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sbhatti@bousfields.ca

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cheron@bousfields.ca

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ewest@bousfields.ca

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tvolpentesta@bousfields.ca

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We are thrilled to announce that Bousfields Partner Emma West is going to be inducted into the @cdnplanners (CIP) prestigious College of Fellows! Fellowship is the highest honour the Institute can bestow upon a planner and this distinction recognizes excellence and identifies prominent role models that have professional attainment and influence on a national level. Please join us in congratulating Emma on this incredible achievement! Learn more about Emma below or visit the link in bio.
We are thrilled to announce that Bousfields Partner Emma West is going to be inducted into the @cdnplanners (CIP) prestigious College of Fellows!

Fellowship is the highest honour the Institute can bestow upon a planner and this distinction recognizes excellence and identifies prominent role models that have professional attainment and influence on a national level.

Please join us in congratulating Emma on this incredible achievement!

Learn more about Emma below or visit the link in bio.
Happy Pride! 🌈 You may have noticed a small update in our Bousfields logo this month. Here’s a closer look at the thinking behind our 2026 Pride logo—and the collaboration between our DEI Committee and Graphics Team that brought it to life.
Happy Pride! 🌈

You may have noticed a small update in our Bousfields logo this month.

Here’s a closer look at the thinking behind our 2026 Pride logo—and the collaboration between our DEI Committee and Graphics Team that brought it to life.
Planning, Urban Design and Engagement often intersects with questions of long-term wellbeing—both in the communities we help shape and beyond them. This year, we took that perspective to Bike for Brain Health—supporting @baycrestfoundation work while fundraising together as a team and getting out on our bikes. Together, our team raised over $12,000, with participants cycling distances ranging from 30 to 90 km in support of brain health research and care. The funds raised in support of this effort contribute to ongoing research and care focused on brain health.
Planning, Urban Design and Engagement often intersects with questions of long-term wellbeing—both in the communities we help shape and beyond them.

This year, we took that perspective to Bike for Brain Health—supporting @baycrestfoundation work while fundraising together as a team and getting out on our bikes. Together, our team raised over $12,000, with participants cycling distances ranging from 30 to 90 km in support of brain health research and care.

The funds raised in support of this effort contribute to ongoing research and care focused on brain health.
Bousfields is proud to be a part of the team behind a new seasonal sports dome for @havergalcollege. Last month the minor variances to accommodate the height and setbacks were approved at North York Committee of Adjustment. As Bousfields Senior Associate, Courtney Heron-Monk, noted “this project represents a significant milestone as the first (and currently only) sports dome supporting an independent girls’ school in the City. It will provide year-round athletic space, helping to remove barriers to access and supporting the continued growth of girls in sport. A great outcome not only for Havergal, but for the broader community as well.”
Bousfields is proud to be a part of the team behind a new seasonal sports dome for @havergalcollege. Last month the minor variances to accommodate the height and setbacks were approved at North York Committee of Adjustment.

As Bousfields Senior Associate, Courtney Heron-Monk, noted “this project represents a significant milestone as the first (and currently only) sports dome supporting an independent girls’ school in the City. It will provide year-round athletic space, helping to remove barriers to access and supporting the continued growth of girls in sport. A great outcome not only for Havergal, but for the broader community as well.”
Members of the Bousfields team had a great time at the Planning Alumni Community, University of Toronto Spring Social - marking PAC’s 30th anniversary while connecting with students, alumni and peers across the planning industry and hearing a range of perspectives shaping where the field is headed.
Members of the Bousfields team had a great time at the Planning Alumni Community, University of Toronto Spring Social - marking PAC’s 30th anniversary while connecting with students, alumni and peers across the planning industry and hearing a range of perspectives shaping where the field is headed.
Bousfields is proud to have worked with Kilmer-Tricon, @_createto and City Staff on the planning applications for the revitalization of the Toronto Coach Terminal (610 Bay Street). Through private-public partnership, this site will become a thriving hub of affordable housing, exceptional retail, and a state-of-the-art paramedics facility. In collaboration with @uhntoronto, the site will also house a world-leading organ repair centre to advance lifesaving healthcare innovation.
Bousfields is proud to have worked with Kilmer-Tricon, @_createto and City Staff on the planning applications for the revitalization of the Toronto Coach Terminal (610 Bay Street).

