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John Mascarin

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Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 1989


John is a partner and a member of the Municipal and Land Use Planning Group. He is also Chair of the firm's Student Recruitment Committee.

PracticeJohn practices in the areas of local government and municipal law, development, land use and planning law, and building and construction regulation. He provides advice, counsel and representation to both private and public sector clients on all matters relating to municipal law as well as land use planning and development matters, including development charges, building regulatory matters and various contractual arrangements. John appears regularly before municipal councils, committees, public authorities and boards, administrative tribunals (particularly the Ontario Municipal Board) and the Ontario Courts.


Special Designations

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada in the fields of Municipal Law and Real Estate Law (2010-2011)

Certified Specialist in Municipal Law: Local Government and Land Use Planning and Development by the Law Society of Upper Canada




Professional Activities

Books

A Comprehensive Guide to the City of Toronto Act (with Leo Longo)
Annotated Ontario Building Code Act (with Jeffrey Levitt)
Annotated Land Development Agreements (with Paul De Francesca)
Ontario Municipal Act and Commentary (with Christopher Williams)
Annotated Municipal Act (2nd Edition) (with Stephen Auerback)

Editorial

Editor-in-Chief, Municipal & Planning Law Report (1995-present)
Editor-in-Chief, Digest of Municipal & Planning Law (1990-present)
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Real Property Reports (1992-present)
Former Editor, Digest of Real Property Law (1991-1993)

Contributor

Ontario Planning Act and Commentary
Ontario Land Development: Legislation and Practice
Canadian Commercial Real Estate Manual
Practice and Procedure Before Administrative Tribunals
Canadian Abridgment (Municipal Law Real Property Titles)

John's numerous articles, commentaries and papers have been extensively published and he is a frequent speaker at professional, industry and continuing legal education conferences.




MembershipsCanadian/Ontario Bar Association (Past Chair, Municipal Law Section)
Canadian Association of Certified Planning Technicians
International Municipal Lawyers Association


Teaching Engagements

Course Director (2010) – "Land Use Regulations & Property Development"
Osgoode Hall Law School – LL.M. in Real Property Law

Adjunct Professor (2009) – "Land Use Planning Law"
Osgoode Hall Law School – J.D. Program

Course Director (2008 - 2009) – "The Law of Land Use Planning"
York University – Faculty of Environmental Studies – M.E.S. Program

Course Director (2006) – "Municipalities in a Legal & Policy Context"
Osgoode Hall Law School – LL.M. in Municipal Law

Guest Lecturer (2005 and 2007) – "Land Use Planning Law"
York University – Faculty of Environmental Studies – M.E.S. Program




EducationLL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School, 1987
M.A., University of Toronto, 1984
B.A., University of Toronto, 1983
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