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Phone: 416-868-3126
Admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1984
*Stephen Joseph D'Agostino Law Professional Corporation
Practice Highlights
Stephen’s practice is centred on environmental approvals, municipal and planning approvals. His portfolio includes a wide range of matters involving municipal approvals, Federal and Provincial environmental assessments, approvals related to landfills, telecommunication structures, Municipal and wide area fiber optic and wireless networks (MAN’s and WAN’s) and permissions for electric generating facilities, real estate development, expropriations and related litigation. He regularly appears before municipal councils, tribunals (such as the Ontario Municipal Board and the Environmental Assessment Board) and Courts on behalf of municipalities, public agencies and institutions, land developers and ratepayers’ associations.
Education
- Bachelor of Laws, Osgoode Hall Law School
Practice Areas
- Municipal
- Planning
- Environmental
- Telecommunications
Professional Activities and Affiliations
- The Canadian Bar Association - Municipal and Environmental Law Sections
- Public Affairs Association of Canada
In addition to his legal training, Stephen also acted as an assistant to Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau from 1978-80 and as a consultant to Premier David R. Peterson of Ontario.
Publications and Presentations
Stephen has written articles for and lectured to the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers, The Canadian Bar Association of Ontario and The Canadian Institute on environmental and development matters and has taught Administrative Law at The Law Society of Upper Canada’s Bar Admission Course.
Presentations
Stephen D'Agostino, Municipal Conflict of Interest of Acts: Considerations for Trustees, presented at Catholic School Trustee Bootcamp on November 21, 2009
In the Media
Ford's risky business cards
NowToronto.com - November 1, 2011
Catholic school board chair removed from office for conflict of interest won’t run again
ParentCentral.ca - August 20, 2010
Mississauga melee nears nadir
National Post - July 17, 2010
Catholic parent not a 'straw man' in conflict case, court hears
ParentCentral.ca - May 14, 2010
Catholic trustees' vote could have affected their children's school jobs, conflict case hears.
ParentCentral.ca - May 13, 2010
Toronto Catholic trustees did not have conflict, lawyer argues
ParentCentral.ca - May 12, 2010
Pre-hearing scheduled for official plan appeals
CottageCountryNow.ca - March 24, 2010
Durham DC rehearing
Novæ Res Urbis - March 17, 2010
Trustee offers basic training for candidates
ParentCentral.ca - November 23, 2009
Port Carling Boundary Expansion Moves Ahead
Weekender - September 11, 2009
Proposed Cell Tower Generates Discussion
The Community Press - September 3, 2009
City Eyes Limits for Cell Towers
TheSpec.com - August 11, 2009
It's better to settle than to expropriate: Experts
Toronto Sun - May 5, 2009
Allegations Against Councillor
TheSpec.com - February 7, 2008
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