Ontario Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark, pictured in 2018, is seeking to expand the government s ability to use a controversial land zoning power called an MZO. File photo by Alex Tétreault
Ontario is clearing the way for a contentious casino development that will pave over a protected wetland by retroactively changing land zoning laws, an internal document shows.
Bill 257, introduced Thursday by the Progressive Conservatives, will allow the government to use an unappealable directive called a ministerial zoning order (MZO) even if it clashes with a provincial master plan that outlines planning rules.
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THUNDER BAY, ON, Feb. 26, 2021 /CNW/ - Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The governments of Canada and Ontario are working together to deliver new affordable rental housing units in Thunder Bay. The joint funding of $750,000 will be delivered through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) and ensure more people have access to stable, affordable housing in their community.
Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay Rainy River, on behalf of the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) made the announcement today to celebrate completion of the project.
Environmental groups warn of possible influx of development in Ontario
January 14, 2021
WATERLOO REGION- “Did Doug Ford get bitten by a turtle as a child?”
This was one of the dozens of comments continually rolling during Environmental Defence’s online webinar with Ontario Nature, the Canadian Environmental Law Association and David Crombie, the former chair of the Greenbelt Council who resigned over the changes to the Conservation Authority Act at the end of last year.
The event was livestreamed this week and held to inform the public about the current state of Ontario’s environmental protections, what can be expected going forward and what citizens can do to protect their own local greenspaces.
Housing advocates seeking a renewed ban on evictions got a surprise boost Tuesday when Ontario Premier Doug Ford s government allowed the adoption of a non-binding Opposition motion asking that a moratorium on evictions be reinstated.
But no sooner had the motion passed than the legislature adjourned two days ahead of schedule for a two-month break, cutting off opportunity for debate on the motion. Unless Ford issues an emergency order, evictions will continue.
The premier s office did not respond to requests for comment on the motion or whether a new emergency order would be issued. Ford had promised earlier on in the public health crisis that no one would have to choose between food and rent or face eviction because of COVID-19.