The Genesis, Evolution, and Operation of the OMB

The origins of the Ontario Municipal Board lie in the late nineteenth-century movement in the United States to regulate economic activities in which there was a strong public interest. The first fruit of this movement was the creation in 1885 of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate U.S. ra...

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Published inA Law Unto Itself p. 10
Main Author Chipman, John G
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada University of Toronto Press 11.09.2002
Subjects
Administrative law
Biological sciences
Biology
City councils
Councils
Evolution
Evolutionary biology
Evolutionary studies
Governance
Government
Government budgets
Human geography
Judicial decision making
Judicial panels
Judicial powers
Judicial system
Jurisdiction
Land development
Land use
Law
Local government
Local government policies
Political science
Public administration
Public policy
Regulatory legislation
Social sciences
Tribunals
Zoning
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Summary:The origins of the Ontario Municipal Board lie in the late nineteenth-century movement in the United States to regulate economic activities in which there was a strong public interest. The first fruit of this movement was the creation in 1885 of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate U.S. railways and other interstate carriers. The model established at that time was one of publicly appointed and funded commissioners given power to conduct hearings into the operation of the affected industry and to make binding decisions with respect to such matters as fares, freight rates, and standards of operation. This model was
ISBN:0802036252
9780802036254