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OverviewFederal1Boundary Waters Treaty, 19091Canada Shipping Act1Canadian Environmental Assessment Act1Canadian Environmental Protection Act2Canada Labour Code3Canada Petroleum Resources Act3Constitution Act3Federal Water Policy4Fisheries Act4International Boundary Waters Treaty Act5Navigable Waters Protection Act5Provincial6Building Code Act6Clean Water Act6Conservation Authorities Act6Environmental Assessment Act7Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR):7Environmental Protection Act8Far North Act8Green Belt Act9Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act9Mining Act9Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act10Occupational Health and Safety Act10Ontario Planning and Development Act (OPDA)10Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board10Places to Grow Act11Planning Act11Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act12Safe Drinking Water Act12Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act (Not in force yet)12Waste Diversion Act13Municipal14York Region14Water and Wastewater Master Plan14Toronto14Wet Weather Flow Management Policy14Water Resources / Hydrology / Stormwater ManagementHydrogeology / Groundwater / GeoenvironmentalFederal15Canada Shipping Act15Canada Water Act15Dominion Water Power Act15Fisheries Act15Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement16Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality Standards16Provincial17Clean Water Act17Conservation Authorities Act17Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR):17Environmental Protection Act17Health Protection and Promotion Act18Lake Simcoe Protection Act19Occupational Health and Safety Act19Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)19Safe Drinking Water Act20Drinking Water Licence Overview Guide20The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement21Stormwater Management and Design Manual, MOE21Understanding Natural Hazards21Understanding Stormwater Management21Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide22Erosion and Sediment Control Guideline for Urban Construction22Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Guide23Municipal24City of Toronto24Back Flow Prevention Program24Municipal Code24Toronto Water Efficiency Plan24York Region24Long Term Water Conservation Strategy24Outdoor Water Use By-Laws25Water Efficiency Master Plan25Peel Region25Water Efficiency Plan25Water / Wastewater Treatment & Infrastructure / Waste ManagementChemical / Municipal / Civil / Project ManagementFederal26Canadian Environmental Protection Act26Canadian Environmental Protection Act26Fisheries Act27Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act27Provincial28Environmental Assessment Act28Clean Water Act28Municipal Act28Nutrient Management Act28Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)29Pesticides Act29Toxics Reduction Act29Waste Management Act30Waste Diversion Act30Water Opportunities Act31Water Management: Policies, Guidelines, Provincial Water Quality Objectives of the Ministry of Environment and Energy31Technical Guideline for Individual on-site Sewage Systems: Water Quality Impact Risk Assessment32Stormwater Management Guidelines32Municipal33Peel Region33Wastewater By-law33York Region33Waste Diversion Strategy33Transportation / Traffic Planning & Engineering / Civil / Municipal / Project Management Federal34Arctic Water Pollution Prevention Act34Canadian Environmental Protection Act34International Boundary Waters Treaty Act34Canada Lands Surveyors Act34Canada Transportation Act35Provincial35Environmental Assessment Act35Environmental Protection Act35City of Toronto Act35Highway Traffic Act35Municipal Act36Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act36Municipal37City of Toronto37Metrolinx37Metrolinx Act37Durham Region37Durham Transportation Master Plan, 200537Peel Region37Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)37York Region38Transportation Master Plan38Civil / Structural / Construction / Industrial Commercial / Residential / Project Management / EstimationFederal39Canada Land Surveyors Act39Provincial39Building Code Act39Drainage Act39A Practical Guide to Brownfield Redevelopment in Ontario40Contract Estimation, Design and Estimation40Ontario Provincial Standards40Volume 1: General and Construction Specification40Volume 2: Material Specifications40Volume 3 - Drawings for Roads, Barriers, Drainage, Sanitary Sewers, Watermains, and Structures40New Soil, groundwater and sediment standards and modified generic risk assessment (Tier 2)40Other Relevant Legislation40Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act40Municipal41City of Toronto41Municipal Code41

Geoenvironmental / Geotechnical / Geology / Geomorphology Federal42Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum Products42Other Relevant Legislation:42Provincial42Relevant Legislation:42

Environmental Remediation / Restoration / ESA's / EIA' s / EMS / Monitoring / Erosion Control / Waste Management / GIS / Air & Emissions / Compliance Federal43Canadian Environmental Assessment Act43Canadian Environmental Protection Act43Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act43Other Relevant Legislation:43Provincial44Environmental Assessment Act44Environmental Protection Act44Guide for completing Phase One ESA under O. Reg. 153/0445Guide for completing Phase two ESA under O. Reg. 153/0445Nutrient Management Act45Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)45Toxics Reduction Act46Technical Standards and Safety Act46Soil, Ground Water and Sediment Standards for Use Under Part XV.1 of the Environmental Protection Act46Other Relevant Legislation:46Municipal47City of Toronto47Municipal Code47Peel Region472004 Long Term Waste Resource Management Strategy47Waste Collection Design Standards Manual47York Region47Policy Statement of Waste Management Planning47Renewable Energy / Green Building / Solar Wind / BiofuelFederal49Energy Efficiency Act (EEA)49Other Relevant Legislation:49Provincial49Environmental Assessment49Environmental Protection Act49Green Energy Act50Provincial Approval s for Renewable Energy Projects50Technical Guide to Renewable Energy Approvals50Other Relevant Legislation:51Municipal52City of Toronto52Better Buildings Partnerships52Climate Change, Clean Air and Sustainable Energy Action Plan52Energy Efficiency and Beyond: Torontos Sustainable Energy Plan52Energy Efficiency Office53Green Roof By-Law53Municipal Code53Mining and ExplorarationFederal54Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act54Fisheries Act54Northern Pipeline Act54Other Relevant Legislation:54Provincial55Environmental Protection Act55Mining Act55Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)55Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act55Other Relevant Legislation55

OverviewFederalBoundary Waters Treaty, 1909http://www.ijc.org/rel/agree/water.html

Signed in 1909, it provides the principles and mechanisms to help resolve disputes and to prevent future ones, primarily those concerning water quantity and water quality along the boundary between Canada and the United States.Canada Shipping Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-10.15/index.html

TheCanadaShippingAct, 2001(CSA 2001) replaced theCanada Shipping Act(CSA) as the principal legislation governing safety in marine transportation and recreational boating, as well as protection of the marine environment. It applies to Canadian vessels operating in all waters and to all vessels operating in Canadian waters (from canoes and kayaks to cruise ships and tankers). The CSA 2001promotes the sustainable growth of the marine shipping industry without compromising safety.

The CSA 2001 makes use of modern legislative practices such as risk management techniques that will permit operators to choose among alternative methods that provide an equivalent level of safety and account for vessel operating characteristics and costs.

The objectives of the CSA 2001 are to:1. Protect the health and well-being of individuals, including the crews of vessels who participate in marine transportation and commerce;2. Promote safety in marine transportation and recreational boating;3. Protect the marine environment from damage due to navigation and shipping activities;4. Develop a regulatory scheme that encourages viable, effective and efficient marine transportation on Canadian waters for commerce and recreation;5. Promote an efficient marine transportation system;6. Ensure that Canada can meet its international obligations under bilateral and multilateral agreements with respect to navigation and shipping;7. Encourage the harmonization of marine practices; and8. Establish an effective compliance promotionprogram.Canadian Environmental Assessment Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.2/index.html

TheCanadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012(CEAA2012) offers an updated, modern approach that responds to Canada's current economic and environmental context. It implements central elements of the Government's plan for Responsible Resource Development to modernize the regulatory system and allow for natural resources to be developed in a responsible and timely way for the benefit of all Canadians. This overview provides details ofCEAA2012 as it applies to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency).

UnderCEAA2012, an environmental assessment focuses on potential adverse environmental effects that are within federal jurisdiction, including: fish and fish habitat; other aquatic species; migratory birds; federal lands; effects that cross provincial or international boundaries; effects that impact on Aboriginal peoples, such as their use of lands and resources for traditional purposes; changes to the environment that are directly linked to or necessarily incidental to any federal decisions about a project.

