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Reg. 258/98 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of the Small Claims Court).

Amendment to Regulation 258/98 (Rules of the Small Claims Court) to clarify the effect of administrative dismissal of a plaintiff's claim on a defendant's claim.
Effective Date:  September 1, 2017

Long-Term Energy Plan Frequency  (source: Environmental Registry)

A new regulation is proposed under the Electricity Act, 1998. The regulation will specify that the government will issue at least one long-term energy plan within three years of i) the Minister of Energy approving all implementation plans submitted as part of the last long-term energy plan; or ii) the last long-term energy plan if no implementation plans were required as part of the last plan.
Effective Date:  September 1, 2017

Amendments to Ontario Regulation 201/96 made under the Ontario Drug Benefit Act

Amendments to strengthen pharmacy payment management and recover the shortfall in savings that accrued in FY2016/17 from previously committed to pharmacy sector savings initiatives.
Effective Date:  September 1, 2017

Regulation to Prescribe Provisions of the Corporations Act to Wind Up Industry Funding Organizations (IFOs) under the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016 (WDTA)  (source: Environmental Registry)

In order to facilitate wind up of the IFOs as needed, a regulation is required under the WDTA to prescribe provisions of Part VI of the Corporations Act, with such modifications as are needed for policy and practical implementation reasons. The modifications reflect the specific circumstances that arise from the legislative framework in the WDTA that is applicable to IFOs.
Effective Date:  September 1, 2017

Amendment to Ontario Regulation 73/94 under the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) to prescribe the Ministry of Education for Applications for Review  (source: Environmental Registry)

The Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 (EBR) provides a number of opportunities for the public to influence and be involved in the Ontario Government's environmental decision-making process. The proposed amendment would expand the scope of the application for review provisions under EBR to the Ministry of Education and provide residents of Ontario the opportunity to participate in the ministry's environmental decision making.
Effective Date:  September 5, 2017

Amendments to Ontario Regulation 367/11 (General) to provide a framework for a portable housing benefit

The Ministry of Housing is proposing amendments to Ontario Regulation 367/11 under the Housing Services Act, 2011 to allow Service Managers to offer a portable form of housing assistance as an alternative to rent-geared-to-income assistance under that Act.
Effective Date:  September 1, 2017

College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario

Proposed Drug Regulation: Prescribing, Dispensing, and Selling Drugs.
Effective Date:  September 29, 2017