Past Proposals
The College of Homeopaths of Ontario is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 18/14 made under the Homeopathy Act, 2007, to create this new certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
March 30, 2023
The Ministry of Health is proposing amendments to Ontario Regulation 201/96 under the Ontario Drug Benefits Act (ODBA), to advance a short-term extension of the reconciliation adjustment to pharmacy payments under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program, for a time-limited basis to ensure the continued financial sustainability of the Program and cooperation on necessary sector innovations and improvements are advanced, including initiatives that consider the challenges of rural and independent pharmacies.
Comments Due Date:
March 29, 2023
We have proposed an amendment to the Environmental Assessment Act to provide the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks with authority to waive or alter the 30-day waiting period following completion of a class environmental assessment (EA) process. This will help critical projects to proceed more quickly.
Comments Due Date:
March 28, 2023
The proposed amendments to the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011 (MOI Act) and nine (9) other Acts would, if passed, establish a framework to remove and/or modify the realty authority of fourteen (14) entities under Phase 1 of the Centralization of Broader Real Estate Authority (CBREA) initiative and to provide the Minister of Infrastructure (the MOI Minister) with the ability to oversee and manage this real estate This would help improve the management of realty property across ministries and entities
Comments Due Date:
March 28, 2023
College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 866/93 made under the Medical Radiation and Imaging Technology Act, 2017, to create this new certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
March 27, 2023
The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 205/94 made under the Dentistry Act, 1991, to create this new certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
March 27, 2023
The College of Opticians of Ontario is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 869/93 made under the Opticianry Act, 1991, to create this new certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
March 27, 2023
The College of Naturopaths of Ontario is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 84/14 made under the Naturopathy Act, 2007, to create this new certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
March 27, 2023
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 865/93 made under the Medicine Act, 1991, to create this new certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
March 27, 2023
The College of Midwives of Ontario is proposing amendments to O.Reg. 168/11 made under the Midwifery Act, 1991, to create this new certificate of registration.
Comments Due Date:
March 27, 2023
The Ministry of the Solicitor General intends to make a minister's regulation amendment to increase provincial rates paid to service providers for the transportation of deceased persons as part of a coroner's investigation.
This increase in rates is meant to support the licensed funeral establishments and transfer service operators to manage mounting operational costs.
Comments Due Date:
March 24, 2023
The Ministry of Health is proposing legislative amendments to section 3 of the Pharmacy Act, 1991 to update the scope of practice statement to include the term assessment.
Comments Due Date:
March 23, 2023
The proposed repeal of the Independent Health Facilities Act and replacement with the Integrated Community Health Services Centres Act, 2023.
Comments Due Date:
March 23, 2023
Proposing amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to extend its application to external data integrators that are not FIPPA institutions. If passed, such integrators would need to make information available about how the public may make requests for records, publish certain information annually and report annually to the Information and Privacy Commissioner.
Comments Due Date:
March 23, 2023
The Ministry of Health is proposing legislative amendments to the Medicine Act, 1991; Nursing Act, 1991; Medical Laboratory Technology Act, 1991; and the Respiratory Therapy Act, 1991 to give the Minister regulation-making powers regarding exempting persons from the provisions that place restrictions around the use of professional titles and holding oneself out as being qualified to practice the profession. Additionally, consequential changes to numerous Acts are proposed to ensure there no barriers to providing care.
Comments Due Date:
March 23, 2023
The College of Psychologists of Ontario is proposing regulatory amendments made under the Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021 needed to regulate the profession of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). The affected regulations include Ontario Regulation 74/15 (Registration), Ontario Regulation 209/94 (General), and Ontario Regulation 801/93 (Professional Misconduct).
Comments Due Date:
March 23, 2023
The Ministry of Transportation is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 413/05 under the Highway Traffic Act which outlines requirements related to optional emergency lift axle override control on trucks and tractors. The proposed change would provide flexibility to manufacturers in how they ensure road safety without prescribing a narrowly defined technical approach and provide a clarification edit to regulatory wording recently identified.
Comments Due Date:
March 23, 2023
New Regulation Related to Corporate Provisions Under the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Corporation Act, 2022
Comments Due Date:
March 20, 2023
1. In certain proceedings before the Law Society Tribunal, an elected bencher lawyer is required to sit on the panel. It is proposed that this requirement be amended such that either an elected lawyer bencher or the Chair of the Tribunal are required to sit on those panels.
2. A motion in a Hearing Division proceeding may be heard by a one-person panel, unless a three-person panel is required. It is proposed that the requirement for a three-person motion panel in certain circumstances be replaced by the authority of the Tribunal Chair to decide whether a one-person or three-person panel should be assigned in each matter.
Comments Due Date:
March 17, 2023
The ministry is re-engaging with stakeholders through a consultation paper that sets out proposals for reform to the Consumer Protection Act, 2002 grouped in two categories broad consumer protection and empowerment, and sector-specific protections. This paper builds on the consultation that occurred in 2020-21 and includes many of the proposals that were in the 2020 consultation paper. Some of the proposals from 2020 have been updated to reflect feedback from respondents to the previous consultation and new proposals are also included. The ministry is seeking feedback on whether these proposals are supported by consumers and businesses.
Comments Due Date:
March 17, 2023
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is proposing to introduce a digital learning module for air brake holders that may be completed as an alternative to the knowledge test currently required at time of renewal. The module can be accessed by drivers at any time, from any location, and will take about 30 minutes to complete. The learning module will be designed specifically for drivers and will focus on operational and practical knowledge a driver should have to operate a vehicle with air brakes.
