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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93367

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry abandon proposals, transfer responsibilities to other ministries, or make decisions about proposals without posting a decision notice on the Registry. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93371

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that proposals remain under active consideration for years, but ministries do not update the proposal notices to let the public know that the proposal is still being considered. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93393

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Seeking feedback on municipal sewer-use bylaws: Ontario is also seeking information on the impact that municipal sewer-use bylaws have on the design and long-term operation of foundation drains that are required for residential buildings where foundations are constructed below the water table. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93398

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry statementof values also does not yet reflect new Ministry and government priorities, such as addressing climate change. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93401

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry provided the statutory minimum 30 days for the public to comment on two proposals for major changes to significant legislation: Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93411

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry did not provide documentation to demonstrate that it considered extending the time provided to the public to comment on the proposal through the Environmental Registry. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93416

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the proposal notices for policies, acts and regulations that the ministry posted on the Environmental Registry did not adequately describe the implications of the proposal. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93442

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry also posted a proposal notice for regulatory changes that did not explain the potentially irreversible and wide-reaching impacts of the proposal. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93446

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that in the absence of details, readers did not have all the facts needed about the implications of proposals (whether positive or negative) to be fully informed and provide constructive input for the ministry to consider. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93450

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that proposal notices for permits and approvals posted by the ministry did not adequately describe the proposal, and did not adequately describe the implications of the proposal. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93455

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that he ministry did not provide all of the information required to fully understand the environmental implications of the proposals in the notices for permits and approvals. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93459

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that the ministry took over two weeks to give notice of the decisions on policies, acts and regulations that it posted on the Registry. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93500

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that he ministry also posted three exception notices to give notice of decisions made without consulting the public more than two weeks after making those decisions. Read more

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Streamlining permissions for water takings for construction site dewatering activities and foundation drains

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93504

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The Ontario Auditor General has pointed out that decision notices for policies, acts and regulations that were posted more than two weeks after the decisions were made were posted to close notices for outdated proposals that the ministry was no longer considering. Read more

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