An environmental assessment will consider a comprehensive set of factors that include cumulative effects, mitigation measures and comments received from the public.Canadian Environmental Protection Act http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/C-15.31.pdf

CEPA1999 is an important part of Canada's federal environmental legislation aimed at preventing pollution and protecting the environment and human health. The goal ofCEPA1999 is to contribute to sustainable development - development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

CEPA 1999 came into force on March 31, 2000 following an extensive Parliamentary review of the formerCEPA. CEPA 1999 contains significant improvements for the protection of the environment over the former Act. It: makes pollution prevention the cornerstone of national efforts to reduce toxic substances in the environment; sets out processes to assess the risks to the environment and human health posed by substances in commerce; imposes timeframes for managing toxic substances; provides a wide range of tools to manage toxic substances, other pollution and wastes; ensures the most harmful substances are phased out or not released into the environment in any measurable quantity; includes new provisions to regulate vehicle, engine and equipment emissions; strengthens enforcement of the Act and its regulations; encourages greater citizen input into decision-making; and allows for more effective cooperation and partnership with other governments and Aboriginal peoples.

Canada Labour Codehttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-2/

Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations(SOR/86-304)http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-86-304/index.html

The Canada Labour Code is divided into three sections: Industrial Relations, Occupational Health and Safety, and Standard Hours, Wages, Vacations and Holidays. The purpose ofPartIIof theCanada Labour Codeis to prevent work place related accidents and injury including occupational diseases. When considering the control of work place hazards, preventative measures should consist first of the elimination of the hazards, then the reduction of the hazards and finally, where necessary, the provision of personal protective equipment.

Occupational health and safety in the federal jurisdiction has been consolidated under PartIIof theCanada Labour Code. The Code applies to the following interprovincial and international industries: railways; highway transport; telephone and telegraph systems; pipelines; canals; ferries, tunnels and bridges; shipping and shipping services; radio and television broadcasting and cable systems; airports; banks; grain elevators licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission, and certain feed mills and feed warehouses, flour mills, and grain seed cleaning plants; the federal public serviceand persons employed by the public serviceand about 40 Crown corporations and agencies; employment in the operation of ships, trains and aircraft; and the exploration and development of petroleum on lands subject to federal jurisdiction.

Canada Petroleum Resources Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-8.5/index.html

An Act to regulate interests in petroleum in relation to frontier lands, to amend the Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Act and to repeal the Canada Oil and Gas ActConstitution Act Section 35-Part II Rights of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canadahttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/page-16.html#h-52

The Constitution Act, 1982 includes amendments to the British North America Act and includes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The section regarding the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada includes their rights in terms of treaty rights, land claims agreements, etc.Federal Water Policyhttp://www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water/default.asp?lang=En&n=D11549FA-1

The overall objective of the federal water policy is to encourage the use of freshwater in an efficient and equitable manner consistent with the social, economic and environmental needs of present and future generations. The purpose of the Federal Water Policy is to set down the goals and actions by which the federal government intends to contribute to this objective through its own and through cooperative programs, the development of information and expertise, technological development and transfer, and promotion of public awareness.

Implementation of the Federal Water Policy is the responsibility of all departments and agencies of the federal government. Because responsibilities for water management are highly dispersed among provincial and territorial governments and federal departments, its successful implementation will depend upon harmonious institutional arrangements for coordinating the efforts of the governments concerned and their respective agencies.Fisheries Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-14/index.html

The primary purpose of the Fisheries Act is to protect Canadas fisheries as a natural resource by safeguarding both fish and fish habitat. While much of the Act is aimed at regulating harvesting, it also provides protection for waters frequented by fish or areas constituting fish habitat. The Act applies to both coastal and inland waters, and is generally administered by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), although the environmental protection parts of the Act are administered by Environment Canada. The Act has frequently been used by Environment Canada to punish those responsible for water-polluting activities.

It is an offence for anyone to carry on any work or undertaking that results in the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat (HADD). Where an activity will create a HADD, the DFO must approve the project before the work commences. The application process for a HADD approval includes providing the DFO with plans, specifications, studies and details of the proposed procedures, and triggers environmental assessment under CEAA.

It is an offence for anyone to deposit or permit the deposit of any type of deleterious substance in water frequented by fish without a permit or under a regulation. Deleterious substance is defined in the Act to include any substance that would degrade or alter or contribute to the degradation or alteration of the quality of water so as to render it deleterious to fish or fish habitat. There are a number of regulations under the Act that limit wastewater or effluent discharges from certain industrial facilities including pulp and paper mills, petroleum refineries and meat and poultry processing plants.

The Act also imposes reporting requirements. For example, if there is a discharge of a deleterious substance into water frequented by fish, or if there is an imminent threat of such a discharge occurring, the persons responsible are obligated to notify the DFO. In addition, those persons must take all reasonable measures to prevent the discharge from occurring, or to mitigate any damage. Maximum penalties under the Act are C$1-million and/or three years imprisonment. A court may also order the offender to pay an additional fine in an amount equal to the monetary benefits accrued to the person as a result of the commission of the offence.International Boundary Waters Treaty Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-17/index.html

This Act implements the Boundary Waters Treaty between the United States and Canada which established principles and guidelines for the management of boundary and transboundary waters in order to prevent or resolve disputes over water quality and water quantity. This Act is administered by Foreign Affairs and International Trade.Navigable Waters Protection Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/N-22/index.html

The NWPA prohibits the unauthorized construction or placement of a work in, on, over, under, through or across any navigable water. The Act is administered by Transport Canada. Where a project falls into the definition of work, the federal government must approve it before it is undertaken. This approval triggers the CEAA environmental assessment process provider for CEAA. Work includes: Any man-made structure, device, or thing, whether temporary or permanent, that may interfere with navigation; and Any dumping or filling of any navigable water, or any excavation of materials from the bed of any navigable water, that may interfere with navigation. Where a work is built or placed without an approval, or is not built in accordance with the approval, the Minister of Transport may order the owner of the work to remove or alter the work, or refrain from proceeding with construction. Where an owner fails to comply with an order to remove the work, the Minister may remove and destroy it, and sell, give away or otherwise dispose of the materials.

The NWPA allows for exemptions from the requirement for an approval if the work falls into a class of works or the navigable water falls into a class of navigable waters established by Ministerial regulation, which may also include conditions for such works. There are also provisions regarding removal of existing works and approval of works already started. The exemption from the approval requirements under the NWPA means that an environmental assessment for such approval is no longer required.

The maximum penalty under the NWPA is C$50,000. In addition, an owner may be liable for the costs of removal and destruction of works. Where the materials are deposited by a vessel, the vessel is liable for the fine and may be detained until it is paid.

ProvincialBuilding Code Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_01m25_e.htm

Since the mid-1970s, the Ontario Building Code Act, and its regulation, the Ontario Building Code, have provided rules for property owners, municipalities and the building community to establish and improve building standards and processes, and ensure public health and safety.

The new Building Code Act establishes qualification requirements for building practitioners. The Province contends that such provisions are necessary to ensure public safety. Sections 15.11 and 15.12 of the amended Act require Chief Building Officials, inspectors, RCAs, designers, andon-site sewage system installers and servicers to meet qualifications set out in the Building Code.

Section 34 of the new Act governs the qualification requirements. It provides for: (1) the prescription of different qualifications for different classes of practitioners; (2) assessments and examinations required to obtain those qualifications; (3) the establishment of registers identifying qualified parties; and (4) the payment of fees in connection with the qualifications.Clean Water Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_06c22_e.htm

Ontario's Clean Water Act helps protect drinking water from source to tap with a multi-barrier approach that stops contaminants from entering sources of drinking water - lakes, rivers and aquifers.

