October 2, 2025 - November 16, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry is developing a regulatory framework under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2025. This framework will establish the criteria for designating zones, projects, and proponents to ensure Special Economic Zones advance important economic activities while meeting high standards for operation, safety, and the environment.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0818
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 31, 2025 - August 30, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on November 18, 2025 to approveOfficial Plan Amendment 62 to the City of Kitchener Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2025-048. Official Plan Amendment 62 implements Strategic Growth Area land use planning framework for three Protected Major Transit Stations: Block Line, Fairway, and Sportsworld.
We are sharing principles to guide policy development of the EPS program to meet the updated federal benchmark for 2023-2030. These principles will inform the development of a future proposal to be finalized by 2023. We are also sharing our latest modelling information which shows Ontario is on track to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target.
We invite you to review and comment on the proposed Long-Term Management Direction for the 2021-2031 Forest Management Plan for the Black Spruce Forest.
We have approved updates to the Catfish Creek Assessment Report and the Source Protection Plan to comply with an amended minister’s order that was issued on July 22, 2019.
The minister has approved amendments to the South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan and Lake Simcoe Assessment Report which include updates to the Sunderland and Cannington drinking water system vulnerable areas within the Municipality of Durham to add 3 municipal drinking water wells and remove the mapping for 2 decommissioned wells.
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 3630-BPMN9V on May 15, 2020 which cancels and replaces Permit to Take Water No. 2132-ANKPWN for "Crosslinx Transit Solutions Constructors". The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of May 15, 2022.
A Certificate of Property Use was issued to R.J. Griesbaum Holdings Inc. for the property located at 20 Shirk Place in the City of Kitchener on April 22, 2024.
October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Proposed legislative amendments that would accelerate the delivery of TOCs and support timely housing delivery around new GO Transit stations. The proposal also includes extending the Waterfront Toronto mandate from 2028 to 2035 with possible extension up to 2040.
October 5, 2021 - November 4, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 7573-C9FQNS for Drain Bros. Excavating Limited on January 24, 2022, which cancels and replaces Permit No. 2028-AQNPYY. Water will be taken from one pond for quarry dewatering at the Havelock Quarry in the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Ontario.
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 7612-CJERQM on September 20, 2022 for Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd. Water will be taken for temporary construction dewatering purposes for a proposed development, located at 4117 Perth Line 36 in Stratford, Ontario. The new permit expires on September 20, 2023.
October 7, 2020 - November 21, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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Bill 215: Main Street Recovery Act, 2020 made changes to the Municipal Act, 2001 and City of Toronto Act, 2006. It limits municipalities from regulating noise related to the delivery of goods to retail establishments, restaurants including cafes and bars, hotels/motels and goods distribution facilities, except as otherwise authorized by regulation.
February 13, 2020 - March 14, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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A new Permit to Take Water No. 8612-BMTNA8 has been issued to V!VA Leaside GP Inc.,on April 17, 2020 for construction dewatering purposes at 146 and 150 Laird Drive in the City of Toronto, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of March 22, 2022.
October 16, 2023 - November 30, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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The Greenbelt Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023 that includes Schedule 1 - the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Act ,2023 (DRAPA, 2023), came into effect on December 6, 2023. DRAPA, 2023 reinstates the legal protections of the easements and covenants applicable to the lands within the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve.
The proposed amendments to the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 (CFSA) are intended to reduce administrative burden and make approvals more efficient.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-5937
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 5, 2022 - February 3, 2023 (60 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on August 15th, 2025, to modify and approve (in part), the City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment 570, as adopted by By-law 889-2022. A decision has been withheld on part of the amendment. The approved Official Plan Amendment 570 establishes forty-nine (49) protected major transit station areas.
November 13, 2020 - December 13, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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This decision is for a renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 1777-AHCLBJ, issued to North Halton Golf and Country Club Limited. Water will be taken from one pond and one creek for golf course irrigation purposes. Permit No. 4000-BXXJ6R was issued on February 05, 2021 until December 31, 2023.
