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May 18, 2018 - Laws & Regulation, Ontario
The MOECC has actively been publishing Decision Notices. Amendments to O.Regulation 455/09 – (Toxics Reduction) https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/012-8583 Food and Organic Waste Framework – https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/013-1814 Cumulative Effects Assessments in Air Approvals – https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/013-1680 MOECC Approval Letter for Expansion of Metal Finishers Industry Standard – http://www.casf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MOECC-Approval-April-2018-Expand-MF-Tech-Standard.pdf **************************************************************** To get more involved in Regulatory Modernization Comments on Proposals on […]
Read NewsToxics Reduction Act Decision Notice
April 26, 2018 - Laws & Regulation, Ontario
As per the Decision Notice posted by the MOECC April 24, 2018 “Decision summary We have changed when facilities have to review their toxic reduction plans. This will help to align the first two plan reviews with federal timelines and ensure facilities plan and report on current and relevant toxic substances. We also made a […]
Read NewsOntario Food and Organic Waste Framework EBR # 013-1814
February 7, 2018 - Laws & Regulation, News, Ontario
As per the MOECC, EBR Notice # 013-1814, The province has developed a proposed Food and Organic Waste Framework (“Framework”). Together with the Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario: Building a Circular Economy and Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan, the proposed Framework will help Ontario build a circular economy and fight climate change. The Framework consists […]
Read NewsCME SMART Green Program – Enhancements Made in 2017
January 3, 2018 - News, Ontario, Publications
Full details about SMART Green Program can be found by clicking here . *********************************************************************************************************************** The Ontario Energy Board approved an increase in natural gas prices effective January 1, 2017, of 3.3 cents per cubic meter (or about 20%), for facilities too small to participate in Ontario’s Cap & Trade program. This may have a large negative […]
Read NewsChris Ballard Ontario’s New Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
July 31, 2017 - News, Ontario
As per the Media Release by MOECC July 31, 2017, Glen Murray Minister of Environment and Climate Change resigns his position and Chris Ballard appointed. Read full article here. Full list of cabinet members here.
Read NewsWaste Free Ontario & Building A Circular Economy
June 12, 2017 - Laws & Regulation, Ontario
As a result of the statistics that Ontario continues to generate more and more waste each year (Ontario Government, 2017), the Minister of the Environment has introduced a Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario Building the Circular Economy (Ontario Government, 2017). A Circular Economy approach aims to look at ‘material streams’ throughout their life cycle and identify ways to […]
Read NewsOntario Strengthening Protections for Water Resources
June 12, 2017 - Laws & Regulation, Ontario
On June 8, 2017 the MOCEE published a news release in regard to strengthening protection for water resources. As part of the province’s plan to strengthen groundwater protection for future generations, Ontario will be charging water bottling companies an additional $500 fee to take groundwater. “Beginning Aug. 1, 2017, water bottlers will pay $503.71 for […]
Read NewsOntario’s Fair Hydro Plan
March 7, 2017 - News, Ontario
As per the Ministry of Energy “starting this summer, electricity bills will be reduced 25 on average for households across Ontario.” This will be beneficial to many small businesses and farms! “Bills won’t increase beyond rate of inflation for four years.” Read here for more information from Ministry of Energy. Read here for other information. […]
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