Bill 201, Commercial to Residential Conversion Act, 2024
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill amends section 177 of the Environmental Protection Act so that a regulation providing for an exemption from clause 168.3.1 (1) (b) cannot include a limitation based on the height of a building.
Bill 201 2024
An Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act with respect to change of use exemptions
His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1 Section 177 of the Environmental Protection Act is amended by adding the following subsection:
Limitation
(7) A regulation that provides for an exemption from clause 168.3.1 (1) (b) shall not include a limitation based on the height of a building.
Commencement
2 This Act comes into force on the day that is three months after the day this Act receives Royal Assent.
Short title
3 The short title of this Act is the Commercial to Residential Conversion Act, 2024.
| Date | Bill stage | Event | Outcome | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2024 | Second Reading | Vote | Lost on division | - |
| October 22, 2024 | Second Reading | Question put | Vote deferred | - |
| October 22, 2024 | Second Reading | Debated | - | - |
| May 27, 2024 | First Reading | Ordered for Second Reading | - | - |
| May 27, 2024 | First Reading | Vote | Carried | - |
Acts affected - Bill 201
The First Reading version of this bill proposed amendments to these public acts (available to view on e-Laws):
- Environmental Protection Act