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We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 4871-CLDJZM on November 30, 2022 to GIP Properties Corp. Water will be taken from one well related to dewatering, aggregate washing, dust control and manufacturing activities, located in the City of Cornwall. The new permit expires on November 30, 2032.

The 2002 Regulation Proposal is no longer being pursued.

We are implementing a regulation to reduce sulphur dioxide air emissions from petroleum facilities in Ontario. This regulation will result in those emissions from facilities in the Sarnia airshed cut by 90%, and about 80% provincewide.

An amended Environmental Compliance Approval was issued to Norfolk Disposal Services Limited. A facility expansion is approved which will increase the site area from 1.2 hectares to 3.3 hectares, additional building construction, new weigh scale and entrance from Thompson Road.

The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has issued an overall benefit permit to CRH Canada Group Inc. for aggregate extraction that may impact two species at risk salamanders. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.

We have made changes to the recreational size limits for walleye in Lake of the Woods in order to address risks to the quality of the fishery.

We decided to post draft amendments to Ontario Regulation 328/03 for further stakeholder consultation.

Bill 76, Barrie-Oro-Medonte-Springwater Boundary Adjustment Act, 2025, received Royal Assent, which enables the transfer of approximately 1,673 hectares of land from the Townships of Oro-Medonte and Springwater to the City of Barrie (“the City”) as of January 1, 2026.  

A decision was made on November 10, 2021 to approve Regional Official Plan Amendment 48 to the Regional Municipality of Halton’s Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 31-21, with eight (8) modifications. Notice of this Decision was issued on November 11, 2021 to the Regional Municipality of Halton

A new regulation for additional residential units came into force on September 3, 2019. The regulation is needed to facilitate how changes to the Planning Act are implemented and to remove certain zoning barriers related to creating additional residential units.

This approval is for an amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (Air) No. 6893-7FPQPG for Swift Canoe Company Inc., manufacturer of canoes and kayaks.

We have amended three producer responsibility regulations made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. These changes reduce or remove burden, correct market issues, increase transparency, align administrative and technical provisions between the regulations and remove old provisions.

Having completed initial consultation in Spring 2023, we are proposing to revoke the Municipal Class EA and make a streamlined environmental assessment regulation focused on certain water, sewage and shoreline projects. This change will help deliver critical public works to support housing. See ERO 019-7891 for more details.

On July 3, 2018, Ontario cancelled the cap and trade program. Given that the Electric and Hydrogen Incentive Program (EHVIP) and the Workplace Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive Program (WEVCIP) was funded through cap and trade proceeds, these programs have been cancelled.

An amended Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued to 2270386 Ontario Limited. No. 1122-BKUPSM for the site located at 160 Boorks Road North in the County of Haldimand, Ontario.