On January 12, 2021 the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and
Culture Industries confirmed that the proclamation of the
amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act passed as
part of Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act,
2019, and the coming into force of the implementing
regulation, have been delayed.
Cassels had previously reported on the Bill, which received
Royal Assent on June 6, 2019 here and here. The proposed regulation
was released over a year later, on September 21, 2020, which we
reported on here. In its notice of the
proposed regulation the province had advised the changes were to
come into force January 1, 2021.
Municipalities and heritage organizations are noted as having
requested the postponement to ensure municipalities have enough
time to prepare for implementation of the changes. Municipalities,
which cited the operational challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in
requesting the delay, would appear to be receiving at least several
more months
