This notice is for informational purposes only. There is no requirement to consult on this initiative on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. Learn more about the types of notices on the registry.
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The purpose of this notice is to provide information on consultations regarding potential legislative changes, regulatory changes, policy and other matters as part of Plan Name: Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants: Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan April 2023. Further details on the consultations and how to provide feedback can be found in each of the listed postings.
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Ontario continues to take action to tackle the province’s housing supply crisis. We have already introduced a range of measures to increase housing supply and we can see their growing and positive impact. We know it will take time for their impact to be fully felt, but we will continue to move forward with policies aimed at ensuring we reach our goal of 1.5 million homes by 2031.
In this year’s housing supply action plan the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants: Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan April 2023, we are combining the Provincial Policy Statement and A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe into a proposed single document that will streamline Ontario’s land use planning rules and encourage more housing. We’re also introducing new legislation called Bill 97: Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act and taking steps to make life easier for both renters and home buyers. In partnership with municipalities, we will create the homes that Ontarians need today, tomorrow and in the decades to come.
We welcome your thoughts on the following changes proposed under Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants: Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan April 2023 and under Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act and its associated regulations.
- Proposed Planning Act, City of Toronto Act, 2006, and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Act Changes (Schedules 2, 4, and 6 of Bill 97 - the proposed Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act , 2023)
- Site Plan for Residential Developments of 10 or Fewer Units – Two Proposed new Minister’s Regulations under the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006
- Proposed Building Code Act, 1992 Change for Unorganized Territories
- Review of proposed policies adapted from A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement to form a new provincial planning policy instrument.
- Proposed Amendments to Clarify and Enhance Rental Rules Related to Air Conditioning
- Proposed amendments to freeze all Building Code fees
- Seeking Feedback on Proposed Changes to Help Protect Tenants from Bad Faith Renovation Evictions
- Seeking Feedback on Timeframe for Occupancy for Landlord's Own Use Evictions
- Proposed Amendments to Increase Maximum Fines for Offences Under the Residential Tenancies Act
- Proposed Amendments to Require a Standard Form of Rent Repayment Agreement when the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) makes an Order under Section 206 of the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA)
- Seeking Feedback on Future Regulations To Create A Balanced Framework Around Municipal Rental Replacement By-Laws
- Public consultation on proposed amendments to O. Reg. 105/22 under the Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act, 2020 (CUCPA) related to the new First Home Savings Accounts (FHSA).
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