On January 26, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 8/24. The City of Toronto and Minister of Health requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
August 18, 2023 - October 2, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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Amendments have been made to Ontario Regulation 354/16 under the Invasive Species Act, 2015, to prevent the introduction and spread of 10 invasive species and four genera.
October 7, 2021 - November 21, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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A decision was made to change the name of O. Reg. 240/00 (previously Mine Development and Closure Under Part VII of the Act) to include a reference to advanced exploration. The new name of the regulation is Advanced Exploration, Mine Development and Closure Under Part VII of the Act.
January 14, 2022 - February 28, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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We have finalized changes to thresholds for thermal treatment facilities that determine the environmental assessment requirements for advanced recycling. These thresholds have been incorporated in Ontario Regulation 101/07: Waste Management Projects made under the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA).
August 16, 2024 - September 15, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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A decision was made to approve a site-specific amendment to remove certain lands in the Town of Oakville from the Parkway Belt West Plan (PBWP) and the associated Minister's Zoning Order (MZO), filed as Ontario Regulation 481/73.
The PBWP amendment is approved as amendment No. 245 and the MZO amendment is filed as Ontario Regulation 253/25.
October 21, 2024 - November 20, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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The Province of Ontario has passed Bill 212 which introduces the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024. This new Act provides a consistent approach to the oversight of the installation of bike lanes, where a lane of traffic is removed.
On April 1, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 251/22. The purpose of the Order is to protect environmentally sensitive lands, including provincially significant wetlands, in the Town of Georgina.
On May 12, 2023, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed an amendment to the Zoning Order, Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 698/20, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as O. Reg. 90/23.
We are proposing to extend the expiry date for Environmental Assessment Act approvals by 10 years for certain projects once the relevant amendments to the Act come into effect. This extension will allow the projects to proceed (subject to any other permits and approvals required) instead of requiring a new environmental assessment to be completed.
October 7, 2021 - November 21, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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Changes have been made to the Planning Act, Municipal Act, 2001 and City of Toronto Act, 2006 providing municipalities with discretionary authority to delegate additional decisions to committees of council or municipal staff for minor amendments to zoning by-laws.
December 5, 2022 - January 4, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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This decision is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. 4872-CKZK3C for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (formerly Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.)for mining purposes. Water will be taken from one ground water source to provide water for the industrial mining operation dewatering activities located in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
After consideration of what was heard from all parties during the initial consultation period and developing the proposals further, the Ministry is providing additional details and seeking further feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments which can be found at the following posting:https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-7598
On March 24, 2023, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed an amendment to the Zoning Order O. Reg. 771/21, made pursuant to clause 47(8) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as O. Reg. 54/23.
We have exempted the Bradford Bypass project from duplicative requirements of the EAA by way of a regulation. The regulation sets conditions for the assessment process going forward and for continued environmental protection and consultations. No other Ministry of Transportation projects have been exempted from the EAA as part of this regulation.
On March 4, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act with the Registrar of Regulations as O. Reg. 159/22 to permit industrial, commercial and park uses on the subject lands. The City of Kingston requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
On October 22, 2020, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to section 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 595/20 to facilitate the development of housing on lands known municipally as 153-185 Eastern Avenue in the City of Toronto.
November 25, 2024 - January 9, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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The Resource Management and Safety Act, 2025 received Royal Assent on December 3, 2025. The new Geologic Carbon Storage Act, 2025 will come into effect on January 1, 2026, and will enable the development of commercial-scale carbon storage projects in Ontario