Drivers will have the option to complete either the air brake learning module or the current air brake knowledge test; both will satisfy the knowledge renewal requirement.
Comments Due Date:
March 16, 2023
The Ministry of Health is proposing to make regulatory amendments to O.Reg. 107/96 made under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, to exempt respiratory therapists from the prohibition on the controlled act of applying soundwaves for diagnostic ultrasound when acting under the order of a physician or nurse practitioner.
Comments Due Date:
March 10, 2023
Ontario is the best place to live - but finding a home has become too challenging for Ontarians. We know Ontario needs more housing, faster, to address the housing supply crisis over the long-term.
Building on our work over the last four years, the government is continuing to introduce forward-thinking policies that deliver results and help get homes built. In support of these efforts, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to implement a new regulation that will help close critical informational gaps, provide insight into housing performance across the province, and provide Ontario and municipalities accurate and up to date data to support planning and policy decisions.
Comments Due Date:
March 8, 2023
As the one-year anniversary of the coming into force of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 approaches, the Ministry of Long-Term Care remains committed to the ongoing evolution of the regulatory framework that puts the safety and well-being of long-term care residents first.
The Ministry is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 246/22 based on lived experience with the new regulation and emerging needs in long-term care in three key areas: 1) staffing qualifications, 2) medication management and drug administration, 3) resident experience.
When seeking approval, the Ministry would propose that regulatory amendments come into effect on April 11, 2023.
Comments Due Date:
March 5, 2023
The Ministry of Energy is seeking input on a proposal that would enable the Independent Electricity System Operator's (IESO) Smart Metering Entity (SME) to collect, process, manage and improve utilization of bi-directional smart metering data through the province's Meter Data Management/Repository (MDM/R).
Comments Due Date:
March 3, 2023
As part of the Child Welfare Redesign Strategy, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) has developed a new policy and program for youth transitioning from the care of children's aid societies. MCCSS is proposing to introduce regulatory amendments and issue a policy directive to hold children's aid societies clearly accountable for preparing youth to successfully exit their care and to introduce a new program for youth leaving care, to improve their long-term economic independence through life skills development, post-secondary education and pathways to employment.
Comments Due Date:
March 1, 2023
This proposal addresses the need to extend the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program (MVIS) program by six months to ensure business continuity for garage operators during a now extended transition period.
Comments Due Date:
February 27, 2023
Matters Respecting the Appointment and Functions of Special Constables and the Authorization of Special Constable Employers under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
February 4, 2023
Special Constable Uniforms under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
February 4, 2023
Investigations Standard (to include ViCLAS) under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
February 4, 2023
The Collection of Identifying Information in Certain Circumstances - Prohibition and Duties under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
February 4, 2023
Complaints about Special Constables under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
February 4, 2023
Disclosure of Personal Information under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
February 4, 2023
Code of Conduct for Special Constables under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
February 4, 2023
OMAFRA and MECP are proposing to update some of the values found in Nutrient Management Tables 1 (Nutrient Unit Livestock Information) & 2 (Manure Databank). Updates to these tables are necessary to ensure that these values remain up-to-date and reflect current industry values.
Comments Due Date:
February 2, 2023
The College of Nurses of Ontario is proposing regulatory amendments to expand the scope of practice for RPNs including:
Irrigation, probing, debriding, and packing of a wound below the dermis or below a mucous membrane, venipuncture to start intravenous access using a solution of normal saline, when an individual requires medical attention & delay is likely to be harmful, and certain procedures for the purpose of assessing and/or assisting an individual with health management activities:- putting an instrument, hand, or finger beyond the individual's labia majora - putting an instrument or finger into an artificial opening into the individual's body
Comments Due Date:
January 14, 2023
We are proposing changes to the recreational catch limits and size limits for walleye in Lake of the Woods in order to address risks to the quality of the fisheries.
Comments Due Date:
January 9, 2023
The Ministry of Health is proposing an amendment to Reg. 965: Hospital Management under the Public Hospitals Act to eliminate the regulatory requirement to perform a laboratory examination of tissues removed during hip and knee replacement surgeries, by adding those tissues to the list of exclusions in s. 31 (2). Operating surgeons would retain the authority to submit any specimens for examination at their discretion.
Comments Due Date:
January 9, 2023
We are proposing to amend the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act to remove the prohibition on carbon sequestration (i.e., the permanent storage of carbon dioxide in deep underground geologic formations). If approved, these changes would represent a first step towards enabling geologic carbon storage in the province.
Comments Due Date:
January 9, 2023
Regulation 557 establishes the responsibility for rabies cases. There exists no authority for Medical Officers of Health to order testing of deceased animals under observation, unless there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an animal is rabid. Without testing to rule out rabies, bite victims may have to undergo a publicly-funded rabies vaccination as part of the post-exposure protocol.
Regulation 567 defines conditions for the administration of the rabies vaccine in certain animals. This regulation allows for vaccination by licenced veterinarians within Ontario, animals vaccinated in other provinces, territories, or countries must be revaccinated to meet the regulation.
Comments Due Date:
January 9, 2023
Code of Conduct for O.P.P. Detachment Board Members under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
January 2, 2023
Conflicts of Interest under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
January 2, 2023
Vehicle Pursuits under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Comments Due Date:
January 2, 2023