October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The government has proposed legislative changes to the Planning Act through the proposed Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 to simplify, standardize and make more permissive municipal official plans so they are shorter, easier to understand, and more consistent across Ontario.
This decision is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 8404-7YBLB2 for Gott Enterprises Inc. and is for water bottling purposes. The new issued permit No. 5457-CC74KJ was issued on September 13, 2022 with an expiry date of September 13, 2032.
September 18, 2025 - November 2, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) has been granted to GFL Environmental Services Inc., for the operation of a landfill, located in the community of Stoney Creek within the City of Hamilton, Ontario.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-OWE-95914 for Martin Gregg-Tom’s Septic Tank Cleaning was issued on September 11, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Brockton Township, Ontario.
A new Permit to Take WaterNo. P-300-1208550621 has been issued to Mattamy (Jock River) Limited on February 23, 2021 for construction dewatering located in the Town of Richmond, City of Ottawa, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of February 17, 2031.
A new PTTW no. 5633-C2RQPL has been issued to Barrhaven Conservancy Development Corporation on May 26, 2021 for dewatering purposes located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of May 27, 2031.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000172 to Joerg Kleinboeck for early exploration activities in the Township of Scholes.
We amended the Renewable Energy Approval for the Jericho Wind Energy Centre to confirm joint ownership of the existing Parkhill Interconnect by Cedar Point II LP, Jericho Wind LP, Bornish Wind LP, and Kerwood Wind LP; and joint ownership of the Jericho transmission facilities by Cedar Point II LP.
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Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
012-5235
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 29, 2015 - November 13, 2015 (45 days) Closed
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Laverne and Erma Weber application for a Class A licence to extract aggregate from above the water table for the establishment of a new pit has been approved.
To amend the Environmental Protection Act, and regulations under it e.g. Renewable Energy Approvals (REA) Regulation (O. Reg. 359/09), to enable recognition of the biogenic content in municipal waste as a renewable energy source. To enable certain Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities to undergo a single REA environmental assessment/approval process.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-4575
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 4, 2021 - December 4, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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Application 60-C-210654 was approved on March 10, 2022 subject to conditions. The last date for appeal of this decision under the Planning Act is March 30, 2022.
January 28, 2025 - March 14, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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Ontario decided to support Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in retaining readiness to operate the Pickering “B” Nuclear Generating Station post-refurbishment, pending final government and nuclear regulatory approvals.
November 6, 2025 - December 22, 2025 (46 days) Closed
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Ontario Regulation 161/17 and Ontario Regulation 239/13 were amended to allow short-term bridges, geotechnical investigations, and mobile wind testing and environmental monitoring equipment on public lands provided conditions are followed, including location registration. In addition, the definition of “shore lands” was amended.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
013-4827
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 7, 2019 - April 22, 2019 (46 days) Closed
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The application for O. Bettschen Construction Limited for a major site plan amendment to change the final depth of extraction from above the water table (160 metres above sea level) to extraction below the water table to an elevation of 146 metres for two adjacent quarry sites has been approved.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-OWE-97467 for Grand Bend Sanitation Services Inc. was issued on June 29, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Bluewater, Ontario.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-WIN-29319 for Triple “S” Sanitation was issued on June 5, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Thamesville, Ontario.
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Approval to register for a technical standard for air pollution (industry standard)
ERO number
019-3428
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Instrument
Notice stage
Exception
Exception posted
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We have granted approval for Diamond Petrochemicals Canada Corporation 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 Petrochemical – Industry Standard under the Local Air Quality Regulation (O. Reg. 419/05).
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-PET-69080 for Jeff Redmond Septic Service was issued on March 19, 2021 for a hauled sewage site in City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
Instrument type:
Amendment to a permit issued under the Endangered Species Act
ERO number
019-1359
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 21, 2020 - March 22, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an amendment to an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) to North Pickering Community Management Inc. which will impact Species at Risk trees and their habitat.
