Ontario's Regulatory Registry

The Ministry of the Solicitor General is seeking input on proposed amendments to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA) that would enable an administrative monetary penalty (AMP) framework for contraventions of the FPPA and its regulations. This would allow the ministry to develop a new mechanism to improve and augment enforcement and compliance with the FPPA and its regulations, such as the Ontario Fire Code. AMPs provide an enforcement option imposed through an administrative process and do not result in a criminal record or imprisonment. AMPs can be imposed instead of, or in addition to, other enforcement measures.
Posting Date:  December 1, 2023
Open for Comments:  December 1, 2023 –  January 2, 2024

Regulations under the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority Act, 2021 (HSCPOA Act). These objects include (but not limited) to: 1. administer the HSCPOA Act and the regulations, including overseeing their enforcement; 2. establish educational and skills-based qualifications for each class of registrants; 3. establish visual marks or identifiers for use by registrants that can identify registrants to members of the public; 4. promote the provision of safe, competent, ethical and high-quality health and supportive care services by registrants; 5. establish codes of ethics in relation to services they provide to members of the public.
Posting Date:  December 1, 2023
Open for Comments:  December 1, 2023 –  January 15, 2024

The Ministry of Long-Term Care is continuing to improve the long-term care system so every resident experiences an optimal quality of life, supported by safe, quality care. This work is built on four pillars: staffing and care, quality, and enforcement, building modern, safe, and comfortable homes, and supporting the broader continuum of services for seniors. Based on these priorities, the Ministry is seeking to align the qualifications for personal support workers in Ontario Regulation 246/22 with the proposed registration pathways for the Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority to ensure consistency and clarity for residents, employers, families, and caregivers.
Posting Date:  December 1, 2023
Open for Comments:  December 1, 2023 –  January 15, 2024

MECP is proposing changes to the Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) and greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting programs to clarify requirements, improve efficiency, address fundamental changes in some Ontario industries, and gradually move some industries from facility-specific standards to sector-based standards.
Posting Date:  November 22, 2023
Open for Comments:  November 22, 2023 –  January 6, 2024

The proposed regulatory amendment would prescribe Tarion Warranty Corporation as an eligible member of IMCO. This would allow Tarion Warranty Corporation to hire IMCO to manage the Tarion Guarantee Fund, if it so desires.
Posting Date:  November 22, 2023
Open for Comments:  November 22, 2023 –  January 6, 2024

The Building Infrastructure Safely Act, 2023, if passed, would amend the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012 (One Call Act). The proposed legislative amendments to the Act would, among other things, enhance Ontario's locate delivery system while maintaining safety and help to ensure the efficient and sustainable operation of Ontario One Call.
Posting Date:  November 22, 2023
Open for Comments:  November 22, 2023 –  December 22, 2023

The ministry is seeking feedback on proposed legislation that would ensure that official plan decisions are made in a manner that supports our goal of building at least 1.5 million homes and that maintains and reinforces public trust. The Planning Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023 was introduced on November 16, 2023, and if passed, would enact the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023 which would reverse decisions on official plans affecting 12 municipalities: Barrie, Belleville, Guelph, Hamilton, Ottawa, Peterborough, Halton, Niagara, Peel, Waterloo, York, Wellington. The Act would also amend the Planning Act to introduce immunity provisions relating to minister's zoning order powers.
Posting Date:  November 16, 2023
Open for Comments:  November 16, 2023 –  December 16, 2023

The proposed legislative amendments to ten (10) Acts would, if passed, establish a framework to remove and/or modify the realty authority of ten (10) existing entities and 1 proposed entity under CBREA Phase 2 in whole (through full centralization) or in part (through a tailored approach).
Posting Date:  November 16, 2023
Open for Comments:  November 16, 2023 –  December 31, 2023

The proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 436/22 (Definitions and Prescribed Provisions) would prescribe requirements under s. 9 (3) of the Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021 that project proponents must follow when they are authorized by the Minister of Infrastructure to conduct work for designated broadband projects.
Posting Date:  November 16, 2023
Open for Comments:  November 16, 2023 –  December 7, 2023

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is consulting on the employment challenges facing military spouses and veterans in Ontario.
Posting Date:  November 10, 2023
Open for Comments:  November 10, 2023 –  December 27, 2023

Ontario's Building Code is a regulation under the Building Code Act, 1992 which sets out minimum administrative and technical requirements for new construction, renovation, and change of use of buildings. New editions or major amendments to Ontario's Building Code are generally released every five years to coincide with updates to the National Construction Codes.
Posting Date:  November 3, 2023
Open for Comments:  November 3, 2023 –  December 18, 2023

Following the release of the Powering Ontario's Growth plan, we are proposing changes to accelerate the growth of new clean electricity generation in the province by allowing qualifying commercial and industrial customers to offset their facility's demand through power purchase agreements (PPAs) with renewable generation facilities.
Posting Date:  November 2, 2023
Open for Comments:  November 2, 2023 –  December 17, 2023

