Terms of Reference: Upcoming Changes

Updates have been made to the Housing Issues Report and Project Data Sheet.

Terms of Reference Application Support Materials are periodically updated to ensure application requirements are current and reflect changes in legislation, technical requirements and evolving best practices. This page provides notice of these upcoming changes and their effective date.

Updated March 23, 2026

The Project Data Sheet (PDS) Terms of Reference now clarifies that the file must be submitted in its original, unflattened PDF format. This change is effective immediately.

Updated March 5, 2026

An affidavit template to confirm the tenure of a residential building has been uploaded in the Housing Issues Report Terms of Reference section. The affidavit is not a requirement of a Housing Issues Report but is intended to help support the review of Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications that result in the demolition of residential buildings and may be required as part of a submission of a Rental Housing Demolition application.