September 6, 2019 - October 21, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued amended Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (Air & Noise) to Cargill Limited, operating as Cargill Protein, a poultry processor and producer located in London, Ontario.
October 28, 2019 - November 27, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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We are delivering on our Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan commitment to hold polluters accountable by moving forward with the use of administrative monetary penalties to create more efficient, effective and fair environmental enforcement. Funds collected will be used to support environmental improvement activities.
September 10, 2018 - October 10, 2018 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Mine Rehabilitation has acknowledged receipt of the Closure Plan according to the provisions of the Mining Act. The Certified Closure Plan is now considered filed and the proponent must comply with the Closure Plan, as amended.
We are seeking feedback on a proposal to amend R.R.O. 1990 Regulation 826 under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act to update the Area of Development Control where it overlaps with the Parkway Belt West Plan within the City of Burlington, and to align with the Niagara Escarpment Plan boundary in Dufferin County.
We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) with Limited Operational Flexibility to Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd., located in Redlake, Ontario.
We have issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval No.1859-C5AKBZ on June 28, 2022 to amend Environmental Compliance Approval No. 0590-BEDKHH for Ontario Power Generation Inc., for industrial sewage works serving the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS), located in the City of Pickering, Ontario.
October 27, 2025 - December 11, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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An amendment was approved to existing Environmental Compliance Approval No. 1431-BTWRCL issued on October 22, 2020 for 102 Main Street. The purpose of this amendment is to request a change from the previously approved Norweco Modulair CR-90 treatment plant treating wastewater from the facility at 106 Main Street with five Ecoflo units.
February 1, 2022 - March 18, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued an amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) No. 5762-6VLLYE for GFL Environmental Inc. for a solid non hazardous waste processing facility, located in the Unorganized Township of Commanda, Ontario. The approved amendment allows an increase in processing and storage capacity at the site.
The Minister has updated mapping for the Downtown Barrie Urban Growth Centre contained in the 2008 policy document “Size and Location of Urban Growth Centres in the Greater Golden Horseshoe.” This notice is related to ERO#019-5530.
September 15, 2017 - October 18, 2017 (33 days) Closed
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Ontario has passed legislation to make it easier for businesses to grow and create more jobs. The Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 will reduce regulatory burdens and practices that cost businesses time and money, while protecting environmental and health standards and ensuring worker safety.
The Resource Management and Safety Act, 2025, received Royal Assent on December 3, 2025. Effective January 1, 2026, the Forest Fires Prevention Act becomes the Wildland Fire Management Act, with changes to address growing wildland fire risks and modernize the wildland fire management program.
August 2, 2018 - September 16, 2018 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has approved and issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval No. A680029 for a waste disposal site (Transfer and Processing) to be used for the transfer and processing of solid non-hazardous institutional, commercial, construction and demolition waste located in Whitby, Ontario
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-2554
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Instrument
Notice stage
DecisionUpdated
Decision posted
Proposal posted
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December 7, 2018 - January 6, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to 2434233 Ontario Ltd. to construct a multi-unit residential development that will impact three species at risk and their habitat. The permit includes actions to benefit the species, minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
013-4528
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 10, 2019 - February 24, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an amendment to an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) for activities which will impact Species at Risk and their habitat, and which was originally issued to Schlegel Urban Development and is now being updated to Schlegel Urban Developments Corp.
We have not made a decision on the proposal and due to recent changes at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, detailed updates to the proposal are required. To keep the Environmental Registry current, we are closing this posting. Previously submitted comments will be considered, where applicable, in a future management planning process for the park.
October 29, 2020 - December 13, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval 9156-BUYKSC to K+S Windsor Salt Ltd. for the collection, treatment and disposal of stormwater and salt-impacted stormwater run-off from the sodium chloride rock salt underground mine, located at 200 Morton Drive, City of Windsor, Ontario.