| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Provincial Officer Identification | agricultural water, other | On request, a provincial officer who exercises a power under this Act shall identify himself or herself as a provincial officer, either by producing a copy of his or her designation or in some other manner, and shall explain the purpose of the exercise of the power. | On request | high |
| #Q002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Vehicle Operator Stop Requirement | agricultural water, other | On the provincial officer’s signal to stop, the operator of the vehicle or vessel shall immediately come to a safe stop. | On the provincial officer’s signal to stop | high |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Vehicle Operator Report Requirement | agricultural water, other | Where a clearly marked sign is posted indicating that a class of vehicles or vessels should report to a certain place in the vicinity of the sign, the operator of a vehicle or vessel that passes the sign and that falls within the class of vehicles or vessels indicated shall report forthwith to the place the sign directs. | Where a clearly marked sign is posted indicating that a class of vehicles or vessels should report to a certain place | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Vehicle Operator Document Production | agricultural water, other | Where the operator of a vehicle or vessel stops under subsection (3) or reports under subsection (5), the provincial officer may make any reasonable inquiries of the operator and the operator shall produce for inspection any documents related to the operation or ownership of the vehicle or vessel, including licences, permits and any documents that are required to be kept by the law of any jurisdiction in relation to the carriage of any cargo or container. | Where the operator of a vehicle or vessel stops under subsection (3) or reports under subsection (5) | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Permit Inspections Condition | agricultural water, other | It is a condition of every licence or approval that the holder must forthwith on request permit provincial officers to carry out inspections authorized by the following provisions of any place, other than any room actually used as a dwelling, to which the licence or approval relates: | On request | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Seizure Reporting | agricultural water, other | A provincial officer who seizes any thing during an inspection under section 13, 14 or 16 shall bring the thing seized before a justice or, if that is not reasonably possible, shall report the seizure to a justice. | | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Seizure and Disposal | agricultural water, other | If a thing has been disposed of in accordance with subsections (1) to (4), the Director shall ensure that a provincial officer gives written notice of the seizure and disposal, within 15 days of the disposal, (a) to every person whom the officer knows or has reason to believe is an owner of the thing seized; and (b) to every person who has a security interest in the thing that is perfected by registration under the Personal Property Security Act against the name of any person whom the officer knows or has reason to believe is the owner. | If a thing has been disposed of in accordance with subsections (1) to (4) | high |
| #Q008 | operational | operational | mandatory | Police Assistance Duty | agricultural water, other | It is the duty of every member of a police service called to render assistance under clause (1) (b) to render the assistance. | When called to render assistance | high |
| #Q009 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Restoration of Excavation | agricultural water, other | A provincial officer who makes or causes the making of an excavation in the course of performing duties under this Act shall restore the property, so far as is reasonably possible, to the condition it was in before the excavation was made. | | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Preservation of Secrecy | agricultural water, other | Except as to information in respect of the discharge of materials containing nutrients into the natural environment, every provincial officer shall preserve secrecy in respect of all matters that come to the officer’s knowledge in the course of any inspection under this Act or the regulations and shall not communicate the matters to any person except, (a) as may be required in connection with the administration of... (a.1) as authorized under the Regulatory Modernization Act, 2007; (b) to the officer’s counsel; or (c) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates. | | high |
| #Q011 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Preventive Measures Order | agricultural water, other | A person who is served with an order made under subsection (1) shall comply with the order within the period of time specified in the order. | If served with a preventive measures order | high |
| #Q012 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Compliance Order | agricultural water, other | A person who is served with an order made under subsection (1) shall comply with the order within the period of time specified in the order. | If served with a compliance order | high |
| #Q013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Intention for Remedial Work | agricultural water, other | The Director shall give notice of an intention to cause a thing to be done under subsection (1) to each person required by an order or decision made under this Act to do the thing, except if the identity of the person cannot be ascertained. | | high |
