Approved Regulatory Proposals
This regulation establishes funding requirements for the WSIB insurance fund.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services has amended section 5 of Ontario Regulation 361/07 under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 (PSISA) to correct errors in an existing regulation.
Effective Date:
August 10, 2013
Ontario Regulation 210/13 applies to lands in Part of Lots 5, 6, and 7 in Concession 5 in the Town of Caledon.
Effective Date:
July 18, 2013
The approved regulation:
- amends Table 1 of the Ontario Labour Mobility Act 2009 by updating the reference to the new trade certification legislation and regulatory body, the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act 2009 and the Ontario College of Trades.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Designation of various statutes Administered by the Ministry of Natural Resources under O.Reg 442/95.
Effective Date:
June 21, 2013
Ontario Regulation 100/13 which deemed Ontario Regulation 138/10 as a by-law passed under Section 34 of the Planning Act by the City of Hamilton.
Effective Date:
March 8, 2013
Effective January 1, 2013, the government made two changes to Ontario Regulation 718 (General) under the Liquor Licence Act.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
The approved regulation:
- establishes the journeypersons to apprentice ratios for the trades of Cement (concrete) Finisher and Floor Covering Installer.
The new ratios come into effect for new apprentices on April 8, 2013 for both trades.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
The Ontario College of Trades will be implemented in 2013.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Ontario Regulation 212/13 is a site specific amendment that revokes certain lands from Ontario Regulation 473/73.
Effective Date:
July 18, 2013
Ontario Regulation 241/13 is a site specific amendment to Minister's Zoning Order, Ontario Regulation 481/73.
Effective Date:
August 26, 2013
Ontario Regulation 142/13 is a site specific amendment to Minister's Zoning Order, Ontario Regulation 481/73.
Effective Date:
April 24, 2013
Ontario Regulation 276/13 is a site specific amendment that revokes certain lands from Ontario Regulation 481/73.
Effective Date:
October 10, 2013
Ontario Regulation 319/13 is a site specific amendment that revokes certain lands from Ontario Regulation 482/73.
Effective Date:
December 6, 2013
Ontario Regulation 319/13 is a site specific amendment that revokes certain lands from Ontario Regulation 482/73.
Effective Date:
December 6, 2013
Amendment to Reg. 737 of R.R.O. 1990 to include new boundary schedule and the power of sewage.
Effective Date:
October 7, 2013
Speed Limits
Effective Date:
November 18, 2013
Substituting the words "disciplinary measures" for the word "penalties" and "misconduct" for the word "offence" in several places.
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
Designating a part of the King's Highway known as No. 6 in the Township of Puslinch as a Community Safety Zone.
Effective Date:
September 25, 2013
O.Reg 84/03 (Used Tires) is being amended to cap fees for all tires at 2013 rates or lower, and maintain the same tire classifications that were used in 2013.
Effective Date:
November 29, 2013
Amend Regulation 552 (Reg. 552) in order to implement community laboratory funding reductions as identified in the 2012 Physician Service Agreement.
Effective Date:
October 2, 2013
Section 6.2 of O. Reg. 329/04 clarifies the privacy framework under which eHealth Ontario creates and maintains the EHR. It also compels eHealth Ontario to comply with detailed privacy protection requirements.
O. Reg. 331/11, which was the amending regulation that added s. 6.2 to O. Reg. 329/04, has been amended to extend the revocation date of s. 6.2 from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014.
Effective Date:
December 31, 2013
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has made changes to Regulation 552 and the Schedule of Benefits for Physician Services under the Health Insurance Act.
Effective Date:
October 1, 2013
Section 6.2 of O. Reg. 329/04 clarifies the privacy framework under which eHealth Ontario creates and maintains the EHR. It also compels eHealth Ontario to comply with detailed privacy protection requirements.
O. Reg. 331/11, which was the amending regulation that added s. 6.2 to O. Reg. 329/04, has been amended to extend the revocation date of s. 6.2 from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014.
