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CurrentDavid Tang practises municipal, land development and planning law. He also represents many charities and not-for-profit organizations and is the immediate past-Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the American Bar Association.David appears regularly before the Ontario Municipal Board (now the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal), the Assessment Review Board and in the courts to obtain court and land use decisions ranging from Official Plan and zoning amendments to subdivision approvals. David has advised on and litigated many of the issues surrounding municipalities and their powers. David often assists landowners and industry protect their investments and processes. He regularly advises on property tax matters, both proactively for business planning purposes and on appeals. David has particular expertise in working with not-for-profit groups who are seeking to redevelop their land, especially in the affordable or subsidized housing area.David provides a full range of advice to charities and not-for-profit groups. He has particular expertise with religious organizations, structuring relationships and affiliations between Canadian and international charities, property development by charities and not-for-profits, property tax exemptions and refunds, structuring the governance of these organizations and ensuring charities comply with all of the laws which are unique to them, their boards and members. David has frequently advised charities on the resolution of internal and external disputes.David has been active with a variety of organizations volunteering in various capacities. He has served as a Director or trustee of various charities over the years, including Intervarsity Christian Fellowship of Canada, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto and with his local church.
