Permit to Take Water No. 6446-CUCLME has been issued to Westboro Inc. for construction dewatering and remediation purposes. Water will be taken from two ponds located in 403 Richmond Road, Ottawa, Ontario for five years.
The director has amended Environmental Compliance Approval No. 7530-93ZKPV for Glencore Canada Corporation's nickel smelter in Sudbury to impose new conditions to support improved monitoring, health risk interpretation, notification and reporting related to sulphur dioxide emissions.
This approval is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for the establishment of a seasonal subsurface sewage disposal works to service a tourist resort located on Nungesser Lake, approximately 40 km north of Red Lake.
We issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air) to Normerica Inc., a manufacturer of clumping cat litter located in the City of Brantford, County of Brant, Ontario.
The ministry has amended Environmental Compliance Approval A7313906 to reflect the updated financial assurance re-evaluation and groundwater monitoring program that was submitted for C. Villeneuve Construction Co. Ltd., located in Hearst, Ontario.
Instrument type:
New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-9249
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 4, 2024 - December 4, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Application 60-C-246569, to create a new 1.56 hectare waterfront lot to be used for resource-based recreational use, was approved as redlined by the Ministry, subject to conditions. Related applications 60-C-232065 (ERO 019-9227) and 60-C-246449 (ERO 019-9248) were also approved subject to conditions.
November 20, 2024 - December 20, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
On July 30, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 160/25 in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0255
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 4, 2025 - July 4, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on October 27, 2025, to approve the City of Kitchener Official Plan Amendment 45, as adopted by By-law 2024-057. The amendment modifies Site-Specific Policy 15.D.12.40 to permit a maximum height of 24 storeys on lands designated 'Mixed Use' at the southwest corner of Huron Road and Strasburg Road.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0194
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 4, 2025 - July 4, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on March 19, 2026 to approve the City of Cambridge Official Plan Amendment 49, as adopted by By- law 21-076. Official Plan Amendment 49 proposes to add a site-specific policy to permit both residential and commercial uses at grade for the lands municipally known as 55 Kerr Street.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received a request from the Ontario Food Terminal Board, supported by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, to make a Minister’s Zoning Order at 125 The Queensway, to protect the Ontario Food Terminal in the City of Toronto. The Ministry is seeking input on this request.
September 11, 2025 - October 11, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for a renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 1066-BJAQXM for Bayou Cable Park Inc. Water will be taken from two watercourses for recreational purposes.
A new Permit to Take Water No. 4074-C5JR24 for By the Bay Properties Inc. - Freedom Oaks Golf Course was issued on August 4, 2021 for golf course irrigation purposes in the Township of Dunnville, County of Haldimand, Ontario.
December 8, 2021 - January 22, 2022 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
We approved a new Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage works) No. 2853-CBHKHE for the establishment and use of year round subsurface sewage disposal systems to service twelve cottages, four trailer sites and one residence at 1601 Pickerel and Jack Lake Road, Township of Armour.
August 5, 2021 - September 19, 2021 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
An amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval No. 5684-92MJX6 is granted to Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. for the installation of Phase 3 sewage treatment system for serving a camp - Little Hopper Lodge, and to use treated Biosolids for reclamation at the Detour Lake Mine.
August 31, 2023 - October 30, 2023 (60 days) Closed
Last updated
The ministry is streamlining permissions for certain storm water management works by moving them to a registration-first approach or exempting them from a permission. These changes will allow important projects to begin faster while ensuring appropriate environmental protections are in place.
On July 30, 2021 the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 538/21 to permit manufacturing/industrial uses in the Township of McNab/Braeside.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-5981
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 5, 2022 - January 4, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on April 11, 2023 to approve, with modifications, Official Plan Amendment 80 to the City of Guelph Official Plan, as adopted by By-law (2022)-20731. Official Plan Amendment 80 implements the City of Guelph Official Plan's vision, urban structure, population and employment figures, density and intensification targets.
October 1, 2021 - October 31, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A new Permit to Take Water No. 0517-CBMQHE that renews and Permits to Take Water Nos. 4148-B5TLM8 for Enbridge Pipelines Inc. was issued on March 29, 2022 for construction dewatering purposes for a project located Haldimand County, Ontario.
