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A decision has been made on the boundaries for Ontario’s new regional conservation authorities. This spring, the government intends to introduce legislative amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act (CAA) that, if passed, would consolidate Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities (CAs) and create nine regional CAs, targeted to occur in early 2027

Environmental Compliance Approval (waste) has been granted for the temporary storage for up to 24 hours of untreated and unprocessed biomedical waste.

A new Environmental Compliance Approval is granted to Aecon Kiewit Nuclear Partners for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of cooling water for a tunnel boring machine (TBM) and construction water at Darlington Nuclear Power Generation Station.

The ministry issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) for a hauled sewage disposal site as described in this notice.

Certificate of Property Use No. 8663-DN6PF9 for 419 to 425 Woodbine Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, was issued to owner of the property as part of their development plans for the site.

The ministry renewed an Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) for a hauled sewage disposal site as described in this notice.

An amended Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued for sewage work for Cedar Crest Campground, located 120 Varty Lake Road, Township of Stone Mills, County of Lennox and Addington.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000227 to Ongold Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

The director has amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 6254-9LVQ3V for Imperial Oil Limited, a refining and petrochemical manufacturing facility located in the City of Sarnia, Ontario.

Application 59-C-243936 was approved on January 6, 2026, subject to conditions. The last date to appeal the decision under the Planning Act is January 26, 2026.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000223 to STLLR Gold Inc. for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000226 to Alamos Gold Inc. for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on December 19, 2025 in respect of Application 58-C-259506 for a new lot in the unincorporated Township of Stirling, District of Thunder Bay. The last day this decision can be appealed is January 8, 2026.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000236 to Kaden Deschamps for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000224 to Patrick Culhane for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

The application was considered withdrawn by the Ministry and the file is now closed. 

The proponent has withdrawn their application for this approval. No Environmental Compliance Approval was issued.

This approval is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for industrial sewage treatment for INEOS Calabrian Corporation Canada, Inc., for sewage works serving 375 Hallnor Road, Porcupine, City of Timmins, Ontario.

An amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air and noise) has been issued to Drain Bros. Excavating Limited. This Approval is to amend the existing ECA number 3936-C2SQM7 for a crushing plant used for processing rock materials, located in the City of Peterborough, Ontario.