| #Q001 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Preparation of Terms of Reference | drinking water | (1) If any part of a municipality is included in a source protection area, the source protection committee shall give the clerk of the municipality notice when the committee begins preparation of the terms of reference for the source protection area. (2) If any part of the reserve of a band is included in a source protection area, the source protection committee shall give the chief of the band notice when the committee begins preparation of the terms of reference for the source protection area. (3) A notice under subsection (1) or (2) shall include an invitation to discuss with the source protection committee the development of the work plan... | When the source protection committee begins preparation of the terms of reference | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Contents and Form of Terms of Reference | drinking water | The terms of reference for a source protection area shall be in a form approved by the Director and shall contain the following... If section 14 of the Act deems terms of reference to require consideration of documents referred to in that section, the terms of reference shall include a provision that requires consideration of those documents. If a source protection area contains water that flows into the St. Lawrence River but does not flow into the Great Lakes, the terms of reference for the preparation of an assessment report and source protection plan for the source protection area shall include a provision that requires consideration of the documents referred to in section 14 of the Act. | | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Consultation Procedures for Draft Terms of Reference | drinking water | A source protection committee that is preparing terms of reference for a source protection area shall, before submitting proposed terms of reference to the source protection authority under section 9 of the Act, prepare a draft of the proposed terms of reference and, (a) publish the draft on the Internet and make it available for inspection by the public... and (b) give a copy of the draft to... As soon as reasonably possible after publishing the draft on the Internet, the source protection committee shall publish a notice advising the public of the opportunity to... The source protection committee shall hold at least one public meeting... In finalizing the proposed terms of reference, the source protection committee shall consider... written comments... and comments made at the public meeting... | Prior to submitting proposed terms of reference to the source protection authority | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission Requirements for Proposed Terms of Reference | drinking water | When the source protection committee submits the proposed terms of reference to the source protection authority under clause 9 (a) of the Act, it shall, (a) give the source protection authority a summary of any concerns that were raised by bands... and (b) give a copy of the proposed terms of reference and the summary... to each chief of a band... When the source protection authority submits the proposed terms of reference to the Minister under subsection 10 (1) of the Act, it shall, (a) give the Minister the summary of concerns... and (b) give the source protection committee copies of the comments... The source protection authority shall submit the proposed terms of reference to the Minister and take the other steps that are required... not later than 14 months after the appointment of the first chair of the source protection committee. | When submitting proposed terms of reference to the authority and subsequently to the Minister | high |
| #Q005 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Consultation on Amendments to Terms of Reference | drinking water | A source protection committee that is preparing an amendment to a terms of reference for a source protection area shall, before submitting the proposed amendments to the source protection authority under section 9 of the Act, prepare a draft of the proposed amendments, publish the draft on the Internet and make it available for inspection... As soon as reasonably possible after publishing the draft on the Internet, the source protection committee shall, (a) give a notice... and (b) give a copy of the notice... In finalizing the amendments to the terms of reference, the source protection committee shall consider written comments... | When preparing an amendment to a terms of reference | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Record Retention Requirements | drinking water | A source protection committee shall retain every record that it creates or acquires for the purpose of preparing or updating an assessment report for a period of 15 years after the later of the following dates... A source protection committee shall retain every record that it creates or acquires for the purpose of preparing or amending a source protection plan for a period of 15 years... For the purposes of subsection 54 (1) of the Act, the period of time for which a record shall be retained is determined by the following rules: 1. A risk management plan... shall be retained for 15 years... 2. A notice or order... shall be retained for 15 years... 3. A risk assessment... shall be retained for 15 years... 4. An acceptance of a risk assessment... shall be retained for 15 years... 