October 29, 2026 - December 13, 2026 (45 days) Open
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This proposal is for an amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval No. 0471-CNNMMW for sewage treatment works serving the Thunder Bay Corrections Centre located at 2495 Highway 61, in the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
October 29, 2026 - December 13, 2026 (45 days) Open
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The Ministry has accepted the risk assessment prepared for the owner, (1930328 Ontario Inc.), for the property (0 White Elm Road, Formerly Part of 2871 Highway 7, Vaughan). The Director is considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use ("CPU") in relation to the property.
October 29, 2026 - December 13, 2026 (45 days) Open
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The Ministry has accepted the risk assessment prepared for the owner, (8180-8220 Bayview Limited Partnership), for the property (Part of 8220 Bayview Avenue, Markham). The Director is considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use ("CPU") in relation to the property.
The Ministry issued an amendment to the environmental compliance approval to GFL Environmental Services Inc. for a waste processing and transfer facility near Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The approval will allow the company to expand their waste processing and transfer activities to provide necessary waste management services to the Province of Ontario.
December 1, 2025 - January 15, 2026 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued to 1000741056 Ontario Limited (Former Name: 2629045 Ontario Limited). This approval is to amend the existing Approval (air & noise) No. 2339-7PSS97, a ready-mix concrete batching facility, located in the City of Windsor, Ontario.
Instrument type:
New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
026-1002
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 29, 2026 - November 28, 2026 (30 days) Open
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has received an application for a lot addition in the geographic Township of Hagey, District of Thunder Bay.
Instrument type:
New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
026-0590
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 25, 2026 - July 25, 2026 (30 days) Closed
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Application 60-C-259026 was approved on October 29, 2026, subject to conditions. The last date to appeal the decision under the Planning Act is November 18, 2026.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
026-1126
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 29, 2026 - November 28, 2026 (30 days) Open
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received a proposed new Official Plan Amendment from the City of Richmond Hill for a decision. The purpose of the proposed amendment is to achieve consistency with provincial policies and to establish goals, objectives and local policies to manage and direct physical change within the planning area.
Instrument type:
Approval for variance from the Liquid Fuels Handling Code
ERO number
026-1127
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 29, 2026 - November 28, 2026 (30 days) Open
Last updated
FRANCIS FUELS LTD. requested a variance extension for additional two years for an exemption to requirement for continuous monitoring of all fuelling positions by trained personnel at a remotely monitoring station. The intent is to continue testing, research and developing technology in this application.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-26-000083 to Alamos Gold Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
September 14, 2026 - October 14, 2026 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-26-000139 to Clifford Hickman for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
026-1042
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 28, 2026 - November 27, 2026 (30 days) Open
Last updated
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.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
026-1122
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 28, 2026 - November 27, 2026 (30 days) Open
Last updated
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.
October 28, 2026 - December 14, 2026 (47 days) Open
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To support business investment and the Long Lead Time energy procurement, we are proposing to update and create new technical bulletins under theLakes and Rivers Improvement Act (“LRIA”) to modernize provincial requirements for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of dams.
October 28, 2026 - November 27, 2026 (30 days) Open
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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.
The Government of Ontario is taking action to build a more competitive, resilient and investment-ready economy by reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens and streamlining government processes. In support of this commitment, the Minister of Red Tape Reduction has introduced Bill 140, the Building Ontario Faster Act, 2026.
The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) for the establishment of stormwater management facilities owned by Battleshield North-West Limited, in support of a proposed warehouse development serving an emergency vehicle assembly plant located at 333 Corduroy Road in the Township of Russell.
December 12, 2025 - January 26, 2026 (45 days) Closed
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Approval has been granted for an amended Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air and noise) to Colt Canada Corporation, operating a facility that manufactures and maintains military and police grade small arms, located at 1036 Wilson Avenue in Kitchener, Ontario.
