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O. Reg. 475/16 made under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA) - Amending O. Reg. 331/11, which amends O. Reg. 329/04 (General)

O. Reg. 475/16 was filed on December 19, 2016, amending O. Reg. 331/11 to extend the revocation date of section 6.2 of O. Reg. 329/04 from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2018.
Effective Date:  December 31, 2016

A regulation establishing a moratorium on the issuance of new or increasing permits to take water for water bottling  (source: Environmental Registry)

The proposed regulation would establish a moratorium on the issuance of new or increasing permits for water bottling by prohibiting a person from using groundwater for the purpose of manufacturing bottled water or manufacturing water as a product that is sold in other types of portable containers. Please refer to the Environmental Registry posting for more information.
Effective Date:  December 16, 2016

Regulations under the Planning Act Regarding the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs is proposing regulations under the Planning Act, to empower the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands in relation to three areas of land use planning authority
Effective Date:  December 15, 2016

Notice of intention to bring forward an Ontario Regulation under the Employer Health Tax Act Regarding Special Rules for Registered Charities

The Ministry of Finance is seeking comments on a potential regulation that would provide special rules applicable to eligible employers who are registered charities and to employers who are associated with registered charities. This posting will replace posting number 14-MOF003.
Effective Date:  December 6, 2016

O. Reg. 221/07 (Community Improvement Plans - Prescribed Upper-Tier Municipalities)

The Minister of Municipal Affairs is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 221/07 (Community Improvement Plans - Prescribed Upper-Tier Municipalities) under the Planning Act in order to prescribe Frontenac County for the purposes of subsection 28(2) of the Act.
Effective Date:  December 13, 2016

Regulatory Registry Consultation Regarding Regulatory Amendments under the Business Corporations Act (Reg 62 and O. Reg 289) and the Corporations Act (Reg 181)

ServiceOntario is proposing two regulatory amendments in support of the Forfeited Corporate Property Act, 2015 (FCPA) which will come into force on December 10, 2016. ServiceOntario is proposing one additional regulatory amendment in anticipation of the proclamation of the Condominium Management Services Act, 2015.
Effective Date:  December 10, 2016

College of Nurses of Ontario

Proposed Amendments to Part II (Registration) of Ontario Regulation 275/94 (General) under the Nursing Act, 1991
Effective Date:  December 16, 2016

Ontario College of Pharmacists

Proposed Changes to the General Regulation under the Pharmacy Act, O.Reg 202/94 (Administration of Vaccines by Pharmacists)
Effective Date:  December 15, 2016

Residential Rental Property Maintenance Standards revocation under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

As noted in the 2012 Budget, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will end the Province's enforcement role for property maintenance standards. As part of this change, the Ontario Regulation 517/06, which sets out these standards, will be revoked.
Effective Date:  December 8, 2016