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Highlights for May 2012

(Legislative Assembly information updated to May 31, 2012)

1. Legislation: Legislative Assembly; Regulations.

2. Governance and Administration: New Regulations.

3. Finance and Taxation: New Regulatory Registry Notices; Regulations.

4. Planning and Development: New Official Plan Notices; New Regulations.

5. Services to People: Regulatory Registry Notices; New Regulations.

6. Environment – Water: Ontario and Municipalities Help Protect the Great Lakes; Restoring Great Lakes to Protect Ontario's Future; New Notices.

7. Environment – Other: New Notices; New Regulations.

8. Energy: Improving Property Tax System for Green Energy; New Regulations.

9. Other Notes: Ontario Demographic Quarterly First Quarter 2012; Ontario Population Projections Update; Ontario Economic Update; Census Highlights; 2012 Upcoming Events.

1. Legislation

• Legislative Assembly. The 1st Session of the 40th Parliament began on November 21, 2011 (see Parliamentary Calendars on the Debates & Proceedings page of the website).

For a list of current bills which may be of interest to the municipal sector, see Selected Bills.

• Regulations filed. A number of regulations which may be of interest to the municipal sector were filed in May 2012; see Selected Regulations – May 2012. Many of these regulations are also listed under the various headings below.

2. Governance and Administration

• Regulations. See:
  •  O.Reg. 149/12 filed June 12, 2012 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, amending Reg. 833 of R.R.O. 1990 (Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents)
  • O.Reg. 148/12 filed June 12, 2012 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, amending O. Reg. 490/09 (Designated Substances)
  • O.Reg. 145/12 filed June 11, 2012 under the Pay Equity Act, amending O. Reg. 491/93 (Limitations on Maintaining Pay Equity)
  • O.Reg. 144/12 filed June 11, 2012 under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, amending O. Reg. 562/99 (Benefit for Loss of Retirement Income)
  • O.Reg. 141/12 filed June 5, 2012 under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, (Insurance Fund)
  • O.Reg. 140/12 filed June 5, 2012 under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, amending O. Reg. 454/09 (Prescribed Temporary Indexing Factor)
  • O.Reg. 67/12 filed May 3, 2012 under the Provincial Offences Act, (Electronic Documents and Remote Meetings)
  • O.Reg. 66/12 filed May 3, 2012 under the Provincial Offences Act, amending Reg. 949 of R.R.O. 1990 (Parking Infractions)

3. Finance and Taxation

• Regulatory Registry Notices:
  •  Local Improvement Charges Regulation Amendments Under the Municipal Act and the City of Toronto Act. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Posted on the Regulatory Registry May 16, 2012.

• Regulations. See:
  • O.Reg. 63/12 filed April 26, 2012 under the City of Toronto Act, 2006, amending O. Reg. 121/07 (Traditional Municipal Taxes, Limits and Collection)
  • O.Reg. 62/12 filed April 26, 2012 under the Municipal Act, 2001, amending O. Reg. 385/98 (Tax Matters - Transition Ratios and Average Transition Ratios)
  • O.Reg. 61/12 filed April 26, 2012 under the Municipal Act, 2001, amending O. Reg. 73/03 (Tax Matters - Special Tax Rates and Limits, 2003 and Later Years)
  • O.Reg. 60/12 filed April 26, 2012 under the Education Act, amending O. Reg. 400/98 (Tax Matters - Tax Rates For School Purposes)
  • O.Reg. 51/12 filed April 11, 2012 under the Financial Administration Act, amending O. Reg. 395/11 (Accounting Policies and Practices)

4. Planning and Development

• Official Plan Notices. The following notices have been posted on the Environmental Registry:

Instrument Proposal Notices 

•  Proponent: Central Timiskaming Planning Board. Instrument Type: Approval of an Official Plan. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. See Instrument Proposal Notice 011-6483 on the Environmental Registry.

Instrument Decision Notices

•  Proponent: Township of Amaranth. Instrument Type: Approval of an Official Plan. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. See Instrument Decision Notice 011-1692 on the Environmental Registry.
•  Proponent: Town of Carleton Place. Instrument Type: Approval of an Official Plan. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. See Instrument Decision Notice 011-6085 on the Environmental Registry.

