Current Proposals
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.
Posting Date:
May 26, 2023
Open for Comments:
May 26, 2023 –
July 25, 2023
The Ministry of Community and Social Services has officially launched the five-year legislative review of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017.
Posting Date:
May 18, 2023
Open for Comments:
May 18, 2023 –
July 14, 2023
The ministry is proposing regulatory changes to Ontario Regulation 244/97 under the Aggregate Resources Act to expand the list of changes that can be made to site plans without ministry approval (subject to conditions) and proposing a policy that would provide direction for changes to licences, permits and site plans where ministry approval is required.
Posting Date:
May 29, 2023
Open for Comments:
May 29, 2023 –
July 13, 2023
The Ministry of the Solicitor General is seeking input on proposed changes to the Ontario Fire Code (OFC) for 2023. The approach for the 2023 OFC focuses on changes that:
• Improve harmonization with the 2020 National Fire Code;
• Align with recent changes to the Ontario Building Code;
• Strengthen fire safety by addressing known fire safety risks; and
• Address administrative, consequential, and minor technical amendments.
The government has committed to bringing into force an updated version of the Ontario Fire Code by March 2024, as part of efforts to reduce red tape and barriers through more coordinated development of construction codes at the federal and provincial/territorial levels.
Posting Date:
May 29, 2023
Open for Comments:
May 29, 2023 –
July 13, 2023
Following a request of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG), the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission (Commission) is proposing amendments to Reg 418: Greenhouse Vegetables - Plan which would provide the board with authority to appoint a non-voting chair, who is not required to be a producer of greenhouse vegetables.
Posting Date:
May 24, 2023
Open for Comments:
May 24, 2023 –
July 10, 2023
The Ministry of Finance has launched its consultations on proposed regulations necessary for implementing a permanent target benefit framework in Ontario. This permanent framework would replace the temporary funding regulations currently in place for Specified Ontario Multi-Employer Pension Plans (SOMEPPs), which expire beginning in 2024.
The objective of the proposed permanent framework for target benefit pension plans is to strengthen governance, improve transparency and support long-term plan sustainability for plan members and employers through written policies, disclosures and funding requirements.
Regulations for consultation will be posted to this website in stages.
Posting Date:
March 15, 2023
Open for Comments:
March 15, 2023 –
June 30, 2023
The ministry is seeking input on adding "Rotburger" as an authorized synonym for the grape variety Zweigelt.
Posting Date:
May 18, 2023
Open for Comments:
May 18, 2023 –
June 19, 2023
In co-operation with academia (Fisheries Conservation Foundation, Universities of Carleton, Illinois, Manitoba, and Queen's), the ministry is proposing to create temporary fish sanctuaries on Opinicon Lake and Charleston Lake for the 2024 and 2025 fishing season to support long-term bass nesting and population recruitment research.
Posting Date:
May 4, 2023
Open for Comments:
May 4, 2023 –
June 19, 2023
We are proposing minor amendments to the blue box regulation (O. Reg. 391/21) to provide clarity to producers on their blue box obligations and support a smooth transition to a full producer responsibility framework.
Posting Date:
May 17, 2023
Open for Comments:
May 17, 2023 –
June 16, 2023
The Ministry of Energy is proposing to amend various regulations as listed below to establish a two-year limitation period beyond which IESO, market participants and other persons could no longer seek adjustments to payments, amounts or entitlements that are derived from statute or regulation.
Posting Date:
April 19, 2023
Open for Comments:
April 19, 2023 –
June 5, 2023
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is consulting on a proposal for legislative changes to modernize the Veterinarians Act, to allow for legislation and regulations that are flexible, modern, and reflective of the current practice of veterinary medicine, including more current approaches to professional regulation and governance.
Posting Date:
March 1, 2023
Open for Comments:
March 1, 2023 –
May 30, 2023