We have amended the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. These changes enable Ontario’s producer responsibility framework to be more responsive to the needs of business and allow government to assess the effectiveness of any future changes to the framework.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
025-0663
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 3, 2025 - August 5, 2025 (33 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval was granted for a licence amendment to allow 2004295 Ontario Inc. to import excess soil for a maximum of 11,395,324 cubic meters to re-establish pre-existing grades by revising the final use of the site plan from pond to agriculture.
Instrument type:
New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
025-1233
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 7, 2025 - December 7, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on December 19, 2025 in respect of Application 58-C-259506 for a new lot in the unincorporated Township of Stirling, District of Thunder Bay. The last day this decision can be appealed is January 8, 2026.
October 27, 2025 - November 26, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000217 to Val-d'Or Mining Corporation (“the proponent”) for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
A renewal of Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) was granted to Bruce Power Inc, a nuclear power plant located near Tiverton, Ontario.
The facility production limit is 7,200 megawatts of electricity.
August 15, 2025 - September 14, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. P-300-8369658816 was issued on December 19, 2025, to renew Permit to Take Water No. 1184-9Z4PEC for the purpose of golf course irrigation. Water will be taken from one irrigation pond and Lake Huron, for 10 years.
The ministry is releasing a combined 2024 Minister’s Annual Report and 15-Year Progress Report on Lake Simcoe, which is about the collective efforts and progress made to protect and restore Lake Simcoe and its watershed by implementing the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan.
November 3, 2025 - December 3, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000225 to PAVEY ARK MINERALS INC for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
October 10, 2025 - November 9, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000198 to Frontier Lithium for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
October 30, 2025 - November 29, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000222 to Falcon Gold Corporation for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
November 25, 2024 - January 9, 2025 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
The Resource Management and Safety Act, 2025 received Royal Assent on December 3, 2025. The new Geologic Carbon Storage Act, 2025 will come into effect on January 1, 2026, and will enable the development of commercial-scale carbon storage projects in Ontario
November 25, 2024 - January 9, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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Amendments to the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act enable the ministry to act directly to reduce risks from hazardous wells when an operator is non-compliant and deceased, insolvent, or bankrupt. These changes were part of the Resource Management and Safety Act, 2025 and took effect on December 3, 2025.
The Resource Management and Safety Act, 2025, received Royal Assent on December 3, 2025. Effective January 1, 2026, the Forest Fires Prevention Act becomes the Wildland Fire Management Act, with changes to address growing wildland fire risks and modernize the wildland fire management program.
The government introduced Bill 228, Resource Management and Safety Act, 2024 that will help address the challenges Ontario is facing including a projected increase in wildland fire, managing carbon dioxide emissions, hazards posed by certain deteriorating oil and gas wells, and supporting rapid infrastructure and housing development.
December 19, 2025 - February 2, 2026 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) from 2595385 Ontario Inc. operating as Enviroshake, a manufacturer of wood and rubberized polymer composite roofing shakes and shingle products, located in Dresden, in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario.
December 19, 2025 - February 2, 2026 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for the establishment of subsurface sewage disposal works rated at 2,000 liters per day, to service a residence located at 403 East Clover Beach Road, in the Township of Shuniah, District of Thunder Bay.
December 19, 2025 - February 2, 2026 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) from Kaiser Aluminum Canada Limited, an aluminum billet extrusion and fabrication facility, located in the City of London, Ontario.
December 19, 2025 - February 2, 2026 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) from Burnt River Properties, Inc., operating a limestone crushing facility and quarry, located in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.
