| #Q001 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Aquaculture Licence Applicability | aquatic life | You need an aquaculture licence to culture fish in Ontario for: cage-based aquaculture, land-based aquaculture, community hatcheries, fee-for-fishing operations | When culturing fish in Ontario | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Aquaculture Licence Policy Compliance | aquatic life | read and meet the aquaculture policies that apply to you: Issuance of aquaculture licences, renewals, and transfers policy, Application guidelines for cage aquaculture facilities, Risk analysis and facility security policy, Aquaculture on private land (conditions of licence), Licensing of fee for fishing operations | To get an aquaculture licence to culture fish | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Online Aquaculture Application Submission | aquatic life | submit your application online using the Natural Resources Information Portal | To get an aquaculture licence to culture fish | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Manual Aquaculture Application Submission | aquatic life | download the licence application form and submit the form and your supporting documents to the ministry work centre closest to you: download and complete: application form for cage aquaculture facilities in Ontario, download and complete: application to licence a commercial aquaculture operation, download and complete: application to licence a community hatchery | To get an aquaculture licence to culture fish | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Fish Collection Policy Compliance | aquatic life | read and meet the aquaculture policies to collect fish: collect wild fish or eggs, buy fish or eggs from the province | To get a licence to collect fish for aquaculture purposes | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Fish Collection Application Submission | aquatic life | submit your application online using the Natural Resources Information Portal, or download and complete: application for a licence to collect fish for aquaculture and submit your application to your local ministry work centre for review | To get a licence to collect fish for aquaculture purposes | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | unknown | guidance | Additional Authorizations for Fish Collection | aquatic life | you may also need other permits, approvals or authorizations under: the Public Lands Act, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, your municipality and local conservation authority | When applying for a licence to collect fish for aquaculture purposes | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Fish Stocking Licence Requirement | aquatic life | You need a licence to put live fish into Ontario waters, which: includes all public water stocking activities, excludes "artificial waters" | | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | unknown | recommended | Artificial Waters Confirmation | aquatic life | You should contact your local ministry work centre to confirm waters as "artificial." | When determining if waters are excluded from the stocking licence requirement | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Fish Stocking Policy Compliance | aquatic life | read and meet the policy to stock fish | To get a licence to stock fish | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Fish Stocking Application Submission | aquatic life | submit your application online using the Natural Resources Information Portal, or download and complete: application for a licence to stock fish for aquaculture and submit your application to your local ministry work centre for review | To get a licence to stock fish | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | EASR Registration Requirement | other | You must register your activity in the EASR through the ministry’s online services for environmental permissions. | For eligible business activities | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory Registration Information | other | To complete the registration, you will be required to fill in mandatory information that includes: your business name and contact information, as well as information about the physical location of your business; details on your activity (for example, details on the type of equipment you use, confirmation that you meet the activity requirements set out in regulation); details regarding the potential application of any region-specific provincial land use plans (for example, the Niagara Escarpment Plan) and related permits; the approval number and issuance date of any existing approvals applicable to the activity you are now registering in the EASR; verification that the information provided is true and accurate; additional supporting materials if applicable. | During the registration process | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Proof of Registration Requirement | other | Your electronic confirmation of registration is your proof of registration and is required before starting or continuing your activity. | | high |
| #Q015 | operational | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Activity and Record Keeping Requirements | other | Once registered, you must follow certain activity requirements and record keeping requirements for that activity. | Once registered | high |
| #Q016 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Registration Update Timeline | other | You are required to update inaccurate information in your registration within 30 days of making a change or discovering an inaccuracy (for example, if you have changed your contact information). | When inaccuracies are discovered or changes are made | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Update for Activity Changes or Expansion | other | If you are changing or expanding your activity, you may be required to update any required reports and update your registration prior to making the changes, if applicable. | Changing or expanding registered activities | high |
| #Q018 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Removal of Registration Requirement | other | You are required to request removal of your registration from the EASR if you are no longer operating or no longer require your EASR registration. | When no longer operating or registration is no longer required | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | New Owner Registration Requirement | other | EASR registrations are specific to the registration holder. This means that if a facility or equipment is sold or otherwise transferred to a new owner, the registration does not transfer with the sale. The new owner will need to complete their own registration for the activity. | Upon sale or transfer of facility/equipment | high |
