Legislation Summary

Table of Contents

Overview

Federal ............................................................................................................................................ 1

Boundary Waters Treaty, 1909 ....................................................................................................... 1

Canada Shipping Act ....................................................................................................................... 1

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act ...................................................................................... 1

Canadian Environmental Protection Act ......................................................................................... 2

Canada Labour Code ....................................................................................................................... 3

Canada Petroleum Resources Act ................................................................................................... 3

Constitution Act .............................................................................................................................. 3

Federal Water Policy ....................................................................................................................... 4

Fisheries Act.................................................................................................................................... 4

International Boundary Waters Treaty Act ..................................................................................... 5

Navigable Waters Protection Act .................................................................................................... 5

Provincial ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Building Code Act........................................................................................................................... 6

Clean Water Act .............................................................................................................................. 6

Conservation Authorities Act .......................................................................................................... 6

Environmental Assessment Act ...................................................................................................... 7

Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR): .............................................................................................. 7

Environmental Protection Act ......................................................................................................... 8

Far North Act .................................................................................................................................. 8

Green Belt Act ................................................................................................................................. 9

Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act ................................................................................................ 9

Mining Act ...................................................................................................................................... 9

Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act ........................................................................................ 10

Occupational Health and Safety Act ............................................................................................. 10

Ontario Planning and Development Act (OPDA) ......................................................................... 10

Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ........................................................................... 10

Places to Grow Act ........................................................................................................................ 11

Planning Act .................................................................................................................................. 11

Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act ......................................................................... 12

Safe Drinking Water Act ............................................................................................................... 12

Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act (Not in force yet) ................................................... 12

Waste Diversion Act ..................................................................................................................... 13

Municipal ..................................................................................................................................... 14

York Region .................................................................................................................................. 14

Water and Wastewater Master Plan ....................................................................................... 14

Toronto .......................................................................................................................................... 14

Wet Weather Flow Management Policy ................................................................................ 14

Water Resources / Hydrology / Stormwater Management

Hydrogeology / Groundwater / Geoenvironmental

Federal .......................................................................................................................................... 15

Canada Shipping Act ..................................................................................................................... 15

Canada Water Act ......................................................................................................................... 15

Dominion Water Power Act .......................................................................................................... 15

Fisheries Act.................................................................................................................................. 15

Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ......................................................................................... 16

Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality Standards ........................................................................ 16

Provincial ..................................................................................................................................... 17

Clean Water Act ............................................................................................................................ 17

Conservation Authorities Act ........................................................................................................ 17

Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR): ............................................................................................ 17

Environmental Protection Act ....................................................................................................... 17

Health Protection and Promotion Act ........................................................................................... 18

Lake Simcoe Protection Act .......................................................................................................... 19

Occupational Health and Safety Act ............................................................................................. 19

Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA) ........................................................................................ 19

Safe Drinking Water Act ............................................................................................................... 20

Drinking Water Licence Overview Guide .................................................................................... 20

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement ............... 21

Stormwater Management and Design Manual, MOE ................................................................... 21

Understanding Natural Hazards .................................................................................................... 21

Understanding Stormwater Management ...................................................................................... 21

Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide ...................... 22

Erosion and Sediment Control Guideline for Urban Construction ............................................... 22

Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Guide .......................................................................... 23

Municipal ..................................................................................................................................... 24

City of Toronto .............................................................................................................................. 24

Back Flow Prevention Program ............................................................................................. 24

Municipal Code ...................................................................................................................... 24

Toronto Water Efficiency Plan .............................................................................................. 24

York Region .................................................................................................................................. 24

Long Term Water Conservation Strategy .............................................................................. 24

Outdoor Water Use By-Laws................................................................................................. 25

Water Efficiency Master Plan ................................................................................................ 25

Peel Region ................................................................................................................................... 25

Water Efficiency Plan ............................................................................................................ 25

Water / Wastewater Treatment & Infrastructure / Waste Management

Chemical / Municipal / Civil / Project Management

Federal .......................................................................................................................................... 26

Canadian Environmental Protection Act ....................................................................................... 26


Fisheries Act.................................................................................................................................. 27

Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act ...................................................................... 27

Provincial ..................................................................................................................................... 28

Environmental Assessment Act .................................................................................................... 28

