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
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.
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.
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
OAA identifies key architectural issues for 2014 municipal election.
PDF: 2014_10_10_-_municipal_candidate_questionnaire_final.pdf
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
OAA President Toon Dreessen issues an open letter supporting the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) position on paid internships, underscoring the value of intern architects.
PDF: 2015_01_23_-_toon_letter_to_members_re_paid_internships.pdf
Cancea's final report on the housing affordability study commissioned by the OAA and other funders. The report takes a systems approach to understanding housing affordability crisis.
PDF: cancea_report_on_housing_affordability.pdf