| #Q020 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Information Provision to Ministry | other | The ministry may review your registration to determine whether all the applicable legislative and regulatory requirements are being met and you may be asked to make information available to the ministry upon request. | Upon request by the ministry following a registration review | high |
| #Q021 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Transition Registration Deadline | other | The transition timeline will tell you the deadline by which you are required to register your activity in the EASR. | For facilities with an existing Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) transitioning to EASR | high |
| #Q022 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Registration Attestation | other | Once you have set up your profile, you will: select the EASR activity you are registering; complete the required registration questions and attach supporting documents (if applicable); attest and submit | During the electronic registration process | high |
| #Q023 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Registry Applicability Determination | other | Review the following associated regulation and applicable guidance to determine whether your activity must be registered in the EASR based on the activity or sector-specific criteria. | When determining if an activity is subject to registration | high |
| #Q024 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Alternative Environmental Permission Requirement | other | If your business undertakes activities or operates in one of the sectors listed below, but your activity does not meet the registration criteria set out in regulation, you may be required to apply for another type of permission such as an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA), a Permit to Take Water (PTTW) or a Renewable Energy Approval. | If activity does not meet EASR registration criteria but falls within the listed sectors | high |
| #Q025 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | EASR Account Registration Procedure | other | To register in the EASR, you will need to: sign-in through your Ontario.ca login to access online services for environmental permissions; set up your profile to create your ministry account | During the initial registration process | high |
| #Q026 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | EASR Registration Removal Procedure | other | To have it removed, you must submit a request through your ministry account: select the 'Remove Service' option under the 'Manage Permissions' tab; provide the reason for the removal request | When requesting removal of a registration | high |
| #Q027 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Certification for Operators | drinking water | To work as a drinking water operator in a municipal system or a regulated non-municipal system, you must have a valid certificate. | Applies to operators in municipal or regulated non-municipal systems | high |
| #Q028 | operational | health | mandatory | Ethical Conduct and Public Health Protection | drinking water | Certified drinking water operators and water quality analysts are expected to act honestly, competently and with integrity with a view to protect public health and the environment, as required under the regulation for the certification of drinking water system operators and water quality analysts (O. Reg. 128/04). | | high |
| #Q029 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Log and Record Maintenance | drinking water | diligently maintain logs and records that are legible, accurate and that reflect the regulatory work I have conducted, so they can be relied upon by other operators, employers, regulators, and others as circumstances may warrant | Professional obligation for certificate holders/applicants | high |
| #Q030 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Conspicuous Display of Certificate | drinking water | make available to the owner or operating authority of the subsystem where I work a valid certificate of qualification so that it can be conspicuously displayed at my workplace or at the premises from which the subsystem is managed | | high |
| #Q031 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Operator-in-Training (OIT) Requirements | drinking water | To obtain an OIT certificate, you must: have your Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent; pass the Operator-in-Training or Class I exam; pay the exam and certificate fee | Initial OIT certification | high |
| #Q032 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Class I Certification Requirements | drinking water | To become a certified Class I drinking water operator, you must: hold, or have previously held, an Operator-in-Training certificate; complete the entry-level drinking water operator course; work at least 1 year in a municipal drinking water system; pass the applicable Class I examination | | high |
| #Q033 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Certificate Renewal Course | drinking water | To renew your certificate (Class I - IV), you are required to complete the Mandatory Certificate Renewal Course offered by the Walkerton Clean Water Centre. | Required for Class I - IV renewals | high |
| #Q034 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Annual Training and Experience for Renewal | drinking water | You must also: complete the annual continuing education and on-the-job training requirements; have 3 months of experience in the past 3 years working as a drinking water operator — or related experience; pay the fee | | high |
| #Q035 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Supervised Person Reporting Obligation | drinking water | To become a supervised person, you must: be trained by a certified drinking water operator, who documents your training; work under the supervision of a certified drinking water operator; immediately advise the certified drinking water operator of all test results | | high |
| #Q036 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Exam Admission Materials | drinking water | You must also bring the following items to the exam or you will not be allowed to write it on your scheduled date: the confirmation letter from the Certification Office; a signed Water and Wastewater Operator Certification and Exam Code of Conduct; a government-issued photo ID; a document with your address | | high |
