Approved Regulatory Proposals
The purpose of this posting is to provide general notice to the public that the list of where Sunday gun hunting is permitted in Southern Ontario has been amended by Ontario Regulation 329/10 to add five municipalities at their request. These changes take effect on September 1, 2010.
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September 1, 2010
Amendment to O. Reg. 79/10 under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 to expand the exemption to the 24/7 nursing requirement to ensure that it applies equitably to small long-term care homes in similar circumstances.
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July 1, 2010
Amends O. Reg. 85/96 to include technical adjustments and clarification about the type of information that may be disclosed.
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January 21, 2010
This regulation designates Ministerial monitors for eleven non-governmental regulatory authorities under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009.
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December 15, 2010
Establishment of Local Roads Areas – Northeastern and Eastern Region
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December 13, 2010
Amendment to Ontario Regulation 1012
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December 1, 2010
Parking
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October 17, 2010
Designations
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December 17, 2010
Restricted Use of the King's Highway
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December 17, 2010
Technical Corrections
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November 1, 2010
Speed Limits
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December 17, 2010
Ontario Regulation 531/10 is a site specific amendment that revokes certain lands from Ontario Regulation 481/73.
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December 31, 2010
Ontario Regulation 526/10 is a site specific amendment that revokes certain lands from Ontario Regulation 482/73.
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December 23, 2010
As a result of concerns about the actions taken by Agricorp and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) regarding a review of the use of deferred payments, which were not in compliance with the Grains Act, the Minister directed Agricorp to amend Ontario Regulation 260/97 under the Grains Act to legitimize the short-term use of deferred payment agreements.
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December 15, 2010
An amendment was required to make the regulation compliant with the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009.
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December 15, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation is seeking approval to amend Ontario Regulation 446/04 under the Metrolinx Act, 2006.
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December 20, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation is seeking approval to amend Ontario Regulation 528/06 under the Metrolinx Act, 2006.
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December 20, 2010
Over-Dimensional Farm Vehicles
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December 7, 2010
Amendments to the Professional Misconduct Regulation under the Medicine Act, 1991
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December 3, 2010
An amendment was required to make the regulation, which directs the licensing of scalers, compliant with the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009.
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December 7, 2010
Designations
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October 8, 2010
Stopping of Vehicles on Parts of the King's Highway
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December 8, 2010
General
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December 7, 2010
New Proposed Amendments to the General Regulation under the Medicine Act, 1991
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December 3, 2010
Vehicles on Controlled-Access Highways
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December 8, 2010
Use of Controlled-Access Highways by Pedestrians
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December 8, 2010
Restricted Use of the King's Highway
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December 8, 2010
Operation of Off-Road Vehicles on Highways
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December 7, 2010
Regulaton 619
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December 8, 2010
Proposed Regulatory Amendments under the Pharmacy Act, 1991 Concerning Registration
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December 3, 2010
Revoking O. Reg. 32/02 (Fees)
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December 10, 2010
The Clean Water Act, 2006 requires the preparation of an Assessment Report to assess the vulnerability of and identify threats to sources of drinking water.
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November 30, 2010
The Clean Water Act , 2006 requires the preparation of an Assessment Report to assess the vulnerability of and identify threats to sources of drinking water.
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November 30, 2010
The Clean Water Act, 2006 requires the preparation of an Assessment Report to assess the vulnerability of and identify threats to sources of drinking water.
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November 30, 2010
A new open market approach for the Ontario hog industry and a change in the marketing authorities of the Ontario Pork Producers’ Marketing Board.
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December 4, 2010
Use of Controlled-Access Highways by Pedestrians
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November 5, 2010
Vehicles on Controlled-Access Highways
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November 5, 2010
Designations
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November 5, 2010
Speed Limits
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November 5, 2010
Amendments to Regulation 16/99, that provide for mandatory electronic land registration in the jurisdictions of Oxford, Frontenac and Kent.
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October 25, 2010
Amendments have been made to four regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to add French versions to existing English-only regulations.
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November 5, 2010
Ontario Regulation 432/10 revokes the following Ontario Regulations in unincorporated areas within the District of Thunder Bay: 256/99 (Township of Aimes) and 405/90 (Township of Upsala); and within the District of Kenora: 377/86 (lands on Ptarmigan Bay, Lake of the Woods) and 450/85 (Lands on Dufresne Island, Winnipeg River).
