The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000193 to Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. for early exploration activities 50km SW of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000194 to Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. for early exploration activities 50km SW of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
On October 30, 2020 the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 608/20 to permit the development of a retirement home in the Township of Springwater. The Township of Springwater and County of Simcoe requested that the Minister consider making a Zoning Order.
On October 22, 2020, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 594/20 to permit 661 total rental units.
On October 14, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 495/22 to facilitate development of the existing golf course into a resort community with accompanying residential and mixed-use development.
October 25, 2024 - November 24, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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On January 24, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing informed the City of Vaughan he was declining the request for the use of a Minister’s Zoning Order located at 171 Maplecrete Road, 140 & 160 Doughton Road, and Block 2 of Registered Plan 65M-4793.
On April 8, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 335/22 and Ontario Regulation 336/22. The Minister of Infrastructure requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Orders.
September 19, 2025 - October 19, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister of Infrastructure is considering whether to issue a Minister’s Zoning Order for a Transit-Oriented Community (Exhibition TOC – Jefferson Site) in the City of Toronto. The Ministry is seeking input that may help inform the Minister’s decision-making.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000090 to Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc. for early exploration activities near Geraldton.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000089 to Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc. for early exploration activities near Geraldton.
We issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air) to Glencore Canada Corporation, for their underground mining operation for copper-zinc ore (the Kidd Mine), located in the City of Timmins, Ontario.
December 8, 2021 - January 7, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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This decision is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 1431-8R9LBN for Vale Canada Limited/Vale Canada Limitée. Water will be taken from three wells for mining water supply at the Levack Wells, Township of Levack, Municipality of Greater Sudbury, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-8941
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 7, 2024 - October 7, 2024 (61 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Thames Valley Aggregates Inc. in the Municipality of Thames Centre to reduce the south setback to 0m changing the final depth of extraction from above the water table to below the water table in this area of the site.
October 7, 2021 - November 21, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry has decided to amend O. Reg 240/00 to update an outdated reference to third-party guidance documents and correct an inappropriate chemical test for monitoring programs.
We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (air) with Limited Operational Flexibility to Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, a gold mining and processing facility located in the Town of Cochrane, Ontario.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000034 to (All-Terrain Track Sales & Services Ltd.) for early exploration activities near Marathon.
On July 30, 2021 the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 538/21 to permit manufacturing/industrial uses in the Township of McNab/Braeside.
On December 2, 2020, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 698/20 to permit a mixed-use development, including approximately 400 residential units.
