The 2023 Apiculture winter loss report is now available. This report is an annual written account of the estimation of honey bee colony winter loss for both commercial and small-scale beekeepers as well as a summary of the management practices used by beekeepers to monitor and control pests and diseases.
On June 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 received Royal Assent, enabling the enactment of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2025. This allows the government to advance strategically important economic activity and priority projects within designated zones.
We are providing information on the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry 2024 rabies research and control program for Ontario’s terrestrial wildlife.
The recently passed Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, 2021 (MOMS Act) will help protect people and families by targeting stunt driving and unsafe, high-risk driving as well as to protect vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and highway workers, improve commercial vehicle safety, and strengthen oversight of the towing and storage sectors.
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 2541-BPMLDJ on May 15, 2020 which cancels and replaces Permit To Take Water No. 8152-9KPQJH for Oslerbrook 2014 Inc., for commercial purposes for golf course irrigation located in Clearview, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of December 31, 2022.
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. has submitted an amendment for the Macassa Mine Complex site, for filing by the Ministry of Mines (MINES), as required under the Mining Act, R.S.O., Chapter M14.
The Ministry of Infrastructure will proceed with amending the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act, 2023, to provide an exemption from Part II of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 for proposals for provincial permits and approvals related to the Ontario Place Redevelopment Project.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0193
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 October 27, 2025, to approve the City of Kitchener Official Plan Amendment 59, as adopted by By- law 2024-212. The Official Plan Amendment 59 proposes to modify the implementation date for Inclusionary Zoning policies within Protected Major Transit Station Areas, changing it from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026.
Bill 5 was introduced on October 5, 2021, and if passed, would put a hold on the environmental assessment application for the Upper York Sewage Solution undertaking. The government has established an Advisory Panel to provide advice on options to address wastewater servicing capacity needs in York Region.
November 16, 2023 - December 8, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision has been made to enact the Planning Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023, which would help ensure that official plan decisions support our goal of building at least 1.5 million homes in a manner that maintains and reinforces public trust.
October 4, 2024 - November 3, 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 of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-4968
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 24, 2022 - February 23, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on November 4, 2022 to approve, with modifications, the new City of Ottawa Official Plan. The approved official plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development to 2046.
September 2, 2021 - October 17, 2021 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
An Environmental Compliance Approval was granted to GFL Environmental Inc. 2021 for industrial stormwater management works to serve 20 Brydon Drive, located in the City of Toronto, Ontario.
The Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, introduced the Fewer Fees, Better Services Act, 2022, to benefit businesses, non-profits, and people - providing greater economic certainty, confidence and stability as Ontario emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction has proposed the Main Street Recovery Act, which focuses on the removal of regulatory barriers, specific to small businesses, to help recover from the impacts of COVID-19.
