The Ontario Ministry of the Environment is continuing to roll out Approvals Reform, by
expanding the sectors eligible for the Environmental Activity
and Sector Registry (EASR), a type of "permit by rule".
Now they have released draft regulations for three more sectors,
following previous consultation on technical papers: Small Ground-Mounted Solar; Lithographic, Screen
and Digital Printing; and Non-Hazardous Waste Transportation
Systems.
The EASR is a public, web-based registry system, and is intended
for activities that are routine, well understood and have minimal
environmental impacts.
As part of the Ministry's ongoing work to implement the
EASR, additional activities are being evaluated for their potential
inclusion. This work involves comprehensive technical analysis and
two periods of public consultation to ensure EASR activities are
developed in a transparent and science-based manner and that the
resulting eligibility and operating requirements are protective