Through private-public partnership, this site will become a thriving hub of affordable housing, exceptional retail, and a state-of-the-art paramedics facility. In collaboration with @uhntoronto, the site will also house a world-leading organ repair centre to advance lifesaving healthcare innovation.
Bousfields was proud to attend the 27th Annual @surpa_tmu Alumni Reception on May 21, 2026 — an inspiring evening dedicated to supporting the next generation of planners. The TMU SURPA reception helps to raise funds for student awards, scholarships, and programming helping to connect students, Alumni, and the broader planning industry together. The awards include the Undergraduate and Graduate Merit Awards, the Equity in Planning Black Student Award, the Equity in Planning Indigenous Student Award along with 3 new awards announced this year (Anthony Biglieri Founders Award, the Chris Drew Student-in-Action award, and the Disability Student Award).
Bousfields was proud to attend the 27th Annual @surpa_tmu Alumni Reception on May 21, 2026 — an inspiring evening dedicated to supporting the next generation of planners.

The TMU SURPA reception helps to raise funds for student awards, scholarships, and programming helping to connect students, Alumni, and the broader planning industry together. The awards include the Undergraduate and Graduate Merit Awards, the Equity in Planning Black Student Award, the Equity in Planning Indigenous Student Award along with 3 new awards announced this year (Anthony Biglieri Founders Award, the Chris Drew Student-in-Action award, and the Disability Student Award).
Bousfields was pleased to attend—and sponsor—the @uli_toronto Meet the Chief Planners 2026 Dinner. The evening offered a candid look at how different municipalities are approaching similar challenges —from changing demographics, the pressures related to these changes and the need for flexible policies to ensure resilience for the futures for our cities. It was valuable to hear where priorities are aligning and where they’re diverging across the region. Thanks to ULI Toronto for organizing a thoughtful discussion.
Bousfields was pleased to attend—and sponsor—the @uli_toronto Meet the Chief Planners 2026 Dinner.

The evening offered a candid look at how different municipalities are approaching similar challenges —from changing demographics, the pressures related to these changes and the need for flexible policies to ensure resilience for the futures for our cities. It was valuable to hear where priorities are aligning and where they’re diverging across the region.

Thanks to ULI Toronto for organizing a thoughtful discussion.
We are excited to share that the Final Report recommending approval for the proposed redevelopment of 45 Grenoble Drive was adopted at April’s Toronto City Council meeting. This project proposes to transform the existing vacant space at the southeast corner of the site into a new purpose-built rental apartment building that will support the activation and animation of Grenoble Drive and bring new amenities for existing and future residents to enjoy. Bousfields is proud to have led the planning, urban design and community engagement for the project, in close collaboration with the rest of the project team, including BDP Quadrangle, STUDIO tla, and RJ Burnside, on behalf of Gateway Properties. Visit www.45grenoble.ca to learn more!
We are excited to share that the Final Report recommending approval for the proposed redevelopment of 45 Grenoble Drive was adopted at April’s Toronto City Council meeting. This project proposes to transform the existing vacant space at the southeast corner of the site into a new purpose-built rental apartment building that will support the activation and animation of Grenoble Drive and bring new amenities for existing and future residents to enjoy.

Bousfields is proud to have led the planning, urban design and community engagement for the project, in close collaboration with the rest of the project team, including BDP Quadrangle, STUDIO tla, and RJ Burnside, on behalf of Gateway Properties.

Visit www.45grenoble.ca to learn more!
🌎🌱🚴‍♂️ As planners, designers and engagements specialists, considering how we can plan and design for a better environment is an important part of the work we do!    Our team marked #EarthDay last month by biking to Biidaasige Park, spending some time doing neighbourhood clean ups and appreciating the green spaces in our communities.
🌎🌱🚴‍♂️ As planners, designers and engagements specialists, considering how we can plan and design for a better environment is an important part of the work we do! 
 
