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Date:June 6, 2025
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Pages
1.Region of Durham Correspondence
2.Durham Municipalities Correspondence
2.1 City of Oshawa - City Comments on Bill 17, the Proposed "Protect
Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025" - June 5, 2025
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3.Other Municipalities Correspondence
3.1 City of Peterborough - Bill 6 Safer Municipalities Act, 2025 - May 20,
2025
25
3.2 District of Parry Sound Municipal Association - Supporting Municipal
Ethics Through Access and Education - May 23, 2025
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3.3 Town of Caledon - Illegal Land Use - June 4, 2025 29
4.Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence
5.Miscellaneous Correspondence
5.1 Minutes from the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area Management
meeting dated May 6, 2025
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Economic & Development Services Department
Planning Services
The Corporation of the City of Oshawa, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z7
Phone 905∙436∙3853 1∙800∙667∙4292 Fax 905∙436∙5699
www.oshawa.ca/planning
June 5, 2025
File: 12-03-3626
Hon. Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Sent via email to: PlanningConsultation@ontario.ca
chetan.kania@ontario.ca
mto.ero@ontario.ca
Re: City Comments on Bill 17, the Proposed "Protect Ontario by Building Faster and
Smarter Act, 2025”
Please be advised that the Economic and Development Services Committee at a meeting held
on June 2, 2025 dealt with the above-noted matter and adopted the following recommendation:
“That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That Report ED-25-81 dated May 28, 2025, including Attachment 3, be endorsed as
the City’s comments on the Province’s proposed amendments to certain Acts under
Bill 17, “Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025”.
2. That Economic and Development Services staff be authorized to submit the
comments contained in Report ED-25-81 dated May 28, 2025 related to Bill 17,
“Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025” in response to the
associated proposals posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario website,
together with the related resolution of the Economic and Development Services
Committee, to the Province for its consideration, and to provide a subsequent follow-
up once Council has considered this matter.
3. That staff be authorized to forward a copy of Report ED-25-81 dated May 28, 2025
and the related Council resolution to the Region of Durham, Durham area
municipalities, and Durham area M.P.P.s.”
Please find enclosed a copy of Report ED-25-81 for your consideration in response to Bill 17, the
Proposed "Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025".
Please be advised that Report ED-25-81 is being sent in advance of City Council’s endorsement
in order to meet the commenting deadline. In the event that Report ED-25-81 is not supported
by City Council, staff will ask the Province to consider the comments as withdrawn.
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If you require further information or clarification, please contact Raisa Chowdhury at the address
shown or by telephone at (905) 436-3311, extension 2052 or by email to
rchowdhury@oshawa.ca.
Meaghan Harrington, MCIP, RPP, Manager
Policy
RC/k
Attachment
c.Region of Durham
Durham area municipalities
Durham area M.P.P.s
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Public Report
To: Economic and Development Services Committee
From: Anthony Ambra, P.Eng., Commissioner,
Economic and Development Services Department
Report Number: ED-25-81
Date of Report: May 28, 2025
Date of Meeting: June 2, 2025
Subject: City Comments on Bill 17, the Proposed "Protect Ontario by
Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025"
Ward: All Wards
File: 12-03-3626
1.0 Purpose
The purpose of this Report is to obtain Council’s endorsement of City comments on Bill 17,
the Province’s proposed “Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025”, being
an Act to amend various statutes to “help make it easier and faster to build new homes,
businesses, and infrastructure” (“Bill 17”), in response to May 13, 2025 correspondence
received from Minister Flack.
Bill 17 consists of proposed amendments to the following Acts:
Building Code Act, 1992
Building Transit Faster Act, 2020
City of Toronto Act, 2006
Development Charges Act, 1997
Metrolinx Act, 2006
Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011
Planning Act
Transit-Oriented Communities Act, 2020
For the purposes of this Report to the Economic and Development Services Committee
and Council, staff are only providing comments on the Province’s proposed amendments
under Bill 17 to:
Building Code Act, 1992;
Building Transit Faster Act, 2020;
Transit-Oriented Communities Act, 2020; and,
The Planning Act.
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Additional information on Bill 17 and the proposed amendments to the various Acts can be
found at the following link: https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-
44/session-1/bill-17
The proposed amendments to the various Acts under Bill 17 were posted on the
Province’s Environmental Registry of Ontario (“E.R.O.”) website on May 12, 2025 in order
for the Province to seek feedback on the proposed amendments.
Staff are seeking Council authority to send City comments on the E.R.O. postings in
advance of Council’s endorsement of the comments in order to meet the commenting
deadlines.
Attachment 1 is a copy of Bill 17, which was introduced into the Ontario Legislature with
first reading on May 12, 2025. Owing to the size of the document, it is not attached to this
Report but a copy of the proposed Bill 17 can be viewed at the following link:
https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-17
Attachment 2 is a list of E.R.O. postings under Bill 17 for which staff have prepared
comments for Council’s endorsement through this Report.
Attachment 3 presents staff comments on each E.R.O. posting listed in Attachment 2.
Attachment 4 is a copy of the May 13, 2025 correspondence received from Minister Flack.
2.0 Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That Report ED-25-81 dated May 28, 2025, including Attachment 3, be endorsed as
the City’s comments on the Province’s proposed amendments to certain Acts under
Bill 17, “Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025”.
2. That Economic and Development Services staff be authorized to submit the comments
contained in Report ED-25-81 dated May 28, 2025 related to Bill 17, “Protect Ontario
by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025” in response to the associated proposals
posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario website, together with the related
resolution of the Economic and Development Services Committee, to the Province for
its consideration, and to provide a subsequent follow-up once Council has considered
this matter.
3. That staff be authorized to forward a copy of Report ED-25-81 dated May 28, 2025 and
the related Council resolution to the Region of Durham, Durham area municipalities,
and Durham area M.P.P.s.
3.0 Input From Other Sources
The following have been consulted in the preparation of this Report:
Chief Administrative Officer
Commissioner, Corporate and Finance Services Department
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City Solicitor
4.0 Analysis
4.1 Overview of Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025
On May 12, 2025, the Province released five (5) bulletins on the E.R.O. website
concerning Bill 17 titled:
“Proposed Planning Act and City of Toronto Act, 2006 Changes (Schedules 3 and 7 of
Bill 17 – Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025)”;
“Proposed Regulations – Complete Applications”;
“Proposed Regulation – As-of-right Variations from Setback Requirements”;
“Bill 17 – Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 – Accelerating
Delivery of Transit-Oriented Communities”; and,
“Bill 17: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 – Amendment to the
Building Transit faster Act, 2020”.
Additional posting details for each of the above-noted bulletins are contained in
Attachment 2 of this Report, including weblinks to each posting. Also included is Minister
Flack’s May 13, 2025 correspondence contained in Attachment 4.
