We decided to repeal sections of the Electricity Act, 1998 (EA) and the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 (OEBA) that were introduced under the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 to promote and prioritize the development of renewable energy.
On March 5, 2021, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 160/21 to permit 15 affordable housing units. The City of Hamilton requested that the Minister consider making a Zoning Order.
December 15, 2020 - February 4, 2021 (50 days) Closed
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We decided to revoke O. Reg. 274/18 – Siting Restrictions for Renewable Energy Generation Facilities. Since municipal authority over the siting of new renewable energy projects has been restored, this regulation no longer applies to any projects.
January 23, 2025 - February 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-9324804731 (version 1.0) was issued to Larga Baffin Ltd. on April 16, 2025. Water will be taken from one pond for construction dewatering purposes, located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, for three years.
A decision was made to approve a site-specific amendment to extend permissions for an existing golf use on lands in the City of Markham regulated by the Minister's Zoning Order, filed as Ontario Regulation 473/73.
The approved Minister’s Zoning amendment is filed as Ontario Regulation 551/24.
September 9, 2024 - October 9, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. 0300-DH9PF7 was issued to Sifton Properties Limited on June 4, 2025. Water will be taken from one well for construction dewatering purposes at 187 Byron Avenue in Dorchester, Ontario.
January 18, 2024 - February 17, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1263277671 was issued to Pinnacle International (Dundas) Ltd. on April 9, 2024, as a new Permit to Take Water No. for construction dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from one source in the City of Etobicoke, Ontario for 10 years.
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-4235339236 on November 17, 2023, which cancels and replaces Permit No. 5214-9ATSS6, for A.L. Blair Construction Limited in Cornwall, Ontario, for quarry dewatering purposes. The new permit expires on September 30, 2033.
February 25, 2026 - April 11, 2026 (45 days) Closed
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This proposal is for the renewal of the Limited Operational Flexibility for an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 9842-9Y6H3V for Magna Powertrain Inc. operating as Pullmatic Mfg., a motor vehicle parts and accessories manufacturing facility located in the City of Markham, Ontario.
This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Monarch Berczy Glen Development Limited, for the purpose of construction dewatering activities associated with a residential development located in the City of Markham, Ontario.
On October 30, 2020 the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 609/20 to permit the development of a medical innovation park in the Township of Oro-Medonte. The Township of Oro-Medonte requested that the Minister consider making a Zoning Order.
February 26, 2020 - March 27, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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A new Permit to Take Water No. 4246-BPJMJH has been issued to Mobilio Residences Inc. on May 12, 2020.for Dewatering purposes located in Concord, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of April 30, 2030.
August 27, 2018 - October 11, 2018 (45 days) Closed
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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, has been granted to CRH Canada Group Inc., for a hot mix asphalt facility.
A new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-2202788037 was issued to MISSISSAUGA II LP on September 21, 2023 for 10 years. Water will be taken from one well located in the City of Mississauga, Ontario, for building operation purposes.
