The Minister has issued a new market-based LNA Methodology for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) which supports implementation of A Place to Grow (“the Plan”). This sets out how upper- and single-tier municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe will determine the amount of land they require to accommodate forecasted growth to the Plan horizon.
December 9, 2020 - February 7, 2021 (60 days) Closed
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OMAFRA has made a new Minister’s Regulation under the Drainage Act. This will implement the amendments to the Drainage Act that were included in Schedule 4 of the COVID Economic Recovery Act, 2020. It will address stakeholder concerns and reduce burden while maintaining environmental protections.
Instrument type:
Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry
ERO number
013-3153
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 14, 2018 - September 13, 2018 (30 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a licence amendment to allow 2223117 Ontario Inc. to change the allowable maximum annual tonnage that can be removed from the site, operating in the Town of the Blue Mountains.
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.
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.
The ministry issued Environmental Compliance Approval No. 8719-BNWR7F on May 20, 2020 for Stericycle, ULC, to establish four temporary transfer sites for temporary storage and transfer of biomedical waste in Cities of Mississauga, Hamilton, London and Ottawa.
July 24, 2018 - September 7, 2018 (45 days) Closed
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A new Environmental Compliance Approval (Waste Disposal, transfer and processing Site) was granted to 2626371 Ontario Inc., operating as Silverstar Roofing Supplies for the use and operation of waste disposal site at 160 Silverstar Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario with a total area of 0.25 hectares.
August 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval No. 8637-DL6J3S to North Glengarry BESS Inc. for the establishment of spill containment works and stormwater management works serving the proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) site located at 1454 Skye Road in North Glengarry, Ontario.
October 8, 2024 - November 22, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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A decision was made to proceed with implementing enhancements to the points-based moose tag allocation process. These changes will encourage hunters to only apply for the tags they intend to claim and make available certain unclaimed and unawarded tags.
We reviewed and considered all feedback received during the comment period for the "Modernizing Hazardous Waste Reporting in Ontario" discussion paper. Comments contributed to the proposed regulatory amendments and new regulation, and we will continue to consider these comments as we transition to the new digital reporting service.
February 18, 2022 - April 19, 2022 (60 days) Closed
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We want to renew the provincial trapline allocation policy to improve consistency and transparency in how registered traplines are allocated to licensed trappers throughout Ontario.
We invite you to review and comment on the proposed Long-term Management Direction for the 2021-2031 Forest Management Plan (FMP) for the Lac Seul Forest.
On July 8, 2020, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 355/20 to permit new mixed-use development in the City of Kawartha Lakes. We wanted to inform you of this decision even though we are not required to under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993.
