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Monitors for Non-Governmental Regulatory Authorities under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009

This regulation amends O.Reg. 505/10 under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009 to designate monitors for two non-governmental regulatory authorities, remove a redundant monitor designation, and make updates to reflect ministry name changes.
Effective Date:  April 5, 2017

Designation of Public Service Agencies: O. Reg 76/17 amending O. Reg. 398/93.

Designation of one new public service agency and amendment to the designation of two previously designated agencies.
Effective Date:  April 1, 2017

Amendments to small game and furbearer hunting and trapping seasons Ontario Regulation 663/98, Ontario Regulation 665/98, Ontario Regulation 666/98, and Ontario Regulation 670/98 under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 to streamline and modernize the management of furbearer and small game, include game reptile and game amphibian, wildlife species in Ontario.  (source: Environmental Registry)

Amendments to small game and furbearer hunting and trapping seasons Ontario Regulation 663/98, Ontario Regulation 665/98, Ontario Regulation 666/98, and Ontario Regulation 670/98 under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 to streamline and modernize the management of furbearer and small game, include game reptile and game amphibian, wildlife species in Ontario.
Effective Date:  April 1, 2017

Working at Heights Training

Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) come into effect on April 1, 2017.
Effective Date:  April 1, 2017

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

The Minister of Municipal Affairs (MMA) is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 525/97 (Exemption from Approval (Official Plan Amendments)) under the Planning Act in order to exempt Frontenac County from the requirement to obtain the Minister's approval of official plan amendments.
Effective Date:  April 28, 2017

Amendments to O. Reg. 516/06 under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

Ontario's "cap and trade" regime seeks to limit the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the province. As a result, various emitters of GHG will incur carbon costs to comply with this regime, including natural gas distributors.
Effective Date:  April 24, 2017

Proposed Regulations and Regulatory Amendments to enable the implementation of the Patients First Act, 2016.

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (ministry) is proposing a number of regulatory changes to enable implementation of the Patients First Act, 2016, including strengthening health system quality and maintaining continuity of client care through the expected transition of Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) to the Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs).
Effective Date:  April 19, 2017

Proposed Amendment to O.REG.329/04 under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004

To enable implementation of changes in the Patients First Act, 2016 and maintain continuity of client care and the highest standard of privacy protection through the expected transition of Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) to the Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs), the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is proposing an amendment under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 that would designate LHINs as health information custodians as CCACs are currently.
Effective Date:  April 19, 2017

Courts of Justice Act: Proposed Regulation amending O. Reg. 53/01 (Bilingual Proceedings)

Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 53/01 (Bilingual Proceedings) made under the Courts of Justice Act
Effective Date:  April 21, 2017

College of Nurses of Ontario

Nurse Practitioner Prescribing of Controlled Substances: Proposed Amendments to Part III of the Controlled Acts Regulation of Ontario Regulation 275/94 (General) under the Nursing Act, 1991
Effective Date:  April 1, 2017

The Local Services Board of Nolalu Request for Boundary Alterations

The Local Services Board of Nolalu wishes to alter its boundary to include the unincorporated Township of Lismore.
Effective Date:  April 13, 2017

Drive Clean Program - Repair Cost Limit/Conditional Pass, Drive Clean Inspectors and Repair Technicians, Resale Vehicle Test Requirements, and Islands without Access to Year Round Ferry Service (Remote Islands)  (source: Environmental Registry)

The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) is proposing a number of improvements to Ontario's Drive Clean program that require regulatory changes. MOECC is proposing that Ontario Regulation 361/98 (Motor Vehicles), made under the Environmental Protection Act (O. Reg. 361/98) be amended, and that the Ministry of Transportation bring forward proposed amendments to Regulation 628 (Vehicle Permits), made under the Highway Traffic Act (Regulation 628).
Effective Date:  April 1, 2017