Government Notices — Other

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

Section 120

Guideline for 2026

Notice

The Guideline applicable for the year 2026 for the purposes of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 is 2.1 per cent.

Dated this 11^th day of July, 2025.

Rob Flack
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

(158-G174E)

Order in Council

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

O.C. 863/2025

Whereas pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Executive Council Act, a member of the Executive Council has been appointed under the Great Seal to hold office as the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks;

Therefore, pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act:

Minister to preside over Ministry

1. The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the “Minister”) shall preside over a ministry known as the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the “Ministry”).

Minister

2. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that are assigned by law to the Minister or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Minister in respect of the environment, conservation, provincial parks, conservation reserves, conservation authorities, species at risk and any other matter related to the Minister’s portfolio.

Ministry

3. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that are assigned by law to the Ministry or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Ministry in respect of the environment, conservation, provincial parks, conservation reserves, conservation authorities, species at risk, and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.

Administration of Statutes

4. Despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, the administration of the statutes set out in Appendix A to this Order in Council is assigned to the Minister.
5. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities, and the Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs, that are set out in Appendix B to this Order in Council.

Revocation of Order in Council

6. Order in Council O.C. 1193/2022 dated August 29, 2022, is hereby revoked.

Recommended:
Doug Ford
Premier and President of the Council

Concurred:
Victor Fedeli
Chair of Cabinet

Approved and Ordered: June 26, 2025.
Edith Dumont
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Appendix A

Statutes Administered by the

Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Adams Mine Lake Act, 2004

Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018

Capital Investment Plan Act, 1993, in respect of the Ontario Clean Water Agency

Clean Water Act, 2006

Conservation Authorities Act Endangered Species Act, 2007

English and Wabigoon Rivers Remediation Funding Act, 2017

Environmental Assessment Act

Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993

Environmental Protection Act

Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015

Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park Act, 2003

Keeping Polystyrene Out of Ontario’s Lakes and Rivers Act, 2021

Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008

Ministry of the Environment Act

Ministry of Natural Resources Act, in respect of sections 7, 9, and 12 to support the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister related to provincial parks, conservation authorities, conservation reserves and species at risk

Municipal Water and Sewage Transfer Act, 1997

Nutrient Management Act, 2002, except in respect of: the development and approval of nutrient management plans and strategies; registries for nutrient management plans and strategies and other documents; licences and certificates; authorizations; and the delegation of powers and duties pursuant to section 56 of this Act.

Ontario Water Resources Act Pesticides Act

Provincial Day of Action on Litter Act, 2019

Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006

Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016

Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002

Supporting Growth and Housing in York and Durham Regions Act, 2022

Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016

Water Opportunities Act, 2010

York Region Wastewater Act, 2021

Appendix B

Assignment and Transfer of Powers, Duties, Functions, Responsibilities and Programs to the Minister and Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks

Minister

1. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of the Environment in respect of the following Acts:
   1. Capital Investment Plan Act, 1993, in respect of the Ontario Clean Water Agency
   2. Ministry of the Environment Act
   3. Municipal Water and Sewage Transfer Act, 1997
2. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002, except in respect of: the development and approval of nutrient management plans and strategies; registries for nutrient management plans and strategies and other documents; licences and certificates; authorizations; and the delegation of powers and duties pursuant to section 56 of the Nutrient Management Act, 2002.
3. The Minister may exercise any of the other powers or perform any of the other duties and functions in respect of the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 which can be applied to support the responsibilities assigned to the Minister, including, but not limited to, responding to appeals of decisions of the Ontario Land Tribunal arising out of instruments issued by the Ministry.
4. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Minister of Natural Resources under Order in Council O.C. 1172/2024 dated August 29, 2024, in relation to conservation authorities, and such powers, duties functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred to the Minister accordingly.