Ontario's Clean Water Act: requires that local communities - through local Source Protection Committees - assess existing and potential threats to their water, and that they set out and implement the actions needed to reduce or eliminate these threats empowers communities to take action to prevent threats from becoming significant requires public participation on every local source protection plan - the planning process for source protection is open to anyone in the community requires that all plans and actions are based on sound science.

The Clean Water Act also introduces the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program which offers financial assistance to farmers, landowners, and small or medium businesses for activities that reduce threats to local drinking water sources.Conservation Authorities Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90c27_e.htm

TheConservation Authorities Actwas passed in Ontario in 1946 and governs all 36 conservation authorities in Ontario. TheAct has been amended many times since 1946, but still retains theoriginalkey themes: A Conservation Authority must be a local initiative established at the request of a watersheds municipalities. Each Conservation Authority operates independently in a co-operative, cost sharing partnership between member municipalities and the Province of Ontario. Each Conservation Authority must have jurisdiction over one or more watersheds and the ability to enforce regulations in order to ensure a complete and rational approach to issues such as flood control and erosion.TheConservation Authorities Actis supplemented by additional legislationsuch astheConservation Areas ActandtheOntario Building Code.Environmental Assessment Act http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e18_e.htm

The new bylawapplies to all businesses discharging directly or indirectly to sanitary sewers and/or storm sewers in Peel Region and iseffective April 1, 2011.

The Wastewater bylaw combines and updates three existing bylaws and reflects regulations that will help the Region better monitor and protect our environment. The new bylaw also includes a ticketing system of up to $1000 for offences or violations.

These changes are as a result of extensive consultations with industrial partners and local municipalities.

The following are subject to Ontarios Environmental Assessment Program: municipal and provincial governments public organizations such as conservation authorities and MetrolinxThe EA program generally does not apply to the private sector. However, sometimes private firms are required by a regulation or may voluntarily go through an EA process.Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR):http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_93e28_e.htm

TheEnvironmental Bill of Rights (EBR) came into effect in February 1994. It recognizes that the people of Ontario have as a common goal the protection of our natural environment. The provincial government has the primary responsibility for protecting, conserving and restoring the natural environment, and the people of Ontario have the right to participate in government decision making and to hold the government accountable for those decisions.Therefore, theEBRrepresents a new era in environmental decision making and one of better public participation, citizen empowerment and greater accountability of decision makers. The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) is charged with monitoring government compliance with theEBR, so that the integrity of Ontario's ecosystems, one of our most important legacies, are conserved for future generations.

Environmental Protection Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e19_e.htmThe main source of environmental regulation in Ontario is the EPA. It provides for the control of air, water and land pollution and its basic structure is to prohibit the emission or discharge of a broad range of contaminants that cause or are likely to cause an adverse effect to the natural environment. Prohibited adverse effects include: harm or material discomfort to persons; the impairment of the safety of persons; injury or damage to property or to plant or animal life; loss of enjoyment of normal use of property; and interference with the normal conduct of business. Numerous regulations have been made under the Act regulating specific activities or substances (please see the Guide to Environmental Law by Blakes Lawyers). CEPA 1999 contains significant improvements for the protection of the environment over the former Act. It: makes pollution prevention the cornerstone of national efforts to reduce toxic substances in the environment; sets out processes to assess the risks to the environment and human health posed by substances in commerce; imposes timeframes for managing toxic substances; provides a wide range of tools to manage toxic substances, other pollution and wastes; ensures the most harmful substances are phased out or not released into the environment in any measurable quantity; includes new provisions to regulate vehicle, engine and equipment emissions; strengthens enforcement of the Act and its regulations; encourages greater citizen input into decision-making; and allows for more effective cooperation and partnership with other governments and Aboriginal peoples.Far North Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_10f18_e.htm

The proposed Far North Act would apply to public lands in the Far North but not to First Nation reserves or to federal lands, private land or municipal lands. The purpose is to provide for community based land use planning in the Far North that directly involves First Nations in the planning and that supports the environmental, social and economic objectives for land use planning for the peoples of Ontario.

The following are some of the land use planning objectives of the Act: Significant role for First Nations in the planning Protection of areas of cultural value and ecological systems by including at least 225,000 square kilometres of the Far North in an interconnected network of protected areas designated in community based land use plans Maintenance of biological diversity, ecological processes and ecological functions, including carbon storage and sequestration Enabling sustainable economic development that benefits First NationsGreen Belt Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_05g01_e.htm

TheGreenbelt Act, 2005enables the creation of a Greenbelt Plan to protect about 1.8 million acres of environmentally sensitive and agricultural land in the Golden Horseshoe from urban development and sprawl. It includes and builds on about 800,000 acres of land within the Niagara Escarpment Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan.

The legislation authorizes the government to designate a Greenbelt Area and establish a Greenbelt Plan. It sets out the main elements and objectives for the Greenbelt, which are addressed in the Plan. It also requires planning decisions to conform to the Greenbelt Plan.

Pursuant to theGreenbelt Act, 2005, theGreenbelt Council was appointed by the minister in June 2005. The council will provide advice on the administration of the Greenbelt and will guide the government on such matters as the implementation of the Greenbelt Plan, performance measures and the 10-year review of the plan.Lakes and Rivers Improvement Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90l03_e.htm

The purpose of the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act (LRIA) is to provide for: a) the management, protection, preservation and use of the waters of the lakes and rivers of Ontario and b) the land under them c) the protection and equitable exercise of public rights in or over the waters of the lakes and rivers; d) the protection of the interests of the riparian owners; e) the management, perpetuation and use of the fish, wildlife and other natural resources dependent on f) the lakes and rivers; g) the protection of the natural amenities of the lakes and rivers and their shores and banks ; and h) the protection of persons by ensuring that dams are suitably located, constructed, operated and i) maintained and are of a nature with regard to the purposes of clauses (a) to (e).Mining Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90m14_e.htm

TheMining Actis a legal document which outlines all of the rules and regulations that apply to mining in Ontario. The purpose of the Act is to encourage prospecting, staking and exploration for the development of mineral resources, in a manner consistent with the recognition and affirmation of existing Aboriginal and treaty rights insection 35of the Constitution Act, 1982, including the duty to consult, and to minimize the impact of these activities on public health and safety and the environment.

TheMining Actdates back to the 19thcentury. Although many major advances in technology, policies and processes have occurred over the past century, theMining Acthas remained relatively unchanged. In an effort to improve and modernize the mineral development process in Ontario, a piece of legislation,Bill 173 - An Act to Amend the Mining Actwas introduced. After extensive review, the bill was passed which resulted in theMining Amendment Act, 2009. The amendment received Royal Assent on October 28, 2009. The process of implementing the changes outlined in the amendment are known asMining Act Modernization.Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_01o31_e.htm#BK4

This Act provides authority to establish the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan to protect the ecological and hydrological integrity of the Oak Ridges Moraine.Occupational Health and Safety Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90o01_e.htm#BK0

The Occupational Health and Safety Act came into force on October 1, 1979. Its purpose is to protect workers against health and safety hazards on the job. The Act has several provisions that are aimed at fostering the internal responsibility system. The Act imposes duties on those who have any degree of control over the workplace, the materials and equipment in the workplace and the direction of the work force.

There is a general duty on employers to all reasonable precautions to protect the health and safety of workers. In addition, the Act and regulations set out many specific responsibilities of the employer. For example, there are duties that specifically relate to toxic substances, hazardous machinery, workplace violence, workplace harassment, worker education and personal protective equipment.

