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Nova Scotia set to regulate coastal construction as sea levels rise
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia is proposing legislation that would set rules for coastal construction and protect features such as salt marshes and dunes as sea levels rise in the future.Environment Minister Margaret Miller says the new Coastal…
OAA Submits Recommendations to Fix the Site Plan Approval Process
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has submitted a targeted set of recommendations to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, aimed at bringing consistency and transparency to the Site Plan Approval (SPA) process. Prior…
Study Finds BC Energy Step Code Could Deliver up to 1,700 jobs
The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) has launched the Green Building Market Forecast, a report quantifying the potential economic impact of the BC Energy Step Code (ESC) in Metro Vancouver. The study identified a $3.3 billion market…
Ontario nowhere near goal of full accessibility by 2025, review finds
TORONTO – The accessibility law that took effect in Ontario 14 years ago and has served as a blueprint for similar legislation in other parts of Canada has fallen well short of its goals and continues to leave disabled residents facing…
The New Dealers?
Ontario government releases strict regulations for recreational cannabis retailers.
Realtors, home builders urge province to loosen zoning rules around transit hubs
TORONTO – Ontario's realtors and home builders say the province could address a housing supply crunch if it allowed a greater range of developments around 200 transit hubs.The associations that represent Ontario's realtors and home…
It’s High Time
“A once-illegal substance. Heated debate about whether the public should be allowed to buy it in government-operated stores. Finally, the decision to make it available to those deemed responsible enough to consume it. When the first stores…
At The Wheel
Rhys Phillips gets in the passenger seat and talks with Aaron Knorr, lead researcher and author of the Perkins+Will 2018 report, Designing For Future Mobility: Developing A Framework For The Livable Future City.
On the Road Again
The Potential for Transformative Mobility is Promising. Its Timely Implementation Less So
Walk With Joy: Unintended Consequences of Reform
In trying to avoid red tape are we actually over-correcting?