The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received a request from the Minister of Long-Term Care to make a Minister’s Zoning Order for a long-term care home in the City of Toronto. The Ministry is seeking input on whether this request should be considered and any additional information that may help inform the Minister’s decision-making.
We are seeking feedback on proposed changes to modernize fishing and hunting licence products and processes to support the development of Ontario’s new fishing and hunting licensing system.
The proposed legislative amendments are intended to streamline the planning and delivery of the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) program. Changes would include expanding the TOC definition and removing approval when entering into transit-oriented community agreements with municipalities and building partners.
October 25, 2022 - December 9, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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Changes were made to O. Reg. 232/18 - Inclusionary Zoning under the Planning Act to place a maximum 25-year period for which inclusionary zoning units must be maintained as affordable, and a 5% cap on the number or floor area of residential units that can be set aside as inclusionary zoning units.
The government is seeking feedback on a proposed regulation under the Planning Act to regulate as-of-right variations from setback requirements, reducing applications for minor variances.
The government is seeking feedback on proposed regulations under the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to regulate complete application requirements (study/report requirements) and submissions from certified professionals.
The government is seeking feedback on proposed legislative changes to the Planning Act and City of Toronto Act, 2006 through Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 and related regulatory changes.
Regulatory amendments to establish a Concurrent Cost Recovery mechanism to allow Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to recover debt interest during the construction period of the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) and Pickering Refurbishment Project, and enable equity partnerships for DNNP.
We are proposing changes to the Mining Act, 1990 to protect the strategic national mineral supply chain and to streamline the permitting process for designated mining projects. Additionally proposed changes to the Electricity Act, 1998 and Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 aim to limit foreign participation in the energy sector.
December 9, 2024 - January 8, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Upon completion of the consultation period, Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) (formerly Ministry of Energy and Electrification) have finalized refinements to the Focused Analysis Area (FAA) and the Narrowed Area of Interest (NAI).
September 5, 2024 - October 21, 2024 (46 days) Closed
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We have revised the Independent Forest Audit Process and Protocol. The revisions addressed recommendations from the 2023 review of Ontario Regulation 319/20 and feedback received during the comment period. The revisions improve the efficiency and effectiveness of independent forest audits across the province’s managed forests.
We are proposing to update the Drinking Water Quality Management Standard. These updates are intended to provide clarification, reflect current practice in municipal residential drinking water systems, and enable auditing of practices used to summarize monitoring data.
Through the proposed Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, we are proposing amendments to the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act, 2023 that if passed, will provide an exemption from Part II of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 for proposals for provincial permits and approvals related to the Ontario Place Redevelopment Project.
A proposal to make legislative amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act to provide new and modified tools to improve enforcement and compliance and allow for exemptions to archaeological requirements where it could potentially advance a provincial priority.
The current approach to the protection and conservation of species at risk is complicated, takes too long to complete, and causes unnecessary delays and costs for housing, transit, and critical infrastructure. This proposal introduces a new approach.
The Ontario government is proposing to remove the comprehensive environmental assessment requirements for the proposed Eagle’s Nest mine project in response to changes to the scope of the project through the proposed Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025.
We are proposing to remove environmental assessment requirements for the York1 waste disposal site project through the proposed Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025.
The ministry is proposing a new law called the Special Economic Zones Act, 2025. If it gets approved, the Ontario government will be able to designate special areas that are critical to Ontario’s economy and security, where selected projects could move faster as a result of simplified rules, faster approvals, and one-window access to services.
