The Ministry has decided to proceed with the proposal within the Safer Roads and Communities Act, 2024 to establish regulation-making authority to allow for e-bikes to be redefined in a new regulation under the Highway Traffic Act. This decision was based on feedback highlighting the need for enhanced safety requirements for e-bikes in Ontario.
The government has made changes to the Ontario Heritage Act to address matters related to non-designated or “listed” properties included on municipal registers.
The Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction (SBRTR) has introduced the Bill 13, the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 which is designed to reduce burden on individuals and businesses. Measures will aid in weathering the impacts of COVID-19 and help build a more efficient Ontario for people and businesses.
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. has submitted an amendment for the Macassa Mine Complex site, for filing by the Ministry of Mines (MINES), as required under the Mining Act, R.S.O., Chapter M14.
The objective of this Closure Plan Amendment (CPA) is to present a decommissioning strategy that reflects current site conditions.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-4887
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
DecisionUpdated
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 13, 2022 - February 12, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
This Application for Consent was given conditional approval on March 22, 2022, was amended on August 2, 2022, and was further amended on January 4, 2023. Last date to appeal decision is January 24, 2023.
October 16, 2023 - November 30, 2023 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
The government has made changes that restore the 15 areas of land that were redesignated or removed from the Greenbelt in December 2022. The Greenbelt Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023 also ensures that any future changes to the Greenbelt boundary can only be made through legislation.
October 2, 2019 - November 1, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A new Permit to Take Water No. 6024-BKCRLP has been issued to Richardson Ridge Inc. on January 6, 2020 for construction dewatering in Ottawa, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of December 30, 2023.
November 25, 2021 - December 25, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 4362-CBPV6H on February 25, 2022 ,which cancels and replaces Permit to take Water No. 1406-8WSHDK for Heico 2004 Member, Inc., for industrial and dewatering purposes. located in Champlain, Ontario.
The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of February 23, 2032.
We have updated the Blue Box Transition Schedule to include 6 First Nation communities and 6 municipalities. These administrative changes will ensure there is no disruption of blue box services in these communities and do not impact previously identified transition dates.
The Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority released its 2021 annual report, providing a summary of its oversight activities and audited financial statements.
The Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority released its 2022 Annual Report, providing a summary of its oversight activities and audited financial statements.
The government is seeking feedback on potential legislative changes, regulatory changes, policy and other matters to help the government achieve its goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2031 as part of the proposed Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024
December 9, 2024 - January 23, 2025 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
As part of the Emergency Management Modernization Act, 2024 the government is proposing legislative amendments to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to strengthen provincial leadership and coordination of emergency management and support enhanced community emergency management capacity.
The 2021 State of Ontario’s Protected Areas Report (SOPAR) is now available on ontarioparks.com. It outlines the state of Ontario’s provincial park and conservation reserve system as required under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006.
January 16, 2025 - February 18, 2025 (33 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Mines (“The Ministry") is seeking feedback on a set of proposed changes as part of its ongoing commitment to being a leading jurisdiction in mineral exploration and development. These proposed changes seek to expand the availability of public geoscience data and clarify requirements and minimize unnecessary administrative and report
