Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-7513
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 22, 2023 - September 21, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent to create one new lot for agricultural uses, together with an easement in favour of the retained lands, was granted on November 2, 2023, subject to conditions.
We have approved updates to the assessment report and source protection plan for the Sudbury Source Protection Area. Proceeding with these updates will ensure the assessment report and source protection plan are current and in place to protect sources of drinking water for the Greater Sudbury region.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-4423
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021 (31 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Lafarge Canada Inc. to create a new entrance/exit at the Dundas Quarry (South Extension) in the City of Hamilton.
October 10, 2025 - November 24, 2025 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
We have expanded the boundaries of 20 protected areas (11 provincial parks and 9 conservation reserves) and created 10 new protected areas (2 provincial parks and 8 conservation reserves). These changes provide increased opportunities for recreational activities and contribute to the long-term sustainability of Ontario’s natural heritage.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-8385
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 14, 2024 - April 13, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent to create one new lot for resource-based recreational use was granted on May 09, 2024, subject to conditions.
October 25, 2021 - December 9, 2021 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
The ministry is streamlining approvals for simple low risk sewage works. These changes reduce burden for housing and infrastructure projects, supporting efforts to create supply in Ontario, while boosting the province’s economy. These amendments will continue to ensure that environmental protections are in place.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-1648
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 15, 2020 - May 15, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The application proposes to create one of three new resource-based recreational lots and a retained property from an existing resort operation (Trail's Ends Lodge) on Burditt Lake (aka Clearwater Lake) in the Rainy River District.
January 10, 2019 - February 24, 2019 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
An Environmental Compliance Approval (Air & Noise) has been granted to Bentinck Packers Limited, a slaughter house located in the Town of Hanover, Ontario.
January 14, 2022 - February 28, 2022 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
We have finalized changes to thresholds for thermal treatment facilities that determine the environmental assessment requirements for advanced recycling. These thresholds have been incorporated in Ontario Regulation 101/07: Waste Management Projects made under the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA).
We have posted proposed legislative amendments to the Crown Forest Sustainability Act,1994 (CFSA) on Ontario’s Regulatory Registry that, if approved, would enable us to make regulations that would create a more efficient process for the removal of forest resources for non-forestry purposes.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-4424
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021 (31 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Lafarge Canada Inc. to create a new entrance/exit at the Dundas Quarry (North) in the City of Hamilton.
September 4, 2025 - October 19, 2025 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval is granted to amend the existing Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) No. A181008 for construction and operations of a new Leachate Treatment System (LTS).
December 6, 2018 - January 20, 2019 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2019, received Royal Assent on April 3, 2019. This Act is the second bill implementing Ontario’s Open for Business Action Plan to stimulate business investment, create good jobs, and make Ontario more competitive by cutting unnecessary regulations that are inefficient, inflexible or out of date.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-1649
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 15, 2020 - May 15, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The application proposes to create one of three new resource-based recreational lots and a retained property from an existing resort operation (Trail's Ends Lodge) on Burditt Lake (aka Clearwater Lake) in the Rainy River District.
The Ministry of Energy and Mines has taken actions to facilitate the development of a critical transmission project to alleviate bottlenecks in the electricity system and support economic growth and electrification, while advancing a shared goal of reconciliation and providing economic and partnership opportunities for Indigenous communities.
