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The minister has issued an overall benefit permit to the Regional Municipality of Halton for construction activities which will impact Silver Shiner, a species at risk fish. The permit includes actions to provide an overall benefit to the species and minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.

We have decided to change the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority’s mandate to include digital reporting services through its registry for a wider range of waste and resource recovery programs. Combining these services will save businesses time and money as a larger group of users will share costs and benefit from a modern registry.

Amendments have been made to regulations under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, to reduce the risk of chronic wasting disease entry into, or spread within, Ontario.

On April 14, 2022, Ontario filed amendments to O. Reg. 541/05 (Net Metering) and consequential amendments to O. Reg. 389/10 (General) to clarify eligibility of third-party ownership arrangements for net metering, align regulatory requirements related to electricity retailing, and enhance consumer protection.

The minister has issued an overall benefit permit to the Regional Municipality of York to widen 19th Avenue and replace existing culverts, which will impact Redside Dace, a species at risk fish. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.

A new PTTW no. 3457-CEDNMY has been issued to the Gananoque Golf and Country Club, Limited on May 26, 2022 for servicing the Gananoque Golf and Country Club, Limited located in Gananoque, Ontario.  The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of May 14, 2032.

On January 9, 2017 the ministry proposed a Transitional Operating Agreement (TOA) between the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority, under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. After considering input received, a decision was made to finalize the TOA.

A decision was made to move ahead with regulatory changes under the Conservation Authorities Act to make associated regulatory changes to support streamlined, timely and consistent conservation authority permitting decisions and ensure permit decisions are focused on natural hazard considerations.

We have approved the Amethyst Highlands Fish and Wildlife Enhanced Management Area.

Bill 46, Less Red Tape, Stronger Ontario Act, 2023, received royal assent on March 22, 2023.  The act amends the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act to remove the prohibition on carbon storage.  This change represents a first step towards enabling geologic carbon storage in the province of Ontario.

Certificate of Property Use No. 2233-CPHJCQ was issued to FGL Kerns Inc. on May 18, 2023 as part of the development plans for the property.

The minister has issued an overall benefit permit to the Regional Municipality of Halton to replace the existing East Sixteen Mile Creek Bridge, which will impact Silver Shiner, a species at risk fish. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.

A Certificate of Property Use was issued to The Corporation of the City of Guelph for the property located at 200 Beverley Street, Guelph on April 20, 2022.

The Program Approval was issued to Nortel Networks International Corporation to prevent or to reduce and control the discharge into the natural environment of any contaminant from the source of the contaminant of a site in London, Ontario.