Effective Date:
December 23, 2013
Regulation implementing Nortel retirees option to transfer pension entitlements to a Life Income Fund (LIF).
Effective Date:
January 15, 2013
Regulation allowing Essar Steel Algoma to defer special payments for a period of one year.
Effective Date:
January 11, 2013
Consequential amendment to the regulation required to update the apprenticeship legislation references to the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Designation of additional statute under O.Reg 442/95.
Filing of French Language version of the regulation.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Designation of two new public service agencies and amalgamation of three designated agencies
Effective Date:
July 1, 2013
O.Reg 84/03 (Used Tires) is being amended to specify how steward fees necessary to recover costs related to the operation of the Used Tires program are to be established.
Effective Date:
April 1, 2013
O. Reg. 583/06 (Licensing Powers) made under the Municipal Act, 2001, was amended by O. Reg. 140/13, and O. Reg. 590/06 (Licensing Powers) made under the City of Toronto Act, 2006, was amended by O. Reg. 141/13.
Effective Date:
April 19, 2013
Under the authority of the Milk Act, R.R.O. 1990 Regulation 753 (Grades, Standards, Designations, Classes, Packing and Marking) is amended to include a new classification of milk under the regulation that covers milk used to process standardized Mozzarella for use on pizzas produced in restaurants.
Effective Date:
June 1, 2013
This is a notice for the purposes of subsection 50(3) of the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009.
Under subsection 50(3) of the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009, the adoption of an
amendment to a document that has been adopted by reference comes into effect upon the ministry publishing notice of the amendment in The Ontario Gazette or on the Environmental Registry established under section 5 of the Environmental Bill of Rights,
1993 (EBR).
Effective Date:
March 19, 2013
Speed limits
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
Restricted use of Left Lanes by commercial Motor Vehicles
Effective Date:
January 14, 2013
Amendment to Regulation under the Improving Customer Service for Road Users Act, 2001
Effective Date:
September 1, 2013
Establishment of Local Roads Areas -Northeastern and Eastern Region
Effective Date:
July 18, 2013
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has made changes to Regulation 552, the Schedule of Benefits - Physician Services, and the Schedule of Benefits - Laboratory Services under the Health Insurance Act.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
An amendment to O.Reg. 166/11 (General) took effect on January 1, 2013.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Recent amendments related to cargo securement
Effective Date:
June 10, 2013
Yield right of way Signs in Territories without Municipal Organization
Effective Date:
March 28, 2013
Speed limits
Effective Date:
March 28, 2013
A minor amendment was made to Regulation 581 under the Highway Traffic Act to harmonize with broader changes being made by the Ministry of Community and Social Services to Ontario Regulation 191/11 under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
The Ministry of the Environment amended Ontario Regulation 73/94 (General) and Ontario Regulation 681/94 (Classification of Proposals for Instruments) made under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 (EBR).
Effective Date:
August 15, 2013
The purpose of this posting is 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 October 24, 2012. These changes to the Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) List are mandatory and are consistent with the Endangered Species Act, 2007.
Effective Date:
January 24, 2013
Establishment of Local Roads Areas - Northeastern and Eastern Region
Effective Date:
March 28, 2013
Stopping of Vehicles on Parts of the King's Highway
Effective Date:
March 28, 2013
Regulation 347 lists a number of wastes from specific and non-specific sources. These wastes are defined as hazardous waste and need to meet the hazardous waste requirements. The F019 listing currently includes ?wastewater treatment sludges from the chemical conversion coating of aluminum except from zirconium phosphating??. The proposed amendment would also exclude wastewater treatment sludges from the manufacturing of motor vehicles using a zinc phosphating process.
