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Ontario to protect Ornge ambulance flight paths from downtown Toronto constructionAs controversy around Minister's Zoning Orders continues, the province is planning to use the tool to protect emergency flight paths for hospitals in downtown Toronto.PoliticsDec 15, 2023
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Ontario set to cancel some MZOs amidst housing policy reversalsThe Ford government has announced it will reverse a number of minister's zoning orders, taking away special permissions from some developers to bypass the planning process.PoliticsDec 13, 2023
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Ford government quizzing cities to find out which MZOs aren’t progressingThe Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is working to determine which developers have failed to take advantage of minister's zoning orders to begin building.PoliticsDec 12, 2023
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Ford wedding guests received as many zoning orders as Liberals issued over 15 years: NDPThe Ontario NDP has laid out links between some developers and controversial zoning orders as it tries to raise the heat on the government over its Greenbelt scandal.PoliticsOct 30, 2023
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Port Hope residents to fight MZO to expedite build of long-term care homeThe former hospital on Ward Street in Port Hope in 2018 was designated a heritage site. Southbridge Care Homes plans to demolish the building to build a 192-bed long-term care.PoliticsJun 21, 2023
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Furious Mississauga councillors lament MZO that ‘detonated’ years of planningCoun. John Kovac compared the twist to something from a movie, pointing out that every narrative needs a bad guy. "I don't think we're the villain," he mused.PoliticsMay 16, 2023
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Ford government overrules Mississauga, allows major waterfront developmentThe province announced its plan to allow a developer in Mississauga to bypass the local planning process for its project late on Friday, blindsiding the local mayor.PoliticsMay 15, 2023
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Ford government blasts Pickering council for rejecting long-term care home MZO requestOrchard Villa was one of seven long-term care homes forced to call in the Canadian military at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with soldiers observing 'horrifying' conditions.CanadaMay 3, 2023
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Behind the curtain of MZOs: Emails show internal concerns raised about the processAn MZO, or Minister's Zoning Order, allows projects in Ontario to sidestep the traditional planning process, including public consultation. Critics call them a gift to developers.PoliticsMar 1, 2023
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Development north of Belleville, Ont. receives Minister’s Zoning Order approvalA large-scale housing, commercial and resort development at Black Bear Ridge in Belleville, Ont., has received approval from the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.CanadaOct 18, 2022
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