An Environmental Compliance Approval (Air and Noise) has been granted to Eddie's Meat Products - a meat processing and manufacturing facility located in the City of Mississauga, Ontario.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) with the Limited Operational Flexibility has been granted to Magna Powertrain Inc. operating as Unimotion-Gear, a manufacturing facility for drive plates/flexplates and reluctor wheels, located in the Town of Aurora, Ontario.
We have approved updates to the assessment reports and source protection plan for the Thames-Sydenham and Region Source Protection Region. Proceeding with these updates will ensure the assessment reports and source protection plan are current and in place to protect sources of drinking water for the region.
We decided to proceed with domestic bio-based content requirements for both diesel fuel and gasoline placed in the Ontario market under the Cleaner Transportation Fuels (CTF) regulation. At least 75% of the renewable content required in diesel fuel and 64% of the renewable content required in gasoline must be made in Canada, effective immediately.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-4141
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 19, 2022 - May 19, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The minister has issued an overall benefit permit to the Regional Municipality of Halton to improve Boyne Bridge over Sixteen Mile Creek which will impact Silver Shiner, a species at risk fish. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.
Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1533635456 has been issued to GROUPE CRH CANADA INC./CRH CANADA GROUP INC. for aggregate extraction dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from five water taking sources located in Milton, Ontario.
Waste Management of Canada Corporation has requested to withdraw their application for an Environmental Compliance Approval, located at 1 McKnight Road in the Municipality of Clarington, Ontario. No approval has been issued.
Approval was issued to establish works for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of vegetable washing waste water and stormwater of the 9.4 ha active site of the total 53.6 ha potato growing farm at a design rate of 12.5 m3/day, comprising of a "passive", closed loop dual pond system serving the potato wash facility.
We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 0112-94VKPR for the Beckwith Solar Project, located at Lot 3, Concession 8 in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, to construct a tractor storage building and associated double-walled fuel storage tank.
August 15, 2024 - September 29, 2024 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) was issued to an electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) and other similar metal bearing waste transfer and processing facility, located at 139 Centre Street, in the Town of Welland.
Following the receipt of a privately initiated application, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is consulting on the proposed amendment to the Minister’s Zoning Order, filed as Ontario Regulation 482/73, for lands municipally known as 5244 1 Sideroad in the City of Burlington, Halton Region.
December 19, 2024 - January 18, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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We are seeking public input on what actions Ontario should take, if any, in response to the results of the "Cumulative Impact Assessment of Withdrawals, Consumptive Uses and Diversions: 2016-2020” conducted under the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-1393
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 6, 2020 - April 5, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to MP3 Cost Sharing Trustee Inc. for construction activities that may impact Silver Shiner. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects, and requires monitoring and reporting.
We have approved amendments to Grand River’s Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report to ensure Ontario’s municipal drinking water sources continue to be protected. The amendments update existing water quality protections in Wellington County, include new water quantity protections in Brant County, with minor updates to other municipalities.
November 6, 2025 - December 22, 2025 (46 days) Closed
Last updated
We are proposing to modernize the management of Ontario’s public lands and resources. The goal is to unlock economic development opportunities by streamlining statutory and regulatory processes, updating policies, improving service delivery, and enhancing transparency. This initiative focuses on enabling responsible development to protect Ontario.
February 13, 2026 - March 30, 2026 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for the renewal of the Limited Operational Flexibility for an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 3414-A4LLVR for Elmira Pet Products Ltd., a manufacturer of pet goods, located in Woolwich, Ontario.
