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We are notifying the public a permit has been issued for an activity that will impact Eastern Foxsnake (Carolinian population) and Blanding’s Turtle. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects, beneficial actions for the species as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007, allowing the City of London to translocate Kentucky Coffee-trees to allow for the rebuild of the Springbank Reservoir.

The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.

We have made a decision to proceed with regulation changes that would help reduce regulatory and administrative burden, and enable increased economic opportunities for licensed trappers and fur dealers in Ontario.

On October 23, 2026, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing made two Minister's Zoning Orders in the City of Burlington as Zoning Orders 009-2026 and 010-2026 on lands known as the Millcroft Golf Course.

We have made a decision to amend the Open Seasons and Hunting regulations under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 to streamline deer season types and duration across the province.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) sought input in 2023 on proposed policies for an integrated province-wide land use planning document. On April 10, 2024, MMAH released an updated proposed Provincial Planning Statement for public input. (ERO# 019-8462)

Amendments have been made to the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act, through Bill 91, to create an authorization process for special projects to test or demonstrate new activities, including carbon storage, and to enhance measures to safeguard people and the environment. Bill 91 received royal assent on June 8, 2023.

We have completed our public consultation on the plain language regulatory proposal relating to excess soil management.

We are modernizing our environmental assessment (EA) program to better serve communities now and in the future. Comments received on the discussion paper have been and will continue to be considered when making decisions on EA modernization initiatives.

An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 19-NOR-97288 for Northern Disposal and Sanitation was issued on March 11, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Emsdale, within the Township of Perry.

The Highway 413 Act, 2024, received Royal Assent on November 25, 2024. The Act allows the proposed Highway 413 project, a provincial priority highway project, to be built in a more efficient and timely manner, while maintaining appropriate environmental protection.

We have amended regulations made under the Environmental Protection Act and the Environmental Assessment Act to streamline permissions for combined heat and power (CHP) systems or power only systems. These amendments will align approval requirements with the level of risk, while still ensure environmental protections are in place.

A new Environmental Compliance Approval was issued to Galibier Materials Inc. for approval of the establishment of works for the collection, transmission, treatment and reuse of up to 9,464 litres/minute of wash water from aggregate washing operations located at the existing Galibier Lewis Pit located in the Springwater Township, County of Simcoe.

We have made regulations and taken related actions to move Ontario to a project list approach under the Environmental Assessment Act. Projects that require a comprehensive environmental assessment are now set out in regulation.

We introduced Bill 139 - the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, on May 30, 2017. The changes identified in the bill respond to the province-wide consultation the government undertook as part of the Ontario Municipal Board Review.

The government has proposed legislative changes to the Planning Act through the proposed Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 to simplify, standardize and make more permissive municipal official plans so they are shorter, easier to understand, and more consistent across Ontario.

The Province of Ontario has made regulations to enable the implementation of the Species Conservation Act, 2025.