Planning, Building & Parks

In Ontario, the provincial government guides land use planning through the Planning Act, Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), and provincial plans such as the Greenbelt Plan, Growth Plan for Northern Ontario, and Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is proposing a Subwatershed Planning Guide to help municipalities and other planning authorities

A proposed regulation under the Ontario Heritage Act and the legislative amendments made through the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019, were due to come into force on January 1, 2021.