Individuals or farming businesses that wish to excavate small amounts of aggregate from a pit on private land without a licence as per section 7(1.1) of the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) must register the activity with the ministry using this form. All requirements set out in section 7.8 of Ontario Regulation (O. Reg) 244/97 must be met in order for a person to be eligible for this exemption. Only sites on private land, designated under Schedule 1 of O. Reg. 244/97, are eligible to register using this form. Aggregate excavation activities on Crown land are not eligible. Regardless of your eligibility for an exemption under the ARA, other legislation, policy or land use planning approvals may apply (e.g., Planning Act, Municipal Act, Endangered Species Act, Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act). It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet requirements and/or obtain appropriate approval(s) under other acts, regulations or policies. Records must be kept for the duration of the operation of the pit and for a period of seven years after the date on which rehabilitation is completed, and must include: 1) copies of all materials that were registered with the Minister and a municipality, 2) documentation demonstrating that all requirements of section 7.8 of O. Reg 244/97 have been satisfied, and 3) detailed records of the quantity and type of material removed from the pit. Any record must be produced for an inspector upon request. Pursuant to subsection 57(5) of the ARA. Note: All eligibility requirements and conditions set out in section 7.8 of Ontario Regulation 244/97 under the Aggregate Resources Act apply. Where there is a conflict between the requirements noted in this form and the regulation, the regulation shall prevail.
Form should be submitted through the Natural Resources Information Portal (NRIP). A copy is also required to be sent to the clerk of the local and upper tier municipalities in which the pit is located. See form for additional information.
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Training entities must identify themselves to the ministry by completing the Training Entity Identification Form
This form is to be used by children's aid societies for notification to the Office of the Children's Lawyer under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act of services for 16- and 17-year-olds under the CYFSA
This form must be completed by Postsecondary Institutions (not including registered Career Colleges) that wish to apply for Designation or Re-Designation under the International Student Program (ISP) to enrol International Students in programs of study six (6) months in duration or longer on a Study Permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Section 26 of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 (FWCA) prohibits a person from using a dog to chase live game mammals or game birds during the closed hunting season for the purpose of teaching the dog hunting skills (training) or testing the dog’s hunting skills (field trial) unless the person has the authorization of the Minister. This application can be used to apply for an Authorization to Conduct Field Trials and Training which may be issued to authorize these activities during certain discrete periods of time outside of the hunting season for the game species being chased.
This form allows individuals or incorporated organizations the ability to apply to purchase (sale and Crown patent), or rent, or use Crown land in the form of the following occupational authority types: lease, easement, licence, or land use permit. The occupational authority is a legal agreement between the ministry and tenant, and outlines who can use the land and for how long, the rents and fees and any associated conditions.
The ministry’s primary focus for the disposition of Crown land is to: support the social and economic development of municipalities and Indigenous communities, and to provide land for infrastructure, such as energy facilities, utilities, and services. Note that a specific form should be used for applications to purchase shoreline reserves or road allowances. The form may be accessed here:
https://forms.mgcs.gov.on.ca/dataset/on00541
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Under the Farm Implements Act, 1990, registration as a distributor is required for any person, including a manufacturer, who, in the ordinary course of business, sells, consigns or delivers farm implements or parts to a dealer. Any person that meets the definition of both dealer and distributor should register as a distributor/dealer.