• Regulations. See:

•  O.Reg. 150/12 Filed June 12, 2012 under the Public Lands Act, (Restricted Areas)

5. Services to People (Social Services, Housing, Health and Safety)

Selected Bills That May be of Interest to the Municipal Sector

^1st Session, 40^th Parliament

(Updated to June 6, 2012)

The following list is a selection of bills introduced during the ^1st Session of the 40^th Parliament. It includes bills which may be of interest to the municipal sector. For complete information, see Bills from the Current Session on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario website.

The 1st Session of the 40th Parliament began on November 21, 2011. (see Parliamentary Calendars on the Debates & Proceedings page of the website).

Government Bills and Private Member’s Public Bills are listed separately below. For more information on each of these types of Bills, see “How Bills become Law” on the Bills & Lawmaking page of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario website.

If Bills have received royal assent and been enacted, or if they have been defeated or otherwise disposed of, that information is bolded.

Government Bills

•  Bill 11 Attracting Investment and Creating Jobs Act, 2012 (Hon Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development and Innovation) Third Reading debate – May 10, 2012.
•  Bill 19 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increase Guideline), 2012 (Hon Kathleen O. Wynne, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Justice Policy – June 4, 2012.
•  Bill 30 Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment), 2012 (Hon Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Labour) Second Reading debate – May 31, 2012.
•  Bill 34 Security for Courts, Electricity Generating Facilities and Nuclear Facilities Act, 2012 (Hon Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Ordered for Third Reading – June 4, 2012.
•  Bill 55 Strong Action for Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2012 (Hon Dwight Duncan, Minister of Finance) Consideration of a Bill – Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs – June 6, 2012.

• Bill 65 Non-profit Housing Co-operatives Statute Law Amendment Act, 2012 (Hon Kathleen O. Wynne, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) First Reading carried – April 16, 2012.
•  Bill 100 Great Lakes Protection Act, 2012 (Hon James J. Bradley, Minister of the Environment) First Reading carried – June 6, 2012.

Private Members' Public Bills

• Bill 10 Local Municipality Democracy Act, 2011 (Todd Smith) Second Reading Lost on recorded division – December 1, 2011.
•  Bill 16 Public Safety Related to Dogs Statute Law Amendment Act, 2012 (Randy Hillier, Kim Craitor & Cheri DiNovo) Ordered for Third Reading – May 9, 2012.
• Bill 20 Hawkins Gignac Act (Carbon Monoxide Detectors), 2012 (Ernie Hardeman) Ordered for Third Reading – April 17, 2012.
• Bill 22 Escaping Domestic Violence Act, 2011 (Yasir Naqvi) First Reading Carried – December 6, 2011.
• Bill 23 Protecting Vulnerable People Against Picketing Act, 2011 (Sylvia Jones) First Reading carried – December 6, 2011.
• Bill 25 Taxation Amendment Act (Public Transit Expense Tax Credit), 2011 (John O’Toole) First Reading carried – December 6, 2011.
• Bill 27 Gasoline Tax Fairness for All Act, 2012 (John Yakabuski) Second Reading Lost on recorded division – April 5, 2012.
• Bill 29 Protection of Child Care Centres Act (Extended Day Programs), 2011 (Rob Leone) First Reading carried – December 7, 2011.
• Bill 37 Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2012 (Jack MacLaren) First Reading carried – February 23, 2012.
• Bill 42 Affordable Energy and Restoration of Local Decision Making Act, 2012 (Tim Hudak) Second Reading Lost on recorded division – March 22, 2012.
• Bill 44 Far North Repeal Act, 2012 (Norm Miller) Second Reading Lost on recorded division – March 22, 2012.
• Bill 47 Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2012 (Jack MacLaren) Second Reading Lost – March 29, 2012.

•  Bill 52 Ontario Forestry Industry Revitalization Act (Height of Wood Frame Buildings), 2012 (Victor Fedeli) Ordered for Third Reading– June 6, 2012.

• Bill 54 Fire Protection and Prevention Amendment Act (Retrofitting of Retirement Homes with Automatic Sprinklers), 2012 (Paul Miller) First Reading carried – March 26, 2012.
• Bill 60 Municipal Amendment Act (Election of Chair of York Region), 2012 (Reza Moridi) First Reading carried – April 3, 2012.

• Bill 61 Ontario's Wood First Act, 2012 (Bill Mauro) Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Social Policy – April 19, 2012.
• Bill 63 Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act, 2012 (Randy Hillier) First Reading carried – April 4, 2012.

