The Exploration Permit was issued once all Aboriginal communities and the public had the opportunity to provide comment or raise their concerns. The accepted Exploration Permit is valid for a period of 3 years.
February 29, 2024 - March 30, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to The Quaternary Mining & Exploration Company Limited (“the proponent”) to undertake early exploration activities
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.
The Montcalm Mine is proceeding to closed out status in accordance with the Mining Act. This amendment updates the information on progressive rehabilitation conducted at site and provides a strategy, as well as updated financial assurance costing details, for remaining rehabilitation activities.
On August 16, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing informed the Township of Perth South that he was refusing their request for a zoning order on lands legally described as Lots 11, 12 and 13 South Boundary Concession.
February 4, 2022 - March 21, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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Ontario and Canada have signed a historic bilateral conservation agreement for boreal caribou under the federal Species at Risk Act with the objective to sustain or improve the environmental conditions necessary for the recovery of the boreal caribou, while considering social and economic factors.
We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval No. 7686-BTWPC6 to 1384341 Ontario Ltd. operating as Cavanagh Developments., for the construction of stormwater management works serving the operation of the concrete mixing plant, located at 2596 Carp Road in the City of Ottawa, Ontario.
We are moving forward with regulatory changes to allow the ministry and drinking water systems to act quickly to help ensure that drinking water in Ontario is protected during an emergency, including by providing systems with temporary staffing options, and operators with temporary relief from training and certification requirements.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000095 to STLLR GOLD INC. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
February 17, 2021 - March 19, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000022 to White Metal Resources for early exploration activities near Shebandowan.
February 26, 2021 - March 28, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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This decision is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 2635-8HVQ4R, issued to Rio Algom Limited to take water for the purpose of impoundment of water from Westner Lake to prevent acid generation. Permit was released on March 30, 2021 under permit No. 7475-BYRMXV.
January 11, 2024 - February 10, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1258803691 was issued to Grace Gold Ltd. on February 27, 2025, to renew PTTW No. 884-B8PQDC. Water will be taken from one watercourse for mining purposes, located in the Township of Connaught, City of Timmins, Ontario for 5 years.
A new Environmental Compliance Approval is granted to Klassen Greenhouse Farms Inc. for sewage works located at 63 Division Road North, in the Town of Kingsville, Ontario.
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.
On April 24, 2020, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 172/20 to permit new housing development in Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville. We wanted to inform you of this decision even though we are not required to under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993.
October 26, 2016 - December 12, 2016 (47 days) Closed
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Authorization from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is required to use or occupy any land in provincial parks and conservation reserves. This regulation will allow land associated with cottage lots in Algonquin Provincial Park to be used for certain private, non-commercial purposes. (e.g., docks and swim rafts).
