Ontario Gazette Volume 159 Issue 02 | January 10 2026
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Government Notices — Other
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. 1648/2025
Whereas subsection 2(2) of the Executive Council Act provides that the Lieutenant Governor may by order in council prescribe the duties of the ministers of the Crown and the duties of any ministries over which they preside;
And whereas subsection 5(1) of the Executive Council Act provides that any of the powers and duties that have been assigned by law to any minister of the Crown may from time to time by order in council be assigned and transferred for a limited period or otherwise to any other minister by name or otherwise;
And whereas subsection 8(1) of the Executive Council Act provides that the authority of the Lieutenant Governor under this Act to prescribe duties of a minister of the Crown or to assign and transfer powers and duties that have been assigned by law to a minister of the Crown to any other minister includes authority, by order in council, to assign responsibility for the administration of an Act or a part of an Act to a minister of the Crown;
Therefore, pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act, despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council:
The administration of each statute listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order is hereby assigned to the Minister listed opposite that statute in Column 3 of the Schedule;
And each Order in Council cited in Column 4 of Schedule 1 is hereby amended and shall be interpreted accordingly.
Recommended:
Doug Ford
Premier and President of the Council
Concurred:
Victor Fedeli
Chair of Cabinet
Approved and Ordered: December 11, 2025.
Michael J. Tulloch
Administrator of the Government
Schedule 1
| Item | Statute | Minister | Order in Council |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Food Day Canada in Ontario (in Honour of Anita Stewart) Act, 2021 | Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness | O.C. 1168/2024 dated August 29, 2024 |
| 2. | Building Highways Faster Act, 2024 | Minister of Transportation | O.C. 1210/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 3. | Chinese Heritage Month Act, 2024 | Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism | O.C. 1188/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 4. | Community Care and Recovery Act, 2024 | Minister of Health | O.C. 1196/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 5. | Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month Act, 2024 | Solicitor General | O.C. 1212/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 6. | Enhancing Digital Security and Trust Act, 2024 | Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | O.C. 1173/2024 dated August 29, 2024 |
| 7. | Garrett’s Legacy Act (Requirements for Movable Soccer Goals), 2024 | Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing | O.C. 1203/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 8. | Group of Seven Day Act, 2024 | Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming | O.C. 1176/2024 dated August 29, 2024 |
| 9. | Growing Agritourism Act, 2024 | Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness | O.C. 1168/2024 dated August 29, 2024 |
| 10. | Heart Valve Disease Awareness Act, 2024 | Minister of Health | O.C. 1196/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 11. | Highway 413 Act, 2024 | Minister of Transportation | O.C. 1210/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 12. | Improving Dementia Care in Ontario Act, 2024 | Minister of Long-Term Care, in respect of subsections 1(5) and (7) in respect of laying the reports required under these subsections. | O.C. 1201/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| Minister of Long-Term Care and the Minister of Health shall share responsibility for section 1, except for the laying of the reports under subsections 1(5) and (7), such that the Minister of Long-Term Care shall be responsible for long-term care matters, and the Minister of Health shall be responsible for matters except for long-term care matters. | O.C. 1196/2022 dated August 29, 2022 | ||
| Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, in respect of section 2 | O.C. 437/2025 dated April 17, 2025 | ||
| 13. | Injured Workers Day Act, 2024 | Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | O.C. 1200/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 14. | Orthodox Christian Week Act, 2024 | Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism | O.C. 1188/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 15. | Persons Day Act, 2024 | Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism | O.C. 1188/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 16. | Planning for Your Silver Years Awareness Week Act, 2024 | Minister for Seniors and Accessibility | O.C. 1208/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 17. | Seniors Month Act, 2024 | Minister for Seniors and Accessibility | O.C. 1208/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 18. | Skilled Trades Week Act, 2024 | Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | O.C. 1200/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 19. | Ukrainian Heritage Month Act, 2024 | Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism | O.C. 1188/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 20. | Buy Ontario, Buy Canadian Day Act, 2025 | Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | O.C. 1173/2024 dated August 29, 2024 |
| 21. | Health Care Staffing Agency Reporting Act, 2025 | Minister of Health | O.C. 1196/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 22. | Measures Respecting Premises with Illegal Drug Activity Act, 2025 | Solicitor General | O.C. 1212/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 23. | Members of Executive Council Recognition Act, 2025 | Attorney General | O.C. 1186/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 24. | Ontario Free Trade and Mobility Act, 2025 | Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | O.C. 1190/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 25. | Ontario Loan Act, 2025 | Minister of Finance | O.C. 1194/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 26. | Primary Care Act, 2025 | Minister of Health | O.C. 1196/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 27. | Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act, 2025 | Solicitor General | O.C. 1212/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 28. | Special Economic Zones Act, 2025 | Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | O.C. 1190/2022 dated August 29, 2022 |
| 29. | Species Conservation Act, 2025 | Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks | O.C. 863/2025 dated June 26, 2025 |
| 30. | Supply Act, 2025 | President of the Treasury Board | O.C. 442/2025 dated April 17, 2025 |
(159-G003E)
Marriage Act
