October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Province of Ontario has passed Bill 60, which introduces the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, amending the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act. The amendments support the implementation of harmonized road standards, including for municipal road construction.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) sought feedback on ideas to address the unique housing needs for rural and northern Ontario municipalities. MMAH incorporated this feedback into the development of a province-wide land use planning document. MMAH has issued the Provincial Planning Statement, taking effect on October 20, 2024.
We have approved amendments to the Trent Source Protection Plan including the Trent Assessment Report. These amendments involve updating the vulnerable area mapping for a new well for the City of Kawartha Lakes’ King’s Bay drinking water system.
August 16, 2019 - September 23, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued to York Environmental Solutions Ltd., as general partner for and on behalf of York Environmental Solutions, LP., for a facility located in Toronto, Ontario. The facility undertakes the processing and treatment of contaminated soil.
The Ministry of Energy (ENERGY) has authorized the launch of four new and expanded energy efficiency programs under the 2021-2024 Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Framework to help families and businesses reduce their electricity costs and meet emerging electricity system needs.
February 19, 2026 - April 5, 2026 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is proposing to expand the boundaries of Missinaibi and Woodland Caribou Provincial Parks under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006.
October 25, 2024 - November 24, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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On January 24, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing informed the City of Vaughan he was declining the request for the use of a Minister’s Zoning Order located at 171 Maplecrete Road, 140 & 160 Doughton Road, and Block 2 of Registered Plan 65M-4793.
December 4, 2018 - January 18, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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We have amended the Renewable Energy Approvals regulation to add eligibility requirements related to electricity demand. The amendments also prohibit a renewable energy approval from being issued for large wind projects if their power purchase agreements were cancelled by the Independent Electricity System Operator.
On September 13, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 358/24 in the Municipality of Clarington. The Municipality requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
The minister approved amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan, including the Grand River Assessment Report, to keep the plan up-to-date and accurate, including to re-align the Plan with the Technical Rules under the Clean Water Act, 2006.
Certificate of Property Use No. 2583-DENG3D for 238 and 242 Cherry Street and parts of 39, 51, 63 and 75 Commissioners Street (River Park North), Toronto, Ontario was issued to City of Toronto, as part of their development plans for the site.
We issued an approval to GFL Environmental Inc. for the use and operation of a waste disposal site, located at 84 Smelter Road, to be used for the transfer and processing of solid non-hazardous waste including construction and demolition waste, mixed waste, and recyclables.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-8856
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Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
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July 31, 2024 - August 30, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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Application 58-C-241246 was approved on May 6, 2025, subject to conditions. The last date to appeal the decision under the Planning Act is May 26, 2025.
Instrument type:
Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry
ERO number
012-9845
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 14, 2017 - March 19, 2017 (33 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a licence amendment to allow Carmeuse Lime (Canada) Limited to amalgamate Licence No. 2130 with Licence No. 2129 and No. 2136 under the reference number of ARA Licence No. 2129. Approval was also granted to vary the tonnage condition for the amalgamated license No. 2129.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-2797
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 3, 2020 - January 4, 2021 (32 days) Closed
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Brock Aggregates Inc. application to amend their site plan related to site operations and final rehabilitation in the Town of Mono, Dufferin County, has been approved.