There is a duty on all officers and directors of corporations to ensure that their corporations comply with the Act and regulations. The duties of workers are generally to work safely, in accordance with the Act and regulations.Ontario Planning and Development Act (OPDA)http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_94o23_e.htm

The OPDA further sets out the contents of the Development Plan.It requires public participation in the preparation of the proposed Development Plan. It also requires public and municipal notice when a proposed Development Plan has been prepared.Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Boardhttp://www.wsib.on.ca/en/community/WSIB

WSIB provides assistance for workers and employers:

For employers, we provide no-fault collective liability insurance and access to industry-specific health and safety information For workers, we provide loss of earnings benefits and health care coverage Both workers and employers benefit from the WSIBs help and support when its time to go back to work after an injury.Places to Grow Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_05p13_e.htm

The Places to Grow Act helps the Ontario government plan for growth in a coordinated and strategic way. It gives us the authority to:

designate any geographic region of the province as a growth plan area develop a growth plan in consultation with local officials, stakeholders, public groups, and members of the public develop growth plans in any part of Ontario

The legislation makes sure that growth plans reflect the needs, strengths and opportunities of the communities involved, and promotes growth that balances the needs of the economy with the environment.Planning Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90p13_e.htmThe Act is legislation passed by your elected provincial representatives to: promote sustainable economic development in a healthy natural environment within a provincial policy framework provide for a land use planning system led by provincial policy integrate matters of provincial interest into provincial and municipal planning decisions by requiring that all decisions shall be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement when decision-makers exercise planning authority or provide advice on planning matters provide for planning processes that are fair by making them open, accessible, timely and efficient encourage co-operation and coordination among various interests recognize the decision-making authority and accountability of municipal councils in planning.

The Act provides the basis for: consideringprovincial interests, such as protecting and managing our natural resources establishing local planning administration, includingplanning boardsin northern Ontario preparingofficial plansand planning policies that will guide future development avariety of toolsthat municipalities can use to facilitate planning for the future establishing a streamlined planning process which emphasizeslocal autonomyin decision-making exemptingofficial plans and official plan amendments from approval regulating and controlling land uses throughzoning by-lawsandminor variancesdividing land into separate lots for sale or development through aplan of subdivisionor aland severance ensuring the rights of local citizens to be notified about planning proposals, to give their views to their municipal council and, where permitted, to appeal decisions to theOntario Municipal Board (OMB) or in some cases, a municipalLocal Appeal Body(LAB) where a LAB has been established by a municipality. The OMB and LAB are independent administrative tribunals responsible for hearing appeals and deciding on a variety of contentious municipal matters ensuring that approval authorities or the Ontario Municipal Boardhave regard to decisionsmade by municipal councils and approval authorities when dealing with the same planning matters allowing provincial appeals only through theMinistry of Municipal Affairs and HousingProvincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_06p12_e.htm

The Provincial Parks and Conservation Areas Act, 2006 came into force on September 4, 2007. The basic functions of the Act remain, that is, to provide the Government of Ontario with: 1) the ability to create parks, and 2) the ability to manage parks. This new Act provides more conservation direction to the planning and management of Ontarios system of protected areas. It provides a more powerful set of planning instruments. It solidifies many former policy initiatives into law. The new Act brings Conservation Reserves under this Act, rather than being under the Public Lands Act. The Act provides improved directions in the purposes of parks, the definition of the park class structure, the role of ecological integrity in management, a prohibition on most resource extraction, a requirement for State of the Parks reporting, and increased fines for engaging in prohibited activities.

Under this Act, the registered permit holder is responsible for the conduct of all campsite occupants and could be charged with an offence based on the actions of the occupants of the registered campsite.This law is enforced by enforced by Provincial Park Wardens who have all the power and the authority of a member of the Ontario Provincial Police within a provincial park.Safe Drinking Water Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_02s32_e.htm

The purpose of the Safe Drinking Water Act is to protect human health through the control and regulation of drinking-water systems and drinking-water testing. Building on existing policy and practice in Ontario's treatment and distribution of drinking water, the Safe Drinking Water Act requires that all municipal drinking water systems obtain an approval from the Director of the Ministry of the Environment in order to operate. Operators are required to be trained and certified to provincial standards. The act also provides legally binding standards for testing of drinking water and requires that testing be done in licensed and accredited laboratories.Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act (Not in force yet)http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_02s29_e.htm

Following the Walkerton tragedy, the Ontario government passed Bill 175, the Sustainable Water & Sewage Systems Act, to address the heightened concern over the quality of municipal drinking water. The purpose of the Act is to ensure clean, safe drinking water for Ontario residents by making it mandatory for municipalities to assess the costs of providing water and sewage services and to recover the amount of money needed to operate, maintain, and replace them.

Once the necessary regulations are complete and the Act is implemented, Bill 175 requires that the municipality prepare and approve a report concerning the provision of water and wastewater services. The report must include an inventory of and management plan for the infrastructure needed to provide the water and wastewater services and an assessment of the full cost of providing these services and the revenue obtained to provide them. In addition, this legislation requires the municipality to establish and maintain a dedicated reserve account, allocated in the cost recovery plan to pay for the full cost of providing water and wastewater services, and ultimately the replacement cost of the infrastructure at the end of its lifecycle.Waste Diversion Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_02w06_e.htm

On June 27, 2002 the Ontario government passed the Waste Diversion Act, 2002 (WDA), stating that its purposes were to encourage the reduction, reuse and recycling of wastes, and facilitate the development, implementation and operation of waste diversion programs.

The Waste Diversion Act provides the legislative framework under which Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) - a permanent, non-government corporation - operates.Waste Diversion Ontario is made up of industry, municipal, and non-governmental representativesand is operated by a board of directors.

Under the Waste Diversion Act, the Minister of the Environment designates waste materials for which programs may be required. These include: Blue Box waste used tires waste electrical and electronic equipment Municipal hazardous or special waste.

For eachwaste diversion program, WDO creates a sustainable funding method based on fees paid by Industry Funding Organizations (IFOs) established by WDO under the act. Each program must state industry fees to be charged, estimated costs for the program, waste diversion targets and implementation details. WDO is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of the program.

The Waste Diversion Act also details the enforcement provisions and penalties for non-compliance. MunicipalYork RegionWater and Wastewater Master Planhttp://www.york.ca/NR/rdonlyres/j6ol6mr4tdyd3ssmpz7bo4ykawrpshjbl25phqofzjaybwtihgvp7hdyytywypvpeethwvuct7ocrfxlym3u54wwsa/York+Region+Water+and+Wastewater+Master+Plan+Update+Final+Report.pdf

Planning for growth is a key municipal responsibility, and one for which York Region has established an award winning approach through the York Region Sustainability Strategy Towards a Sustainable Region.The foundation of the strategy involves integration of economic, environmental, and community issues to facilitate decisions about growth management that are responsive, rational, and timely.

York Region adopted the same approach for planning long term water and wastewater servicing.The York Region Sustainability Strategy Towards a Sustainable Region was used as the overall guide, along with information about current water and wastewater regulatory requirements, existing York Region policies, programs, and practices, and the best practices of jurisdictions in Canada, the United States, and beyond. The Region then developed a sustainability strategy for water and wastewater servicing. The York Region Water and Wastewater Sustainability Strategy emphasizes transparency, equity, accountability, and community involvement as well as monitoring and continuous improvement toward sustainability.TorontoWet Weather Flow Management Policyhttp://www.toronto.ca/water/protecting_quality/wwfmmp_guidelines/pdf/wwfmmp_policy.pdf

The purpose of this document is to address the Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan (WWFMMP) findings in policy form and to recognize best management practices for public undertakings and the servicing of private developments in order to meet these targets. Best Management Practices include source, conveyance and end-of-pipe solutions with a focus on the natural systems approach. Augmented by public education and outreach initiatives as well as operational and maintenance practices, the policy attempts to direct and encourage citizen and staff involvement. The Policy approaches the management of wet weather flow on a watershed basis and supports the development of watershed and subwatershed plans covering the watersheds within the jurisdiction of the City of Toronto.

