Transit-Oriented Communities Act, 2020

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• 1Definitions

  1 (1) In this Act, “Minister” means the Minister of Infrastructure or such other member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility for the administration of this Act is assigned or transferred under the Executive Council Act; (“ministre”) “Ministry” means the ministry of the Minister; (“ministère”) “priority transit project” means, (a) the line known as the Ontario Line located in the City of Toronto, (b) the subway extension known as the Scarborough Subway Extension, and also known as the Line 2 East Extension, located in the City of Toronto, (c) the subway extension known as the Yonge Subway Extension, and also known as the Yonge North Subway Extension, extending from within the City of Toronto to within the Regional Municipality of York, (d) the light rail transit extension known as the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension extending westward from within the City of Toronto at the st…

• 2Designation of transit-oriented community land

  2 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by order in council, designate land as transit-oriented community land if, in the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, it is or may be required to support a transit-oriented community project. Public notice (2) The Minister shall publish notice of each designation made under subsection (1) on a Government of Ontario website.

• 2.1Advisory Panel

  2.1 (1) The Minister may establish an advisory panel to be known as the “Transit-Oriented Communities Advisory Panel” in English and “Comité consultatif pour l’aménagement axé sur les transports en commun” in French. 2025, c. 14, Sched. 15, s. 1 (1). Appointment of members (2) The Minister may appoint up to four members to the Advisory Panel and may appoint a chair from among them. 2025, c. 14, Sched. 15, s. 1 (1). Duties of Advisory Panel (3) The Advisory Panel shall, (a) advise and make recommendations to the Minister in respect of such matters as the Minister directs related to infrastructure, transit-oriented community projects, land designated under subsection 2 (1) as transit-oriented community land and other related matters; and (b) perform any other function that the Minister specifies. 2025, c. 14, Sched. 15, s. 1 (1). Remuneration and expenses (4) The Lieutenant Governor in Cou…

• 3Expropriations, no hearings of necessity

  3 (1) Subsections 6 (2) to (5), section 7 and subsections 8 (1) and (2) of the Expropriations Act do not apply to an expropriation of land, within the meaning of that Act, if, Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 3 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out “section 7 and subsections 8 (1) and (2)” in the portion before clause (a) and substituting “section 7, subsections 8 (1) and (2) and section 8.1”. (See: 2021, c. 4, Sched. 5, s. 8) (a) at least some part of the land is designated under subsection 2 (1) as transit-oriented community land; and (b) the expropriation is for a transit-oriented community project. Conflict (2) Subsection (1) applies despite subsection 2 (4) of the Expropriations Act. Process for comments (3) The Minister may establish a process for receiving comments from property owners about a proposed expropriation and for cons…

• 4Investing in a transit-oriented community project

  4 (1) The Minister may, subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, establish, acquire, manage, participate in or otherwise deal with corporations, partnerships, joint ventures or other entities for the purpose of investing assets in, supporting or developing transit-oriented community projects. 2020, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 2; 2025, c. 9, Sched. 8, s. 2 (1). Interpretation (1.1) For greater certainty, an entity mentioned in subsection (1) includes a municipality. 2025, c. 9, Sched. 8, s. 2 (2). No approval needed (1.2) Despite subsection (1), the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council is not necessary in respect of, (a) any dealings described in subsection (1) that are between the Minister or an entity to which the Minister has delegated powers under subsection (4) and a municipality or a First Nation; or (b) any dealings described in subsection (1) between the Mi…

• 4.1Agreements — transit-oriented community land

  4.1 (1) For greater certainty, the Minister or an entity to which the Minister has delegated powers under subsection 4 (4) may, for the purposes of carrying out the activities set out in subsection 4 (1), enter into an agreement with any owner of land that, in the Minister’s opinion, or the opinion of the entity to which the Minister has delegated powers, is land that is or may be required to support a transit-oriented community project. 2025, c. 9, Sched. 8, s. 3. Same (2) For greater certainty, a municipality in which land subject to an agreement mentioned in subsection (1) is located and other entities may be a party to the agreement. 2025, c. 9, Sched. 8, s. 3. Agreements confirmed by Minister (3) For the purposes of carrying out the activities set out in subsection 4 (1), the Minister may confirm that an agreement between an owner of land and a municipality is or may be, in the Mini…

• 4.2Order, transit-oriented community land

  4.2 (1) The Minister may, by order, require an owner of land designated under subsection 2 (1) as transit-oriented community land to enter into an agreement with a municipality addressing any matters that the Minister considers necessary for the appropriate development of the transit-oriented community land. 2025, c. 14, Sched. 15, s. 2. Notice to municipality and owner (2) If, under subsection (1), the Minister requires an owner of land to enter into an agreement with a municipality, the Minister shall inform the municipality and the owner in writing of the matters that the agreement must address and of specific terms that must be included in the agreement. 2025, c. 14, Sched. 15, s. 2. Effect of non-compliance (3) A provision of an agreement between a municipality and an owner of land designated under subsection 2 (1) as transit-oriented community land is of no effect to the extent tha…

• 4.3Report to Minister

  4.3 (1) If any land within a municipality has been designated under subsection 2 (1) as transit-oriented community land, the municipality shall designate a municipal officer or employee to give to the Minister such information as the Minister requests with respect to the implementation of transit-oriented community projects that are located on the transit-oriented community land or the status of any other matters respecting the transit-oriented community land. 2025, c. 14, Sched. 15, s. 2. Same (2) The information shall be given to the Minister at the times and in the form requested by the Minister. 2025, c. 14, Sched. 15, s. 2. Confidential or sensitive information (3) The Minister may require the information to be delivered in such a manner as to preserve the confidentiality and security of the information. 2025, c. 14, Sched. 15, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 202…

• 5Regulations

  5 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) prescribing provincial transit projects for the purpose of the definition of “priority transit project”; (b) prescribing and governing any additional powers that the Minister may require in order to carry out the activities set out in subsection 4 (1); (b.1) specifying dealings under subsection 4 (1) for which approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council is not required; (c) prescribing and governing any limitations to permitted activities for the purposes of subsection 4 (1); (d) prescribing provisions of the Corporations Act, Business Corporations Act and Corporations Information Act that apply or do not apply to any particular corporation referred to in subsection 4 (1) and, in the case of provisions prescribed as applying, prescribing such modifications of those provisions as the Lieutenant Governor in Council consi…

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