We approved the amendments to the assessment report and source protection plan for the Grand River Source Protection Area. The amendments update the water quality protection zones around 28 municipal residential drinking water systems, and include some new policies and revisions to previous policies to further protect drinking water sources.
Dana Canada Corporation requested to withdraw their application for an Environmental Compliance Approval (air). The application is considered withdrawn and no approval was issued.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
012-9850
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 14, 2017 - March 19, 2017 (33 days) Closed
Last updated
Concurrent with the decision to amalgamate licences No. 2129, No. 2130 and No. 2136, approval was granted to amend the consolidated site plan to create a more cohesive operational and rehabilitation plan for amalgamated licence No. 2129.
Objectives and strategies have been established to help maintain the fisheries within Fisheries Management Zone 12 of the Ottawa River. The Fisheries Management Plan will help promote ecological sustainability and evaluate the effectiveness of how it's managed.
January 23, 2018 - April 23, 2018 (90 days) Closed
Last updated
We issued Permit to Take Water No. 6258-BRDJ2M to CRH Canada Group Inc. on January 14, 2021. The Permit is a renewal of CRH Canada's previous Permit, and will expire on January 13, 2031. This Permit allows water taking from one pond and one well for aggregate washing purposes at Teedon Pit, at rates similar to previous Permits.
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.
We issued an Amended Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility to 10393444 Canada Inc., for its underground mining operations at Black Fox Mine, Froome Development Mine, and Grey Fox Mine, located in the Township of Matheson, Ontario.
After consideration of what was heard from all parties during the initial consultation period and developing the proposals further, the Ministry is providing additional details and seeking further feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments which can be found at the following posting: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-7598
September 1, 2023 - October 16, 2023 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval is granted for a waste disposal site to be used for receiving and processing of non-hazardous liquid industrial waste and contaminated wastewater.
December 7, 2017 - January 21, 2018 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
A number of amending regulations under the Planning Act were filed on March 5, 2018 and came into force on April 3, 2018. The changes to the regulations facilitate implementation of legislative changes made by the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-3783
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 13, 2018 - January 12, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to St. Mary’s Cement Inc. for aggregate extraction activities that will impact Blanding’s Turtle. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects and requires monitoring and reporting.
This notice is to inform the regulated community and the public that we are proposing to update the Technical Bulletin “Modelling Open Flares under O. Reg. 419/05” under Ontario Regulation 419/05: Air Pollution – Local Air Quality.
We have amended Regulation 347 to provide exemptions for generators and carriers of waste generated by COVID-19 antigen point-of-care testing from certain administrative requirements, including registering the waste, and completing manifests in respect of the waste.
October 21, 2025 - December 5, 2025 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air) which replaces all the current Environmental Compliance Approvals for Air at this facility and includes the addition of new or historically unapproved sources for all emissions from Helmitin Inc., an adhesive manufacturing facility.
This policy proposal notice was posted by the previous government and is no longer active. The government is committed to protecting and growing the Greenbelt and has posted a new proposal notice on the ERO registry to consult on growing the Greenbelt. Please see ERO Number 019-3136
An amended Environmental Compliance Approval was granted for existing subsurface disposal works for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of domestic sewage, having a total rated capacity of 43,625 L/day, serving the 1000 Islands/Mallorytown KOA Holiday Campground.
February 16, 2018 - April 2, 2018 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
We have finalized a protocol that sets out rules for creating greenhouse gas offset credits from the collection and destruction of ozone depleting substances.
November 21, 2022 - December 21, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 8807-CMQMLQ to Lofty Riverside GP Inc.on January 3, 2023 for construction/dewatering and remediation purposes. Water will be taken from two ponds located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. This new permit expires on January 6, 2026.
October 28, 2021 - December 12, 2021 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) to 9394-5921 Québec Inc. for a stain and coatings mixing and storage facility, located in the City of Vaughan, Ontario.