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The Minister has issued a socio-economic benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to Metrolinx in relation to the Yonge North Subway extension, which may adversely impact species at risk. The permit includes actions to mitigate impacts and outlines key requirements for the protection of species at risk.

The government amended the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 (BTFA) including Part II (Corridor Control) and Part V (Municipal Services & Right of Way) to streamline permitting and reduce approval bottlenecks for transit, leverage delegation of authorities to expedite transit delivery and provide predictable project timelines.

Bill 215: Main Street Recovery Act, 2020 made changes to the Municipal Act, 2001 and City of Toronto Act, 2006. It limits municipalities from regulating noise related to the delivery of goods to retail establishments, restaurants including cafes and bars, hotels/motels and goods distribution facilities, except as otherwise authorized by regulation.

The minister has issued an overall benefit permit to 1108991 Ontario Inc. for the development of a subdivision which will impact Eastern Flowering Dogwood, a species at risk tree. The permit includes actions to benefit the species, minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.

We are implementing regulatory changes related to the management of excess construction soil and redevelopment of brownfield sites. These changes will reduce soil management costs and promote brownfields redevelopment, while protecting human health and the environment.

We have approved regulations to modify the existing environmental assessment process for four priority transit projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

This notice invited comments on the Southwestern Ontario Transportation Planning Study, which delivers on a commitment in Connecting the Southwest: a draft transportation plan for southwestern Ontario and is intended to support government decision-making to improve the transportation network. The feedback received has informed updates to the study

This decision extends (by notice under s. 36 of O. Reg. 419/05) the expiry date of a site-specific standard approval for benzo[a]pyrene for Stelco’s Lake Erie Works integrated iron and steel facility in Nanticoke until June 30, 2023.

We have released a revised study area related to the Northwest GTA Transmission Corridor Identification Study.  The study is ongoing, and we will continue to consider the comments received as we move forward with subsequent study milestones.

A province-wide cycling network including over 9,800km of cycling routes has been identified for long-term development. The network will connect municipal cycling routes and places of interest, promote recreational cycling and tourism in Ontario, and help prioritize future cycling investments in provincial highways.

We approved a regulation to help advance municipal asset management planning across Ontario.

This proposal notice invited stakeholders of northern Ontario, Indigenous communities, organizations and people, and interested members of the public to review and provide comments on the Discussion Paper, Towards a Northern Ontario Multimodal Transportation Strategy.

An amendment to the Environmental Compliance Approval No. 0469-9YUNSK was granted to St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada), a cement manufacturing facility located in Bowmanville, Ontario for expanding the use of Alternative Low-Carbon Fuels at the facility.

On October 26, 2017, the Ontario government issued the 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan, Delivering Fairness and Choice. The plan focuses on making energy more affordable and giving you more options in how you use energy.

Ontario is implementing a temporary suspension of certain provisions in the Excess Soil Regulation that came into effect January 1, 2022, until January 1, 2023. The pause will provide more time to understand the provisions and refine their implementation.

We have approved Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy (FSS). The goal of the FSS is to grow the forest sector, create opportunity for Ontario families, support industry and encourage innovation and new investment, while ensuring the sustainability of our forests.

The government has made legislative changes to the Planning Act, City of Toronto Act, 2006, Building Code Act, 1992 and Municipal Act, 2001 through Bill 98, the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026.

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.