Effective Date:
August 15, 2013
Amendments to O. Reg. 663/98 under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act have been made to implement approved management direction for Neys and Mashkinonje provincial parks.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
The following tax-related regulations were filed to facilitate the administration of the property tax system for the 2013 tax year.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Speed Limits
Effective Date:
June 28, 2013
The regulation amends Ontario Regulation 175/11- Prescribed Trades and Related Matters under the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act 2009. The regulation:
- amends two trade names (Aboriginal Child Care Practitioner to Aboriginal Child Development Practitioner) and (Child Care Practitioner to Child Development Practitioner)
-removes the trade of Cement Mason
The amendments come into effect under the Act on April 8, 2013.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Addition of SCID to Reg. 682 and Reg. 552 in order to allow: the Newborn Screening Ontario (NSO) Program administered by the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) to perform an additional test for SCID on newborns; midwives to order SCID as part of the Newborn Screening Test; and the test for SCID to be an insured service.
Effective Date:
May 30, 2013
Prescribed Temporary Indexing Factor - Amending Ontario Regulation 454/09 made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Consequential amendment to the regulations required to update the apprenticeship legislation references to the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Stopping of Vehicles on Parts of the King?s Highway
Effective Date:
June 21, 2013
Ontario Regulation 834/81, being the Sudbury District Zoning Order, has been amended by Ontario Regulation 134/13.
Effective Date:
April 15, 2013
Designation of The Highway Traffic Act under O.Reg 442/95.
Effective Date:
June 21, 2013
The purpose of this Information Notice is to advise the public that an administrative amendment to O. Reg. 170/03 (Drinking Water Systems) was required as a result of the Province's introduction of the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI), which came into effect on January 1, 2013. These administrative amendments will not have a significant affect on the environment and do not change the scope or intent of the existing legislation.
Effective Date:
April 18, 2013
At the request of Ontario Tire Stewardship, O. Reg. 84/03 (Used Tires) is being amended to incorporate by reference a revised "OTS Tire Classification" document.
Effective Date:
April 18, 2013
To provide Essar Steel Algoma Inc. with temporary pension solvency funding relief in respect of its three defined benefit pension plans.
Effective Date:
December 1, 2013
O. Reg 361/98 Motor Vehicles made under the Environmental Protection Act has been amended to reflect the coming into force of the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Establishment of Local Roads Areas - Northeastern and Eastern Region
Effective Date:
September 9, 2013
Gross Weight on Bridges
Effective Date:
August 16, 2013
Defers the repeal of the exemption that certain pension plans have from the "solvency concerns" test until December 31, 2014
Effective Date:
June 20, 2013
Amendments to O.Reg. 75/08 under the RMA designate the Payday Loans Act, 2008 (PDLA), O.Reg. 209/09 (Administrative Penalties) and O.Reg. 98/09 (General) to enable the collection, use and disclosure of information under the PDLA.
Effective Date:
May 17, 2013
Designation of six new public service agencies, amendment of two existing designated agencies, and amalgamation of three designated agencies.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
This Regulation provides that annual Ontario Trillium Benefit entitlements of $360 or less will be paid as a lump-sum beginning in July 2013. Currently, OTB entitlements of $240 or less are paid as a lump-sum.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2013
The Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities repealed the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998 (ACA) and the Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act (TQAA) and replaced them with the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009 (OCTAA).
The ACA and TQAA are referenced in four HTA regulations that have been amended to reference the new OCTAA, where applicable.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Extends the deadline for the General Synod Pension Plan to file its August 31, 2012 valuation report from May 31, 2013 to November 30, 2013.
Effective Date:
May 17, 2013
Ontario Regulation 85/13 is a site specific amendment to Minister's Zoning Order, Ontario Regulation 102/72.
Effective Date:
February 22, 2013
Regulation 552 under the HIA will be amended to remove non-hospital OHIP funded physiotherapy effective August 1, 2013.
Effective Date:
August 1, 2013
Ontario Regulation 4/13 is a site specific amendment that revokes and replaces Section 116 of Minister's Zoning Order, Ontario Regulation 102/72.
