November 22, 2023 - December 22, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water for Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc. Water will be taken from one pond for dewatering purposes associated with the construction of the Goldfield Creek diversion temporary by-pass channel, located at the Greenstone Mine in Geraldton, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-8976
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 26, 2024 - September 9, 2024 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on September 25, 2025 to modify and approve , the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2024-057. A decision has been withheld on part of the Official Plan. The approved new official plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development in the town.
October 20, 2021 - November 19, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000272 to Tyko Resources Inc. for early exploration activities approximately 35 kilometres north of White River, Ontario, in Magone, Shabotik, Welsh Townships, District of Algoma and District of Thunder Bay, Northeast Region.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-8635
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 13, 2024 - July 13, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on September 29, 2025, to approve, with modifications, the new Township of McGarry Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2024-016. The approved new Township of McGarry Official Plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development.
This proposal is for an amendment to the Limited Operational Flexibility for an Environmental Compliance Approval (Air) 6524-84HL58 for Jems Coating Limited, an automotive components coating facility located in the City of Vaughan, Ontario.
August 17, 2020 - September 16, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000068 to Plato Gold Corp. for early exploration activities near Ruffle Lake.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0833
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 17, 2025 - September 2, 2025 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received a proposed new Official Plan from the Town of Pelham for a decision. The purpose of the proposed plan is to achieve consistency and conformity with provincial policies and plans, and to establish goals, objectives, and direction guiding growth and development to the 2051 planning horizon.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0818
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 31, 2025 - August 30, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on November 18, 2025 to approveOfficial Plan Amendment 62 to the City of Kitchener Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2025-048. Official Plan Amendment 62 implements Strategic Growth Area land use planning framework for three Protected Major Transit Stations: Block Line, Fairway, and Sportsworld.
September 10, 2024 - October 25, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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A Certificate of Property Use was issued to 1000237993 Ontario Inc. for the property located at 180 King Street South, City of Waterloo on October 30, 2024.
October 17, 2018 - November 16, 2018 (30 days) Closed
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We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 2273-B5KPFG on December 5, 2018 which cancels and replaces Permit to take Water No. 7443-A52Q78 for Enbridge Pipelines Inc. located in Frankford, Ontario.
The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of October 31, 2021.
November 8, 2024 - December 8, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We issued a Minister’s Directive to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) requiring them to implement a 12-year electricity conservation and demand-side management (eDSM) Framework starting January 1, 2025, which includes a budget of up to $10.9 billion for the IESO to deliver a portfolio of electricity energy efficiency (EE) programs.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0203
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 December 16, 2025 to approve, with fourteen modifications, City of Waterloo Official Plan Amendment 58, as adopted by By-law 2024-097. Official Plan Amendment 58 updates policies and schedules to comply with the Planning Act and be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS).
September 15, 2021 - October 15, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000276 to Enviromine Inc. for early exploration activities near approximately 12 kilometres west of the Town of Foleyet, in Lemoine and Foleyet Townships, District of Sudbury, Northeast Region.
A new Environmental Compliance Approval was issued for industrial stormwater management works serving Kubota Canada Ltd., located at 1155 Kubota Drive in the City of Pickering.
January 27, 2022 - February 26, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
An Environmental Compliance Approval with the Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) has been granted to Bartek Ingredients Inc., a chemical manufacturing facility located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.
The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes is consulting on proposed changes for the 2025 National Construction Codes, some of which may affect the environment. Working towards increased code harmonization, we encourage people to provide feedback as we consider the proposals for potential inclusion in the Ontario’s 2026/27 Building Code.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000056 to Compton Mining Corp. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-0868
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 12, 2019 - December 27, 2019 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
The site plan amendment for Durham Stone and Paving Inc. to lower the final depth of extraction for a pit in the Municipality of Grey Highlands has been approved.