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...
The OAA’s Practice Advisory Services has received emails and calls over the summer around closing outstanding building permits. From a good practice standpoint, if it is in your scope...
No one denies that there is a housing crisis, whether it is for affordable housing or housing affordability, we need more housing built that is attainable, sustainable, and helps improve our quality...
Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) senior vice president, Lara McKendrick, has written an open letter to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow to express concerns and provide clarification in light of a...
Withdrawal of Three OAA Practice Tips The 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) came into effect on January 1, 2025, with a three-month transition period until March 31...
The 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) came into effect on January 1, 2025, with a three-month transition period until March 31, 2025 for permit applications under the 2012 OBC...
Periodic review of key practice information is essential for both practising Architects and Licensed Technologists OAA. The OAA Self-Study Learning Series, specifically designed as a review and...
Imagine you have been retained by a client to provide documents suitable for building permit submission, to assist in the preparation of the building permit application, and to submit the documents on...
Exploring Bidding and Permits The fifth instalment of this series in Practice Advisory highlights existing OAA resources in the Practice Advisory Knowledge Base that address common themes and issues...
The next installment of this series in the Practice Advisory highlights existing OAA resources in the Practice Advisory Knowledge Base that address common themes and issues raised with the Practice...