Jody Johnson: Exploring the implications of Bill 108 in Ontario

The wrap up session for the 2019 conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario was devoted to looking at the current challenges in the housing market, and analysis of Bill 108 (Ontario’s More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019).

Jody Johnson, Acting Director, Legal Services, Halton Region, was included in the line-up of speakers for this session, and participated in a panel discussion about the impacts of the new legislation.

In this video, Johnson sits down with Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner to share her thoughts on the legislation. She notes that, while the stated goals of Bill 108 are good, there are still some things that are difficult to reconcile.  MW

✯ Municipal World Insider and Executive Members: You might also be interested in the article, which features Jody Johnson’s panel discussion: Unpacking the future of Ontario’s housing market. Note that you can now access the complete collection of past articles (and more) from your membership dashboard.

Related resource materials:

• Mayor Jim Watson: Finding the courage to be yourself
• Jamie McGarvey: The evolving municipal-provincial relationship
• Kim Gavine: Conservation Ontario’s cautious approach to Bill 108