The Ontario government has introduced the Spring 2024 Red Tape Reduction Package, which it cites as part of its ongoing commitment to build 1.5 million homes by 2031. The Province also announced a...
New Prices Effective January 1, 2023 On January 1, 2023, new Ontario Building Code related service fee increases come into effect. Provisions in the Building Code require fees for the following...
Touted by government as its next steps to address housing affordability, Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 received royal assent on November 28, just one month after its introduction. This...
Until December 9, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is hosting the final phase of its public consultations on proposed changes for the next edition of the Ontario Building...
Ontario Association of Architects and Jacobs Canada Support Much-Needed Research from UofT The University of Toronto (UofT) Centre for Design + Health Innovation has released a new, comprehensive...
Improving energy efficiency in our communities is an important part of our toolkit to fight climate change. It will help us exceed our climate goals, lower emissions where people live and work, and...
A Look at Some Options Available to Kids in Ontario The OAA has put together a list of some of the summer programs available in Ontario for K–12 students. Some of these programs speak directly to...
The nine-member Housing Affordability Task Force, chaired by Scotiabank CEO Jake Lawrence, wants to “create a more permissive land use, planning, and approvals systems” and throw out rules that stifle...
As previously reported in Practice Advisory Issue 15, Regulations 406/19 On-site and Excess Soil Management came into effect on January 1, 2021. Members working on construction projects that involve...
The new Tom Patterson Theatre in Stratford, Ont., designed by Siamak Hariri, co-founder of Hariri Pontarini Architects, is receiving a lot of attention in North America and across the pond. It...