Water Resources / Hydrology / Stormwater ManagementHydrogeology / Groundwater / GeoenvironmentalFederalCanada Shipping Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-10.15/index.html

Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations (SOR/2011-237)http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2011-237/index.html

(Summary provided earlier).Canada Water Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-11/index.html

TheCanada Water Actprovides an enabling framework for joint consultation and partnering among the federal and provincial/territorial governments in matters relating to water resources. The Canada Water Act is divided into four parts. Part I, Comprehensive Water Resource Management, authorizes the Minister of the Environment to establish consultative arrangements and to finalize agreements with the provinces respecting waters that are of significant national interest. Part II, Water Quality Management, allows the Minister to conclude agreements with provincial jurisdictions in designating certain areas as "water quality management areas" when the water quality therein has become a matter of urgent national concern. Part III, nutrients, which contains provisions concerning allowable concentrations of nutrients in water treatment processes, was incorporated into CEPA by proclamation in 1988.Dominion Water Power Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/W-4.pdf

Dominion Water Power Regulationshttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._1603/index.html

This Act provides the legislative and regulatory framework for waterpower development on federal waterways.Fisheries Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-14/index.html

Fish Toxicant Regulations (SOR/88-258)http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-88-258/index.html

(Summary provided earlier).Great Lakes Water Quality Agreementhttp://www.ijc.org/en/activities/consultations/glwqa/GLWQA_e.pdfThe purpose of the Parties is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem. In order to achieve this purpose, the Parties agree to make a maximum effort to develop programs, practices and technology necessary for a better understanding of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem and to eliminate or reduce to the maximum extent practicable the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes System.

Consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, it is the policy of the Parties that: a) The discharge of toxic substances in toxic amounts be prohibited and the discharge of any or all persistent toxic substances be virtually eliminated; b) Financial assistance to construct publicly owned waste treatment works be provided by a combination of local, state, provincial, and federal participation; and,c) Coordinated planning processes and best management practices be developed and implemented by the respective jurisdictions to ensure adequate control of all sources of pollutants.Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality Standardshttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/water-eau/2012-sum_guide-res_recom/index-eng.php

The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water establishes theGuidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Qualityspecifically for contaminants that meet all of the following criteria: exposure to the contaminant could lead to adverse health effects in humans; the contaminant is frequently detected or could be expected to be found in a large number of drinking water supplies throughout Canada; and the contaminant is detected, or could be expected to be detected, in drinking water at a level that is of possible human health significance.

If a contaminant of interest does not meet all these criteria, CDW may choose not to establish a numerical guideline or develop a Guideline Technical Document. In that case, a Guidance Document may be developed.

ProvincialClean Water Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_06c22_e.htm

O. Reg. 287/07 Generalhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_070287_e.htm Technical Rules: Assessment reporthttp://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079849.pdf Table of Drinking water threatshttp://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079851.pdf

(Summary provided earlier).Conservation Authorities Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90c27_e.htm

O. Reg. 166/06 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority: Regulation of Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourseshttp://www.trca.on.ca/dotAsset/15293.pdfhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_060166_e.htm

(Summary provided earlier).Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR):http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_93e28_e.htm

O. Reg. 73/94 Generalhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_940073_e.htm

(Summary provided earlier).Environmental Protection Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e19_e.htm

O. Reg. 560/04 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits-Metal Mining http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_940560_e.htm#BK2 O. Reg. 215/95 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits-Electric Power Generation Sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_950215_e.htm O. Reg. 561/94 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Industrial Minerals sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_940561_e.htm O. Reg. 64/95 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Inorganic chemicals sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_950064_e.htm O. Reg. 214/95 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Iron and Steel Manufacturing sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_950214_e.htm O. Reg. 562/94 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Metal Casting sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_940562_e.htm O. Reg. 63/95 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Organic chemical manufacturing sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_950063_e.htm O. Reg. 537/93 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Petroleum sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_930537_e.htm O. Reg. 760/93 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Pulp and Paperhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_930760_e.htm

(Summary provided earlier).Health Protection and Promotion Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90h07_e.htm

O. Reg. 318/08 Transitional-Small Drinking Water systemshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_080318_e.htm O. Reg. 319/08 Small Drinking Water systemshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_080319_e.htm

The Health Protection and Promotion Act is responsible for overseeing the organizationand delivery of public health programs and services to prevent the spread of disease. The Act: Governs boards of health Governs the Chief Medical Officer Mandates the provision of health programs and services in the following areas: Community sanitation Control of communicable diseases (includes immunization) Provision of preventive dentistry (e.g., oral hygiene and fluoride therapy in school programs) Family health (including family planning and programs for high risk pregnant women) Insured home care services Nutrition education programs Public health education with regard to lifestyle disease prevention Regulates community health protection Inspection of food premises and boarding houses Health hazards related to occupational or environmental health Controls communicable diseases including quarantine

Lake Simcoe Protection Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_08l23_e.htm

The Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008 was passed by the Legislature and received Royal Assent in December 2008. It provides authority for the establishment of and amendments to the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan. The Plan generally applies to the Lake Simcoe Watershed, defined in the section 2 of the Act. The Act allows policies in relation to research and monitoring to apply to areas outside of the watershed. Future amendments could apply to certain policies of the Plan outside of the Watershed and must be made in accordance with the Act.

Objectives set out in Section 4 of the Lake Simcoe Protection Act: protect, improve or restore the ecological health of the watershed restore a self sustaining coldwater fish community in the lake reduce phosphorus loadings and discharge of pollutants to Lake Simcoe and its tributaries; prevent invasive species from entering the Watershed improve the watershed's capacity to adapt to climate change; to provide for ongoing scientific research and monitoring improve land and water uses and activities, development practices and recreational activities build on the protections in existing Provincial Plans and Legislation

Occupational Health and Safety Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90o01_e.htm#BK0

Reg. 860 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systemhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900860_e.htm

(Summary provided earlier).Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90o40_e.htm

O. Reg. 387/04 Water Taking and Transferhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_040387_e.htm

The Ontario Water Resources Act is designed to conserve, protect and manage Ontario's water resources for efficient and sustainable use. The act focuses on both groundwater and surface water throughout the province.

The Water Resources Act regulates sewage disposal and "sewage works" and prohibits the discharge of polluting materials that may impair water quality. The act was also designed in part to protect the province's water resources from industrial and commercial users who might draw more water out of provincial aquifers than they can reasonably sustain. Permits to take more than 50,000 litres of water per day from ground or surface water sources are regulated under the Water Resources Act. The Water Resources Act also regulates well construction, well operation and abandonment, and the approval, construction and operation of all waterworks.Safe Drinking Water Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_02s32_e.htm

O. Reg. 128/04 Certification of Drinking water systems operators and water quality analystshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_040128_e.htm O. Reg. 169/03 Ontario drinking water quality standardshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_030169_e.htm Technical Support Document for Ontario Drinking Water Standards, Objectives and Guidelineshttp://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079707.pdf

O. Reg. 188/07 Licensing of Municipal Drinking Water systemshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_070188_e.htm O. reg. 242/05 Compliance and Enforcement http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_050242_e.htm O. Reg. 170/03 Drinking Water Systemshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_030170_e.htm Procedure for Disinfection of Drinking Water in Ontariohttp://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079706.pdf O. Reg. 248/03 Water Testing Services http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_030248_e.htm

(Summary provided earlier).Drinking Water Licence Overview Guidehttp://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_086764.pdfhttp://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_086768.pdf

Permits to Take Water http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/industry/assessment_and_approvals/water_taking/STDPROD_075554.html Drinking Water Works Permit http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_086797.pdf

The Overview Guide is intended to provide owners and operating authorities of municipal residential drinking water systems with a summary of the approvals processes that are applicable during this transition and to describe fundamental concepts associated with these processes. The requirement to obtain a licence and a drinking water works permit (DWWP) applies to owners of municipal residential drinking water systems. These include large and small municipal residential drinking water systems as defined in O. Reg. 170/03. Owners of these systems must submit to the Director an application for a licence, an application for a DWWP and completed operational plans on or before the dates prescribed by O. Reg. 188/07 Licensing of Municipal Drinking-Water Systems. Once a licence has been issued for a drinking water system, authority for further alterations to the system will occur through the processes and procedures associated with the Licensing Program. Until a licence is issued for a system, approvals for any alterations to the system will occur through the existing C of A process. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreementhttp://www.cglg.org/projects/water/docs/12-13-05/Great_Lakes-St_Lawrence_River_Basin_Water_Resources_Compact.pdf

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement is one of the two Great Lakes Charter Annex agreements which are intended to implement the 2001 Great Lakes Charter Annex. The provinces of Ontario and Quebec and the eight Great Lakes U.S. states committed to protect and manage the waters of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin through agreements that set a common standard for decisions about proposed water uses.