Bill 17, as it relates to infrastructure, housing and transit initiatives, is proposing a suite of
legislative, regulatory and policy initiatives. This includes initiatives to:
speed up the construction of infrastructure and homes;
support economic and community growth;
accelerate provincial transit and other critical provincial infrastructure projects; and,
work with municipalities to simplify and standardize municipal development approval
processes and charges to help increase housing supply in Ontario.
4.2 Proposed Amendments Resulting from Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building
Faster and Smarter Act, 2025
The following subsections outline the proposed changes to various Acts resulting from
Bill 17.
4.2.1 Proposed Amendments to the Building Code Act, 1992
The proposed amendments to the Building Code Act under Schedule 1 of Bill 17, if
passed, would among other matters:
Include a new subsection to clarify that certain sections of the Municipal Act, 2001 do
not authorize a municipality to pass by-laws respecting enforcing its own standards for
construction or demolition of buildings, such as green building standards.
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4.2.2 Proposed Amendments to the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020
The proposed amendments to the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 under Schedule 2 of
Bill 17, if passed, would among other matters:
Add a new definition of “Provincial Transit Project”:
o The proposed amendment adds a new definition of “provincial transit project” to the
Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 meaning a “transit project that Metrolinx has
authority to carry out.”
o If passed, this amendment will expand the application of the Act to all provincial
transit projects without having to name them in the Act or prescribe them via
regulatory amendments.
4.2.3 Proposed Amendments to the Development Charges Act, 1997
The proposed amendments to the Development Charges Act, 1997 under Schedule 4 of
Bill 17, if passed, would among other matters include the following:
New exemption for long-term care homes:
o The proposed amendment introduces a new Section 4.4 to the Development
Charges Act, 1997 which exempts long-term care home development from
development charges.
New rules for administrative amendments:
o An amendment to Subsection 19(1.1) to similarly specify that Sections 9 to 18 of the
Development Charges Act, 1997 will not apply to an amendment to a Development
Charge By-law that:
• Repeals a provision providing for the indexing of a development charge or
amends such a provision to provide for a development charge not to be indexed;
or
• Decreases the amount of a development charge that is payable for one or more
types of development in the circumstances specified in the amendment.
Development charge payments and interest:
o Development charges for institutional and rental housing development may be
prepaid at any time without requiring an early payment agreement.
o Amendments regarding the rules for interest payments on development charge
installments may prohibit a municipality from charging interest on installments that
come due after a yet-to-be-determined date.
o Amendments to Section 26.1 would require development charges for all residential
development that is not rental housing to be paid upon occupancy of the building.
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Cap for frozen Development Charges:
o Amendments to Section 26.2 to provide that the development charge freeze does
not apply to a development charge if the total amount of all charges, including any
interest, exceeds the total amount of all charges that would be payable if the freeze
had not applied.
Development charge credits:
o Amendments to Section 41 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 to provide that, if
two or more services are deemed to be one service, a credit that relates to any one
of those services may be used against development charges charged under the
larger service category.
Defining “local service” :
o The proposed amendment adds a new regulation-making authority to empower the
province to create regulations specifying what constitutes a local service.
4.2.4 Proposed Amendments to the Metrolinx Act, 2006
The proposed amendments to the Metrolinx Act, 2006 under Schedule 5 of Bill 17, if
passed, would among other matters:
Prescribe that the Minister of Transportation may direct a municipality, including certain
municipal agencies, to provide information that may be required to support the
development of a provincial transit project or transit-oriented community project such as
data, contracts, reports, surveys, plans and other documents that the Minister of
Transportation believes are necessary to support a provincial transit project or transit-
oriented community project.
4.2.5 Proposed Amendments to the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011
The proposed amendments to the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011 under Schedule 6 of
Bill 17, if passed, would among other matters:
Amend the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011 to reflect the proposed amendments to
the Transit-Oriented Communities Act, 2020 that remove the Minister of
Transportation’s authority related to “provincial transit projects” and place this authority
with the Minister of Infrastructure and their delegates.
Amend the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011 to add a new section that would require
municipalities and municipal agencies to comply with the Minister of Infrastructure’s
directives for the provision of information.
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4.2.6 Proposed Amendments to the Planning Act
The proposed amendments to the Planning Act under Schedule 7 of Bill 17, if passed,
would among other matters:
Streamline planning approvals for schools:
o Amendments to the Planning Act to provide permission to allow for publicly funded
elementary and secondary schools and associated childcare on urban lands zoned
for residential uses.
o Amendments to the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to exempt the
placement of portable classrooms on all school sites from municipal site plan
control.
Regulate as-of-right variations from setback requirements (Minor Variances):
o Through an amendment to the Planning Act, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing would have the regulation-making authority to allow variations to be
permitted “as-of-right” if a proposal is within a prescribed percentage (e.g. 10%) of
setback requirements in specified lands.
Limit complete application study requirements:
o Through legislative changes to the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006,
municipalities would no longer have the ability to require new complete application
studies/reports beyond what is currently identified in their official plans except
where/if the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing approves new requirements.
o The changes would enable the Minister, by regulation, to:
• Prescribe a list of subject matters for which studies cannot be required as part of
a complete application;
• Identify the only studies that could be required as part of a complete application;
• Specify certified professionals from whom municipalities would be required to
accept studies.
o The proposed changes would have the effect of reducing the number of studies that
make up a complete application when proponents submit development proposals to
municipalities.
Regulate conditional Minister’s Zoning Orders (“M.Z.O.s”):
o The Minister would have the authority to impose conditions that must be met before
a use permitted by an M.Z.O. comes into effect.
o This would involve actions for municipalities and/or proponents, helping to improve
accountability and ensure projects meet provincial objectives.
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In addition to the proposed changes to the Planning Act under Bill 17, on May 12, 2025,
the Province published a notice that changes were made to O. Reg. 232/18 – Inclusionary
Zoning under the Planning Act. These changes establish:
A maximum 25 year period during which Inclusionary Zoning units must be maintained
as affordable;
An upper limit on the number of units that can be required to be set aside as affordable,
at 5% of the total number of units or 5% of the total gross floor area of the total
residential units, not including common areas.
4.2.7 Proposed Amendments to the Transit-Oriented Communities Act, 2020
The proposed amendments to the Transit-oriented Communities Act, 2020 under
Schedule 8 of Bill 17, if passed, would among other matters:
Change the definition of Transit-Oriented Communities (T.O.C.):
o The Transit-Oriented Communities Act, 2020, currently defines a T.O.C. project as
part of a priority transit project; and located on transit corridor land. This definition
excludes transit projects along the GO and LRT networks, reducing opportunities to
develop mixed-used communities along these networks. The proposed changes
include expanding the scope of a priority transit project under the Act to include
provincial transit projects such as T.O.C., mirroring the proposed amendments to
the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020.
4.2.8 Technical Briefing and Future Consultation
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing released a Technical Briefing which outlines
additional matters including future consultations and reviews. A copy of the Technical
Briefing can be viewed at the following link: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter
Act, 2025
4.3 Next Steps
Staff are seeking Council’s endorsement of the staff comments contained in Attachment 3
of this Report as City comments regarding various E.R.O. postings concerning proposed
changes to various Acts through Bill 17.