5. A record described in paragraph 5 of subsection (1) shall be retained for 15 years... | Applies to records acquired or created for preparing assessment reports, source protection plans, risk management plans, notices, and risk assessments | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Assessment Report Form and Contents | drinking water | If the Director approves a form to be used for assessment reports, an assessment report shall be in that form. If the Director provides the source protection committee with computer software or directs the committee to use a specified computer software for the purpose of preparing an assessment report, the report shall be prepared using the software. The following information shall, in accordance with the regulations, the rules and the terms of reference, be included in an assessment report under clause 15 (2) (i) of the Act:... | | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Consultation on Draft Assessment Report | drinking water | A source protection committee that is preparing an assessment report for a source protection area shall, before submitting the proposed assessment report to the source protection authority under section 16 of the Act, prepare a draft of the proposed assessment report, publish the draft on the Internet and make it available for inspection... As soon as reasonably possible after publishing the draft on the Internet, the source protection committee shall, (a) publish a notice... (b) make the notice... available... and (c) give a copy of the notice to... The source protection committee shall hold at least one public meeting... In finalizing the proposed assessment report, the source protection committee shall consider... written comments... and comments made at the public meeting. | Prior to submitting a proposed assessment report to the source protection authority | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Proposed Assessment Report | drinking water | When the source protection committee submits the proposed assessment report to the source protection authority under clause 16 (a) of the Act, it shall, (a) give the source protection authority a summary of any concerns... and (b) give a copy of the proposed assessment report and the summary... When the source protection authority submits the proposed assessment report to the Director under subsection 17 (1) of the Act, it shall, (a) give the Director the summary of concerns... and (b) give the source protection committee copies of the comments... The source protection authority shall submit the proposed assessment report to the Director and take the other steps that are required to comply with subsection 17 (1) of the Act by a date that is not later than the first anniversary of the date that notice of the approval of the terms of reference is published... | Upon submitting the proposed assessment report | high |
| #Q010 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice Requirements for Preparation of Source Protection Plan | drinking water | When the source protection committee begins preparation of a source protection plan for a source protection area, the committee shall give notice to... The source protection committee shall, at the same time a notice is given to a person under clause (1) (e), (a) specify in writing that the source protection committee is giving the person the notice because the committee believes the person could be engaging in one or more activities that are or would be significant drinking water threats... (b) specify in writing that the source protection plan will contain policies that may affect the manner in which an activity... is engaged in; and (c) specify in writing that if the person is engaging in an activity that is regulated by a prescribed instrument, the person is requested to advise the source protection committee... | When the source protection committee begins preparation of a source protection plan | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Form and Objectives of Source Protection Plan | drinking water | If the Director approves a form to be used for source protection plans, a source protection plan shall be in that form. If the Director provides the source protection committee with computer software... the plan shall be prepared using the software. Every source protection plan shall set out the following as objectives of the plan: 1. To protect existing and future drinking water sources in the source protection area. 2. To ensure that, for every area identified in an assessment report as an area where an activity is or would be a significant drinking water threat... No objectives other than the objectives set out in subsections (1) to (3) shall be contained in a source protection plan. | | high |
| #Q012 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Designating Existing Activities | drinking water | An activity that is occurring when a source protection plan takes effect shall not be designated under paragraph 1 of subsection 22 (3) of the Act unless the source protection committee is of the opinion that the activity must be prohibited in order to ensure that it ceases to be a significant drinking water threat. | When designating an activity under paragraph 1 of subsection 22 (3) of the Act | high |
| #Q013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Transport Pathways Notification | drinking water | If a person applies to a municipality for approval of a proposal to engage in an activity in a wellhead protection area or a surface water intake protection zone that may result in the creation of a new transport pathway or the modification of an existing transport pathway, the municipality shall give the source protection authority and the source protection committee notice of the proposal... If a municipality gives a notice described in subsection (3), the municipality shall give a copy of the notice to the person responsible for the proposal. | Upon receipt of a proposal that may result in the creation or modification of a transport pathway | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Source Protection Plan Policy Identifications and Requirements | drinking water | In a policy set out in a source protection plan... a source protection committee shall designate the person or body responsible for implementing the policy. A source protection plan shall identify the area to which a significant threat policy applies. Any policy set out in a source protection plan that addresses moderate drinking water threats shall be identified in the plan as a moderate drinking water threat policy and shall identify the area to which the policy applies. Any policy set out in a source protection plan that addresses low drinking water threats shall be identified in the plan as a low drinking water threat policy and shall identify the area to which the policy applies. If a policy set out in a source protection plan addresses an activity that is a moderate or low drinking water threat, the policy shall not prohibit or have the effect of preventing a person from engaging in the activity. Any policy set out in a source protection plan that is not one of the following policies shall be identified in the plan as a strategic action policy... If a source protection plan states that the provisions identified in subsection (2) or paragraph 4 of subsection (3) apply to a policy set out in the plan, the plan shall identify the types of prescribed instruments to which the policy applies. If the Director gives a source protection committee written directions specifying how to comply with subsections (1) to (4), the committee shall comply with the directions. | When developing policies within a source protection plan | high |
