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The partners at Wood Bull LLP have a long and distinguished history of legal writing, whether as books, lectures or conference materials.  These publications span the areas of planning and development law and practice, development charges, heritage preservation and environmental law and practice.   These materials are supplemented regularly through the continuing participation of Wood Bull lawyers in conferences, new publishing ventures and in contributions to the Wood Bull Blog.

 

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Other Wood Bull Publications:

TitleDate
What to Do About OMB & Planning Act Reform (OSSGA Conference) 22 Feb, 2018
Toronto Local Appeal Body to Date - The Perks and the Pitfalls (OBA Institute) 09 Feb, 2018
WOOD BULLetin - Proposed Bill 139 Planning Act Regulations 07 Dec, 2017
Presentation: FoNTRA Forum on OMB Reform 17 Oct, 2017
Presentation: Land Use and Development After Bill 139 (and a Few Other Things) (FCT Lawyer Roundtable) 13 Sep, 2017
City of Toronto Clamps Down on Medical Marihuana Dispensaries 24 Jun, 2016
Experts Before the OMB (Land Development & Planning Forum) 17 Jun, 2015
Legal Tools for Resolving Land Use Conflicts 14 May, 2015
Planning Act Comparison Table (Proposed Bill 73 Amendments) - Amended Sections 09 Mar, 2015
Exploration of Legal Non-Conforming Uses and Related Committee of Adjustment Powers (OACA) - Updated Slides 11 Sep, 2014
Development Permit System - Breaking the Mold (Land Development & Planning Forum) 18 Jun, 2014
Exploration of Legal Non-Conforming Uses and Related Committee of Adjustment Powers (OACA Conference) 27 May, 2014
WOOD BULLetin - Minor Variances and Res Judicata; Joint Board Decision re Quarry Expansion Upheld by Divisional Court; PPS 2014 Now in Effect; Open House on Toronto Development Permit System OP Policies 21 May, 2014
WOOD BULLetin - Regulating Medical Marihuana Production Facilities through Municipal Land Use Planning 30 Apr, 2014
Presentation: Mediation and Settlement Discussions - Confidentiality and Other Ethical Issues (OBA) 05 Dec, 2013
Paper: Mediations & Settlement Discussions - Confidentiality and Other Ethical Issues 05 Dec, 2013
Municipal Law - Practice Primers & Contemporary Developments: Some Recent Developments in Planning and Development Law (Commons Institute Conference) 26 Feb, 2013
Some Recent Developments in Planning and Development Law (Commons Institute Conference) 30 Nov, 2012
Recent Trends and Issues In Aggregate Applications (OBA Institute) 10 Feb, 2012
WOOD BULLetin - City Staff to Consult with Appellants to Repealed Harmonized Zoning By-law 14 Jun, 2011
WOOD BULLetin - OMB Rejects City Procedure; Repeals Growth Plan Official Plan Amendment 14 Jun, 2010
Development Approvals Process - From Land Acquisition to Building Permit (Essentials of Real Estate Development Course) 25 May, 2010
Is the Interpretation of an Official Plan a Matter of Fact or a Question of Law (LSUC 6-Minute Municipal Lawyer) 12 May, 2010
Big Box Developments and Employment Lands (OBA) 16 Feb, 2010
Water in the Context of Land Use and Development (LSUC 6-Minute Municipal Lawyer) 01 May, 2009
Failure to Comply with Procedural Orders at the OMB (LSUC 6-Minute Municipal Lawyer) 05 Mar, 2008
Land Development Approvals Process - Government, the Public and the Proponent (Essentials of Real Estate Development Course) 01 Jun, 2007
Introductory Presentation - The Planning Act: Bill 51 What's New, What Remains, What You Must Know - Part II (Planning Act Conference, Part 2) 19 Feb, 2007
Table of Contents to Planning Act Amendments Bill 51 (Planning Act Conference, Part 2) 19 Feb, 2007
“Have Regard To”, “Shall Be Consistent With” and “Shall Conform With”: When Do They Apply and How Do You Apply Them? (Planning Act Conference, Part 2) 19 Feb, 2007
Paper: Processing Official Plan and Zoning Matters (Planning Act Conference, Part 2) 19 Feb, 2007
Provincial-Municipal Planning Structure Diagram (Planning Act Conference, Part 2) 19 Feb, 2007
Presentation: Processing Official Plan and Zoning Matters (Planning Act Conference, Part 2) 19 Feb, 2007
Provincial Policy Statement - Intensification and Residential Intensification (Planning Act Conference, Part 2) 19 Feb, 2007
Planning for the Unpredictable (OACA conference) 05 Jun, 2006
Municipal Role in Planning 05 Jun, 2006
The Court and the OMB (Planning Act Conference, Part 1) 01 Jun, 2006
Zoning By-laws After Bill 51 (Planning Act Conference, Part 1) 01 Jun, 2006
OMB Jurisdiction under the Planning Act (Planning Act Conference, Part 1) 01 Jun, 2006
Legal Non-conforming Uses Under the Planning Act (Planning Act Conference, Part 1) 01 Jun, 2006
Dismissal Without a Hearing (Planning Act Conference, Part 1) 01 Jun, 2006
Development Permit Paper (Planning Act Conference, Part 1) 01 Jun, 2006
Provincial Role in Planning and Development: Permits, Licences and Other Approvals 02 May, 2006
Provincial Role in Planning and Development: Provincial Plans 01 May, 2006
The Web of Planning and Development Law Untangled (Summit on the Greater Golden Horseshoe) 01 Apr, 2006
Stirring the Pot: Recent Planning Legislation and the Ontario Municipal Board (OPPI Conference) 05 May, 2005
Ontario Municipal Board Reform (OBA Institute) 05 Mar, 2005
Financing Municipal Infrastructure to Support Development: An Historical Perspective 13 Dec, 2004
Expropriation Without Compensation: Property Rights vs. Government Control 13 Dec, 2004
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