Safeguards for Mining Exploration Water Use

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Ontario Regulation 247/26 amends Ontario Regulation 387/04, the Water Taking and Transfer Regulation, under the Ontario Water Resources Act. The regulation creates a targeted exemption from the province’s water-taking requirements for certain early exploration activities

Thresholds Set for Rent and Eviction Cases

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Ontario Regulation 241/26 amends Ontario Regulation 516/06, the General Regulation under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, to establish clearer rules concerning persistent rent-payment failures, eviction enforcement, orders being set aside, and payment timelines. The regulation

Tightening Condo Meeting Rules

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Ontario Regulation 236/26, made under the Condominium Act, 1998 introduces a substantial set of amendments to Ontario’s condominium governance framework through changes to Ontario Regulation 48/01. The amendments focus particularly on meetings of owners, requisitions

Low Impact Development Freedoms in Escarpment Lands

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Ontario Regulation 225/26 amends Regulation 828 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act, introducing a broad modernization of the rules governing development activities within the Niagara Escarpment

Water Protection in the Digital Age

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Ontario Regulation 208/26, made under the Clean Water Act, 2006, introduces a series of amendments to Ontario Regulation 287/07 (General) aimed at improving source water protection processes, administrative requirements, digital access to regulatory information, and

Crackdown Tightens for Ticket Sales Conduct

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O. Reg. 173/26 amends Ontario Regulation 17/05 under the Consumer Protection Act, 2002 to expand transparency and reporting requirements related to enforcement actions under the Ticket Sales Act, 2017. The regulation introduces detailed disclosure obligations

Tighter Controls on Wildlife Possession and Sale

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O. Reg. 164/26 amends Ontario Regulation 666/98 under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, updating rules governing the possession, acquisition, and trade of wildlife and fur products. The amendments improve administrative requirements by strengthening

Tissue Retention Rules for Genetic Science

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Ontario Regulation 153/26, made under the Coroners Act and amending Regulation 180 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (General), introduces new rules governing the collection, retention, use, and disposal of tissue samples in post-mortem

Redefine Natural Heritage Reviews for Energy Projects

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Ontario Regulation 127 26 amends Ontario Regulation 359 09 under the Environmental Protection Act governing renewable energy approvals under Part V.0.1. The regulation updates definitions, administrative references, and procedural requirements for renewable energy projects in

Tighten Controls on Elevated Work Equipment

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Regulation 117/26 under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework governing the design, certification, maintenance, operation, and worker training requirements for elevating work platforms across all projects in the province. The