Ontario’s Bill 98 signals a major reset in the economics of housing delivery—led by a headline move: development charge reductions aimed at making more projects financially viable. Public policy-driven development costs are now squarely in the province’s crosshairs as it looks to move projects from concept to construction. Much of the bill is designed to remove cost barriers and introduce economic incentives to help projects pencil.
This expansive legislation also reduces parkland dedication requirements, limits municipal site plan authority—with major implications for tools like the Toronto Green Standard (TGS)—and introduces reforms to minimum lot sizes and the standardization of municipal official plans, among other changes.
Join ULI Toronto for a timely, cross-sector briefing on what Bill 98 means for development, policy, and growth—and the potential trade-offs for infrastructure funding, design quality, and local planning control.
MODERATOR
Sabine Matheson, Principal, StrategyCorp
SPEAKERS
Mark Conway, President, N. Barry Lyon Consultants Ltd.
Christine Fang-Denissov, Partner, Urban Strategies Inc.
Signe Leisk, Partner, Cassels
Marisa Keating, Partner, Cassels