Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-5732
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 8, 2022 - October 8, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on November 4, 2022 to approve, with modifications, amendments to the City of Hamilton Urban and Rural Official Plans. The approved official plan amendments outline new policies and mapping to guide growth and development in the City to the year 2051.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-3746
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 2, 2021 - October 2, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Metro Towing Group has withdrawn its application for a permit to carry out construction works for a tow yard in Ottawa, Ontario that would have impacted Butternut and its habitat. As a result, no permit has been issued.
January 30, 2018 - March 16, 2018 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Land use planning is a joint process between First Nations and Ontario to decide how land and water can be used. We are working with North Spirit Lake First Nation to develop a community based land use plan. The plan will identify which lands will be dedicated to protection and which will be open for potential economic development.
November 26, 2020 - December 26, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Permit to Take Water No. 1170-9LTKDE has been renewed for commercial purposes. Water will be taken from two ponds and two wells related to golf course irrigation activities, located in the Town of LaSalle, County of Essex, Ontario. Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1105467667 was issued April 14, 2021 for a period of five years.
Instrument type:
Approval to register for a technical standard for air pollution (industry standard)
ERO number
019-1846
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 5, 2020 - July 20, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is to amend an existing registration under the Technical Standards Registry – Air Pollution (Technical Standards Registry) in respect of the Foundries – Industry Standard for Wells Foundry Limited located in London, Ontario.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000107 to Battery Mineral Resources Limited for early exploration located approximately 8 kilometres east of the village of Gowganda Ontario, in Haultain and Nicol townships, District of Timiskaming, North East Region. The decision is to: Issue.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000139 to The Claim Group Inc. approximately 140 kilometres northeast Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, in Kattawagami River Area and West of Sunday Lake Area, Newnham Creek Area and Ministik Creek Area townships, District of Cochrane, Northeast Region.
The ministry has accepted the risk assessment prepared for the owner, Suncor Energy Inc., as part of the development plans for property at 2410 Finch Avenue West. The director is considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use ("CPU") in relation to the property.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000104 to Battery Mineral Resources Limited for early exploration activities approximately 80 kilometres West by North West from the town of Temiskaming Shores, in Milner township.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000108 to Michael Tremblay for early exploration activities within Palmer and Wishart Townships. The decision is to issue the permit.
This permit will allow these early exploration activities: Mechanized Drilling and Pitting and Trenching of Bedrock
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000105 to Michael Thompson for early exploration activities .
December 15, 2022 - January 29, 2023 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
An approval was issued to amend the Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 5576-9C5K3R with Limited Operational Flexibility for Procor Limited, a rail car repair and cleaning facility located in Sarnia, Ontario.
This proposal is for the issuance of an Environmental Compliance Approval 20-KIN-32995 for Storring Septic Service Limited for a hauled sewage disposal site in Sheffield, Ontario.
An amendment to the Environmental Compliance Approval No. 0469-9YUNSK was granted to St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada), a cement manufacturing facility located in Bowmanville, Ontario for expanding the use of Alternative Low-Carbon Fuels at the facility.
August 31, 2023 - October 30, 2023 (60 days) Closed
Last updated
We are moving forward with regulatory changes that will require proponents to self-register more types of waste management systems online. These changes will make it easier for the waste management sector to obtain environmental permissions and begin operations faster, while continuing to protect human health and the environment.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-2666
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 9, 2020 - December 9, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on December 10, 2020 in respect of Application 56-C-204126 to transfer mining lands described as PIN 65367-0118(LT) and PIN 65379-0190(LT) in Munro and Guibord unincorporated townships, District of Cochrane. The last day this decision can be appealed is December 30, 2020.
January 12, 2024 - February 16, 2024 (35 days) Closed
Last updated
The Ministry updated the Ontario Building Code to allow 18-storey Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC) buildings. These changes expand the use of mass timber in various building types, reduce drywall encapsulation, speed up construction, minimize site disruption, and offer environmental benefits.
October 29, 2025 - December 13, 2025 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
The Ministry of Energy and Mines has taken actions to facilitate the development of a critical transmission project that will meet growth, support critical mining projects, and improve reliability in northwestern Ontario, while advancing a shared goal of reconciliation by supporting economic and partnership opportunities for Indigenous communities.
The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1087434989 v2.0 was issued to Alamos Gold Inc. on November 22, 2024 to amend the Permit P-300-1087434989 v 1.0. Water will be taken from nine wells and ten lake intakes for mining operations and exploration purposes, located in Dubreuilville, Ontario.
