legislative amendments that the bill contemplates, it also proposes the...

Recently, OAA President Settimo Vilardi wrote to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) Building Transformation Services Branch in response to the consultation on future enhancements to...

Until December 9, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is hosting the final phase of its public consultations on proposed changes for the next edition of the Ontario Building Code. The...

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has updated its digital English version of the 2012 Building Code Compendium for the code that came into effect on July 1, 2022. Amendments in this...

Until December 9, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is hosting the final phase of its public consultations on proposed changes for the next edition of the Ontario Building...