| #Q014 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Unauthorized Work | agricultural water, other | A person who receives a notice under subsection (2) shall not do the thing referred to in the notice without the permission of the Director. | Upon receiving notice of intention for remedial work | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Identification by Authorized Person | agricultural water, other | On the request of an owner or occupier of the land or place, a person who exercises a power conferred under subsection (1) or (2) shall identify himself or herself and shall explain the purpose of the entry. | On request of an owner or occupier | high |
| #Q016 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | No Obstruction | agricultural water, other | No person shall hinder or obstruct a Director, a provincial officer or any employee in or agent of the Ministry or any person involved in carrying out a program of the Ministry in the performance of duties under this Act. | | high |
| #Q017 | prohibition | reporting | mandatory | Refusal to Provide Information Prohibited | agricultural water, other | No person shall refuse to provide a Director, a provincial officer, the Minister, the Ministry or any employee in or agent of the Ministry with all information, documents or data that the person is authorized to examine under this Act and the regulations. | | high |
| #Q018 | prohibition | reporting | mandatory | False Information Prohibited (Documents) | agricultural water, other | No person shall include false or misleading information in any document or data that a Director, a provincial officer, the Minister, the Ministry or any employee in or agent of the Ministry is authorized to examine under this Act and the regulations. | | high |
| #Q019 | prohibition | reporting | mandatory | False Information Prohibited (Statements) | agricultural water, other | No person shall orally, in writing or electronically give or submit false or misleading information in any statement, document or data to a Director, a provincial officer, the Minister, the Ministry, any employee in or agent of the Ministry or any person involved in carrying out a program of the Ministry in respect of any matter related to this Act or the regulations. | | high |
| #Q020 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Delegate Annual Report | agricultural water, other | A delegate shall report annually to the Minister on its activities over the previous year with respect to the delegated powers and duties. | | high |
| #Q021 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Delegate Additional Reports | agricultural water, other | A delegate shall provide the additional reports to the Minister that the delegation agreement requires or the Minister requests. | | high |
| #Q022 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Payment of Fees | agricultural water, other | A person required to pay fees described in subsection (1) shall pay them in accordance with that subsection. | | high |
| #Q023 | administrative | operational | mandatory | General Aquaculture Licensing | agricultural water, other | Operating an aquaculture facility requires licensing, permits and approvals at the federal, provincial and municipal levels. | All aquaculture operations | high |
| #Q024 | administrative | operational | mandatory | MNR Aquaculture License | agricultural water, aquatic life | An aquaculture license is required to culture fish in Ontario (unless exempted). It authorizes the culture, purchase, sale and transport of eligible aquatic species listed in the license. | To culture fish in Ontario (unless exempted) | high |
| #Q025 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Eligible Species Farming Restriction | aquatic life | Only species listed in schedule B can be farmed. | All aquaculture operations in Ontario | high |
| #Q026 | administrative | operational | mandatory | MECP Permit to Take Water | agricultural water | MECP issues permits to take water for land-based aquaculture facilities that use more than 50,000 L per day. | Land-based aquaculture facilities that use more than 50,000 L per day | high |
| #Q027 | operational | operational | guidance | Nutrient Management Planning | agricultural water | Land-based aquaculture facilities may require a nutrient management strategy (NMS) or nutrient management plan (NMP). | Land-based aquaculture facilities | high |
| #Q028 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Provincial Fish Processing License | other | Processors within scope must have a provincial fish processing license. | Processing of aquaculture products sold within Ontario | high |
| #Q029 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Municipal Regulatory Compliance | agricultural water, wastewater | Operations that use municipal water sources or discharge effluent water into municipal drains must comply with municipal regulations. | Operations using municipal water or discharging to municipal drains | high |
| #Q030 | operational | operational | mandatory | Compliance with ECA Terms and Conditions | wastewater, other | Business must comply with the specific terms and conditions set out in their ECA. | | high |
| #Q031 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mandatory EASR Registration | other | If you meet the regulatory requirements for an Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR), you must register your activity in the EASR. | If meeting EASR regulatory requirements | high |
| #Q032 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Cumulative Effects Assessment Compliance | other | comply with the Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA) in Air Approvals Policy. | For industry air approvals | high |
