October 21, 2016 - December 20, 2016 (60 days) Closed
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The amending regulations to the Building Code, O. Reg. 139/17, was filed on May 17, 2017 and O. Reg. 88/19, was filed on May 2, 2019. The amending regulations are available on e-Laws, Ontario’s online databased of statues and regulations. See The Building Code is a regulation under the Building Code Act, 1992 (BCA).
We are proposing the removal of approximately 17 hectares of land from Beekahncheekahmeeng Deebahncheekayweehn Eenahohnahnuhn. Removing these lands would support their proposed transfer, together with 321.5 hectares of adjacent Crown land, to Canada as requested by Pikangikum First Nation for addition to their reserve.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000155 to Great Lakes Nickel Ltd. for early exploration activities approximately 5 kilometres north of Shining Tree, Ontario, in Churchill Township District of Sudbury, Northeast Region.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received a request for a Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator order from the Township of Springwater. The Ministry is seeking input on whether a Minister’s Zoning Order pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act should be considered to address this request.
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).
February 22, 2021 - March 24, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000056 to Transition Metals Corporation for early exploration activities are located approximately 5km north of the village of Gowganda Ontario, in Haultain and Nicol townships, District of Timiskaming, North East Region.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000096 to STLLR GOLD INC. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
December 24, 2019 - February 7, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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We issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air) with Limited Operational Flexibility to AirBoss of America Corp., a rubber manufacturing facility located in the City of Kitchener, Ontario.
August 6, 2021 - September 20, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air and noise) has been granted to McAsphalt Industries Limited, an asphalt products processing facility located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.
October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The government has proposed legislative changes to the Planning Act through the proposed Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 to simplify, standardize and make more permissive municipal official plans so they are shorter, easier to understand, and more consistent across Ontario.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
019-5090
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 15, 2022 - April 19, 2022 (63 days) Closed
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Robinson Excavating and Trucking Ltd. has applied for a licence to operate a pit and quarry below the water table in the Municipality of Central Frontenac.
November 6, 2020 - December 21, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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The director exercised his powers under subsection 20.13 paragraph (b) of the Environmental Protection Act to impose new terms and conditions to Algoma Steel Inc. coke oven battery Environmental Compliance Approvals for a steel manufacturing facility located in the City of Sault Ste. Marie, District of Algoma.
On January 10, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing informed the City of Barrie he was declining the request for the use of provincial tools on lands known municipally as 175 & 199 Essa Road and 50 Wood Street.
October 12, 2022 - November 11, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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We have decided to update the existing harmonization order for the Marathon Palladium Project. This will ensure that the harmonization order is consistent with the Environmental Assessment Act, as amended.
