December 20, 2024 - February 18, 2025 (60 days) Closed
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Updates were made to the Off-Farm Anaerobic Digestion MaterialsProtocol under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002. These changes ensure consistent eligibility of organic waste materials from the production of ingredients used in food, animal feed, pet food, ethanol, and biodiesel production, irrespective of where the ingredients are produced.
We are informing the public about the opportunity to provide input on proposals to support economic development by streamlining and modernizing certain approvals related to the use of natural resources.
December 5, 2025 - February 3, 2026 (60 days) Open
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We are proposing to revoke the Municipal Class EA and make a streamlined environmental assessment regulation for more complex municipal infrastructure projects and archaeological assessment requirements for other projects. The new regulation would help deliver critical public works faster to support housing for Ontario’s rapidly growing population.
December 5, 2025 - January 19, 2026 (45 days) Open
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We are proposing regulatory amendments to streamline the Renewable Energy Approval process by removing certain projects from the process and substituting the requirement for Ministry of Natural Resources to confirm that a Natural Heritage Assessment was appropriately conducted with a requirement that qualified persons prepare those assessments.
December 5, 2025 - February 3, 2026 (60 days) Open
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We are proposing regulatory changes to exempt proponents from requiring environmental permissions for certain low risk activities to better align approval requirements with the level of risk and re-allocate resources to areas where higher oversight is beneficial.
December 5, 2025 - February 3, 2026 (60 days) Open
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We are proposing to exempt certain early exploration activities and aspects of advanced exploration projects from requiring a ministry permission to reduce duplicative requirements and support critical mineral development while continuing to maintain environmental protections.
A new Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) has been issued to Clean Soils Services Ltd., located in Toronto, Ontario. The facility undertakes waste transfer and processing.
An amended Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) has been issued to Thames River Chemical Corp., for emissions from a Chemical distribution and soap manufacturing facility, located in Burlington, Ontario.
An amended existing Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued for sewage treatment and subsurface disposal works rated at 2,800 litres per day, to service a residential house, located at 23 Lwiw Road, Town of Caledon.
December 23, 2024 - February 6, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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A new Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued for private sewage treatment serving Inlett Inc. located at Silverbush Cabins, Highway 17 near Granite Lake, Ontario.
November 26, 2020 - January 10, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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An amended Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) has been issued to Vale Canada Limited for emissions from a pyrometallurgical nickel-copper smelting facility, located in Copper Cliff, Ontario.
December 4, 2025 - January 18, 2026 (45 days) Open
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This proposal is for an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) from Walker Aggregates Inc., operating a ready-mix concrete plant, located in Clarksburg, County of Grey, Ontario.
December 4, 2025 - January 18, 2026 (45 days) Open
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This proposal is for an amendment to the Limited Operational Flexibility for an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 3078-CTHPUN for R. W. TOMLINSON LIMITED, a hot-mix asphalt plant located in Nepean, Ontario.
