Real estate laws in Canada present unique opportunities and challenges. Our lawyers have authored the “Canada” chapter of Real Estate: Zoning & Land Use 2026, a global guide published by Chambers and Partners.
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2/18/2026
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The Ontario Government has extended the grandfathering window for inclusionary zoning in Toronto, Mississauga, and Kitchener. Certain development applications submitted before July 1, 2027 will be exempt from inclusionary...more
On October 23, 2025, the Ontario Government tabled Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act,2025, a wide-ranging proposal aimed at accelerating housing, infrastructure, and transit delivery. If Bill 60 is passed, the...more
On August 15, 2025, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Minister”) announced the approval of several Official Plan Amendments, with modifications, to increase density and height limits in certain Major...more
8/21/2025
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On May 12, 2025, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing tabled Bill 17, the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, for first reading. Bill 17 is intended to remove barriers to building,...more
5/16/2025
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On May 12, 2025, the Government of Ontario amended the Inclusionary Zoning regulation under the Planning Act. These changes introduce clear upper limits on what municipalities can require under local Inclusionary Zoning...more
On November 13, 2024, Toronto City Council voted 23-1 in favour of creating a “Purpose-built Rental Homes Incentives Stream” under the City’s Rental Supply Housing Program. The plan will support the building of 20,000 new...more
On April 10, 2024, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced Bill 185, the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024. The bill proposes significant reforms to Ontario’s Planning Act, the Municipal...more
On April 6, 2023, the Ontario government introduced a suite of legislative, regulatory, and policy proposals to tackle the housing supply crisis, including a new Provincial Planning Statement to streamline the rules around...more
4/11/2023
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On October 25, 2022, Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark announced a comprehensive legislative initiative – the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (“Bill 23”) – to complement the Government’s plan to add...more
10/27/2022
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On March 30, 2022, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced Bill 109, which would create the More Housing for Everyone Act, 2022. If passed by the legislature, this legislation will significantly...more
On February 8, 2022, the Housing Affordability Task Force reported to the Government of Ontario on the state of the housing market in Ontario. Its 33-page Report makes 55 recommendations intended to remove impediments to the...more
2/14/2022
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