Approved Regulatory Proposals
Changes were made to BMA and registered trapline boundaries under this regulation to facilitate several transfers of provincial Crown lands to the federal government related to the implementation of negotiated land settlement agreements with the following First Nations communities (MNR District): Lake Nipigon Ojibway (Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek (AZA) (Nipigon), Michipicoten (Wawa), Sand Point (Nipigon), Rainy River (Fort Frances & Kenora), Rocky Bay (Nipigon) and Pic Mobert (Wawa)
Effective Date:
December 4, 2009
In 2004 Ontario Regulation 97/04 was passed to introduce changes to the Conservation Authorities Act S. 28 regulations requiring the replacement of the previous S. 28 “Fill” regulations with the new S. 28 "Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses." All 36 conservation authorities have the new “Development” regulations in place.
Effective Date:
December 7, 2009
Stopping of Vehicles on Parts of the King's Highway
Effective Date:
December 16, 2009
Revocation of obsolete regulations mandating grade requirement for burley tobacco and Christmas trees as well as requirements for storage of apples in controlled-atmosphere storage compartments.
Effective Date:
December 21, 2009
The Tourism Act has been repealed and Regulation 1037 under the Tourism Act has been revoked through the Good Government Act, 2009 (see Schedule 24).
Effective Date:
December 15, 2009
Interim Changes to the Building Code
Effective Date:
December 21, 2009
Amendments to Regulation 941 under the Professional Engineers Act by making changes to various fees
Effective Date:
December 11, 2009
On July 16, 2009, MNR submitted a request to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) for an Exemption Regulation under subsection 39(f) of the EAA. The proposed regulation would exempt from the EAA Ontario's transfer of administration and control of Ipperwash Provincial Park to the Canada, for the use and benefit of the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, rescinding the park boundaries, and pre-transfer activities.
Effective Date:
December 17, 2009
MOE is proposing amendments to O. Reg. 419/05 to allow the Minister to have the authority to allow facilities in a sector to meet technical standards as opposed to contaminant-based standards.
Effective Date:
December 22, 2009
MOE is proposing amendments to O. Reg. 419/05 to allow the Minister to have the authority to allow facilities in a sector to meet technical standards as opposed to contaminant-based standards.
Effective Date:
December 22, 2009
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) is proposing amendments to O. Reg. 419/05 to allow the Minister to have the authority to establish sector-specific technical standards.
Effective Date:
December 22, 2009
Ontario Regulation 510/09 is a site specific amendment that permits a commercial golf facility and a landing area for an ancillary outdoor driving range on lands located in Part of 7 and 8, Concession 3, in the Town of Markham.
Effective Date:
December 23, 2009
The purpose of this proposal is to inform MNR staff, forest industry staff, interested parties and the general public that a revised version of the FIM is available for review and comment.
Effective Date:
December 10, 2009
The Ontario Government has approved an amendment to Regulation 719 under the Liquor Licence Act, which permits bingo halls and movie theatres to apply for a liquor sales licence for bingo halls and age-restricted movie theatres on an ongoing basis.
Effective Date:
December 11, 2009
To amend the FMPM to implement planning efficiencies and enable the use of new policies relevant to forest management planning.
Effective Date:
December 10, 2009