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Tony Fleming
| Education |
|---|
| B.A. (Psychology) Wilfrid Laurier University Class of 1990 |
| LL.B. Osgoode Hall Law School Class of 1993 |
| LL.M. (Environmental Law) Queen's University Class of 1997 |
| Call to the Bar |
| 1995 |
Tony Fleming is a Partner in the Land Use Planning, Development and Environmental Group and the Municipal Law Group. Tony is recognized by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Certified Specialist in Municipal Law (Local Government/ Land Use Planning and Development). As a Certified Specialist, Tony has demonstrated expertise in the fields of municipal law and land use planning and development law.
Tony provides advice to municipalities and private sector companies on all aspects of land use planning and development as well as environmental law. Tony appears regularly before the Ontario Municipal Board, the Assessment Review Board and the Environmental Review Tribunal. In addition, Tony appears in all levels of Ontario Courts on administrative law matters, including defending challenges to municipal by-laws.
Tony acts as prosecutor for municipalities, Conservation Authorities and Public Health Units and has experience with prosecutions under the Municipal Elections Act.
Prior to joining Cunningham Swan, Tony was Senior Legal Counsel with the City of Kingston. Tony focused on providing advice on land use planning and development and environmental law with the City of Kingston, building on his experience in private law firms in Toronto where Tony practised as a land use planning and environmental lawyer. Tony has defended large and small corporations and municipalities against Ministry of the Environment orders and manages regulatory investigations and prosecutions (Environment, Labour, Natural Resources, and Fisheries and Oceans).
Tony has developed and delivered training for expert witnesses at the OMB for a number of Ontario Conservation Authorities and land use planners. Tony speaks frequently in the areas of land use planning, municipal law and environmental law at the invitation of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as well as at the Ontario East Municipal Conference, Law Society of Upper Canada continuing legal education programs and private legal education conferences. In addition, Tony regularly delivers specialized training to municipal councils and their staff.
To contact Tony, please email tfleming@cswan.com, or call 613.546.8096.