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Permit to Take Water No. P-300-7285620708 has been issued to Lafarge Canada Inc. renewing Permit to Take Water No. 2278-9N5Q6S for aggregate washing purposes. Water will be taken from one pond and one well at the New Lowell Pit, located in Clearview, Ontario for five years.

On December 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.) 561/24 in the City of Toronto. The City of Toronto requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order. 

Approval is granted for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site - transfer/processing) for Waste Management of Canada Corporation to develop and operate a new enclosed non-hazardous recycling facility to receive solid, non-hazardous recyclables, (blue box recyclables), including various plastics, metals, and paper/fibres.

On December 20, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing revoked Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 337/22. The Ministry of Infrastructure requested that the Minister consider revoking the regulation.

On December 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.) 563/24 in the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury. The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.

The Ministry is proceeding with changes to the maximum rating of the breakaway device for relaxing cable restraints (RCR) used for trapping in Ontario. We are not proceeding with changes to the minimum loop diameter at this time.

This Permit to Take Water (No. 3438-D7RQJT) has been issued to Great Bear Resources Ltd. (the Proponent) for the purposes of dewatering, industrial, and water supply purposes. Water will be taken from two wells, one excavation, and one watercourse, located in the District of Kenora, Ontario.

 A decision was made to replace the one year prevent from purchase with a higher financial penalty as part of the graduated penalty approach for hunters who fail to submit a mandatory hunter report two or more consecutive times for a species.

We have finalized government response statements (species-specific policies) that outline the actions that we will lead and support to protect and recover four species at risk in Ontario: Hudsonian Godwit, Lake Whitefish (Opeongo Lake large- and small-bodied populations) and Suckley’s Cuckoo Bumble Bee.

The ministry sought feedback on any planning matters that should be addressed through a transition regulation, under the Planning Act for the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS 2024). The Minister reviewed the feedback and decided no matters required transition for PPS 2024 and will not be prescribing any matters by regulation.

A decision was made on December 19, 2024 to approve, with modifications, the new City of Dryden Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2023-41 . The approved new City of Dryden Official Plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development.

The Permit To Take Water No. P-300-2301136423 was issued to Mattamy (Northwoods) Limited on December 19, 2024. Water will be taken from two ponds for construction dewatering purpose, located at 1020 March Road in the City of Ottawa, Ontario for 8 years.

We have amended four producer responsibility regulations made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. These changes increase flexibility, reduce burden and simplify requirements for producers.

The Ministry updated the Ontario Building Code to allow 18-storey Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC) buildings. These changes expand the use of mass timber in various building types, reduce drywall encapsulation, speed up construction, minimize site disruption, and offer environmental benefits.

The ministry renewed an Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) for a hauled sewage disposal site as described in this notice.

We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (M&P sewage) to MacPherson Builders (Cranberry) Limited for the establishment of stormwater management works to be constructed on Blue Fairway Block 5 & 6, Town of Collingwood, County of Simcoe.