As mentioned in Section 1.0 of this Report, staff are seeking Council authority to send City
comments on the associated E.R.O. postings in advance of Council’s endorsement of the
comments in order to meet the commenting deadlines.
In the event that the comments are not supported by City Council, staff will ask the
Province to consider the comments as withdrawn.
In the event Bill 17 receives Royal Assent, Economic and Development Services staff
would report back to the Economic and Development Services Committee and Council
with any necessary amendments to City By-laws to implement the changes, including
potential amendments to the City’s Zoning By-law and Official Plan.
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5.0 Financial Implications
There are no financial implications associated with the recommendations in this Report.
6.0 Relationship to the Oshawa Strategic Plan
This Report responds to the Oshawa Strategic Plan Priority Area:
“Lead: Governance and Service Excellence” with the goal to embrace innovation and
advance continuous improvement initiatives and actions.
Tom Goodeve, M.Sc.Pl., MCIP, RPP, Director,
Planning Services
Anthony Ambra, P.Eng., Commissioner,
Economic and Development Services Department
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Attachment 2
Relevant E.R.O. Posting Details under Bill 17
Legislation/Policy Review E.R.O.
Number
Link Commenting
Deadline
Bill 17- Protect Ontario by Building Faster
and Smarter Act, 2025 - Accelerating Delivery
of Transit-Oriented Communities
025-
0504
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0504 June 12, 2025
Bill 17: Protect Ontario by Building Faster
and Smarter Act, 2025 – Amendment to the
Building Transit Faster Act, 2020
025-
0450
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0450 June 11, 2025
Proposed Planning Act and City of Toronto
Act, 2006 Changes (Schedules 3 and 7 of
Bill 17 – Protect Ontario by Building Faster
and Smarter Act, 2025)
025-
0461
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0461 June 11, 2025
Proposed Regulations – Complete
Application
025-
0462
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0462 June 26, 2025
Proposed Regulation – As-of-right Variations
from Setback Requirements
025-
0463
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0463 June 26, 2025
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Attachment 3
Bill 17 – Proposed Amendments to the Building Code Act, 1992
Description
The proposed amendment includes a new subsection to clarify that certain sections of
the Municipal Act, 2001 do not authorize a municipality to pass by-laws respecting the
construction or demolition of buildings.
Staff Comments
By-Law 33-2009 of the City of Oshawa governs the administration and enforcement of
the Building Code Act, 1992 which authorizes the Council of a municipality to pass
certain by-laws prescribing classes of permits, permit application documents, fees,
inspections and other related matters. However, it does not enforce alternative
construction standards to the Building Code Act, 1992, such as green building
standards.
Bill 17 – Proposed Amendments to the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020
Description: New Definition of “Provincial Transit Project”
The proposed amendment adds a new definition of “provincial transit project” to the
Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 meaning a “transit project that Metrolinx has authority
to carry out.”
Staff Comments
Staff support policies aimed at accelerating the delivery of public transit projects. The
proposed amendment will assist Metrolinx by providing the necessary tools to advance
all provincially led transit initiatives more efficiently.
Bill 17 – Proposed Amendments to the Transit-Oriented Communities Act, 2020
Description: Changing the Definition of Transit-Oriented Communities (“T.O.C.”)
The Transit-Oriented Communities Act, 2020, currently defines a T.O.C. project as part
of a priority transit project; and located on transit corridor land. This definition excludes
transit projects along the GO and Light Rail Transit (“L.R.T.”) networks, reducing
opportunities to develop mixed-used communities along these networks. The proposed
changes include expanding the scope of a priority transit project under the Act to
include provincial transit projects such as Transit-Oriented Communities, mirroring the
proposed amendments to the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020.
Staff Comments
Staff support the proposed amendment to expand the definition of T.O.C. to include GO
Transit and L.R.T. networks, as it aligns with the related amendment under the Building
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Transit Faster Act, 2020. While the Transit-Oriented Communities Act, 2020 currently
excludes GO and L.R.T. projects, the Province’s T.O.C. webpage indicates that “TOC
and other transit developments will be located along the province’s four subway
projects, GO Transit and Light Rail Transit projects.” Updating the Act to reflect this
language would ensure consistency between legislation and publicly communicated
policy.
Bill 17 – Proposed Amendments to the Planning Act
Description: Planning Approvals for Schools
Amendments to the Planning Act are proposed to provide permission to allow for
publicly funded elementary and secondary schools and associated childcare facilities
on urban lands zoned for residential uses.
Amendments to the Planning Act are proposed to exempt the placement of portable
classrooms on all school sites from municipal site plan control.
Staff Comments
Staff note that the City of Oshawa Official Plan already designates specific sites for
school use. While this amendment has minimal direct impact on the City of Oshawa,
staff recognize that it could encourage land acquisition and accelerate school
construction timelines across municipalities.
Staff note that there will be minimal effects on the City of Oshawa if portable
classrooms are exempt from site plan control on all school sites. Staff are generally in
support of this amendment.
Description: As-of-right Variations from Setback Requirements
Through an amendment to the Planning Act, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing (“M.M.A.H”) would have the regulation-making authority to allow variations to
be permitted “as-of-right” if a proposal is within a prescribed percentage (e.g. 10%) of
setback requirements in specified lands.
Staff Comments
Staff note that the M.M.A.H. Technical Briefing does not accurately reflect the City of
Oshawa’s timelines and fees for minor variance applications. While the briefing
indicates that such applications cost between $1,000 and $5,000 and may add 12 to
15 months to a development project, in Oshawa, minor variance applications are
typically processed within 3 to 4 weeks, with associated fees ranging from
approximately $831 to $1,989.
Staff note that certain development projects are subject to site-specific zoning
regulations established through rezoning applications, which may already incorporate
reduced minimums or increased maximums. As such, staff recommend that the
M.M.A.H. include a provision ensuring that the proposed 10% reduction in setback
requirements applies only to the parent standards in the Zoning By-law or to site-
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specific zoning permissions that exist in the Zoning By-law as of the effective date of
the new regulation.
Description: Complete Application Study Requirements
Through legislative changes to the Planning Act, municipalities would no longer have
the ability to require new complete application studies/reports beyond what is currently
identified in their official plans except where/if M.M.A.H. approves new requirements.
The changes would enable the Minister, by regulation, to:
o prescribe a list of subject matters for which studies cannot be required as part of a
complete application;
o identify the only studies that could be required as part of a complete application;
and,
o specify certified professionals from whom municipalities would be required to accept
studies.
The proposed changes would have the effect of reducing the number of studies that
make up a complete application when proponents submit development proposals to
municipalities.
Staff Comments
Staff note that the City of Oshawa Official Plan was previously amended to include a
fulsome list of plans and studies that may be required for development projects.
