Ontario's Regulatory Registry

Amendments to O. Reg. 213/91 (Construction Projects) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) have been approved to require that menstrual products be provided at projects expected to last three months or more and at which twenty or more workers are regularly employed.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

Ontario Regulation 370/11 under the Housing Services Act, 2011 was amended to update the Household Income Limits (HILs) and High Need Income Limits (HNILs). The updated HILs and HNILs are based on information provided by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) as required under the Social Housing Agreement, 1999. The new limits come into effect on January 1, 2025.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

Amendments to O. Reg. 258/98 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of the Small Claims Court) to make various changes respecting trial management conferences, hearing methods, cost awards, the primary objective of the rules, adjournments, amended pleadings, etc.
Effective Date:  June 1, 2025

The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is proposing to amend O. Reg. 525/97 (Exemption from Approval - Official Plan Amendments) under the Planning Act in order to exempt certain municipalities from the requirement to obtain the Minister's approval of most official plan amendments.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

The Ministry of Health is proposing to amend Reg. 553 (Areas Comprising Health Units) and Reg. 559 (Designation of Municipal Members of Boards of Health) under the Health Protection and Promotion Act to effect the voluntary mergers of specified local public health agencies. Consequential amendments would also be required to Reg. 569 (Reports).
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

To support the Northern Services Boards Act (NSBA) Modernization Initiative, the Ministry of Northern Development (MND) undertook an internal review of the NSBA in Fall 2023, and conducted consultation sessions with Local Services Boards (LSBs) in early 2024. As a result of this work, MND is proposing nine (9) legislative amendments to the NSBA to modernize the Act and address feedback received. One of the proposed amendments to the NSBA will also require making consequential amendments to the Ombudsman Act.
Effective Date:  January 8, 2025

The Ministry of Health is posting a notice of proposed regulatory amendments under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) for public consultation. The amendments include: 1) removing a requirement for public health led school-based vision screening, to refocus on OHIP-covered services provided by optometrists and physicians, 2) updating public pool regulations to modernize requirements for novel pool types, clarify technical elements, and reduce burden 3) amending regulations related to zoonotic diseases, 4) improving surveillance and reporting for C. auris and 5) administrative changes to certain regulations to align references with the Ontario Building Code regulation O. Reg. 163.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

We are proposing to amend four regulations related to producer responsibility under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. These changes would increase flexibility, reduce burden and simplify requirements for producers while ensuring that the environment and consumers are protected.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness is proposing amendments Regulation 16 under the Agricultural and Horticultural Organizations Act (AHOA) regarding: • To provide details on the options allowed for financial reporting for agricultural and horticultural organizations. • To allow for a one-time centennial grant to celebrate and commemorate the 100th anniversary of horticultural societies.
Effective Date:  July 1, 2025

The Ministry of Education ("the ministry") is seeking feedback on proposed regulatory amendments under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA). Should the proposals be approved, these proposed changes would come into effect no earlier than January 1, 2025. Responses must be received by the ministry no later than October 1, 2024. You may send your feedback by email to childcare_regulations@ontario.ca
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

The Ministry of Finance is seeking comments from stakeholders on amendments to Regulation 909 under the Pension Benefits Act to introduce a permanent funding concerns test and remove a disclosure requirement for members' pension statements for listed jointly sponsored pension plans.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

We are proposing amendments to O.Reg. 509/18 (Energy and Water Efficiency - Appliances and Products) ("Efficiency Regulation"), made under the Electricity Act, 1998 to harmonize the standards for 42 products through rolling incorporation by reference to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) standards, and housekeeping amendments to revoke now obsolete efficiency requirements for three products regulated under the Efficiency Regulation. These changes are administrative in nature and would have no impact on energy use or GHG emissions.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

We are proposing regulatory amendments Ontario Regulation 667/98 (Trapping) under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act,1997 (FWCA), to change design specifications of relaxing cable restraints used for trapping in Ontario. Changes are being proposed to the maximum rating of breakaway components and minimum cable loop requirements.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS; ministry) is proposing amendments to Ontario Regulation 156/18 under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) that would require children's aid societies (societies) to conduct safety assessments and create safety plans where needed, and develop a plan of care, for children in care in adoption placement settings. The ministry is also proposing to make related amendments to update Policy Directive CW 003-20 so that it reflects the new regulatory requirements. All proposed changes would come into effect on January 1, 2025.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

Proposed amendments to O. Reg 347/18 (Exemptions) made under the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 (PRCRA) to enable a standard approach to police record searches for individuals involved in the provision of services governed by the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) and the Intercountry Adoption Act, 1998 (IAA).
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

Decision Summary The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proceeding with amendments to Ontario Regulation 73/23. The amendments will: 1. Expand the list of municipalities to which the regulation applies. 2. Improve the quality, completeness, and utility of the information reported. 3. Require municipalities to make public a summary of the data reported.
Effective Date:  January 2, 2025

We are proposing a regulation specifying the circumstances under which the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (Minister) may issue an order to prevent a conservation authority from making a permitting decision and make the permitting decision in the place of a conservation authority or may undertake a review of a conservation authority permitting decision.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

Proposal to amend the regulation to adopt the Ontario Electrical Safety Code 2024.
Effective Date:  May 1, 2025

The Ministry is proposing changes to the Ontario Building Code related to the use, maximum height and application of Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC). If approved, these changes would allow for an expanded use of mass timber construction, would facilitate faster construction, reduce on site disruption and have environmental benefits.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025

The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) is proposing to amend Ontario Regulations 155/18 and 156/18 under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) to improve the everyday experiences of children and young persons in licensed residential settings by strengthening monitoring and oversight of licensed settings, by enhancing timely access to health and safety risk information, and by increasing the suite of meaningful enforcement tools available to MCCSS when a licensed provider caring for vulnerable children and youth does not comply with licensing requirements.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2025