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November 25, 2010
Ontario Regulation 433/10 is a site specific amendment that revokes certain lands from Ontario Regulation 482/73.
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November 25, 2010
Consequential amendments to O. Reg. 67/93 to reflect amendments to Regulation 833 and O. Reg 490/09 effective July 1, 2010.
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July 1, 2010
Consequential amendments to Regulation 854 to reflect amendments to Regulation 833 and O. Reg. 490/09 effective July 1, 2010.
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July 1, 2010
Consequential amendments to O. Reg. 632/05 to reflect amendments to Regulation 833 and O. Reg. 490/09 effective July 1, 2010.
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July 1, 2010
Consequential amendments to O. Reg. 278/05 to reflect amendments to Regulation 833 and O. Reg. 490/09 effective July 1, 2010.
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July 1, 2010
Consequential amendments to Regulation 851 to reflect amendments to Regulation 833 and O. Reg. 490/09 effective July 1, 2010.
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July 1, 2010
Evidence based funding changes to Physician schedule of Benefits
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July 1, 2010
Reg 79/10 LTCHA was approved and is effective July 1, 2010. It governs long-term care home resident care, services, admissions, operations, funding, licensing, compliance and administration. This posting deals with the revocation of O. Reg. 20/03 (prescribed Payment per Bed - Clause 6(a) of the Act), 54/07 Homes for the aged and Rest Homes Act, 832, Nursing Homes Act
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July 1, 2010
High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes
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November 26, 2010
Amendments to three MNR regulations to reflect the change in terminology of the disabled person parking permit made through the Good Government Act, 2009.
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May 14, 2010
The co-payment rate for residents of long-term care homes and chronic care patients in hospitals will increase by 0.3% (the 2009 CPI) effective July 1, 2010. Effective November 1, 2010 the comfort allowance will increase from $128.00/month to $130.00/month.
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July 1, 2010
Update regulations which set out co-payment and comfort allowance amounts required to be paid by chronic care patients.
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July 1, 2010
Ontario Regulation 362/10 revokes 11 Ontario Regulations in unincorporated areas within the Districts of Thunder Bay, Rainy River and Kenora.
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September 14, 2010
The regulation made under the Land Transfer Tax Act implements the 2010 Ontario Budget proposal to exempt from land transfer tax certain transfers of land by registered charities after March 25, 2010 resulting solely from an internal reorganization.
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March 26, 2010
Stop Signs at Intersections
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August 12, 2010
ONTARIO REGULATION made under the PENSION BENEFITS ACT
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September 16, 2010
ONTARIO REGULATION made under the PENSION BENEFITS ACT
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October 1, 2010
O.Reg. 231/08 contains outdated references to long-term care facilities, which required amending this regulation to support changes to the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007.
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July 1, 2010
Support objectives of quality improvement and transparency by clarifying and strengthening reporting of critical incidents in hospitals and changes to board composition and decision-making.
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July 1, 2010
Evidence based funding changes to Physician schedule of Benefits
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July 1, 2010
Personal Health Information Protection - Disclosure by and to hospital investigators
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April 28, 2010
Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee changes
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June 7, 2010
Ontario Drug Benefit Act - General
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June 7, 2010
A proposed regulation amendment under the Health Insurance Act (HIA) to implement evidence based payments to community laboratories for Vitamin D testing.
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December 1, 2010
The regulation outlines how the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will name French language health planning entities to advise the 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) on matters related to Francophone health service issues.
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January 1, 2010
Revoking four obsolete regulations made under the Income Tax Act
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October 1, 2010
Four regulations have been translated into French.
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September 18, 2010
Eleven regulations have been translated into French. In addition, graphics were removed from Regulation 1055 (General).
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September 18, 2010
Professional Misconduct Regulation under the Medical Laboratory Technology Act, 1991
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September 17, 2010
Amend Subsections 23(2) and (7) and Subsections 24(2) and (6) of Regulation 257/00 under the Ambulance Act, to extend the dates by two years for which (a) land ambulance and land ambulance dispatch response time performance plans are required to be established and (b) response time reports are subsequently required to be submitted to the Emergency Health Services Branch, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
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September 15, 2010
This Regulation would govern the requirements relating to long-term care home resident care, services, admissions, operations, funding, licensing, compliance and administrative matters in all long-term care homes in Ontario. The Regulation will come into effect on the date that the LTCHA comes into force (July 1, 2010).