The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services is moving forward with its plan to streamline and improve service delivery for Ontario Works by sharing administrative responsibility for the program. The ministry is proposing amendments to designate itself as the delivery agent in the following geographic areas, and to designate the following as the first delivery partners for those areas; The District Municipality of Muskoka; the County of Peterborough and City of Peterborough; and the Regional Municipality of York. Additional amendments are proposed to explain the powers and duties of the delivery agent and the delivery partner.
Posting Date:  October 24, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 24, 2023 –  December 7, 2023

The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services is proposing regulation amendments to the current Administration and Cost Sharing regulation as a result of recent legislative changes. The proposed amendments are technical changes to reflect that the current cost-sharing relationship between the ministry and municipalities and District Social Services Administration Boards in specific geographic areas will continue where the ministry becomes the delivery agent. There will be no impact at this time to cost sharing or funding arrangements as a result of the proposed regulation. Cost sharing will be reviewed at a later date once the ministry has refined the new program structure.
Posting Date:  October 24, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 24, 2023 –  December 7, 2023

The Ministry of Mines is seeking input on opportunities to improve the mineral exploration assessment work regime in Ontario. The outcomes of this input are intended to support the Ministry's objectives to maximize Ontario's competitiveness and work conducted on mining claims, increase access to, and expand the availability of public geoscience data, and minimize unnecessary administrative and reporting processes for the submittal of assessment work reports.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 5, 2023

Amendments are proposed to enable the term of the Chair of the Board of Governors of the 24 publicly assisted colleges of applied arts and technology to be extended for a period of two years beyond the current limit of six years. Following the extension, the member would not be eligible for reappointment or re-election to the Board.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

Amendments are proposed to enable the term of the Chair of the Board of Governors of Ontario College of Art & Design University to be extended for a period of two years beyond the current limit of six years. Following the extension, the member would not be eligible for reappointment or re-election to the Board.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

Amendments are proposed to enable the term of the Chair of the Board of Governors of Nipissing University to be extended for a period of two years beyond the current limit of six years. Following the extension, the member would not be eligible for reappointment or re-election to the Board.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

Amendments are proposed to enable the term of the Chair of the Board of Governors of Université de l'Ontario français to be extended for a period of two years beyond the current limit of six years. Following the extension, the member would not be eligible for reappointment or re-election to the Board.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

Amendments are proposed to enable the term of the Chair of the Board of Governors of Université de Hearst to be extended for a period of two years beyond the current limit of six years. Following the extension, the member would not be eligible for reappointment or re-election to the Board.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

Amendments are proposed to enable the term of the Chair of the Board of Governors of Algoma University to be extended for a period of two years beyond the current limit of six years. Following the extension, the member would not be eligible for reappointment or re-election to the Board.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

Amendments are proposed to enable the term of the Chair of the Board of Governors of Northern Ontario School of Medicine University to be extended for a period of two years beyond the current limit of six years. Following the extension, the member would not be eligible for reappointment or re-election to the Board.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

Amendments are proposed to enable the term of the Chair of the Board of Governors of University of Ontario Institute of Technology to be extended for a period of two years beyond the current limit of six years. Following the extension, the member would not be eligible for reappointment or re-election to the Board.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

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.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

The Ministry of Finance is proposing to make a regulatory amendment to reduce burden on credit unions and investors by eliminating the requirement for credit unions to include the last audited financial statements that were tabled before members in any offering statement. The existing requirement that the audited financial statements be approved by the board and signed by the CEO would remain as that is important material information for investors. The proposed amendment would remove "that were placed before the members at the most recent annual general meeting" from section 13(5)(1) of Part IV of O. Reg. 105/22. This proposed amendment will be consulted on as part of the Fall Red Tape R
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 4, 2023

The Ministry of Mines (the "Ministry") is seeking input on opportunities to improve the exploration plans and permits regime to ensure exploration activities occur in a timely manner, the Crown continues to meet its consultation obligations, and Ontario can meet the increasing global demand for responsibly sourced mineral resources, including critical minerals.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 4, 2023

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is proposing amendments to the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act to improve service delivery, reduce redundancies and administrative burdens, and increase compliance tools, while respecting existing protections.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

A proposal to make amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) and O.Reg. 385/21 (General) which would allow religious organizations and Indigenous communities or organizations to move forward with their proposed alterations where the requirements of the provision are met.
Posting Date:  October 19, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 19, 2023 –  December 3, 2023

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.
Posting Date:  October 17, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 17, 2023 –  December 1, 2023

The ministry is seeking feedback from stakeholders, including consumers, businesses, law enforcement, and legal experts, on the current challenges and opportunities related to Notices of Security Interest (NOSIs), and to identify potential solutions that could enhance consumer protection and promote a fair and competitive economy.
Posting Date:  October 17, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 17, 2023 –  December 1, 2023

The Ministry of Mines is seeking feedback on its proposed approach to regulating the recovery of minerals from tailings and other mine wastes in Ontario. This approach would be captured in a new regulation under the Mining Act, allowing Sections 152.1-152.7 of the Mining Act to come into force.
Posting Date:  October 16, 2023
Open for Comments:  October 16, 2023 –  December 1, 2023