The proposed amendments to the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 (CFSA) are intended to reduce administrative burden and make approvals more efficient.
The government made changes to a regulation under the Planning Act to regulate as-of-right variations from setback requirements, reducing applications for minor variances. The amended regulation can be accessed here: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/060545
October 10, 2025 - November 9, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000208 to Knightsbridge Exploration Ltd. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
November 21, 2025 - December 21, 2025 (30 days) Open
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This proposal is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water (PTTW) No. 2320-ABMRBA for Oxford Sand & Gravel Limited for industrial purposes. Water will be taken from two watercourses and one well in Norwich, Ontario.
November 21, 2025 - January 5, 2026 (45 days) Open
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The ministry has accepted a risk assessment prepared for the owners as part of their future development plans for a property at 4610 Finch Avenue East, Toronto. The director is considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use.
November 21, 2025 - December 21, 2025 (30 days) Open
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This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 5368-A7ULKF for Iroquois Falls Power Corp.. Water will be taken from one watercourse for industrial cooling water purposes, located in the Town of Iroquois Falls, Ontario.
November 21, 2025 - December 21, 2025 (30 days) Open
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This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 0313-A32K88 for Columbia Forest Products Ltd. for industrial purposes. Water will be taken from one pond in Calvin, Ontario.
August 25, 2022 - October 9, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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An amendment has been made to the renewable energy approval for the Grimsby Anaerobic Digestion Site located at 424 Sobye Road in Grimsby in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The amendment will allow the facility to accept new waste types and increased waste tonnage, and to build new infrastructure on site.
On November 20, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 255/25 in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
November 21, 2025 - January 5, 2026 (45 days) Open
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We are seeking feedback on draft Black Bear Population Objective Setting and Harvest Management Guidelines and preliminary population objective ranges. We are also proposing regulatory amendments to extend protections for cubs and females accompanied by cubs to the fall hunting season and to clarify the prohibition on the possession of bear bile.
