Municipality of Temagami - Approval of a municipality’s official plan

A decision was made on March 16, 2026, to approve the new Official Plan for the Municipality of Temagami, adopted by municipal council on Feb 13, 2025, by By-Law No. 2025-1794 with forty-nine (49) modifications. Notice of this decision was issued to the Municipality on March 16, 2026.

The adopted official plan was reviewed for conformity with the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario, 2011, consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, and regard for matters of provincial interest as outlined in Section 2 of the Planning Act. 

Forty-nine (49) modifications to the Official Plan have been made to reflect Planning Act provisions regarding parkland dedication, site plan control, pre-consultation, additional residential units, and zoning and variance approvals; to address provincial policy direction on settlement area expansion, affordable housing, infrastructure planning, and land use compatibility; to strengthen protections for natural heritage, water quality, and species at risk; to update policies for cultural heritage and archaeology; to clarify Crown land and mine hazard policies; and to correct mapping and technical references.

The new official plan, as approved, outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies addressing such matters as environmental protection, climate change, economic development, housing and the protection of water resources and natural heritage.

Pursuant to subsections 17(36.5) and (38.1) of the Planning Act, this decision is final and not subject to appeal. Accordingly, the new Official Plan of the Municipality of Temagami, as approved by the minister, comes into effect on March 17, 2026.