| #Q033 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Financial Assurance Re-evaluation Submission | other | If your ECA has terms and conditions that require you to submit a financial assurance (FA) re-evaluation proposal, you must submit your FA re-evaluation to the ministry: | If ECA terms and conditions require submission | high |
| #Q034 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Email Payment Information Prohibition | other | Do not submit payment information in your email. | When submitting application by email | high |
| #Q035 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Account Setup for Environmental Permissions | other | To apply for an ECA (or an amendment or renewal of an ECA), you need to: sign-in through Ontario.ca Login to access the ministry’s online services for environmental permissions; set up your ministry account | For application via ministry online services | high |
| #Q036 | administrative | operational | recommended | Pre-submission Meeting Requirement | other | You should plan a pre-submission meeting with the ministry at least 9 months before submitting your ECA | For new or expanded facilities emitting benzene or benzo[a]pyrene in Hamilton/Burlington or Sarnia/Corunna areas | high |
| #Q037 | operational | operational | recommended | Post-Closure Review for Revocation | other | Before applying to revoke the ECA, you should consider whether the site requires cleaning up or has post-closure terms and conditions in the ECA. | When applying to revoke an ECA | high |
| #Q038 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Responsibility for Legal Understanding | other | It is your responsibility to be aware of and understand all legal requirements of the EPA, OWRA and any other legal requirements applicable to your proposed project. | Prior to application | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Priority Review Information Requirements | other | Every request to prioritize an application will be given due consideration. You must provide: the reference number of the application, the justification for prioritizing the application, the actual date by which you require the approval | When requesting a prioritized application review | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Application Fee Payment | other | The Minister’s requirement for fees with ECAs identifies the fees required for an ECA application. | For new, amendment, or revocation applications as specified | high |
| #Q041 | administrative | operational | recommended | Amendment or Renewal Application Requirement | other | You should follow the application requirements if: you are proposing a technical change or modification to a facility or site for which an ECA has been issued; the ECA has an expiry date, and you want to continue operating | Technical change or upcoming expiry of an existing ECA | high |
| #Q042 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sewage Works ECA Requirement | wastewater | Section 53 of the OWRA requires an ECA for certain sewage works | for certain sewage works | high |
| #Q043 | operational | operational | mandatory | Spills Prevention and Contingency Plan Requirement | other | the requirement to prepare a spills prevention and contingency plan. | common across all media for multi-media ECAs | high |
| #Q044 | administrative | health | recommended | Source Water Protection Consideration | drinking water | Consider the impacts on sources of drinking water. Learn more about Source Water Protection if the proposed activity is for sewage works or a waste disposal site. | if the proposed activity is for sewage works or a waste disposal site | high |
| #Q045 | administrative | operational | recommended | Environmental Assessment Completion | other | Determine if your project is subject to an Environmental Assessment and complete the process as required. | prior to ECA application | high |
| #Q046 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Neighbour Notification Requirement | wastewater, other | Identify the neighbour notification requirements for your project and notify adjacent property owners as required. | if your project disposes of or manages waste (including hauled sewage, septage, disposal sites) and is not subject to the Environmental Assessment process | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | operational | recommended | Municipal Zoning and By-law Consultation | other | Consult with the municipality to understand the applicable by-laws, determine if proper zoning is in place and that the activity is permitted under the municipality’s official plan. | during project planning | high |
| #Q048 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Spill Notification Requirement | other | the Environmental Protection Act requires a person who spills a pollutant to notify the ministry | a person who spills a pollutant | high |
| #Q049 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Spill Cleanup Requirement | other | the Environmental Protection Act requires a person who spills a pollutant ... to clean up following the spill. | a person who spills a pollutant | high |
| #Q050 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Industrial Plant Operational Compliance | other | requirements to monitor, sample and report to the ministry. | applies to industrial plants under an environmental compliance approval order or a specified provision of a statute or regulation | high |
| #Q051 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Penalty Reporting Obligation | other | Ontario is required to release a report annually outlining every environmental penalty issued in the previous calendar year. | | high |
| #Q052 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Five-year Environmental Penalty Review | other | An environmental penalty review is required once every five years in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act. | | high |