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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received a new official plan from the Township of Moonbeam for a decision. The purpose of the proposed plan is to achieve consistency with provincial policy and legislation, and to establish goals, objectives, and local policies to manage and direct physical (land use) change in the township. 

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received a proposed new Official Plan from the Town of Smiths Falls for a decision. The adopted Official Plan is intended to replace the Town’s existing Official Plan and contains policies to guide growth, housing, environmental protection, and economic development policy direction to the year 2051.

To support business investment and the Long Lead Time energy procurement, we are proposing to update and create new technical bulletins under the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act (“LRIA”) to modernize provincial requirements for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of dams.

The ministry is proposing amendments to defer the date of the flare emission limit in O. Reg. 88/22: Air Pollution – Discharges of Sulphur Dioxide from Petroleum Facilities for one year from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028 and to defer the corresponding revocation of the acid gas combustion limit and related requirements in O. Reg. 530/18.

A proposal to make legislative amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act to update Ontario’s archaeology framework and expand compliance tools.

Proposed legislative and regulatory changes to address landfill capacity, increase diversion, and support recovery. These changes would remove a barrier to landfill approvals, modernize recycling rules for businesses, improve organics diversion, support energy from waste and start a review of the Strategy for a Waste Free-Ontario.

Ontario is proposing to support the use of innovative technology by farmers and businesses by creating a regulatory framework for pesticide application by drones.

MECP is proposing changes to the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 and the Environmental Protection Act. If implemented, these changes would streamline environmental consultation and review processes and repeal certain legislative requirements that can create project implementation uncertainty, while maintaining public participation opportunities.

Ontario is proposing to amend the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 and the Blue Box Regulation. These changes would improve transparency and accountability and curb higher than expected cost growth while ensuring that the blue box continues to support resource recovery in Ontario.

The government is seeking feedback on proposed legislative changes to the Planning Act through Bill 140, the proposed Building Ontario Faster Act, 2026. If passed, the proposed changes would prohibit the appeal of official plan matters where the Minister has referred the matter to the Ontario Land Tribunal.