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The OAA actively monitors government activities at municipal, provincial, and federal levels, responding as needed through formal letters and other channels. Continually updated, this searchable portal houses these official correspondences, as well as related reports.


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OAA President, Settimo Vilardi, writes to the City of Toronto's Infrastructure and Environment Committee to confirm the Association's support for the proposed Building Emissions Reporting Bylaw. 

Publish Date: 2023/NOV/23

OAA President, Settimo Vilardi, writes to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure, and Cultural Policy to confirm the Association's support in principle for Bill 131, Transportation for the Future Act, 2023

Publish Date: 2023/OCT/11

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

OAA President, Susan Speigel, writes to Kevin Griffiths, Chair of Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Code Designations to submit the Association's feedback on proposed changes to the 2020 National Model Codes regarding energy efficiency. 

Publish Date: 2022/DEC/16

OAA President, Susan Speigel, writes to James Ross, Manager of the Building Code Policy Development Unit to deliver the Association's line by line review of the proposed changes for energy efficiency in the Fall 2022 OBC consultation. 

Publish Date: 2022/DEC/09

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, 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

As the provincial election approaches, the Workforce 2030 Coalition analyzes platforms of all political parties in Ontario to provide insights about the commitments that each party is making to support a low carbon economy.

Publish Date: 2022/MAY/27

OAA President, Susan Speigel, writes to James Ross, Manager of Building Code Policy Development Unit, to deliver the Association's line by line review of the proposed changes for energy efficiency in the Winter 2022 OBC consultation. 

Publish Date: 2022/APR/14

OAA President, Susan Speigel, writes to Mayor Jeff Lehman and Barrie City Council to confirm the OAA's ongoing support of the Barrie Community Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan. 

Publish Date: 2022/FEB/03

OAA President, Susan Spiegel, writes to TransformTO, in response to their consultation on Getting TO Net Zero in the City of Toronto. 

Publish Date: 2021/JUL/28

OAA President, Susan Speigel, writes to the City of Toronto Planning and Housing Committee, to confirm the Association's support for Version 4 of the Toronto Green Standard. 

Publish Date: 2021/JUN/25

OAA President, Kathleen Kurtin, writes to Whitby Town Council to confirm the OAA's support for the Whitby Green Standard. 

Publish Date: 2020/SEP/23

OAA President, Kathleen Kurtin, writes to the Hon. Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, to offer recommendations to address the current pandemic and future climate stability.

Publish Date: 2020/APR/22

OAA President, Kathleen Kurtin, writes to Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to offer recommendations that support the essential work of architects and building officials during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publish Date: 2020/APR/07

OAA President, Kathleen Kurtin, writes to Barrie Mayor and City Council to express support for Barrie's declaration of a climate emergency.

Publish Date: 2019/OCT/25

OAA President, Kathleen Kurtin, writes to Toronto Mayor and Council to express support for the City's Electric Mobility Strategy.

Publish Date: 2019/JUL/10

OAA Immediate Past President John K. Stephenson writes to the Honourable Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to respond to the new environment and climate change plan.

Publish Date: 2019/JAN/28

The Provincial Government released its new Environment and Climate Change Plan and seeks feedback and comments until January 28, 2019.

Publish Date: 2018/DEC/18

OAA President, John Stephenson, writes to Mayor John Tory and Toronto City Councillors to express support for Version 3 of the Toronto Green Standard and to put forth recommendations to strengthen the standard further. 

Publish Date: 2017/OCT/10

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