Staff recommend that the Province undertake extensive consultation with municipalities
and industry professionals to better understand the value and appropriate application of
various technical studies in the development review process. It is important to note that
while certain studies may not be required as part of a complete application,
municipalities may still require them as conditions of approval for subdivisions,
consents, or site plan applications. Municipalities frequently collaborate with external
agencies during the development review process, many of whom require these studies
to ensure that the proposed development is appropriate and responsible. As such, staff
recommend that agencies such as pipeline companies, hydro providers, railway
companies, conservation authorities, Metrolinx, federal airport and aviation authorities,
and relevant provincial ministries be consulted as part of the proposed amendment
process.
Staff request that the following studies, plans and materials be included in the complete
application requirements as outlined in the City of Oshawa’s Official Plan:
Planning
o Planning Rationale/Justification Report
o Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
o Draft Official Plan Amendment
o Public Consultation Strategy
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o Rental Conversion Study
o Condominium Declaration
o Draft Plan of Subdivision
o Draft Plan of Condominium
o Municipal Comprehensive Review
Urban Design
o Urban Design Study
o Urban Design Guidelines
o Architectural Control/Streetscape Guidelines
o Shadow Study
o Park Concept Plan
o Campus Master Plan
o Site Development Phasing Plan
o Scenic Vistas and Views Impact Analysis
o Site Plan
o Elevations
o Floor Plans
o Landscape Plan and Details
o Landscape/Site Improvement Cost Estimate
o Concept Plan for Blocks in Subdivision
Environment
o Environmental Impact Study
o Environmental Appraisal Report
o Tree Preservation Study/Inventory
o Hydrological Evaluation
o Watershed Study
o Sub-Watershed Study
o Landform Conservation Plan
o Water Budget and Conservation Plan
o Wildlife Risk Management Assessment
o Hydrogeological Assessment
o Reliance Letter for Hydrogeological Assessment
o Fluvial Geomorphology Assessment
o Stream Corridor Protection Limit Study
o Arborist Report
o Development Limits/Constraints Map
o Bird Friendly Design Details
Servicing
o Stormwater Management Study
o Master Environmental Servicing Plan
o Functional Servicing Report
o Calcium Carbonate Assessment
o Storm Drainage Scheme
o Erosion and Sediment Control Plans
o Grading Plan
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o Servicing Plan
o Phasing Plan
o Soils Study (Geotechnical)
o Reliance Letter for Soils Study (Geotechnical)
o Slope Stability Assessment
Transportation
o Transportation Analysis Report/Study
o Functional Alignment Study
o Traffic Impact Study
o New Development Checklist for Traffic Calming
o Traffic Calming Report
o Parking Study
o Vehicle Queuing Study
o Municipal Class Environmental Assessment
o Truck Maneuvering/Swept Path Analysis Plan
Nuisance
o Noise Study
o Vibration Study
o Dust Study
o Odour Study
o Lighting Study/Photometric Plan
o Land Use Compatibility/Air Quality Assessment
o Development Viability Assessment regarding adjacency to rail
Financial
o Fiscal Impact Study
o Reserve Fund Analysis
Aggregates
o Mineral Aggregate Extraction Plan/Study
Heritage/Archaeological
o Archaeological Assessment
o Ministry Clearance of Archaeological Assessment
o Heritage Impact Assessment/Study
o Heritage Research Report
o Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment
o Conservation Plan
Other Information
o Written response to pre-consultation comments
o Record of completion of pre-consultation in accordance with any applicable pre-
consultation by-law
o Cover letter
o Application Fee Calculation
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o Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment
o Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment
o Record of Site Condition
o Reliance Letter for Environmental Site Assessment
o Minimum Distance Separation Information
o Waste Disposal Assessment
o Retail/Market Impact Study
o Airport Compatibility Study
o Airport Ceiling Plan/Flight Path Plan
o Building Audit
o Well and Septic Review
o Draft 40R Plan
o Survey
o Oshawa Ontario Building Code Design Information Sheet
o Development Review Checklist: Front End (Waste) Collection Services on Private
Property
o Accessibility Plan
Staff do not support the proposed amendment that would require municipalities to
accept studies only from provincially specified certified professionals. Municipal
requirements for studies can vary significantly depending on the nature and scope of
the development and the specific study in question. The ability to request revisions and
updates enables municipalities to work collaboratively with professionals to ensure that
submitted materials meet the defined scope of work. Rather than prescribing a list of
accepted professionals, the Province should focus on identifying the types of studies
that must be prepared by certified professionals, with the understanding that such
studies are only valid if they conform to the municipality’s terms of reference or scope
of work. Furthermore, staff recommend that the regulation include a provision allowing
municipalities to request a reliance letter from the consultant to confirm accountability
and use of the study.
Description: Conditional Minister’s Zoning Orders (“M.Z.O.s”)
The Minister would have the authority to impose conditions that must be met before a
use permitted by an M.Z.O. comes into effect. This would involve actions for
municipalities and/or proponents, helping to improve accountability and ensure projects
meet provincial objectives.
Staff Comments
Staff have no concerns with the implementation of conditions that must be satisfied
prior to permitting a use approved through an M.Z.O. However, staff note that the
process of clearing these conditions may extend development timelines, which could
be counterproductive to the intent of M.Z.O.s – namely, to expedite development.
Description: Inclusionary Zoning
M.M.A.H. would establish a 5% maximum set-aside rate and a 25-year maximum
affordability period in Protected Major Transit Station Areas.
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Staff Comments
Policy 5.2.21 of the Region of Durham’s Official Plan – Envision Durham encourages
area municipalities to consider the application of inclusionary zoning within their
respective Protected Major Transit Station Areas.
As the City of Oshawa does not currently have any inclusionary zoning policies in
place, staff have no additional comments on this regulation.
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May 13, 2025
Dear Head of Council,
On May 12, 2025 I introduced the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act,
2025 (Bill 17). Through this legislation, and other changes, we are responding to
recommendations and requests from municipal leaders to make it easier and faster to
build new homes and infrastructure Ontario needs like transit, roads, water, and
wastewater systems.
The bill contains bold actions to protect Ontario from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Housing, the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Ministry of Transportation. Details
about the range of measures can be found in the news release.
Building Code Act – Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Schedule 1 of the Bill proposes changes to the Building Code Act which include:
• Adding a provision to clarify that municipalities do not have the authority to create or
enforce their own construction standards.
• Eliminating the requirement for a secondary provincial approval of innovative
construction products for products that have already undergone a “Canadian Code
Compliance Evaluation” by the federal Canadian Construction Materials Centre (25-
MMAH0042). Comments can be made through the Regulatory Registry of Ontario
(RR) from May 12, 2025, to June 11, 2025.
Development Charges Act – Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Schedule 4 of the Bill proposes changes to the Development Charges Act, 1997, to
standardize the development charge (DC) methodology and framework and improve
predictability of costs, include:
• Creating a regulation-making authority to merge service categories for DC credits.
• Creating a regulation-making authority to specify what constitutes a “local service.”
