Planning Act (RSO 1990, c P.13). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Ontario Document type Legislation Date 1990 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, General 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 Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The purposes of this Act are (a) to promote sustainable economic development in a healthy natural environment, (b) to provide for a land use planning system led by provincial policy; (c) to integrate matters of provincial interest in provincial and municipal planning decisions; (d) to provide for planning processes that are fair by making them open, accessible, timely and efficient; (e) to encourage co-operation and co-ordination among various interests; (f) to recognize the decision-making authority and accountability of municipal councils in planning. Full text English Website www.ontario.ca References - Legislation Amended by COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 (S.O. 2020, c. 18). Legislation | Canada | 2020 Keyword: Farming, Court/tribunal, Agricultural development, EIA, Land-use planning, Drainage/land reclamation, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ontario's Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act (2017, S.O. 2017, c. 23). Legislation | Canada | 2017 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX