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An amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (air and noise) No. 3613-A2KPR7 with Operational Flexibility was issued to Northern Sun Mining Corp., a mill processing nickel, copper, and gold ore located in South Porcupine, Ontario.

We have approved the three regulated manuals under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA). The revisions align with the Sustainable Growth: Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy and modernize the forest management planning and wood measurement processes while continuing to provide for the sustainability of Ontario’s forests.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000062 to Canadian Gold Miner Corp. for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

An Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) with the Limited Operational Flexibility has been granted to Heidelberg Materials Canada Limited, a cement manufacturing facility located in the City of Picton, Ontario.

The Ministry has approved a new Environmental Compliance Approval for the establishment of a year round subsurface sewage disposal works, rated at 3,700 litres per day, to service a cottage located on Lot # 4 of Maple Grove Road, in South Huron, Ontario.

Environmental Compliance Approval number A-500-8285167509 was issued to Cornerstone Building Brands Canada Inc. for the establishment of a year round subsurface sewage disposal works, rated at 41,360 litres per day to service an existing manufacturing facility located at 40684 Talbot Line in St. Thomas, Ontario.

Approval for the establishment of industrial stormwater management Works to serve an industrial land for the Tempo Flexible Packaging Inc., for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of stormwater runoff from a total catchment area of approximately 3 hectares, to provide Enhanced Level water quality protection and erosion control.

Faddis Concrete Products Seaforth Inc. requested to withdraw their application for an Environmental Compliance Approval. The application is considered withdrawn, and no approval was issued.

On March 25, 2024, the director issued an order under section 136 of the Environmental Protection Act to the Parties. The order authorizes the Crown to use financial assurance for the performance of environmental measures including the preparation of a delineation plan to better understand the nature and extent of contamination on the site.

A new Environmental Compliance Approval (Approval No. 6198-D54PNV) is granted to Karma Tekchen Zabsal Ling for the onsite sewage works serving a new accessory residential building and the existing two storey religious institution building (including temple and residence) located at 13900 Leslie Street in the Town of Aurora.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000039 to David Kroocmo-50 percent and Todd Thurier– 50 percent for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

The Director has issued an order under the Environmental Protection Act for the purpose of requiring delineation of Perchloroethylene (PCE)-related contamination that may be present at the site and discharging from the site, located at 180 Wortley Road, London.

A new Environmental Compliance Approval is granted Agris Co-operative Ltd., for the installation of stormwater management works servicing the 4.24 hectares of industrial site for the agri-industrial operations which provides grain handling and storage as well as crop inputs, located at 260 Currie Road, in the Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich, Ontario

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000063 to Robert Laviolette for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

We have decided to proceed with updates to the Technical Guideline for Cleaner Transportation Fuels. The updates provide new direction for calculating the GHG intensity of bio-based content that is produced in facilities concurrently with other non-fuel ethanol products e.g., different grades of ethanol, such as beverage or medical-grade.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to the Governing Council of the University of Toronto for development of a single building which will impact Eastern Flowering Dogwood. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000008 to Green Technology Metals Resources (Canada) Ltd. for early exploration activities.

The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.

The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-9260944661 was issued to 3030 St. Joseph Inc. on May 27, 2024. Water will be taken from one pond for construction dewatering purposes, located in Ottawa, Ontario.

The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval to 1000202626 Ontario Inc. for private stormwater management works serving Panda Environmental Services Inc., located at 44 Crestview Place in Kitchener.

The ministry has amended Environmental Compliance Approval No. 2951-CPCMNQ for industrial stormwater management works serving the proposed expansion of the Ontario Power Generation Darlington site, located at Holt Road, in Darlington, Ontario.