Ontario gives cities more time to protect heritage buildings, but there's a catch
A new bill has extended the deadline for municipalities to officially designate buildings on their heritage registers by two years, while closing a loophole that would have further relieved the time crunch.
![Ontario gives cities more time to protect heritage buildings, but there's a catch](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7223094.1717439858!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/universal-tattoo.jpg)
![The buildings at 152 and 156-158 Rideau Street are both up for heritage designation at council's built-heritage committee. Buildings](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7223094.1717439858!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/universal-tattoo.jpg)
A new bill has extended the deadline for municipalities to officially designate buildings on their heritage registers by two years, while closing a loophole that would have further relieved the time crunch.