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A pre-conversion period was set that included a cessation of staking mining claims, the suspension of a number of transactions relating to mining claims and removed the requirement for claim holders to perform assessment work for a set time period.

The government has made changes to the Ontario Heritage Act to address matters related to non-designated or “listed” properties included on municipal registers.

An amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (air and noise) No. 3613-A2KPR7 with Operational Flexibility was issued to Northern Sun Mining Corp., a mill processing nickel, copper, and gold ore located in South Porcupine, Ontario.

Amended the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, to provide government with authority to ensure fair and informed decision-making at the OEB including broadening participation in hearings, providing authority to make certain directives, temporarily reinstating the status quo 40-year revenue horizon, and streamlining certain leave to construct processes.

On August 16, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 326/24 in the City of Vaughan. The City of Vaughan requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.

The application that this proposal was based on was closed and the ministry amended the ECA under # 0938-CSZKXP, dated 25 July 2023.

The instrument proposed in this notice was not issued.

An amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 6656-8RVMES with Limited Operational Flexibility was issued to Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd., a gold mining and processing facility located in the Municipality of Red Lake, District of Kenora, Ontario.

The ministry is moving forward with amending regulations made under the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act to streamline permissions for certain low risk short-term water taking activities. These amendments align approval requirements with the activity’s level of risk, while maintaining environmental oversight.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000196 to Gold Canyon Resources Inc. for early exploration activities near Red Lake.

The decision is to Issue the permit.

The Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, was passed on December 12, 2017. Once in force, it will give communities a stronger voice in land use planning and replace the Ontario Municipal Board with the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

An approval was issued to amend Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 4467-8UZHR9 for the renewal of the Limited Operational Flexibility conditions for FNX Mining Company Inc., a copper/nickel mining operation located in Sudbury, Ontario.

Regulatory and policy changes under the Conservation Authorities Act were finalized to improve conservation authority governance, oversight, transparency, and accountability. They provide the flexibility needed to effectively develop budgets to deliver programs and services and were developed with the Conservation Authorities Working Group.

Bill 222, the Ontario Rebuilding and Recovery Act, made a series of legislative amendments to accelerate the delivery of major provincial public infrastructure projects, such as transit and highways. Measures in this proposal would strengthen communities, create jobs and enhance critical services in the province.

The Director of Mine Rehabilitation has acknowledged receipt of the Closure Plan according to the provisions of the Mining Act.  The Certified Closure Plan is now considered filed and the proponent must comply with the Closure Plan.