December 9, 2019 - January 13, 2020 (35 days) Closed
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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.
Instrument type:
Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan
ERO number
019-3215
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
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February 24, 2021 - April 26, 2021 (61 days) Closed
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An application to amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan has been submitted on behalf of Nelson Aggregate Co. to facilitate an expansion to an existing aggregate extraction operation in Burlington southwest of the Village of Mount Nemo.
Our Ministry, RYAM Forest Management and the Martel Local Citizens’ Committee invite you to review and comment on the proposed long-term management direction for the 2021 – 2031 Martel-Magpie Forest Management Plan.
October 17, 2018 - November 16, 2018 (30 days) Closed
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We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 2273-B5KPFG on December 5, 2018 which cancels and replaces Permit to take Water No. 7443-A52Q78 for Enbridge Pipelines Inc. located in Frankford, Ontario.
The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of October 31, 2021.
The Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines issued a Minister’s Directive (approved by Order in Council No. 1351/2020, September 30, 2020), to the Independent Electricity System Operator requiring them to design, deliver and/or fund an electricity Conservation and Demand Management Framework between January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024.
December 16, 2019 - January 15, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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As part of our Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan commitment, Ontario increased the renewable content in gasoline to 15 per cent by 2030. The new Technical Guideline: Cleaner Transportation Fuels will require fuel suppliers to consistently use data and other methods for calculating greenhouse gas performance of renewable content in fuel they sell.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-8387
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 25, 2024 - May 25, 2024 (30 days) Open
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received a proposed new official plan from the Town of Cobalt for a decision. The purpose of the proposed plan is to achieve consistency with provincial policies, and to establish goals, objectives and local policies to manage and direct physical change within the planning area.
November 23, 2017 - January 8, 2018 (46 days) Closed
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We have developed species-specific policies (government response statements) that outline the actions the government intends to lead and support in the protection and recovery of six species at risk in Ontario: Blunt-lobed Woodsia, Colicroot, False Hop Sedge, Scarlet Ammannia, Lowland Toothcup and Eastern Small-footed Myotis.
November 3, 2023 - December 18, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes is consulting on proposed changes for the 2025 National Construction Codes, some of which may affect the environment. Working towards increased code harmonization, we encourage people to provide feedback as we consider the proposals for potential inclusion in the Ontario’s 2026/27 Building Code.
This proposal is for an amendment to the Limited Operational Flexibility for an Environmental Compliance Approval (Air) 6524-84HL58 for Jems Coating Limited, an automotive components coating facility located in the City of Vaughan, Ontario.
October 25, 2022 - December 9, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is entering its third and final phase of consultation on the next edition of Ontario’s Building Code. As part of this phase, changes to an energy efficiency requirement and sewage system provisions (Part 8 of the Building Code) are proposed.
The ministry issued a Certificate of Property Use to Rambri Management Inc. for their property located 677 Erie Street in the City of Stratford, Ontario.
August 2, 2022 - September 16, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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We have introduced legislative and regulatory changes to enable the IESO to launch a clean energy credit (CEC) registry to track the transfer and retirement of voluntarily purchased CECs generated from Ontario’s clean electricity supply. The CEC registry will provide businesses with a new tool to meet their corporate sustainability goals.
February 17, 2021 - April 19, 2021 (61 days) Closed
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Feedback from phase 1 consultation on growing the Greenbelt including a Paris Galt Moraine study area and ideas for adding Urban River Valleys was considered. On March 24, 2022, Phase 2 consultation was launched on proposed amendments to the Greenbelt Plan and Greenbelt Area boundary regulation to add 13 new and expanded Urban River Valleys.
The proposal is for an amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval No. 4-0133-94-006 for stormwater management works serving Lafarge Canada Inc., located at 683917 Road 68 (Hwy 2) near Woodstock in the Township of Zorra, Oxford County.
The government is seeking feedback on potential legislative changes, regulatory changes, policy and other matters to help the government achieve its goal of building 1.5 million homes over the next ten years as part of More Homes Built Faster: Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan: 2022-2023.
December 6, 2022 - January 5, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000321 to iMetal Resources Incorporated for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
December 6, 2022 - January 5, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-22-000320 to iMetal Resources Incorporated for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
