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We are moving forward with guidance to help enhance the management of water takings in areas where quantity is a concern and where there are competing demands for water. We are also revoking the interim guidance on water bottling renewals at the same time that the enhancements to Ontario’s water taking program will be put in place on April 1, 2021.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted in respect of Application 60-C-191610 for the creation of one (1) new water access resource-based recreational lot for land described as PIN42150-1016, Pcl 5131, Loc G1503, on Hay Island, Lake of the Woods, Unincorporated Territory, District of Kenora.

We have made a decision on an application for four proposed models to calculate the lifecycle GHG intensity of new bio-based content under the Cleaner Transportation Fuels Regulation. This posting serves as approval under s.7(1)(b) of the regulation. We are also providing notice of updates to the Technical Guideline pursuant to s. 177(6).

This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water for Produits Forestiers Greenfirst (QC) Inc. for aggregate extraction purposes. Water will be taken from one pond to dewater a man-made gravel extraction hole located approximately 22 kilometers south of the Town of Kapuskasing along Swanson Road, Ontario.

We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1191667829 to Cornwall Gravel Company Limited for industrial purposes. Water will be taken from one pond located in the Township of South Dundas, United Counties of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. This new permit expires on January 16, 2033.

58-C-177406 was approved on December 27, 2019. The purpose of this decision is to create an easement for the purposes of ingress and egress over lands described as PIN 62505-0080 and PIN 62505-0081 for the benefit of PIN 62505-1439; Lot 5 on Registered Plan No. 55M-638 in the Unsurveyed Territory, District of Thunder Bay.

A licence to operate a pit was issued to Aaroc Aggregates Ltd. in the County of Middlesex.

On January 10, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing informed the City of Barrie he was declining the request for the use of provincial tools on lands known municipally as 175 & 199 Essa Road and 50 Wood Street.

On September 20, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 365/24  in the Town of Ajax. The Town of Ajax requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on June 15th, 2023 in respect of Application 60-C-224396 to sever a portion of shoreline allowance described as Part 1 Plan 23R5343 from Part 2 Plan 23R5343 and consolidate both the severed and retained portions to two abutting plan of subdivision lots.

We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 5832-CLQPNV on December 2, 2022, which cancels and replaces permit No. 4373-8TXQK3 for Capital Paving Inc. for industrial purposes. The permitted water taking will serve the Capital Paving aggregate operation in the Township of Puslinch, Ontario. The new permit expires December 1, 2032.

On December 6, 2018, ENDM amended the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, to authorize the creation of a rate-payer funded subsidization Natural Gas Expansion Support Program. The amendment allows for regulations to implement program details. Both the amendment and the regulation are set to come into force on July 1, 2019.

This approval is for works of stormwater management of runoff from a 1.25 ha industrial land with a house and trucking storage facility, to enhanced (level 1) level of water quality and quantity control of post development 100-year flows to 5-year pre-development levels, including retention of 12 mm precipitation on the site for infiltration.

Approval of works for the stormwater management of run-off from a 8.955 ha industrial land with expansion of plant building facility, to enhanced (level 1) level of water quality and quantity control of post development 5 and 100-year flows to pre-development levels, consisting of Conveyance, surface ponding and wetpond for quality control.