• Bill 70 Trust in Arbitration Act, 2012 (Randy Hillier) First Reading carried – April 18, 2012.

•  Bill 72 Property Owners' Protection Act, 2012 (Rosario Marchese) Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills – May 10, 2012.

•  Bill 76 Ensuring Local Voices in New Casino Gambling Development Act, 2012 (Monte McNaughton) Consideration of a Bill – Standing Committee on Finance on Economic Affairs – May 31, 2012.
•  Bill 77 Labour Relations Amendment Act (Fairness for Employees), 2012 (Taras Natyshak) Second Reading – motion to arrange proceedings – June 4, 2012.
•  Bill 78 Defending Employees' Rights Act (Collective Bargaining and Financial Disclosure by Trade Unions), 2012 (Randy Hillier) First Reading carried – May 1, 2012.
•  Bill 79 Labour Relations Amendment Act (Equal Rights for Employees in Ontario), 2012 (Taras Natyshak) First Reading carried – May 1, 2012.
•  Bill 83 Metrolinx Amendment Act, 2012 (Jonah Schein) First Reading carried – May 3, 2012.
•  Bill 84 Labour Relations Amendment Act (Ontario Labour Relations Board), 2012 (Randy Hillier) First Reading carried – May 7, 2012.
•  Bill 85 Defending Employees' Rights Act (Certification of Trade Unions), 2012 (Randy Hillier) First Reading carried – May 8, 2012.
•  Bill 87 Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act (Alternate Insurance Plans), 2012 (Randy Hillier) First Reading carried – May 8, 2012.
•  Bill 88 Pesticides Amendment Act (Licence for Cosmetic Purposes), 2012 (Ted Chudleigh) Second Reading Lost on recorded division – May 31, 2012.
•  Bill 103 Great Lakes Shoreline Right of Passage Act, 2012 (Kim Craitor) First Reading carried – June 6, 2012.

Selected Regulations That May be of Interest to the Municipal Sector

(April 2012)

The following are a selection of new (N), amending (A) and revoking (R) regulations filed and posted on the Ontario Statutes and Regulations (e-Laws) website in April 2012. It includes regulations which may be of interest to the municipal sector. For the complete list of regulations filed this year, see the Annual Lists of Regulations Filed under Legislative Tables on the e-Laws website.

For information about when regulations come into force see: When do Ontario Acts and Regulations Come into Force? on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario website.

Regulations with a bilingual title have an official French version in addition to the official English version.

Highlights for March 2012

(Legislative Assembly information updated to April 10, 2012)

1. Legislation: Legislative Assembly; Regulations; New Proclamations.

2. Governance and Administration: New Regulations; Regulations.

3. Planning and Development: 2012 Planning for Sustainability Calendar; New Notices; Notices; New Official Plan Notices; Regulations.

4. Services to People: Ontario Strengthening Protections for Co-op Residents; Municipal Immigration Information Online Program 2012-13; Community Immigrant Retention In Rural Ontario; New Regulations; Regulations.

5. Environment – Water: Notices.

6. Environment – Other: New Notices; Notices; Regulations.

7. Energy: Ontario to Review Electricity Sector; Moving Clean Energy Forward, Creating Jobs; Improving Property Tax System for Green Energy; Regulatory Registry Notices; New Notices.

8. Other Notes: Strong Action for Ontario; FCM Awarded Funding For National Mentorship Program Targeting Young Women Interested In Municipal Politics; Grants Ontario; 2012 Upcoming Events.

1. Legislation

• Legislative Assembly. The 1st Session of the 40th Parliament began on November 21, 2011 (see Parliamentary Calendars on the Debates & Proceedings page of the website).

For a list of current bills which may be of interest to the municipal sector, see Selected Bills.

• Regulations filed. A number of regulations which may be of interest to the municipal sector were filed from March 10, 2012 to April 10, 2012; see Selected Regulations – March 10 to April 10, 2012. Many of these regulations are also listed under the various headings below.

• Proclamations. The following are listed in the March 17 issue of the Ontario Gazette:

•  OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STATUTE LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 2011 – naming April 1, 2012 as the day on which sections 13, 14 and 16 and subsections 17 (1) and 18 (4) of the Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011, c. 11, which amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act, come into force.

