Ontario is changing requirements for certain stormwater management and spill control works servicing electricity generation, transmission, distribution and battery energy storage stations to allow proponents to self-register these works online and get projects underway faster, while maintaining environmental protections.
December 5, 2025 - February 3, 2026 (60 days) Closed
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Ontario is streamlining environmental permissions for certain early mineral exploration projects while maintaining environmental protection. These changes support Ontario’s Critical Minerals Strategy, helping to unlock investment, create jobs and drive economic development.
December 5, 2025 - February 3, 2026 (60 days) Closed
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Ontario is exempting the proponents of certain low-risk activities from having to obtain environmental permissions. These changes are helping get important housing, transit and infrastructure projects underway faster, while maintaining environmental protections.
December 5, 2025 - February 3, 2026 (60 days) Closed
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We have made a new regulation and taken related actions to replace the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) with a streamlined process under the Environmental Assessment Act. The new process takes effect Jan 1, 2027 and focuses requirements on more complex projects and includes an archaeological assessment process for other projects.
February 13, 2026 - March 15, 2026 (30 days) Closed
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Effective July 1, 2026, the Province revoked the Parkway Belt West Plan, 1978, the Parkway Belt West Planning Area and the five associated Minister’s Zoning Orders. As a result of the revocations, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will not proceed with the proposed amendment.
Effective July 1, 2026, the Province revoked the Parkway Belt West Plan, 1978, the Parkway Belt West Planning Area and the five associated Minister’s Zoning Orders. As a result of the revocations, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will not proceed with the proposed amendment.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
026-0420
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 14, 2026 - May 14, 2026 (30 days) Closed
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A decision was made on August 5, 2026, to approve Amendment No. 3 to the County of Lennox and Addington Official Plan adopted by By-law 3652/26, subject to five (5) modifications. The approved amendment updates the official plan to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024.
August 6, 2026 - September 20, 2026 (45 days) Open
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The ministry is proposing to reduce burden on businesses while maintaining environmental protection by changing the transition requirements in Ontario Regulation 1/17 under the Environmental Protection Act.
Instrument type:
Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan
ERO number
019-8668
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 13, 2024 - August 12, 2024 (60 days) Closed
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An amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) was approved to allow deeper aggregate extraction at an existing licensed operation on part of the south half of Lot 28, Concession 7, in the Municipality of Grey Highlands.
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing received a request to make a Minister’s Zoning Order in the City of Toronto. The Ministry is seeking input on whether this request should be considered and any additional information that may help inform the Minister’s decision-making.
Certificate of Property Use No. 2283-DSYJJH was issued to 808 Courtland GP Inc. and 808 Courtland LP for the intended mixed commercial and residential use of the property located at 808 and 836 Courtland Avenue East in the City of Kitchener.
This proposal is for a renewal to Permit to Take Water No. 5253-BRRU9N for A.O. Smith Enterprises Ltd.. Water will be taken from six wells for groundwater remediation purposes in Fergus, Ontario.
February 23, 2026 - April 9, 2026 (45 days) Closed
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An amendment Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) has been granted to Greenstone Gold Mines GP Inc. to amend existing ECAs No. 0735-C9PMD6 issued on April 25, 2022, and No. 5375-DQ9KZ8 issued on January 21, 2026, to facilitate the operations phase of the Greenstone Gold Mine located at 7921 Highway 11, Geraldton, Municipality of Greenstone.
This proposal is for an amendment to Permit to Take Water No. P-300-6262634659 for R. W. TOMLINSON LIMITED. Water will be taken from one pond for aggregate washing, aggregate extraction, and construction purposes in Quinte West, Ontario.
This proposal is to renew the Permit to Take Water No. 0855-DDCJQW for RHGC MANAGEMENT LTD. Water will be taken from two watercourses and one well for golf course irrigation purposes in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-5908
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 10, 2025 - August 9, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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A decision was made on August 4, 2026 to approve, with modifications, the County of Peterborough Official Plan adopted by By-law 2022-47. The new official plan contains new and revised policies to guide future growth and development within the County.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-26-000101 to Neotech Metals Corp. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) for Barn Angels Composting Inc., a deadstock incineration facility, located in Georgetown, Ontario.
August 5, 2026 - September 21, 2026 (47 days) Open
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We are proposing to modernize certain fish and wildlife approvals to improve service delivery and support economic development opportunities by streamlining statutory and regulatory processes for low-risk activities.
