Past Proposals
| Ontario's Red Tape Challenge: Chemical Manufacturing |
| The Red Tape Challenge is an online consultation platform designed to engage businesses, the public, and other stakeholders to help identify and improve Ontario regulations that are unclear, outdated, redundant or unnecessarily costly for business. Help Ontario cut red tape; submit your ideas today! |
| Comments Due Date: September 30, 2017 |
| Consultation Requirement for Potential New Edition of the Building Code |
| The Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MMA) is proposing to revoke the current version of the Building Code (Ontario Regulation 332/12) and replace it with a new edition under the Building Code Act, 1992. It is proposed that the new edition come into effect in January 2019. |
| Comments Due Date: September 29, 2017 |
| Amendment to Ontario Regulation 75/08 made under the Regulatory Modernization Act, 2007 (RMA), to designate the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 (SIPDDA) |
| The designation of SIPDDA under the Regulatory Modernization Act, 2007 would make it clear that the Ministry of Community and Social Services can: • Publicly post information about ministry compliance inspections of MCSS-funded developmental services agencies and Developmental Services Ontario • Share certain information with other ministries • Authorize inspections from other ministries |
| Comments Due Date: September 28, 2017 |
| Operating Engineers Regulatory Review |
| The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) is seeking feedback on the attached report outlining recommendations to government from the Operating Engineers Expert Panel. This feedback will inform the government's consideration of the panel's recommendations. |
| Comments Due Date: September 26, 2017 |
| Proposed amendments to: O.Reg. 43/96 and O.Reg 427/99 made under the Registry Act, O.Reg 16/99 and O.Reg. 19/99 made under the Land Registration Reform Act, Regulation 60 under the Boundaries Act; Regulation 690 under the Land Titles Act and O.Reg. 49/01 under the Condominium Act, 1998 |
| Amendments are proposed to regulations under the Registry Act and Land Registration Reform Act which would support the modernization of survey plan preparation and filing in the electronic land registration system The proposed amendments to O.Reg. 49/01 under the Condominium Act, 1998 would clarify the process for registration of encumbrances and discharges of encumbrances relating to common elements condominiums. |
| Comments Due Date: September 25, 2017 |
| Regulatory proposal under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act |
| Proposed regulations under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act (ONHWPA) and the Building Code Act to support the establishment of new home warranty coverage for certain residential condominium conversion projects. |
| Comments Due Date: September 25, 2017 |
| Residential Condominium Conversion Projects (RCCP) |
| The Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act (the "ONHWP Act") was created to provide deemed statutory warranties for new homes. The Tarion Warranty Corporation (Tarion) is consulting on a draft regulation required in order to proclaim amendments previously made to the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act and the Condominium Act that would extend most new home warranties to certain residential condominium conversion projects (RCCPs). |
| Comments Due Date: September 25, 2017 |
| Proposed Amendments to Regulation (Reg.) 552 (General) under the Health Insurance Act (HIA) and the Schedule of Benefits for Laboratory Services (SOB-LS) under Regulation 552 of the HIA |
| In alignment with the ministry's Patients First Action Plan for Health Care, the Community Laboratory Modernization Strategy (Strategy) supports the goals of better value, ensures the sustainability of Ontario's health care system and improves quality and access. The proposed amendments to Reg. 552 (General) are consequential regulatory amendments to the HIA and align with the ministry's objective under the Strategy to achieve better value for money by implementing a new funding model. |
| Comments Due Date: September 12, 2017 |
| Facilitating the Payment and Administration of the Land Transfer Tax under Section 3 of the Land Transfer Tax Act - Update |
| UPDATE: The deadline for feedback on the Ministry of Finance's consultation document has been extended. Submissions must be received on or before September 8, 2017. The Ministry of Finance is considering recommending amendments to the Land Transfer Tax Act and regulations to facilitate the payment and administration of the land transfer tax (LTT) under section 3 in certain circumstances. |
| Comments Due Date: September 8, 2017 |
| Proposed Amendments to Ontario Regulation 909: Superintendent Consent for Annuity Purchases on Wind Up & Extended Allocation of Payments from the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund |
| Proposed Amendments to Ontario Regulation 909: Superintendent Consent for Annuity Purchases on Wind Up & Extended Allocation of Payments from the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund. |
| Comments Due Date: September 8, 2017 |
| Proposed Regulatory Amendments to support implementation of the Patients First Act, 2016 |
| The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is proposing regulatory changes to support implementation of the Patients First Act, 2016, including the completed transfers of all Community Care Access Centre to the Local Health Integration Networks. Other amendments will support quality improvement, clarify expectations and strengthen accountability for the planning of French Language Services by the LHINs in consultation with the French Language Health Planning Entities. |
| Comments Due Date: September 4, 2017 |
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