2. Governance and Administration

• Regulations. See:
•  O.Reg. 47/12 filed April 10, 2012 under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, amending Reg. 823 R.R.O. 1990 (General)
•  O.Reg. 46/12 filed April 10, 2012 under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, amending Reg. 460 R.R.O. 1990 (General)
• O.Reg. 33/12 filed March 9, 2012 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, (Offices Of The Worker And Employer Advisers)

3. Planning and Development

• 2012 Planning for Sustainability Calendar

• Notices:
•  Policy Proposal Notice - Significant Wildlife Habitat Eco-regional Criteria Schedules. Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resources. See Policy Proposal Notice 011-5740 on the Environmental Registry.
• Policy Proposal Notice – Simcoe Area Multi-Modal Transportation Strategy. Ministry: Ministry of Transportation. See Policy Proposal Notice 011-5843 on the Environmental Registry.
• Policy Proposal Notice – Freight-Supportive Guidelines. Ministry: Ministry of Transportation. See Policy Proposal Notice 011-5673 on the Environmental Registry.
• Policy Decision Notice – Proposed Amendment 1 (2010) to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006: An amendment and implementation tools for the Simcoe Sub-Area. Ministry: Ministry of Energy. See Policy Decision Notice 011-1528 on the Environmental Registry.
• Policy Decision Notice – Draft Update of Ontario’s Transit-Supportive Guidelines. Ministry: Ministry of Transportation. See Policy Decision Notice 011-1329 on the Environmental Registry.

• Official Plan Notices. The following notices have been posted on the Environmental Registry:

Instrument Proposal Notices

•  Proponent: Municipality of Central Elgin. Instrument Type: Approval of an Official Plan. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. See Instrument Proposal Notice 011-6107 on the Environmental Registry.
•  Proponent: County of Renfrew. Instrument Type: Approval of an Official Plan. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. See Instrument Proposal Notice 011-6086 on the Environmental Registry.
•  Proponent: Town of Carleton Place. Instrument Type: Approval of an Official Plan. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. See Instrument Proposal Notice 011-6085 on the Environmental Registry.
•  Proponent: Township of Chisholm. Instrument Type: Approval of an Official Plan. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. See Instrument Proposal Notice 011-6050 on the Environmental Registry.

Instrument Decision Notices

•  Proponent: Township of Mulmur. Instrument Type: Approval of an Official Plan. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. See Instrument Decision Notice 010-9637 on the Environmental Registry.

• Regulations. See:
• O.Reg. 8/12 filed January 19, 2012 under the Places to Grow Act, 2005, amending O. Reg. 311/06 (Transitional Matters — Growth Plans)
• O.Reg. 7/12 filed January 19, 2012 under the Northern Services Boards Act, amending Reg. 737 of R.R.O. 1990 (Local Services Boards)
• O.Reg. 1/12 filed January 4, 2012 under the Assessment Act, amending O. Reg. 282/98 (General)

4. Services to People (Social Services, Housing, Health and Safety)

•  Ontario Strengthening Protections for Co-op Residents

•  Municipal Immigration Information Online Program 2012-13 - The Ontario government is releasing the 2012-2013 Application Guide for Ontario-based municipalities interested in establishing locally produced, web-based resources for newcomers. Please check the website for the Proposal Submission Deadline.

• Community Immigrant Retention in Rural Ontario

• Regulations. See:

•  O.Reg. 38/12 filed March 26, 2012 under the Housing Services Act, 2011, amending O. Reg. 367/11 (General)
• O.Reg. 32/12 filed March 9, 2012 under the Housing Services Act, 2011, amending O. Reg. 368/11 (Designated Housing Projects - Section 68 of the Act)
• O.Reg. 31/12 filed March 9, 2012 under the Housing Services Act, amending O. Reg. 367/11 (General)

5. Environment – Water

• Notices:

• Information Notice - Information note concerning proposed Drainage Act and Conservation Authorities Protocol: Protocol for Municipalities and Conservation Authorities in Drain Maintenance and Repair Activities. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. See Information Notice 011-5257 on the Environmental Registry.
• Policy Proposal Notice - Drainage Act and Conservation Authorities Act Protocol. Ministry of Natural Resources. See Policy Proposal Notice 011-5657 on the Environmental Registry.
• Policy Decision Notice – Amendments to Ontario Low Water Response policy. Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resources. See Policy Decision Notice 010-7477 on the Environmental Registry.

