Past Proposals
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) is proposing amendments to Ontario Regulation 422/17 (General) to expand the list of occupations eligible under the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream to support Ontario's labour market need for workers in low and intermediate-skilled (TEERs 4 and 5) occupations.
Comments Due Date:
May 31, 2024
Under the RHPA and the Nursing Act, 1991, the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is responsible for governing the profession of nursing in Ontario. Under these Acts, the CNO has the authority to make regulations on a variety of subject matters, including standards and qualifications for certificates of registration.
Comments Due Date:
May 30, 2024
Proposed regulatory amendments to update the list of specific laboratory tests that midwives can requisition, and enable midwives to now perform point-of-care tests through a licensing exemption. The ministry is also proposing amendments to bring outdated provisions into alignment with the current provincial and prenatal screening and newborn screening programs, and other technical updates to make test names consistent in the regulation.
Comments Due Date:
May 25, 2024
The Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002 (MVDA) regulates motor vehicle dealers and salespersons in Ontario and provides protections for consumers. The MVDA and its regulations are administered and enforced by the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC). The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery (ministry) is consulting on potential changes to the MVDA and its regulations that, if implemented, would reduce regulatory burden, improve OMVIC's regulatory efficiency, enhance consumer protection, and update or remove outdated provisions. The ministry is seeking feedback on the proposals and the questions posed in the attached consultation paper. Your comments are important.
Comments Due Date:
May 21, 2024
The Ministry of Colleges and Universities is proposing to amend the Université de Hearst Act, 2021, to alter the requirements for the size and composition of the Université de Hearst Board of Governors by reducing the board size from 24 to 15 members and outlining the individuals and constituent groups who would fulfill those positions.
Comments Due Date:
May 10, 2024
Regulatory changes are proposed that would modernize public notice requirements under the Planning Act and Development Charges Act, 1997 regarding newspaper notice and make other amendments to support implementation of legislative changes.
Comments Due Date:
May 10, 2024
Proposed Amendments to the Hazel McCallion Act (Peel Dissolution), 2023 to end the dissolution of the Region of Peel and revise the mandate of the Peel Region Transition Board
Comments Due Date:
May 10, 2024
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) proposes to revise the requirement in the Niagara Parks Act for municipal representatives on the Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) Board to be appointed annually. Instead, appointments would be active for a period determined by the municipal council but for a period that does not exceed the duration of the municipal government term. This would streamline the board appointments process, reduce red tape and support business continuity.
Comments Due Date:
May 10, 2024
Seeking feedback on zoning by-law barriers to the creation of additional residential units
Comments Due Date:
May 10, 2024
Proposed changes to the Planning Act, City of Toronto Act, 2006, and Municipal Act, 2001 through Bill185, the proposed Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024
Comments Due Date:
May 10, 2024
Redeemer University (Redeemer) is a private, religious post-secondary institution in Ontario that was established by a private Act of the legislature. Redeemer has requested amendments to its constituting Act to change the size and composition of its board and certain other related amendments. These amendments are being considered as part of the Less Red Tape, Saving You Time Bill, 2024
Comments Due Date:
May 10, 2024
The Ministry of Education, on behalf of Trinity College School, is proposing to introduce amendments to An Act to incorporate the Trinity College School, S.O. 1872, c. 111 (the Act) that would, if passed, remove ex officio board members from the governing body of the school to address the current operational realities. The amendments would also clarify that the corporation has the powers of a natural person and eliminate any ambiguity related to the corporation's power to appoint successors.
Comments Due Date:
May 10, 2024
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is considering amendments to Ontario Regulation 73/23 to:
1. Expand the list of municipalities to which the regulation applies; and
2. Improve the quality, completeness, and utility of the information required to be reported.
3. Require municipalities to make public a summary of the data reported.
Comments Due Date:
May 10, 2024
The Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) is proposing regulatory amendments to O. Reg. 468/18 under the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 to enable the transfer of retail store authorizations and the sale of cannabis inventory between cannabis retail stores in certain circumstances. In addition, the amendments would make changes to tax compliance and store layout rules and make technical changes to the regulation. There would also be consequential amendments to O. Reg. 33/18 under the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation Act, 2017.
Comments Due Date:
May 9, 2024
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is seeking input on a potential new unpaid long-term job protected leave for employees experiencing serious or critical illness.
Comments Due Date:
May 6, 2024
We are proposing a regulation specifying the circumstances under which the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (Minister) may issue an order to prevent a conservation authority from making a permitting decision and make the permitting decision in the place of a conservation authority or may undertake a review of a conservation authority permitting decision.
Comments Due Date:
May 6, 2024
We are proposing to expand the boundary of Bigwind Lake Provincial Park, located approximately 20 kilometres east of Bracebridge. Expanding this park would provide long-term protection and enhanced opportunities for recreational activities, such as hiking and backcountry camping.
Comments Due Date:
May 4, 2024
Ontario is providing more opportunities to get outside and enjoy more time in nature, including improved access to greenspaces throughout the province. To achieve this, we have proposed the creation of the first new full-service operating provincial park in over 40 years at Bigwind Lake Provincial Park.
We are excited to present our preliminary management plan for the proposed operating park.
Comments Due Date:
May 4, 2024
Proposal to amend the regulation to adopt the Ontario Electrical Safety Code 2024.
Comments Due Date:
May 3, 2024