Michael de Lint

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Michael de Lint, MA. PLE.  Extensive Canadian and global experience in building and planning regulatory system reform and streamlining. 

o Member, Association of Ontario Land Economists 

o Former Senior Consultant, World Bank Group, (part-time, 12 years)  

o Past Founding Board Member, International Building Quality Centre (BCQC)

Author of numerous blogs covering a range of issues including topics such as streamlining of planning and development approvals; housing supply and infrastructure:  

o 2019 Moderator, Shenzhen, China, CTBUH Conference.  

o 2019: Presentation to OBOA Leadership Forum, “Improving Service Delivery”.

o 2018: Principal author of report for RESCON: “Streamlining the Development and Building. Approvals Process in Ontario”, July 2018 (RESCON: Residential Construction Council of Ontario).   

https://rescon.com/reports/files/RESCON_Streamlining_Approvals_Process.pdf

o 2017:  Presentation to CD Howe Institute, “Special Conference: Canada’s Housing Sector: What are we trying to achieve”.

o 2017: Contributor to “Ontario’s Tall Building Reference Guide”, published by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.

https://files.ontario.ca/ontarios_tall_wood_building_reference.pdf

o 2015: Contributing author, World Bank book - “Building Regulation for Resilience” 

o 2013: Contributing author, World Bank book -  “Good Practices for Construction Regulation”.  https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/16612/771000WP0Box3700Regulation0jan02013.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y