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The Minister has issued a permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) to the Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. for pipeline construction activities that may adversely impact Caribou (boreal population). The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects, actions to benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to Fleur de Cap Development Inc. for a development which may impact Redside Dace and its habitat. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to North Pickering Community Management Inc. for road construction work which may impact Redside Dace and its habitat. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.

The Minister has issued an amendment to an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to 2434233 Ontario Ltd. to authorize impacts to Willowleaf Aster individuals and to update mitigation and overall benefit requirements concerning Willowleaf Aster, Butler’s Gartersnake and Eastern Foxsnake.

The Minister has issued a socio-economic benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to Metrolinx to improve public transit along the Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Richmond Hill, Stouffville, Union Station and Union Pearson GO Transit Corridors. It includes actions to mitigate impacts and other key requirements.

This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water for Goldcorp Canada Ltd. Water will be taken from 14 ponds for dewatering purposes to allow for the removal and relocation of fish as well as construction purposes at the Dome Mine site, located in the Timmins, Ontario.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit to Trinity Woods Inc. for residential development which will impact Eastern Foxsnake (Carolinian population) and Willowleaf Aster, both species at risk. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.

An amendment to the Environmental Compliance Approval No. 0469-9YUNSK was granted to St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada), a cement manufacturing facility located in Bowmanville, Ontario for expanding the use of Alternative Low-Carbon Fuels at the facility.

We are moving forward with regulatory changes that will require proponents to self-register more types of waste management systems online. These changes will make it easier for the waste management sector to obtain environmental permissions and begin operations faster, while continuing to protect human health and the environment.

To address the need for better affordable housing choices, the Promoting Affordable Housing Act, 2016 proposed amendments to the Planning Act that would enable municipalities to use inclusionary zoning through the land-use planning system. Based on input received on this proposal, matters were considered for regulatory proposals.

The Minister has issued a permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) to the North Pickering Community Management Inc. for road construction activities that may adversely impact Redside Dace. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects, actions to benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) have amended O. Reg. 267/03 under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 (NMA) to make it easier for farmers to recycle food and organic waste with anaerobic digesters and participate in the growth of Ontario’s biogas sector.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) to the Regional Municipality of Halton for road construction work that will impact Redside Dace and its habitat. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.

The Minister has issued a permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to Block 11 Properties Inc. for stormwater management outlet improvement works that may adversely impact Redside Dace. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects, actions to benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit for a single residential home development that may adversely impact Dwarf Hackberry and Eastern Hog-nosed Snake, which are species at risk. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and overall benefit actions for the species.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to The Regional Municipality of Durham for construction work that will adversely impact Redside Dace and its habitat. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects, actions to benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) to The City of Hamilton for road construction activities that may impact Blanding’s Turtle and its habitat. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects and requires monitoring and reporting.

The minister has issued a permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to HH (MB) Limited Partnership for activities that will impact Blanding’s Turtle, Eastern Foxsnake (Georgian Bay Population) and Eastern Whip-poor-will. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species and monitoring and reporting requirements.