This agreement, along with the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact (an agreement between the eight Great Lakes States), helps to provide a framework for each province and state to pass laws that put in place the new protections for the waters of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin. Portions of the agreements are effective immediately. Others will be phased in over time.Stormwater Management and Design Manual, MOEhttp://www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/mon/5000/10302166.pdf

The manual provides technical and procedural guidance for the planning, design, and review of stormwater management practices. It is important that the manual be viewed as a tool for understanding the performance requirements of stormwater management projects and not as a rulebook for all stormwater management solutions. The manual provides practical guidance which has been found effective in specific circumstances.Understanding Natural Hazardshttp://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@mnr/@water/documents/document/mnr_e002317.pdf

This publication has been prepared by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to assistthe public and planning authorities such as municipalities and conservation authorities withthe explanation of the Natural Hazards Policies (3.1) of the Provincial Policy Statement ofthe Planning Act.Understanding Stormwater Managementhttp://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079720.pdf

The purpose of the publication is to introduce some of the major concepts contained in the Ministry of the Environments Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual 2003.Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guidehttp://www.sustainabletechnologies.ca/Portals/_Rainbow/Documents/LID%20SWM%20Guide%20-%20v1.0_2010_1_no%20appendices.pdf

This document the Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide has been developed by Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) as a tool to help developers, consultants, municipalities and landowners understand and implement sustainable stormwater planning and practices in the CVC and TRCA watersheds. The use of sustainable stormwater planning and practices will help ensure the continued health of the streams, rivers, lakes, fisheries and terrestrial habitats in our watersheds.

The guide is intended to provide engineers, ecologists and planners with up-to-date information and direction on landscape-based stormwater management planning and low impact development stormwater management practices such as rainwater harvesting, green roofs, bioretention, permeable pavement, soakaways and swales. The information contained in the guide will help practitioners adopt landscape-based stormwater management approaches, and will help select, design, construct and monitor more sustainable stormwater management practices.

This manual is not a stand-alone document. It is intended to augment the Ontario Ministry of the Environments 2003 Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual, which provides design criteria for conventional end-of-pipe stormwater management practices such as wet ponds and constructed wetlands. It is also a companion document to other stormwater related guidance documents prepared by CVC and TRCA.Erosion and Sediment Control Guideline for Urban Constructionhttp://www.sustainabletechnologies.ca/Portals/_Rainbow/Documents/ESC%20Guideline%20-%20December%202006.pdf

These erosion and sediment control guidelines have been prepared for common usage in an effort to coordinate the response of various municipalities and agencies involved in land development, construction and water management. While a wide variety of sediment control manuals exist in various North American jurisdictions, this document was created with regard for the principles and guidelines that best suit the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area Conservation Authorities (GGHA CAs).

The Greater Golden Horseshoe Area Conservation Authorities Erosion and Sediment Control Guideline for Urban Construction is intended to be applied within all member municipalities encompassed within the GGHA watersheds to protect and preserve the water quality, aquatic and terrestrial habitats, and form and function of their natural water resources. It was prepared to include best management practices from all of the various erosion and sediment control guidelines currently applied by municipal and provincial agencies within the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area (GGHA) with additional information from various sources. This guideline provides a consistent approach to erosion and sediment control (ESC) in the GGHA. It provides the practitioners with greater certainty in the application of ESC along with improved environmental protection.Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Guidehttp://www.sustainabletechnologies.ca/Portals/_Rainbow/Documents/Final_ESC_Inspectionguide_published_lowres_v2.pdf

This guide is intended for use as a quick reference to aid environmental inspectors in their day-to-day work. It should be used in conjunction with the most recent version of the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area Conservation Authorities Erosion and Sediment Control Guideline for Urban Construction, which must be consulted in determining the appropriate use of erosion and sediment control (ESC) mitigation practices. Guidance in this document is superseded by specific direction from governing agency representatives.

While this document provides guidance on proper installation and inspection of ESC measures commonly used in the industry, practitioners are not limited to the use of these measures alone. The use of other innovative solutions, that have been demonstrated to be effective and approved by the relevant regulatory bodies prior to use, is also encouraged.

Information contained in this guide is applicable to all jurisdictions of the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area (GGHA) conservation authorities. These include: Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Credit Valley Conservation Authority Grand River Conservation Authority Halton Region Conservation Authority Hamilton Conservation Authority Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

MunicipalCity of TorontoBack Flow Prevention Programhttp://www.toronto.ca/water/protecting_quality/backflow_prevention/index.htm

TheWater Supply Bylaw (Municipal Code, Chapter 851) was enacted on October 22, 2007 and is in effect as of January 1, 2008. The By-Law includes a program for backflow prevention to ensure the safety of Torontos drinking water. The program focuses on the isolation of the private water systems in certain premises from the waterworks, where the potential for backflow and contamination presents a risk to drinking water safety.Municipal CodeChapter 681: Sewershttp://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_681.pdfChapter 849: Water and Sewage Services and Utility Billhttp://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_849.pdfChapter 851: Water Supplyhttp://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_851.pdf

The Toronto Municipal Code is a compilation of by-laws organized by subject. Each chapter is a by-law.Toronto Water Efficiency Planhttp://www.toronto.ca/watereff/plan.htm

The City of Toronto has developed a comprehensive Water Efficiency Plan that allows us to reduce current water use to accommodate the population and employment growth at one-third the cost of infrastructure expansion. The plan, which will be implemented, on a City-wide basis over the next 10 years (starting February 2011), contains a detailed implementation schedule with a set of sector specific water efficiency measures to help reduce water use, water loss, and reduce wastewater flows in the most cost-effective way.York RegionLong Term Water Conservation Strategyhttp://www.waterfortomorrow.ca/en/aboutus/resources/LongTermWaterConservationStrategy.pdf

Through the Water Efficiency Master Plan Update (2007), York Region developed a plan for water conservation to 2016. The Long Term Water Conservation Strategy (LTWCS) builds on the results and success of previous plans by providing overarching guidance for Regional water conservation and efficiency programming for the next 40 years.

Outdoor Water Use By-Lawshttp://www.waterfortomorrow.ca/en/inyourcommunity/summerconservation.asp

Before you put out the sprinkler and let it soak, be sure you know your local municipality's outdoor water-use bylaw. It takes far less water to efficiently water your lawn or garden than you may realize! All Regional municipalities stipulate that odd house numbers may use water outdoors only on odd numbered days of the month and even house numbers may use water outdoors only on even numbered days of the month. Times for watering vary between municipalities. Newly planted trees and shrubs can be watered for a period of 24 hours after planting. Please see below for sod and seed watering.Unless otherwise stated, the Outdoor Water-Use Bylaws are in effect from May 15 to September 30every year (with the exception of the Town of Markham and the Town of Richmond Hill.Water Efficiency Master Planhttp://www.waterfortomorrow.ca/en/aboutus/resources/YorkRegionWEMPFinalReportwithAppendicesApril272007.pdf

The Water Efficiency Master Plan is the most appropriate approach to examine current water consumption in the Region and appropriate methods for reducing that consumption. In order to complete the Master Plan Update, a significant amount of consumer research was conducted. Various water efficiency measures were identified, screened and either discounted or retained for future consideration. A study of state-of-the-art water efficiency measures and practices was completed by doing an internet and literature search of all water efficiency programs either currently under consideration or being implemented. Many of the measures identified in this study could not be considered for implementation due to barriers within local, provincial and federal codes, standards and regulations in addition to other potential risks arising from underdeveloped technologies and health and safety.

