Approved Regulatory Proposals
Amendments to Reg. 194 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of Civil Procedure) forms and rules for estate proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice
Effective Date:
April 1, 2024
Consequential to subsection 2 (1) of Schedule 1 (Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019) to the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019 coming into force, amendments to Ontario Regulation 137/15 under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA) were made to substitute references to "a police force" with "a police service ".
Effective Date:
April 1, 2024
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 Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has amended the Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) and greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting programs to clarify requirements, improve efficiency and address fundamental changes in some Ontario industries.
Effective Date:
April 16, 2024
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is proposing amendments to Ontario Regulation 406/19 (the excess soil regulation) and the Rules for Soil Management and Excess Soil Quality Standards to encourage greater reuse of low-risk excess soils as part of a circular economy and to prevent usable soil from being disposed of in landfill.
Effective Date:
April 23, 2024
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is proposing an amendment to O. Reg. 664/98 (Fish Licensing) made under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 (FWCA) to add Jade Perch (Scortum barcoo) to the list of species that are eligible for aquaculture in Ontario. Only species listed in Schedule B (Species Eligible for Culture in Ontario) of O. Reg. 664/98 may be legally cultured in Ontario with an aquaculture licence.
Effective Date:
April 5, 2024
Through the Building More Mines Act, 2023, the Ministry of Mines ("Ministry") sought public comment during spring 2023 on proposals to make changes to the Mining Act and its associated regulations. The Ministry is now proposing regulatory amendments that support the goals of the legislative amendments.
Effective Date:
April 1, 2024
Seeking feedback to a proposal for potential regulations to set out the requirements where public sector entities are required to give preferences to businesses in Ontario when conducting procurement processes
Effective Date:
April 1, 2024
The Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario Act dates to 1962 with few changes since that time. The ARIO Act has served ARIO, government and industry well, but does not expressly reflect current and future research and innovation needs. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is proposing to modernize the ARIO Act which would help to ensure that the ARIO continues to be relevant today and serve the future needs of Ontario's agriculture sector. In addition to the proposed amendment to the Act, OMAFRA is proposed to amend O. Reg. 127/95 to update the definition of agricultural lands.
Effective Date:
April 25, 2024