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...
On March 5, the Association’s governing board of directors, OAA Council, met at the Toronto headquarters, with some Councillors and other attendees joining virtually through Zoom. The meeting included...
Throughout the construction industry, architects are increasingly prioritizing daylighting as a critical design factor for delivering high-performance buildings. Distributing natural daylight indoors...
Canada’s newly released 2025 National Model Codes mark a turning point in how the country looks at building performance. For the first time, the codes introduce explicit, measurable requirements to...
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 is committed to maintaining professional standards through its regulatory and investigative efforts. From January 1 to December 31, 2025, the Association conducted 30 investigations, including...
In the December 2025 issue of the OBOA Journal, published by the Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA), OAA President Ted Wilson provides an overview of Licensed Technologists, explaining what...
The OAA’s governing Council met in Toronto on Friday, November 28 to discuss a variety of topics, from confirming Committee appointments and Conference programming to approving budgets, a new Practice...
On the evening of October 30, the OAA hosted the first of its two-part SHIFT2025 lecture series at its Toronto headquarters. The event brought together more than 80 attendees, including the...
The OAA has announced the most recent recipients of its Public Awareness Funding program. Held twice a year, this program offers amounts from $500 to $10,000 to applicants working to promote awareness...