Effective Date:
January 8, 2013
Amendment to the General Regulation made pursuant to paragraph 55 (1) 26 of the Private Career College Act, 2005 to clarify the types of personal information that the Superintendent of Private Career Colleges can request from private career colleges for the purposes of calculating and publishing Key Performance Indicators.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2013
Designation of the City of Ottawa Act, 1999 under O.Reg 442/95.
Effective Date:
September 10, 2013
Speed Limits
Effective Date:
August 29, 2013
Gross Weight on Bridges
Effective Date:
May 1, 2013
Provides the General Synod Pension Plan with temporary solvency funding relief to defer solvency funding special payments that would be required for valuation reports from August 31, 2011 to December 31, 2015.
Effective Date:
December 13, 2013
Establishment of Local Roads Areas - Northeastern and Eastern Regions
Effective Date:
May 6, 2013
Parking
Effective Date:
March 28, 2013
Amendments to O. Reg 63/09 General made under the Pesticides Act consequential to the coming into force of the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Speed limits
Effective Date:
December 9, 2013
Stop Signs at Intersections
Effective Date:
December 9, 2013
Speed Limits
Effective Date:
December 6, 2013
Ontario Regulation 276/13 is a site specific amendment that revokes certain lands from Ontario Regulation 481/73.
Effective Date:
October 10, 2013
Regulation 784 has been spent since 2006. Clauses 12(d) to (d.3) of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act set out the regulation making authorities for Regulation 784, and were repealed by submission 48(2) of the Local health System Integration Act, 2006, which came into force on March 28, 2006.
Effective Date:
January 23, 2013
The Ministry of Transportation is increasing fees for several driver and vehicle licence services and products. The fee increases are designed to be modest and recover the costs required to deliver the service or product to customers and support our infrastructure. While the costs of maintaining our roads and bridges have risen over time, many fees have not. To help pay for rising costs, modest and gradual fee increases are necessary.
Effective Date:
September 1, 2013
Establishment of Local Roads Areas - Northwestern Region
Effective Date:
July 18, 2013
Parking
Effective Date:
July 18, 2013
Ontario Regulation 834/81, being the Sudbury District Zoning Order, has been amended by Ontario Regulation 86/13.
Effective Date:
February 22, 2013
Vehicles on Controlled-Access Highways
Effective Date:
July 25, 2013
The Regional Municipality of York has been added to Ontario Regulation 277/99. This regulation designates which municipalities may use red light camera system evidence and prescribes a set of intersection codes to identify the location of red light cameras.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has amended Ontario Regulation 473/07 (Licences for Driving Instructors and Driving Schools) under the Highway Traffic Act, via O.R. 173/12. This amendment implements fee changes for driving instructor licence applications effective September 1, 2013 as the government publicly announced on March 13, 2012 and in the 2012 Budget.
Effective Date:
September 1, 2013
Child Care Modernization: Day Nurseries Act Regulatory Amendment to Support Child Care Funding Formula
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) regulations to reflect the full coming into force of the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009 (OCTAA)
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Gross Weight on Bridges
Effective Date:
February 1, 2013
Speed Limits
Effective Date:
June 21, 2013
Use of Controlled-Access Highways by Pedestrians
Effective Date:
July 25, 2013
Parking
Effective Date:
July 25, 2013
Speed Limits
Effective Date:
July 25, 2013
Proposed amendments to establish a revised pricing framework for certain generic products listed on the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary/Comparative Drug Index
Effective Date:
April 1, 2013
Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 484/09 (Grain (Grain Corn, Soybeans and Wheat) Plan would make minor changes to the way Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) is constituted.
Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 485/09 Grain (Grain Corn, Soybeans and Wheat) - Licensing and Regulation would remove the prescribed limits on GFO's operating reserve.
Effective Date:
November 26, 2013
Amend Regulation 178/11 under the Pension Benefits Act (PBA) to provide the employer sponsors of a pension plan that has a Stage Two valuation date on or before December 31, 2014 with additional solvency funding relief.
