Lists the names, addresses and contact numbers for child protection agencies in ontario. Protection act,4 and health promotion and protection act5 also assist in protecting water quality and public health, as described below. There are 48 childrens aid societies across ontario. The regulation focuses on waste management as a way to protect public health and safety by tracking disposal of hazardous and nonhazardous waste.
The purpose of the ontario child protection standards 2016 is to promote consistently high quality, responsive service delivery to children and families receiving child protection services from childrens aid societies cass across the province. Ontario court recognizes light as a contaminant under. An act to amend the food and drugs act, the hazardous products act, the radiation emitting devices act, the canadian environmental protection act, 1999, the pest control products act and the canada consumer product safety act and to make. Personal information protection and electronic documents act. Management and civil protection act, the minimum standards under the esa. Personal information protection and electronic documents act 499 kb. Many decrees have been passed to protect the water quality. Protection act eported in priority substances list assessment report no. Regulation under the environmental protection act and. This act may be cited as the canadian environmental protection act, 1999. Several acts contain provisions that ensure environmentally responsible actions. Check our key resources for the most popular publications and information. Rick coburn and barbora grochalova, borden ladner gervais llp blg. Information protection and electronic documents act pipeda.
Restrictions on private rights and freedoms limited 2 restrictions on private rights and freedoms arising as a result of the exercise of any power under this act shall be no greater than are reasonably. The environmental management and protection act, 2010. The personal information protection and electronic. Its main objective is to identify the principal structural elements of the law and provide companies doing business in ontario, or planning to do business in ontario, with a basic understanding of the laws that might apply to their operations. Archived documents for the fire protection and prevention act, 1997. Ontarios future animal protection act livestock commodity sector may 10, 2019 summary. Regulations under the fire protection and prevention act, 1997 regulations made under the fire protection and prevention act, 1997 the following links will take you directly to the regulation made under the fppa on the government of ontario elaws site. There are three primary laws that provide sanctions on water pollution. In february 20, justice green of the ontario court of justice held that sunlight reflected from a building can be considered a contaminant under the ontario environmental protection act epa. Ontario regulation 40797 appointment of arbitrators and conciliation officers.
Regulation 347 is part of the environmental protection act epa, an ontario provincial legislation. This guideline describes the regulatory and approval requirements for the design, operation, closure and postclosure care of new or expanding municipal i. It is not intended to be a complete description or to replace reading the statute and regulations or seeking advice from a lawyer. Employment protection for foreign nationals ministry of. Privacy impact assessment guidelines for the ontario personal. The oceans act includes provisions for the protection of marine areas.
These are the ontario water resources act, the ontario environmental protection act, and the federal fisheries act. Canadian environmental protection act, 1999 1025 kb pdf full document. Guide to applying for an environmental compliance approval. On may 2, 2019, the government of ontario introduced bill 108, the more homes, more choice act, 2019. The epa was passed by the house of assembly and became law in may. The clean water act drinking water source protection. An act respecting the mandatory reporting of internet child pornography by persons who provide an internet service, s.
Fsco was established by the financial services commission of ontario act, 1997. In addition, no person working on behalf of a recruiter can collect any of. Ontario canada provincial legislation environmental. Bill 108 makes several amendments to the environmental protection act epa, such as enhancing the enforcement powers available to the ministry of the environment, conservation and parks the ministry. Canadian environmental protection act, 1999 and related documents. Fsco administers the following statutes and related regulations, links to which are available on elaws and are provided below. Legislation that gives childrens aid societies the authority to protect.
The employment protection for foreign nationals act, 2009 epfna applies to foreign nationals who work or are seeking work in ontario pursuant to an immigration or foreign temporary employee program. Department of environment guide to the environmental protection act page 1 guide to the environmental protection act introduction this guide is intended to help in understanding the environmental protection act snl 2002 ce14. Learn about pipeda and find information to help businesses understand and comply with the law. Among the many provisions affecting the land registration system were a number of amendments to part ill of the registry act. A guide to the personal health information protection act ipc.