Clean Water Act ............................................................................................................................ 28

Municipal Act ................................................................................................................................ 28

Nutrient Management Act ............................................................................................................. 28


Pesticides Act ................................................................................................................................ 29

Toxics Reduction Act .................................................................................................................... 29

Waste Management Act ................................................................................................................ 30

Waste Diversion Act ..................................................................................................................... 30

Water Opportunities Act ............................................................................................................... 31

Water Management: Policies, Guidelines, Provincial Water Quality Objectives of the Ministry of

Environment and Energy ............................................................................................................... 31

Technical Guideline for Individual on-site Sewage Systems: Water Quality Impact Risk

Assessment .................................................................................................................................... 32

Stormwater Management Guidelines ............................................................................................ 32

Municipal ..................................................................................................................................... 33

Peel Region ................................................................................................................................... 33

Wastewater By-law ................................................................................................................ 33

York Region .................................................................................................................................. 33

Waste Diversion Strategy ...................................................................................................... 33

Transportation / Traffic Planning & Engineering / Civil / Municipal / Project Management

Federal .......................................................................................................................................... 34

Arctic Water Pollution Prevention Act ......................................................................................... 34


International Boundary Waters Treaty Act ................................................................................... 34

Canada Lands Surveyors Act ........................................................................................................ 34

Canada Transportation Act ........................................................................................................... 35

Provincial ..................................................................................................................................... 35



City of Toronto Act ....................................................................................................................... 35

Highway Traffic Act ..................................................................................................................... 35

Municipal Act ................................................................................................................................ 36

Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act ................................................................ 36

Municipal ..................................................................................................................................... 37

City of Toronto .............................................................................................................................. 37

Metrolinx................................................................................................................................ 37

Metrolinx Act ......................................................................................................................... 37

Durham Region ............................................................................................................................. 37

Durham Transportation Master Plan, 2005 ............................................................................ 37

Peel Region ................................................................................................................................... 37

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) .............................................................................. 37

York Region .................................................................................................................................. 38

Transportation Master Plan .................................................................................................... 38

Civil / Structural / Construction / Industrial

Commercial / Residential / Project Management / Estimation

Federal .......................................................................................................................................... 39

Canada Land Surveyors Act .......................................................................................................... 39

Provincial ..................................................................................................................................... 39

Building Code Act......................................................................................................................... 39

Drainage Act ................................................................................................................................. 39

A Practical Guide to Brownfield Redevelopment in Ontario ....................................................... 40

Contract Estimation, Design and Estimation ................................................................................ 40

Ontario Provincial Standards ........................................................................................................ 40

Volume 1: General and Construction Specification .............................................................. 40

Volume 2: Material Specifications ........................................................................................ 40

Volume 3 - Drawings for Roads, Barriers, Drainage, Sanitary Sewers, Watermains, and

Structures ............................................................................................................................... 40

New Soil, groundwater and sediment standards and modified generic risk assessment (Tier 2) . 40

Other Relevant Legislation ......................................................................................................... 40

Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act ................................................................ 40

Municipal ..................................................................................................................................... 41

City of Toronto .............................................................................................................................. 41

Municipal Code ...................................................................................................................... 41

Geoenvironmental / Geotechnical / Geology / Geomorphology

Federal .......................................................................................................................................... 42

Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground Storage Tank Systems

Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum Products ................................................................. 42

Other Relevant Legislation: .......................................................................................................... 42

Provincial ...................................................................................................................................... 42

Relevant Legislation: .................................................................................................................... 42

Environmental Remediation / Restoration / ESA's / EIA' s / EMS / Monitoring / Erosion

Control / Waste Management / GIS / Air & Emissions / Compliance

Federal .......................................................................................................................................... 43

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act .................................................................................... 43


Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act ....................................................... 43


Provincial ..................................................................................................................................... 44



Guide for completing Phase One ESA under O. Reg. 153/04 ...................................................... 45

Guide for completing Phase two ESA under O. Reg. 153/04 ....................................................... 45

Nutrient Management Act ............................................................................................................. 45


Toxics Reduction Act .................................................................................................................... 46

Technical Standards and Safety Act ............................................................................................. 46

