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llood@bousfields.ca

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pmcdaniel@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

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hmcwilliam@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

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dmilano@bousfields.ca

Principal

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dmorse@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

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lmurphy@bousfields.ca

Rachel Nault

Planner

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rnault@bousfields.ca

Director, Human Resources

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jnigh@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

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boneil@bousfields.ca

Associate

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apaton@bousfields.ca

Planner

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srajan@bousfields.ca

Senior Planner

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mrasouli@bousfields.ca

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Our firm is very excited to be part of the project team working on the development proposals for 90-110 Eglinton Ave E & 150-164 Eglinton Ave E in midtown Toronto. Designed for @madisonhomes by award-winning architecture firm Rafael Viñoly Architects (@rva_ny) alongside @turnerfleischer and @mpfppllc, this new community will bring a mix of residential, retail, office, and public space to the neighbourhood. Click the link in our bio to learn more. Images by @binyanstudios and @madisonhomes . . . . . #urbanplanning #urbandesign #toronto #midtowntoronto #architecture
Our firm is very excited to be part of the project team working on the development proposals for 90-110 Eglinton Ave E & 150-164 Eglinton Ave E in midtown Toronto.

Designed for @madisonhomes by award-winning architecture firm Rafael Viñoly Architects (@rva_ny) alongside @turnerfleischer and @mpfppllc, this new community will bring a mix of residential, retail, office, and public space to the neighbourhood. Click the link in our bio to learn more.

Images by @binyanstudios and @madisonhomes
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We’re #hiring for Urban Planner and Urban Designer positions! Visit bousfields.ca/careers for more info and email careers@bousfields.ca to apply.
We’re #hiring for Urban Planner and Urban Designer positions! Visit bousfields.ca/careers for more info and email careers@bousfields.ca to apply.
Bousfielders spotted with fellow friends/colleagues at this year’s ULI Winter Social! Thanks again to @uli_toronto for always putting on a fun event! . . . . . #toronto #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement #networking #social
Bousfielders spotted with fellow friends/colleagues at this year’s ULI Winter Social! Thanks again to @uli_toronto for always putting on a fun event!
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#toronto #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement #networking #social
“Landmark Toronto office tower granted new life as residence after special exemption”. Check out the Toronto Star article featuring Bousfields Associate, Alex Savanyu, where he discusses the recent approval of the 69 Yonge planning application at City Council. Congratulations to the entire project team on this exciting milestone! Read the full article at the link in bio. . . . . . #toronto #planning #heritage #building #officeconversion
“Landmark Toronto office tower granted new life as residence after special exemption”.

Check out the Toronto Star article featuring Bousfields Associate, Alex Savanyu, where he discusses the recent approval of the 69 Yonge planning application at City Council. Congratulations to the entire project team on this exciting milestone!

Read the full article at the link in bio.
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#toronto #planning #heritage #building #officeconversion
Don’t miss this upcoming @uli_toronto discussion on What Ontario Can Learn from Australia’s Emerging #TransitOrientedCommunities featuring Bousfields Partner Caitlin Allan. Caitlin will be joined by a number of our esteemed industry colleagues at Hatch, @translink, @brookfieldproperties and QIC. Looking forward to the presentation and discussion! Register at the link in bio.
Don’t miss this upcoming @uli_toronto discussion on What Ontario Can Learn from Australia’s Emerging #TransitOrientedCommunities featuring Bousfields Partner Caitlin Allan.

Caitlin will be joined by a number of our esteemed industry colleagues at Hatch, @translink, @brookfieldproperties and QIC.

Looking forward to the presentation and discussion!

Register at the link in bio.
We are pleased to announce some exciting promotions! . . . . . #congratulations #promotions #celebrate #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement #toronto #hamilton #ontario
We are pleased to announce some exciting promotions!
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#congratulations #promotions #celebrate #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement #toronto #hamilton #ontario
✨Wishing everyone a festive holiday season and a safe and prosperous 2024! The Bousfields Office will be closed from December 25, 2023 to January 1, 2024 inclusive. Pictured: some fun photos from this year’s office holiday party, including Tony Volpentesta delivering the annual speech on behalf of the Partners. Thank you to @mercatto.to for hosting us! . . . . . #holidayparty #toronto #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement
✨Wishing everyone a festive holiday season and a safe and prosperous 2024! The Bousfields Office will be closed from December 25, 2023 to January 1, 2024 inclusive.

Pictured: some fun photos from this year’s office holiday party, including Tony Volpentesta delivering the annual speech on behalf of the Partners. Thank you to @mercatto.to for hosting us!
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#holidayparty #toronto #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement
Over the course of 2023, Bousfielders were fortunate to travel and experience places near and far. Swipe to see a sample of some of the amazing photos shared as part of a recent event our DEI Committee hosted, where we discussed what new perspectives our travels brought us this year. Bonus points if you can guess where some of these photos were taken! . . . . . #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement #travel #newperspectives
Over the course of 2023, Bousfielders were fortunate to travel and experience places near and far.

