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On September 20, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 367/24 in the Town of Ajax. The Town of Ajax requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.

On September 20, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 366/24 in the Town of Ajax. The Town of Ajax requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.

An Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) has been issued to Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc., located in Greenstone, Ontario. The facility undertakes gold ore mining and milling.

A decision was made to proceed with amending the Mining Act to support the recovery of minerals at current operating, closing or abandoned mines sites in Ontario through reprocessing of minerals, including critical minerals. Bill 13 contained amendments to the Mining Act in Schedule 12 and received Royal Assent on Thursday December 2, 2021. 

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000087 to FNX Mining Company Inc. for early exploration activities near Timmins, Ontario.

The decision is to: Issue.

The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Compton Mining Corp. (“the proponent”) to undertake early exploration activities.

This decision is to refuse the amendment to Permit to Take Water No. 6834-BVBRSJ for Pure Gold Mining Inc. for industrial purposes. Water was requested to be taken from one pond to support underground mining operations at the Puregold Mine, located in Madsen, Ontario.

An Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued to First Mining Gold Corporation for their facility Goldlund Project (GP) located at Lot 7-8, Concession 1 in the Unorganized Township of Echo.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000278 to Pick Lake Mining Limited for early exploration activities near Schreiber.

The decision is to : Issue.

We have updated the Ministry’s policies regarding circumstances in which the holders of mining claims can receive orders that will extend or exclude time related to their requirement to perform and report on assessment work under the Mining Act. 

Bill 4, The Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018, received Royal Assent on October 31, 2018. This act repeals the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016, and provides for various matters related to the wind down of the cap and trade program.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000056 to FNX Mining Company Incorporated for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000032 to Wallbridge Mining Company Incorporated for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

The requested additional water takings do not require an amendment to the current Permit to Take Water No. 0466-AJ8HRM. The additional sources are considered contact water and are covered under the site ECA No. 9557-AP5FSQ.

Permit To Take Water No. 3413-87ELLN was renewed for White Bear Mining Corporation for dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from the excavation at the Oxford Quarry, located in North Grenville, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario. Permit No. 6782-BV8Q7W was issued on December 7, 2020 for a period of 10 years.

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.

We have passed legislative amendments to transfer the responsibility for vehicle emissions inspections and enforcement from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to the Ministry of Transportation.

Single-occupant motorcycles are now allowed in High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes.

A new regulation and regulation changes under the Planning Act were filed on August 29, 2019 and came into force on September 3, 2019. The changes are needed to facilitate implementation of the changes to the Planning Act made by Schedule 12 of the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019.