Ontario is ending the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Program (WEEE), which helped recycled electronics like televisions, computers and phones. The Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation (EEE) is now in place for managing waste electronics in Ontario. All steps for winding up the old program have been implemented.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000029 to Agnico Eagle Mines Limited for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
August 24, 2023 - September 23, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000219 to Canadian Shield Stoneworks Ltd for early exploration activities .
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
October 20, 2025 - November 19, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000191 to FULCRUM METALS NO. 2 (CANADA) LTD. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
September 27, 2019 - November 18, 2019 (50 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (Air) was granted to NORPROP Limited, a zinc galvanizing facility located in North Bay, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
011-0948
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 25, 2010 - September 24, 2010 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Glen Thompson has applied for a Class “A” licence to operate a Category 2 & 3 (quarry below water table & pit above water table) to excavate aggregate from an 81 hectare site.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-4049
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 5, 2021 - September 4, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Application 60-C-219956 for the creation of an easement for ingress and egress over PIN 42150-1739 to benefit PIN 42150-3093 was approved on November 9, 2021 subject to standard conditions. The last date of appeal of this decision under the Planning Act is November 29, 2021.
July 31, 2025 - September 14, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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This proposal is for an amendment to existing Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) number A100318 for a Waste Disposal Site (transfer/processing) with a total area of 1.78 hectares located at 112 Adams Boulevard, Brantford, Ontario.
October 2, 2025 - November 16, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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On December 16, 2025, O. Reg. 373/25: Criteria For Designations was filed under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2025, outlining the criteria that must be met for designating zones, projects and trusted proponents. This came into effect January 1, 2026.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-6121
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
DecisionUpdated
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 19, 2022 - November 18, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on December 19, 2022 for the creation of one new resource-based recreational lot on lands in Tudhope unincorporated township, District of Timiskaming. A Notice of Change, dated December 17, 2024, has corrected and clarified the standard conditions.
This proposal is for an amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval No. 2413-9HHJ92 (industrial sewage) serving the Sarnia Manufacturing Centre for Shell Canada Limited and Shell Canada OP Inc., for and on behalf of Shell Canada Products, located at 150 St. Clair Parkway, in the City of Sarnia, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-0139
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 31, 2019 - June 30, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on August 22, 2019 for Application 52-C-180496 for a lot addition from PIN 73097-0063 (severed) to PIN 73097-0033 (benefitting) in the geographic township of Gallagher, District of Sudbury. The last day this decision can be appealed is September 11, 2019.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the Pacton Gold Inc. exploration permit application PR-21-000146 to to undertake early exploration activities. The location of the activities is approximately 60 kilometres northwest of Wabauskang First Nation, in Todd Township, and Township and Byshe Township of Kenora
August 18, 2022 - September 17, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000000 to Agnico Eagle Mines Limited for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000008 to Green Technology Metals Resources (Canada) Ltd. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
A new Environmental Compliance Approval was issued to Cornwall Gravel Company Limited for approval of upgrades to the existing works for the treatment and disposal of water and reuse of wash water from existing aggregate washing operations, located with the existing Cornwall Gravel Greely Quarry site, located in the City of Ottawa.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-4163
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 26, 2021 - November 25, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to Branthaven Queen West Inc. to adversely impact Redside Dace habitat so they can construct a residential development. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects, actions to benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.