Swipe to see a sample of some of the amazing photos shared as part of a recent event our DEI Committee hosted, where we discussed what new perspectives our travels brought us this year.

Bonus points if you can guess where some of these photos were taken!
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#urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement #travel #newperspectives
🎉it’s here! We invite you to #engage with our brand new website! 🖥️ Check it out at www.bousfields.ca Special shout-out to Premise for all of their work bringing this new website to fruition!
🎉it’s here! We invite you to #engage with our brand new website!

🖥️ Check it out at www.bousfields.ca

Special shout-out to Premise for all of their work bringing this new website to fruition!
💡Wait until you see what we have been #designing. Coming soon!
💡Wait until you see what we have been #designing. Coming soon!
👀We have something exciting we’ve been #planning. Stay tuned!
👀We have something exciting we’ve been #planning. Stay tuned!
Bousfields Partners were thrilled to be hosted in style yesterday by our colleagues @neufarchitectes. A wonderful conversation hearing about Neuf's recent 50th anniversary experience as Bousfields looks ahead to our own milestone 50 years! . . . . . #montreal #toronto #urbanplanning #urbandesign #communityengagement #architecture
Bousfields Partners were thrilled to be hosted in style yesterday by our colleagues @neufarchitectes. A wonderful conversation hearing about Neuf`s recent 50th anniversary experience as Bousfields looks ahead to our own milestone 50 years!
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Lily Lood

Administration Support Staff

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llood@bousfields.ca

Lily came to Bousfields’ with a varied and experienced administrative background in Securities and Real Estate. Her past and present skillsets will serve her well in assisting wherever needed to support her fellow colleagues and partners of the firm.

Paradise McDaniel

Planner

Planning
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pmcdaniel@bousfields.ca

Paradise is a recent graduate from Ryerson University, having graduated in the Spring of 2020 with a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning. During this time, she interned at the Kehilla Residential Programme affordable housing agency, and worked in student policy consultant roles for the City of Toronto’s Transportation Services Division and The Laneway Project non-profit organization.

Paradise joined Bousfields in April of 2021 and is involved in a wide range of projects in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area where she assists in the preparation of planning rationale reports, community services and facilities studies, housing issues reports, development applications and site-specific research.

Outside of the office, Paradise is a member of the Black Planning Project, and she is passionate about planning from a perspective of diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Hailey McWilliam

Senior Planner

Planning
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hmcwilliam@bousfields.ca

Hailey joined Bousfields in 2021 as a Planner. She is a Registered Professional Planner and holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies with Honours from the University of Waterloo. Through Waterloo’s co-op program, Hailey worked as Student Planner at the City of St. Catharines and at the Ministry of Transportation as an Assistant Environmental Planner.

Prior to joining Bousfields, Hailey worked as an Environmental Planner at IBI Group. In this role, Hailey worked on Environmental Assessments for large-scale transit and transportation projects including the London Bus Rapid Transit and Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit projects, and other subway and road improvement projects. She was also involved in the preparation of transportation and land use studies and policies, such as the Port Credit GO Station Area and Connectivity Plan.

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David Milano

Senior Planner

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dmilano@bousfields.ca

David began consulting as a Planner in 2019 and has experience on a wide range of planning projects and development throughout the Greater Toronto Area. He is involved in the coordination of various development applications and the preparation of planning rationales, community services and facilities studies and other supporting planning studies.

David has worked on a variety of planning projects including Secondary Plans, Block Plans, Draft Plans of Subdivision, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, and Due Diligences. Through his experience, David has obtained a strong understanding of planning policies and municipal processes and developed skills in project management and collaborative working practices.

David is a Graduate of Ryerson’s Urban and Regional Planning Program and joined Bousfields in August 2021. During his time at Ryerson, David focused on transportation planning and policy, private development feasibility and site planning. He has also worked in both public and private planning positions during his studies. David is an OPPI Candidate Member and is currently working toward becoming a Registered Professional Planner.

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David Morse

Principal

Planning
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dmorse@bousfields.ca

David is an experienced land use planner who assists clients through the complex planning approvals process in the Greater Toronto Area, with a focus on the City of Toronto.

He is involved in a wide range of projects, including residential, mixed-use, commercial and institutional infill developments. David manages the preparation of planning rationale reports, highest and best use studies and other planning materials. He regularly presents at community consultation and statutory public meetings, deputes before the Committee of Adjustment, and is called as an expert witness in the area of land use planning at the Ontario Land Tribunal.   

