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Ontario's Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act (2017, S.O. 2017, c. 23).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to enact the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, 2017 and the Local Planning Appeal Support Centre Act, 2017 and to amend the Planning Act, the Conservation Authorities Act and various other Acts.
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Access-to-information Access-to-justice Land commission Land valuation Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Local government Court/tribunal Climate change Basin/catchment/watershed Governance Inland waters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The act consists 3 sections and 5 Schedules. Schedule 1 enacts the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, 2017; Schedule 2 enacts the Local Planning Appeal Support Centre Act, 2017; Schedule 3 amends the Planning Act, the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Ontario Planning and Development Act, 1994; Schedule 4 amends the Conservation Authorities Act; and, Schedule 5 contains several amendments to various acts consequential to the enactment of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act, 2017.

Full text
English
Website
www.ontario.ca

References - Legislation

Amends

Conservation Authorities Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2022)

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Erosion, Freshwater resources management, River basin institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Governance, Sustainable development, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ontario Planning and Development Act, 1994 (S.O. 1994, c. 23, Sch. A).

Legislation | Canada | 1994 (2021)

Keyword: Environmental planning, Sustainable development, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning Act (RSO 1990, c P.13).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2020)

Keyword: Decentralisation, Sustainable use, Sustainable development, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Basic legislation, Land-use planning, Zoning, Cadastre/land registration, Land commission, Land valuation, Local government, Public participation, Potable water, Surface water, Groundwater, Wetlands, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX