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Certificate of Property Use No. 7517-D2AQT8 for 33 and 37 Parliament Street, Toronto was issued to 33 Parliament GP Inc., as general partner for and on behalf of Graywood 33 Limited Partnership as part of their development plans for the site.

We have made a new regulation, Ontario Regulation 208/19 (Environmental Compliance Regulation in Respect of Sewage Works), to streamline approval requirements for constructing sewage works that the municipality will eventually own.

Bedard Sand & Gravel Limited was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit & quarry in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow North York Sand and Gravel Limited, operating in Township of Whitchurch-Stouffville, to change their final rehabilitation plan.

Pursuant to Section 54 of the Planning Act, provisional consent for a lot addition was granted on May 2, 2024, subject to conditions.

Bill 134, the Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, 2023, received Third Reading on November 29, 2023. The Act amends the definition of “affordable residential units” in the Development Charges Act to lower the cost of building, purchasing, and renting these units.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007, to a private landowner so they can construct a residential home that will adversely impact Dwarf Hackberry and its habitat.

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

We have completed the 5-year review of the Guide. Changes to the Guide include alignment with updated standards/criteria and regulations, as well as a revised assessment methodology. The updated Guide will apply to new projects.

A decision was made on May 13, 2024 to approve Haldimand County Official Plan Amendment 69, as adopted by By-law 1320-HC/22. The approved Haldimand Official Plan Amendment 69 proposes amendments across a number of policy themes/sections, including natural heritage, affordable housing, and mineral aggregates, as well as mapping changes.

The Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board have been modernized to clarify opportunities for public engagement in Board hearings while eliminating unnecessary length and delays on matters which could be appealed to the Divisional Court.

Talbot Sand and Gravel Limited, was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Municipality of Central Elgin.

We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 3877-BZWSBU on May 13, 2021, which cancels and replaces Permit to take Water No. 7864-B78LPS, for 1995829 Ontario Inc. located in Ottawa, Ontario.

The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of May 13, 2031.

Changes have been made to the Planning Act, Municipal Act, 2001 and City of Toronto Act, 2006 providing municipalities with discretionary authority to delegate additional decisions to committees of council or municipal staff for minor amendments to zoning by-laws.

A decision was made on February 8, 2024, to approve, with modifications, the new Town of Prescott Official Plan, as adopted by By-law number 37-2022. The approved new Town of Prescott Official Plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development to 2041.

Brant Aggregates Ltd. was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a quarry in the County of Haldimand.

We are delivering on our Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan commitment to hold polluters accountable by expanding the use of administrative monetary penalties and modernizing the process to seize vehicle permits and plates. Once implemented, these changes will strengthen our enforcement tools to ensure compliance with environmental laws.