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May 10, 2024 ERO Submission re Bill 185 (Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act) - proposed changes to the Development Charges Act

May 10, 2024 ERO Submission re Bill 185 (Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act) - proposed changes to the Municipal Act and the Planning Act

April 24, 2024 Letter re Watson's Assessment of Bill 185 (Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act) - proposed PPS, 2024 and its potential impacts on growth management in Ontario

April 11, 2024 Letter re Watson's Assessment of Bill 185 (Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act) - proposed changes to the Development Charges Act

October 23, 2023 Letter re Watson's Assessment of Bill 134, Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, 2023

November 29, 2022 Letter re Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act) receiving Royal Assent

Bill 23:  Letter to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure, and Cultural Policy
and Gary Scandlan's presentation at a session of the Standing Committee on November 17, 2022

November 16, 2022 Letter re Watson's Assessment of Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act) - Parkland Dedication

November 16, 2022 Letter re Watson's Assessment of Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act) - Community Benefits Charges

November 14, 2022 Letter re Watson's Assessment of Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act) - Conservation Authorities Act

November 14, 2022 Letter re Watson's Assessment of Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act) - Planning Matters

November 11, 2022 Letter re Watson's Assessment of Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act) - Development Charges

CBC Article:  Moncton hopes new bylaw prompts development in hard-to-access areas (January 21, 2020)

August 21, 2019 Letter to the Province re Comments on Draft Regulation 019-0184 – Changes to the Development Charges Act

August 21, 2019 Letter to the Province re Comments on Draft Regulation 019-0183 - Community Benefits Charge

July 25, 2019 Review and Commentary of Bill 108 Draft Regulations for the Development Charges Act and Planning Act (Community Benefits Charge Related)

Letter to the Province re Bill 108 (May 29, 2019)

Presentations

OPPI 2021 Virtual Conference:  Embracing Change in Work - Planning for Non-Residential Space Needs in a Post-COVID-19 Economy.  October 6, 2021, presented by Erik Karvinen, Manager, and Brad Post, Senior Consultant, Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.

MFOA Webinar:  Beyond Bill 108 - Final Changes to the Development Charges Act & Planning Act, February 12, 2021, presented by Gary Scandlan, Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.

OPPI 2020 Virtual Conference:  Planning for Tomorrow's Rental Housing Needs - Are We Listening and Responding to Signals in the Market Today?  September 30, 2020

OMWA Webinar:  Navigating Through the Financial Impact of COVID-19, May 8, 2020, presented by Gary Scandlan, Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.