Ontario's Regulatory Registry

This consultation is part of a commitment made by Ontario's Chief Prevention Officer (CPO) to review the Working at Heights training program and provider standards every five years. The intent of the review is to ensure the CPO's Working at Heights training standards remain effective, and will allow the continued delivery of high-quality working at heights training that saves lives.
Effective Date:  April 1, 2024

The College of Psychologists of Ontario is proposing regulatory amendments made under the Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021 needed to regulate the profession of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). The affected regulations include Ontario Regulation 74/15 (Registration), Ontario Regulation 209/94 (General), and Ontario Regulation 801/93 (Professional Misconduct).
Effective Date:  July 1, 2024

The Ontario government is proposing to introduce rolling incorporation of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) efficiency standards for 24 space and water heating products regulated under the Efficiency Regulation. Through the rolling incorporation approach, the proposed amendments would allow for automated updates to the Efficiency Regulation whenever NRCan revises or updates their standards for these products. These changes are administrative in nature and would only result in updates to existing efficiency levels when NRCan changes/updates their standards.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2024

The Ministry of Health ("MOH") is posting a notice of a proposed regulation under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 ("PHIPA") for a 60-day public consultation period from May 27 to July 25, 2023. The proposed regulation sets out how the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario would determine appropriate penalty amounts.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2024

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO), with support from the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG), is seeking approval to amend the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999 (LAT Act) and add the Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act (TSSEA) to the statute. MTO plans to bring forward a regulation to provide for the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) to hear TSSEA certificate appeals. The proposed amendment to the LAT Act would provide a necessary route for further appeals of LAT decisions to the Divisional Court. The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) are proposing this amendment to support the implementation of the TSSEA.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2024

Amendments to various provisions related to cranes, and primarily tower cranes, in O. Reg. 213/91 (Construction Projects) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) have been approved. Amendments to O. Reg. 420/21 (Notices and Reports Under Sections 51 to 53.1 of the Act - Fatalities, Critical Injuries, Occupational Illnesses and Other Incidents) under the OHSA have also been approved.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2024

Addition of one new area, the City of Sarnia, to the schedule to the French Language Services Act that lists designated areas
Effective Date:  November 1, 2024