On March 4, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order Amendment, made pursuant to clause 47(8) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 164/22.
We finalized the regulation that will make battery producers environmentally accountable and financially responsible for collecting and managing their products at end-of-life in February 2020. The regulation for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) was finalized in September 2020.
On July 26, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister’s Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 304/24 in the City of Barrie. The Zoning Order was requested by the Minister of Long-Term Care to accelerate the development of a long-term care (LTC) facility.
We have decided to proceed with regulating compressed air energy storage in porous rock, making administrative changes related to trustees, and making other amendments to reference more current standards for the regulated sector.
On March 4, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed an Amendment to O. Reg. 771/21, made pursuant to clause 47(8) of the Planning Act with the Registrar of Regulations as O. Reg. 163/22 to add 65.5 hectares of land to the Zoning Order. The City of Kawartha Lakes requested that the Minister consider amending the Zoning Order.
December 12, 2017 - January 11, 2018 (30 days) Closed
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We are proposing to develop a species-specific policy (government response statement) that outlines the actions the government intends to lead and support in the protection and recovery of American Eel in Ontario.
On April 14, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 344/22. The Minister of Infrastructure requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
On January 28, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 38/22. The City of Brampton requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
On January 28, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 42/22. The City of Toronto requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
On April 1, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 248/22. The City of Brampton requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
On March 4, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 156/22. The City of Vaughan requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
On December 3, 2021, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Register of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 822/21. The City of Guelph requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
On November 15, 2021, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 774/21. The City of Toronto requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
On March 17, 2023, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to subsection 47(1) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 40/23(O.Reg.). The Township of Seguin requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
November 23, 2017 - January 8, 2018 (46 days) Closed
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We have developed species-specific policies (government response statements) that outline the actions the government intends to lead and support in the protection and recovery of six species at risk in Ontario: Blunt-lobed Woodsia, Colicroot, False Hop Sedge, Scarlet Ammannia, Lowland Toothcup and Eastern Small-footed Myotis.
February 13, 2020 - April 14, 2020 (61 days) Closed
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We are proceeding with public consultation on a regulatory proposal for the 13 invasive species and watercraft as a carrier of invasive species under the Invasive Species Act, 2015, included in this posting.
November 23, 2022 - January 9, 2023 (47 days) Closed
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Bill 46, Less Red Tape, Stronger Ontario Act, 2023, received royal assent on March 22, 2023. The act amends the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act to remove the prohibition on carbon storage. This change represents a first step towards enabling geologic carbon storage in the province of Ontario.
