The Ministry of Mines is proposing to dispose of an ore pile at the Lockerby Mine in accordance with section 53(1) of the Mining Act. Project planning is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for activities of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under the Mining Act (Class Environmental Assessment).
On June 9, 2023, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 124/23. The City of Mississauga and Minister of Long-Term Care requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
October 9, 2025 - November 8, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000199 to Canadian Gold Miner Corporation for early exploration activities. The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
September 25, 2024 - November 9, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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We issued the approval to the hatchery comprises of fish raceway tanks, fish incubator tanks and fish aerated tanks. Effluent quality is managed through good operating practices of the hatchery, without the presence of additional dedicated process units, and are designed to meet effluent quality requirements prior to discharge to St. Clair River.
Approval is granted for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for stormwater management works servicing a new Trailcon Leasing facility, located at Campbell Street in Cornwall, Ontario.
February 20, 2026 - April 6, 2026 (45 days) Closed
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This proposal is for an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) from St. Helen's Meat Packers Limited, an animal slaughtering, processing and meat packing facility, located in the City of Toronto, Ontario.
This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) for modifications to existing subsurface disposal works servicing Pine Echo Camp, a seasonal camp located at 91064 Belmore Line, Wroxeter, in the Township of Howick, County of Huron, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-0902
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 15, 2019 - December 16, 2019 (31 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Johnston Bros. (Bothwell) Limited to amend their site plan to increase the below water extraction area within their licensed boundaries. For their pit located in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, County of Huron.
July 18, 2022 - September 1, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry issued a Certificate of Property Use to The Corporation of the City of Stratford for their property located 350 Downie Street in the City of Stratford, Ontario.
We are moving forward with an industry sector-based regulation to address sulphur dioxide air emissions from the nickel smelting and refining industry in the Sudbury area that will replace certain requirements under the Local Air Quality Regulation.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-8856
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
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:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
013-1325
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 20, 2017 - October 5, 2017 (46 days) Closed
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An aggregate licence was issued to Strada Aggregates Inc. to excavate aggregate material from a new pit operation 60.7 hectares in size. The annual tonnage is up to 1,250,000 tonnes, in combination with two existing aggregate licenses (129167 and 625155).
December 23, 2020 - February 6, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) for Bluewater Developments Inc. for the installation of storm and sanitary sewers, an oil grit separator, and stormwater management works, to serve a 30 single-family lot residential subdivision located at Lots 20 & 21, Front Concession at Ferne Avenue in Plympton-Wyoming.
October 13, 2021 - November 12, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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This decision is to renew and consolidate three Permits to Take Water issued to Enbridge Pipelines Inc. for construction dewatering purposes within Southern Ontario. Permit No. 8835-C9QM9H was issued on January 27, 2022 with an expiry of December 31, 2031.
August 20, 2021 - October 4, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval for Cirrus Developments Limited for wastewater infrastructure and stormwater management works to serve Timberview Trail Subdivision, Regent Street, Young Street, located in Mount Brdges, Ontario.