Soil, Ground Water and Sediment Standards for Use Under Part XV.1 of the Environmental

Protection Act ................................................................................................................................ 46


Municipal ..................................................................................................................................... 47

City of Toronto .............................................................................................................................. 47

Municipal Code ...................................................................................................................... 47

Peel Region ................................................................................................................................... 47

2004 Long Term Waste Resource Management Strategy ..................................................... 47

Waste Collection Design Standards Manual.......................................................................... 47

York Region .................................................................................................................................. 47

Policy Statement of Waste Management Planning ................................................................ 47

Renewable Energy / Green Building / Solar Wind / Biofuel

Federal .......................................................................................................................................... 49

Energy Efficiency Act (EEA) ....................................................................................................... 49


Provincial ..................................................................................................................................... 49

Environmental Assessment ........................................................................................................... 49


Green Energy Act .......................................................................................................................... 50

Provincial Approval s for Renewable Energy Projects ................................................................. 50

Technical Guide to Renewable Energy Approvals ....................................................................... 50


Municipal ..................................................................................................................................... 52

City of Toronto .............................................................................................................................. 52

Better Buildings Partnerships ................................................................................................ 52

Climate Change, Clean Air and Sustainable Energy Action Plan ......................................... 52

Energy Efficiency and Beyond: Torontos Sustainable Energy Plan .................................... 52

Energy Efficiency Office ....................................................................................................... 53

Green Roof By-Law ............................................................................................................... 53

Municipal Code ...................................................................................................................... 53

Mining and Exploraration

Federal .......................................................................................................................................... 54

Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act ............................................................................................. 54

Fisheries Act.................................................................................................................................. 54

Northern Pipeline Act ................................................................................................................... 54


Provincial ..................................................................................................................................... 55


Mining Act .................................................................................................................................... 55


Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act ......................................................................... 55

Other Relevant Legislation ........................................................................................................... 55

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Overview

Federal

Boundary Waters Treaty, 1909

http://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 Act

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-10.15/index.html The Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA 2001) replaced the Canada 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 2001 promotes 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; and 8. Establish an effective compliance promotion program.

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.2/index.html The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) 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

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way for the benefit of all Canadians. This overview provides details of CEAA 2012 as it applies to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency). Under CEAA 2012, 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 CEPA 1999 is an important part of Canada's federal environmental legislation aimed at preventing pollution and protecting the environment and human health. The goal of CEPA 1999 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 former CEPA. 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.

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Canada Labour Code

http://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 of Part II of the Canada Labour Code is 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 Part II of the Canada 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 service and persons employed by the public service and 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 Act

http://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 Act

Constitution Act

- Section 35-Part II Rights of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada http://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.

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Federal Water Policy

http://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 Act

http://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

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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 Act

http://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 Act

http://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.

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Provincial

Building Code Act

http://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, and on-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 Act

http://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 Act

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90c27_e.htm The Conservation Authorities Act was passed in Ontario in 1946 and governs all 36 conservation authorities in Ontario. The Act has been amended many times since 1946, but still retains the original key themes:

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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.

The Conservation Authorities Act is supplemented by additional legislation such as the Conservation Areas Act and the Ontario Building Code.

Environmental Assessment Act

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e18_e.htm The new bylaw applies to all businesses discharging directly or indirectly to sanitary sewers and/or storm sewers in Peel Region and is effective 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 Metrolinx

The 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 The Environmental 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, the EBR represents 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 the EBR, so that the integrity of Ontario's ecosystems, one of our most important legacies, are conserved for future generations.

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Environmental Protection Act

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e19_e.htm

The 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 Act

http://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 Nations

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Green Belt Act

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_05g01_e.htm The Greenbelt Act, 2005 enables 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 the Greenbelt Act, 2005, the Greenbelt 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 Act

http://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 Act

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90m14_e.htm The Mining Act is 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 in section 35 of 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.

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The Mining Act dates back to the 19th century. Although many major advances in technology, policies and processes have occurred over the past century, the Mining Act has 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 the Mining Amendment Act, 2009. The amendment received Royal Assent on October 28, 2009. The process of implementing the changes outlined in the amendment are known as Mining Act Modernization.

Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act

http://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 Act

http://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 Board

http://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

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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 Act

http://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 Act

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90p13_e.htm

The 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:

considering provincial interests, such as protecting and managing our natural resources

establishing local planning administration, including planning boards in northern Ontario preparing official plans and planning policies that will guide future development

a variety of tools that municipalities can use to facilitate planning for the future

establishing a streamlined planning process which emphasizes local autonomy in decision-making

exempting official plans and official plan amendments from approval regulating and controlling land uses through zoning by-laws and minor variances dividing land into separate lots for sale or development through a plan of subdivision or a land severance

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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 the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) or in some cases, a municipal Local 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 Board have regard to decisions made by municipal councils and approval authorities when dealing with the same planning matters

allowing provincial appeals only through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act

http://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 Act

http://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

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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 Act

http://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 representatives and 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 each waste 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.

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Municipal

York Region

Water and Wastewater Master Plan

http://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.

Toronto

Wet Weather Flow Management Policy

http://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.

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Water Resources / Hydrology / Stormwater Management Hydrogeology / Groundwater / Geoenvironmental

Federal

Canada Shipping Act

http://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 Act

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-11/index.html

The Canada Water Act provides 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 Act

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/W-4.pdf

- Dominion Water Power Regulations http://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 Act

http://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


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Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

http://www.ijc.org/en/activities/consultations/glwqa/GLWQA_e.pdf The 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 Standards

http://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 the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality specifically 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.

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Provincial

Clean Water Act

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_06c22_e.htm

- O. Reg. 287/07 General http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_070287_e.htm

- Technical Rules: Assessment report http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079849.pdf

- Table of Drinking water threats http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079851.pdf


Conservation Authorities Act

http://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 Watercourses http://www.trca.on.ca/dotAsset/15293.pdf http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_060166_e.htm


Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR):


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


Environmental Protection Act


- 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 Sector http://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 sector http://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 sector http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_950064_e.htm

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- O. Reg. 214/95 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Iron and Steel Manufacturing sector http://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 sector http://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 sector http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_950063_e.htm

- O. Reg. 537/93 Effluent monitoring and effluent limits- Petroleum sector http://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 Paper http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_930760_e.htm


Health Protection and Promotion Act

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90h07_e.htm

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

- O. Reg. 319/08 Small Drinking Water systems http://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 organization and 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: o Community sanitation o Control of communicable diseases (includes immunization) o Provision of preventive dentistry (e.g., oral hygiene and fluoride therapy in school

programs) o Family health (including family planning and programs for high risk pregnant

women) o Insured home care services o Nutrition education programs o Public health education with regard to lifestyle disease prevention

Regulates community health protection o Inspection of food premises and boarding houses o Health hazards related to occupational or environmental health

Controls communicable diseases o including quarantine

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Lake Simcoe Protection Act

http://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 Act

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90o01_e.htm#BK0

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


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 Transfer http://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

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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 Act

http://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 analysts http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_040128_e.htm

- O. Reg. 169/03 Ontario drinking water quality standards http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_030169_e.htm

o Technical Support Document for Ontario Drinking Water Standards, Objectives and Guidelines http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079707.pdf

- O. Reg. 188/07 Licensing of Municipal Drinking Water systems http://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 Systems http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_030170_e.htm

o Procedure for Disinfection of Drinking Water in Ontario http://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


Drinking Water Licence Overview Guide

http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_086764.pdf http://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

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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 Agreement

http://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, MOE

http://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 Hazards

http://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 assist the public and planning authorities such as municipalities and conservation authorities with the explanation of the Natural Hazards Policies (3.1) of the Provincial Policy Statement of the Planning Act.

Understanding Stormwater Management

http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/lr/@ene/@resources/documents/resource/std01_079720.pdf

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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 Guide

http://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 Construction

http://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

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the practitioners with greater certainty in the application of ESC along with improved environmental protection.

Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Guide

http://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

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Municipal

City of Toronto

Back Flow Prevention Program

http://www.toronto.ca/water/protecting_quality/backflow_prevention/index.htm The Water 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 Code

Chapter 681: Sewers http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_681.pdf Chapter 849: Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_849.pdf Chapter 851: Water Supply http://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 Plan

http://www.toronto.ca/watereff/plan.htm The City of Toronto has d