On May 2, 2019, the Ontario Government announced major changes
to the planning and development regime through its Housing Supply Action Plan, and
released the final version of its new Growth Plan for the
Greater Golden Horseshoe, scheduled to come into force on May
16, 2019. The province intends to implement its Action Plan through
Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019,
which it tabled the same day.
Bill 108 proposes to amend 13 different statutes, with the
stated aim of reducing the costs and delays of development in order
to increase the supply of affordable housing in Ontario. Of these
13 statutes, the most consequential changes for the development
industry are to the Planning Act, Local Planning Appeal
Tribunal Act, Development Charges Act, and Ontario
Heritage Act. Highlights of the proposed changes include:
