Approved Regulatory Proposals

  2026   2025   2024   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006   2005

  All   Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec

Instrument Type:  
Amendment to Regulation 603

Over-Dimensional Farm Vehicles
Effective Date:  November 9, 2015

Penalties, Ontario Regulation 349/15 - Amending Ontario Regulation 47/10

Penalties, Ontario Regulation 349/15 - Amending Ontario Regulation 47/10 made under the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009
Effective Date:  November 26, 2015

Amendment to Regulation 609

Restricted Use of the King's Highway
Effective Date:  November 30, 2015

Amendment to Regulation 627

Use of Controlled-Access Highways by Pedestrians
Effective Date:  November 30, 2015

Amendment to Regulation 630

Vehicles on Controlled Access Highways
Effective Date:  November 30, 2015

Amendment to Regulation 623

Stop Signs at Intersections
Effective Date:  November 16, 2015

Amendment to Regulation 615

Signs
Effective Date:  November 9, 2015

Amendment to Ontario Regulation 316/03

Operation of Off-Road Vehicles on Highways
Effective Date:  November 9, 2015

Amendment to Regulation 604

Parking
Effective Date:  November 30, 2015

Amendment to Regulation 803

Designations
Effective Date:  November 30, 2015

Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009 (EPFNA), Public Consultations

The Ministry of Labour is proposing to develop a regulation that would address the conflict between the Government of Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and the recently expanded Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009.
Effective Date:  November 26, 2015

Amending Regulation 178/11: Solvency Funding Relief for Certain Public Sector Pension Plans

Currently, pension plans in stage 2 of the broader public sector solvency funding relief program are able to make interest only payments for the first 3 years in stage 2 and amortize the balance of their stage 2 solvency deficit over the remaining 7 years. This option is only available to plans that entered stage 2 on or before December 31, 2014. The amending regulation would extend this option to all plans accepted to stage 2.
Effective Date:  November 26, 2015

O. Reg. 525/97 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments))

The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 525/97 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)) under the Planning Act in order to exempt certain municipalities from the requirement to obtain the Minister's approval of official plan amendments.
Effective Date:  November 5, 2015

Regulations under the Pension Benefits Act - Conversions to JSPPs under Sections 80.4 and 81.0.1 of the Act.

Bill 14, the 2014 Budget Bill, amended the Pension Benefits Act to establish a legislative framework permitting single employer pension plans (SEPPs) in the broader public sector (BPS) to be converted into jointly sponsored pension plans (JSPPs) or merged into existing JSPPs if specific conditions, set out in regulation, are satisfied.
Effective Date:  November 1, 2015

Proposed amendment to R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 400 - By-Laws for Local Boards under the Farm Products Marketing Act

Regulation 400 (By-Laws for Local Boards) outlines a number of general requirements for all marketing boards established under the Farm Products Marketing Act (FPMA). The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission is proposing to amend section 6 (b), which outlines the quorum for board meetings for the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG), to reduce the number of voting members from seven to six.
Effective Date:  November 13, 2015

Regulations under the Pension Benefits Act - Regulations to Facilitate the Merger of BPS SEPPs with Existing JSPPs or Conversion to new JSPPs.

Bill 14, the 2014 Budget Bill, amended the Pension Benefits Act to establish a legislative framework permitting single employer pension plans (SEPPs) in the broader public sector (BPS) to be converted into jointly sponsored pension plans (JSPPs) or merged into existing JSPPs if specific conditions (including conditions yet to be prescribed) are satisfied.
Effective Date:  November 1, 2015

Amendments to Regulation 1093 under the Veterinarians Act

The College of Veterinarians of Ontario (College) is a self-regulating body overseeing the practice of veterinary medicine in Ontario. It serves to protect the public interest in accordance with the Veterinarians Act. The College licenses veterinarians, inspects and accredits veterinary facilities and investigates complaints against veterinarians. The College is requesting a series of amendments to Regulation 1093 made under the Act.
Effective Date:  November 24, 2015