We have updated the Guideline for Implementing Environmental Penalties to provide specific values of penalties that may apply to petroleum facilities if they exceed the sulphur dioxide discharge threshold. We have also updated the Guideline to remove references and points calculations related to the defunct Ontario Environmental Leaders program.
An amended Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued to Geo Tactical Remediation Ltd. for one mobile in-situ remediation system to be used throughout Ontario.
October 13, 2016 - December 16, 2016 (64 days) Closed
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On October 26, 2017, the Ontario government issued the 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan, Delivering Fairness and Choice. The plan focuses on making energy more affordable and giving you more options in how you use energy.
October 9, 2020 - November 8, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the following exploration permit applications: PR-16-11024 to Arvo Salo for early exploration activities in Hoyle Township.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-0799
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Instrument
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Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 24, 2019 - November 23, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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This application was approved on November 28, 2019 to permit the lot addition of approximately 0.083 hectares of land from Parcel 11830 and Parcel 11315 to be added to Parcel 10977.
The appeal period for this file has passed. The last date to appeal was December 18, 2019
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the following exploration permit applications: PR-15-10726 to Arvo Salo for early exploration activities in McGarry Township
January 12, 2021 - February 11, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water. Permit to Take Water No. 4244-C23K7J was issued to The Hedbern Development Corp. on April 14, 2021 for dewatering purposes in the Township of Springwater, Ontario. The permit expires on March 14, 2022.
We issued an Environmental Compliance Approval to Cyanide Destruct Systems Inc. for the addition of a storage tank for wastewaters at their existing waste processing site located at 293 Saunders Road, Barrie.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-5915
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 26, 2022 - September 25, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on November 28, 2022 in respect of Application 58-C-224982 for a new lot for residential and agricultural use on lands described as PIN 62345-0017, Unincorporated Township of Upsala, District of Thunder Bay. The last day this decision can be appealed is December 18, 2022.
The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks released the 2017 Minister’s Annual Report on Lake Simcoe. The report summarizes actions taken in 2017 to protect and restore Lake Simcoe, and the advice the Minister received from two advisory committees.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-2668
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 9, 2020 - December 9, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on December 10, 2020 in respect of Application 56-C-200496 to transfer mining lands described as PIN 65379-0185 (LT) and PIN 65379-0186 (LT) in Guibord unincorporated township, District of Cochrane. The last day this decision can be appealed is December 30, 2020.
The Permit to Take Water No. 4508-DG7GSE was issued to Cornwall Golf & Country Club on May 08, 2025, for renewal of PTTW No. 4485-9VNMY5 for Cornwall Golf & Country Club. Water will be taken from one watercourse for golf course irrigation purposes, located in the Town of Glen Walter, Ontario for 10 years.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000093 to STLLR GOLD INC. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
Amendment 1 to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe is now in effect. The amendment includes changes to the population and employment forecasts, the horizon year for planning, and other policies to increase housing supply, create jobs, attract business investment and better align with infrastructure.
December 3, 2020 - January 17, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We approved a new Environmental Compliance Approval (industrial sewage) No. 0511-BXUNBZ to Lundy Potato Farms Ltd. for the establishment and use of an existing closed-loop vegetable wash water treatment system at 7743 30th Sideroad, Township of Adjala-Tosorontio.
A decision has been made not to proceed with the proposal to make a regulation for a streamlined environmental assessment process for the Ministry of Transportation’s Greater Toronto Area West Transportation Corridor project (Highway 413).
July 18, 2025 - September 1, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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We have approved a new Environmental Compliance Approval No. 7366-DKFSAL for Pefferlaw Peat Products Inc. for the construction and operation of a Waste Disposal Site (composting) located within a 9.8 hectares total site area located at 21265 Side Road 17, Brock Township, Regional Municipality of Durham.
An amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (Air & Noise) No. 1904-AARNG8 has been granted to Omya Canada Inc., which operates a facility that extracts and processes aggregate from Tatlock Quarry, located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario.
August 2, 2019 - September 16, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 19-OWE-72481 for D&D Septic Pumping was issued on September 25, 2019 for a hauled sewage site in South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario.
