100 John West Way, Aurora, Ontario, Canada, L4G 6J1

Our Services

The most frequent services the Legal Services Department provides to our Client Departments and stakeholders are as follows:

Legal, strategic, risk management and policy advice to Council, the Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Leadership Team and the Client Departments;
Legal representation, advice and direction pertaining to the Municipality’s services and operations;
Preparation, review and interpretation of agreements for the provision or acquisition of goods and services by and for the Municipality;
Preparation, review and interpretation of Municipal by-laws;
Real estate services including title searches, the preparation of documents, and the negotiation and completion of real property matters, including, but not limited to, purchases, sales, leases, easements, encroachments, tax sales and expropriations;
Planning and development-related legal services including advice, preparation, registration and final review of all development agreements, including, but not limited to, plans of subdivision, condominiums, site plan, minor site plans, tree preservation, and Oak Ridges Moraine simplified agreements;
Institute and implement processes, procedures, methods and actions required for valuations to determine the cash-in-lieu of parkland payable for development applications;
Protecting and defending the Town’s interests in litigation and administrative tribunal matters by attending hearings, dispute resolution sessions and other proceedings, including those before the courts and the Ontario Municipal Board, amongst others;
Review, advise and report on recently enacted and pending legislation and its impacts on the Municipality;
Review, advise and prepare administrative policy and procedure documents;
Develop and standardize agreements, contracts and licenses for use by the Municipality’s Departments, when required; and
Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions pertaining to the Municipality’s rights, duties, powers, and obligations pursuant to Provincial and Federal legislation, its own by-laws and policies, as well as pertinent case law.