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An amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 1358-9SPTEW has been granted to Innocon Inc. a ready-mix concrete batching facility located in the City of Toronto, Ontario.

We issued an environmental compliance approval to Greenflow Environmental Services Inc. for their 4151 Morris Drive, Burlington facility to allow the receipt of biomedical waste other than sharps at the site, and to allow the processing of biomedical waste that does not require incineration using microwave technology.

We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) to Algoma Steel Inc., an integrated iron and steel manufacturing facility located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

An amended Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) has been issued, permitting stormwater management works to service the Stoney Creek Regional Facility located at 65 Green Mountain Road West in the City of Hamilton.

A new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-9210235704 was issued to Yonge City Square Inc. on May 8, 2023 for 10 years. Water will be taken from two wells for construction dewatering and foundation drainage purposes at 4050 Yonge Street in the City of Toronto, Ontario.

We have denied the requested Environmental Compliance Approval as the site was not appropriate for hauled sewage disposal.

The ministry issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) for a hauled sewage disposal site as described in this notice.

The Permit to Take Water No. 2437-CZUMRR was issued to Orchard View Golf Course Inc. on March 28, 2024, to renew the permit 0348-9GMS8M. Water will be taken from one well and three ponds for golf course irrigation and dewatering purposes in the Town of Kingsville, Ontario.

A Permit to Take Water (No. 4045-CQZJ2V) was issued to Don Chapman Farms Limited on May 29, 2023 to renew Permit No. 3220-94MQZA for 10 years. Water will be taken from three wells for food processing purposes in the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario.

The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1267489751 was issued to Capital Paving Inc. on August 7, 2024. Water will be taken from one pond for aggregate washing purposes at the Shantz Station Pit, located at 1195 Foerster Road in Breslau, Ontario.

We have issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval to Goodwill Industries for the use and operation of a waste processing site in London, Ontario to accept residual donation materials from collection boxes and store locations that have not been sold, and to allow for further sorting and material recovery for recycling opportunities.

We decided to post draft amendments to Ontario Regulation 161/99 (Definitions and Exemptions) for further stakeholder consultation.

The Permit to Take Water No. 4200-DCQJ9L was issued to A. Lassonde Inc. on March 11, 2025, for amendment to Permit to Take Water No.​​​ 8176-BAPGNV for industrial and dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from three wells, located in the Town of the Blue Mountains, Ontario, for 5 years.

The ministry is streamlining approvals for simple low risk sewage works. These changes reduce burden for housing and infrastructure projects, supporting efforts to create supply in Ontario, while boosting the province’s economy. These amendments will continue to ensure that environmental protections are in place.

We have developed species-specific policies (government response statements) that outline the actions the government intends to lead and support in the protection and recovery of six species at risk in Ontario: Blunt-lobed Woodsia, Colicroot, False Hop Sedge, Scarlet Ammannia, Lowland Toothcup and Eastern Small-footed Myotis.