On October 30, 2020 the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 609/20 to permit the development of a medical innovation park in the Township of Oro-Medonte. The Township of Oro-Medonte requested that the Minister consider making a Zoning Order.
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.
The government made changes to a regulation under the Planning Act to regulate as-of-right variations from setback requirements, reducing applications for minor variances. The amended regulation can be accessed here: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/060545
August 20, 2024 - October 4, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry sought feedback on any planning matters that should be addressed through a transition regulation, under the Planning Act for the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS 2024). The Minister reviewed the feedback and decided no matters required transition for PPS 2024 and will not be prescribing any matters by regulation.
The Ministry of Mines is proposing to dispose of an ore pile at the Lockerby Mine in accordance with section 53(1) of the Mining Act. Project planning is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for activities of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under the Mining Act (Class Environmental Assessment).
An amended Environmental Compliance Approval is granted to Goldcorp Canada Ltd., operating as Porcupine Gold Mines, in support of management of water elevations within the open pit and renewed open pit mining at the Pamour Mine located in the Township of Whitney, City of Timmins (District of Cochrane), Ontario.
January 29, 2021 - February 28, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water application for dewatering purposes for Glencore Canada Corporation. Water will be taken from one drilled well for underground mining activities on a site located at Lot 6, Concession 1, in the Township of Levack, in the City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario.
September 25, 2023 - October 25, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. 5153-D8TSQ3 was issued to Agnico Eagle Mines Limited on October 7, 2024. Water will be taken from three wells for industrial mining purposes at the Detour Lake Mine, located approximately 185 kilometres northeast of Cochrane via highway 652 in Northeastern Ontario for 10 years.
September 28, 2021 - November 12, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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A notice was issued to amend the Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 0412-A2LR4V for New Gold Inc., a gold mining and processing facility located in the Township of Chapple, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
025-0033
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 21, 2025 - February 20, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Hustonville Sand & Gravel Limited to change their final rehabilitation slopes in the Township of Centre Wellington.
On July 30, 2021, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed an Amending Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O.Reg.) 550/21 which amends O. Reg. 169/21 to permit additional uses including a seniors residence and other institutional uses on part of a property known municipally as 36 Apple Creek Boulevard.
On April 6, 2021, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed an Amending Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 261/21 which amends O. Reg. 475/20 to provide relief from certain zoning requirements to facilitate the development of a 320-bed long-term care home and associated uses.
On April 6, 2021, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed an Amending Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 260/21 which amends O. Reg. 474/20 to provide relief from certain zoning requirements to facilitate the development of a 320-bed long-term care home on a portion of the property.
On December 9, 2019, Ontario Regulation 416/19 revoked 29 Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZOs) in northern Ontario. Revoking these 29 MZOs 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.
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.
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.
