The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, in partnership with other municipal, provincial and federal government agencies, and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne have implemented the Cornwall Sediment Strategy - Administrative Controls Protocol.
November 19, 2019 - January 17, 2020 (59 days) Closed
Last updated
On June 25, 2020, O.Reg. 509/18, made under the Electricity Act, 1998 was amended to harmonize Ontario’s efficiency standards for nine products with Natural Resources Canada, and to increase efficiency requirements for one product to align with Ontario Building Code minimum requirements.
October 31, 2005 - January 29, 2006 (90 days) Closed
Last updated
The Ministry did not adopt the Canadian Water Quality Guideline for Mercury or the Interim Canadian Water Quality Guideline for Methylmercury as Provincial Water Quality Objectives.
January 16, 2002 - April 14, 2002 (90 days) Closed
Last updated
We have closed this notice.
We are moving ahead with implementing a new administrative monetary penalties framework for environmental contraventions, based on changes made via Bill 132 (Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019).
February 17, 2010 - April 3, 2010 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
In 2011, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and other ministries, decided not to pursue a regulatory approach on shoreline protection and implement programs for shoreline protection. Shoreline protection projects are reported on through the Minister’s Annual Report on Lake Simcoe.
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Battery Mineral Resources Limited to undertake early exploration activities. The location of the activities is approximately 19 kilometres South of the town of Gowganda Ontario, in Leith township, District of Timiskaming, North East Region.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000170 to Battery Mineral Resources Limited for early exploration activities approximately 19 kilometres South of the town of Gowganda Ontario, in Leith township, District of Timiskaming, North East Region.
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to Battery Mineral Resources Ltd to undertake these early exploration activities: Mechanized Drilling and Mechanized Stripping. The mining activities are located approximately 18 kilometres South of the town of Gowganda Ontario, in Charters township, District of Timiskaming, North East Region
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000173 to Battery Mineral Resources Limited for early exploration activities approximately 18 kilometers South of the town of Gowganda Ontario, in Charters township, District of Timiskaming, North East Region.
Instrument type:
Approval of a site-specific air standard
ERO number
019-0856
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 8, 2020 - June 22, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for a site-specific standard for cadmium for Glencore Canada Corporation's nickel smelter in Sudbury, Ontario. The Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks has completed a review of the proposal and is seeking public input on the proposal and the proposed cadmium site-specific standard approval.
The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has released the Minister’s 10-Year Report on Lake Simcoe, which outlines improvements in the health of the lake after a decade of actions and programs under the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan.
This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (Industrial Sewage) to be issued to Evolve Recycling Inc., for the installation of stormwater sewage works for the collection, treatment and disposal of surface water runoff from the lands located at 300 Henry Street in the City of Brantford, Ontario.
The Environmental Compliance Approval (Sewage) application for storm sewers servicing the Evolve Recycling Inc. facility located in Brantford, Ontario, was withdrawn. No approval has been issued.