Our team marked #EarthDay last month by biking to Biidaasige Park, spending some time doing neighbourhood clean ups and appreciating the green spaces in our communities.
Our Planning Intern, James Burden, is wrapping up his term today. He brought thoughtful questions, steady execution and a willingness to contribute to our teams over the last few months. Shout out to Anne James for mentoring with intention and helping this future planner to grow. Thank you James for all your contributions! Wishing you a great return to your studies at Waterloo Here are some key takeaways James’ time with us: “My time at Bousfields has been an amazing learning experience! I would like to thank the team for giving me the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a variety of projects. The mentorship program gave me the support and guidance I needed to grow over the past four months. I have gained skills and experiences that I will carry with me in future co-op terms and my career as a planner. Thank you to everyone at Bousfields, I hope our paths cross again in the future.”
Our Planning Intern, James Burden, is wrapping up his term today. He brought thoughtful questions, steady execution and a willingness to contribute to our teams over the last few months. Shout out to Anne James for mentoring with intention and helping this future planner to grow.

Thank you James for all your contributions! Wishing you a great return to your studies at Waterloo

Here are some key takeaways James’ time with us: “My time at Bousfields has been an amazing learning experience! I would like to thank the team for giving me the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a variety of projects. The mentorship program gave me the support and guidance I needed to grow over the past four months. I have gained skills and experiences that I will carry with me in future co-op terms and my career as a planner. Thank you to everyone at Bousfields, I hope our paths cross again in the future.”
Bousfields is proud to have worked with the Toronto Tempo, Canada’s first WNBA team, and City Staff on the planning applications for the Toronto Tempo Performance Centre (701 Fleet Street). This first‑of‑its‑kind facility will allow community members to share a world‑class performance centre alongside elite athletes. It will be a space where everyone is welcome and will be built in partnership with grassroots organizations across the Greater Toronto Area to expand access to basketball.
Bousfields is proud to have worked with the Toronto Tempo, Canada’s first WNBA team, and City Staff on the planning applications for the Toronto Tempo Performance Centre (701 Fleet Street).

This first‑of‑its‑kind facility will allow community members to share a world‑class performance centre alongside elite athletes. It will be a space where everyone is welcome and will be built in partnership with grassroots organizations across the Greater Toronto Area to expand access to basketball.

David Charezenko

Principal

Planning
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dcharezenko@bousfields.ca

David is an experienced multi-disciplinary project manager and urban planner. His proven experience in building relationships between clients and project teams, provincial and municipal staff and communities has successfully delivered complex projects through the planning approvals process in Ontario.

At Bousfields, David has been involved in a wide range of redevelopment projects throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Specifically, he has been involved in transit-oriented communities, mixed-use developments, residential infill and rental replacement projects and institutional renewal projects, including the preparation of planning rationale reports, housing issues reports, drafting planning instruments, and other supporting materials required for planning applications. He has also presented at community consultation meetings and statutory public meetings and deputed before many municipal councils and committee of adjustments. David has been qualified by the Ontario Municipal Board, Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and the Ontario Land Tribunal to provide expert opinion evidence in the field of land use planning on a number of occasions. He is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and a Registered Professional Planner in the Province of Ontario.

Charlie Smith

Senior Planner

Planning
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csmith@bousfields.ca

Charlie first joined Bousfields as a summer intern in 2017 and was hired as a Planner in 2019. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Guelph and a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Queen’s University. In the final semester of his Master’s degree, Charlie participated in an international exchange to Perth, Australia. He studied at the Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) and focused on the conceptualization of a redevelopment master plan in the Perth CBD. Charlie has experience in both the construction management sector and the planning profession. During previous internships, he has worked for EllisDon, notably on Waterfront Toronto’s Port Lands Flood Protection Program.

Charlie is involved in multiple projects in the Toronto area and conducts site-specific policy research, development application submissions, and assists in the writing of planning rationale reports. He relies on his research and interpersonal skills to collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders to address planning concerns. Charlie is currently a student member of OPPI and CIP, working towards full membership. He is passionate about sustainable city building and how planning can provide dynamic solutions.

