January 9, 2026 - February 8, 2026 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. P-300-4398194687 has been issued to Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association for aquaculture purposes. Water will be taken from three wells for aquaculture purposes, located in Haliburton, Ontario.
New Permit to Take Water No. P-300-2259036556 was issued to QR BV Village Holdings on July 31, 2024, for construction dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from two well intakes in the City of Toronto, Ontario for 3 years.
September 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. 0657-C6XQC8 for Strabag Scarborough Project Inc. was amended on November 29, 2022, to increase the water taking at the site (Permit No. 1835-CLLLMU).Water will be taken from one well system for construction dewatering purposes at 4700 Sheppard Avenue East in the City of Toronto, Ontario for three years.
Permit to Take Water No. P-300-6360606337 was issued to Eden Grove Village Inc. on February 13, 2026. Water will be taken from two wells for communal water supply purposes, located in the community of Gowanstown in the town of North Perth, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
019-3450
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 31, 2021 - May 17, 2021 (47 days) Closed
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Port Colborne Quarries Inc. has applied for a licence to operate a quarry below the water table from a site 106.3 hectares in size in the City of Port Colborne.
Permit to Take Water No. 2210-DJDJ6T was issued to Nortera Foods Inc. on July 14, 2025. Water will be taken from two wells for industrial food processing purposes.
January 26, 2023 - February 25, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 2587-CR4PJ8 on April 24, 2023, for South Nepean Development Corporation in the City of Ottawa, Ontario for the purposes of construction dewatering. The new permit expires on April 24, 2033.
The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1364497314 v1.0 was issued to Crofters Food Ltd. on October 8, 2025. Water will be taken from two wells for the purposes of food processing, located in Seguin, Ontario.
We have heard from stakeholders about the importance of improving regulatory processes to achieve better results for critical minerals exploration and development projects. An evaluation of the process to obtain a mining lease was completed. We implemented minor improvements to support claimholders with the mining lease process.
The Minister has issued three permits under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to Metrolinx for three priority transit projects that will help improve public transit in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario. The permits include conditions that require minimizing adverse impacts on species at risk, surveying, monitoring and reporting.
Permit to Take Water No. P-300-5335755583 has been issued to 2253667 ONTARIO LIMITED for golf course irrigation purposes. Water will be taken from two ponds, located in Port Stanley, Ontario.
September 4, 2024 - October 4, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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The Permit To Take Water No. P-300-2301136423 was issued to Mattamy (Northwoods) Limited on December 19, 2024. Water will be taken from two ponds for construction dewatering purpose, located at 1020 March Road in the City of Ottawa, Ontario for 8 years.
Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1027424055 was issued to Asa Development Inc. on July 15, 2024, to renew Permit to Take Water No. 2478-CBQJXE for construction dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from two pits in the City of Barrie, Ontario for 3 years.
Permit to Take Water No. 1412-DM4P2V was issued to Darling International Canada Inc. on October 6, 2025. Water will be taken from two wells in Hamilton, Ontario, food processing purposes.
