Update Announcement
The proposal was originally published on February 20, 2024 for 30 days comment period ending March 21, 2024. On March 20, 2024 we extended the comment period for another 7 days (to March 28, 2024).
This consultation was open from:
February 20, 2024
to March 28, 2024
Decision summary
A decision has been made to amend the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023 to retroactively reinstate municipally requested modifications to official plans for the cities of Barrie, Belleville, Guelph, Hamilton, Ottawa and Peterborough, Wellington County and the regions of Niagara, Peel, Halton, York, and Waterloo.
Decision details
Bill 162, the Get It Done Act, 2024, was introduced on February 20, 2024, and received Royal Assent on May 16, 2024. This legislation amended the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023, making changes to the legislatively approved official plans of the province's fastest-growing municipalities to address local needs, while continuing to support the government's goal of building 1.5 million new homes by 2031.
Amendments to the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023 reinstate modifications to official plans in response to municipal feedback, protecting the Greenbelt, and safeguarding public health and safety.
The legislative amendments followed consultation with the impacted municipalities, and where appropriate, responded to feedback received. The municipalities with official plans impacted by these changes are the cities of Barrie, Belleville, Guelph, Hamilton, Ottawa, Peterborough, the regions of Halton, Peel, Waterloo and York, and Wellington County. Modifications maintained through Bill 150, the Planning Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023 impacting these municipalities, and the Region of Niagara, continue to apply.
These legislative amendments reinstating modifications to municipal official plans are now in effect and can be viewed at the link below.
Effects of consultation
The government received 276 comments via the ERO and/ or email related to the consultation. This included 213 comments submitted directly through the ERO notice prior to the closing of the commenting period which closed on March 28, 2024, and 63 comments submitted by email prior to this notice being posted.
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777 Bay Street
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2J3
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Original proposal
Proposal details
Ontario is proposing changes to the legislatively-approved official plans of some of the province’s fastest-growing municipalities to address local needs while continuing to support the government’s goal of building at least 1.5 million new homes by 2031.
The proposed Get it Done Act, 2024, introduced on February 20, 2024, includes amendments to the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023.
Proposed amendments to the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023 would, if passed, update official plans in response to municipal feedback while protecting the Greenbelt, and safeguarding public health and safety.
The proposed amendments follow recent consultation with the affected municipalities, and where appropriate, respond to the feedback from these municipalities, which are the cities of Barrie, Belleville, Guelph, Hamilton, Ottawa, Peterborough, Wellington County and the regions of Halton, Peel, Waterloo and York. Modifications maintained through Bill 150 impacting these municipalities and the Region of Niagara would continue to apply.
Public consultation opportunities
This proposal has been posted for a 30-day public review and comment period starting, February 20, 2024.
Supporting materials
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2J3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from February 20, 2024
to March 28, 2024
Comments received
Through the registry
213By email
63By mail
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