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July 1, 2010
Regulation provides minor technical and transitional amendments to Ontario Regulation 79/10 under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007. These amendments will ensure appropriate implementation of the new Act and support the Ministry’s overall long-term care homes transformation initiatives.
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July 1, 2010
The Declaration Order would allow the university to meet the requirements of the EAA for the planning and construction of a new digital media research and education campus in the City of Stratford, without preparing an individual environmental assessment (EA).
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November 17, 2010
Ontario Regulation 316/10 has been filed and amends Ontario Regulation 1012, Definitions, Exemptions and Rebates, made under the Retail Sales Tax Act, in respect of the continuation of the Retail Sales Tax (RST) on private sales of used vehicles after June 2010, as announced in the 2009 Budget.
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August 13, 2010
Ontario regulation 318/10, made under the Retail Sales Tax Act, has been filed in respect of the Small Business Transition Support program, as announced in the 2009 Budget.
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August 13, 2010
Ontario regulation 319/10 has been filed and amends Ontario Regulation 1012, Definitions, Exemptions and Rebates, made under the Retail Sales Tax Act in respect of the application of retail sales tax (RST) on private sales of used vehicles to Status Indians.
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August 13, 2010
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June 28, 2010
The new Rebates for First Nations in Ontario regulation under the Retail Sales Tax Act implements a point-of-sale rebate for Ontario’s First Nations on qualifying property or services purchased off-reserve on or after September 1, 2010 for the purposes of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).
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August 13, 2010
Establishment of Local Roads Area - Northwestern Region
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March 12, 2010
Stop Signs in Territories without Municipal Organization
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July 28, 2010
Establishment of Local Roads Areas - Northern and Eastern Regions
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March 8, 2010
Under Bill 126, the Road Safety Act, 2009, the contents of Regulation 343/94 were moved into the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) to coincide with the appropriate sections on breath testing of alcohol for novice, accompanying, and young drivers (sections 48.1 and 48.2). As a result, Regulation 343/94 became redundant.
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August 1, 2010
Speed Limits
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September 2, 2010
Amendments to the Demerit Point Table to reflect increased penalites for improper driver behaviour upon the approach of or following certain emergency vehicles, as well as consistency in the application of demerit points for child car seat offences
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January 1, 2010
Designation of Geographic Areas and Delivery Agents Regulation is being amended to reflect a name change of one of the designated delivery agents
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July 12, 2010
Proposed Regulation Amendments – Notice of Meetings and Hearings
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July 31, 2010
Amending Part IV (Quality Assurance) of O. Reg. 275/94, under the Nursing Act, 1991
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August 11, 2010
Addition of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) to the list of noxious weeds under the Weed Control Act.
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August 25, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing amending Regulation 581 (Accessible Parking For Persons With Disabilities) of the Highway Traffic Act
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August 11, 2010
Revoking of O. Reg. 290/07 under the Assessment Review Board Act
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March 2, 2010
New Minister’s regulations under the Land Registration Reform Act, LRRA are required for the continued rollout of electronic land registration in Ontario in 2010.
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July 19, 2010
Amendments to Regulation 339/94 will take effect on Aug 1, 2010, that will remove obsolete sections of the regulation and clarify the language about the application of demerit points.
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August 1, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 587 to create a new requirement that drivers use their vehicles’ daytime running lights.
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August 31, 2010
Streamline regulatory requirements for bridge inspection and design
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December 6, 2010
The Declaration Order would allow the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal to meet the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) for the planning and construction of the Port of Prescott Expansion, Rehabilitation and Future Development Area, without preparing an individual EA.
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October 20, 2010
Ontario Regulation 254/10 is a site specific amendment that revokes certain lands from Ontario Regulation 481/73.
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July 15, 2010
The purpose of this regulation is to facilitate the development of a natural gas-fired simple cycle peaking electricity generating power facility in the Township of King.