Effective Date:
November 29, 2013
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to
amend O. Reg. 101/97 (General) and O. Reg. 500/09 (Voter Identification) under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
Effective Date:
November 25, 2013
Regulation Under the Municipal Act, 2001 - Council Composition - Regional Municipality of York
Effective Date:
October 18, 2013
The proposed amendments to R.R.O. 1990 Regulation 434 (Tender Fruit - Plan) would:
- divide one of the electoral districts (District 1) of the Ontario Tender Fruit Producers' Marketing Board ("the Board") into two separate districts; and,
- amend the formula for determining the number of members on each District Tender Fruit Producer's Committee.
The proposed changes have been requested by the board and have the support of producers.
Effective Date:
November 26, 2013
It is proposed that R.R.O.1990 Regulation 402 (Chickens - Marketing) be amended to change the methodology for adjusting the feed component price for establishing the minimum live price for chickens.
Effective Date:
August 29, 2013
The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (the ministry) is proposing amendments to the Ontario Reportable Disease List (ORDL) specified in O. Reg. 559/91 under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA), on the basis of recommendations made by Public Health Ontario's Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee.
Effective Date:
December 4, 2013
The proposed amendments will increase the comfort allowance from $134/month to $136/month effective September 1st, 2013.
Effective Date:
September 1, 2013
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) have undertaken a joint initiative to propose amendments to O. Reg. 267/03 to provide more on-farm facilities with the option to be regulated under the Nutrient Management Act instead of seeking a Renewable Energy Approval (REA) or Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) under the Environmental Protection Act.
Effective Date:
October 25, 2013
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is proposing to amend Regulation 79/10 under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 to permit nursing students to administer drugs in long-term care homes if certain conditions are met.
Effective Date:
July 19, 2013
The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 435/07 (Exemptions from the Act) under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005. The regulation is being amended to support the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) plans to use private security services for the Toronto 2015 Pan American/Parapan American Games.
Effective Date:
September 5, 2013
The Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers (OPVG) has asked the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission to add onions sold for the manufacture of onion rings in Ontario to regulatory authorities under R.R.O 1990 Regulation 441 (Vegetables for Processing--Plan) and to R.R.O 1990 Regulation 440 (Vegetables for Processing - Marketing). The regulatory authorities would pertain primarily to the negotiation of prices, terms and conditions for the sale of onions from growers to processors.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2013
It is proposed that Ontario Regulation 404/01 (Licence Fees) be revoked under the authority of the Farm Products Marketing Act. Regulation 404/01 regulates licencing fees of the former Ontario Apple Marketing Commission, which is now defunct.
Effective Date:
June 21, 2013
At the request of the Grain Financial Protection Board, OMAF is proposing amendments to Ontario Regulation 321/11 (O. Reg. 321/11) that sets out the fees payable to the Board on the sale of grain by a producer to a licensed dealer. The proposed changes would:
- increase the fees payable to the Board by soybean producers from two cents per tonne to ten cents per tonne; and
- decrease the fees payable to the Board by wheat producers from ten cents per tonne to five cents per tonne.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2013
Amendments to O. Reg. 202/94 (General) under the Pharmacy Act, 1991
Effective Date:
May 15, 2013
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (the ministry) is proposing a new regulation under the Public Hospitals Act, 1990 to ensure that hospitals only purchase drugs from accredited or licensed suppliers.
Effective Date:
September 12, 2013
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is proposing to amend the City Services Corporations regulation under the City of Toronto Act, 2006 (O. Reg. 609/06) so that the City of Toronto may together incorporate a corporation with the University of Toronto.
Effective Date:
May 17, 2013
Proposal to amend certain sections of the regulation to exempt certain electrical products from these sections to eliminate duplication.
Effective Date:
June 26, 2013
Ontario has posted a regulation for public consultation that would, if adopted, make Ornge subject to Ontario's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) by amending Regulation 460 under FIPPA. This measure will increase transparency at Ornge and is in keeping with the practices of other broader public sector organizations. If adopted, this Regulation would come into force on the later of August 1, 2013 or the date this Regulation is filed.
