Marc Kemerer
416.865.7222
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Marc Kemerer is a leading lawyer in municipal law, land use planning & development. His practice encompasses all aspects of land development, land use planning, municipal by-laws and governance, and aggregate extraction.
Marc represents developers, landowners, institutions, municipalities and individuals regarding large residential, condominium, commercial, retail, subdivision and aggregate developments. He also has considerable experience with respect to municipal conflicts of interest, expropriation, heritage and conservation authority approvals as well as development charges matters.
Marc regularly attends before municipal councils and committees of adjustment throughout Ontario and the Ontario Land Tribunal to obtain approvals for official plan and zoning by-law amendments, subdivision and site plans, minor variances/consents, as well as aggregate pits and quarries. He also represents clients before the courts and other administrative Tribunals. His work in planning and development has been consistently recognized by Novae Res Urbis as belonging to one of the top planning and development law firms in Toronto.
A thought leader in his field, Marc frequently writes and speaks about municipal, planning, aggregate and environmental law. He is a frequent contributor to publications such as Ontario Real Estate Law Developments and has been a regular speaker at conferences offered by the Ontario Bar Association, Federated Press, The Canadian Environmental Conference and OSSGA. He has taught courses in Municipal and Planning Law at Conestoga College and a course in Development Law at Ryerson University.
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, “Ontario Drainage Act Approvals and Appeals Process” OBA Ontario Legal Conference
February 9th, 2023News
Media Mentions
- “Hamilton MP says province should use special powers to resolve Jamesville development conflict,” by Teviah Moro, The Hamilton Spectator (April 29, 2024)
Directorships & Affiliations
- Member, Law Society of Ontario
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, International Municipal Lawyers Association
- Member, Ontario Environment Industry Association
- Member, Air and Waste Management Association
- Member, OSSGA
- Former Member of the Executive, The Ontario Bar Association Municipal and Environmental Law Sections
Education & Admissions
Publications
- “Cultural Heritage Landscapes & Heritage Conservation Districts”, Ontario Bar Association Municipal and Planning Law v. 2.0 2016 Institute (February 2016)
- “Best Practices for Reviewing and Revising Existing By-Laws”, Advanced Creating & Enforcing Municipal By-Laws Course: Federated Press (January 2015)
- “Public Private Partnerships: Emerging Issues in P3 Relationships”, Ontario Bar Association’s Institute 2015 (February 2015)
- “No Contact Rule”, International Municipal Lawyers Association (April 2015)
- “Planning and Policy: Municipalities & Brownfield Development”, Canadian Environmental Conference (May 2015)
- “Legal Issues in Public Construction”, 6th Public Procurement Law Course: Federated Press (September 2015)
- “The Grass is Always Greener: Intensification, Sustainability and Discretion in Parkland Dedication”, Ontario Bar Association, Program Chair (October 2015)
- “Emerging Practices in the RFP Process”, 2nd RFPs for Supply Chains Course: Federated Press (November 2015)
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Introducing Bill 185, the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, and an Update on the New Provincial Planning Statement
On April 10, 2024, Ontario’s provincial government introduced new legislation in its quest to “cut red tape”, speed up government processes, and meet its goal.
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