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July 29, 2010
Ontario Regulation 271/10 revokes O.Regs. 486/71, 271/74, 493/78, 153/80, 467/80, 1109, 1110/80, 537/82, 538/82, 579/87, 755, 21/92, 3/96, 47/96, 257/99, 621/99 and 3/01.
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June 28, 2010
The purpose of this posting is to inform the public and stakeholders about minor regulatory amendments to the Brownfields regulation, Ontario Regulation 153/04 and Ontario Regulation 511/09
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July 1, 2010
Ontario Heritage Act - revoked regulations
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May 3, 2010
The “List of Public Bodies that will be Subject to Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties” provides direction on the identification, protection, maintenance, use, and disposal of heritage properties owned or occupied by the Crown in Ontario.
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July 1, 2010
An amendment to Ontario regulation 279/07 under the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 (LHSIA) has been made to extend the exemption date for the Local Health System Integration Networks (LHINs) and the Long-Term Care Homes (LTCHs).
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July 1, 2010
Ontario Regulations (O.Reg.) 269/10 and 270/10 amend O.Reg. 465/09 and 466/09 respectively by changing the effective date of the Minister's Zoning Orders from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011
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July 1, 2010
Amendments to Ontario Regulation 1012, Definitions, Exemptions and Rebates, made under the Retail Sales Tax Act, are proposed in respect of the wind-down of the Retail Sales Tax (RST) and the transition to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) effective July 1, 2010.
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July 1, 2010
The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission approved and recommended to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs that the proposed amendment to O. Regulation 123/04 (Apples – Plan) under the Farm Products Marketing Act be approved to ensure that in any apple growing district in which there are less than 60 district group members, that such a district would be represented by three delegates on the District Apple Producers’ Committee.
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June 18, 2010
Naming of additional statute to the Business Regulation Reform Act
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July 1, 2010
MTO proclaimed into force amendments to the Highway Traffic Act that moved the definition of “road service vehicle” to the general definition Part of the Act. As a result, a consequential amendment was made to the reference to road service vehicles in Regulation 625 (Tire Standards and Specifications) to reflect the relocation of the definition in the Act.
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July 1, 2010
Amends the "Training and Testing" Regulation to allow licensees to renew their licenses one time without completing the ministry test
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June 9, 2010
Amends the "REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS ENTITIES" Regulation to extend the expiry date for a period of 30 days
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June 9, 2010
Amends the "TERM OF LICENCES" Regulation to extend the expiry date for a period of 30 days
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June 9, 2010
Amendment required to the HOV regulation to allow single-occupant, eligible electric vehicles access to the HOV lanes.
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July 1, 2010
O. Reg. 626/00 Small Claims Court Jurisdiction under the Courts of Justice Act would be amended to include a Small Claims Court appeal limit of $2500. Only claims for amounts of $2500 or more would be permitted to be appealed to the Divisional Court.
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June 17, 2010
Revoking O. Reg. 489/01 of the Public Accountancy Act
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June 8, 2010
Amendments to a regulation under the Farm Implements Act have been proposed to reduce the paperwork for equipment dealers and distributors as well as remove requirements on the specific type of safety decals that must be used on farm implements.
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July 1, 2010
The Legislature is currently considering proposed amendments to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act that, if passed, would remove the definition of cigarillo from the Act and give statutory authority to define cigarillo through regulation. MHP is undertaking consultation on potential amendments to Regulation 48/06 in the event that the proposed statutory amendments are passed and receive Royal Assent.
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July 1, 2010
The new regulation would set out the responsibilities of tax collectors relating to the collection and remittance of tax, the keeping of records and the filing of returns.
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July 1, 2010
Amendments to Regulation 132/97 - Variable Insurance Contacts
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July 1, 2010
Regulations under the Residential Tenancies Act Concerning Applications for Rent Increase Above Guideline
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July 1, 2010
Proposed amendments to VQA wine standards
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July 1, 2010
Revoking Regulation 318/09 Extending Driver's Licence Expiry Dates
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September 1, 2010
The Farm Products Marketing Commission amended Regulation 761 and Ontario Regulation 143/98 of the Milk Act. These amendments, made in part to be responsive to key issues of dairy stakeholders, allow industry more oversight for certain aspects of raw cow milk quality testing that will provide more information for farm-management decisions and authority over testing for producer-processor payment purposes. The amendments do not impact the safety and quality of milk and milk products in Ontario.
