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Amendment to O. Reg. 85/96 of the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act

Amends O. Reg. 85/96 to include technical adjustments and clarification about the type of information that may be disclosed.
Effective Date:  January 21, 2010

Local Health System Integration Act, 2006, Engagement with the Francophone Community under Section 16 of the Act

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.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2010

Amendments to Demerit Point Table

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
Effective Date:  January 1, 2010

Revoking Flue-Cured Tobacco Grade Standards and Grading Requirements under the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act

Proposal to revoke Regulation 374 – (Flue-Cured Tobacco) under the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act effective January 1, 2011
Effective Date:  January 1, 2010

Amendments to Ontario Regulation 253/06 made under the Environmental Assessment Act and Ontario Regulation 254/06 made under the Environmental Protection Act, to extend the application of the two regulations provisions by one year for Plasco Trail Road Inc.'s plasma gasification demonstration project.  (source: Environmental Registry)

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.
Effective Date:  January 21, 2010

Courts of Justice Act: Regulation 206 Territorial Divisions for the Small Claims Court

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206 under the Courts of Justice Act, which provided for territorial divisions in the Small Claims Court, but which was outdated.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2010

“Grain (Grain Corn, Soybeans and Wheat) – Plan” (Ontario Regulation 484/09) under the Farm Products Marketing Act

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

College of Midwives of Ontario

Proposed Drug Regulation Amendments
Effective Date:  January 22, 2010

Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

General
Effective Date:  January 15, 2010

Courts of Justice Act: Rules of Civil Procedure

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

Electricity Act, 1998: Gross Revenue Charge on Hydro-Electric Generating Stations

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

Courts of Justice Act: Rules of the Small Claims Court

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

Regulation made under the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009  (source: Environmental Registry)

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

Modernization of Ontario Regulation 601, Motor Vehicle Inspection Stations and Ontario Regulation 611, Safety Inspections.

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 for Construction Projects (O. Reg. 213/91)

Amendments to the Regulation regarding stilts, guardrail systems and other items, to come into effect January 1, 2010.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2010

Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulations 543/06 (Official Plan and Plan Amendments), 544/06 (Plans of Subdivision), 197/96 (Consent Applications), 545/06 (Zoning By-laws, Holding By-laws and Interim Control By-laws) and 200/96 (Minor Variance Applications)  (source: Environmental Registry)

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 Animal Health Legislation for the Province of Ontario  (source: Environmental Registry)

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

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002 Amendments to the General Regulation

Technical amendments to unproclaimed regulation
Effective Date:  January 1, 2010