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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