• Expanding the DC deferral to non-rental residential developments. Related changes
include:
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▪Providing municipalities authority, in circumstances set out in regulation, to
require financial security for payment of deferred DCs for non-rental residential
developments; and
▪Removing authority for municipalities to charge interest on any legislated DC
deferral amounts.
• Enabling m unicipalities to make any changes to their DC by-laws for the sole
purpose of reducing DCs or removing indexing without undertaking certain
procedural requirements.
• Creating a regulation-making authority to prescribe exceptions, including conditional
exceptions, to capital costs that are eligible to be recovered from DCs.
• Providing th at the frozen DC rates o n a development would not be applicable if the
current DC rates in effect would result in a lower payment.
• Exempting long-term care homes within the meaning of subsection 2 (1) of the
Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 from m unicipal DCs.
We are interested in receiving your comments on these proposed measures. Comments
can be made through the Regulatory Registry of Ontario (RR) from May 12, 2025, to
June 11, 2025:
• RR 25-MMAH003: Changes to the Development Charges Act, 1997, to Simplify and
Standardize the Development Charge (DC) Framework.
Planning Act – Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Schedules 3 and 7 of the Bill propose changes to the Planning Act and the City of
Toronto Act, 2006 that would help streamline and standardize municipal development
processes. If passed, the proposed changes would:
• Provide authority for regulations to limit municipal complete application studies and
provide greater recognition of planning reports prepared by prescribed certified
professionals,
• Remove the need for certain minor variances,
• Give the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing the authority to impose conditions
on a u se permitted by a Minister’s zoning order, and
• Streamline planning approvals for publicly funded kindergarten to grade 12 schools.
We are interested in receiving your co mments on these proposed measures. Comments
can be made through the Environmental Registry of Ontario from May 12, 2025, to June
11, 2025:
• ERO 025-0461: Proposed Planning Act and City of Toronto Act, 2006 Changes
(Schedules 3 and 7 of Bill 17- Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act,
2025).
We are also interested in receiving any comments you may have on associated
regulatory changes. The government is undertaking 45-day consultations on the
following proposals from May 12, 2025, to June 26, 2025:
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• ERO 025-0462: Proposed Regulations – Complete Application (seeking feedback on
proposed regulations to address complete application requirements (study/report
requirements) and submissions from certified professionals)
• ERO 025-0463: Proposed Regulation – As-of-right Variations from Setback
Requirements (seeking feedback on a proposed regulation that would allow
variations to be permitted “as-of-right” if a proposal is within 10% of requirements for
setbacks from property lines applicable to specified lands)
The Environmental Registry postings provide additional details regarding the proposed
changes.
Ministry of Infrastructure Act – Ministry of Infrastructure
Schedule 6 of the Bill proposes changes to the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011
(MOIA), to provide the Minister of Infrastructure with the authority to request information
and data from municipalities and municipal agencies, where needed to support
provincially funded infrastructure projects. This would help speed up the delivery of
critical infrastructure that our growing communities need, while also supporting jobs and
economic growth. Comments can be made through the Regulatory Registry of Ontario
(RR-25MOI003) from May 12, 2025, to June 11, 2025.
Transit-Oriented Communities Act – Ministry of Infrastructure
Proposed changes to the Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Act, 2020, would reduce
barriers to implementing the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) by:
• Amending the definition of a “Transit Oriented Communities project” to include
projects along the GO and LRT network more efficiently,
• Removing OIC approval requirements for any agreements between the Minister (or
an entity with delegated powers) and a municipality, and
• Enabling the Minister to delegate certain responsibilities to Infrastructure Ontario for
the purpose of developing TOCs.
We are interested in receiving your comments on these proposed changes. Comments
can be made through the Environmental Registry of Ontario from May 12, 2025, to June
11, 2025:
• ERO 025-0504: Proposed Transit-Oriented Communities Act, 2020, changes to
reduce barriers to implementing municipal agreements.
Ministry of Transportation
Schedule 2 of the bill proposes a change to the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020
(BTFA) that, if passed, would extend the use of the BTFA measures to all provincial
transit projects. This change would remove barriers to building transit faster and get
shovels in the ground quicker to build major provincial transit projects that connect
communities.
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A proposed amendment to the Metrolinx Act, 2006, permits the Minister of
Transportation to request certain information and data from municipalities or municipal
agencies necessary to support the development of provincial transit projects or Transit -
Oriented Communities projects.
You may provide your comments on the proposed change to the BTFA through the
Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) notice ERO 025-0450 and the Ontario
Regulatory Registry notice (RR 25-MTO005) and the Metrolinx Act (RR 25-MTO006)
from May 12, 2025 to June 11, 2025.
The government invites you to review the Environmental Registry of Ontario and
Regulatory Registry of Ontario posting links provided above and share any feedback
you may have. If you have any questions, please reach out to my Director of
Stakeholder and Caucus Relations, Tanner Zelenko, at Tanner.Zelenko@ontario.ca.
In the face of economic uncertainty, we must protect Ontario by speeding up
construction so we can lower housing costs and keep workers on the job. I look forward
to continued collaboration with you, our municipal partners, to create the homes that
Ontario need today, tomorrow, and in the decades to come.