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Simran Bhatti

Senior Planner

Planning
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sbhatti@bousfields.ca

Simran joined Bousfields in September 2018 as a Co-op Student while completing his Bachelor of Environmental Studies degree in Planning at the University of Waterloo, specializing in Land Development. He joined Bousfields as a full-time Urban Planner in June 2020 after graduating with honours. Prior to joining Bousfields, he helped solicitors advance complex proposals through the development approvals and appeals process while working for the planning and municipal group of a corporate law firm. He also authored staff reports, facilitated public meetings and presented at Committee of Adjustment hearings while working for the planning department of a growing municipality. Simran’s experience working on proposals from both a municipal and private landowner standpoint make him well suited to navigating the approvals process.

Simran is now involved in a wide range of projects throughout Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. His responsibilities at Bousfields include the preparation of planning rationale reports as well as associated reports and studies for Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Minor Variance applications. He also assists with the preparation of draft zoning by-laws, site-specific due diligence packages, and highest and best use reports. Simran is also responsible for co-ordinating submissions and assisting with the preparation of planning evidence for senior staff appearing before the Ontario Land Tribunal and the Toronto Local Appeal Body.

Courtney Heron-Monk

Senior Associate

Planning
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cheron@bousfields.ca

Courtney is an experienced urban planner, development consultant and project manager with an array of project experience across the GTA.  She specializes in the management of a range of planning applications, including Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Plans of Subdivision, Site Plans and Committee of Adjustment applications. She also represents clients before Municipal Councils and Committees and provides expert witness evidence at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) and the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB). She joined Bousfields in 2019 and became an Associate with the firm in 2020.

Drawing on her strong communication skills, Courtney is able to effectively collaborate and build relationships within and across teams to reach consensus. She has facilitated approvals for a number of development projects in a variety of forms including low and medium density subdivisions, commercial projects, mid-rise buildings and high-rise towers. 

Courtney holds a Master of Planning (MPL) in Urban Development from Toronto Metropolitan University. She previously earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Geography from Brock University. She completed the third year of her undergraduate degree at Swansea University, located in Wales, UK. 

Courtney is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and was selected as a CIP Emerging Leader in 2023. Also, Courtney is a Registered Professional Planner in the Province of Ontario. 

Himanshu Katyal

Associate

Planning
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hkatyal@bousfields.ca

Himanshu is an Associate at Bousfields, having joined the firm in January 2022. He has a broad range of experience in land use planning and development approvals. Prior to joining Bousfields, he worked in the public sector as a Development Planner where he managed development applications including Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Site Plan and Minor Variance applications.

Himanshu’s education includes a Master of Planning degree from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Technology degree from Amity University.

Himanshu is a Registered Professional Planner and Full Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Emma West

Partner

Planning
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ewest@bousfields.ca

Emma is a Partner at Bousfields, having joined the firm in 2015 with eighteen years of experience in urban and environmental planning for the public and private sector clients. Emma has led a broad range of community-building projects in downtown, suburban and rural locations.  As a Registered Professional Planner, her portfolio of work includes projects at all scales from regional plans to site-specific development approvals across Canada and in the Middle East.  Emma has acted as an expert witness at the Ontario Land Tribunal.  In addition to residential and mixed-use developments, Emma has a particular focus on approvals for colleges, universities and health care projects as well as large-scale affordable housing projects.  Emma focuses on collaborative problem solving in her work. She is an active leader in the Urban Land Institute having held and continuing to hold positions locally, in the Americas and globally. 

Tyler Grinyer

Partner

Planning
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tgrinyer@bousfields.ca

Tyler is a Registered Professional Planner and a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, having joined Bousfields Inc. in 2014 and becoming a Partner in 2018. Since joining the firm, Tyler has successfully led the planning approvals for a wide variety of projects including high-rise residential/mixed-use developments, low-rise residential infill projects, and large-scale master planned communities. Tyler also provides expert evidence at the OLT and TLAB.

In addition to Tyler’s experience at Bousfields Inc., Tyler has assisted in teaching an urban planning studio course at Ryerson University for the past 4 years and brings with him international development experience through his work with Habitat for Humanity in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, providing site planning and project management services for the development of low-income housing.

Projects Include:

625 Church

Honouring the past to meet the needs of a modern community.

