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The variance is approved.

The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-7290428677 was issued to REDTAIL INC. on December 30, 2024, to renew Permit to Take Water No. 1682-9KYQ96 for golf course irrigation purposes. Water will be taken from one pond in Port Stanley, Ontario, for 10 years.

The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval (industrial sewage) to Hydro One Networks Inc. for stormwater management works to serve the Picton Transmission station located at 1481 County Road 5, Prince Edward County, Ontario.

An Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) with the Limited Operational Flexibility has been granted to Magna Powertrain Inc. operating as Unimotion-Gear, a manufacturing facility for drive plates/flexplates and reluctor wheels, located in the Town of Aurora, Ontario.

Permit to Take Water No. 0280-DAPJU9 as issued to Bunge Canada Holdings I Inc. on December 30, 2024, to renew Permit to Take Water No. 1177-B8ETJL. Water will be taken from the Hamilton Harbour (Lake Ontario) for industrial cooling water purposes, located at 515 Victoria Avenue North in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.

Certificate of Property Use No. 3110-D3LQDL for 300 Bayview Avenue, Toronto was issued to 1405768 Ontario Limited, as part of their development plans for the site.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000209 to 5042078 Ontario Inc. for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

On December 4, the Affordable Energy Act, 2024 received Royal Assent, enabling the Ministry of Energy and Electrification (the ministry) to develop Ontario’s first Integrated Energy Plan, make it cost-effective to connect to the electricity grid, help reduce energy use to save money, and support the growth of Electric Vehicle adoption in Ontario.

Permit to Take Water No. P-300-7285620708 has been issued to Lafarge Canada Inc. renewing Permit to Take Water No. 2278-9N5Q6S for aggregate washing purposes. Water will be taken from one pond and one well at the New Lowell Pit, located in Clearview, Ontario for five years.

On December 20, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 561/24 in the City of Toronto. The City of Toronto requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order. 

Approval is granted for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site - transfer/processing) for Waste Management of Canada Corporation to develop and operate a new enclosed non-hazardous recycling facility to receive solid, non-hazardous recyclables, (blue box recyclables), including various plastics, metals, and paper/fibres.

On December 20, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing revoked Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 337/22. The Ministry of Infrastructure requested that the Minister consider revoking the regulation.

On December 20, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 563/24 in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury. The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.

The Ministry is proceeding with changes to the maximum rating of the breakaway device for relaxing cable restraints (RCR) used for trapping in Ontario. We are not proceeding with changes to the minimum loop diameter at this time.

This Permit to Take Water (No. 3438-D7RQJT) has been issued to Great Bear Resources Ltd. (the Proponent) for the purposes of dewatering, industrial, and water supply purposes. Water will be taken from two wells, one excavation, and one watercourse, located in the District of Kenora, Ontario.

 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.

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.

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.