Effective Date:
August 1, 2013
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) is proposing to consolidate the requirements for school buses registered in Ontario into one regulation.
Requirements for accessible school buses will be moved from Regulation 629, Accessible Vehicles, to Regulation 612, School Buses to promote a clear understanding within the school bus industry.
Effective Date:
June 1, 2013
Proposed changes to Ontario Regulation 34/10 (Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule Effective September 1, 2010), Ontario Regulation 283/95 (Disputes Between Insurers) and Ontario Regulation 7/00 (Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices) based on recommendations made by the Ontario Auto Insurance Anti-Fraud Task Force Steering Committee in its Final Report.
Effective Date:
June 1, 2013
In October 2012, white and coloured bean producers voted in favour of the creation of a single marketing board for both white and coloured beans. The proposed changes to Regulation 392, 393 and 405 under the Farm Products Marketing Act are intended to implement this direction in accordance with the regulatory proposal in the voters' package.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2013
The Minister of Infrastructure is seeking feedback on Proposed Amendment 2 (2012) to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006, which was released on November 2, 2012. Proposed Amendment 2 contains proposed policies that relate to population and employment forecasts for municipalities in the Greater Golden Horsehoe.
The Ministry is also consulting on possible transition provisions that may be set out by the Minister in a regulation.
Effective Date:
June 17, 2013
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Ministry) proposes to make amendments to Regulation 79/10 (Regulation) under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (LTCHA) relating to the admission to Convalescent Care Program beds, qualifications for staff, admission to and discharge from specialized units and reporting of critical incidents.
Effective Date:
September 15, 2013
Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 316/08 (Designation - Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc.) would increase the licence fees payable by greenhouse flower growers. The fee would be adjusted from $0.020 to $0.025 per square foot of greenhouse floriculture plants grown to a new maximum of $16,250 instead of the current maximum of $13,000 per year.
Effective Date:
June 1, 2013
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) proposes to amend Regulation 57 - General under the Bees Act to designate additional bee diseases and pests as "diseases" or "pests" to better protect bee health.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2013
Description of Regulation:
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 353/02 (Approval Authority - Plans of Subdivision) under the Planning Act in order to make certain municipalities approval authorities under sections 51 and 51.1 of the Act.
Effective Date:
March 18, 2013
This is a proposal by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to amend Ontario Regulation 352/02 (Mandatory Adoption of Official Plans) under the Planning Act to require all upper-tier municipalities to adopt an official plan.
Effective Date:
January 19, 2013
It is proposed that R.R.O.1990 Regulation 407 (Eggs-Marketing) and R.R.O. 1990 Regulation 409 (Eggs-Plan) be amended to change the definitions of "chicks-for-placement" and "fowl" in those regulations to make them consistent with the definitions of "chicks-for-placement" and "fowl" found in subsection 21(1) of the Farm Products Marketing Act.
Effective Date:
June 28, 2013
To seek input on proposed regulatory amendments to the approval process for some fish and wildlife-related activities issued under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2013
The proposed regulation would add approximately 255 hectares (630 acres) to the area of land designated as Greenbelt Area in O.Reg. 59/05. O.Reg. 59/05 was made on Feb. 25, 2005 and established the boundary of the Greenbelt Area pursuant to the Greenbelt Act, 2005.
Effective Date:
January 10, 2013
Under Ontario regulation 473/07 of the Highway Traffic Act, a police record check is required to obtain a Class B & E (school bus) licence.
Ontario Regulation 521/01 requires school boards to collect criminal background checks for all employees and for service providers who have direct and regular contact with students.
Effective Date:
June 7, 2013
Industry has asked for two of the dates relating to the cucumber negotiations to be revised in order to fit better into their business cycle. The proposal is for the first round deadline to be moved from December 5 to December 15, and for the local board offer deadline to be moved from December 15 to December 20.
Regulation 440 is an Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission regulation which the Commission has the authority to amend.
