Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
019-2389
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 14, 2020 - October 29, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Cornwall Gravel Company Limited has applied for a licence to operate a pit, below the water table, from a site 58.27 hectares in size in the Municipality of North Grenville.
Instrument type:
Order to conform with the Environmental Protection Act
ERO number
019-4585
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
DecisionUpdated
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 22, 2021 - December 22, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We have issued a director’s order to Algoma Steel Inc. requiring them to apply for new site-specific standards for air emissions for their Sault Ste. Marie facility by March 31, 2022.
We are inviting you to an upcoming information session to review and comment on Stage Four of the 2020-2030 Forest Management Plan for the Lakehead Forest.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-3276
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 8, 2021 - May 8, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on June 28, 2021 in respect of Application 58-C-184016 for the creation of one new resource-based recreational lot in respect of land described as PIN 62319-0364 and PIN 62319-0090 in the Unincorporated Township of Dawson Road Lots, District of Thunder Bay.
October 2, 2025 - November 16, 2025 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
On December 16, 2025, O. Reg. 373/25: Criteria For Designations was filed under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2025, outlining the criteria that must be met for designating zones, projects and trusted proponents. This came into effect January 1, 2026.
We have approved a new Environmental Compliance Approval No. 3807-BEKKZ2 for 581777 Ontario Limited for a new on-site sewage works for the treatment and disposal of sanitary wastewater and kitchen wastewater generated from an existing restaurant, motel and residence.
Deer Lake First Nation is leading preparation of a Community Based Land Use Plan, working together with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) within the context of the Far North Land Use Planning Initiative. Deer Lake is located 180 km north of Red Lake.
December 16, 2016 - January 30, 2017 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Ontario is a big place with incredible wildlife diversity. The way we protect wildlife habitat often varies by region. We are developing a technical manual about the identification, description and prioritization of significant wildlife habitat in the northeast region of the province.
Instrument type:
Order to prevent discharge of contaminants
ERO number
019-8607
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 29, 2024 - June 13, 2024 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
A Director's Order was issued to 2476790 Ontario Inc., Art McCaffrey's Garage & Towing Limited, Arthur McCaffrey and Kimberly Reid, to require the delineation of contamination originating from 54 Cannifton Road North in the City of Belleville.
We have amended Part 7 of Ontario Regulation 663/98: Area Descriptions to add municipalities south of the French and Mattawa rivers to the list of areas where Sunday gun hunting is permitted.
On September 23, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed an amendment to the Zoning Order, O. Reg. 41/22, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as O. Reg. 489/22. The Township of Oro Medonte requested that the Minister consider amending the Zoning Order.
On December 22, 2022, the Minister of Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 592/22 to accelerate a mixed-use, transit-oriented development to permit a range of residential, commercial, and institutional uses.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-8830
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 12, 2024 - August 11, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on September 5, 2025, to approve, in part, Norfolk County Official Plan Amendment 163, with modifications, as adopted by By-law 2024-48. Official Plan Amendment 163 updates policies and land use designations to comply with the Planning Act and to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement.
Permit to Take Water No. 5640-D883A3 has been issued to Arriscraft Canada Inc. to technically amend and renew Permit to Take Water No. 6245-CVKPTH for quarry dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from one quarry sump at the Canada Brick Centre Quarry, located at 1775 King Road in Burlington, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
013-4528
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 10, 2019 - February 24, 2019 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister has issued an amendment to an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) for activities which will impact Species at Risk and their habitat, and which was originally issued to Schlegel Urban Development and is now being updated to Schlegel Urban Developments Corp.
We issued an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) to Marwood International Inc., an automotive component manufacturing and electrocoating facility, located in the Town of Ingersoll, Ontario.
This Permit to Take Water has been issued to Lafarge Canada Inc. in Greater Napanee, Ontario for the purposes of renewing Permit to Take Water No. 7150-9YLP4X. Water will be taken from two ponds for aggregate washing, industrial manufacturing, and dewatering purposes, located in the Town of Greater Napanee, Ontario.
