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 327/24 in the City of Vaughan. The City of Vaughan requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
On September 13, 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 357/24 in the City of Brampton. The City of Brampton requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
September 23, 2022 - October 23, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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This decision is to amend Permit to Take Water No. 6834-BVBRSJ issued to Pure Gold Mine Inc. to increase the maximum daily water taking from the Process Water Pond for mining operations, located in Madsen, Ontario.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000194 to Gold Canyon Resources Inc. for early exploration activities near Red Lake.
October 28, 2019 - November 27, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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Section 172 of the Environmental Protection Act, which grants powers to investigate and establish a Board of Negotiation to consider complaints of economic damage caused by contamination to livestock, crops, trees or other vegetation, has been repealed to address overlap with existing investigative powers and other dispute resolution mechanisms.
September 2, 2020 - October 17, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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An amended Environmental Compliance Approval was issued to Pure Gold Mining Inc. for establishing sewage works relating to the Red Lake Madsen Mine in the Town of Madsen, discharging to Coin Creek.
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to The Quaternary Mining & Exploration Company Limited (“the proponent”) to undertake early exploration activities.
September 19, 2023 - November 3, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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This proposal is for the renewal of the Limited Operational Flexibility for an Environmental Compliance Approval (Air & Noise) 0577-9G2LL5 for Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd., an underground mine with three overlapping phases, exploration, sinking and production, located at 21 Mills Avenue, in Cochenour, Ontario.
November 5, 2020 - December 5, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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Permit To Take Water No. 3413-87ELLN was renewed for White Bear Mining Corporation for dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from the excavation at the Oxford Quarry, located in North Grenville, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario. Permit No. 6782-BV8Q7W was issued on December 7, 2020 for a period of 10 years.
January 17, 2019 - February 16, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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The 2018 Closure Plan Amendment for the Musselwhite Mine was filed by the Director of Mine Rehabilitation with changes addressed in the Closure Plan Amendment Update dated November 9, 2019 to address government technical reviews.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000197 to Gold Canyon Resources Inc. for early exploration activities near Red Lake.
December 22, 2025 - January 21, 2026 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000272 to Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
On September 20, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 365/24 in the Town of Ajax. The Town of Ajax requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.
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.
December 5, 2024 - January 4, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000234 to Patrick Riives/ Heritage Mining Ltd. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
The Province of Ontario has passed Bill 5: Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, which makes amendments to the current Endangered Species Act, 2007 and enacts the Species Conservation Act, 2025 (to come into force on a future date).
January 26, 2022 - February 25, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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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.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000206 to Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit
Amendments were made to O. Reg. 267/03 under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 to remove the five-year expiry of the Agricultural Operation Planning certificate. Housekeeping amendments to the Regulation and Protocol were also made to add clarity. No changes were made to the proposal as a result of consultation.