Tony Volpentesta

Partner

Planning
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tvolpentesta@bousfields.ca

A partner since 2003, Antonio (Tony) joined Bousfields in 1991 soon after completing a graduate degree in Urban Planning at the University of Toronto. He is full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. He has provided professional planning services in support of numerous large-scale redevelopment proposals in the Greater Toronto Area. His considerable experience has resulted in his participation as lead consultant and team captain on several high-profile development proposals. His range of experience includes high density residential and commercial proposals for many major clients.

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Stephanie Kwast

Partner

Planning
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skwast@bousfields.ca

Stephanie is a Partner with the firm and a registered professional planner who seeks to build strong relationships between project teams, municipal governments and communities. She has a thorough understanding of the municipal planning approvals process and has extensive experience working on large-scale projects from inception to completion. Known for her practical approach to planning and development, Stephanie is a passionate land use planner who is able to resolve land use issues and guide her clients and project teams through complex matters to reach a common goal.  Stephanie is involved in a wide range of planning projects in Toronto and across the Greater Toronto Area and has appeared as an expert witness before the Ontario Land Tribunal.

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Peter Smith

Partner

Planning
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psmith@bousfields.ca

Peter is one of the leading urban planning practitioners in the City of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area and beyond, having graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1979 with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Urban and Regional Planning). 

Over the ensuing four decades (and counting), Peter has developed a particular expertise in leading the planning approvals for some of the most complicated and highest profile developments in the Province and, in particular, in the Downtown Toronto area. As well, he has undertaken planning policy studies for the Province and municipalities throughout Ontario and has spoken at numerous conferences and events regarding the need for properly balanced and integrated policy initiatives.

He has been recognized as an experienced professional witness before the Ontario Land Tribunal and the Courts on numerous occasions and has developed a strong reputation for analytical thinking, professionalism and integrity. Peter is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and is a Registered Professional Planner.

Projects Include:

1 Front

Planning for growth. Building on history.

Mike Dror

Partner

Planning
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mdror@bousfields.ca

Mike provides planning services in support of private and public sector projects across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, in Eastern Ontario and in Northern Canada. He is currently involved in a wide range of projects throughout the GTA and beyond, helping manage complex development applications, preparing Planning and Urban Design Rationale reports and other associated studies, and preparing evidence for Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) and Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) hearings. 

Mike also has experience with expropriation, arbitration and land acquisition and sale matters, and regularly prepares highest and best use studies to help Bousfields’ clients understand the value of land.

Mike holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and a Master of Planning from Queen’s University, and is a Full Member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) and the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP). Mike is also a passionate volunteer, having previously served on CIP’s Honours & Awards Committee and having mentored up and coming planners through the OPPI, the University of Toronto’s Innis Alumni Mentorship Program, and the Mentorship Initiative for Indigenous and Planners of Colour.

Projects Include:

625 Church

Honouring the past to meet the needs of a modern community.

Mike Bissett

Partner

Planning
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mbissett@bousfields.ca

Mike is a partner with the firm with experience in a broad range of planning matters including the preparation and management comprehensive development applications for public and private clients throughout Ontario.  Mike has significant experience and a strong reputation as an expert witness before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), the Toronto Land Appeal Board (TLAB).  

Mike has a wide range of experience throughout the Toronto and the GTA representing clients through presentations to various Committees and Councils.  Mike’s work includes a range of development forms, including mixed-use, residential, commercial and institutional, in both high-density intensification in urban areas and lower-density greenfield areas.   Mike is known to be a collaborative planner who is respected in the industry, with strong relationships with municipal staff throughout the City of Toronto and GTA . 

Mike graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University with a Bachelor of Appied Arts in Urban and Regional Planning in 1998, interning with Sherman Brown Dryer and Carol LLP.  Since graduating, Mike started his career in the public sector as a planner for the County of Delaware in Ohio, before getting his Masters degree in Geoinformatics from ITC in the Netherlands.  Following his Masters degree, Mike  worked as a land use planner for the Toronto-based law firms of Cassels Brock and Blackwell LLP and Wood Bull LLP,  becoming a consulting land use planner with Bousfields in 2010. is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP), a Registered Professional Planner in Ontario (RPP), and a member of the Lambda Alpha International Land Economics Society.

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CG Tower

An iconic landmark designed to change a city.