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land use planning

Ontario re-evaluates steps for land use change

Canadian Property Management

Ontario re-evaluates steps for land use change

Proposed new provincial legislation would strip municipalities of their ability to request a record of site condition (RSC) in specified circumstances where the risk of site contamination is deemed to be low.
Condo Act

REMI Network

Ontario updates provincial planning rules

The Ontario government released a new set of land-use planning rules for municipalities, which build on the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act.
Energy storage becomes a planning consideration

Canadian Property Management

Energy storage becomes a planning consideration

Energy storage gets new prominence in the most recent update of Ontario’s directives for land use planning, now explicitly listed as an energy supply option municipalities should consider.
Flooding

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Flood preparedness in Canada graded C

Canada’s provinces and territories received a grade of C on flood preparedness, following a two-year national study completed in 2019.