November 2, 2020 | News | Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Ontario Land Tribunals may livestream hearings. PL180211 – CRAFT Acquisitions Corporation v. Toronto also known as Toronto Rail Deck – view livestream MEDIA CONTACT Ontario Land Tribunals Communications Media.OLT@ontario.ca
read moreOntario Land Tribunals may livestream hearings on YouTube. Livestreams are shown on our Ontario Land Tribunals channel here. PL170100-City of London’s new Official Plan will begin streaming September 23, 2020. MEDIA CONTACT Ontario Land Tribunals Communications Media.OLT@ontario.ca
read moreEffective July 1, 2020, application fees for the Assessment Review Board (ARB), the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) and appeal fees for the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) will increase. The ARB, LTB and LAT fees are increasing by six per cent. These fees are still structured so that services
read moreEarlier this year, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced that a new Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) will take effect on May 1, 2020. Decisions of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal on planning matters made after May 1, 2020 will be consistent with the new PPS. The PPS guides decision-making to manage growth and
read moreStarting on April 6, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) is scheduling settlement hearings through teleconference or written submissions, on a case-by-case basis. Parties interested in settlement hearings must submit a Settlement Request Form as well as a list of filing materials, demonstrating that there would be no prejudice to any party if LPAT were
read moreThe Government of Ontario’s Emergency Order made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act retroactive to March 16, 2020, will affect proceedings before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in the following ways: All timelines within which any step must be taken in a proceeding before the Tribunal, including timelines established in the Tribunal’s procedural
read moreEarlier this year, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced the government’s Housing Supply Action Plan through Bill 108. The action plan proposes legislative changes to the Planning Act to help speed up local planning decisions and make the appeals process more efficient. Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act also makes changes to
read moreTribunals Ontario is pleased to announce the appointment of Marie Hubbard as the interim Associate Chair of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), effective August 21, 2019. Marie is a long-time public servant and will bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and leadership to LPAT and Tribunals Ontario. Some career highlights include serving as chair
read moreTribunals Ontario is pleased to announce the reappointment of James McKenzie as the Associate Chair of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal for a one-year period, effective February 2, 2019. A respected adjudicator and mediator, Mr. McKenzie was first appointed to the position of Associate Chair of the Ontario Municipal Board in February 2, 2017. Last
read moreChanges to ELTO’s Boards & Tribunals Environment and Land Tribunals Ontario (ELTO) now consists of three boards and three tribunals as a result of the transformation of the former Ontario Municipal Board into the new Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) on April 3, 2018, and the addition of the Mining and Lands Tribunal (formerly known
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