A list of key environmental Acts is provided below including the Regulations made under the Acts (with exceptions noted). Click on the highlighted titles to link to the full text of these documents provided online by the Government of Ontario. Other Ontario Acts and Regulations can be viewed via the Ontario e-Laws website. Print versions of Ontario regulations can be purchased from Publications Ontario (www.publications.gov.on.ca).

Conservation Authorities Act (see Ontario e-Laws website for Regulations under this Act)

Conservation Land Act

Crown Forest Sustainability Act

• General - O. Reg. 167/95 (Amended to O. Reg. 186/07)

Dangerous Goods Transportation Act

• General - R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 261 (Amended to O. Reg. 252/02)

Drainage Act

• Forms - R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 274 (Amended to O. Reg. 573/91)
• Rules Of Practice And Procedure To Be Followed In All Proceedings Before The Referee - R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 275

Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act

Endangered Species Act

• Endangered Species - R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 328 (Amended to O. Reg. 321/06)

Energy Efficiency Act

• General - O. Reg. 82/95 (Amended to O. Reg. 38/06)

Environmental Assessment Act

• Deadlines - O. Reg. 616/98
• General - R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 334 (Amended to O. Reg. 263/07)

Environmental Bill of Rights

• Classification of Proposals for Instruments, O.Reg.681/94 (Amended to O. Reg. 216/07)
• General, O.Reg.73/94 (Amended to O. Reg. 217/07)

