Chris Barnett

Municipal, Land Use and Environmental Lawyer at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

@Fleischmarket @PlannerSean Our PPS document does show (in footnotes and the table of concordance) where Growth Plan policies have been incorporated either word for word or conceptually into the new PPS.

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

@PlannerSean Thanks for the post Sean. The link should be working again. Hope
You find it helpful.

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

@GraphicMatt No option. By election required by s. 226.10 of COTA

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

By election will be required : section 226.10 of the City of Toronto Act #TOpoli

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

@ONmunicipal *Preservation Act. Not Prescription Act. Sigh. I am still not paying for an edit tweet button!

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

#greenbelt update: @ONmunicipal has filed new Greenbelt maps, and has revoked a 2003 MZO that applied to the Duffins Rouge lands. The Duffins Rouge Agricultural Prescription Act has also been repealed today. #onpoli

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

Urban expansions and greenbelt changes. Quite the Friday. @ONmunicipal approves and modifies official plans in Halton, Hamilton, York, Niagara, Peel and Ottawa. Thousands of acres of land made available for development #onpoli

https://t.co/nj5FSeGRHg

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

@danaLanderson A little something to help you out an ease your pain:

https://t.co/tZTh4zenHJ

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

@Sean_Hertel oops. Meant to tag you on this. Blackline of all the legislative changes, and an awesome DC calculator (I assume you think DC calculations are awesome?!?). :-)

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

How will Development Charges phase in work? We created a calculator to help you figure it out!
The phase in is proposed for all new DC By-laws after June 1, 2022 if Bill 23 is passed #onpoli @bildgta @AMOPolicy @ONmunicipal @PlannerSean @PlannerSean

https://t.co/Qy2zq3eTaZ

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

Lots of changes proposed by @ONmunicipal yesterday. We have done a high level summary of the changes - and of course we created blacklines of the affected Acts #onpoli #topoli

[Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP @Osler_Law]

A summary of proposed sweeping changes to the land use approvals system in Ontario is provided by Osler lawyers in an Update, along with blackline copies of the proposed legislative changes. https://t.co/BS9iLYmDMP #landuseplanning #landdeveopment #planningapproval

[Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP @Osler_Law]

Congratulations to 170 of our lawyers who have been ranked across multiple practice areas and 13 who earned recognition as “Lawyer of the Year”. https://t.co/zUd8gWl7Sy

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

A link below to the video of a great discussion with @GreggLintern Lintern and Dave Wilkes on Bill 109. We will be closely watching Queens Park for what the newly elected government has proposes by way of other legislative change, now it has a renewed mandate. #onpoli #topoli

[Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP @Osler_Law]

Ontario aims to tackle housing affordability by making several changes to the planning process. What effect might the More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022 have on housing supply and development in the province? https://t.co/qgDHivlbwe

[Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP @Osler_Law]

Ontario aims to tackle housing affordability by making several changes to the planning process. What effect might the More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022 have on housing supply and development in the province? https://t.co/qgDHivlbwe

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

I will have to find a recording of this. Colin is amazing and has done so much for music education. He is a favourite conductor at @campimc and @tywomusic is fabulous.

[Metro Morning @metromorning]

This conversation has since moved to 8:20 am. Tune in live: https://t.co/CgF9sMi6Yq

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

A great and thoughtful discussion today with @GreggLintern and Dave Wilkes of @bildgta on More Homes for Everyone Act and changes to the planning process. Access the webinar to hear their perspectives: https://t.co/6s1izA6YAs
#onpoli #topoli

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

MOMZO: Mother of all Minister Zoning Orders. The 2 MZOs filed late Thursday authorize just under 39 million square feet of construction. Truly staggering in size and scope. #onpoli #topoli

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

More Homes for Everyone Act - introduced March 30, is now law. It flew through Queen’s Park and was given Royal Assent this afternoon. Most of the bill’s changes come into force today.The fee refunds for non-decisions by municipalities come into force Jan 1, 2023. #onpoli #topoli

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

@MoreNeighbours you might be interested in this.

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

11 MZOs were filed by @SteveClarkPC @ONmunicipal on Friday - all in Toronto, and all approving mixed use/residential development either on the Ontario Line or close to GO stations (Exhibition and Mimico) #onpoli #topoli #landuseON #Toronto

[Chris Barnett @_ChrisBarnett]

City Council considered a report last week regarding Transit Oriented development on the Ontario Line, and many of these MZOs appear to implement some or all of the proposals in that report #toronto #topoli:

https://t.co/BAzggMuvSk