December 5, 2025 - February 3, 2026 (60 days) Closed
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We are proposing regulatory changes to exempt proponents from requiring environmental permissions for certain low risk activities to better align approval requirements with the level of risk and re-allocate resources to areas where higher oversight is beneficial.
We have approved updates to the assessment reports and source protection plans for the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Region. Proceeding with these updates will ensure the assessment reports and source protection plans are current and in place to protect sources of drinking water for the region.
New regulations have been finalized to focus conservation authorities on their core mandate by prescribing mandatory programs and services they must provide, giving municipalities greater control over what conservation authority (CA) programs and services they will fund, and consolidating “Conservation Areas” regulations.
The ministry is not proceeding with the proposed Land Use Compatibility Guideline as a result of feedback received through the Environmental Registry. The current D-Series guidelines for land use compatibility will remain in effect. Any potential future updates to land use compatibility guidance would be posted as a new proposal on the Registry.
October 23, 2024 - November 22, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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On December 4, the Affordable Energy Act, 2024 received Royal Assent, enabling the Ministry of Energy and Electrification (the ministry) to develop Ontario’s first Integrated Energy Plan, make it cost-effective to connect to the electricity grid, help reduce energy use to save money, and support the growth of Electric Vehicle adoption in Ontario.
August 1, 2025 - September 19, 2025 (49 days) Closed
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Ontario Parks has amended the Devil’s Glen Provincial Park Management Plan and has added 18 hectares (ha) of acquired land to the park. The approved management plan will protect nature and biodiversity, while also allowing for ecologically sustainable outdoor recreation to occur.
We are implementing regulatory changes related to the management of excess construction soil and redevelopment of brownfield sites. These changes will reduce soil management costs and promote brownfields redevelopment, while protecting human health and the environment.
September 24, 2019 - November 25, 2019 (62 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has introduced legislation to allow for the creation of an administrative authority to deliver building code services. No decisions have been made at this time about what services would be delivered.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-8400
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 22, 2024 - April 21, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to the Governing Council of the University of Toronto for development of a single building which will impact Eastern Flowering Dogwood. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-5531
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 20, 2022 - August 19, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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We are seeking public input on a proposed permit to be issued to Regional Municipality of York to widen Bathurst Street with culvert improvements. This activity may adversely impact Redside Dace, a species at risk fish. The proposal considers avoidance options, actions to minimize adverse effects and overall benefit actions for the species.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
019-1513
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 3, 2020 - May 19, 2020 (46 days) Closed
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Get-R-Done Farms Ltd. has applied for a licence to operate a pit below the water table to excavate aggregate from a 27.7 hectare site in the Township of Adelaide Middlesex.
The Government of Ontario is committed to continuing to help Ontarians save time and money by reducing red tape and is dedicated to supporting better services and a stronger economy. In alignment with this commitment, the Minister of Red Tape Reduction (MRTR) has introduced Bill 227 (Cutting Red Tape, Building Ontario Act, 2024).
A decision has been made to proceed with the design of a legislative framework for commercial-scale geologic carbon storage in Ontario that would enable the development of technology-ready commercial-scale projects and the continued testing and demonstration of newer carbon storage technologies.
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
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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.
October 24, 2017 - December 23, 2017 (60 days) Closed
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While the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) Transportation Plan for 2051 is still under development, this posting is being closed. The input from this notice that originated from 2017 informed the development of a comprehensive range of transportation planning goals and objectives that is providing guiding direction for the plan.
We approved a new multi-media Environmental Compliance Approval No. 9501-BG3JPF to the City of Stratford's Water Pollution Control Plant for the receipt of organic waste and the processing of the organic waste (anaerobic digestion) mixed with sludge generated at the plant to produce soil supplements and renewable natural gas.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) sought input in 2023 on proposed policies for an integrated province-wide land use planning document. On April 10, 2024, MMAH released an updated proposed Provincial Planning Statement for public input. (ERO# 019-8462)