Effective Date:
January 22, 2013
The Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee has approved changes to the national Harmonized Milk Classification System (HMCS) resulting in certain dairy products being reclassified among Classes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The changes to the Milk Classes table in Section 11 of Regulation 753 (Grades, Standards, Designations, Classes, Packing and Marking) are proposed to make the table in Regulation 753 consistent with the national HMCS.
Effective Date:
May 1, 2013
This is a new regulation governing administrative penalties imposed under the Automobile Insurance Rate Stabilization Act, 2003.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
This is a new regulation governing administrative penalties imposed under the Insurance Act.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
This is a new regulation governing administrative penalties imposed under the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
The College is inviting public comment on a package of proposed regulations related to the following:amending two trade names in Ontario Regulation 278/11; removing a trade's scope of practice from Ontario Regulation 275/11; public notice required for meetings and hearings that are open to the public; naming geographic areas for the Appointments Council to take into consideration when carrying out its appointment duties; and governing of the establishment of apprenticeship programs.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
The Ontario College of Trades (College) is inviting public comment on a proposed regulation related to professional misconduct.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Seeking public feedback on the proposed Minister and Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council (LGIC) regulations under the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009. These regulations are required for the full implementation of the Ontario College of Trades.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
To facilitate start up of the Ontario College of Trades, it is proposed that a Minister's regulation be made to change the two-year deeming period for individual's holding a valid Certificate of Qualification in a compulsory or voluntary trade under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act, 1998 or the Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act and to provide deeming periods for other groups.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2013
Amendments to O. Reg 275/94 (General) under the Nursing Act, 1991 requirements concerning the delegation of controlled acts.
Effective Date:
September 27, 2013
Proposed regulation determines eligibility for services under SIPDDA for: adults receiving funding through the Passport program (including funding previously provided through Special Services at Home (SSAH)) as of March 31/13, adults who were waitlisted for SSAH by March 31/12, youth turning 18 by March 31/13 who were waitlisted for SSAH, and adults who applied, found eligible for and received or were waitlisted for services under the Developmental Services Act between January and June 2011
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
The purpose of this proposal is to provide the public with an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed amendments to Regulation 828 under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Producers of cow milk would be required to have a veterinarian perform an annual animal health assessment of the producer's herd and complete a form attesting to the status of animal health and use of veterinary medicines on farm. The producer would be required to retain completed forms and produce them to a fieldperson or the Director on request. The proposed regulation would prescribe monetary penalties for non-compliance. A complementary amendment to O. Reg 121/98 may be required.
Effective Date:
May 1, 2013
To consult on a proposed regulation amendment and provide for public comments regarding the extension of the open season for deer on Hay Island.
Effective Date:
June 28, 2013
As per public feedback, proposed amendments to the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation will introduce accessibility requirements for the design of public spaces within the built environment. The requirements will be phased in over time.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Amendments have been made to one regulation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WISA) to add French versions to existing English-only regulations.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Amending O.Reg. 596/94 (General) made under the Respiratory Therapy Act, 1991 to include new conflict of interest
Effective Date:
August 30, 2013
The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) is seeking amendments to Regulation 829/90 pursuant to the Niagara Parks Act respecting sightseeing fees and guide licences, as well as establishing an offence for unlawfully parking in a designated area where it is controlled by a parking meter or pay and display device.