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June 1, 2010
The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs made amendments to Ontario Regulation 121/98, Administration and Enforcement of Regulations in Respect of the Raw Milk and Cream Quality under the Milk Act. These amendments correct a previous error in the regulation as well as correct errors in cross-references created due to recent amendments to Regulation 761.
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July 1, 2010
Proposal to revoke Regulation 374 – (Flue-Cured Tobacco) under the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act effective January 1, 2011
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January 1, 2010
To ensure that appropriate measures are taken to minimize the risk of entry of CWD into Ontario by amending O. Reg. 666/98 (Possession, Buying and Selling of Wildlife) under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 to prohibit importation of live captive white-tailed deer, elk, moose, caribou, and/or their hybrids into Ontario, unless done so under an authorization issued under the Act.
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August 17, 2010
Regulation 278/95 is repealed to provide for the certificate of insurance to be in a form approved by the Superintendent of Financial Services
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September 1, 2010
This is a new regulation to facilitate Ontario Ministry of Transportation implementation of online verification of automobile insurance coverage at the time of vehicle permit renewal.
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September 1, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 628, Vehicle Permits and 601/93, Used Vehicle Information Package, so industry qualifies for exemptions when transferring business use vehicles within the company
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June 26, 2010
Proposed revocations of O.Reg 610/99 (Dissolution of the Fund for Egg Producers) and O.Reg 672/92 (Disposition of the Fund for Producers of Vegetables for Processing) under the Farm Products Payments Act
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July 1, 2010
Adding Fresh Nectarines to the Tender Fruit Marketing Regime
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May 17, 2010
Quality Assurance Regulation under the Medical Laboratory Technology Act, 1991
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April 22, 2010
To proceed with the introduction of a proposed Open for Business Act, 2010, Schedule 7(Modernization of Approvals. Schedule 7 includes the changes made as a result of public consultation on the proposed Legislative Framework for Modernizing Environmental Approvals.
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April 26, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing the creation of a new regulation under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) that would provide an alternative to the new 7-day vehicle impoundment for commercial vehicles.
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December 1, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 287/08 to create a new conduct review program for convicted drinking drivers.
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August 3, 2010
New customer service standards for freehold homes and condominium dwelling units were introduced by Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) in 2003. Tarion’s subsequent experience and input from condominium corporations and the building industry suggested there was a need for a standard process for common elements warranty claims as well. Also, a need has been identified to create a maximum aggregate liability cap of $50,000,000 for all warranty coverage in a condo project.
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July 1, 2010
Revocation of s. 4 (mixed records) of O. Reg. 329/04 under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004
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July 1, 2010
The purpose of the regulation is to provide an alternative to GO Transit's present system for handling vehicle- and fare-related infractions. The regulation will make it easier for GO customers to resolve ticket disputes without being charged under the Provincial Offences Act, promote orderly flow of traffic in GO parking areas, ensure that customers pay their fares and parking fees and avoid the court, administrative, personal and financial costs that are incurred when a dispute goes to court.
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July 12, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing to amend the regulation for physically-disabled-passenger vehicles to remove an outdated requirement for axe or claw bar.
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November 1, 2010
The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan commits the province to complete a Water Quality Trading Feasibility Study for the Lake Simcoe Watershed within one year of the release of the Plan, pursuant to the Ontario Water Resources Act.
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July 7, 2010
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that, at the request of the municipalities, the Ministry of Natural Resources has revised the list of areas in southern Ontario where Sunday gun hunting can occur by adding three municipalities to the list.
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April 1, 2010
The regulatory amendment updates Reg. 976 of R.R.O. 1990: Grants for Public Libraries under the Public Libraries Act to reflect recent changes to the Act made as part of the Good Government Act, 2009.
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April 1, 2010
This regulation requires the establishment of audit committees for the district school boards in Ontario
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September 9, 2010
New Proposed Inspection of Premises and Equipment Regulation
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April 6, 2010
The introduction of the harmonized sales tax on July 1, 2010 necessitates technical amendments to Regulation 717 (General) made under the Liquor Control Act.
