December 20, 2024 - February 18, 2025 (60 days) Closed
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Updates were made to the Off-Farm Anaerobic Digestion MaterialsProtocol under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002. These changes ensure consistent eligibility of organic waste materials from the production of ingredients used in food, animal feed, pet food, ethanol, and biodiesel production, irrespective of where the ingredients are produced.
September 29, 2021 - November 13, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Transportation has decided not to proceed with the proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 306/15 (Pilot Project – Automated Vehicles) and related amendments to Regulation 628 (Vehicle Permits).
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-1848
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 12, 2020 - July 12, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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We want to inform you that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received Regional Official Plan Amendment 33 (ROPA 33) from Peel Region for a decision. ROPA 33 proposes to expand the City of Mississauga's settlement area boundary within the Peel Region Official Plan by approximately 350 hectares.
Instrument type:
Minister's directions to ministry employees and agents to rehabilitate a mine hazard in an emergency
ERO number
019-9442
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Exception
Exception posted
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Minister's Directions were issued under section 148 (3) (4) (5) of the Mining Act, to employees and agents of the Ministry of Mines to secure a mine hazard at the former Long Lake Gold Mine.
August 9, 2024 - September 23, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) No. A032203 to Waste Management Canada Corporation for the Twin Creeks Environmental Centre located in Watford, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval to register for a technical standard for air pollution (industry standard)
ERO number
025-1357
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 12, 2026 - February 26, 2026 (45 days) Closed
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This proposal is for Harlin Plating Inc. located in Bolton, Ontario, to be registered under the Technical Standards Registry – Air Pollution (technical standards registry). This facility will adhere to all technical and operational requirements in the Metal Finishers – Industry Standard under the Local Air Quality Regulation (O. Reg. 419/05).
An amendment to an Environmental Compliance Approval (industrial sewage works) was approved for stormwater management works to service parking lots, a proposed building with rooftop control, and small pockets of paved areas of the existing Procter and Gamble Inc. site located at 355 University Avenue in Belleville.
A new Environmental Compliance Approval No. 2197-BTRKSX was issued to Newlife Properties Inc.,for the establishment of sewage works to treat wash water generated from concrete truck washing for the proposed ready mix concrete operation of the site, located at 3777 Westminster Drive, London, Ontario.
A new Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) has been issued to King Concrete Recycling Inc. for the operation of a mobile crushing plant, equipped with a crusher, a screener, a stacker and associated diesel engines. The equipment will be used to process concrete aggregate throughout the Province of Ontario.
September 18, 2020 - October 18, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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A a new Permit to Take Water has been issued to Caivan Greenbank Development Corporation, for the taking of water from 2 ponds, for the purpose of construction dewatering in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. The Permit to Take Water No. 4385-BVJQVF was issued on November 24, 2020 for 5 years.
December 27, 2024 - January 26, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. 8488-DEVH8D was issued to Waterford Sand & Gravel Limited on April 14, 2025. Water will be taken from two ponds for pits & quarry dewatering and industrial manufacturing purposes, located in the Township of Dunnville, Ontario.
This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 8366-B6QJ3M for Ethier Sand and Gravel Limited. Water will be taken from one pond for mining dewatering and aggregate washing purposes, located in the City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario.
We amended the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, to provide government with authority to make regulations, and decided to implement those regulations, to streamline and modernize leave-to-construct approvals for certain pipeline relocation or reconstruction projects to facilitate key government commitments to build transit and housing faster.
We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 7123-9W9NH2 for Amherst Island Wind Project to permanently install and operate the Borealis ice protection system on wind turbine S37.
This proposal was to amend the Permit To Take Water No. 4101-AL4K8S for remedial operations for A.O. Smith Enterprises Ltd. to add a new source for water taking in Fergus, Ontario. Permit number 5253-BRRU9N was issued on August 27, 2020 and is valid until July 31, 2026.
December 22, 2017 - February 20, 2018 (60 days) Closed
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We have updated a regulation under the Clean Water Act to better protect drinking water sources to safeguard new and expanding municipal drinking water supplies, improve how source protection plans are kept up to date and update the list of drinking water threats.
Ontario has extended the temporary approach for forest operations conducted in Crown forests under the Endangered Species Act for an additional year. This will help avoid additional regulatory burden and economic strain on the forestry sector while a long-term approach is being considered.
