Past Proposals
The Ministry of Health is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 107/96: Controlled Acts made under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, to support the College in creating the new emergency class certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
May 29, 2023
The Ministry of the Solicitor General proposes an amendment to the Coroners Act, which is the legislation that establishes the framework for conducting death investigations in Ontario. The proposed amendment would enable the creation of regulations that would govern the collection, retention, storage and disposal of tissue samples from a body that is subject to a post mortem examination or other exams or analyses as part of a coroner's investigation under that Act, and which may provide for the collection, retention, storage and disposal of such samples for the purpose of enabling genetic analysis.
Comments Due Date:
May 26, 2023
Amendments to Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
May 25, 2023
The Ministry of the Solicitor General is seeking input on potential amendments to the Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) Act, 2019 to improve animal welfare, strengthen compliance and enforcement and improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
The proposed amendments relate to improving cost recovery, clarifying and updating Animal Care Review Board (ACRB) processes, and enhancing and clarifying inspector powers, which lead to strengthening welfare protections for animals. It is anticipated that these changes will lead to improvements in enforcement, compliance, and animal welfare.
Comments Due Date:
May 25, 2023
The Ministry of the Solicitor General is seeking input on proposed amendments to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA) in order to: Address gaps in cost recovery provisions related to immediate Authorizations to Close; and Allow the appointment of more than one Deputy Fire Marshal.
The Ministry of the Attorney General is also seeking input on amendments to Part X of the FPPA, to support the Fire Safety Commission's (FSC) efficient operations by: Providing the commission with the authority to extend the time to appeal an order beyond the current 30-day period due to exceptional circumstances; and eliminate the three-member quorum requirement so that appeals before the commission can be heard by a single member.
Comments Due Date:
May 25, 2023
The government is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) intended to deter and protect tenants from bad faith evictions, where a landlord has falsely indicated they require the rental unit for their own use.
Comments Due Date:
May 21, 2023
The Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023, if passed, would amend the Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021 (BBFA). The proposed legislative amendments to the BBFA would create regulation-making authority for the Minister of Infrastructure (Minister) to clarify existing BBFA requirements.
The Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI) is also proposing a technical housekeeping amendment to the definition of "proponent" in the BBFA.
A third update to the Building Broadband Faster in Ontario Guideline (Guideline) is proposed to provide greater clarity and improved guidance to broadband stakeholders.
MOI welcomes additional comments on the above proposals.
Comments Due Date:
May 21, 2023
The government is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) intended to protect tenants from bad faith evictions due to renovations/repairs.
Comments Due Date:
May 21, 2023
The government is proposing to enact a Minister's regulation-making authority to enable the Minister to set minimum requirements which municipalities must impose on landowners, if they have rental replacement by-laws. This would increase consistency across and between municipalities that establish by-laws.
Comments Due Date:
May 21, 2023
This notice provides an update on proposed regulatory changes to the Building Code, in respect of building code fees.
Comments Due Date:
May 21, 2023
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is proposing additional regulations to support the implementation of the Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act (TSSEA). We are looking for your input on the proposed regulations before the TSSEA comes into effect.
If approved, the proposed additional requirements would be rolled out in in July 2023 (certificate fees) and January 2024 (other regulations)
Comments Due Date:
May 19, 2023
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport ("Ministry") is seeking approval to amend the legislation of one of its transfer payment entities, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), in order to modernize, strengthen and clarify its governance and oversight framework, and to attract and retain public appointees to serve on its board.
Comments Due Date:
May 19, 2023
The Ministry of Finance, in consultation with the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery, is amending Subsections 165 (1) and (2) of Part V of the Corporations Act to remove requirements to constitute mutual insurance companies' boards in multiples of three, and to rather implement a requirement that mutual insurers have a Board ranging from a minimum of 6 directors to a maximum of 15 directors and make other complementary amendments as necessary. The Ministry is seeking input on the assessed impact of this change.
Comments Due Date:
May 19, 2023
The Ministry of Health is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 135/18 ("Designation of Diseases") under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) to designate anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Powassan virus as diseases of public health significance. The Ministry also proposes to make a corresponding amendment to Ontario Regulation 569 ("Reports") under the HPPA to specify reporting requirements for these diseases to Medical Officers of Health.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
Amendments under Ontario Regulation 311/15 of the Pension Benefits Act to extend the deadline for actuarial cost certificates and allow plan administrators to provide certification of how the plan members' consent threshold for the conversion has been met. The amendment would give the CEO of FSRA the authority to request the consent and objection forms received by administrators.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
Proposal for amendments to the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 to establish regulation-making authority to permit the transfer of cannabis retail store licences as well as the transfer and sale of cannabis inventory between licensees, in circumstances specified by regulation.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing to amend the Highway Traffic Act to create an offence to prohibit the overtaking of snow plows in echelon formation on higher-speed, multi-lane highways unless a full lane is available to complete the manoeuver safely.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
The Ministry of Colleges and Universities is proposing amendments to Ontario Regulation 415/06 (General) under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 to:
1. reflect recent developments in online education; and
2. lay the groundwork for a strategic and streamlined approach to renewals of program approval.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
The Ministry of Colleges and Universities is proposing amendments to the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 to:
1. change the name of the Act to the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005;
2. provide for formal legislated reviews of the Act every five years; and
3. establish the necessary authority for the ministry to refer outstanding administrative monetary penalties levied against illegal (unregistered) and non-compliant private career colleges to the Ministry of Finance for collection.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
Amendments are proposed to the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act to create an authorization process for special projects to test or demonstrate new activities, such as carbon storage. Changes would also enhance measures to safeguard people and the environment. If approved, changes would support related technological innovation in Ontario.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
Proposed Amendments to the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
The Government of Ontario is keeping energy rates low and predictable. The Ministry of Energy (ENERGY) is proposing a legislative amendment to the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 (OEBA) that would, if passed, prohibit penalties or fines imposed under an Act and payable by an electricity or gas transmitter or distributor, as well as any other amounts that may be prescribed by regulation, from being recovered through their electricity or gas rates.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
We are proposing to amend the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, and supporting regulations, to allow for the issuance of licences for new dog train and trial areas, and to allow the transfer of licences.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
The Government of Ontario is developing a safe, reliable, and affordable energy supply across the province. This includes fostering innovation to create opportunities to more efficiently generate, store, deliver and use electricity.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
The Ministry of the Attorney General is proposing to amend section 27.2 of the Trustee Act to clarify that investment managers, who have delegated authority to invest trust assets, may invest in investment funds such as mutual funds.
