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On March 4, 2021, the Ministry of Infrastructure presented Bill 257 which proposed amendments to the
Planning Act. Schedule 3 of Bill 257, the
Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act (the Bill), will provide the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing the ability to make Minister Zoning Orders without having to be consistent with the policies in the Provincial Policy Statement - so long as the lands are not located within the Greenbelt Area.
Minister Zoning Orders
The proposed amendments clarify that the existing Minister Zoning Order tool does not need to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement pursuant to section 3(5)(a) of the