ontario regulation 267/26

made under the

Environmental Protection Act

Made: July 16, 2026
Filed: July 28, 2026
Published on e-Laws: July 28, 2026
Published in The Ontario Gazette: August 15, 2026

Amending O. Reg. 137/25

(REGISTRATIONS UNDER PART II.2 OF THE ACT - STORM WATER MANAGEMENT WORKS)

1. Subsection 5 (1) of Ontario Regulation 137/25 is amended by striking out “that forms part of or is proposed to form part of” and substituting “that is or forms part of or is proposed to be or form part of”.

2. Subsection 6 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “that forms part of or is proposed to form part of” and substituting “that is or forms part of or is proposed to be or form part of”.

3. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section:

Environmental Assessment Act, Part II.4 project

6.1 (1) This section applies in respect of a person who proposes to engage in an activity prescribed by section 2 in respect of a storm water management works that is or forms part of or is proposed to be or form part of a Part II.4 project within the meaning of the Environmental Assessment Act.

(2) The person shall not register the activity in the Registry unless all of the requirements prescribed under the Environmental Assessment Act for commencing the Part II.4 project have been met.

Commencement

4. This Regulation comes into force on the later of January 1, 2027 and the day this Regulation is filed.