Government Relations

Publish Date: 2019/FEB/27

Publish Date: 2019/MAY/31

The OAA commends the provincial government's Housing Affordability Task Force for issuing a substantive set of recommendations intended to improve the housing affordability crisis in Ontario. 

Publish Date: 2022/FEB/09

Publish Date: 2019/OCT/21

This independent report by SvN Architects + Planners Inc. explores design and regulatory opportunities to address housing affordability in Ontario.

The links below offer further resources on this important topic:

• A Review of the Site Plan Approval Process in Ontario (2013);
• Understanding the forces driving the shelter availability issue (2017); and
  
• Site Plan Delay Analysis (2018).

Publish Date: 2019/FEB/15

OAA President, Susan Speigel, writes to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly to confirm the Association's views on the proposed Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022.

Publish Date: 2022/APR/11

OAA President, Settimo Vilardi, writes to the Planning and Policy Branch at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to express its support for proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 299/19 Additional Residential Units, made under the Planning Act. The Association believes that the proposed change would support the creation of more housing and advance housing affordability across Ontario. 

Publish Date: 2024/OCT/08

OAA President, Settimo Vilardi, writes to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to confirm the OAA's support in principle for the proposed Provincial Planning Statememt. 

Publish Date: 2023/MAY/31

RAIC President, Jason Robbins, and Chief Exeuctive Officer, Mike Brennan, write to Premier Doug Ford to express their concerns over Bill 23, More Homes For Everyone Act, 2022. 

Publish Date: 2022/DEC/06

OAA President, Settimo Vilardi, writes to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, to confirm the Association's support in principle for Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024.

Publish Date: 2024/MAY/10

OAA President, Susan Speigel, writes to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy to confirm the Association's recommendations on Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022.

Publish Date: 2022/NOV/16

OAA President, John Stephenson, writes to Firma Architecture to confirm the Association's support for the introduction of laneway suites in Toronto. 

Publish Date: 2018/MAY/22

This independent report highlights the benefits of qualifications-based selection (QBS) that is routinely used in the United States and is gaining popularity in Canada.

Publish Date: 2018/OCT/26

OAA Senior Vice President, Lara McKendrick, writes to Her Worship Olivia Chow, Mayor of the City of Toronto to express some concerns and to provide clarification in light of a recent announcement from the City regarding the expansion of its Certified Plans Program. 

To see the City of Toronto's response, click here

Publish Date: 2025/JUL/08

OAA President, Settimo Vilardi, writes to the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, in response to the consultation on the proposed initiatives affecting condominiums. In particular, the OAA strongly urges government to amend Schedule G under Section 5 of O. Reg 48/01 of the Condominium Act which an architect must complete to ensure registration of a condominium. 

Publish Date: 2024/OCT/22

OAA President Kathleen Kurtin writes to the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to discuss the OAA's recent roundtable on design and the site plan approval process.

Publish Date: 2019/MAY/24

OAA President Kathleen Kurtin writes to Ontario Chief Building Officials and Directors of Planning affirming that architectural designs accompanying applications for site plan approval must be prepared by an architect.

Publish Date: 2019/MAY/09