The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000001 to Douglas Paker for early exploration activities near Manitouwadge
July 18, 2025 - September 1, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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Endrit Karaj requested to withdraw their application for an Environmental Compliance Approval. The application is considered withdrawn, and no approval was issued.
October 6, 2020 - November 5, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000273 to LaSalle Exploration Corp for early exploration activities approximately 72 kilometres north east of Cochrane, Ontario, in Blakelock and Hoblitzell townships, District of Cochrane, North East Region.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-5878
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 16, 2022 - September 15, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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Approval was granted to Municipality of Middlesex Centre for a site plan amendment to amend the current site plan to authorize extraction below the water table at the Olalondo Gravel Pit.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-5717
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 8, 2022 - October 8, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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A decision was made on November 4, 2022 to approve, with modifications, the new Niagara Region Official Plan. The approved official plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development to 2051.
November 7, 2022 - December 7, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000307 to Xander Resources Incorporated for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000382 to Douglas Paker for early exploration activities near Manitouwadge
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
019-7359
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 17, 2023 - September 16, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007, to a private landowner so they can construct a residential home that will adversely impact Dwarf Hackberry and its habitat.
The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.
Instrument type:
Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-1115
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 23, 2020 - February 24, 2020 (32 days) Closed
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The amendment for C.W. Bierworth and Son Limited to increase the extraction area of a licensed pit located in the Township of Faraday has been approved.
We have approved the amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval No. 2369-AAYNTD with Limited Operational Flexibility (Air) for Colacem Canada Inc., a new cement plant located in the Township of Champlain, United Counties of Prescott and Russell. This approval is issued in conjunction with ECA (Sewage Works) #9996-B6YQK.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0675
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 18, 2025 - August 2, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received adopted Official Plan Amendment No.139 from the Town of Whitby for a decision. OPA No. 139 proposes to amend the text and schedules of the existing Whitby Official Plan to facilitate revisions to the policies for the Town’s Strategic Growth Areas (SGAs) and Other Nodes and Corridors.
September 1, 2023 - October 16, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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A decision has been made to proceed with establishing a framework for authorizing projects to test or demonstrate carbon storage and other new or innovative activities using certain types of wells and to remove security exemptions and caps for all types of wells going forward if the well is new, converted to another use or deepened.
December 17, 2025 - January 31, 2026 (45 days) Open
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This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) for Miller Paving Limited, for the operation of a mobile crushing plant, equipped with two crushing units and associated conveyors, two screening units and associated conveyors, and one diesel-fired engine.
November 23, 2021 - December 23, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000319 to Stone Gold Incorporated for early exploration activities within Nicolet Township.
August 31, 2023 - October 15, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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The application is withdrawn by the client for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for stormwater management works servicing a proposed Crown Royal Distillery facility with storage warehouses, located at 571 Moore Line in the Township of St. Clair, Ontario.
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 160/22. The Township of Cavan Monaghan requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0256
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 4, 2025 - July 4, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on October 27, 2025 to approve the City of Kitchener Official Plan Amendment 42, as adopted by By-law 2024-019. Official Plan Amendment 42 proposes to revise policy 15.D.12.41 c) of the City’s Official Plan to permit a warehouse use for the lands municipally known as 485 Huron Road.
August 4, 2021 - September 3, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000230 to Battery Mineral Resources Limited for early exploration activities approximately 13 kilometres southeast of Gowganda, Ontario, in Lawson Township, District of Temiskaming, Northeast Region.