This is an update to our previous bulletins (most recently,
May 20 and
June 3, 2020) detailing the impacts of COVID-19 on development
applications and municipal planning hearings in Ontario. An updated
list reflecting the status of a number of GTA municipalities is
included at the end of this update.
The Provincial State of Emergency & Emergency Orders
The Provincial State of Emergency as declared pursuant to the Emergency
Management and Civil Protection Act, RSO 1990, c. E.9 (the
"EMCPA") was further
extended on June 24, 2020 until July 15, 2020.
Almost all Emergency
Orders made under the EMCPA are made pursuant to
s.7.0.2(4), and have been
extended until July 10, 2020 pursuant to O. Reg.
106/20. In contrast, the Order respecting suspension of
Limitation Periods (O. Reg.
73/20, made under s.7.1(2)) is effective for the "duration
of the emergency".
