This consultation was open from:
March 12, 2024
to April 11, 2024
Decision summary
The Ministry of Infrastructure has updated its Statement of Environmental Values (SEV) to reflect changes to its organizational structure and expanded mandate.
Decision details
The final SEV of the Ministry of Infrastructure has been posted. The SEV was updated to reflect the changes to the ministry’s organizational structure and expanded mandate, highlighting ministry initiatives underway that support the environment and ensuring SEV alignment with the role and mandate of the ministry.
Effects of consultation
MOI received 1 comment on the ERO posting. The comment received was considered by the ministry, however it will not be incorporated into the SEV as it reflects feedback that is not within the scope of the Ministry of Infrastructure’s mandate and outside the purview of its responsibilities.
The responsibilities for managing Ontario’s natural resources and wildlife falls under the mandate of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Therefore, the comment cannot appropriately be addressed via MOI’s SEV. A copy of all comments is available for public viewing by contacting the Contact person listed in this notice.
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Derek Noronha
Original proposal
Proposal details
The Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI) is proposing an updated Statement of Environmental Values (SEV) to reflect the changes in its structure and mandate.
The Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 (EBR) is unique legislation and an important tool in environmental protection. It establishes mechanisms to ensure the public is informed, engaged and consulted on matters of environmental significance, as well as to provide for government accountability in environmental decision-making.
The EBR requires that each ministry prescribed under the act develop and publish a SEV specific to the work of that ministry. A SEV is a ministry’s statement of environmental principles and a guidance document directing the minister and ministry staff as they make decisions regarding policies, acts, regulations and instruments that might affect the environment.
The EBR requires that the ministry’s SEV explain:
- how the purposes of the act are to be applied when decisions that might significantly affect the environment are made in the ministry.
- how consideration of the purposes of the act should be integrated with other considerations, including social, economic and scientific considerations, that are part of decision-making in the ministry
The ministry is proposing an updated SEV to:
- update the ministry’s vision, mandate and priorities
- meet the requirement that ministries subject to the EBR prepare a SEV
- reflect changes in the ministry structure and mandate
- affirm the important role of Indigenous peoples’ participation in ministry decision-making
- acknowledge the priority of addressing a changing climate
Supporting materials
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
777 Bay Street
5th Floor
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2J3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from March 12, 2024
to April 11, 2024
Comments received
Through the registry
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0By mail
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