MMAH is inviting municipalities with a potential interest in locally implementing the water and wastewater public corporation service delivery model to make a submission expressing their interest. This input will help the Ministry understand levels of interest, needs, readiness and potential next steps to support future expansion of the model.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0940
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 8, 2025 - October 8, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on April 14, 2026, to approve Amendment No. 46 to the City of Ottawa Official Plan adopted by By-law 2025-294, subject to 17 modifications. The approved amendment updates the official plan policies to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) 2024.
January 23, 2026 - February 23, 2026 (31 days) Closed
Last updated
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-26-000007 to Lakeshore Gold Corporation for early exploration activities. The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
Instrument type:
Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan
ERO number
019-6425
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 6, 2023 - April 11, 2023 (64 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made to approve amendments to the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) to allow greater flexibility for the consideration for the development of agricultural uses, on-farm diversified uses (OFDUs) and agricultural-related uses (ARUs)
Instrument type:
Order to amend the boundaries of a planning area
ERO number
025-1262
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 15, 2026 - May 15, 2026 (30 days) Open
Last updated
A Minister’s Order under the Far North Act, 2010 is proposed to amend the planning area boundary of Keeping the Land: A Land Use Strategy for the Whitefeather Forest and Adjacent Areas, to support the proposed transfer of public lands as requested by Pikangikum First Nation for addition to their reserve
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
026-0417
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 15, 2026 - May 30, 2026 (45 days) Open
Last updated
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received adopted OPA No. 146 from the Town of Whitby for a decision. OPA No. 146 proposes to amend the text and schedules of the Whitby Official Plan to achieve consistency and conformity with provincial policies and plans, and to incorporate policies and mapping from Envision Durham.
We are proposing the removal of approximately 17 hectares of land from Beekahncheekahmeeng Deebahncheekayweehn Eenahohnahnuhn. Removing these lands would support their proposed transfer, together with 321.5 hectares of adjacent Crown land, to Canada as requested by Pikangikum First Nation for addition to their reserve.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
026-0003
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 15, 2026 - February 14, 2026 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on April 14 2026, to approve, with modifications, a new Official Plan of theGeographic townships of Gorham, Ware and the Dawson Road Lots (Lots 1-20), Concession A and B, east of the Kaministiquia River to achieve consistency with provincial policies, and to manage and direct physical (land use) change within the planning area.
The material change proposed by the proponent has resulted in the need for a closure plan amendment. The Ministry is proposing to file the proposed amendment to Rainy River Gold Project Closure Plan.
The Ministry of Energy (ENERGY) is considering potential amendments to Ontario Regulation 53/05 (Payments under Section 78.1 of the Act) and/or creating regulations under the OEBA, to allow two proposed Pumped Storage (PS) projects to be rate regulated by the OEB.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
026-0420
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 14, 2026 - May 14, 2026 (30 days) Open
Last updated
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received a proposed official plan amendment (OPA 3) from the County of Lennox and Addington for a decision. OPA 3 updates the County official plan to provide growth management, housing, environmental protection, infrastructure and economic development policy direction to the year 2051.
Anew Environmental Compliance Approval is issued for a composting facility at 310 Riverside Drive in Nanticoke, Ontario.
The 10.1 hectare site is currently operating as a leaf and yard waste composting facility in accordance with Ontario Regulation 101/94 Recycling and Composting of Municipal Waste.
This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) for Teeswater Concrete Ltd., a permanent ready-mix plant located in the Municipality of Huron East, Ontario.
This proposal is to amend the Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. A-500-7103144074 for Nova Chemicals Corporation, a petrochemical manufacturing facility located in Corunna, Ontario.
