As reported in CodeNews 379, the Province has announced amendments to the 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code. The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has amended the 2024 OBC to...
Premier Doug Ford’s government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing a requirement for municipalities to build climate change goals into their official plans. The new changes would...
The City of Mississauga has adopted its 2026 budget, prioritizing investments in infrastructure, transit, public safety and development services while keeping the city’s portion of the property tax...
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has posted a notice on the Regulatory Registry to propose administrative changes to the Building Code that could streamline planning approvals and would...
As architects, designers and city builders, we spend our days thinking about the systems that make cities work: how a tree canopy cools a sidewalk; how a cycling route can be safe and continuous; how...
Ontario’s latest omnibus bill, Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (“Bill 60”) aims to speed up planning approvals across the Province of Ontario (the “Province”). But faster doesn’t...
The OAA is offering two insightful webinars, designed to help you navigate professional challenges and legal responsibilities, for half-price registration. The first session, on October 2, is...
The Ontario government has sold the former Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital property for long-term care homes and housing. The 55-acre property, located in central Hamilton, will now be transformed...
The Province of Ontario has maintained its spring tradition of introducing measures to support its Housing Supply Action Plan, passing two omnibus bills, filing regulations, and continuing to consult...
Following a very expedited legislative process, the Ontario government passed Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, on June 3, 2025. The Bill aims to accelerate...