Government Relations

The OAA responds to Ontario's pre-budget consultations with recommendations for the government to adopt Qualifications-Based Selection and reform the Site Plan Approval process. 

Publish Date: 2021/FEB/16

OAA Policy and Government Relations staff report on the activities of this service area, as well as updates from PACT and SBEC. 

Publish Date: 2021/JAN/20

The OAA has reviewed the 2020 provincial budget and prepared a high-level overview of some issues that may be of interest to the membership.

Publish Date: 2020/DEC/01

Publish Date: 2020/APR/22

CDAO Chair, Sandro Perruzza, writes to the Hon. Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, to call for legislated relief in construction project contracts.

PDF: minister_phillips_-_may_20_2020.pdf

Publish Date: 2020/APR/22

Publish Date: 2020/APR/22

CDAO Chair, Sandro Perruzza, writes to the Hon. Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, the further expand on the previously issued recommendations as part of the province's post COVID-19 economic recovery plan.

PDF: minister_phillips_-_may_20_2020.pdf

Publish Date: 2020/APR/22

Publish Date: 2020/APR/07

Publish Date: 2020/APR/07

Publish Date: 2020/MAR/23

Publish Date: 2020/FEB/20

OAA President, Kathleen Kurtin, writes to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to respond to the province's 2020 pre-budget consultation.

Publish Date: 2020/JAN/24

Publish Date: 2019/DEC/12

Publish Date: 2019/JUN/05

The OAA along with the other funding partners meet with the Minister to introduce the research project and get tentative commitment for a follow-up meeting sharing the results.

Publish Date: 2019/MAY/31

The OAA, accompanied by the other funding partners, meets with Minister Ballard and his staff to give a briefing on the soon-to-be-released Housing Affordability report.

Publish Date: 2019/MAY/31

A Review of the Site Plan Approval Process (commissioned by OAA) is released in the days leading up to the SPA Symposium, generating significant coverage across mainstream & industry-specific media.

PDF: oaa_spa_report_-_final.pdf

Publish Date: 2019/MAY/31

Publish Date: 2019/MAY/31

OAA identifies key architectural issues for 2014 municipal election.

PDF: 2014_10_10_-_municipal_candidate_questionnaire_final.pdf

Publish Date: 2019/MAY/31

This 2018 report updates and builds on earlier independent analysis. SPA costs for builders and end users up to $900 million annually. This negatively affects development, office rents and housing affordability.

PDF: p5727_-_site_plan_delay_study_-_oaa_site_plan_delay_study_update_-_july_....pdf

Publish Date: 2019/MAY/31