Canadian environmental protection act, 1999 cepa 1999 an act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and. The ontario government passed the clean water act in 2006 to implement some of the recommendations of the walkerton inquiry the clean water act, 2006 ensures communities protect their drinking water supplies through prevention by developing collaborative, watershedbased source protection plans that are locally driven and based on science. Justice greens ruling, while surprising, appears to be consistent with other recent ontario court decisions that have recognized unconventional contaminants under the broad definition contained. Public servants employed under part iii of the public service of ontario act, 2006 who work in the ministry or the members of classes of such public servants. Guide to applying for an environmental compliance approval this is a guide for persons applying for an environmental compliance approval. See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable. Cepa full document in hypertext markup language html format. Canadian environmental protection act, 1999 1733 kb act current to 20200402 and last amended on 20190617. Administrative duties duties of the government of canada 2. Owner means the owners of the property, beginning with the persons to whom the cpu is issued, described in the owner section on page 1 above, and any subsequent owners of the property.
Ontarios employment standards can file a claim with the ministry of labour. It is an offence under the ontario securities act to take reprisal against an employee who reports or plans to report potential violations of securities law in addition to it being a breach of the ontario securities act, an employee who has faced reprisal may also seek certain civil remedies through the court system if arbitration under a collective agreement is not. Administrative tribunals support service of canada act, s. Ann cavoukian, the information and privacy commissioner of ontario, gratefully. Information protection act, 2004 phipa a provincial law that will help. The employment standards act provides the minimum standards for working in this. The purpose of the child protection standards in ontario dated february 2007 is to promote consistently high quality service delivery to children, youth and their families receiving child protection services from childrens aid societies across the province. This guide is not an official legal interpretation of the. The new standards are the mandatory framework within which these services will be delivered. Employment protection for foreign nationals act, 2009. The act is the primary act in alberta through which regulatory requirements for air, water, land, and biodiversity are managed.
This guide provides a brief overview of the main elements of environmental protection law in ontario. However, without sufficient law enforcement, the purposes of these laws would not be possible. Cepa justice canada web site cepa current to august 19, 2018 pdf 1. On december 20, 2006 bill 152, the consumer protection and service modernization act, 2006, received royal assent. This guide provides health professionals and others who have responsibilities under the health protection act and regulations with basic information in an easytouse format. Discretionary exemptions allow a public institution to decide whether it should disclose the requested record.
Ontario agency for health protection and promotion means the ontario agency for health protection and promotion established under section 3 of the ontario agency for health protection and promotion act, 2007. Public servants employed under part iii of the public service of ontario act. Activities regulated under the environmental protection act, r. Child protection ministry of the attorney general ontario. Act current to 20200402 and last amended on 20190621. Canadian environmental protection act, 1999 and related. Occupational health and safety act coverage expanded to unpaid coop students and learners in work placements, effective november 20, 2014. The minister has the responsibility to parliament for the following acts and regulations. Environmental protection and enhancement act open government. The new regulatory requirements are contained in ontario regulation 23298 made under the environmental protection act. Whereas an emergency was declared pursuant to order in council 5182020 ontario regulation 5020 on march 17, 2020 at 7. The marine insurance act was repealed on june 4, 2015 by the building ontario up act budget measures, 2015. The personal information protection and electronic documents act.
You can browse our list of publications or search for publications by topic. A guide to understanding the canadian environmental. For example, if you are working or looking for work in ontario through the federal temporary foreign worker program, the epfna would likely apply to you. Ontarios freedom of information and protection of privacy act. Part i introduction purpose of act 2 the purpose of this act is to support and promote the protection, enhancement and prudent use of the environment while recognizing the following goals. Notwithstanding condition 1, where the imported material is not being placed within 1.
Legislation ministry of community and social services. The act supports and promotes the protection, enhancement and wise use of the environment by designating proposed activities for which an approval or registration is required. Accountability, identifying purposes, consent, limiting collection, limiting use, disclosure and retention, accuracy, safeguards. Ontario environmental protection act and regulatory. Subsection 34 1 of the ontario water resources act, if the person engaging in the renewable energy project is not engaged in a taking of water that involves a transfer as defined in subsection 34. A guide to understanding the canadian environmental protection act, 1999 december 10, 2004. Canadian environmental protection act, 1999 1999, c. High quality and responsive child protection services are focused on producing positive. Fire protection and prevention act, 1997 ministry of the. Regulations under the fire protection and prevention act. Sampling results will be provided to mnr upon request. Regulation under the environmental protection act and environmental assessment act for the conversion of coalfired electricity generating facilities to biomass.
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