February 8, 2019 - March 25, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued to First Mining Gold Corporation for their facility Goldlund Project (GP) located at Lot 7-8, Concession 1 in the Unorganized Township of Echo.
October 28, 2019 - November 27, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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We have finalized amendments to the Pesticides Act to reduce complexity and modernize pesticide management in Ontario while ensuring human health and the environment continue to be protected.
Bill 5 was introduced on October 5, 2021, and if passed, would put a hold on the environmental assessment application for the Upper York Sewage Solution undertaking. The government has established an Advisory Panel to provide advice on options to address wastewater servicing capacity needs in York Region.
Regulatory changes have been made to modernize public notice requirements under the Planning Act and Development Charges Act, 1997 regarding newspaper notice and other amendments to support implementation of the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024.
The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-6298735837 V1.0 was issued to Legendary Ore Mining Corporation on June 13, 2025, to renew the Permit No. 5062-9Q3L3K. Water will be taken from one pond for the purposes of mine dewatering at Alexo Open Pit, located in District of Cochrane, Ontario.
A new regulation and regulation changes under the Planning Act were filed on August 29, 2019 and came into force on September 3, 2019. The changes are needed to facilitate implementation of the changes to the Planning Act made by Schedule 12 of the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019.
October 5, 2022 - November 4, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000287 to Aecon Mining Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
Instrument type:
Acknowledging receipt of a closure plan for an advanced exploration project
ERO number
019-3120
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 10, 2021 - March 12, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Rehabilitation has made a decision on the filing of a closure plan for Inventus Mining Corp for advanced exploration activities within Clement and Pardo Townships, District of Nipissing
The decision is to file the advanced exploration closure plan.
January 17, 2022 - February 16, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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This decision is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 5235-AHGL78 for Northern Sun Mining Corp. Water will be taken from one watercourse and two wells at the Redstone Mine site, located in the Township of Eldorado, Ontario.
November 16, 2021 - December 16, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The requested additional water takings do not require an amendment to the current Permit to Take Water No. 0466-AJ8HRM. The additional sources are considered contact water and are covered under the site ECA No. 9557-AP5FSQ.
October 16, 2024 - November 30, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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We issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) to GW Metal Mining Inc., for the operation of a solid non-hazardous waste transfer station located at 794 River Road, Pembroke City, County of Renfrew.
September 23, 2022 - October 23, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000273 to Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd. for early exploration activities .
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
We have updated the Ministry’s policies regarding circumstances in which the holders of mining claims can receive orders that will extend or exclude time related to their requirement to perform and report on assessment work under the Mining Act.
October 28, 2019 - November 27, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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We have passed legislative amendments to transfer the responsibility for vehicle emissions inspections and enforcement from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to the Ministry of Transportation.
September 21, 2020 - November 5, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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Ontario Regulation 385/21 (General) implements amendments that were made to the Ontario Heritage Act through the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019.The amendments and regulation come into force on July 1, 2021.
October 25, 2024 - November 24, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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On July 17, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 158/25 in the Town of Innisfil. Gateway Casinos Innisfil requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
The government amended the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020 (BTFA) to expand the measures in the Act to all provincial transit projects, allowing projects to be delivered faster to help Ontarians get where they need to go more efficiently.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000066 to South Timmins Mining Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
