October 7, 2020 - November 21, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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Bill 215: Main Street Recovery Act, 2020 made changes to the Municipal Act, 2001 and City of Toronto Act, 2006. It limits municipalities from regulating noise related to the delivery of goods to retail establishments, restaurants including cafes and bars, hotels/motels and goods distribution facilities, except as otherwise authorized by regulation.
February 24, 2021 - April 10, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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Environmental Compliance Approval (Municipal and Private Sewage Works) application for 552855 Ontario Ltd. operating as Big Otter Marina and Campground has been cancelled. The application was withdrawn by the proponent. No approval was issued.
October 7, 2021 - November 21, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry has decided to amend O. Reg. 45/11 to set out the conditions that are required for mining claimholders to sell the end product of a bulk sample and recover associated costs, without first obtaining the Minister’s permission: a “permit by rule” approach. This will allow previous amendments to the Mining Act to come into force.
We issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) to Drain Bros. Excavating Limited, which operates a sand and gravel quarry, located at 6830 Highway 7 in the City of Peterborough, Township of Havelock, Belmont and Methuen.
We have amended Regulation 347 to remove requirements for the collection, storage and transportation of hazardous waste generated by COVID-19 antigen testing. The waste is still required to be disposed of at approved biomedical waste disposal site. Recommendations for storage and transportation of the waste will be set out in guidance.
We have amended the Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) and greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting programs to provide voluntary participants with more flexibility to exit the EPS program.
Amended Environmental Compliance Approval No. 3953-C66PU9 was granted to Greycan 8 Properties Limited Partnership, by its general partner Greycan 8 Properties Inc. (“Greycan 8 Properties”), and collectively with Hamilton Airport Lands Limited Partnership, by its general partner 11035380 Canada Inc. for stormwater management works.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-5945
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 12, 2022 - October 12, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on November 18, 2022 in respect of Application 54-C-213330 to separate the existing residential and agricultural uses, in the Unincorporated Township of Ingram, District of Timiskaming. The last day this decision can be appealed is December 8, 2022.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species and/or to pay a species conservation charge (ESA s.17(2) (c))
ERO number
019-6814
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 11, 2017 - January 10, 2018 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has issued an overall benefit permit to CRH Canada Group Inc. for aggregate extraction that may impact two species at risk salamanders. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.
August 16, 2024 - September 15, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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On December 20, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 561/24 in the City of Toronto. The City of Toronto requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
We are providing general notice to the public that we require additional time to prepare the recovery strategies for Downy Yellow False Foxglove and False-foxglove Sun Moth under the Endangered Species Act, 2007.
August 5, 2025 - September 4, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. 4547-DNQLYR was issued on November 25, 2025, to renew Permit to Take Water No. 2310-DJTRA9 for the purpose of golf course irrigation. Water will be taken from the Otonabee River, for 10 years.
Amend the filed Closure Plan for the Bell Creek Facility site.
On October 5, 2022 Northern Development Mines filed a certified amendment for the Bell Creek Facility site, located in in Hoyle Township in the District of Cochrane, approximately 13 kilometers northeast of Timmins, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-9334
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 6, 2024 - December 6, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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A decision was made on July 17, 2025, to approve Official Plan Amendment 125 to the London Plan, as adopted by By-law No. C.P.-1512(du)-223, with no modifications. This amendment updates policies in several Place Types to integrate Protected Major Transit Station Area policies, and increase permitted building type.
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
The Ministry issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) for Brazeau Sanitation Inc. for a hauled sewage waste disposal site. The ECA is for the storage tank of residential hauled sewage, located in the Municipality of The Nation, Ontario.