certificate of permanent registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:
December 15, 2025 to December 21, 2025
| Name | Location | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Byers, Christopher Paul | South Porcupine, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Chan, Tat Chi | Richmond Hill, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Fenske, Jonah William | St. Catharines, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Ho, Joey Sei Chung | Markham, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Ijezie, Cyprian Arinze | Huntsville, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Kilonzo, Peter Musila | Carleton Place, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Lancaster, Jamie Christopher | Sarnia, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Martin, Stephaney Lorene | Toronto, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Sharkey, Emma | Toronto, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Warren, Rachel Lynne | Toronto, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Wilcox, Jordan Alexander | Barrie, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Lee, Hyukjin | Mississauga, ON, CA | 16-Dec-2025 |
| Newman, Courtney Leelien | Whitby, ON, CA | 16-Dec-2025 |
| Panakunnel, Joshy James | Orillia, ON, CA | 16-Dec-2025 |
| Shenker, Mackenzie Elizabeth | Whitby, ON, CA | 16-Dec-2025 |
| Whyte, Gregory Scott | Richmond Hill, ON, CA | 16-Dec-2025 |
| Adetayo, Oluwatobi Samuel | Burlington, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Barrett, Dayle Kingsley | Toronto , ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Chan, Catherine Man Shan | Markham, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Johnson, Bright Eli | Bradford, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Ng, Steven | Markham, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Swain, Cathy Jean | St. Catharines, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Tambakis, John Constantine | Mississauga, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Vanderkooy, Connery Cragg | Toronto, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
Re-Registrations
| Name | Location | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dmytryshyn, Mark Adam | Douglas, ON, CA | 16-Dec-2025 |
| Probert, Robert Lorne | Combermere, ON, CA | 16-Dec-2025 |
| Redshaw, Rosemary | Ayr, ON, CA | 16-Dec-2025 |
| Rock, Allison Odette | Toronto, ON, CA | 16-Dec-2025 |
| Thompson, Bradley Albert | Minesing, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
certificate of cancellation of registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:
December 15, 2025 to December 21, 2025
| Name | Location | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsay, Jennifer A | Sault Ste Marie, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Rushdy, Ashraf Allan | Toronto, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Tekeste, Wodaje | Windsor, ON, CA | 15-Dec-2025 |
| Armstrong, Linda Susan | Haliburton, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Atkinson, William Scott | Leamington, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Baker, Catherine | Brooklin, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Belrose, Darrell Lloyd | Port Elgin, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Brooks, Robert Douglas | Aylmer, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Carson, Shonette Elizabeth | Chatham, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Grozelle, Ronald Charles | Kitchener, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Heathers, Christina Dorothy | Fergus, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Hewitt, Linda M | North Bay, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Imeson, Carson | Windsor, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Mitchell, Ann Marlene | London, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Poirier, Janet Elizabeth | The Blue Mountain, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Porter, Larry T | Wiarton, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Quattrociocchi, Lynne | Beaumaris, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Robinson, Douglas Arthur | Kitchener, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Sheppard, Thelma | Aylmer, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Smith, Edward Rexford | Niagara Falls, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Smith, Marion L | Guelph, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Swaving, Cody Terence | Neerlandia, AB, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Taylor, Bryce A | Woodbridge, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Tettenborn, Martha J | Kemble, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Tettenborn, Michael H | Kemble, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Webster, Lorna Jean | Kitchener, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| White, Barry Gordon | Corunna, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Wismer, Darwin Edgar | Amherstburg, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Wood, David R | Sarnia, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
| Young, Roy A | Kingston, ON, CA | 17-Dec-2025 |
Sirad Mohamoud
Deputy Registrar General
(159-G004)
certificate of permanent registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:
December 22, 2025 to December 28, 2025
| Name | Location | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bemat, Abdullah Asjed | Hannon, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Davidson, Richard Morgan | Grimsby, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Gagnier, Caleb Kenneth | Ottawa, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Thompson, Delroy Anthony | Brampton, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Voss, Michelle | Toronto, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
Re-Registrations
| Name | Location | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sobers, Malcolm Lawpie | Etobicoke, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
certificate of cancellation of registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:
December 22, 2025 to December 28, 2025
| Name | Location | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chabluk, Patricia Helen | Oakbank, MB, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Elliott, Scott | Scarborough, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Lam, Calvin | Vaughan, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Tollefson, David Gordon | Burlington, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Tsai, Hung-Chih | Mississauga, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Unger, Quentin D | Taber, AB, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Wang, Haoran | Toronto, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
| Young, Janet McGown | Kitchener, ON, CA | 23-Dec-2025 |
Sirad Mohamoud
Deputy Registrar General
(159-G005)