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March 29, 2010
New Quality Assurance Regulation under the Dentisry Act, 1991
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February 26, 2010
Proposed regulation to index the minimum prices of beverage alcohol
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April 12, 2010
The Grape Growers of Ontario (GGO) requested amendments to R.R.O 1990, Regulation 415 (Grapes For Processing – Plan) under the Farm Products Marketing Act. GGO members were consulted on this matter, and agreed to the amendments. The amendments include an increase in size of the GGO Board; the inclusion of two regions of the province as separate districts and three year staggered terms for board members. The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission fully supported these amendments.
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March 23, 2010
The regulation made under the Taxation Act, 2007 implemented the 2009 Ontario Budget and Fall Economic Statement proposals to enhance two refundable corporate tax credits and make other technical corrections.
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March 16, 2010
The regulation was amended to make the language concur with the Forest Fires Prevention Act that was changed in the Good Government Act of December 2009. Additionally, one duplicate word was eliminated.
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April 1, 2010
COA is a framework through which the governments of Canada and Ontario work cooperatively with the support of other partners, to restore, protect and conserve the environmental quality of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem in order to achieve the vision of a healthy, prosperous and sustainable Basin for present and future generations. COA assists Canada in meeting its obligations under the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA).
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March 31, 2010
Ontario Regulation 55/10 is a site specific amendment that allows for a minimum lot frontage of 30 metres on lands located in part of Lot 21, Concession 7, in the Town of Markham.
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March 12, 2010
Amendments to O. Reg. 167/07, which expands the summary hearings process
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March 15, 2010
Amends the "ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD A LICENCE — CLEAN CRIMINAL RECORD" Regulation to eliminate duplication.
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March 16, 2010
This regulation contains precise definitions of “critical defects” for the purposes of identifying vehicles which merit an administrative order of impoundment and that should be deemed unsafe for the purposes of Highway Traffic Act prosecutions.
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April 6, 2010
The purpose of this posting is to solicit public comment on the proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 361/98 (Motor Vehicles) made under the Environmental Protection Act.
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June 4, 2010
French versions of two regulations
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February 26, 2010
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation (O.Reg.) 73/94 and O.Reg. 681/94.
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July 1, 2010
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) proposes to develop an updated egg regulation under the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001 (FSQA) to replace the current R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 724 - Eggs and R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 726 - Processed Egg under the Livestock and Livestock Products Act (LLPA).
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July 1, 2010
To provide general notice to the public that amendments will be made to Ontario Regulation 230/08 (Species at Risk in Ontario List) in response to a report received by the Minister of Natural Resources from the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario (COSSARO) on December 18, 2009.
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March 18, 2010
MCS amended a regulation under the Condominium Act, 1998 to extend the timeframe by which condominium corporations that were registered prior to the Act coming into force must have their reserve funds fully funded.
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July 1, 2010
The Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS) Regulation came into effect in 2002 and as required by the regulation was reviewed and updated, coming into force in January 2010.
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February 18, 2010
Revoking O. Reg. 32/08 ("Transitional Matters") under the Human Rights Code
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March 2, 2010
Revoking O. Reg. 111/06 (“Variation of Time in Effect”) under the Time Act
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March 2, 2010
This information notice relates to amendments made to Ontario Regulation 253/06 (O. Reg. 253/06) under the Environmental Assessment Act and Ontario Regulation 254/06 (O. Reg. 254/06) under the Environmental Protection Act, for Plasco Trail Road Inc.’s (Plasco) demonstration project. The amendments change the amount of time Plasco’s plasma arc gasification demonstration project is permitted to operate by extending the timeframe by one year from the day the amending regulations come into force.
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January 21, 2010
The amendment to Regulation 753 ensures that milk used in recipes for “flavoured milk” or “flavoured cream” is classified so that it is consistent with the Canadian Harmonized Milk Classification System.
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February 1, 2010
O. Reg. 448/09 revoked Regulation 206 under the Courts of Justice Act, which provided for territorial divisions in the Small Claims Court, but which was outdated.
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January 1, 2010
Amendments to Regulations 664 (Automobile Insurance), 34/10 (Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule - Effective September 1, 2010) and 461/96 (Court Proceeding For Automobile Accidents That Occur On Or After November 1, 1996) as part of changes to implement automobile insurance reform
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September 1, 2010
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care proposes to exempt Oneida Nation of the Thames from admission provisions regulated under the Nursing Home Act.
