October 25, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (66 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) sought ideas in 2022 on how to integrate A Place to Grow and the Provincial Policy Statement. On April 6, 2023, MMAH made a proposed Provincial Planning Statement available for public input.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-4793
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 7, 2022 - March 9, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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The minister has issued an overall benefit permit to Cando Rail and Terminals Limited for the expansion of a rail storage facility that may impact Butler’s Gartersnake, which is a species at risk. The permit includes actions to benefit the species, minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.
Instrument type:
New - Approval of a plan of subdivision in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-9243
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 21, 2024 - December 21, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Application 60-T-247539 to create twelve (12) lots, and three (3) blocks on Wabigoon Lake was approved on May 8, 2026, subject to conditions. The last date to appeal the decision under the Planning Act is May 28, 2026.
January 17, 2020 - February 16, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 0404-BPTPJ2 on May 25, 2020 which cancels and replaces Permit to Take Water number 0624-8BXML3 for Bestway Springs Golf and Country Club in Burlington, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of May 22, 2030.
In an ongoing effort to modernize the Environmental Registry and keep it current, we have identified this as a posting that is no longer pertinent or active.
A new Permit to Take Water was issued for water supply purposes. Water will be taken from the Pipestone River located in the District of Kenora, Ontario. It was approved on May 4, 2021 under permit No. 6247-BZ7KSN.
October 2, 2025 - November 16, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry issued a Certificate of Property Use No. 8027-DJNKCB to City of Ottawa and Ottawa Community Housing for the intended residential, parkland and institutional mixed use of the property at 930 and 1010 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Ontario.
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is consulting on several proposals to potentially revoke, amend or enhance monitoring for specific Minister's Zoning Orders (MZO) where limited progress has been made towards implementation of the proposed development.
July 26, 2023 - September 11, 2023 (47 days) Closed
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Ontario is proceeding with the proposal to enable the transport of preserved baitfish and leeches into and out of Bait Management Zones (BMZ) and to allow the direct transport of both live and dead baitfish and leeches out of a BMZ and into an adjacent BMZ so that they can be used in the BMZ they were acquired in.
Certificate of Property Use (CPU) No. 1501-BAHL7G for 24 Algoma Street, Toronto, was issued to City of Toronto as part of their development plans for the site.
The ministry issued a Certificate of Property Use to River Realty Development (1976) Inc. on April 16, 2019 outlining the risk management measures as outlined in the risk assessment for the site at 2 North Street in St. Catharines.
The government is seeking feedback on proposed legislative changes to the Planning Act, City of Toronto Act, 2006, Building Code Act, 1992 and Municipal Act, 2001 through Bill 98, the proposed Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026.
The Permit to Take Water No. 8085-D4CLGS was issued to Hamilton Golf and Country Club on May 1, 2024, for 5 years for commercial purposes to renew the permit 6406-AXVKFA. Water will be taken from four wells, one ponds, and Ancaster Creek related to golf course irrigation activities, located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.
September 16, 2024 - October 16, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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The government brought into force a regulation under the Planning Act that authorizes landowners to stipulate that pay-on-demand surety bonds are to be used to secure municipal obligations that are conditions of land-use planning approvals. A wider acceptance of pay-on-demand surety bonds may help homebuilders to free up funds for housing projects.
October 5, 2016 - December 19, 2016 (75 days) Closed
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We introduced Bill 139 - the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, on May 30, 2017. The changes identified in the bill respond to the province-wide consultation the government undertook as part of the Ontario Municipal Board Review.
February 12, 2021 - March 29, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We finalized the amended and restated Operating Agreement between the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority. The amendments will help ensure transparent and effective oversight for Ontario’s producer responsibility model and will address necessary administrative changes.
We have issued an amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) No. 4610-9FFK4U for The Corporation of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville for sewage works serving the Maple View Lodge Long Term Care building redevelopment, located in the Township of Athens, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario.