Finally, as part of the research, an International Water Association (IWA) Water Audit and Water Balance was completed. Potential water savings were identified with the implementation of proactive leakage reduction, pressure management and other best managed practices. The Master Plan Update provides a cost-effective achievable ten year strategy with the potential of providing 23.4 million litres of water per day with a capital budget of $30,788,100. The cost per litre saved is $1.31, significantly less than the current cost to build new infrastructure.

Peel RegionWater Efficiency Planhttp://www.peelregion.ca/watersmartpeel/pdfs/wep-web-content.pdfThe Regional Municipality of Peel developed its Water Efficiency Plan (WEP) in response to evergrowing demands on the water supply and wastewater treatment system. The current population is expected to increase by 230,000 or 23% by the year 2015, and with increasing population comes increasing water demands. Reducing excessive water use makes good fiscal and environmental sense, and implementing the WEP will reduce the necessary cost of water and wastewater infrastructure expansion. Water/Wastewater Treatment & Infrastructure/Waste ManagementChemical/Municipal/Civil Project ManagementFederalCanadian Environmental Protection Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/C-15.31.pdf

SOR/ 2008-273 PCB Regulationshttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2008-273/index.html Virtual Elimination List (SOR/2006-298)http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2006-298/index.htmlCanadian Environmental Protection Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/C-15.31.pdf

O. Reg. 675/98 Classification and exemption of spills and reporting of dischargeshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_980675_e.htm O. Reg. 222/07 Environmental Penaltieshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_070222_e.htm R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 347 Waste Managementhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900347_e.htm O. Reg. 232/98 Landfilling Siteshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_980232_e.htm O. Reg. 101/94 Recycling and Composting of Municipal wastehttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_940101_e.htm O. Reg. 102/94 Waste Audits and Waste Reduction Work Planshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_940102_e.htm O. Reg. 206/97 Waste disposal sites and waste management systems subject to approval under or exempt from the Environmental Assessment Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_970206_e.htm R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 362 Waste Management- PCBs http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900362_e.htm O. Reg. 560/04 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits-Metal Mining http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_940560_e.htm#BK2 O. Reg. 215/95 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits-Electric Power Generation Sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_950215_e.htm O. Reg. 561/94 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Industrial Minerals sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_940561_e.htm O. Reg. 64/95 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Inorganic chemicals sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_950064_e.htm

O. Reg. 214/95 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Iron and Steel Manufacturing sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_950214_e.htm O. Reg. 562/94 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Metal Casting sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_940562_e.htm O. Reg. 63/95 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Organic chemical manufacturing sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_950063_e.htm O. Reg. 537/93 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Petroleum sectorhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_930537_e.htm O. Reg. 760/93 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Pulp and Paperhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_930760_e.htm O. Reg. 419/05 Air Pollution Local Air Qualityhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_050419_e.htm

(Summary provided earlier).Fisheries Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-14/index.html SOR/ 92-269 Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulationshttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-92-269/index.html Fish Toxicant Regulations (SOR/88-258)http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-88-258/index.html

(Summary provided earlier).Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/P-8.3/index.html

This Act adds perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and its salts to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

ProvincialEnvironmental Assessment Act http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e18_e.htm

O. Reg. 101/07 Waste Management Projectshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_070101_e.htm

(Summary provided earlier).Clean Water Acthttp://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/legislation/clean_water_act/index.htm

O. Reg. 419/05 Air Pollution Local Air Qualityhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_050419_e.htm

(Summary provided earlier).Municipal Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_01m25_e.htm

TheMunicipal Act, 2001came into force on January 1, 2003. It consolidated dozens of acts related to municipal governance or powers and shifted theMunicipal Actfrom a prescriptive to a more permissive approach by including natural person powers and spheres of jurisdiction to allow municipalities to administer and organize their affairs and deliver services. The review that preceded the enactment represented the first comprehensive review and revision of the original Municipal Act since its passage in 1849. TheMunicipal Act, 2001recognizes the importance of ongoing consultation with municipalities on matters of mutual interest by recognizing the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the province and Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in the legislation.Nutrient Management Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_02n04_e.htm

O. Reg. 267/03 Generalhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_030267_e.htm

The Nutrient Management Act was designed to reduce the potential for contamination of water and other natural resources by some agricultural practices. The act requires that Ontario's farm practices use nutrients wisely so that nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium can provide economic benefit with minimal impact on the environment.

The Nutrient Management Act establishes the framework for best practices in nutrient management (particularly in managing manure) and creates standards which give best management practices the force of law. The act also provides standards for how nutrients are stored and how nutrients are applied to farmland, so that the likelihood of ground or surface water contamination can be reduced.Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA)http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/legislation/ontario_water_resources_act/index.htm

O. Reg. 129/04 Licensing of Sewage Operatorshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_040129_e.htm O. Reg. 223/07 Environmental Penaltieshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_070223_e.htm O. Reg. 903 Wellshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900903_e.htm(Summary provided earlier).Pesticides Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90p11_e.htm

O. Reg. 63/09 Generalhttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_090063_e.htm

Ontarios cosmetic pesticides ban came into effect April 22, 2009 on the basis that use of pesticides to control weeds and insects for purely cosmetic reasons presents an unnecessary risk to families and pets.

The provincial ban overrides municipal pesticide bylaws, protecting all Ontarians, not just those in some communities. It also establishes one clear set of rules, which makes it easier for Ontario businesses to follow.Toxics Reduction Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_09t19_e.htm

O. Reg. 455/09 General http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_090455_e.htm

The regulation under Ontario'sToxics Reduction Act, 2009sets out the requirements that owners and operators of facilities covered by the act must meet beginning January 1, 2010 to: Track and quantify the toxic substances they use, create and release Develop plans, including options to reduce their use of toxic substances Make summaries of their plans available to the public Report to the ministry on their progress in reducing toxic substances and make certain information available to the public

Theregulationadds a new approach to environmental protection by focusing on reducing the use and creation of toxic substances at the front end of industrial processes. This approach augments Ontario's existing programs and legislation that focus on protecting our environment and human health.

The act applies to facilities in the manufacturing and mineral processing sectors (excluding physical extraction, crushing or grinding) that are required to report to the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) and to the ministry under O.Reg. 127/01 for acetone.

The act and its regulation are designed to encourage approximately 2,000 regulated facilities to find greener alternatives to toxic substances used and created in the manufacturing process; and new technologies that are less dependent on toxics. This is a major step towards the province meeting its commitment to reducing toxic substances in our air, land and water.Waste Management Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/repealedstatutes/english/elaws_rep_statutes_92w01_e.htm#BK1The Waste Management Act, 1996 was enacted in May, 1996. The main objectives of the Act are: a more effective organization of public authority functions in relation to waste management, involving new or redefined roles for the Minister, the EPA and local authorities, enabling measures designed to improve performance in relation to the prevention and recovery of waste, and a comprehensive regulatory framework for the application of higher environmental standards, in response to EU and national requirements.

The Waste Management (Amendment) Act, 2001 was enacted on 17 July, 2001 and its primary purpose was to provide a legal mechanism by which the first Regional Waste Management Plans could be made. Section 4 of the Act, provides that the making of a waste management plan will become an executive (management) function, a change from the Waste Management Act 1996, where the power was a reserved (elected member) function.

The Act also provides for a levy on the landfill of waste, at an initial rate of not more than 15 (19 euro) per tonne.Waste Diversion Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_02w06_e.htm

O. Reg. 542/06 Municipal Hazardous or Special Wastehttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_060542_e.htm

On June 27, 2002 the Ontario government passed the Waste Diversion Act, 2002 (WDA), stating that its purposes were to encourage the reduction, reuse and recycling of wastes, and facilitate the development, implementation and operation of waste diversion programs.