Sincerely,
Hon. Robert J. Flack
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
c. The Honourable Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure
The Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation
The Honourable Graydon Smith, Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing
Robert Dodd, Chief of Staff, Minister’s Office
Matthew Rae, Parliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs and Housing
Laura Smith, Parliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs and Housing
Brian Saunderson, Parliamentary Assistant, Municipal Affairs and Housing
Martha Greenberg, Deputy Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing
David McLean, Assistant Deputy Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing
Caspar Hall, Assistant Deputy Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing
Municipal Chief Administrative Officers
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Pe1erb2jhResolutionofCouncilCityCouncilMeetingTitle:Bill6,SaferMunicipalitiesAct,2025Date:May20,2025WHEREAS:1.Amunicipality’sparksandopenspacesarecriticalinfrastructurethatsupportastrongcommunity,andthepublic’ssharedandsafeuseofthemunicipality’sparksandopenspacesisintegraltoensuringthatsupport.2.Ontario’smunicipalitiesarestrugglingtomaintaintheirparksandopenspacesfortheirsharedandsafeusebythepublicasaresultoftheincreasingproliferationofencampmentsandillicitactivitiesrelatedthereto.3.Municipalitiesthatenforcetheirstandardsregulatingorprohibitingencampmentsintheirparksandopenspacesmusthaveregardtotheavailabilityofshelterspaceforthosewhoneedshelter.4.OnJanuary27,2023,JusticeValenteoftheOntarioSuperiorCourtofJusticerenderedhisjudgmentinWaterloo(RegionalMunicipality)v.PersonsUnknownandtobeAscertained(2023),[2023]O.J.No.417(WaterlooDecision)whichdeclaredthatthemunicipality’sby-lawviolatedsection7oftheCharterandwasthereforeinoperativeinsofarasitappliedtopreventencampmentresidentsfromerectingtemporarysheltersonasitewhenthenumberofhomelessindividualsintheregionexceededthenumberofaccessibleshelterbeds.5.TheWaterlooDecision’sanalysisoftheadequacyofshelterbedssuggestsanunworkableandunclearstandardthatgoesbeyondthenumberofshelterspacesandthatincludestherequirementtoprovideshelterspacesthatmustaccommodateillicitdruguseandotheractivitiesthatcouldputshelterresidents,workersandvolunteersatrisk.Theresultisthatmunicipalitiesareimpairedintheirenforcementoftheirstandardsandhavelostorarelosingcontroloftheirparksandopenspaces.6.OnDecember12,2024,theprovincialgovernmentintroducedBill242,SaferMunicipalitiesAct,2024.Amongitsvariousinitiatives,Bill242proposedtoamendsection2oftheTrespasstoPropertyActbyaddingaggravatingfactorsthatmustbeconsideredinthecourt’sdeterminationofapenaltyunderthatsection.However,thekeychallengewasthatamunicipality’sexerciseofitsrightsatcommonlawandundersection9oftheTrespasstoPropertyActtoremoveencampmentsfromthemunicipality’sparksandopenspacesremainedpotentiallysubjecttotheunworkableandunclearstandardfortheadequacyofshelterspacesuggestedbytheWaterlooDecision.7.OnJanuary13,2025,CounciloftheCityofPeterboroughresolvedtorequesttheprovincialgovernmenttoamendBill242toclearlydefineaworkablestandardforshelterspaceforthepurposesofamunicipality’sjurisdictiontoenforceitsstandardsregulatingorprohibitingencampmentsinitsparksandopenspaces.8.Bill242diedontheorderpaperasaresultoftherecentprovincialelection.9.OnApril30,2025,theprovincialGovernmentre-introducedthelegislationintheformofBill6,SaferMunicipalitiesAct,2025.Bill6issubstantivelythesameasBill242.10.Inthesecircumstances,municipalitiescontinuetoneedprovinciallegislationthatclearlydefinesaworkablestandardforshelterspaceforthepurposesofamunicipality’sjurisdictiontoenforceitsstandardsregulatingorprohibitingencampmentsinitsparksandopenspaces.NOWTHEREFORE,beitresolved:Page 25
1.ThattheprovincialgovernmentberespectfullyrequestedtoamendBill6toclearlydefineaworkablestandardforshelterspaceforthepurposesofamunicipality’sjurisdictiontoenforceitsstandardsregulatingorprohibitingencampmentsinitsparksandopenspaces.2.That,withoutlimitation,Bill6providethatamunicipalitywillhavemetthestandardforshelterspaceforthepurposesofthemunicipality’sjurisdictiontoenforceitsstandardsregulatingorprohibitingencampmentsinitsparksandopenspaces:a)despitetheestablishmentandenforcementofshelterrulesincludingrulesthatprohibitdruguseandotheractivitiesthatcouldputshelterresidents,workersandvolunteersatrisk;andb)ifanofficialdesignatedbythemunicipalityissatisfiedthatthenumberofavailableshelterspacesisatleastequaltotheaggregateofthenumberofindividualsactuallyseekingshelterandthenumberofindividualsagainstwhomthemunicipalityisplanningtoenforceitsstandardsregulatingorprohibitingencampmentsinitsparksandopenspaces.3.Thatacopyofthisresolutionbesentto:a)Peterborough-KawarthaMPPDaveSmith;b)HonourableDougFord,Premier;c)HonourableRobertFlack,MinisterofMunicipalAffairsandHousing;d)HonourableDougDowney,AttorneyGeneral;e)AssociationofMunicipalitiesofOntario;andtoflCouncilsofeachofOntario’smunicipalities.Theaboveresolution,adoptedbyCityCouncilisforwardedforyourinformationandaction,asrequired.Thankyou.JohnKennedy,CityClerkPage 26
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Her Worship, Mayor Annette Groves
Office of the Mayor
6311 Old Church Road
Caledon, ON L7C 1J6
June 4, 2025
The Honourable Doug Ford,
Premier of Ontario
Premier's Office, Room 281
Main Legislative Building, Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A5
Premier@ontario.ca
Dear Premier Ford,
Illegal land use, including unauthorized development, unapproved land alterations, and other
non-compliant activities, poses significant threats to the Town’s agricultural viability, water
quality, and ecosystem health, in addition to decreasing adjacent land values and undermining
public trust in land-use governance enforcement.
There have been approximately 1,300 properties investigated in Caledon for illegal land use
since 2015, with the majority of instances being for the operation of illegal transportation depots.
Illegal transportation depots and parking lots undermine the success of Caledon’s largest
industry and employment sector. The prevalence of illegal transportation depots and parking
lots, and their disregard for architectural and landscape standards, reduce the appeal for
investment in prestige employment lands.
Penalties prescribed by the Planning Act are insufficient to deter violations, as they do not
adequately reflect the economic gains derived from illegal land use activities and even
maximum fines are difficult to obtain. The existing provisions in the Municipal Act specifically
disallow municipalities from licensing transportation depots and truck parking.
In June 2023, the Town of Caledon wrote to your office requesting increased authority for
municipalities to manage illegal land use including the ability to physically bar entry to properties
and increase maximum penalty amounts for individuals and corporations. The Town has also
made similar requests to the Honourable Deputy Premier Sylvia Jones, the Ministry of the
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Attorney General, the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing.
At the June 3, 2025 General Committee Meeting, Council expressed support for a motion to
strengthen municipal authority to effectively manage illegal land use by:
1. Amending the Planning Act to allow for a municipality to:
a. require a person to pay an administrative penalty if the municipality is satisfied that the
person has contravened section 41, section 46, subsection 49 (4) or section 52 or who
contravenes a by-law passed under section 34 or 38 or an order made under section 47;
whereas municipalities cannot currently administer administrative penalty systems under
the Act, unlike the Municipal Act and Building Code Act,
b. issue orders to discontinue a contravening activity or perform work to correct a
contravention under a by-law passed under section 34 of the Act, whereas the Act does
not currently allow it.
c. enable a matter or thing to be done at a person’s expense in default of it being done in
accordance with an order made under a by-law passed under section 34 of the Act;
further, that the costs of such action taken by a municipality may be recovered by adding
the costs to the tax roll and collecting them in the same manner as property taxes,
whereas municipalities cannot currently perform remedial work under the Act, unlike the
Municipal Act,
d. register charges, fines, orders, notices, prohibitions, injunctions and court imposed
fines in the proper land registry office, so any person acquiring any interest in the land
subsequent to the registration of the order is deemed to have been served with the same
order; whereas the Act does not currently allow it,
e. increase the maximum penalty amounts to $50,000 for an individual and $100,000 for
a corporation on a first conviction and $25,000 for each day the contravention continues
after a conviction for an individual and $50,000 for a corporation, additionally, amending
the Act to allow municipalities to establish minimum fines under Zoning and Site Plan
Control by-laws and continuing offence penalties on a first conviction.
