Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy is a landmark product of the Ontario Biodiversity Council and is the guiding framework for a societal approach to biodiversity conservation.
The Ontario Biodiversity Council is renewing its Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy and is seeking public input.
We have received a notice of material change for the Detour Lake Mine that will result in Kirkland Lake Gold Limited submitting a closure plan amendment.
Instrument type:
New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-9227
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 4, 2024 - December 4, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Application 60-C-232065, to create a new 1.26 hectare waterfront lot to be used for resource-based recreational use, was approved as redlined by the Ministry, subject to conditions. Related applications 60-C-246449 (ERO 019-9248) and 60-C-246569 (ERO 019-9249) were also approved subject to conditions.
Increased quantities of leaf and yard (L&Y) waste have resulted due to more people working remotely and doing more yard work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ministry issued an emergency approval to the company at their Richmond Hill location to allow a temporary annual increase of 8,000 tonnes of L&Y waste for the year 2020 only.
December 5, 2025 - February 3, 2026 (60 days) Closed
Last updated
We are proposing regulatory changes to exempt proponents from requiring environmental permissions for certain low risk activities to better align approval requirements with the level of risk and re-allocate resources to areas where higher oversight is beneficial.
December 12, 2019 - January 26, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Three Certificates of Property Use were issued to NovaCore (83 Elmsdale Drive) Inc. and Aria Towns Inc. for the intended residential and commercial use of the property located at 83 Elmsdale Drive, Kitchener Ontario.
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 is granted to Corbec Galvanizing Inc. located at 22 Ambitious Court in the City of Hamilton for the establishment of a stormwater management works from a galvanizing metal plant via a stormwater management facility with ultimate discharge to the twenty mile creek.
December 6, 2016 - January 20, 2017 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
We have issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) No. 9256-7PKJQH to Hornepayne Power Inc., for the update of total site capacity, reclamation of wood waste, and changes to the monitoring program for the Woodwaste Disposal Site located at Hornepayne, Ontario.
On October 16, 2020, we issued Certificate of Property Use No. 5340-BKPS2V ("CPU") to the City of Hamilton in regards to the proposed development at Pier 8 in Hamilton, Ontario.
On January 9, 2021 the ministry issued an Environmental Compliance Approval to Regional Disposal Services Inc. to allow an increase in waste receipt from 299 to 1000 tonnes per day, an increase in waste storage from 350 to 550 tonnes, and the receipt of up to 30 tonnes per day and storage of 60 tonnes of asbestos at their existing site in Hamilton.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-1811
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 22, 2020 - June 21, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We are seeking public input on a permit proposal that will impact Mottled Duskywing and Silver Shiner, which are Species at Risk. The proposal considers avoidance options, includes actions to minimize adverse effects as well as overall benefit actions for the species that may be identified for implementation.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000133 to Bounty Gold Corp. for early exploration located approximately 85 kilometres northeast of Wabasukang First Nation, Ontario, in Belanger, Knott, Bowerman and Mitchell Townships, District of Kenora, North West Region.
October 24, 2017 - December 23, 2017 (60 days) Closed
Last updated
While the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) Transportation Plan for 2051 is still under development, this posting is being closed. The input from this notice that originated from 2017 informed the development of a comprehensive range of transportation planning goals and objectives that is providing guiding direction for the plan.
In an ongoing effort to modernize the Environmental Registry and keep it current, we have identified this as a posting that is no longer pertinent or active.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-0908
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 18, 2019 - December 18, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on March 4, 2020 to approve, with modifications, Official Plan Amendment 13 to the Region of Niagara's Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2019-77. Notice of this decision was issued on March 4, 2020.
