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We have issued a benefit permit to Conmar Developments Inc. and Fenlands Vaughan Inc. to develop a commercial facility which will impact Redside Dace habitat. The permit includes actions to benefit the species, minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.

We have issued a benefit permit to Briarwood Angus Ltd. to develop a subdivision which will impact four Category 3 Butternut tress. The permit includes actions to benefit the species, minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.

The Ministry of Energy has decided to move forward with the proposal. Lieutenant Governor in Council has approved the Orders in Council (OICs) and Minister’s Directive pursuant to the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 (OEBA). The OICs and Directive will facilitate the timely development of five new transmission lines in Southwestern Ontario.

Application 59-C-220755 for a road access easement was approved on September 27, 2022 subject to conditions. The last date to appeal this decision is October 17, 2022.

The government has made changes to the Planning Act and Development Charges Act, 1997 through Bill 23 – the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 to encourage gentle density in most existing residential areas province-wide.

A guide was recently released to help proponents and the public consider the effects of climate change when doing environmental assessments.

On August 29, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order (with conditions) with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 205/25 in the City of Markham. The Minister of Long-term Care requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order, which was supported by Markham's Mayor.

The government has made changes that restore all 15 areas of land that were redesignated or removed from the Greenbelt in December 2022.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on October 7, 2022 in respect of Application 52-C-207616 to sever two existing recreational dwellings for seasonal recreational purposes, in Cascaden unincorporated township, District of Sudbury. The last day this decision can be appealed is October 27, 2022.

The ministry has issued direction that would allow for the disposal of contaminated groundwater in the New Liskeard Lagoons sewage treatment system. The contaminated groundwater was encountered during the excavation of soil for the replacement of a culvert located at Calamity Creek on Highway 11.

The government proceeded with the proposal to revoke O. Reg. 355/17 as it is a necessary first step toward achieving the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines’ (ENDM’s) plan to update Ontario’s long-term planning process.

A site-specific standard for nickel was issued for Vale Canada Limited, Copper Cliff Smelter.

The director issued a director's direction to establish effluent limits, objectives, and monitoring plans for the former Lockerby Mine located on the Lockerby Mine Access Road in the Whitefish area of the Municipality of Greater Sudbury.

The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has issued an overall benefit permit to the City of Niagara Falls for a bridge replacement that may impact American Water-willow, a species at risk plant. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.

An amending regulation under the Planning Act was filed on March 5, 2018 and came into force on April 3, 2018. The regulation sets out new transition rules to deal with certain planning matters in process when the land use planning changes made by the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 took effect.