Eric Davis discusses the City of Cambridge potentially leaving Waterloo Region on CTV News
Eric Davis is interviewed by CTV News to discuss the potential for the city of Cambridge to leave the Region of Waterloo.
Use and Non-Use of Licensed Land Agents by Renewable Energy Companies
In Alberta, oil and gas companies have long required the services of accredited land agents in acquiring or leasing land to exploit the mineral resources there. The recent surge in interest in renewable energy sources, especially wind and solar, presents...
Reminder Notice to Real Estate Owners and Tenants in Quebec – 2018-2020 Property Assessment Appeals
Deadline : April 30, 2018 The value of your Quebec property is assessed every three years by the relevant assessing authority (“Authority”), depending on the assessment cycle your municipality is part of. This triennial assessment will determine the property taxes...
Steve O’Melia is quoted in the Waterloo Chronicle on Ontario Municipal Board hearing regarding proposed Muslim centre
Waterloo Chronicle, "OMB says Muslim centre opponents can’t remain anonymous"
Fear of harassment with limited support for the assertion isn’t a good enough reason to keep the names of those fighting a proposed Muslim centre on Erbsville Road confidential. In a decision handed down Feb. 26, the Ontario Municipal Board...
Steve O’Melia is quoted in the Waterloo Region Record in an article on an OMB appeal regarding proposed Muslim centre
The Record, "OMB says Muslim centre opponents can’t remain anonymous"
Fear of harassment with limited support for the assertion isn’t a good enough reason to keep the names of those fighting a proposed Muslim centre on Erbsville Road confidential. In a decision handed down Feb. 26, the Ontario Municipal Board...
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Droits sur les mutations immobilières : les récents développements
Journal Constructo – 22 février 2018 Quasi immuable depuis son adoption en 1976, la Loi concernant les droits sur les mutations immobilières a connu d’importants changements en 2017; en voici un résumé: La société prête-nom : Le mécanisme de la...
Environmental Liability of Commercial Landlords: Limited Landlord Liability for Acts/Omissions of its Tenants
A case review of Sorbam v Litwack 2017 ONSC 706 (CanLII), aff’d 2017 ONCA 850 Synopsis The case involves a somewhat typical contaminated land dispute between neighbouring commercial property owners. The plaintiff conducted investigations on its property in support of...
Steve O’Melia is quoted in the Waterloo Chronicle on a case involving the appeal of a proposed Muslim Prayer Centre
Waterloo Chronicle, "Appeal of Muslim prayer centre goes forward with disputes outstanding"
An appeal of a proposed Muslim prayer centre is proceeding to a full Ontario Municipal Board hearing April 24 – 27, but it didn’t come without some disagreement. In a pretrial OMB hearing that dragged on all day, the appeal...
“Green” Changes Announced for Ontario Building Code
On July 14, 2017, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs announced the replacement of the Ontario Building Code, effective January 1, 2019. The changes are being made to include new requirements supporting the government’s Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) of June...
What Does the Elimination of the Ontario Municipal Board Mean? – Preliminary Expectations
The Ontario government has announced that it will introduce legislation to replace the Ontario Municipal Board (“OMB”) with a new Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (“LPAT”). The most important change is the elimination of the OMB’s power to substitute its decision...
