MZO

• Ontario will expand powers for new developments to bypass planning process

  As part of a bill set to be tabled next week, the government will allow the Ministry of Infrastructure to issue Minister’s Zoning Orders for some developments.

  Politics

  May 8, 2025
  
• Ontario to protect Ornge ambulance flight paths from downtown Toronto construction

  As 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.

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2023
  
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• Ontario set to cancel some MZOs amidst housing policy reversals

  The 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.

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  Dec 13, 2023
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• Ford government quizzing cities to find out which MZOs aren’t progressing

  The 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.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2023
• Ford wedding guests received as many zoning orders as Liberals issued over 15 years: NDP

  The 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.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2023
• Port Hope residents to fight MZO to expedite build of long-term care home

  The 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.

  Politics

  Jun 21, 2023
• Furious Mississauga councillors lament MZO that ‘detonated’ years of planning

  Coun. 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.

  Politics

  May 16, 2023
• Ford government overrules Mississauga, allows major waterfront development

  The 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.

  Politics

  May 15, 2023
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• Ford government blasts Pickering council for rejecting long-term care home MZO request

  Orchard 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.

  Canada

  May 3, 2023
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• Behind the curtain of MZOs: Emails show internal concerns raised about the process

  An 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.

  Politics

  Mar 1, 2023