An amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 8-2090-79-806 has been issued to Coco Paving Inc. for a hot-mix asphalt plant located at 595 Oak Park Road in the City of Brantford, County of Brant, Ontario.
December 17, 2019 - January 31, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval was issued to Caledon Ski Club located at Lower Chalet Road, Part 9 of Reference Plan 43R-18511, Lot 11, Concession 4, Town of Caledon, Regional Municipality of Peel for sewage works consisting of sewage treatment and subsurface disposal system to serve the ski chalet.
October 4, 2024 - November 3, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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We issued a Minister’s Directive to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) requiring them to implement a 12-year electricity conservation and demand-side management (eDSM) Framework starting January 1, 2025, which includes a budget of up to $10.9 billion for the IESO to deliver a portfolio of electricity energy efficiency (EE) programs.
The Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines issued a Minister’s Directive (approved by Order in Council No. 1351/2020, September 30, 2020), to the Independent Electricity System Operator requiring them to design, deliver and/or fund an electricity Conservation and Demand Management Framework between January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024.
TSSA’s Fuels Safety Program wants to extend the deadline for upgrading pre-2006 underground double wall piping with Electronic Line Leak Detection (ELLD) from October 1, 2020 to October 1, 2021.
Ontario has released the province’s first-ever Critical Minerals Strategy. The strategy will unleash Ontario’s mineral potential and support the electric vehicle and battery supply chain.
November 3, 2023 - December 18, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes is consulting on proposed changes for the 2025 National Construction Codes, some of which may affect the environment. Working towards increased code harmonization, we encourage people to provide feedback as we consider the proposals for potential inclusion in the Ontario’s 2026/27 Building Code.
Instrument type:
Approval for variance from the Liquid Fuels Handling Code
ERO number
025-1333
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Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 26, 2025 - December 26, 2025 (30 days) Open
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WELLESLEY SERVICE CENTRE LTD has requested a variance to extend until September 1, 2026, the replacement of underground steel fuel piping that failed cathodic protection test on April 28, 2023.
February 20, 2024 - March 28, 2024 (37 days) Closed
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A decision has been made to amend the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023 to retroactively reinstate municipally requested modifications to official plans for the cities of Barrie, Belleville, Guelph, Hamilton, Ottawa and Peterborough, Wellington County and the regions of Niagara, Peel, Halton, York, and Waterloo.
The government is seeking feedback on potential legislative changes, regulatory changes, policy and other matters to help the government achieve its goal of building 1.5 million homes over the next ten years as part of More Homes Built Faster: Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan: 2022-2023.
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has released the Minister’s Annual Reports on Lake Simcoe for 2019-20 and 2021-22. These reports summarize measures taken in those years to implement the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, as required under Section 12 (1) of the Lake Simcoe Protection Act.
Instrument type:
Approval for variance from the Liquid Fuels Handling Code
ERO number
019-1831
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 27, 2020 - June 26, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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7-Eleven Canada, Inc. wants an extension to May 31, 2022, to remove single-wall steel underground piping. The piping failed a Cathodic Protection test (i.e. pipe is not protected from corrosion) in February 2020 but passed a precision leak test in April 2020.
October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The government amended the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 (BTFA) including Part II (Corridor Control) and Part V (Municipal Services & Right of Way) to streamline permitting and reduce approval bottlenecks for transit, leverage delegation of authorities to expedite transit delivery and provide predictable project timelines.
December 19, 2024 - January 18, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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We are seeking public input on what actions Ontario should take, if any, in response to the results of the "Cumulative Impact Assessment of Withdrawals, Consumptive Uses and Diversions: 2016-2020” conducted under the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement.
