Approved Regulatory Proposals

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Instrument Type:  
Amendment to Regulation 619

Highway Traffic Act
Effective Date:  September 2, 2020

Amendment to Regulation 482/20

Highway Traffic Act
Effective Date:  September 2, 2020

Amendment to Regulation 619

Highway Traffic Act
Effective Date:  September 2, 2020

Termination of Amendments to Regulatory Requirements for Children's Aid Societies and Licensed Children's Residential Services in Response to COVID-19

Ontario Regulation 156/18 under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 has been amended by terminating certain provisions introduced in response to the COVID-19 outbreak which permitted children's aid societies and licenced children's residential service providers to deviate from certain regulatory requirements.
Effective Date:  September 17, 2020

Amendment to Regulation 619

Highway Traffic Act
Effective Date:  September 23, 2020

Amendment to Regulation 619

Highway Traffic Act
Effective Date:  September 2, 2020

Amendment to Regulation 611

Highway Traffic Act
Effective Date:  September 18, 2020

Amendment to Regulation 619

Highway Traffic Act
Effective Date:  September 2, 2020

Termination of Amendments to Regulatory Requirements for Adoption Agencies to Transition the Sector Back to Regular Service

Ontario Regulation 155/18 under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 has been amended by terminating provisions introduced in response to the COVID-19 outbreak which permitted adoption agencies to deviate from certain regulatory requirements.
Effective Date:  September 17, 2020

Proposal to extend the current moratorium on water bottling permits  (source: Environmental Registry)

We are proposing to extend the current moratorium on new or increased permits to take groundwater to produce bottled water for up to 6 months, April 1, 2021. This extension would give us time to thoroughly review and consider feedback received, and further engage on how we can implement our proposed enhancements to Ontario's water taking program
Effective Date:  September 30, 2020

Discussion paper on modernizing hazardous waste reporting in Ontario  (source: Environmental Registry)

We've prepared this discussion paper to provide Ontarians with an opportunity to participate early in the development process. The feedback we receive will be used to inform regulatory and program changes that support the modernization of digital reporting services delivered by the Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority.
Effective Date:  September 18, 2020

Proposal to open fall wild turkey hunting seasons in Wildlife Management Units 72 and 95 beginning in 2020  (source: Environmental Registry)

We are proposing to open fall wild turkey hunting seasons in Wildlife Management Units 72 and 95 beginning in October 2020.
Effective Date:  September 17, 2020

Proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 244/97 and the Aggregate Resources of Ontario Provincial Standards under the Aggregate Resources Act  (source: Environmental Registry)

Changes are being proposed to Ontario Regulation 244/97 and the Aggregate Resources of Ontario Provincial Standards under the Aggregate Resources Act.
Effective Date:  September 1, 2020

Regulations under the Planning Act Regarding Municipal Empowerment - North

Regulations under the Planning Act Regarding Municipal Empowerment
Effective Date:  September 28, 2020

Proposed Regulatory Matters Pertaining to Community Benefits Authority Under the Planning Act, the Development Charges Act, and the Building Code Act  (source: Environmental Registry)

Proposed Regulatory Matters Pertaining to Community Benefits Authority Under the Planning Act, the Development Charges Act, and the Building Code Act
Effective Date:  September 18, 2020

Interim Enhancements to the (Tarion) Customer Service Standard

Effective September 14, 2020, homeowners will benefit from new interim changes to Tarion's Customer Service Standards to better protect homeowners by introducing grace periods for homeowner timelines, making it easier to submit additional claims and having urgent items addressed sooner.
Effective Date:  September 14, 2020

Proposed new regulation pertaining to the community benefits authority under the Planning Act  (source: Environmental Registry)

A proposal to make a new regulation under the Planning Act to prescribe matters related to the community benefits authority and make a consequential amendment to an existing regulation under the Act.
Effective Date:  September 18, 2020

Proposed changes to O. Reg. 82/98 under the Development Charges Act related to Schedule 3 of Bill 108 - More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019  (source: Environmental Registry)

A proposal to make changes to O. Reg. 82/98, under the Development Charge Act, 1997 related to Schedule 3 of the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019.
Effective Date:  September 18, 2020

Regulations for Recycling of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) and Batteries under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016  (source: Environmental Registry)

We finalized the regulation that will make battery producers environmentally accountable and financially responsible for collecting and managing their products at end-of-life in February 2020. The regulation for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) was finalized in September 2020.
Effective Date:  September 21, 2020

Proposal to establish a hunting season for double-crested cormorants in Ontario  (source: Environmental Registry)

We are proposing to list the double-crested cormorant as a game bird, create a hunting season in Ontario for population management and make related changes. This proposal would be implemented through a series of regulatory and legislative amendments.
Effective Date:  September 15, 2020