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Ajay Gajaria

Associate Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2013
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Ajay offers a thoughtful and analytical approach to his municipal and land use planning practice. His background in Public Administration and his in-house municipal experience provides him with deep insight into the culture and challenges faced by municipalities, and how to work with municipal governments. Ajay is passionate about municipal law and leverages his experience to provide practical solutions and exceptional client service.  

Ajay is a member of the firm’s Municipal & Land Use Planning Group and Expropriation Law Group. He provides counsel and representation to both private and public sector clients on a wide variety of matters, including governance, jurisdictional issues, by-law development and implementation, land expropriations, procurement, municipal elections and complex contractual issues. 

He frequently writes and presents on a number of topics related to municipal and expropriation law. 

Prior to joining Aird & Berlis, Ajay worked at one of Ontario’s largest municipalities, where he provided advice to all levels of senior management.

Professional Involvement

Memberships

  • Canada/Ontario Bar Association - Municipal law section 
  • Ontario Expropriation Association 
  • International Municipal Lawyers Association
  • International Right of Way Association 
  • South Asian Bar Association of Toronto

Selected Speaking Engagements

Presenter, "Public Protests, Rooming Houses, Conflicts of Interests and Municipal Elections: Recent Cases in the World of Municipal Law," Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, May 30, 2019.

Presenter, "Trends and Changes in Procurement," Aird & Berlis LLP Procurement Webinar, May 29, 2019.

Panellist, "Municipal Implications of Cannabis Legalization," Adapting to the New Era of Municipal and Planning Law: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, OBA Institute, February 8, 2019.

 

Selected Publications

“Divisional Court Confirms Expropriation Claimants Not Immune to Interest and Costs Consequences,” Aird & Berlis LLP Expropriation Law Bulletin, May 16, 2019.

“Bill 108: The Province Introduces Ministerial Oversight in Advance of School Board Expropriation Approvals,” Aird & Berlis LLP Expropriation Law Bulletin, May 10, 2019.

“How the Legalization of Recreational Cannabis Use Will Affect Canada’s Municipalities,” Municipal World, May 2018.

“CETA: What It Means for the Canadian Municipal Sector,” Municipal World, Vol. 127, No. 3, March 1, 2017.

“Street Legal: Uber Gets Regulatory Approval in Toronto but Still Faces Challenges Across the Country,” The Lawyers Weekly, June 7, 2016. 

“Injurious Affection Claims Where No Land is Taken after Antrim: Charting a New Course?,” Ontario Bar Association, February 2014.

Insights

Publications Article May 16, 2019 Divisional Court Confirms Expropriation Claimants Not Immune to Interest and Costs Consequences
Publications Article May 10, 2019 Bill 108: The Province Introduces Ministerial Oversight in Advance of School Board Expropriation Approvals

Education

  • JD, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2012
  • MPA, Western University, 2009
  • BA (Hons.), Western University, 2008

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