We have made minor amendments to the Environmental Compliance Approval in respect of Sewage Works Regulation (O. Reg. 208/19). The amendments allow prescribed persons to make future alterations to municipal sanitary collection and stormwater works without requiring a separate approval if certain conditions are met.
An amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air) with Limited Operational Flexibility has been issued to Kirkland Lake Gold (formerly Detour Gold Corporation) for their Detour Lake Project.
August 20, 2025 - September 19, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. 5776-DM9HQR was issued to Hillside Hothouse Limited on November 4, 2025. Water will be taken from two wells, located in the Town of Kingsville, Ontario, for agricultural and heating purposes.
An amended Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) No. A371203 is granted to Waste Management of Canada Corporation to allow for construction of modified leachate storage system at the Richmond Landfill.
ENDM extended certain deadlines by six months for conservation and demand management (CDM) projects to be completed under the CDM Framework in place from January 2015 to March 2019, called the Conservation First Framework (CFF). This was done to offset project delays caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received a request from Matthews Canada on behalf of the QuadReal Property Group to make a Minister’s Zoning Order in the Town of Caledon. The Ministry is seeking input on whether this request should be considered and any additional information that may help inform the Minister’s decision-making
Instrument type:
Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry
ERO number
013-3153
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 14, 2018 - September 13, 2018 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval was granted for a licence amendment to allow 2223117 Ontario Inc. to change the allowable maximum annual tonnage that can be removed from the site, operating in the Town of the Blue Mountains.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-GUE-28650 for Bio-Bobs' Septic was issued on June 22, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Breslau, Ontario.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000150 to Grid Metals Corporation for early exploration activities in the Township of Boon.
We amended the Renewable Energy Approval for the Cochrane Solar Project to construct an access road between the Empire and Martin's Meadows areas of the facility; and to construct a storage building on the Martin's Meadows portion of the facility.
August 9, 2024 - September 8, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. P-300-5296264592 was issued to Ellisdon Corporation and PCL Constructors Canada Inc. for construction dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from three ponds in Ottawa, Ontario.
December 2, 2025 - January 1, 2026 (30 days) Closed
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This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. P-300-7188395571 for aggregate extraction dewatering, aggregate washing, and construction dust suppression. Water will be taken from one pond in Ottawa, Ontario.
This proposal is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. 8080-ALJGR5 for mining dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from four wells in Sudbury, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval of a site-specific air standard
ERO number
019-2302
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 30, 2020 - December 14, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This decision extends the expiry dates of site-specific standards for suspended particulate matter, manganese and manganese compounds for Harsco Canada Corp.'s facility in Hamilton. The proposal was posted for 45 days to allow public input on the notices to extend the existing approvals’ expiry dates.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species and/or to pay a species conservation charge (ESA s.17(2) (c))
ERO number
019-6814
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 11, 2017 - January 10, 2018 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has issued an overall benefit permit to CRH Canada Group Inc. for aggregate extraction that may impact two species at risk salamanders. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
025-1359
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 7, 2026 - March 9, 2026 (61 days) Closed
Last updated
The Corporation of the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh has applied for a licence to operate a pit above the water table in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh.
