August 26, 2022 - October 10, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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We have amended the Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) program to meet the federal benchmark and extend it through the 2023 to 2030 period. Complementary amendments to the reporting program were also made.
We have decided to proceed with regulating compressed air energy storage in porous rock, making administrative changes related to trustees, and making other amendments to reference more current standards for the regulated sector.
October 12, 2022 - November 11, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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We have decided to update the existing harmonization order for the Marathon Palladium Project. This will ensure that the harmonization order is consistent with the Environmental Assessment Act, as amended.
December 24, 2021 - February 7, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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Ontario is reducing unnecessary administrative burden on the petroleum industry by simplifying reporting requirements under the Gasoline Volatility regulation. These changes include aligning reporting requirements with national timelines for switching from winter-grade gasoline to summer-grade gasoline.
November 27, 2020 - January 11, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We have made changes to the lake trout regulations in Fisheries Management Zone 6 to extend the winter angling season and remove certain exceptions in order to provide increased angling opportunities.
January 11, 2022 - March 14, 2022 (62 days) Closed
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We’re taking the first step towards removing barriers for geologic carbon storage in Ontario and have released our longer-term plan for proposals to regulate carbon storage and the demonstration or testing of other new technologies through a phased approach, informed by the feedback received on the Geologic Carbon Storage discussion paper.
The proposed Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Repeal Act, 2022 was introduced on November 16, 2022 to align with the broader proposed amendments to the Greenbelt and to support Ontario’s goal of building 1.5 million homes over the next decade.
November 10, 2022 - January 9, 2023 (60 days) Closed
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We are proposing changes to the recreational catch limits and size limits for walleye in Lake of the Woods in order to address risks to the quality of the fisheries.
The Ministry of Energy has moved forward with amendments to Ontario Regulation 161/99 (Definitions and Exemptions) under the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 to exempt certain electricity transmission projects from Section 92 (Leave to Construct) approval.
October 25, 2022 - December 9, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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Proposing amendments to O. Reg. 232/18 (Inclusionary Zoning) to provide more certainty/clarity and make inclusionary zoning rules in Protected Major Transit Station Areas more consistent across the province by setting maximum affordability period at 25-years, limiting the number of affordable units to 5%, and standardizing the approach to determini
The Ministry of Energy (ENERGY) has authorized the launch of four new and expanded energy efficiency programs under the 2021-2024 Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Framework to help families and businesses reduce their electricity costs and meet emerging electricity system needs.
August 10, 2022 - September 24, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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The government has established regulatory requirements that require the Ontario Energy Board to direct electricity distributors to implement a new voluntary ultra-low overnight price plan for Regulated Price Plan (RPP) consumers, which includes households, small businesses, and farms.
October 25, 2022 - December 9, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is entering its third and final phase of consultation on the next edition of Ontario’s Building Code. As part of this phase, changes to an energy efficiency requirement and sewage system provisions (Part 8 of the Building Code) are proposed.
October 25, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (66 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is seeking feedback on a proposal to revoke the Parkway Belt West Plan, 1978, under the Ontario Planning and Development Act, 1994.
October 25, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (66 days) Closed
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In support of Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan 3.0 and the government’s commitment to support the construction of 1.5 million new housing units over the next ten years, the province is seeking feedback on the discussion paper entitled Conserving Ontario’s Natural Heritage.
The government has issued a guideline for the “community infrastructure and housing accelerator” tool under the Planning Act. The guideline governs how and where this tool may be used.
October 12, 2022 - December 12, 2022 (61 days) Closed
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In co-operation with the Fisheries Management Zone (FMZ) 10 Advisory Council, we have developed a Draft Fisheries Management Plan for FMZ 10. The draft plan outlines the status of fisheries, sets fish population objectives, and provides direction for the management of recreational fisheries and aquatic resources within FMZ 10.
