August 9, 2024 - September 23, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) No. A032203 to Waste Management Canada Corporation for the Twin Creeks Environmental Centre located in Watford, Ontario.
In February 2026, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming amended Ontario Regulation 194/24: Zoning Order - Ontario Place as enabled by section 6 of the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act, 2023 and section 47 of the Planning Act.
The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval (industrial sewage) to Peter Kiewit Sons ULC for the establishment of sewage works, in support of a proposed Little Long Dam Safety Project, for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of dewatering effluent and stormwater run-off.
October 25, 2022 - November 24, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is revoking the Central Pickering Development Plan, pursuant to subsection 4(8) of the Ontario Planning and Development Act, 1994.
An amendment Environmental Compliance Approval was granted to Goldcorp Canada Ltd., operating as Newmont Porcupine, in support of management of water within the tailings management area, located in the Township of Tisdale, City of Timmins (District of Cochrane), Ontario.
December 4, 2019 - February 5, 2020 (63 days) Closed
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We have approved Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy (FSS). The goal of the FSS is to grow the forest sector, create opportunity for Ontario families, support industry and encourage innovation and new investment, while ensuring the sustainability of our forests.
The Minister has approved amendments to the Maitland Valley Assessment Report and the Maitland Valley Source Protection Plan. These amendments involve:
updating the vulnerable area mapping for the Century Heights drinking water system; and,
updating the groundwater protection zone for the Lucknow drinking water system
October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, was passed by the Legislature on November 24, 2025. Schedule 5 of this Act streamlines the approach for municipalities implementing and installing new bicycle lanes, by prohibiting motor vehicle lane reductions.
January 27, 2023 - March 13, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air) was granted to MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC., a manufacturer of automotive parts located in the City of Brampton, Ontario.
Permit to Take Water No. 5665-D97KHU was issued to Safety-Kleen Canada Inc. on September 27, 2024, to renew Permit to Take Water No. 3676-9QXQLU for industrial and water supply purposes. Water will be taken from three wells in Breslau, Township of Woolwich, Ontario for 5 years.
We finalized species-specific policies (government response statements) outlining actions we intend to lead and support to protect and recover nine species at risk in Ontario: Branched Bartonia, False Rue-anemone, Hoptree Borer, Lake Huron Grasshopper, Proud Globelet, Red Knot rufa ,Round-leaved Greenbrier, Shortnose Cisco and Western Silvery Aster
We have approved amendments to the Trent Assessment Report and Trent Source Protection Plan. Proceeding with these amendments will ensure the assessment reports and source protection plan are current and in place to protect the source of drinking water for the Blackstock drinking water system in the Township of Scugog.
Greenstone Gold Mine is proposing to amend the Environmental Compliance Approval No. 0735-C9PMD6 to facilitate the operations phase of a new open pit gold mine located in northwestern Ontario, approximately 275 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ward of Geraldton.
Ontario is a big place with incredible wildlife diversity. The way we protect wildlife habitat often varies by region. We are developing a technical manual about the identification, description and prioritization of significant wildlife habitat in the northwest region of the province.
September 7, 2022 - October 22, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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Pave-Al Limited requested to withdraw their application for an Environmental Compliance Approval. The application is considered withdrawn, and no approval was issued.
September 18, 2020 - November 2, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued an amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval No. 6758-8MLHLG for Ventra Group Co. operating as Flex-N-Gate Lakeshore, an automotive metal components manufacturing facility located in the Town of Tecumseh, County of Essex.
We have received a notice of material change for the Dome Mine that will result in Goldcorp Canada Limited (Newmont Porcupine) submitting a closure plan amendment.
An amended Environmental Compliance Approval with limited operational flexibility has been issued to Bell City Foundry (Brantford) Limited for their facility located at 411 West Street in Brantford City.
December 15, 2023 - January 29, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval to TUQ4 Inc. for industrial stormwater management works serving a Contaminated Soil Recycling Facility, located at 1036 Haldimand Road 3 in Nanticoke, Ontario.