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July 1, 2010
On April 13, 2010, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 138/10.
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April 13, 2010
The purpose of this notice is to inform interested parties of the decision regarding Ontario Regulation 135/10, which amends Ontario Regulation 481/73.
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April 17, 2010
Various spent regulations have been revoked
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February 10, 2010
To establish a regulation for the purpose of clause 17(3)(b) of the Act
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June 7, 2010
Various spent regulations have been revoked
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September 3, 2010
To inform the public that two traps for raccoon have been added to the schedule of humane traps under the trapping regulation.
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July 1, 2010
These amendments set the 2010 Education Tax Rates for Ontario Municipalities
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March 30, 2010
These amendments continue to allow the municipalities to set transition tax ratios for 2010 based on a prescribed formula, as well as maintain levy increase flexibility
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March 3, 2010
These amendments continue to allow the City of Toronto to set transition tax ratios for 2010 based on a prescribed formula, as well as maintain levy increase flexibility
Effective Date:
March 3, 2010
To establish a regulation for the purpose of clause 9(6)(b) of the Act
Effective Date:
June 7, 2010
Formation of a single marketing board for grain corn, soybeans and wheat under the Farm Products Marketing Act to replace marketing boards for soybeans and wheat and to replace an association for corn producers.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2010
Proposed Drug Regulation Amendments
Effective Date:
January 22, 2010
Take notice that on December 7, 2009, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed three (3) Zoning Orders, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 464/09, Ontario Regulation 465/09, and Ontario Regulation 466/09. O. Reg. 464/09 came into force the day that it was filed, December 7, 2009. O. Reg. 465/09 and O. Reg. 466/09 come into force on July 1, 2010.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
Eleven of 12 stand-alone designated substance regulations are being consolidated into one designated substances regulation.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has identified the need to develop and/or update air quality standards for priority contaminants. The MOE is proposing to amend O.Reg 419/05, made under the Environmental Protection Act, to introduce an updated standard for Acrolein.
Effective Date:
February 1, 2010
Proposed amendments to regulation
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
General
Effective Date:
January 15, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing to modernize the standards for school buses in Ontario by repealing out of date requirements and updating the safety features on new buses.
Effective Date:
October 1, 2010
Amendment to Regulation 287/07 – General, to include the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River drinking water systems in the applicable source protection planning process pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 2006
Effective Date:
March 8, 2010
To ensure that appropriate measures are taken to minimize the risk of entry of CWD into Ontario, by amending O. Reg. 666/98 (Possession, Buying and Selling of Wildlife) under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 to prohibit possession in Ontario of certain parts of moose and caribou killed in other jurisdictions.
Effective Date:
August 17, 2010
Draft regulation for reconciliation and recovery of funding under the LHSIA
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
O. Reg. 453/09 under the Courts of Justice Act made housekeeping amendments to subrules 31.06 (3) and 34.10 (4) of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2010
This Regulation amends Ontario Regulation 664 of R.R.O. 1990 (Automobile Insurance)
Effective Date:
September 1, 2010
The amending regulation continues the fixed proxy price of $40,000 per gigawatt-hour to calculate gross revenues and includes other administrative amendments.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2010
O. Reg. 505/09 under the Courts of Justice Act, made a housekeeping amendment to the Rules of the Small Claims Court by clarifying a minor point on the Affidavit of Service form.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2010
This Regulation amends Ontario Regulation 283/95 (Disputes Between Insurers)
Effective Date:
September 1, 2010
This Regulation amends Ontario Regulation 7/00 Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices
Effective Date:
September 1, 2010
This Regulation provides insurance benefits for individuals who are injured in motor vehicle accidents on or after September 1, 2010.
Effective Date:
September 1, 2010
This Regulation amends Ontario Regulation 534/06 (Prescribed Information for the Purposes of Section 101.1 of the Act)
Effective Date:
September 1, 2010
This Regulation amends Ontario Regulation 403/96 (Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – Accidents on or after November 1, 1996)
Effective Date:
September 1, 2010
This Regulation amends Ontario Regulation 777/93 (Statutory Conditions – Automobile Insurance)
Effective Date:
September 1, 2010
To ensure that appropriate measures are taken to minimize the risk of entry of CWD into Ontario by amending O. Reg. 665/98 (Hunting) under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 to prohibit possession and use of products that contain, or purport to contain, any body part of a member of the deer family, including urine, blood, glands, or other fluids, for the purposes of hunting.
