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.
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.
Ontario has made changes to the Planning Act, City of Toronto Act, 2006 and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Act to support increasing housing supply and streamlining planning processes.
October 21, 2024 - November 20, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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The Province of Ontario has passed Bill 212 which introduces the new Building Highways Faster Act, 2024, an initiative under the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024. This new Act will accelerate highway construction for designated priority projects to support the movement of goods and people across Ontario.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In co-operation with academia (Fisheries Conservation Foundation, Universities of Carleton, Illinois, Manitoba, and Queen’s), the ministry is proposing to create temporary fish sanctuaries on Opinicon Lake and Charleston Lake for the 2024 and 2025 fishing season to support long-term bass nesting and population recruitment research.
November 16, 2023 - December 8, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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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.
The 2024 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.
September 2, 2021 - October 17, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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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.
As homes and businesses consume more electricity, we want to solicit broad feedback from stakeholders and the public on the future of Ontario’s electricity energy efficiency programs (also known as Conservation and Demand Management or CDM.)
The Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction (SBRTR) has introduced the Bill 13, the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 which is designed to reduce burden on individuals and businesses. Measures will aid in weathering the impacts of COVID-19 and help build a more efficient Ontario for people and businesses.
