We have heard from stakeholders about the importance of improving regulatory processes to achieve better results for critical minerals exploration and development projects. An evaluation of the process to obtain a mining lease was completed. We implemented minor improvements to support claimholders with the mining lease process.
The ministry completed a review of bulk sample thresholds in order to ensure the thresholds met the balance of a competitive mining sector with environmental protection and sustainability. Changes to the bulk sample thresholds are not required.
We are proposing amendments to R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 565: Public Pools (“Regulation”) under the Health Protection and Promotion Act to make it more flexible for pool operators to comply with safety and water chemistry requirements while maintaining public health and safety in aquatic environments for everyone.
August 20, 2021 - October 4, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval (M&P Sewage) for Balune Launch Inc. for stormwater management works to serve Angstrom Engineering Headquarters, located in the City of Cambridge, Ontario.
August 19, 2021 - October 3, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) for Intermarket CAM Limited. This approval is for stormwater management works servicing a new industrial building and office space, parking lots and landscape areas located at 180 Boychuk Drive in Cambridge, Ontario
August 6, 2021 - September 5, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000219 to Q-Gold Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities 55 kilometres north east of Fort Frances.
A new Environmental Compliance Approval No. 7565-C76QZA was issued for municipal and private stormwater management works and storm sewers serving Sophies Landing Development Corp., located at 39 and 41 Orchard Point Road, in the City of Orillia.
February 24, 2021 - April 10, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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An amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) was issued to Levesque Plywood Limited, a plywood manufacturing and pre-finished ultraviolet (UV) and paint coating facility located in the Town of Hearst, Ontario.
This decision is for the amendment and renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 7806-8JGJDM for Compass Minerals Canada Corp. to decrease the water taking from the two wells.
September 2, 2021 - October 2, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000268 to Thomas Sheppard for early exploration activities within Aylmer township.
This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water for Galleria Development LP for dewatering and remediation purposes. Water will be taken from one well related to construction activities, located in the City of Toronto, Ontario. Permit to Take Water No. P-300-3133905063 was issued on September 29, 2021.
July 23, 2021 - September 6, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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A new Environmental Compliance Approval No. 9966-C6FP6W was granted for seasonal subsurface sewage disposal works, with a total combined daily sanitary sewage flow of approximately 143,845 litres per day, for Camp Moshava to serve new sewage works and consolidation of existing sewage works, located in the Township of Selwyn, Ontario.
We cancelled the Environmental Compliance Approval (M&P sewage) application for Global Waste Disposal London Ltd. for stormwater management works to serve 2040 River Road, located in the City of London, Ontario. No approval was issued.
A new environmental compliance approval (air) has been issued to Eutectic Canada Inc., a polymer coating products research and development facility located in the City of Mississauga, Ontario.
A new PTTW 0515-C73RPU has been issued to Richcraft (Parkdale) Ltd. on September 29, 2021 for dewatering purposes located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of March 28, 2025.
This is an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. 7167-AQQRBW for Goldcorp Canada Ltd., operating as Porcupine Gold Mines, for dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from five wells related to mining activities, located in the City of Timmins, Ontario. The permit was issued on September 29, 2021 under Permit No. P-300-1136588652.
August 5, 2021 - September 4, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000214 to Barrick Gold Inc. for early exploration activities near Marathon, Ontario.
