Approved Regulatory Proposals
New Ontario Regualtion
Effective Date:
April 30, 2021
Designation of one new agency under the French Language Services Act
Effective Date:
April 29, 2021
New regulation to prescribe the maximum value of a small estate for the purposes of the Estates Act.
Effective Date:
April 1, 2021
Update the policy for the community involvement graduation requirement to permit school boards to develop their own processes for collecting, recording and validating hours, including electronic/digital processes and allowing electronic signatures that validate students' hours.
Effective Date:
April 15, 2021
Amendments to Regulation 194 (Rules of Civil Procedure) establishing a simplified small estate process
Effective Date:
April 1, 2021
Amendment to O. Reg. 421/12 under the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009 to extend the membership fee exemption for individuals who held a Barber Certificate of Qualification (C of Q) under previous apprenticeship and skilled trades legislation. The exemption will now expire on January 1, 2022.
Effective Date:
April 8, 2021
Amend Time Periods
Effective Date:
April 1, 2021
Drivers licences
Effective Date:
April 6, 2021
Cargo Power Assisted Bicycles
Effective Date:
April 29, 2021
Amendments to Reg. 194 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of Civil Procedure) to align with recent changes to civil rules and forms and to make other administrative changes
Effective Date:
April 6, 2021
These regulatory amendments extend the "temporary suspension period" during which temporary legislative provisions under the Business Corporations Act, Corporations Act, Co-operative Corporations Act and Condominium Act, 1998 to enable corporations governed under one of these statutes to call and hold virtual meetings, notwithstanding certain restrictions or requirements, are effective until December 31, 2021.
Effective Date:
April 6, 2021
Regulatory proposal to amend the Public Land Act Ontario Regulation 239/13 to reduce the waiting period from 10 to zero days between registration and commencement for the maintenance, repair or replacement of existing shore land erosion control structures that meet the rules in regulation and are registered with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
Effective Date:
April 15, 2021
The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services is proposing a regulation under the New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017. The proposed regulation would establish a code of ethics, a discipline committee and an appeals committee - a framework that would address complaints to better protect consumers and hold licensees accountable for their action. The ministry is also proposing an amendment to the General Regulation to improve the information published on the Ontario Builder Directory.
Effective Date:
April 1, 2021
Changes are being proposed to the following regulations to update cross-referencing and to change language to maintain consistency with the Act. These changes will allow for the amendments to the Act to be proclaimed.
• O. Reg 240/00 (under the Mining Act)
• O. Reg 308/12 (under the Mining Act)
• O. Reg 681/94 (under the Environmental Bill of Rights)
• O. Reg 242/08 (under the Endangered Species Act)
Effective Date:
April 1, 2021
We are proposing regulatory changes for managing water takings to protect the long-term sustainability of surface water and groundwater and to ensure these important resources are responsibly managed and safeguarded now and for future generations.
Effective Date:
April 1, 2021
At the request of the Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers' Marketing Board, the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission (Commission) is proposing amendments to O. Reg. 306/09 (Tobacco - Plan) and O. Reg. 208/09 (Tobacco- Powers of the Local Board) under the Farm Products Marketing Act.
Effective Date:
April 19, 2021