Effective Date:
August 17, 2010
While the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009 is not yet prescribed under the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR), the Ministry of the Environment (Ministry) would like to provide general notice to the public that a new regulation has been made under the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2010
The purpose of the regulation is to deregulate the entire park, a step that is required for the eventual transfer of the park land to Canada under the Addition to Reserve Policy, for the benefit of the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.
Effective Date:
March 12, 2010
The text and a description of the second set of proposed initial draft regulations
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 601, Motor Vehicle Inspection Stations, and Ontario Regulation 611, Safety Inspections to modernize the requirements by repealing obsolete references to inspection criteria for propane-fuelled vehicles and dump vehicles and to include a new method for testing the brakes on transit vehicles.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2010
Amendments to the Regulation regarding stilts, guardrail systems and other items, to come into effect January 1, 2010.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2010
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to amend regulations under the Planning Act to require notification to propane facility operators licensed under the Technical Standards and Safety Act of applications for official plans/plan amendments, plans of subdivision/condominium, consents, rezonings and minor variances where the facility’s defined hazard distance extends into the area to which the application relates.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2010
Proposed Update of Occupational Exposure Limits
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
This is a new regulation that prescribes penalties for contraventions of the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (Live-in Caregivers and Others), 2009.
Effective Date:
March 22, 2010
As of April 15, 2010, the new basic Training and Testing Regulation takes effect. This Regulation helps strengthen the professional requirements for security guards and private investigators and enhance public safety. New applicants must undergo a basic training program and pass a test before they can apply for a security guard and/or private investigator licence. Existing licensees do not need to take the basic training course before attempting the ministry test.
Effective Date:
April 15, 2010
To help boost the economic competitiveness of the agri-food sector, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is considering farm animal health and traceability initiatives, including the development of legislation that would provide a broad framework for animal health and traceability initiatives in the province. If introduced and passed, the proposed legislation would better protect the economy, animal health and public health.
Effective Date:
January 21, 2010
Consultation on extending the application of the Needle Safety Regulation to additional workplaces and services that provide health care to individuals in order to protect more health care workers from needlestick injuries.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
The purpose of this proposal is to add one 80 ha property to the NE Planning Area. This is a prerequisite required legally by the NEPDA to subsequently allow the initiation of a NE Plan amendment (a separate process under the Act) that would consider the addition of some or all of this property to the NE Plan Area at which time the lands added to the NE Plan Area would become subject to the policies of the NE Plan and development control under the NEPDA.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
Effective Date:
February 18, 2010
The proposed regulation would designate specified renewable energy installations that will be exempt from local legal barriers that prevent or restrict their use.
Effective Date:
February 9, 2010
First set of proposed initial draft regulations under the LTCHA
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
Guideline A-7 sets out certain air emission limits and operational requirements for municipal waste thermal treatment facilities.
Effective Date:
October 26, 2010
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing two amendments to the current GLS program.
Effective Date:
August 1, 2010
The Ontario Government has amended Regulation 659/00 under the Wine Content and Labelling Act, 2000, that requires a 30% minimum Ontario grape or grape product per bottle of wine. Effective September 1, 2010, Ontario wines made from a blend of domestic and imported grape or grape products must contain on average for a winery’s total annual production of blended wines 40% Ontario grape or grape products with a minimum of 25% per bottle.
Effective Date:
September 1, 2010
The following regulations have been amended: 1. Reg 1026 entitled: General, under the Surveyors Act amended by O. Reg. 218/10, 2. O. Reg. 525/91 entitled: Monuments, under the Surveyors Act amended by O. Reg. 219/10, 3. O. Reg. 1028 entitled: “Ontario Coordinate System”, under the Surveys Act, is revoked by O. Reg. 217/10. 4. New regulation O. Reg. 216/10 created and titled “Performance Standards for the Practice of Professional Land Surveying”
Effective Date:
June 7, 2010
Proposed Update of Occupational Exposure Limits
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010
Technical amendments to unproclaimed regulation
Effective Date:
January 1, 2010
The purpose of this proposal is to add these four areas to the Niagara Escarpment Planning Area.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2010