We are seeking feedback on a proposal to amend R.R.O. 1990 Regulation 826 under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act to update the Area of Development Control where it overlaps with the Parkway Belt West Plan within the City of Burlington, and to align with the Niagara Escarpment Plan boundary in Dufferin County.
MMAH is seeking feedback on a proposal to revoke the Parkway Belt West Plan,1978, and the Parkway Belt West Plan Planning Area. This notice re-engages on the previous 2022 proposal in order to seek current input. See ERO 026-0230 for a proposal to revoke the five remaining Minister’s Zoning Orders used to establish the Parkway Belt West Plan.
This notice seeks feedback on a proposal to revoke the five remaining Minister’s Zoning Orders used to establish the Parkway Belt West Plan (“PBWP” or “Plan”) and the Parkway Belt West Planning Area. This notice is part of the proposal to revoke the Parkway Belt West Plan (see ERO 026-0229).
October 25, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (66 days) Closed
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MMAH sought feedback on a proposal to revoke the Parkway Belt West Plan. The province has considered feedback received on this proposal and has decided to initiate two new ERO proposals (026-0229 and 026-0230) to gather input based on the current provincial land use planning system and additional government corridor-protection related initiatives.
October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The government has proposed Planning Act and City of Toronto Act, 2006 changes to create a regulation-making authority to establish a minimum residential lot size in urban areas. The government is consulting on a proposed regulation that would set a minimum residential lot size of 175 square metres.
October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing consulted from October 23 to November 22, 2025, on municipal use of Enhanced Development Standards at the lot level. The Ministry received 134 submissions and reviewed this input to help inform future policy direction.
October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The government has proposed legislative changes to the Planning Act through the proposed Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 to simplify, standardize and make more permissive municipal official plans so they are shorter, easier to understand, and more consistent across Ontario.
The government is seeking feedback on proposed changes to various regulations under the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to identify additional certified professionals for the purposes of a complete application.
The government is seeking public feedback on a Minister’s regulation under the Planning Act to standardize parkland dedication requirements in Ontario in respect of the conveyance of developer-identified parkland, including encumbered lands and privately owned public spaces (POPS) arrangements, to implement Bill 23 provisions.
MMAH is proposing amendments to guarantee public sector ownership, help ensure contracts and employees that move to a corporation transfer uninterrupted; and prohibit the transfer of long-term debt from municipalities to a Water and Wastewater Public Corporation as well as consequential legislative amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.
The government is seeking feedback on proposed legislative changes to the Planning Act, City of Toronto Act, 2006, Building Code Act, 1992 and Municipal Act, 2001 through Bill XYZ, the proposed Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026.
August 12, 2025 - October 11, 2025 (60 days) Closed
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The Ministry received feedback on proposed updates to the Projection Methodology Guideline (PMG) to support implementation of the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS), 2024 policies related to growth forecasts and land needs. The Ministry has released a further revised draft PMG for further public input. For full text, see ERO 026-0304.
The government is seeking feedback on a proposed Minister’s regulation that would have the effect of removing authority to require certain mandatory Enhanced Development Standards or sustainability measures as a condition of land division approval.
The government is seeking feedback on a potential regulation under the Planning Act to establish a minimum lot size of 175 square metres on urban residential lands in Ontario.
To support the implementation of the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, the Ministry is seeking feedback on a further revised draft Projection Methodology Guideline to assist planning authorities with identifying population and employment forecasts and assessing land needs. This is the second consultation on this matter. See ERO #025-0844.
The government is seeking feedback on a proposal to simplify and standardize the format of official plans for upper-tier municipalities as well as a proposal for secondary plans and site- and area-specific policies (SASPs).
We are seeking feedback on a proposal for a regulation(s) under the Planning Act that would identify the only information and material that planning authorities could require as part of a complete application, to provide more certainty and predictability for applicants and support faster planning approvals.
The government is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to various regulations under the Planning Act to facilitate the electronic submission of information and material to approval authorities and allow notices to be given electronically to the Province.
Amendments are proposed to the Municipal Act, 2001 and Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, to enable regulations to set out requirements for municipal consent of non-municipal communal drinking water and wastewater systems and to require municipalities to consent if requirements are met.
