On April 26, 2021, the provincial government passed the 2021 Ontario Budget. With its passage, OAA Policy and Government Relations staff have reviewed the budget and prepared a high level overview of some of the issues that may be interest to the membership.
Publish Date: 2021/APR/27
The OAA responds to Ontario's pre-budget consultations with recommendations for the government to adopt Qualifications-Based Selection and reform the Site Plan Approval process.
Publish Date: 2021/FEB/16
OAA Policy and Government Relations staff report on the activities of this service area, as well as updates from PACT and SBEC.
Publish Date: 2021/JAN/20
The OAA has reviewed the 2020 provincial budget and prepared a high-level overview of some issues that may be of interest to the membership.
Publish Date: 2020/DEC/01
Publish Date: 2020/APR/22
CDAO Chair, Sandro Perruzza, writes to the Hon. Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, to call for legislated relief in construction project contracts.
PDF: minister_phillips_-_may_20_2020.pdf
CDAO Chair, Sandro Perruzza, writes to the Hon. Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, the further expand on the previously issued recommendations as part of the province's post COVID-19 economic recovery plan.
Publish Date: 2020/APR/07
Publish Date: 2020/MAR/23
Publish Date: 2020/FEB/20
OAA President, Kathleen Kurtin, writes to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to respond to the province's 2020 pre-budget consultation.
Publish Date: 2020/JAN/24
Publish Date: 2019/DEC/12
Publish Date: 2019/JUN/05
The OAA along with the other funding partners meet with the Minister to introduce the research project and get tentative commitment for a follow-up meeting sharing the results.
Publish Date: 2019/MAY/31
The OAA, accompanied by the other funding partners, meets with Minister Ballard and his staff to give a briefing on the soon-to-be-released Housing Affordability report.
A Review of the Site Plan Approval Process (commissioned by OAA) is released in the days leading up to the SPA Symposium, generating significant coverage across mainstream & industry-specific media.
PDF: oaa_spa_report_-_final.pdf
OAA identifies key architectural issues for 2014 municipal election.
PDF: 2014_10_10_-_municipal_candidate_questionnaire_final.pdf