The environmental assessment requirements for the York1 waste disposal site project were removed with the Royal Assent of the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, on June 5, 2025, to help provide additional waste capacity in Ontario.
We have amended the Environmental Assessment Act to remove the requirement for a comprehensive environmental assessment for the Eagle’s Nest mine project.
We have updated our compliance policy to provide greater transparency on how the ministry responds to environmental incidents, reduce burden on the regulated community and enhance the ministry’s ability to swiftly address incidents that pose a higher risk to the natural environment or human health.
February 17, 2023 - March 19, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. 7347-8VXPMJ has been issued to Oakland Greens Golf & Country Club Inc for golf course irrigation and water supply purposes. Water will be taken from one well and one pond, located at 1993 Asphodel 7th Line in Norwood, Ontario.
The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval to Hagersville Battery Storage Inc. for industrial stormwater management works serving a proposed battery storage energy system located at 297 Concession 10 Walpole, in the Town of Hagersville.
An amended Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) was issued to PPG Canada Inc., a manufacturing facility producing seal-caps, paints and coatings largely for the aerospace industry, located in the City of Mississauga, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval to register for a technical standard for air pollution (industry standard)
ERO number
019-8351
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 19, 2024 - August 3, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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We have granted approval to 1712833 Ontario Limited (operating as Metal Coaters), located in Mississauga, Ontario, to be registered under the Technical Standards Registry – AirPollution. This facility will adhere to all technical and operational requirements in the Metal Finishers – Industry Standard.
The proposed work program for the Whitehills Anorthosite Project would be a trenching and a bulk sampling program removing no more than 1000 tonnes of material, keeping the project below the threshold of advanced exploration. The location of the bulk sampling is a rock outcrop at surface level, in a forest area.
Instrument type:
New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
025-0315
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 8, 2025 - May 8, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on July 3, 2025 in respect of Application 60-C-259049 for a lot addition in the unincorporated territory of Lake of the Woods, District of Kenora. The last day this decision can be appealed is July 23, 2025.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000073 to IAMGold Corporation and SMM Gold Cote Inc. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
A new ECA has been issued to Metis Nation of Ontario & Ontario Aboriginal Housing, for the establishment of sewage works, in support of a proposed Townhome Condominium Lot Development; for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of stormwater run-off from a site located at 331 Patrick Street.
July 31, 2024 - September 14, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval for industrial sewage works to RAM Iron & Metal Inc. for the company's Welland Metal Recycling Yard, located at 111 Ridge Road, Welland, Ontario.
November 18, 2024 - January 2, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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A new Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued for a stormwater management works structure servicing a proposed 25 lot subdivision, located at 162 County Road 4 in the Township of Douro-Dummer consisting of a dry pond.
Instrument type:
Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry
ERO number
025-0679
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 3, 2025 - August 5, 2025 (33 days) Closed
Last updated
V.B. Sand & Gravel Ltd. requested to amalgamate Licence No. 5414 with Licence No. 19294, No. 55202, and Licence No. 612781, under the reference number of ARA Licence No. 5414. A request was also made to vary the tonnage condition for the amalgamated ARA license No. 5414.
An new Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) has been issued to St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) operating as Canada Building Materials Co., for a ready-mix concrete plant and associated pit operations located at 468 Bishopgate Road, Brant, Ontario.