6. Environment – Other

• Notices:
•  Regulation Proposal Notice - Amendments to Ontario Regulations 73/94 and 681/94 under the EBR. Ministry: Ministry of the Environment. See Regulation Proposal Notice 011-2697 on the Environmental Registry.
•  Regulation Decision Notice - Proposal for Changes to Waste Diversion Ontario’s Governance Structure. Ministry: Ministry of the Environment. See Regulation Decision Notice 011-3966 on the Environmental Registry.
• Information Notice - Amendments to the Guideline for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting (as set out under O.Reg. 452/09). Ministry: Ministry of the Environment. See Information Notice 011-4797 on the Environmental Registry.
• Policy Decision Notice - Guidance to support the application of subsection 10(1) (the habitat protection provision) of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007. Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resources. See Policy Decision Notice 011-2841 on the Environmental Registry.
• Information Notice – Amendments to Ontario Regulation 542/06 – Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste. Ministry: Ministry of the Environment. See Information Notice 011-5676 on the Environmental Registry.

• Regulations. See:

• O.Reg. 11/12 filed February 9, 2012 under the Waste Diversion Act, 2002, amending O. Reg. 542/06 (Municipal Hazardous Or Special Waste)
• O.Reg. 4/12 filed January 13, 2012 under the Endangered Species Act, 2007, amending O. Reg. 230/08 (Species at Risk in Ontario List)

7. Energy

•  Ontario to Review Electricity Sector

•  Moving Clean Energy Forward, Creating Jobs

• Improving Property Tax System For Green Energy

• Regulatory Registry Notices:

• Municipal Ownership of Energy from Waste - Amendments to Ontario Regulation 215/07. Ministry: Ministry of Energy. Posted on the Regulatory Registry March 5, 2012.

• Notices:

•  Regulation Proposal Notice - Amendments to O.Reg. 359/09 (Renewable Energy Approvals under Part V.0.1 of the Act), Reg. 334 (General) and the Technical Guide to Renewable Energy Approvals. Ministry: Ministry of Environment. See Regulation Proposal Notice 011-5932 on the Environmental Registry.
•  Policy Proposal Notice - MTCS REA Checklists for consideration of potential for heritage and archaeological resources. Ministry: Ministry of Culture. See Policy Proposal Notice 011-5981 on the Environmental Registry.

8. Other Notes

•  Strong Action for Ontario - A Plan to Balance the Budget, Create Jobs, Protect Education and Health Care.

• FCM awarded funding for national mentorship program targeting young women interested in municipal politics (FCM news release)

• Grants Ontario - is your source for grants provided by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.

• Upcoming Events:

• 2012 Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) Annual Meeting and Conference – April 25 to 27 in Kenora.
• 2012 Ontario Small Urban Municipalities (OSUM) Conference & Trade Show – May 2 to 4 in Huntsville.
• 2012 Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) Annual Conference – May 9 to 11 in North Bay.
• 2012 Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA) Annual Conference – May 27 to 30 in Hamilton.
• 2012 Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) Annual Conference and AGM – June 17 to 20 in Ottawa.
• 2012 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference – August 19 to 22 in Ottawa.
• 2012 Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) - September 12 to 14 in Kingston.
• 2012 ASSOCIATION FRANÇAISE DES MUNICIPALITÉS DE L'ONTARIO (AFMO) Annual Conference – dates to be announced; location will be Temiscaming Shores.
• 2012 Municipal Finance Officers Association of Ontario (MFOA) Annual Conference – September 19 to 21 in London.
• 2012 Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) Symposium – September 20 to 21 in Markham.

Selected Regulations That May be of Interest to the Municipal Sector

(March 2012)

The following are a selection of new (N), amending (A) and revoking (R) regulations filed and posted on the Ontario Statutes and Regulations (e-Laws) website from March 1 to April 10, 2012. It includes regulations which may be of interest to the municipal sector. For the complete list of regulations filed this year, see the Annual Lists of Regulations Filed under Legislative Tables on the e-Laws website.

For information about when regulations come into force see: When do Ontario Acts and Regulations Come into Force? on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario website.

Regulations with a bilingual title have an official French version in addition to the official English version.

