Constance Lake First Nation is leading the preparation of a community based land use plan in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) within the context of the Far North Land Use Planning Initiative.
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.
This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for industrial purposes for R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. Water will be taken from Reids Mills Pit pond located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Classification, reclassification or declassification of a pesticide
ERO number
019-1379
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Decision
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February 24, 2020 - March 25, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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We have classified the following two commercial end use products containing the new active ingredient mefentrifluconazole: Cevya (Reg. No. 33405) and Maxtima (Reg. No. 33406), as Class 2 pesticides.
In February 2026, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming amended Ontario Regulation 194/24: Zoning Order - Ontario Place as enabled by section 6 of the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act, 2023 and section 47 of the Planning Act.
A decision was made to revoke a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) that applied to lands added to the City of Stratford (formerly in the Township of Perth South, County of Perth), filed as Ontario Regulation 356/20.
A new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-3162307002 for Brookfield Homes (Ontario) Whitby Limited was issued on March 24, 2023 for one year. Water will be taken from five wells for construction dewatering purposes, located in the Town of Whitby, Ontario.
This proposal is to amend Permit to Take Water No. 6551-8U3H95 for mining purposes. Water will be taken from nine (9) lakes and nine (9) wells, located in the Township of Dubreuilville, District of Algoma, Ontario. This amendment is for the modification of water taking sources.
This proposal for a new Permit to Take Water for industrial purposes for TC Energy Corporation. Water will be taken from the Gananoque River located in Marble Rock, in the Separated Town of Gananoque, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Classification, reclassification or declassification of a pesticide
ERO number
019-1381
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Decision
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February 24, 2020 - March 25, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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We have classified the following commercial end use product: HopGuard II (Reg. No. 33571), containing the active ingredient hop beta acids (present as potassium salts), as Class 4 pesticides.
The Ministry has accepted the risk assessment prepared for the owner, UCANCO General Partners Inc., as part of the development plans for the property located at 609 West Street South in Orillia, Ontario. The Director is considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use ("CPU") in relation to the property.
This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for Empire Communities (2183 Lakeshore Blvd.) Ltd. Water will be taken from sump pits for the purpose of long term drainage in the City of Toronto, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-5148
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Instrument
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Decision
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April 20, 2022 - May 20, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit to Vale Canada Limited for the removal of Kirkwood Dam that may impact Blanding’s Turtle, which is a species at risk. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.
December 22, 2023 - February 20, 2024 (60 days) Closed
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Ontario has made changes to O. Reg. 106/09 under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 to update the process for getting verification certificates and verification statements, which will allow farmers and businesses to show that the incinerators are of a type that can comply with specified operational requirements in the regulation.
We are amending Ontario’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Requirements under the Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Quantification, Reporting and Verification regulation (O. Reg. 390/18) and the incorporated Guideline. The amendments will reduce unnecessary costs and regulatory burden for affected reporters.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-5909
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Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
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December 5, 2022 - January 4, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to South Windsor Development Company Ltd. regarding residential and commercial development that will impact Willowleaf Aster. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects and requires monitoring and reporting.
The Endangered Species Act, 2007 was amended as part of the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 to better enable positive outcomes for species at risk while streamlining processes.
We have approved the three regulated manuals under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA). The revisions align with the Sustainable Growth: Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy and modernize the forest management planning and wood measurement processes while continuing to provide for the sustainability of Ontario’s forests.
November 16, 2018 - December 16, 2018 (30 days) Closed
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We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 1007-B6KMUS on January 9, 2019 which cancels and replaces Permit to take Water No. 0874-7L6QM4 for IKO Industries Ltd. located in Madoc, Ontario.
The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of January 15, 2029.
