Order in Council 566/2024

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 W12A Landfill Expansion Environmental Assessment; and

Whereas the City of London 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 W12A Landfill Expansion Environmental Assessment was given on June 23, 2023, and submissions were received from two Indigenous communities, and five submissions from members of the general public 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 considers that a hearing is unnecessary and 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