Environmental Protection Act

• Air Contaminants from Ferrous Foundries R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 336 (Amended to O. Reg. 421/05)
• Airborne Contaminant Discharge Monitoring and Reporting, O.Reg.127/01 (Amended to O. Reg. 37/06)
• Ambient Air Quality Criteria R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 337 (Amended to O. Reg. 794/94)
• Boilers R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 338 (Amended to O. Reg. 521/99)
• Certificate Of Approval Exemptions-Air O. Reg. 524/98 (Amended to O. Reg. 110/07)
• Classes Of Contaminants-Exemptions R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 339
• Classification And Exemption Of Spills and Reporting of Discharges, O. Reg. 675/98 (Amended to O. Reg. 225/07)
• Containers R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 340 (Amended to O. Reg. 31/07)
• Deep Well Disposal R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 341
• Designation Of Waste R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 342
• Discharge Of Sewage From Pleasure Boats R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 343 (Amended to O. Reg. 35/07)
• Disposable Containers For Milk R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 344
• Disposable Paper Containers For Milk R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 345
• Dry Cleaners O. Reg. 323/94
• Effluent Monitoring And Effluent Limits - Electric Power Generation Sector O. Reg. 215/95 (Amended to O. Reg. 240/07)
• Effluent Monitoring And Effluent Limits-Industrial Minerals Sector O. Reg. 561/94 (Amended to O. Reg. 235/07)
• Effluent Monitoring And Effluent Limits-Inorganic Chemical Sector O. Reg. 64/95 (Amended to O. Reg. 238/07)
• Effluent Monitoring And Effluent Limits-Iron And Steel Manufacturing Sector O. Reg. 214/95 (Amended to O. Reg. 239/07)
• Effluent Monitoring And Effluent Limits-Metal Casting Sector O. Reg. 562/94 (Amended to O. Reg. 236/07)
• Effluent Monitoring And Effluent Limits-Metal Mining Sector O. Reg. 560/94 (Amended to O. Reg. 234/07)
• Effluent Monitoring And Effluent Limits-Organic Chemical Manufacturing Sector O. Reg. 63/95 (Amended to O. Reg. 237/07)
• Effluent Monitoring And Effluent Limits-Petroleum Sector O. Reg. 537/93 (Amended to O. Reg. 232/07)
• Effluent Monitoring And Effluent Limits-Pulp And Paper Sector O. Reg. 760/93 (Amended to O. Reg. 233/07)
• Emissions Trading - O. Reg. 397/01 (Amended to O. Reg. 193/05)
• Exemption - Mobile Electricity Generators - O. Reg. 274/03
(Note: This Regulation is revoked on December 31, 2003. See: O. Reg. 274/03, s. 2.)
• Exemption-Deloro Mine Site O. Reg. 577/98
• Exemption-General Electric Canada Inc. And Eli Eco Logic International Inc. O. Reg. 43/97
• Exemption-Prospectors O. Reg. 504/95
• Fees-Certificates Of Approval O. Reg. 363/98 (Amended to O. Reg. 109/07)
• Forms - Section 197 of the Act - O. Reg. 24/01 (Amended to O. Reg. 1/06)
• Gasoline Volatility O. Reg. 271/91 (Amended to O. Reg. 45/97)
• Air Pollution - Local Air Quality, O. Reg. 419/05 (Amended to O. Reg. 112/07) (replaced the General-Air Pollution R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 346 on November 30, 2005)
• General-Waste Management R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 347 (Amended to O. Reg. 292/07)
• Ground Source Heat Pumps O. Reg. 177/98
• Halon Fire Extinguishing Equipment O. Reg. 413/94
• Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 349
• Industrial, Commercial And Institutional Source Separation Programs O. Reg. 103/94
• Lakeview Generating Station - O. Reg. 396/01
• Lambton Industry Meteorological Alert R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 350 (Amended to O. Reg. 422/05)
• Landfilling Sites O. Reg. 232/98 (Amended to O. Reg. 483/98)
• Marinas R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 351 (Amended to O. Reg. 32/07)
• Mobile PCB Destruction Facilities R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 352 (Amended to O. Reg. 108/07)
• Motor Vehicles O. Reg. 361/98 (Amended to O. Reg. 587/05)
• Municipal Sewage And Water And Roads Class Environmental Assessment Project R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 354
• Municipalities, Secured Creditors, Receivers, Trustees In Bankruptcy And Fiduciaries - Part XV.2 Of The Act - O. Reg. 298/02
• Ontario Power Generation Inc. O. Reg. 153/99 (Amended to O. Reg. 192/05)
• Ozone Depleting Substances-General R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 356 (Amended to O. Reg. 851/93)
• Packaging Audits And Packaging Reduction Work Plans O. Reg. 104/94
• Recovery Of Gasoline Vapour In Bulk Transfers O. Reg. 455/94
• Recycling And Composting Of Municipal Waste O. Reg. 101/94 (Amended to O. Reg. 107/07)
• Refillable Containers For Carbonated Soft Drink R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 357 (Amended to O. Reg. 34/07)
• Refrigerants O. Reg. 189/94 (Amended to O. Reg. 180/07)
• Reporting Requirements - Sulphur Levels In Gasoline - O. Reg. 212/02
• Sewage Systems R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 358 (Amended to O. Reg. 370/97)
• Sewage Systems-Exemptions R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 359
• Solvents O. Reg. 717/94 (Amended to O. Reg. 239/01)
• Spills R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 360 (Amended to O. Reg. 36/07)
• Sterilants O. Reg. 718/94
• Sulphur Content Of Fuels R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 361 (Amended to O. Reg. 522/99)
• Transitional Provisions Relating To The Repeal Of Part VIII Of The Act O. Reg. 156/98
• Waste Audits And Waste Reduction Work Plans O. Reg. 102/94
• Waste Disposal Sites And Waste Management Systems Subject To Approval Under The Environmental Assessment Act O. Reg. 206/97 (Amended to O. Reg. 105/07)
• Waste Management-PCB's R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 362 (Amended to O. Reg. 33/07)

Environmental Review Tribunal Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 26 , Sched. F

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (see Ontario e-Laws website for Regulations under this Act)

Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act

• Construction - O. Reg. 454/96 (Amended to O. Reg. 160/07)

