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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000145 to Conquest Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities near Temagami, Ontario, Sudbury District.

The decision is to : Issue the permit.

We decided to revoke O. Reg. 326/09. As of July 1, 2021, timelines for all generation types seeking grid connection assessments will be the same. Related reporting requirements for Local Distribution Companies and the Independent Electricity System Operator will be removed.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000030 to Sherry Lynn Swain for early exploration activities activities are approximately 8 kilometres east of the village of Gowganda Ontario, in Nicol township, District of Timiskaming, North East Region.

The decision is to: Issue

Ontario Regulation 385/21  (General) implements amendments that were made to the Ontario Heritage Act through the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019. The amendments and regulation come into force on July 1, 2021.

A declaration order has been issued to exempt a proposed transformer station at the Lake Erie Works steel plant in Nanticoke from the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act.

This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water for commercial purposes, on a property located at 1000 Portage Parkway, in the City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario.

A new Environmental Compliance Approval (M & P sewage) for stormwater management works was issued to the Essential Image serving Essential Image New Building - 40 Adam Ferrie Place located at City of Kitchener, Ontario.

A new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1067025308 was issued to Doug Millar Sports Ltd. Water will be taken for golf course irrigation purposes.

We have finalized the regulation that will make producers of hazardous and special products, including paints, pesticides, solvents, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, pressurized containers, mercury-containing devices and fertilizers, responsible for collecting, managing and/or promoting the recycling or proper disposal of these products.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000149 to Angus Gold Inc. for early exploration activities within the Mishibishu Lake Area.

The decision is to : Issue the permit

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000150 to Angus Gold Inc. for early exploration activities within the Mishibishu Lake Area.

The decision is to : Issue the permit

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000124 to 5007223 Ontario Incorporated for early exploration activities approximately 27 kilometers northeast of Timmins, Ontario.

The decision is to: Issue.

This new Permit to Take Water for Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. is to take water from the proposed exploration decline alignment, located in the Town of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The Permit to Take Water was issued June 4, 2021 under No. 0677-BUSLC7.

An Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air) has been granted to King Paving & Construction Ltd., which operates a hot-mix asphalt and aggregate plant located in the City of Burlington, Ontario.

This amendment to Permit to Take Water No. 0431-8WPJLB for Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. (previously Detour Gold Corporation) to increase the water taking and days for industrial purposes was issued on June 3, 2021 under Permit to Take Water No. 6277-C2NNZ5 for Kirkland Lake Gold.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000127 to The Claims Group Incorporated for early exploration activities approximately 140 kilometres northeast of Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario

The decision is to: Issue

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000129 to The Claims Group Incorporated for early exploration activities approximately 160 kilometres northeast of Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario

The decision is to: Issue

We are reviewing the Permit Guide to ensure it reflects the amendments to Ontario Regulation 63/09, under the Pesticides Act that came into effect in April 2020. A new policy proposal for the revised Guide will be published at a later date. Therefore, a decision has been made not to proceed with this proposal and this posting is considered closed.

We finalized the regulation that will make producers responsible for blue box materials under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. We also finalized amendments to Regulation 101/94: Recycling and Composting of Municipal Waste to sunset municipal obligations to run blue box systems after transition to full producer responsibility.