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

  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Order in Council 863/2025