Highlights for February 2012

(Legislative Assembly information updated to February 29, 2012)

1. Legislation: Legislative Assembly; Regulations.

2. Governance and Administration: New Regulations; Regulations.

3. Planning and Development: 2012 Planning for Sustainability Calendar; New Notices; Notices; New Official Plan Notices; New Regulations.

4. Services to People: Community Immigrant Retention In Rural Ontario; Ontario Moves to Cap Rent Increases; New Regulatory Registry Notices; New Regulations.

5. Environment – Water: New Notices; Notices.

6. Environment – Other: Preserving Our Land, Our Water, Our Health; New Notices; Notices; New Regulations.

7. Energy: Improving Property Tax System for Green Energy; 2012 Requirements for New Construction; Renewable Energy Development: A Guide for Municipalities; New Regulatory Registry Notices.

8. Other Notes: FCM Awarded Funding For National Mentorship Program Targeting Young Women Interested In Municipal Politics; Ontario Demographic Quarterly: highlights of the fourth quarter 2011; Grants Ontario; 2012 Upcoming Events.

1. Legislation

• Legislative Assembly. The 1st Session of the 40th Parliament began on November 21, 2011 (see Parliamentary Calendars on the Debates & Proceedings page of the website).

For a list of current bills which may be of interest to the municipal sector, see Selected Bills.

• Regulations filed. A number of regulations which may be of interest to the municipal sector were filed from January 1, 2012 to March 9, 2012; see Selected Regulations – January 1 to March 9, 2012. Many of these regulations are also listed under the various headings below.

2. Governance and Administration

• Regulations. See:
•  O.Reg. 33/12 filed March 9, 2012 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, (Offices Of The Worker And Employer Advisers)
• O.Reg. 466/11 filed December 16, 2011 under the Pension Benefits Act, amending Reg. 909 of R.R.O. 1990 (General)
• O.Reg. 462/11 filed December 9, 2011 under the Provincial Offences Act, amending O. Reg. 108/11 (Forms)
• O.Reg. 461/11 filed December 2, 2011 under the Liquor Licence Act, amending Reg. 718 of R.R.O. 1990 (General)

3. Planning and Development

•  2012 Planning for Sustainability Calendar

• Notices:

•  Policy Proposal Notice – Simcoe Area Multi-Modal Transportation Strategy. Ministry: Ministry of Transportation. See Policy Proposal Notice 011-5843 on the Environmental Registry.
•  Policy Proposal Notice – Freight-Supportive Guidelines. Ministry: Ministry of Transportation. See Policy Proposal Notice 011-5673 on the Environmental Registry.

• Policy Decision Notice – Proposed Amendment 1 (2010) to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006: An amendment and implementation tools for the Simcoe Sub-Area. Ministry: Ministry of Energy. See Policy Decision Notice 011-1528 on the Environmental Registry.
• Policy Decision Notice – Draft Update of Ontario’s Transit-Supportive Guidelines. Ministry: Ministry of Transportation. See Policy Decision Notice 011-1329 on the Environmental Registry.
• Policy Proposal Notice – Updated Ontario Wetland Evaluation System (OWES) Manuals. Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resources. See Policy Proposal Notice 011-1687 on the Environmental Registry.

• Official Plan Notices. The following notices have been posted on the Environmental Registry:

Instrument Proposal Notices

•  Proponent: Brant County. Instrument Type: Approval of an Official Plan. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. See Instrument Proposal Notice 011-5804 on the Environmental Registry.
•  Proponent: Township of Hamilton. Instrument Type: Approval of an Official Plan. Ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. See Instrument Proposal Notice 011-5782 on the Environmental Registry.

• Regulations. See:

•  O.Reg. 8/12 filed January 19, 2012 under the Places to Grow Act, 2005, amending O. Reg. 311/06 (Transitional Matters — Growth Plans)
•  O.Reg. 7/12 filed January 19, 2012 under the Northern Services Boards Act, amending Reg. 737 R.R.O. 1990 (Local Services Boards)

•  O.Reg. 1/12 filed January 4, 2012 under the Assessment Act, amending O. Reg. 282/98 (General)

4. Services to People (Social Services, Housing, Health and Safety)

•  Community Immigrant Retention in Rural Ontario

• Ontario Moves To Cap Rent Increases

• Regulatory Registry Notices:

•  Amendments to Ontario Regulation 79/10 (Part VI, Funding) under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007. Ministry: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Posted on the Regulatory Registry February 24, 2012.