| #Q037 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Multiple Class Upgrades | drinking water | You can’t apply for a certificate that is more than one class above your own. | When applying for a certificate upgrade | high |
| #Q038 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Exam Retake and Progression Waiting Period | drinking water | must wait a minimum of 90 days from the date you write your exam to take the next class level exam or to re-write an exam, after failure | After writing a certification exam | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Trained Person Initial Qualification | drinking water | To become a trained person, you must complete and pass the Operation of Small Systems for Trained Persons (O. Reg. 170/03) course. | Required for operators of small systems serving designated facilities | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Trained Person Status Maintenance | drinking water | To maintain the status of a Trained Person you must complete a course from the list of Director -approved courses for Trained Persons. | Ongoing status maintenance | high |
| #Q041 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Out-of-Province Class I Training Requirement | drinking water | If you hold any of the following 3 certificates [Class I Water Treatment, Class I Water Distribution, Class I Water Distribution and Supply], you must complete the required Entry Level Course — or training considered equivalent — before being issued a Class I Ontario certificate | Applicants certified outside Ontario | high |
| #Q042 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Gratuities | drinking water | satisfy my duty to act lawfully, including by: not accepting gratuities | Duty of certificate holders/applicants under ethical work practices | high |
| #Q043 | operational | operational | mandatory | Obligation to Seek Operational Guidance | drinking water | seek guidance and information from the Overall Responsible Operator or Operator-in-Charge, as applicable, when needed to help ensure the best course of action | Professional obligation for certificate holders/applicants | high |
| #Q044 | administrative | operational | mandatory | OIT Issuance Procedure | drinking water | After you’ve passed your exam, you need to complete and submit an OIT Certificate and Licence Issuance form with payment to get your certificate. | Following successful completion of the OIT exam | high |
| #Q045 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Late Renewal Requirement (Less Than 1 Year) | drinking water | If your certificate expires and you wait less than 1 year to replace it, you must: meet the regular requirements to renew your certificate; pay a late renewal fee, as well as the normal renewal fee | Certificate expired for less than one year | high |
| #Q046 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Late Renewal Requirement (Over 1 Year) | drinking water | If your certificate expires and you wait over 1 year to replace it, you must: meet the qualifications in Regulation 128/04 for that type of class – this includes passing the certification exam; complete the Mandatory Certificate Renewal Course (if a certificate has been expired for 10 or more years additional training may be required); pay a late renewal fee, as well as the regular renewal fee | Certificate expired for more than one year | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Entry-Level Course for OIT Renewal | drinking water | You must take the Entry-Level Course for Drinking Water Operators to: renew an expiring OIT certificate for another 36 months | Renewal of an expiring Operator-in-Training certificate | high |
| #Q048 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Exam Writing Class Restriction | drinking water | You can only write an exam one class higher than the class of the certificate you now hold | When registering for certification exams | high |
| #Q049 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Ethical Communication Response Obligation | drinking water | responding to any communications promptly, completely, and in the form requested | Duty to maintain professional relationship with the Certification Program Administrator and Ministry | high |
| #Q050 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Cooperation with Certification Program Administrator | drinking water | cooperating with the Certification Program Administrator as circumstances dictate | Professional relationship maintenance for certificate holders | high |
| #Q051 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Integrity in Application Submissions | drinking water | being honest when completing and submitting any application form, information or documents to support the assessment of my application(s), evaluation(s), or examination process(es) | When submitting applications or information to the Certification Program Administrator | high |
| #Q052 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Code of Ethics Acknowledgment Requirement | drinking water | If you hold a drinking water operator or water quality analyst certificate, or are applying for a certificate to work within a drinking water system in Ontario, you will be required to acknowledge and attest to the following [Code of Ethics] | For all certificate holders and applicants | high |
| #Q053 | operational | operational | mandatory | Broad Legislative Compliance Duty | drinking water | complying with all legislation relevant to my employment as a drinking water operator, the supervision of others, and the drinking water subsystem within which I may operate | Duty to act lawfully for certificate holders | high |
| #Q054 | operational | operational | mandatory | OIT Supervision Requirements | drinking water | OIT water treatment certificate allows you to operate a limited surface water or limited groundwater system under the supervision of an overall responsible operator or operator-in-charge | When an Operator-in-Training is operating limited systems | high |
| #Q055 | operational | operational | mandatory | Continuing Competency and Training Obligations | drinking water | satisfy my duties related to training, including by: seeking training to improve my knowledge and competency in operations; making efforts to learn about emerging issues and technologies; completing any required training to support my certification and recertification; following approved workplace training requirements | Professional duties for certified operators | high |