This is an update to our previous bulletins (most recently,
June 3 and
July 6, 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, &
Status of Reopening the Province
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 July 8, 2020 until July 24, 2020,
and on July 16, 2020, the
Province extended almost all Emergency
Orders made under s.7.0.2(4) of the EMCPA until
July 29, 2020 (click here for a
full list). Note that he Order respecting suspension of Limitation
Periods (O.
Reg. 73/20, made under s.7.1(2)) is effective for the
"duration of the emergency".
