A new licence is required prior to beginning the operations of a dairy plant including:
When a facility is being licensed for the first time.
When an existing licensed plant is transferred to a new owner (transfer of ownership) An "Application for a Permit to Construct or Alter a Building Intended for Use as a Dairy Plant – For New Applicants" must be submitted at the same time as an “Application for a Licence for the Operation of a Plant”. Note, the licence will not be issued until the plant is complete and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has confirmed, through inspection, that it meets all applicable regulations under the Milk Act (Ontario).
Dairy plant licences must be renewed annually. An application for a licence for the operation of a dairy plant must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the expiry date on an existing licence (s. 95( 4), Regulation 761 - Milk and Milk Products under the Milk Act). If you have recently made any of the following changes to your operation, an application for an Amended licence for the operation of a dairy plant must also be submitted: changes to the classes or subclasses of cow's milk processed at the plant; changes to the species of animal ( cow or goat) that produce the milk processed at the plant; or changes to the type of plant operated.
Prior to beginning alterations to an existing dairy plant, an "Application for a Permit to Construct or Alter a Building Intended for Use as a Dairy Plant - for Existing Licensed Plants" must be completed and submitted and approved by the Director. This application must demonstrate, through drawings and other information as necessary, that the alterations to the plant will meet the regulatory requirements under the Milk Act (Ontario). In some cases an “Application for an Amended Licence for the Operation of a Dairy Plant” may also be required.
Prior to beginning construction of a new dairy plant an "Application for a Permit to Construct or Alter a Building Intended for Use as a Dairy Plant – for New Applicants" must be completed and submitted and approved by the Director. This application must demonstrate, through drawings and other information as necessary, that the plant will be built to meet the regulatory requirements under the Milk Act (Ontario).
An “Application for a Licence for the Operation of a Plant” must also be submitted with this permit application.
To continue an Ontario business or not-for-profit corporation, or a corporation from another jurisdiction into Ontario, as a co-operative corporation without share capital.
This forms part of the expedited process for existing municipal and non-municipal drinking water systems applying for regulatory relief in accordance with s. 38 and s.60 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), from strict sampling requirements for lead and other parameters under Schedule 15.1 of Regulation 170/03 (Drinking Water Systems).
The form is a business plan template, for Summer Company, a program of the Government of Ontario which provides mentoring and awards of up to $3000 to enterprising students between the ages of 15 and 29 years. All applicants must complete the business plan template as part of their application to the program.
The Compliance Assessment Report is an annual reporting requirement under sections 15.1 and 40.1 of the Aggregate Resources Act. Aggregate permit and licence holders are required to submit the form annually to the ministry to report on compliance with the Act, the regulation, their site plan, and the conditions in their approved permit or licence.
