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We have decided to transfer requirements from Ontario’s industrial effluent monitoring and limits regulations into Environmental Compliance Approvals and revoke the regulations. These changes will provide regulated industrial facilities with greater flexibility to make operational improvements, while maintaining strong environmental protections.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000109 to New Age Metals Incorporated for early exploration activities near River Valley, Ontario.

The decision is to : Issue.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000089 to New Age Metals Incorporated for early exploration activities near River Valley, Ontario

The decision is to: Issue.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000077 to Aucrest Gold Inc. to undertake early exploration activities. The location of the activities is approximately 60 kilometres SW of Cat Lake First Nation Ontario, in Casummit Lake Area, Brownstone Lake Area , District of Kenora, North West Region

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000130 to Legendary Ore Mining Corporation for early exploration activities, in Dundonald township, approximately 20 kilometres south west of the town of Iroquois Falls.

The decision is to : Issue.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000162 to Conquest Resources Limited for early exploration activities near River Valley, Ontario.

The decision is to : Issue

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000135 to The Claim Group Inc. for early exploration activities approximately 184 kilometres north east of Cochrane, Ontario, in South of Corner River Area; District of Cochrane, North-East Region.

The decision is to : Issue.

A decision was made on June 9, 2021 to approve, with one modification, Official Plan Amendment No. 456 to the City of Toronto’s Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 242-2020. Notice of this decision was issued on June 9, 2021.

We decided to revoke O. Reg. 274/18 – Siting Restrictions for Renewable Energy Generation Facilities.  Since municipal authority over the siting of new renewable energy projects has been restored, this regulation no longer applies to any projects.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000152 to Metals Creek Resources Corp. for early exploration activities near River Valley, Ontario, Sudbury District.

The decision is to : Issue the permit.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000153 to Platinum Group Elements Limited for early exploration activities near River Valley, Ontario, Sudbury District.

The decision is to : Issue the permit.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000145 to Conquest Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities near Temagami, Ontario, Sudbury District.

The decision is to : Issue the permit.

We decided to revoke O. Reg. 326/09. As of July 1, 2021, timelines for all generation types seeking grid connection assessments will be the same. Related reporting requirements for Local Distribution Companies and the Independent Electricity System Operator will be removed.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000030 to Sherry Lynn Swain for early exploration activities activities are approximately 8 kilometres east of the village of Gowganda Ontario, in Nicol township, District of Timiskaming, North East Region.

The decision is to: Issue

Ontario Regulation 385/21  (General) implements amendments that were made to the Ontario Heritage Act through the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019. The amendments and regulation come into force on July 1, 2021.

A declaration order has been issued to exempt a proposed transformer station at the Lake Erie Works steel plant in Nanticoke from the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act.

This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water for commercial purposes, on a property located at 1000 Portage Parkway, in the City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario.

A new Environmental Compliance Approval (M & P sewage) for stormwater management works was issued to the Essential Image serving Essential Image New Building - 40 Adam Ferrie Place located at City of Kitchener, Ontario.

A new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1067025308 was issued to Doug Millar Sports Ltd. Water will be taken for golf course irrigation purposes.

We have finalized the regulation that will make producers of hazardous and special products, including paints, pesticides, solvents, oil filters, oil containers, antifreeze, pressurized containers, mercury-containing devices and fertilizers, responsible for collecting, managing and/or promoting the recycling or proper disposal of these products.