The WDA established Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO), a non-crown agency, as the primary mechanism for achieving the Acts purposes. The Act gives WDO the responsibility of developing, implementing, and operating waste diversion programs for waste materials designated by the Minister of the Environment, and of monitoring the effectiveness of these programs. The WDA further sets out how WDO is to meet its responsibilities.

Water Opportunities Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_10w19_e.htm

Water Technology Acceleration Projecthttp://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/waterTAP.asp

The Water Opportunities Act, will deliver these outcomes: make Ontario the North American leader in the development and sale of water conservation and treatment technologies encourage sustainable infrastructure and conservation planning using made-in-Ontario technologies to solve water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure challenges encourage all Ontarians to use water more wisely.

Key to delivering these outcomes is the creation of the Water Technology Acceleration Partnership (WaterTAP) - to support research and development as well as the commercialization of new technologies and innovations in Ontario's water sector.

The Act also: creates partnerships to develop water innovation among universities, colleges, industry and entrepreneurs and several ministries in Ontario's government. strengthens water efficiency and sustainable water planning for municipalities helps Ontarians to use water more efficientlyWater Management: Policies, Guidelines, Provincial Water Quality Objectives of the Ministry of Environment and Energyhttp://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079681.pdf

This publication contains the Ministry of Environment and Energy policies and guidelines for the management of the provinces water resources. It gives direction on how to manage the quality and quantity of both surface and ground waters.

With respect to surface water quality, the goal is to ensure that the water quality is satisfactory for aquatic life and recreation and that water uses which require more stringent water quality be protected on a site specific basis. The Provincial Water Quality Objectives (PWQOs) will protect aquatic life and recreation uses and policy direction is provided about how to deal with situations where water quality is better or worse than the Objectives.

Ground water quality is to be preserved to protect the greatest number of uses.

Surface and ground-water quantity is to be managed to ensure a fair sharing, conservation, and sustainability of the resource.Technical Guideline for Individual on-site Sewage Systems: Water Quality Impact Risk Assessmenthttp://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079313.pdf

This guideline describes the position and requirements of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MOEE) regarding the assessment of the potential impact on groundwater caused by proposed developments on individual on-site sewage systems (sub-surface sewage systems). This guideline applies only to those areas of the Province which have not been designated under Notice 3/87 (attached) as subject to MOEE Guideline B-7, Incorporation of The Reasonable Use Concept into MOEE Groundwater Management Activities (formerly MOEE Policy 15-08). In areas so designated, the proposed development must comply with the requirements of MOEE Guideline B-7 and its associated guidelines.

The purpose of this guideline is to protect the environment and public health by ensuring that development utilizing individual onsite sewage systems proceeds at a density and scale which will not result in, or cause degradation of, groundwater resources in exceedance of acceptable limits. Compliance with acceptable limits shall be demonstrated through a prediction of the development's nitrate impact on the groundwater at the development boundary. The Guideline is intended to encourage the assessment of the potential for degradation on the basis of a technically based and technically defensible evaluation of the proposal.Stormwater Management Guidelineshttp://www.creditvalleyca.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/021-CVC-SWM-Guidelines.pdf

The Stormwater Management Guidelines have been developed primarily as a tool to assist developers, consultants, municipalities and others dealing with stormwater in the Credit River watershed. In particular, the Guidelines are aimed at helping people understand the existing approvals process for stormwater management plan submissions. CVC believes that an increased understanding of the environmental impacts of stormwater and the regulatory requirements for stormwater management will lead to improvements in management practices and in increasingly standardized and streamlined approach to addressing stormwater throughout the watershed.

MunicipalPeel RegionWastewater By-lawhttp://www.peelregion.ca/council/bylaws/2010s/2010/bl-53-2010.pdf

The new bylawapplies to all businesses discharging directly or indirectly to sanitary sewers and/or storm sewers in Peel Region and iseffective April 1, 2011.

The Wastewater bylaw combines and updates three existing bylaws and reflects regulations that will help the Region better monitor and protect our environment. The new bylaw also includes a ticketing system of up to $1000 for offences or violations.

These changes are as a result of extensive consultations with industrial partners and local municipalities.

York RegionWaste Diversion Strategyhttp://www.york.ca/NR/rdonlyres/jqxkj5ayhtindjxyucpxnvehajr6kavvy6mowzooatpmgwqq24l2dvem3pe33buhl2bfjbsyla43yvmzial2lv4gjh/YORK-%2523320930-v2-Waste_diversion_strategy_final_version_Sept_2006_doc+%25282%2529.pdf

In the past, York Region has expended a large amount of time and money attempting to locate new landfill capacity. The most recent effort was the Provincial Interim Waste Authority's Greater Toronto Area (GTA) based Environmental Assessment (EA) process that cost in excess of $100 million. This caused significant social disruption and was terminated before any new disposal capacity was approved. In response to the closing of the Keele Valley Landfill Site and the inability to develop new local disposal capacity, York Region, along with other GTA municipalities, has chosen to export their residual waste to landfill in the State of Michigan.

The development of a municipally supported Waste Diversion Strategy to manage the recyclable and compostable segments of residential waste would help to determine what level of diversion the Region could expect to achieve during the timeframe recommended within the EA. Furthermore, it would also set the context for a long term region-wide waste diversion system.

Transportation/ Traffic Planning & Engineering / Civil / Municipal/ Project ManagementFederalArctic Water Pollution Prevention Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/A-12/index.html

Navigation Safety Regulations (SOR/2005-134)http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2005-134/index.html

TheArctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act(AWPPA)aims to prevent pollution in Canadian Arctic waters. TheAWPPAis a zero discharge act, which states, no person or ship shall deposit or permit the deposit of waste of any type in the Arctic waters. TheAWPPAdescribes offences and punishments; and outlines the powers that may be given toPollution Prevention Officersso that they may enforce the Act.Canadian Environmental Protection Act http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/C-15.31.pdf

SOR/2010-201 Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulationshttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2010-201/index.html

(Summary provided earlier).International Boundary Waters Treaty Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-17/index.html

International Boundary Waters Regulations(SOR/2002-445)http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-445/index.html

(Summary provided earlier).Canada Lands Surveyors Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-5.8/index.html#docCont

Canada Lands Surveyors Regulations (SOR/99-142)http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-99-142/index.html

An Act respecting Canada Lands Surveyors.

Canada Transportation Acthttp://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-10.4/index.html

This Act was passed to continue the National Transportation Agency as the Canadian Transportation Agency, to consolidate and revise the National Transportation Act, 1987 and the Railway Act and to amend or repeal other Acts as a consequence.ProvincialEnvironmental Assessment Act http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e18_e.htm

O. Reg. 231/08 Transit Projects and Greater Toronto Transportation Authority Undertakingshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_080231_e.htm

(Summary provided earlier).Environmental Protection Act http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e18_e.htm

O. Reg. 361/98 Motor Vehicles http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_980361_e.htm

(Summary provided earlier).City of Toronto Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_06c11_e.htm

The City of Toronto Act, 2006 (Bill 53), proclaimed January 1, 2007, sets out a broad, permissive legislative framework for the city. The city has new broad powers to pass by-laws regarding matters that range from public safety to the city's economic, social and environmental well-being. City by-laws now can better deal with the financial management of Toronto and the accountability and transparency of its operations.Highway Traffic Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90h08_e.htm

This Act regulates the licensing of vehicles, classification of traffic offenses, administration of loads, classification of vehicles and other transport related issues. The most recent amendment occurred in 2009 to ban the use of cell phones in cars.

Municipal Acthttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_01m25_e.htm

Effective January 1, 2007, theMunicipal Act, 2001(the Act) has been significantly amended by the Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006(Bill 130).

The revisedMunicipal Act, 2001has brought about a new relationship between the municipal sector and the province based on mutual respect, consultation and cooperation. It recognizes municipalities as responsible and accountable levels of government and provides for the establishment of integrity officer functions at the local level. Local councils are now better able to determine the appropriate mechanisms for delivering municipal services to their comm