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Certificate of Property Use No. 6276-CK53B9 was issued on February 24, 2023, to Schneider Electric Systems Canada Inc. for 345 MacDonald Avenue, Belleville. The CPU will ensure the safe development of the property for commercial/industrial use should it be developed in the future.

Permit to Take Water No. 4617-D8S4M6 was issued to renewal to G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Company Limited to renew Permit to Take Water No. 1683-9LUGLB. Water will be taken from one pond for construction, dewatering, and aggregate washing purposes at the Perth Quarry, located in the Township of Drummond-North Elmsley, Ontario.

Ontario is updating its Guideline A-5 to align with recent federal guidance regarding the control of air emissions from stationary combustion turbines. These changes will enhance environmental protection by aligning with requirements for stationary combustion turbines eligible for the Air Emissions Environmental Activity and Sector Registry.

The Minister has identified 29 provincially significant employment zones that receive enhanced protection under A Place to Grow. Based on feedback, the Ministry has corrected any technical errors to the boundaries for zones and issued revised maps to be used in the Plan’s implementation but will still consider requests to review the zones. 

We have made a minor amendment to the Environmental Assessment Act to make it clearer that the authority to amend a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) and a Class EA approval, includes changing the types (or classes) of projects that can follow a Class EA.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent for a lot addition was granted on January 14, 2025, subject to conditions. 

The Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025, (Act) was passed to advance the measures outlined in Ontario’s first Integrated Energy Plan, Energy for Generations. This Act enables the buildout of energy infrastructure to meet rising demand, support economic growth and create a self-reliant and resilient province.

Certificate of Property Use No. 7387-D5JFJZ for 1498 to 1502 Dundas Street West, Toronto was issued to Block (Dufferin Dundas) Developments Limited, as part of their development plans for the site.

We have expanded the boundaries of 23 protected areas (17 provincial parks and 6 conservation reserves) and corrected the name of Chapleau Nemegosenda River Provincial Park. These changes contribute to the long-term sustainability of Ontario’s natural heritage and provide increased opportunities for recreational activities.

This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water for Produits Forestiers Greenfirst (QC) Inc. for aggregate extraction purposes. Water will be taken from one pond to dewater a man-made gravel extraction hole located approximately 22 kilometers south of the Town of Kapuskasing along Swanson Road, Ontario.

Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow G. Tackaberry and Sons Construction Company Limited to amend the current site plan conditions to allow the importation of excess soils.

We issued the Certificate of Property Use No. 0416-BS8RQ4 to Woodstock General Hospital Trust for their property located at part of 525 Brant Street in the City of Woodstock, Ontario.

Certificate of Property Use No. 7620-CF2NJU for 290 Old Weston Road, Toronto, was issued to i2 Developments (Old Weston) Inc., as part of their development plans for the site.

Ontario has finalized changes to O. Reg. 153/04 (Records of Site Condition) to allow qualified engineers and geoscientists to exercise professional judgment, in limited circumstances, to determine the need for ground water sampling prior to redeveloping on former commercial or industrial lands, also known as brownfields.