2. Amending the Municipal Act to allow for a municipality to:
a. provide a system of licenses under a business licensing by-law for the local parking
and storage operations of transportation businesses, including transportation depots and
parking lots, whereas municipalities cannot currently regulate the minimum standards
appropriate for the community through Ontario Regulation 583/06 (Licensing Powers),
b. close a business operating without a license or engaged in egregious illegal land uses
that significantly harm nearby residents, the environment, and public safety; whereas
municipalities cannot currently close or prevent illegal land use or operations from
continuing,
c. physically bar entry to properties where illegal land uses that have significant
detrimental impacts on adjacent residential properties, the environment or create unsafe
situations,
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d. register charges, fines, orders, notices, prohibitions, injunctions and court imposed
fines in the proper land registry office, so any person acquiring any interest in the land
subsequent to the registration of the order is deemed to have been served with the same
order; whereas the Act does not currently allow it
A copy of the notice of motion has been enclosed for your reference. For more information
regarding this matter, please contact my Chief of Staff, Catherine Monast, directly by email at
catherine.monast@caledon.ca or by phone at 905.584.2272 ext. 4539. Thank you for your
attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Mayor Annette Groves
Town of Caledon
The Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and MP for Brampton North-
Caledon, ruby.sahota@parl.gc.ca
Kyle Seeback, MP for Dufferin—Caledon, Kyle.Seeback@parl.gc.ca
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade
chrystia.freeland@parl.gc.ca
The Honourable Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier, Minister of Health and MPP Dufferin-Caledon,
sylvia.jones@pc.ola.org
The Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, minister.mah@ontario.ca
The Honourbale Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation minister.mto@ontario.ca
The Honourable Todd McCarthy, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks
minister.mecp@ontario.ca
The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, doug.downey@pc.ola.org
Association of Municipalities of Ontario, amo@amo.on.ca
Rural Ontario Municipal Association, roma@roma.on.ca
City of Toronto, clerk@toronto.ca
York Region, regional.clerk@york.ca
City of Vaughan, clerks@vaughan.ca
Town of Richmond Hill, clerks@richmondhill.ca
Town of Markham, customerservice@markham.ca
Town of Aurora, info@aurora.ca
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, clerks@townofws.ca
King Township, clerks@king.ca
Town of Newmarket, clerks@newmarket.ca
Township of East Gwillimbury, clerks@eastgwillimbury.ca
Town of Georgina, info@georgina.ca
Region of Durham, clerks@durham.ca
Town of Ajax, clerks@ajax.ca
Township of Brock, Clerks@brock.ca
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Municipality of Clarington, clerks@clarington.net
City of Oshawa, clerks@oshawa.ca
City of Pickering, clerks@pickering.ca
Township of Scugog, mail@scugog.ca
Township of Uxbridge, info@uxbridge.ca
Town of Whitby, clerks@whitby.ca
Brant County, info@brant.ca
City of Brantford, clerks@brantford.ca
Region of Peel, regional.clerk@peelregion.ca
City of Brampton, cityclerksoffice@brampton.ca
City of Mississauga, city.clerk@mississauga.ca
Dufferin County, info@dufferincounty.ca
Township of Amaranth, info@amaranth.ca
Township of East Garafraxa, clerks@eastgarafraxa.ca
Town of Grand Valley, mail@townofgrandvalley.ca
Township of Melancthon, info@melancthontownship.ca
Town of Mono, ClerksOffice@townofmono.com
Township of Mulmur, info@mulmur.ca
Town of Orangeville, clerksdept@orangeville.ca
Town of Shelburne, clerk@shelburne.ca
Haldimand County, info@haldimandcounty.on.ca
Halton Region, accesshalton@halton.ca
City of Burlington, cityclerks@burlington.ca
City of Hamilton, clerk@hamilton.ca
Town of Halton Hills, clerks@haltonhills.ca
Town of Milton, townclerk@milton.ca
Northumberland County, matherm@northumberland.ca
Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, info@ahtwp.ca
Municipality of Brighton, general@brighton.ca
Town of Cobourg, clerk@cobourg.ca
Township of Cramahe, clerk@cramahe.ca
Township of Hamilton, clerks@hamiltontownship.ca
Municipality of Port Hope, admin@porthope.ca
Municipality of Trent Hills, info@trenthills.ca
Peterborough County, info@ptbocounty.ca
Township of Asphodel-Norwood, info@antownship.ca
Township of Cavan Monaghan, services@cavanmonaghan.net
Township of Douro-Dummer, info@dourodummer.on.ca
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, havbelmet@hbmtwp.ca
Township of North Kawartha, reception@northkawartha.on.ca
Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan, info@osmtownship.ca
Township of Selwyn, clerkadmin@stjosephtownship.com
Municipality of Trent Lakes, info@trentlakes.ca
City of Peterborough, clerk@peterborough.ca
Wellington County, kimc@wellington.ca
Town of Erin, clerks@erin.ca
Town of Minto, info@town.minto.on.ca
Township of Centre Wellington, clerks@centrewellington.ca
City of Guelph, clerks@guelph.ca
Township of Mapleton, clerk@mapleton.ca
Township of Puslinch, admin@puslinch.ca
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Township of Wellington North, township@wellington-north.com
Simcoe County, info@simcoe.ca
City of Barrie, cityinfo@barrie.ca
Town of Innisfil, inquiry@innisfil.ca
Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, clerk@townofbwg.com
Town of New Tecumseth, info@newtecumseth.ca
City of Orillia, clerks@orillia.ca
Town of Collingwood, townhall@collingwood.ca
Township of Essa, llehr@essatownship.on.ca
Township of Oro-Medonte, info@oro-medonte.ca
Town of Wasaga Beach, clerk@wasagabeach.com
Town of Midland, clerks@midland.ca
Town of Clearview, info@clearview.ca
Township of Severn, info@townshipofsevern.com
Township of Tiny, jreid@tiny.ca
Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, clerk@adjtos.ca
Township of Tay, deputyclerk@tayvalleytwp.ca
Township of Ramara, ramara@ramara.ca
Town of Penetanguishene, scooper@penetanguishene.ca
City of Kawartha Lakes, clerks@kawarthalakes.ca
Regional Niagara, clerk@niagararegion.ca
Town of Fort Erie, clerk@forterie.on.ca
Town of Grimsby, Administration-Office-General@grimsby.ca
Town of Linclon, clerks@lincoln.ca
City of Niagara Falls, clerk@niagarafalls.ca
Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, clerks@notl.com
Town of Pelham, clerks@pelham.ca
City of Port Colborne, CustomerService@portcolborne.ca
City of St. Catharines, clerks@stcatharines.ca
City of Thorold, clerk@thorold.com
Township of Wainfleet, mkirkham@wainfleet.ca
City of Welland, clerk@welland.ca
Township of West Lincoln, clerk2@westlincoln.ca
Regional Waterloo, regionalclerk@regionofwaterloo.ca
City of Kitchener, clerks@kitchener.ca
City of Waterloo, olga.smith@waterloo.ca
City of Cambridge, servicecambridge@cambridge.ca
Township of Wilmot, info@wilmot.ca
Township of Wellesley, gkosch@wellesley.ca
Township of Woolwich, mail.woolwich@woolwich.ca
Township of North Dumfries, mail@northdumfries.ca
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Historic Downtown Bowmanville Business Centre (BIA)
Board of Management Meeting Minutes
Tuesday May 6, 2025; 6:30pm
Virtual Meeting
1. Attendance
In Attendance: Ron Hooper, Chair
Laura Holmes, Secretary
Gerri Lucas, Treasurer
Cathy Holmes, Director
Edgar Lucas, Director
Laura Knox, MOC Ec Dev representative
Amber Ross, owner Pink Lemon
Natalie Dookheran, owner Roam Coffee
Sarah Gerdy, owner Markets
Regrets: Erin Kemp, Director
Lloyd Rang, Council Representative
Bonnie Wrightman, CBOT Representative
Delegations Absent: Marc Oosterholt, VP Sales and Marketing for Creative Outdoor Advertising
2. Call to Order
The Chair called the meeting to order.
