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Planning, zoning, and development law is nicely suited to our Six-Minute format, offering you a keen perspective on the latest issues in land use. We check off those issues, one by one, that you'll see in your daily practice. Hear valuable advice about OMB reform and how Bill 139 will change the appeal process in Ontario. Keep up to date with information about the new growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe region, and the latest on parkland dedication by-laws and cash-in-lieu payment—all pivotal to your municipal practice.
- Hear valuable advice about OMB reform and how Bill 139 will change the appeal process in Ontario
- Keep up to date with information about the new growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe region
- Get the latest on parkland dedication by-laws and cash-in-lieu policies
- Understand the lessons learned from the first year of operation by the Toronto Local Appeal Body
- Gain insight into recent decisions about complete applications
Donald Lamont Learning Centre
130 Queen Street West
Toronto
10:15am - 10:25pm - Part Lot Control Exemption By-Laws: Why Municipalities Should Consider Using Them More Often
Chair: Kate Lyons, Partner, Goodmans LLP
Speaker: Anne Benedetti, Partner, Goodmans LLP
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Municipal and Land Development
Ontario Proposes Regulation to Exempt Certain Applications from Inclusionary Zoning in Toronto, Mississauga and Kitchener
On January 12, 2026, the Province of Ontario published a proposal for a new regulation that would substantially expand the scope of projects that are exempt from inclusionary zoning (IZ) obligations… -
Municipal and Land Development
Major Transit Station Areas Approved – With Major Implications
On August 15, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Minister”) approved, with modifications, several City of Toronto official plan amendments, simultaneously bringing into effect a… -
Municipal and Land Development
Tweaks to the Planning System Continue: Bill 17 Seeks to Expedite Housing and Transit Projects
On May 12, 2025, the Province of Ontario introduced the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, also known as Bill 17, the provincial government’s first suite of legislative… -
Municipal and Land Development
We Know What You Did Last Summer: Land Use Planning Edition
The late spring and summer of 2024 brought yet more changes to Ontario’s land use planning framework as the province continued to refine the regulatory context for development. Among other changes… -
Municipal and Land Development
Shifting Sands – Ontario Proposes More Changes to the Land Use Planning Framework through Bill 185
On April 10, 2024, the Province of Ontario introduced the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, which proposes a number of amendments to the Planning Act and related legislation that would… -
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Director Duties and Climate Change
Decisions earlier this year from the English courts in ClientEarth v Shell Plc et al., and the recent appeal decision from the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, shed light on climate change issues…
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Aging and Healthcare
Welltower acquires Amica Senior Lifestyles portfolio for $4.6 billion
Goodmans LLP advised Welltower Inc. in connection with its acquisition of a portfolio of senior housing communities from Amica Senior Lifestyles and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for aggregate… -
Municipal and Land Development
Downsview Hangar District
Goodmans LLP is assisting PSP Investments and its development company, Northcrest, in connection with land use approvals for its 370 acres of land within the Downsview area, one of the single largest… -
Municipal and Land Development
First Capital REIT to redevelop properties in Yonge-Eglinton area
Goodmans LLP acted for First Capital REIT in connection with the approval of the official plan amendment and rezoning application to permit the future redevelopment of 13 neighbourhoods-designated… -
Real Estate
Waterfront Toronto partners with Quayside Impact Limited Partnership
Goodmans LLP advised Quayside Impact Limited Partnership (“QILP”), a partnership between Dream Unlimited and Great Gulf, in connection with Waterfront Toronto’s international search for a development… -
Real Estate
Knightstone Group of Companies’ student residence development matters
Goodmans LLP acts for the Knightstone Group of Companies as developer and tenant in connection with the long-term ground leasing of real property from colleges and universities and the subsequent… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Group led by Michael Andlauer buys Ottawa Senators
Goodmans LLP acted for an entity controlled by Michael Andlauer in connection with its purchase of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club from the Melnyk Estate…
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Aging and Healthcare
Goodmans Advised Welltower Inc. on Successful Acquisition of Amica Portfolio from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Goodmans advised Welltower Inc. on the successful completion of its acquisition of the Amica portfolio of senior housing communities from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for C… -
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2026 Recognizes Goodmans
We are proud to announce Goodmans continues to be recognized in the 2026 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.Congratulations to the 90 Goodmans lawyers recognized as leaders across… -
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David Bronskill at ULI Toronto’s Student Housing In A Shifting Market: Risk, Returns and Readiness
Join Goodmans Partner David Bronskill at ULI Toronto’s “Student Housing In A Shifting Market: Risk, Returns and Readiness” webinar on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.Listen to a candid discussion on the…