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A decision was made on May 13, 2024 to approve Haldimand County Official Plan Amendment 69, as adopted by By-law 1320-HC/22. The approved Haldimand Official Plan Amendment 69 proposes amendments across a number of policy themes/sections, including natural heritage, affordable housing, and mineral aggregates, as well as mapping changes.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000038 to C. Cox for early exploration activities.

The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.

A new regulation under the Planning Act would support the implementation of the new community benefits charge authority and parkland dedication to ensure that municipalities have the tools necessary to fund services that growing communities need while making the costs of building housing more predictable and increasing housing supply.

Species-specific policies (i.e., government response statements) have been finalized outlining actions to protect and recover eight species at risk in Ontario: American Ginseng, Butler’s Gartersnake, Eastern Banded Tigersnail, Golden-eye Lichen, Gray Fox, Purple Twayblade, Small-flowered Lipocarpha and Transverse Lady Beetle.

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.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has amended the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (Ontario Regulation 140/02) to redesignate lands in the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan area.

We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 6428-8LGLBH for the Woolwich Bio-En Inc. Anaerobic Digestion Facility, located at 50 Martin’s Lane in the Township of Woolwich, Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

A new Environmental Compliance Approval was issued to Galibier Materials Inc. for approval of the establishment of works for the collection, transmission, treatment and reuse of up to 9,464 litres/minute of wash water from aggregate washing operations located at the existing Galibier Lewis Pit located in the Springwater Township, County of Simcoe.

The government has made changes to O. Reg. 82/98 under the Development Charges Act. in order to increase the supply and range of housing options for Ontarians.

Following the review of the Corridor Signing Policy and consultations, we focused on policy updates that maximize client benefits and policy consistency. As a result, key improvements to streamline location signing policies for individual businesses and billboard signs have been identified and will be implemented.

We are moving forward with a new fee regulation, ‘Subject Waste Program Regulation’, under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act. It outlines requirements that the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority must adhere to when establishing its fees related to hazardous waste reporting.

We have considered the comments received on our proposal posting and have developed updates to the design of the NIERprogram.

Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act, received Royal Assent on June 6, 2019. This Act amends the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) to make changes that will help improve the consistency, transparency and efficiency of decisions, while ensuring that the heritage of Ontario continues to be protected and conserved.

The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to Fleur de Cap Development Inc. for a development which may impact Redside Dace and its habitat. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.