Specific Environmental Assessment Act amendments take effect on January 1, 2027

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A set of amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act, originally passed as part of Ontario's COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, are now officially in force following a government proclamation order. Proclamation means provisions that were passed into law but held in reserve are now legally active and must be complied with. The specific sections involved (Schedule 6, sections 30, 36(5), 41, and 43) relate to the Environmental Assessment Act. Businesses, project proponents, and others subject to environmental assessment requirements in Ontario should review these provisions to understand any new obligations or procedural changes that now apply to them.

Who this affects: project proponents subject to environmental assessments · developers and construction companies · environmental consultants · municipal and provincial infrastructure planners