Appendix A

Statutes Administered by the Minister of Energy and Mines

Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021

Electricity Act, 1998, except Part VIII and Part IX.1

Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010

Federal Carbon Tax Transparency Act, 2019

Hydro One Accountability Act, 2018

Hydro One Inc. Directors and Officers Act, 2002

Mining Act, except in respect of Part IV and section 92

Ministry of Energy Act, 2011

Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011, in respect of broadband matters

Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation Act, 2011, in respect of paragraph 4 of subsection 4(1) as it concerns the powers, duties and functions delegated to the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation under the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011 in respect of broadband matters and the Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021

Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Act, in respect of mines matters

Nikola Tesla Day Act, 2021

Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998

Ontario Fair Hydro Plan Act, 2017

Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act, 2016

Power Corporation Act

Professional Geoscientists Act, 2000

Toronto District Heating Corporation Act, 1998

White Pines Wind Project Termination Act, 2018

Appendix B

Assignment and Transfer of Powers, Duties, Functions, Responsibilities and Programs to the

Minister and Ministry of Energy and Mines

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 Mines under Order in Council O.C. 1202/2022 dated August 29, 2022, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred to the Minister accordingly.
  2. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Minister of Energy and Electrification under Order in Council O.C. 1169/2024 dated August 29, 2024, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred to the Minister accordingly.
  3. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Minister of Infrastructure under Order in Council O.C. 1171/2024 dated August 29, 2024, in respect of broadband matters including the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Infrastructure under the statutes specified below, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred to the Minister accordingly.
    1. Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021;
    2. Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011 in respect of broadband matters; and
    3. Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation Act, 2011, in respect of paragraph 4 of subsection 4(1) as it concerns the powers, duties and functions delegated to the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation under the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011 in respect of broadband matters and the Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021.

Ministry

  1. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that had been previously carried out by the Ministry of Mines under Order in Council O.C. 1202/2022 dated August 29, 2022, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred to the Ministry accordingly.  These include but are not limited to the functions, responsibilities and programs of the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry under the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Act, in respect of mines matters.
  2. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that had been previously carried out by the Ministry of Energy and Electrification under Order in Council O.C. 1169/2024 dated August 29, 2024, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred to the Ministry accordingly.
  3. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that had been previously carried out by the Ministry of Infrastructure under Order in Council O.C. 1171/2024 dated August 29, 2024, in respect of broadband matters including the functions, responsibilities and programs of the Ministry of Infrastructure under the statutes specified below, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred to the Ministry accordingly.
    1. Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021;
    2. Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011 in respect of broadband matters; and
    3. Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation Act, 2011, in respect of paragraph 4 of subsection 4(1) as it concerns the powers, duties and functions delegated to the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation under the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011 in respect of broadband matters and the Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021.

Order in Council 439/2025