Comments Due Date:
May 18, 2023
The Ministry of Energy (ENERGY) is proposing amendments to O. Reg. 429/04, Adjustments Under Section 25.33 of the Act, made under the Electricity Act, 1998 (the Regulation), the regulation that allocates Global Adjustment (GA) costs to electricity customers and sets out the rules for the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI). The proposed amendments are aimed at ensuring the Regulation fully reflects the policy intent and addresses the concerns of stakeholders identified by ENERGY.
Comments Due Date:
May 17, 2023
The Ministry of Education is consulting on the Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, that if passed, will amend the Education Act, Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, College of Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007, and Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001.
The Act, if passed, will help to re-focus Ontario's education system on student achievement, prioritizing hands-on learning and skills development in reading, writing and math, as well as continuing efforts to modernize our education system by unifying its focus on student achievement, putting highly qualified educators in the classroom and strengthening the voice of parents to enable students to succeed in life and work.
Comments Due Date:
May 16, 2023
We are seeking comments on the proposal to prescribe Section 13: Prevention and Response Plans under the Invasive Species Act, 2015 as instruments under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993. In doing so, all future prevention and response plans will be required to be posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario for public review.
Comments Due Date:
May 15, 2023
The Ontario College of Pharmacists is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 202/94 made under the Pharmacy Act, 1991, to amend this certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
May 15, 2023
The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 27/13 made under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Act, 2006, to create this new certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
May 15, 2023
Following a request from Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. (FCO), the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is proposing amendments to Regulation 316/08: Designation - Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. that would increase the licence fees payable by greenhouse floriculture producers. Over a two-year period, the fee would be adjusted from 2.5 cents to 4 cents per square foot of greenhouse floriculture plants grown to a new yearly producer maximum amount of $34,000 instead of the current maximum of $16,500.
Comments Due Date:
May 15, 2023
It is the ministry's intent to continue to pilot new micromobility vehicles and to expand existing pilots when deemed appropriate and consistent with the ministry's road safety mandate. Furthermore, it is the ministry's desire to reduce regulatory burden where possible and streamline its existing micromobility regulatory approach.
The ministry is now proposing, as part of this regulatory registry, to regulate these multiple micromobility vehicles under one pilot regulation.
Comments Due Date:
May 9, 2023
Ontario is updating our the previous proposal published on November 21, 2021, to propose changes in four areas: to the proposed designation of rail, multi-lane highways, electricity transmission and waterfront projects.
Comments Due Date:
May 9, 2023
The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission (Commission) is proposing amendments to O. Reg. 403/10 (Hogs - Plan) under the Farm Products Marketing Act.
Comments Due Date:
May 8, 2023
As part of the Ontario government's Red Tape Reduction Plan, the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission (Commission) is proposing amendments to Regulation 761: Milk and Milk Products under the Milk Act to help reduce burden and costs for dairy processors and producer and processor associations and to stimulate economic growth in the sector while maintaining Ontario's high food safety and quality standards.
Comments Due Date:
May 8, 2023
The government proposing changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 to double maximum fines for offences from $50,000 to $100,000 for individuals and from $250,000 to $500,000 for corporations.
Comments Due Date:
May 6, 2023
The Ministry of Finance is proposing to make regulatory amendments to align financial insurance treatment for FHSA held at Ontario credit unions with that of other registered accounts (e.g. Registered Retirement Savings Plans, etc.). The FHSA is a new registered savings plan launching in 2023 providing tax benefits for eligible individuals saving for their first home. Amendments would also allow credit unions and caisses populaires to act as trustees for FHSAs, similar to other registered accounts.
Comments Due Date:
May 6, 2023
The government is proposing to amend the RTA to make the use of a form approved by the LTB mandatory for repayment agreements made under S.206 of the Act.
Comments Due Date:
May 6, 2023
The government is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) which would clarify and enhance rules related to the installation of air conditioning (A/C) units and enhance tenant access.
Comments Due Date:
May 6, 2023
The proposed amendments would remove the requirement for administrators of pension plans to provide reminder notices about communication formats to members who are already receiving electronic communications when they retire.
Comments Due Date:
May 3, 2023
Reducing barriers by giving condo corporations more flexibility
Comments Due Date:
May 3, 2023
College of Nurses of Ontario is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 275/94 made under the Nursing Act, 1991, to create this new certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
May 3, 2023
The Ministry of Finance is proposing regulatory amendments that would enable FSRA's proposed amendments to the UDAP rule to ban deferred sales charges in segregated funds. This ban would protect consumers from high fees that they may not anticipate and is aligned with the direction announced by insurance regulators across Canada.
Comments Due Date:
May 3, 2023
Reducing Barriers by Giving Corporations and Businesses More Flexibility
Comments Due Date:
May 3, 2023
The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission is proposing amendments to Regulation 414: Grapes for Processing - Marketing under the Farm Products Marketing Act to allow negotiating agencies established under the regulation to negotiate multi-year agreements.
Comments Due Date:
May 1, 2023