Ministry

5. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs of the Ministry of the Environment in respect of the following Acts:
   1. Capital Investment Plan Act, 1993, in respect of the Ontario Clean Water Agency
   2. Ministry of the Environment Act
   3. Municipal Water and Sewage Transfer Act, 1997
6. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002, except in respect of: the development and approval of nutrient management plans and strategies; registries for nutrient management plans and strategies and other documents; licenses and certificates; and authorizations.
7. The Ministry may carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs under any provisions of the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 which can be applied to support the responsibilities assigned to the Ministry, including, but not limited to, responding to appeals of decisions of the Ontario Land Tribunal arising out of instruments issued by the Ministry.
8. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that had been previously carried out by the Ministry of Natural Resources under Order in Council O.C. 1172/2024 dated August 29, 2024, in relation to conservation authorities, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred to the Ministry accordingly.

(158-G175E)

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

O.C. 864/2025

Whereas pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Executive Council Act, a member of the Executive Council has been appointed under the Great Seal to hold office as the Minister of Natural Resources;

Therefore, pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act:

Minister to preside over Ministry

1. The Minister of Natural Resources (the “Minister”) shall preside over a ministry known as the Ministry of Natural Resources (the “Ministry”).

Minister

2. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that are assigned by law to the Minister or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Minister in respect of natural resources and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.

Ministry

3. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that are assigned by law to the Ministry or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Ministry in respect of natural resources and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.

Administration of Statutes

4. Despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, the administration of the statutes set out in Appendix A to this Order in Council is assigned to the Minister.
5. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities, and the Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs, that are set out in Appendix B to this Order in Council.

Revocation of Order in Council

6. Order in Council O.C. 1172/2024 dated August 29, 2024 is revoked.

Recommended:
Doug Ford
Premier and President of the Council

Concurred:
Victor Fedeli
Chair of Cabinet

Approved and Ordered: June 26, 2025.
Edith Dumont
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Appendix A

Statutes Administered by the Minister of Natural Resources

Aggregate Resources Act

Algonquin Forestry Authority Act

An Act for the Settlement of Questions between the Governments of Canada and Ontario Respecting Indian Lands

An Act to Confirm the Title of the Government of Canada to Certain Lands and Indian Lands

Arboreal Emblem Act

Avian Emblem Act, 1994

Beds of Navigable Waters Act

Conservation Land Act

Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994

Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve Act, 2023

Far North Act, 2010

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997

Fisheries Loans Act

Forest Fires Prevention Act Forestry Act

Forestry Workers Lien for Wages Act

Gas and Oil Leases Act

Heritage Hunting and Fishing Act, 2002

Indian Lands Act, 1924

Indian Lands Agreement (1986) Confirmation Act, 2010

Industrial and Mining Lands Compensation Act

Invasive Species Act, 2015

Lake of the Woods Control Board Act, 1922

Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act

Mineral Emblem Act

Mining Act in respect of Part IV and section 92

Ministry of Natural Resources Act, except in respect of sections 7, 9, and 12 as they can be applied to support the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks related to provincial parks, conservation reserves, species at risk and conservation authorities

Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act

North Georgian Bay Recreational Reserve Act, 1962-3

Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act

Ontario Forest Tenure Modernization Act, 2011

Ontario Geographic Names Board Act

Ottawa River Water Powers Act, 1943

Professional Foresters Act, 2000

Public Lands Act

Seine River Diversion Act, 1952

Steep Rock Iron Ore Development Act, 1949

Surveyors Act

Surveys Act

Wild Rice Harvesting Act

Wilderness Areas Act

Appendix B

Assignment and Transfer of Powers, Duties, Functions, Responsibilities and Programs to the Minister and Ministry of Natural Resources

Minister

1. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Minister of Natural Resources under Order in Council O.C. 1172/2024 dated August 29, 2024, except in relation to conservation authorities, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred to the Minister accordingly.

Ministry

2. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that had been previously carried out by the Ministry of Natural Resources under Order in Council O.C. 1172/2024 dated August 29, 2024, except in relation to conservation authorities, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred to the Ministry accordingly.

(158-G176E)

Marriage Act

certificate of permanent registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:

July 07, 2025 to July 13, 2025

certificates of temporary registration as person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:

July 07, 2025 to July 13, 2025

certificate of cancellation of registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:

July 07, 2025 to July 13, 2025

Sirad Mohamoud
Deputy Registrar General

(158-G177)