December 24, 2021 - February 7, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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A new Environmental Compliance Approval was issued for private sewage treatment works serving a proposed residential and commercial development located in the Municipality of West Elgin, County of Elgin, Ontario.
November 25, 2024 - January 9, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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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
On April 29, 2019, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 76/19 to permit commercial and employment land uses on a property in the City of Vaughan. We want to inform you of this decision even though we are not required to under the Environmental Bill of Rights.
On November 24, 2017, we amended the energy efficiency regulation with new and enhanced efficiency standards for 12 products. The amendment aligns Ontario’s energy efficiency standards with leading North American jurisdictions, helps reduce the environmental impact of energy use and encourages energy conservation.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-6742
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 29, 2023 - April 28, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on May 9, 2023, in respect of Application 60-C-237549 for a lot addition on lands described as PINs 42034-0567, 42034-0555, and 42034-1483, Unsurveyed Territory, Thaddeus Lake, District of Kenora. The last day this decision can be appealed is May 29, 2023.
We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) to 1770888 Ontario Inc., for the pilot studies consisting of the installation and use of the coagulant (ClariPhosTM or equivalent), for the removal of total phosphorus at any municipal, private and/or industrial sewage treatment plant within Ontario.
We will be establishing a public registry for licences of occupation under the Mining Act. The public will be able to easily access this new registry through the Mining Lands Administration System (MLAS).
August 26, 2022 - October 10, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry did not receive a response to the information request dated May 22, 2025 for the above-noted application and may be eligible for self-registration under the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR). Therefore, this application is considered withdrawn and closed.
October 31, 2025 - December 15, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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A decision was made to implement the proposals to establish a framework for issuing administrative monetary penalties and to make updates to the Outdoor Fires Regulation.
August 10, 2022 - September 24, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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The government has established regulatory requirements that require the Ontario Energy Board to direct electricity distributors to implement a new voluntary ultra-low overnight price plan for Regulated Price Plan (RPP) consumers, which includes households, small businesses, and farms.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-5148
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 20, 2022 - May 20, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit to Vale Canada Limited for the removal of Kirkwood Dam that may impact Blanding’s Turtle, which is a species at risk. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-0368
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 30, 2019 - August 29, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We have issued a benefit permit to the Regional Municipality of York for construction activities that will impact Redside Dace. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.
In co-operation with academia (Fisheries Conservation Foundation, Universities of Carleton, Illinois, Manitoba, and Queen’s), the ministry is proposing to create temporary fish sanctuaries on Opinicon Lake and Charleston Lake for the 2024 and 2025 fishing season to support long-term bass nesting and population recruitment research.