• Regulations. See:

•  O.Reg. 32/12 filed March 9, 2012 under the Housing Services Act, 2011, amending O. Reg. 368/11 (Designated Housing Projects - Section 68 of the Act)
•  O.Reg. 31/12 filed March 9, 2012 under the Housing Services Act, amending O. Reg. 367/11 (General)
•  O.Reg. 10/12 filed January 30, 2012 under the Ontario Works Act, 1997, amending O. Reg. 564/05 (Prescribed Policy Statements)
•  O.Reg. 9/12 filed January 30, 2012 under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997, amending O. Reg. 562/05 (Prescribed Policy Statements)

5. Environment – Water

• Notices:

•  Information Notice - Information note concerning proposed Drainage Act and Conservation Authorities Protocol: Protocol for Municipalities and Conservation Authorities in Drain Maintenance and Repair Activities. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. See Information Notice 011-5257 on the Environmental Registry.
•  Policy Proposal Notice - Drainage Act and Conservation Authorities Act Protocol. Ministry of Natural Resources. See Policy Proposal Notice 011-5657 on the Environmental Registry.
• Policy Decision Notice – Amendments to Ontario Low Water Response policy. Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resources. See Policy Decision Notice 010-7477 on the Environmental Registry.
• Regulation Decision Notice - Amendments to Ontario Regulation 97/04 of the Conservation Authorities Act (1990). Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resources. See Regulation Decision Notice 011-0884 on the Environmental Registry.

6. Environment – Other

• Preserving Our Land, Our Water, Our Health

• Notices:

•  Information Notice - Amendments to the Guideline for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting (as set out under O.Reg. 452/09). Ministry: Ministry of the Environment. See Information Notice 011-4797 on the Environmental Registry.
•  Policy Decision Notice - Guidance to support the application of subsection 10(1) (the habitat protection provision) of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act, 2007. Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resources. See Policy Decision Notice 011-2841 on the Environmental Registry.
• Regulation Proposal Notice – Proposal for Changes to Waste Diversion Ontario’s Governance Structure. Ministry: Ministry of the Environment. See Regulation Proposal Notice 011-3966 on the Environmental Registry.

• Information Notice – Amendments to Ontario Regulation 542/06 – Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste. Ministry: Ministry of the Environment. See Information Notice 011-5676 on the Environmental Registry.

• Regulations. See:

•  O.Reg. 11/12 filed February 9, 2012 under the Waste Diversion Act, 2002, amending O. Reg. 542/06 (Municipal Hazardous Or Special Waste)
•  O.Reg. 4/12 filed January 13, 2012 under the Endangered Species Act, 2007, amending O. Reg. 230/08 (Species at Risk in Ontario List)

7. Energy

• Improving Property Tax System For Green Energy

• 2012 Requirements for New Construction

• Renewable Energy Development: A Guide for Municipalities

• Regulatory Registry Notices:

•  Municipal Ownership of Energy from Waste - Amendments to Ontario Regulation 215/07. Ministry: Ministry of Energy. Posted on the Regulatory Registry March 5, 2012.

8. Other Notes

•  FCM awarded funding for national mentorship program targeting young women interested in municipal politics (FCM news release)

•  Ontario Demographic Quarterly: Highlights of the Fourth Quarter 2011

• Grants Ontario - is your source for grants provided by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.

• Upcoming Events:

• 2012 Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) Annual Meeting and Conference – April 25 to 27 in Kenora.
• 2012 Ontario Small Urban Municipalities (OSUM) Conference & Trade Show – May 2 to 4 in Huntsville.
• 2012 Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) Annual Conference – May 9 to 11 in North Bay.
• 2012 Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA) Annual Conference – May 27 to 30 in Hamilton.
• 2012 Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) Annual Conference and AGM – June 17 to 20 in Ottawa.
• 2012 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference – August 19 to 22 in Ottawa.
• 2012 Ontario East Municipal Conference (OEMC) - September 12 to 14; location to be announced.
• 2012 ASSOCIATION FRANÇAISE DES MUNICIPALITÉS DE L'ONTARIO (AFMO) Annual Conference – dates to be announced; location will be Temiscaming Shores.
• 2012 Municipal Finance Officers Association of Ontario (MFOA) Annual Conference – September 19 to 21 in London.
• 2012 Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) Symposium – September 20 to 21 in Markham.