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 section 17.15 of the Environmental Assessment Act provides that the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, may give approval to proceed with a Part II.3 project, give approval to proceed with a Part II.3 project subject to such conditions as the Minister considers necessary, or refuse to give approval to proceed with the project; and

Whereas Ontario Regulation 50/24 under the Environmental Assessment Act (the “Act”) designates certain waste management projects as Part II.3 projects, including the project set out in the Eastern Ontario Waste Handling Facility Future Development Environmental Assessment (“Environmental Assessment”); and

Whereas GFL Environmental Inc. submitted an application for approval to proceed with a Part II.3 project as set out in the Environmental Assessment (the “Project”); and

Whereas a notice of completion of the Ministry Review of the Eastern Ontario Waste Handling Facility Future Development Environmental Assessment was given on December 22, 2023, and one submission was received before the prescribed deadline, and no hearing was requested; and

Whereas, having considered the purpose of the Act, the Environmental Assessment, the terms of reference, and the submissions received, the undersigned Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is of the opinion that the Project should be given approval to proceed, subject to the conditions specified in the attached approval,

Therefore, pursuant to section 17.15 of the Environmental Assessment Act, approval to proceed with the Project is given in the form attached, subject to the conditions specified therein.

Notice of Approval

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Approved and Ordered: March 21, 2024