David joined Bousfields in 2012 and became a Senior Associate with the firm in 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Urban Planning from Toronto Metropolitan University. He previously earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree with specialization in geography from Wilfrid Laurier University. David is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and is a Registered Professional Planner in the Province of Ontario.

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Liam Murphy

Senior Planner

Planning
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lmurphy@bousfields.ca

Liam joined Bousfields in March 2022 as a Planner. He works primarily with private sector clients to provide a range of planning consulting services, including land use planning advice, development due diligence, policy review and analysis, planning rationale report preparation and obtaining various development approvals. Liam also completes associated land use development studies and research projects.

Prior to joining Bousfields, Liam worked as a planner with another planning consulting firm involved in development planning. Liam also has previous experience working in the public sector at the municipal level.

Liam received his Bachelor of Environmental Studies Honours Co-op Planning (BES) with an Urban Design Specialization from the University of Waterloo in June 2020. Liam is currently a candidate member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and is working towards his full membership.

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Jessica Nigh

Director, Human Resources

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jnigh@bousfields.ca

Jessica Nigh joined Bousfields as the Human Resource Manager in 2021. With more than 15 years’ experience working as a human resources professional for small-to mid-size companies, she has a strong background in all areas of Human Resources. Jessica is passionate about people and the place they spend most of their day (work!), aiming to support the needs of the organization and foster the growth of employees at Bousfields on a daily basis. Jessica has led a number of workplace initiatives as it relates to policy development, payroll, recruitment, performance and professional development, employee engagement and training.   Jessica is a graduate of Western University with a Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies and a post-grad certificate in Human Resources. She is an active member of the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) and National Payroll Institute and is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) and Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP). 

Brynne O’Neill

Senior Planner

Planning
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boneil@bousfields.ca

Brynne is a Senior Planner with Bousfields. Prior to joining the firm, Brynne worked as a Planner in a variety of roles, both municipally and in consulting, most recently with the City of Thorold. She has a broad range of development experience, including infill developments and greenfield development, as well as rural planning.

Brynne is involved in the management of various development applications, such as Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, Plans of Subdivision and Condominium, and Committee of Adjustment applications. This includes the preparation of planning rationale reports and associated studies as well as file management and coordination.

Brynne holds a Bachelor of Environment in Planning from the University of Waterloo, and a Masters of Science in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh. Brynne is a full member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and Canadian Institute of Planners.

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Ashley Paton

Associate

Planning
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apaton@bousfields.ca

Ashley is a Senior Planner with Bousfields, having worked in both the public and private sectors in Ontario and Alberta. She has experience preparing Due Diligence Reports, Highest and Best Use Reports, Planning Rationale Reports, Urban Design Reports, and co-ordinating the submission and approval of various planning applications throughout southern Ontario, including Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Minor Variances, Consents and Site Plan Approvals.

She also has extensive experience assisting with Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) and Toronto Local Appeal Body appeals by conducting research, analyzing applicable planning policy, and preparing arguments for Expert Witness Statements.

Ashley is a full member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) and is a Registered Professional Planner (RPP). She also serves on a number of development- and community-related committees, including ULI Toronto’s Connect Committee, the Ryerson Planning Alumni Association Executive Committee and the City of Hamilton LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee.

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Sheliza Rajan

Planner

Planning
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srajan@bousfields.ca

Sheliza joined Bousfields as a Planner in Fall 2022. She holds a Masters of Science in Planning, with a specialization in Urban Planning and Development from the University of Toronto. She previously earned an undergraduate degree in Public Policy and Administration from Carleton University.

Prior to joining Bousfields, Sheliza worked across the industry for various organizations including the Eglinton Way BIA, Baird Sampson Neuert Architects, TAS Impact and The Planning Partnership. Through these experiences, Sheliza has developed expertise with land use planning and creating a thoughtful and inclusive public realm through collaboration with partners and public agencies. She has worked on a mix of residential, commercial and institutional projects across the GTHA.

Mojgan Rasouli

Senior Planner

Planning
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mrasouli@bousfields.ca

Mojgan Rasouli joined Bousfields in January 2019 as a planner. Prior to joining the firm, she worked on numerous development projects at private planning and engineering firms, where she gained extensive experience in a variety of planning and development applications, including residential infill developments, low-rise townhouse developments and plans of subdivision particularly within the Region of Durham.

Since joining Bousfields, Mojgan is involved in a wide range of projects throughout Toronto and GTA. She assists in the preparation of due diligence reports, site-specific policy research, planning rationale reports and associated studies, draft zoning by-laws and coordination of development applications, including Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-Law Amendments, minor variance/consents and draft plans of subdivision.

Mojgan holds a Master of Planning from University of Waterloo (2013). She previously earned a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Shahid Beheshti University (Tehran, 2010) and a Bachelor of City Planning specialized in Urban Design from Sheikhbahaei University (Isfahan, 2006). Mojgan is currently a Candidate member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI), working towards full membership.

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