Past Proposals
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).
Comments Due Date:
December 31, 2023
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is consulting on the employment challenges facing military spouses and veterans in Ontario.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
December 17, 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.
Comments Due Date:
December 12, 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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
December 7, 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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
December 5, 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.
Comments Due Date:
December 4, 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
Comments Due Date:
December 4, 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.
Comments Due Date:
December 3, 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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
December 3, 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.
Comments Due Date:
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.
Comments Due Date:
December 1, 2023