February 12, 2019 - March 29, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has amended Ontario’s clean fuel regulations to increase renewable content, such as ethanol, in gasoline over the long-term without an expected increase in prices at the pump.
July 24, 2025 - September 7, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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We issued an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) to Pigments Services Canada, Inc., a manufacturer of pigments for use in the paint, plastic, and ink industries, located in the City of Toronto, Ontario.
December 15, 2022 - January 29, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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An approval was issued to amend the Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 5576-9C5K3R with Limited Operational Flexibility for Procor Limited, a rail car repair and cleaning facility located in Sarnia, Ontario.
January 16, 2025 - February 18, 2025 (33 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Mines (“The Ministry") is seeking feedback on a set of proposed changes as part of its ongoing commitment to being a leading jurisdiction in mineral exploration and development. These proposed changes seek to expand the availability of public geoscience data and clarify requirements and minimize unnecessary administrative and report
This proposal is for an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) from Yellowline Asphalt Products Ltd., a liquid asphalt cement storage and distribution facility, located at 70 Hobson Road in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.
Mac's request to replace several tank and dispenser sump entry boots (fittings that connect piping to a containment system) with retrofit boots made by Icon Products, has been approved.
September 5, 2025 - November 4, 2025 (60 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) introduced amendments to the Electricity Act, 1998 as part of Bill 40. If passed, the government is proposing to set out in regulation a process that will allow the Minister of Energy and Mines to prioritize and approve connection requests from data centre projects that serve the province's economic interests.
November 16, 2021 - December 31, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We approved a new Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) for 2607572 Ontario Inc. for the use and operation of a solid non-hazardous waste transfer and processing facility, located in Toronto, Ontario.
We have completed the first five-year review of the bottled water charge, as required under Ontario Regulation 176/17 (Charges for Taking Ground Water to Produce Bottled Water).
A province-wide cycling network including over 9,800km of cycling routes has been identified for long-term development. The network will connect municipal cycling routes and places of interest, promote recreational cycling and tourism in Ontario, and help prioritize future cycling investments in provincial highways.
Instrument type:
Classification, reclassification or declassification of a pesticide
ERO number
013-5021
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 5, 2019 - May 5, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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We have classified Velondis Extra (Reg. No. 33251), Velondis Flex (Registration Number 33255), and Velondis Plus (Registration Number 33256) as Class 3 pesticides.
August 26, 2016 - October 10, 2016 (45 days) Closed
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Land use planning is a process that determines the most appropriate use of land and water. We are working with McDowell Lake First Nation to develop a community based land use plan for an area in the Far North. The plan will identify which lands will be dedicated to protection and which will be open for potential economic development.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove 20,000 tonnes or less of aggregate annually from a pit or quarry
ERO number
012-7796
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 1, 2016 - July 18, 2016 (47 days) Closed
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Lloyd George Squire has applied for a Class ‘B’ licence Quarry Below Water to excavate aggregate from a quarry of 32 hectares in size. This application is for the establishment of a new quarry. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 20,000 tonnes.
December 5, 2025 - February 3, 2026 (60 days) Closed
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We are proposing to exempt certain early exploration activities and aspects of advanced exploration projects from requiring a ministry permission to reduce duplicative requirements and support critical mineral development while continuing to maintain environmental protections.
This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for the establishment of seasonal subsurface sewage disposal works, rated at 36,500 liters per day, to service a residence/cottage/trailer park located at 423059 Rocky Saugeen Road, in the Municipality of West Grey.
An amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) with Limited Operational Flexibility has been issued for Vale Canada Limited, Clarabelle Mill, located in Sudbury, Ontario.
The facility processes nickel-copper ore from various sources and produces nickel-copper concentrate and copper concentrate.
December 17, 2019 - January 31, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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A Certificate of Property Use was issued to 2484224 Ontario Limited for the continued industrial/commercial use of the property located at 325 Eramosa Road in the City of Guelph.