NPC is also proposing changes to set fines for parking offences and speeding violations established by Ontario Regulation 829/90 under the Niagara Parks Act.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2013
Proposed amendment to O.Reg. 406/00 under the Vintners Quality Alliance Act, 1999 to remove "Pelee Island" from the list of existing regulated terms and amend the boundaries of the existing appellation of "Lake Erie North Shore" to include Pelee Island.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Proposed amendment to O.Reg. 406/00 under the Vintners Quality Alliance Act, 1999 to allow the use of multiple appellation names in the description of a wine under limited conditions.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Proposed amendment to O.Reg. 406/00 under the Vintners Quality Alliance Act, 1999 to correct a typographical error in the Regulation as concerns pressure measurements in the making of effervescent and sparkling wine.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing to extend the exemption for hand-held use of two-way radios by commercial drivers and amateur radio operators for an additional five (5) years.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
To invite comment on the proposed addition of the Pacific white shrimp to the list of species eligible for culture under authority of an aquaculture licence.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Proposal to amend O. Reg. 191/95 (General) under the Public Guardian and Trustee Act and revoke R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 190 (Money Paid into Court) under the Courts of Justice Act.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is developing two regulations under the Animal Health Act, 2009 (the Act):
1. Reporting - A proposed Minister's regulation would address the mandatory reporting of hazards (including animal diseases) by laboratories, as well as certain findings made by veterinarians; and
2. Compensation - A proposed Lieutenant Governor in Council regulation would provide a legal framework for providing financial compensation under the Act.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
To consult on a proposed regulation amendment to allow the use of leashed dogs to track and retrieve wounded big game animals in areas where hunting with dogs in not permitted.
Effective Date:
May 31, 2013
Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is proposing to introduce a proficiency test for new truck & bus operators. New operators will be required to demonstrate knowledge of Ontario's safety laws by completing a test prior to obtaining a Commercial Vehicle Operators' Registration (CVOR) certificate.
CVOR certificates are required for operators of commercial vehicles: trucks that have a gross weight or registered gross weight over 4,500 kg & buses that have a seating capacity of 10 or more passengers
Effective Date:
October 1, 2013
Under section 72 of OCTAA, the OCOT Board of Governors may make regulations pertaining to a variety of subject matters, including providing for and governing classes of membership, subject to the prior review of the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) and the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing to amend some of the regulatory licence renewal requirements for commercial drivers aged 65 and older.
Effective Date:
April 1, 2013
Amendments to O. Reg. 114/94 (General) section 9 of Part II entitled, "Advertising", made under the Medicine Act, 1991
Effective Date:
March 20, 2013
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the draft revisions to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation Manuals for southern and northern Ontario.
Effective Date:
April 3, 2013
Proposed Update of occupational exposure limits.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Regulatory amendments proposed to the Conservation Authorities Act to streamline conservation authority permitting process. Minor administrative and housekeeping amendments are also being considered.
Effective Date:
February 8, 2013
Quality Assurance Regulation made under the Kinesiology Act, 2007
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
Quality Assurance (QA) Regulation made under the Homeopathy Act, 2007
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
Quality Assurance Regulation made under the Psychotherapy Act, 2007
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
Quality Assurance Regulation made under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Act, 2006
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
The purpose of this proposal is to invite comment on the proposed regulation changes intended to establish a youth trapping licence for sustainable harvest of furbearing mammals by youths aged 12 -15 years of age while under the direct and immediate supervision of a mentor that is a licensed trapper aged 18 years or older.
Effective Date:
July 18, 2013
Amendments to the General Regulation made under the Massage Therapy Act, 1991 regarding Advertising
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
The purpose of the policy proposal for the draft “Environmental Noise Guideline - Noise Assessment Criteria for Stationary Sources and for Land Use Planning (Publication NPC-300)” is to update three existing noise-related guidelines issued by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE).
Effective Date:
October 21, 2013
Registration Regulation under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Act, 2006
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
Proposed Update of Occupational Exposure Limits
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013
Conflict of Interest Regulation made under the Dental Hygiene Act, 1991
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
Amendments to O. Reg. 604/98 made under the Dental Technology Act, 1991
Effective Date:
January 25, 2013
The proposed revisions to the compost framework would: support increased waste diversion from landfill; establish three new categories for finished compost (AA, A and B), which would allow the composting of a broader range of materials (such as septage, sewage biosolids and pulp and paper biosolids) in a manner that is protective of the environment and human health; align Ontario’s compost standards more closely with other provinces; and provide updated best management practices and guidance.
Effective Date:
January 1, 2013