September 16, 2016 - October 16, 2016 (30 days) Closed
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We have received one comment on the ERO, however the comment is considered not relevant to the proposal. The comment was more related to Mine Rehabilitation concerns.
On September 9, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as O. Reg. 483/22 to permit the development of an industrial park.
On December 22, 2022, the Minister of Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 592/22 to accelerate a mixed-use, transit-oriented development to permit a range of residential, commercial, and institutional uses.
On March 4, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed an Amendment to O. Reg. 771/21, made pursuant to clause 47(8) of the Planning Act with the Registrar of Regulations as O. Reg. 163/22 to add 65.5 hectares of land to the Zoning Order. The City of Kawartha Lakes requested that the Minister consider amending the Zoning Order.
On April 29, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed an amendment to the Zoning Order, O. Reg. 173/20, made pursuant to clause 47(8) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as O. Reg. 456/22.
On October 17, 2019, Ontario Regulation 471/73 was revoked by Ontario Regulation 340/19. The lands subject to Ontario Regulation 340/19 are located at 1300, 1316, 1326 and 1342 Bronte Road in the Town of Oakville.
On February 14, 2020, Ontario Regulation 15/20 revoked Ontario Regulation 834/81 (Sudbury District Zoning Order). Revocation of the MZO will reduce regulatory burden imposed by the province and will lead to a more consistent approach of development control across northern Ontario for unincorporated areas that are not part of a planning board.
A decision was made to approve a site-specific amendment to remove certain lands in the Town of Oakville from the Parkway Belt West Plan (PBWP) and the associated Minister's Zoning Order (MZO), filed as Ontario Regulation 481/73.
The PBWP amendment is approved as Amendment No. 234 and the MZO amendment is filed as Ontario Regulation 457/24.
On March 24, 2023, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed an amendment to the Zoning Order O. Reg. 771/21, made pursuant to clause 47(8) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as O. Reg. 54/23.
February 9, 2022 - March 29, 2022 (48 days) Closed
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The government is seeking input on creating an optional enhanced time-of-use electricity rate to encourage consumers to shift electricity use to low-demand periods, modelled after the OEB pricing pilot which included an ultra-low overnight price.
We are also seeking input on ways to address barriers to further enable electric vehicle adoption.
As part of our environmental assessment (EA) modernization efforts, we have amended the Class Environmental Assessment for Minor Transmission Facilities to better align environmental assessment requirements with the potential for environmental risk and streamline the process. This notice outlines what the amendments are and brings them into effect.
A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2019 came into effect on May 16, 2019 replacing the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017. Modifications to O. Reg. 311/06 support the implementation of the plan by providing transitional treatment for certain planning matters currently in process.
July 31, 2025 - September 14, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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A new regulation has been made under the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) that sets out requirements Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) will need to undertake to proceed with the Northeast Power Line Project (Project) and for the EAA not to apply to the Project. Hydro One is collaborating with a consortium of First Nations partners.
December 7, 2017 - January 21, 2018 (45 days) Closed
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A number of amending regulations under the Planning Act were filed on March 5, 2018 and came into force on April 3, 2018. The changes to the regulations facilitate implementation of legislative changes made by the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017.
The province is proposing government response statements that outline actions the government is taking and supports to protect and recover nine species at risk in Ontario: Blanding’s Turtle, Eastern Whip-poor-will, Little Brown Myotis, Northern Bobwhite, Northern Myotis, Spiny Softshell, Spotted Turtle, Tri-colored Bat and White Wood Aster.
The ministry intends to issue a Director's Order for the use of funds collected as a condition of an Environment Compliance Approval to Ontario Graphite, LTD., in Kearney, Ontario. The order will allow the ministry to make the funds available to the Crown to pay for the compliance with and performance of any action specified in the issued approval.
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.