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Approval was granted for a major site plan amendment to allow Dufferin Aggregates to deepen the quarry floor, enhance the rehabilitation plan and reduce the western setback for the Flamboro Quarry.

We have approved the land use policies in the Hearst Administrative District to facilitate the sale or lease of Crown land for agriculture purposes. These changes will increase opportunities for agriculture industries and will promote the agricultural economy within Northern Ontario.

We introduced Bill 139 - the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, on May 30, 2017. The changes identified in the bill respond to the province-wide consultation the government undertook as part of the Ontario Municipal Board Review.

We are making changes to address duplication and overlap with the federal government’s requirements for toxic substances to reduce burden for facilities. Facilities with existing toxics reduction plans will no longer be required to review those plans. In addition, all facilities in Ontario will no longer have new planning or reporting required.

The Code Adoption Document (CAD) amendment will be signed by the director and posted on the TSSA website.  The effective date will be December 1, 2018.

Approval was granted to E.C. King Contracting (Division of Miller Paving Limited) for a site plan amendment for licence No. 5051 which indicates an extraction area of 21.2 hectares (ha) to be extracted in four (4) phases in the Municipality of Grey Highlands.

We proceeded with our proposal for the new Assessment Work and Mining Claims Regulations. These revoked former regulations and set out new rules in dealing with mining claims and reporting assessment work. This reflects the changes made in Mining Act Modernization (MAM) Phase 3, and the new mining lands administration system (MLAS).

We have closed this notice.

We are moving ahead with implementing a new administrative monetary penalties framework for environmental contraventions, based on changes made via Bill 132 (Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019).

In support of Ontario’s Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and the government’s commitment to support the construction of 1.5 million new housing units over the next ten years, we have updated the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System as proposed and with additional clarifications.

The Ministry has decided to proceed with the proposal within the Safer Roads and Communities Act, 2024 to establish regulation-making authority to allow for e-bikes to be redefined in a new regulation under the Highway Traffic Act. This decision was based on feedback highlighting the need for enhanced safety requirements for e-bikes in Ontario.

We have made minor amendments to the blue box regulation (O. Reg. 391/21) to provide clarity to producers on their blue box obligations and support a smooth transition to a full producer responsibility framework

We reviewed and considered all feedback received during the comment period for the "Modernizing Hazardous Waste Reporting in Ontario" discussion paper. Comments contributed to the proposed regulatory amendments and new regulation, and we will continue to consider these comments as we transition to the new digital reporting service.

A decision was made to implement the proposals to establish a framework for issuing administrative monetary penalties and to make updates to the Outdoor Fires Regulation.

Ontario has made changes to the Building Code Act, 1992 to add more options for enforcement in areas without municipal organization (i.e., unincorporated areas) by allowing for the appointment of a building inspector for the enforcement of the Building Code. The inspector would need to have the qualifications of a registered building inspector.