Approved Regulatory Proposals
Amendments to Reg. 194 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of Civil Procedure) to eliminate the requirement to file a Form 14F (Information for Court Use) when using the Civil Submissions Online portal and make other administrative corrections and changes to the rules and forms.
Effective Date:
March 11, 2024
The Grants for Student Needs Regulation (GSN) is a collection of grants which determines the funding allocation for publicly-funded school boards (72 district school boards and 10 school authorities) in Ontario.
Effective Date:
March 27, 2024
The regulation extends measures (in O. Reg. 144/20) that exempt temporary health and residential facilities from compliance with certain requirements in the Fire Code until March 31, 2027. This will minimize the risk of health and shelter system service disruptions and capacity pressures.
Effective Date:
March 25, 2024
The Ministry of Energy is proposing to amend O. Reg. 160/99 to extend existing regulatory exemptions for legacy contracts that pre-date the launch of the Clean Energy Credit (CEC) registry and use existing reporting provisions to provide transparent data about all CEC transactions in Ontario.
Effective Date:
March 1, 2024
Bill 153, the Building Infrastructure Safely Act, 2024 was passed by the Legislature and received Royal Assent on March 6, 2024.
The Building Infrastructure Safely Act, 2024 amends the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012 (One Call Act) by, among other things, enhancing Ontario's locate delivery system while maintaining safety and help to ensure the efficient and sustainable operation of Ontario One Call.
Effective Date:
March 6, 2024
The Ministry of Health is proposing regulatory amendments under the Ontario Drug Benefit Act and the Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act to remove barriers that may prevent "well-established drugs" from being publicly funded under the Ontario Drug Benefit program or designated as interchangeable in Ontario. Well-established drugs are drug products containing substances that have been sold in Canada for sufficient time and in sufficient quantity to establish their safety and effectiveness. The proposed regulatory amendments would modernize submission requirements for manufacturers of well-established drugs and ultimately improve access to treatment options for Ontarians.
Effective Date:
March 7, 2024
Proposed regulatory changes as part of the review and consolidation of the sections pertaining to the independent director rules in O. Reg. 160/99 and O. Reg. 610/98 under the Electricity Act, 1998.
Effective Date:
March 1, 2024