OAA President Toon Dreessen issues an open letter supporting the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) position on paid internships, underscoring the value of intern architects.
PDF: 2015_01_23_-_toon_letter_to_members_re_paid_internships.pdf
Publish Date: 2019/MAY/31
Cancea's final report on the housing affordability study commissioned by the OAA and other funders. The report takes a systems approach to understanding housing affordability crisis.
PDF: cancea_report_on_housing_affordability.pdf
Publish Date: 2019/FEB/27
OAA President John K. Stephenson writes to Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Regional Director General Sandra Young to encourage PSPC to go ahead with their QBS pilot project.
Publish Date: 2018/DEC/12
Following joint interest from the OAA and PSPC in expanding the QBS pilot, the OAA participates in a meeting with PSPC Ontario Region to discuss the benefits of QBS and possible next steps.
Publish Date: 2019/JAN/17
Publish Date: 2019/OCT/21
Publish Date: 2019/DEC/12
The OAA meets with the Assistant Deputy Minister of Supply Chain Ontario to discuss QBS and the Broader Public Service (BPS) Procurement Directive. The ADM agrees QBS is compatible with the Directive.
Publish Date: 2019/JAN/18
OAA President Kathleen Kurtin writes to the Honourable Michael Tibollo to highlight the importance of architecture in the tourism industry.
Publish Date: 2019/FEB/06
Publish Date: 2019/JUN/05
OAA Immediate Past President John K. Stephenson writes to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to discuss Site Plan Approval and Quality-Based Selection.
Publish Date: 2019/JAN/29
OAA President Kathleen Kurtin writes to the Honourable Vic Fedeli, Minister of Finance to discuss Quality-Based Selection and Site Plan Approval Reform.
Publish Date: 2019/FEB/07
OAA Executive Director, Kristi Doyle and PEO Director of External Relations, David Smith, write to Kamal Gogna, Chief Building Official at the City of Toronto regarding the City's renovictions by-law.
Publish Date: 2024/NOV/21
OAA President John K. Stephenson writes to the Honourable Todd Smith, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade to discuss Bill 66: Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act.
OAA President Kathleen Kurtin writes to the Honourable Laurie Scott, Minister of Labour to suggest removing specific regulations that apply to architects and students.
Publish Date: 2019/APR/17
OAA President Kathleen Kurtin writes to Ontario Professional Planners Institute President, Jason Ferrigan, to discuss Bill 70, Registered Professional Planners Act.
Publish Date: 2019/MAR/20
OAA President, Kathleen Kurtin, writes to Barrie Mayor and City Council to express support for Barrie's declaration of a climate emergency.
Publish Date: 2019/OCT/25
Publish Date: 2020/MAR/23
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