May 26, 2020 | General Blog, Municipal Planning
The Government of Canada passed a bill legalizing cannabis for recreational purposes on June 19, 2018 with a legalization date of October 17, 2018. With the legalization of production (indoor and outdoor), processing and sales for both recreational and medical use now...
Mar 26, 2020 | General Blog
EcoVue is committed to ensuring the health and safety of everyone in our office, as well as our clients and colleagues. As such, most of our staff will be working remotely for an indefinite period of time. This means that our main office will be closed to...
Apr 12, 2018 | General Blog
EcoVue and the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan are currently exploring opportunities to support On-Farm Diversified Uses on Prime Agricultural Lands. The Project, which is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ Rural Economic Development...
Nov 25, 2017 | General Blog
Over the past several years, the Provincial government has updated much of the planning legislation in Ontario. In 2014 the latest Provincial Policy Statement was released, replacing the 2007 version. Notable changes included: new policies affecting rural lands and...
Jun 19, 2014 | General Blog
Statutory Public Meeting It has been some time since we discussed the steps involved in the development approvals process. To refresh your memory, here are the first two steps. As you may recall, pre-consultation involves meeting with municipal staff and any external...
May 26, 2014 | General Blog
Thinking of buying a property on a private road? What does it mean? Within smaller municipalities in more remote areas of Ontario, many properties are accessed by private roads. Private roads are owned and maintained by one or more land owner and used to access...