Instrument type:
Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan
ERO number
013-2691
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 27, 2018 - May 11, 2018 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
The Niagara Escarpment Commission is seeking input regarding a subset of the urban/site specific amendment applications to the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP), submitted during the Coordinated Land Use Planning Review (CPR).
September 9, 2024 - October 24, 2024 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
A new Sewage Works Environmental Compliance Approval was granted to 2827210 Ontario Inc. (Metamore Inc.) to construct a replacement of an onsite sewage system to service Hill Island Resort 57-Hotel rooms and laundry facilities located at 37 Skydeck Road, Lansdowne, in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.
August 23, 2024 - September 22, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
On December 5, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing made an amendment to Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 447/20. The Ministry of Long-term Care and City of Hamilton requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order Amendment.
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.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received a request to make a Minister's Zoning Order for lands at 4423 Highbury Avenue S. in London to facilitate the creation of an industrial park. The Ministry is seeking input on whether this request should be considered and any additional information that may help guide the Minister's decision.
December 22, 2017 - February 20, 2018 (60 days) Closed
Last updated
We have updated a regulation under the Clean Water Act to better protect drinking water sources to safeguard new and expanding municipal drinking water supplies, improve how source protection plans are kept up to date and update the list of drinking water threats.
November 22, 2021 - January 6, 2022 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
We issued an amendment to the Environmental Compliance Approval No. 5291-9X3NDV for Jones Group Ltd. for the processing of soil slurries at the facility located at 7809 Howard Avenue in McGregor, Ontario.
A new Environmental Compliance Approval No.1080-C55M9A was issued for subsurface sewage disposal works, having a total daily design flow of 19,875 litres/day, to service Oro Campgrounds located at 3096 Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte, Ontario.
The Minister has issued a new market-based LNA Methodology for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) which supports implementation of A Place to Grow (“the Plan”). This sets out how upper- and single-tier municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe will determine the amount of land they require to accommodate forecasted growth to the Plan horizon.
We have issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval to Goodwill Industries for the use and operation of a waste processing site in London, Ontario to accept residual donation materials from collection boxes and store locations that have not been sold, and to allow for further sorting and material recovery for recycling opportunities.
November 27, 2025 - December 27, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. 7107-DR5REQ has been issued to The Oakville Golf Club Limited renewing Permit to Take Water No. 7382-A6BL77 for golf course irrigation purposes. Water will be taken from one watercourse located in Oakville, Ontario.
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has released the Minister’s Annual Report on Lake Simcoe for 2023. This report summarizes measures taken in 2023 to implement the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, as required under Section 12 (1) of the Lake Simcoe Protection Act.
Instrument type:
Minister's directions to ministry employees and agents to rehabilitate a mine hazard in an emergency
ERO number
019-7947
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Exception
Exception posted
Last updated
Minister's Directions were issued under section 148(3)(4)(5) of the Mining Act, to employees and agents of the Ministry of Mines to rehabilitate a shaft located adjacent to a logging road. The rehabilitation measures were completed on November 7, 2023.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-3772
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 19, 2022 - May 19, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to The Regional Municipality of Durham for construction work that will adversely impact Redside Dace and its habitat. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects, actions to benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.
A Certificate of Property Use was issued to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the continued residential use of the property located at 400, 420 and 440 Strasburg Road, Kitchener, Ontario.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000127 to The Claims Group Incorporated for early exploration activities approximately 140 kilometres northeast of Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario
November 20, 2024 - December 20, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
On July 30, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 160/25 in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville.
