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:

Whereas the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (Minister) recommends that the Government of Ontario enter into an environmental occurrences notification agreement with the Government of Canda to reduce administrative duplication resulting from comparable legislative and regulatory provisions;

And whereas the proposed agreement between the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada is entitled the "Canada-Ontario Environmental Occurrences Notification Agreement" (Agreement) and is attached as Schedule "A";

And whereas paragraph 4(1)(j) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) provides that the Minister for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of the Act and its regulations, may, with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, enter into an agreement with any government or person relating to the protection or conservation of the natural environment;

Now therefore

1. Pursuant to paragraph 4(1)(j) of the Act, the execution of the Agreement by the Minister is hereby approved.

Attachment: Canada-Ontario environmental occurrences notification agreement (PDF)

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Approved and Ordered: June 04, 2026