ENDM extended certain deadlines by six months for conservation and demand management (CDM) projects to be completed under the CDM Framework in place from January 2015 to March 2019, called the Conservation First Framework (CFF). This was done to offset project delays caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
We are developing a plan to protect MacLeod Provincial Park's natural and cultural heritage. The plan will guide the use, development, management and operation of the park for a 20-year period.
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 finalized seven recovery strategies for nine species at risk in Ontario. We are starting engagement on species-specific policies (government response statements) through surveys that close January 6, 2020.
December 12, 2019 - January 26, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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Three Certificates of Property Use were issued to NovaCore (83 Elmsdale Drive) Inc. and Aria Towns Inc. for the intended residential and commercial use of the property located at 83 Elmsdale Drive, Kitchener Ontario.
October 22, 2024 - December 13, 2024 (52 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) has released Energy for Generations: Ontario’s Integrated Plan to Power the Strongest Economy in the G7. This brings together all sources of energy under a strategy to ensure Ontario has the affordable, secure, reliable and clean energy needed to build a competitive, resilient, and self-reliant province.
October 2, 2025 - November 16, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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A proposal to make a new regulation under the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) that would support implementation of amendments to the OHA made through the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, including the new authorities to: exempt properties from archaeology related requirements; and, to set out new definitions.
A Certificate of Property Use was issued to Hughson Business Space (Water St.) Corporation for the property located at 73 Water Street North in the City of Cambridge.
October 29, 2025 - December 13, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Energy and Mines has taken actions to facilitate the development of a critical transmission project that will meet growth, support critical mining projects, and improve reliability in northwestern Ontario, while advancing a shared goal of reconciliation by supporting economic and partnership opportunities for Indigenous communities.
July 28, 2014 - September 11, 2014 (45 days) Closed
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Webequie 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. Webequie is a fly-in community located on Winisk Lake and 540 km north of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority released its 2019 annual report, providing a summary of its oversight activities and audited financial statements.
January 27, 2022 - March 13, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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Provincial guidance for integrating watershed and subwatershed planning into land use planning is out of date, current guidance is from 1993.
We want to rectify this to support implementation of provincial land use policy and address a barrier to housing development, in partnership with the Conservation Authorities Working Group and developers.
We're improving intercommunity bus service across Ontario with a two-part approach that will connect communities and meet the travel needs of Ontarians.
Instrument type:
Approval of a site-specific air standard
ERO number
025-0125
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 25, 2025 - September 8, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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The CRH Canada Group Inc. - Ash Grove Mississauga Cement Plant (Ash Grove) in Mississauga, Ontario is requesting site-specific standards for Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) for a period of 10 years.
October 4, 2024 - November 3, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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We issued a Minister’s Directive to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) requiring them to implement a 12-year electricity conservation and demand-side management (eDSM) Framework starting January 1, 2025, which includes a budget of up to $10.9 billion for the IESO to deliver a portfolio of electricity energy efficiency (EE) programs.
We have adopted a new Technical Standard for mining sites to address air emissions and help protect communities who live close to these industrial sources. This is a sector-based compliance approach under the local air quality regulation.
We are publishing a new technical standard for the asphalt mix industry. This will address air emissions and help protect communities who live close to these industrial sources.