3. Land Acknowledgement
The Chair read the land acknowledgement statement.
4. Presentation by Delegations
The Chair recognized that Marc Oosterholt did not attend as scheduled.
The Secretary will send a subsequent invitation for Mr. Oosterholt to attend the next meeting.
5. Updates from Community Partners
(a) Economic Development
L. Knox thanked the organizing committee of Maplefest. Has heard only positive remarks about the event.
One seasonal patio application received and installed at Brewer’s Pantry prior to Maplefest. One other
business has indicated interest but no application submitted. Central Counties Tourism funding next intake
is mid-June. There is a co-paid marketing program that may be of interest. OBIAA has a new President and
Invest Clarington will reach out with an introduction. CBOT fire relief business fund has been distributed.
Displaced businesses are still looking for new space.
6. Adoption of Minutes
Moved by L. Holmes, seconded by G. Lucas
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THAT the minutes of the meeting of April 8, 2025 be approved as circulated.
CARRIED
7. Business Arising from Previous Minutes
(a) Tree at BMO
The Chair has been in contact with the arborist and they will come to look at the tree. Will follow up to see
if the inspection is completed.
E. Lucas has been in contact with the landscape manager from BMO head office. Preliminary discussions
involved planting a new tree facing King Street and removing the large bush. Will source options and
pricing. Plan to meet in very near future.
(b) Recycling Regulations
No update. The Chair will ask Councillor Rang to provide a report.
8. Consent Items - Correspondence
Correspondence was received from
i. Planning Department providing notice that Seasonal Patio Program applications were available
ii. Planning Department regarding Notice of Public Meeting re: Soper Springs Secondary Plan
iii. Regarding GG-085-25 re: Garbage receptacles in Municipality of Clarington
Moved by E. Lucas, seconded by C. Holmes
THAT the correspondence be received for information.
THAT item 8.i. was distributed to members.
CARRIED
9. Consent Items – Discussion
Moved by L. Holmes, seconded by E. Lucas
THAT item 8.iii. be pulled for discussion
CARRIED
Re: 8.iii. GG-085-25 re: Garbage receptacles in Municipality of Clarington
Letter states that Council directed Deputy CAO to contract up to a 10 year lease for receptacles throughout
Municipality of Clarington.
Several questions raised about the decision and the details of the contract.
Many questions may be able to be answered by the representative of the advertising company receiving the
contract or by Councillor Rang at the next meeting.
10. Treasurer’s Report
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The Treasurer presented the following:
i. Festival invoices are expected soon
ii. $272 136 in current account
Moved by G. Lucas, seconded by C. Holmes
THAT the Treasurer’s Report be adopted as presented.
CARRIED
11. Directors’ Reports
(a) Council Liaison –
No report.
(b) Events –
C. Holmes reported that following the incident at the festival in Vancouver two weekends ago for Maplefest
to be able to proceed additional safety and security measures needed to be implemented. Double layer
barriers were installed, including addition of large vehicle blockers and more soil bags. There were a series
of meetings in the days leading up to Maplefest that the BIA was not invited to participate in. Vendors were
notified ahead of the event that due to additional safety measures more vendors would need to be placed in
non-traditional areas including side streets since there was a loss of nearly half a block at the east end and
half a block at the west end where vendor booths needed to be moved at the request of the Municipality.
Overall, Maplefest was well attended despite the weather and there were no major issues. The next
upcoming event is Twilight Tuesday in July, followed by Sidewalk Sale in August.
The Chair expressed concern and displeasure that representatives from the BIA were not included in the
meetings about the safety and security of the event since the BIA is the organizer of the event.
(c) Membership Relations –
G. Lucas reported that Rose & Jewel is moving down the street into Grounded.
(d) Streetscape –
E. Lucas reported that the summer hanging baskets will be ready for install sometime in June. Visited a local
welder about the proposed new brackets. Will meet sometime in June with flower vendor about a standard
size basket. Winter baskets only 40 of 59 survived. Flower planting at bus shelter will be done by
volunteers. Will find out if discount for flower planters will be offered to businesses again this year.
(e) Communications –
L. Holmes reported that notice about construction at intersections downtown was distributed to members.
The Chair reported that he phoned the project manager and asked that all efforts be made to keep traffic
flow open especially after downtown was affected by the fire. The project manager will be in contact
directly with impacted businesses.
(f) Website & Social Media –
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L. Holmes reported that most recent promotions focused on Maplefest. Today marked the two-month
anniversary of the downtown fire. Plan to celebrate the fundraising efforts of our downtown businesses.
Post with the Shop Main Street Canada logo will be created.
12. New Business
(a) Marketing flyer proposal
The Chair was approached by the owner of the advertising company that produces the Newcastle Chamber
of Commerce mailout. It is a folded flyer with individual advertisements that comes by direct mail to
households in the area. The Chair does not have a formal proposal yet but would like to know whether to
invite the owner to submit one.
Consensus was that this advertising opportunity would be better suited to be presented to CBOT where it
would be available to all Clarington business. This would allow for a larger pool to draw from. Concerns
raised that there may not be enough interest in print advertising from downtown Bowmanville exclusively.
The Chair will reach out to the owner.
(b) Security Cameras downtown
The Chair reported that a motion was brought forward at Clarington Committee yesterday. Clarington has
been in contact with DRPS about cameras downtown.
The Secretary reported that DRPS contacted the BIA by email yesterday to set up a meeting on this issue.
The date of the June meeting was provided but no response received yet. Anticipate that they will attend as
a delegation.
13. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Board of Management is scheduled to be held on Tuesday June 10, 2025 commencing
at 6:30pm, virtually.
14. Adjournment
Moved by L. Holmes, seconded by E. Lucas
THAT the meeting adjourn.
CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 7:46pm.
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