Ministry of Natural Resources Act

• Assignment Of Powers And Duties Of Minister - O. Reg. 571/00

Ministry of the Environment Act

Municipal Water and Sewage Transfer Act

Nutrient Management Act, 2002
Also see the following webpages on Nutrient Management:Ontario Ministry of the Environment webpage and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food webpage

Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act (see Ontario e-Laws website for Regulations under this Act)

Oak Ridges Moraine Protection Act

• Exemptions - O. Reg. 281/01 (Amended to O. Reg. 387/01)

Ontario Water Resources Act

• Additional Charges - O. Reg. 157/93
• Approval Exemptions - O. Reg. 525/98
• Fees-Approvals - O. Reg. 364/98
• Forms - Section 103 Of The Act - O. Reg. 25/01 (Amended to O. Reg. 2/06)
• Municipal Sewage And Water And Roads Class Environmental Assessment Projects - R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 900
• Secured Creditors, Receivers, Trustees In Bankruptcy - O. Reg. 299/02
• Sewage Works Subject To Approval Under The Environmental Assessment Act - O. Reg. 207/97
• Transitional Provisions Relating To The Repeal Of Part Viii Of The Environmental Protection Act - O. Reg. 155/98
• Use Of Water From The Niagara Escarpment Or Oak Ridges Moraine In Manufacturing Or Production - O. Reg. 153/03 (Amended to O. Reg. 434/03)
(Note: This Regulation is revoked on December 18, 2003. See: O. Reg. 434/03, s. 8.)
• Water Taking And Transfer - O. Reg. 285/99 (Amended to O. Reg. 387/04)
• Water Works And Sewage Works - O. Reg. 435/93 (Amended to O. Reg. 129/04)
• Wells - R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 903

Pesticides Act

• R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 914 (Amended to O. Reg. 229/03)

Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002
Also see the Ontario Ministry of the Environment webpage on this Act

• Ontario Drinking-Water Quality Standards - O. Reg. 169/03 (Amended to O. Reg. 242/07)
• Drinking-Water Systems - O. Reg. 170/03 (Amended to O. Reg. 402/06)
• Definitions Of Words And Expressions Used In The Act - O. Reg. 171/03 (Amended to O. Reg. 19/04)
• Definitions Of "Deficiency" And "Municipal Drinking-Water System" - O. Reg. 172/03 (Amended to O. Reg. 257/05)
• Schools, Private Schools And Day Nurseries - O. Reg. 243/07

Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act, 2002

Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 16 (see Ontario e-Laws website for Regulations under this Act)

Transboundary Pollution Reciprocal Access Act

• Reciprocating Jurisdictions - R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1084

Waste Diversion Act (also see the Waste Diversion Ontario website - Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) is a non-crown corporation created under the Waste Diversion Act (WDA) on June 27, 2002. WDO was established to develop, implement and operate waste diversion programs for a wide range of materials.)

• Blue Box Waste - O. Reg. 273/02 (Amended to O. Reg. 255/06)
• Used Oil Material - O. Reg. 85/03
• Used Tires - O. Reg. 84/03

Waste Management Act

Water Transfer Control Act (Historical version for the period December 2, 1993 to June 21, 2006. This is the earliest version of this Act available on e-Laws. THIS ACT IS NOT YET IN FORCE. It comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor. See: 1993, c. 27, Sched.)

Wilderness Areas Act

• Wilderness Areas - R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 1098 (Amended to O. Reg. 846/93)

Ontario Ministry of the Environment - Environmental Manuals, Guidelines, and Other Publications

Publications webpage

Air Webpage

Water Webpage

Land Webpage

Legislation Under Development

The Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario posts the first, second, and third reading bills on their site at www.ontla.on.ca.

In addition, all issues of the Ontario Gazette from January 2000 is available in pdf format on the Ontario Gazette Website. The Ontario Gazette is the publication used by the government to communicate to the public on issues such as changes in the legislation.

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