August 15, 2024 - October 1, 2024 (47 days) Closed
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A decision was made to replace the one year prevent from purchase with a higher financial penalty as part of the graduated penalty approach for hunters who fail to submit a mandatory hunter report two or more consecutive times for a species.
December 20, 2024 - February 3, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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This proposal is to renew the Limited Operational Flexibility for an Environmental Compliance Approval (air) No. 4326-BB4L7A for AV Terrace Bay Inc., a producer of bleached kraft pulp from a blend of softwoods and hardwoods located at 21 Mill Road, Terrace Bay, Ontario.
We have finalized government response statements (species-specific policies) that outline the actions that we will lead and support to protect and recover four species at risk in Ontario: Hudsonian Godwit, Lake Whitefish (Opeongo Lake large- and small-bodied populations) and Suckley’s Cuckoo Bumble Bee.
December 20, 2024 - February 3, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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Following the receipt of two privately initiated applications, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is consulting on proposed amendments to the Parkway Belt West Plan and the Plan’s associated Minister’s Zoning Order, filed as Ontario Regulation 481/73, for lands municipally known as 4243 Sixth Line in the Town of Oakville, Halton Region.
August 20, 2024 - October 4, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry sought feedback on any planning matters that should be addressed through a transition regulation, under the Planning Act for the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS 2024). The Minister reviewed the feedback and decided no matters required transition for PPS 2024 and will not be prescribing any matters by regulation.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-7604
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 19, 2024 - February 18, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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A decision was made on December 19, 2024 to approve, with modifications, the new City of Dryden Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2023-41 . The approved new City of Dryden Official Plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development.
September 4, 2024 - October 4, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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The Permit To Take Water No. P-300-2301136423 was issued to Mattamy (Northwoods) Limited on December 19, 2024. Water will be taken from two ponds for construction dewatering purpose, located at 1020 March Road in the City of Ottawa, Ontario for 8 years.
September 5, 2024 - October 20, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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We have amended four producer responsibility regulations made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. These changes increase flexibility, reduce burden and simplify requirements for producers.
January 12, 2024 - February 16, 2024 (35 days) Closed
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The Ministry updated the Ontario Building Code to allow 18-storey Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC) buildings. These changes expand the use of mass timber in various building types, reduce drywall encapsulation, speed up construction, minimize site disruption, and offer environmental benefits.
December 19, 2024 - January 18, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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We are seeking public input on what actions Ontario should take, if any, in response to the results of the "Cumulative Impact Assessment of Withdrawals, Consumptive Uses and Diversions: 2016-2020” conducted under the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement.
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has released the Minister’s Annual Report on Lake Simcoe for 2023. This report summarizes measures taken in 2023 to implement the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, as required under Section 12 (1) of the Lake Simcoe Protection Act.
July 27, 2022 - September 10, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (M&P sewage) to MacPherson Builders (Cranberry) Limited for the establishment of stormwater management works to be constructed on Blue Fairway Block 5 & 6, Town of Collingwood, County of Simcoe.
September 25, 2024 - October 25, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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We have made a decision to amend the Rondeau Provincial Park Management Plan to allow existing leases for cottage lots in Rondeau Provincial Park to continue for an additional 14-years, to December 31, 2038.
We have received a notice of material change for the Wetland Clarification Pond that will result in Magris Talc Canada Inc. submitting a closure plan amendment.
November 17, 2023 - January 1, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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An approval was issued to amend Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 3970-9HZNXY for the renewal of the Operational Flexibility conditions for PPG Architectural Coatings Canada, Inc., a paint manufacturing facility located at 8200 Keele Street in Concord, Ontario.
The ministry has amended existing Environmental Compliance Approval No. 7929-CQYQWU issued to American Iron and Metal Company Inc. to reflect as-built conditions of industrial stormwater management works servicing 139 Steel City Court, located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.