| #Q015 | prohibition | reporting | mandatory | Prohibition on Publishing Policies Without Prior Notice | drinking water | A draft of a proposed source protection plan that is published under section 41 shall not designate any person or body responsible for implementing a policy... shall not set out a policy that affects a prescribed instrument... shall not set out a policy that affects decisions made under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998... shall not set out a significant threat policy or designated Great Lakes policy that imposes an obligation... shall not designate any activity, land use or area... unless, before publication, the source protection committee, (a) provides notice of the proposed policy or designation... (b) provides the draft wording... (c) provides a summary of the reasons... (d) requests written comments... and (e) considers the comments received, if any... | Before publishing a draft of a proposed source protection plan under section 41 containing specific designations or policies | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Preparation of Explanatory Document | drinking water | Before publishing a draft of a proposed source protection plan under section 41, the source protection committee shall prepare an explanatory document. The explanatory document shall contain the following: 1. An explanation of the source protection committee’s reasons for each policy set out in the source protection plan... The source protection committee shall publish the explanatory document on the Internet and make it available for inspection by the public... If the Director approves a form to be used for explanatory documents, an explanatory document shall be in that form. If the Director provides the source protection committee with computer software... the document shall be prepared using the software. | Before publishing a draft of a proposed source protection plan | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Consultation on Draft Source Protection Plan | drinking water | A source protection committee that is preparing a source protection plan for a source protection area shall, before submitting the proposed plan to the source protection authority under subsection 22 (16) of the Act, prepare a draft of the proposed source protection plan, publish the draft on the Internet and make it available for inspection... As soon as reasonably possible after publishing the draft... the source protection committee shall, (a) publish a notice... (b) make the notice... available... and (c) give a copy of the notice to... The source protection committee shall, at the same time a copy of a notice is given to a person under subclause (2) (c) (iii), (a) specify in writing that... the committee believes the person could be engaging in one or more activities that are or would be significant drinking water threats... and (b) specify in writing that the source protection plan contains policies that may affect the manner in which an activity... is engaged in. The source protection committee shall hold at least one public meeting... In finalizing the proposed source protection plan, the source protection committee shall consider, (a) written comments... and (b) comments made at any public meeting... | Before submitting the proposed plan to the source protection authority | high |
| #Q018 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Proposed Source Protection Plan and Explanatory Document | drinking water | When the source protection committee submits the proposed source protection plan to the source protection authority... it shall give the authority, (a) a summary of any concerns... The source protection authority shall, at the same time, (a) publish the proposed source protection plan on the Internet; and (b) publish notice of the plan on the Internet... The source protection authority shall give notice of the proposed source protection plan by mail, e-mail, fax or personal service... The source protection committee shall submit the explanatory document... to the source protection authority... When the source protection authority submits the proposed source protection plan to the Minister... it shall, (a) give the Minister the summaries of concerns... and (b) give the source protection committee copies of any comments... The source protection authority shall submit the explanatory document... to the Minister... The source protection authority shall submit the proposed source protection plan to the Minister and take the other steps that are required to comply with section 25 of the Act not later than the fifth anniversary of the appointment of the first chair of the source protection committee. | During the submission of the proposed source protection plan to the authority and subsequently to the Minister | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Hearing Methods | drinking water | A notice given under clause 28 (2) (b) of the Act shall be given by mail, e-mail, fax or personal service. | When giving notice under clause 28 (2) (b) of the Act | high |
| #Q020 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Consultation and Publication for Source Protection Plan Amendments | drinking water | If a source protection authority intends to propose an amendment that relates to the implementation of a proposal to engage in an activity described in subsection 27 (3), the authority shall give notice of the authority’s intention to propose the amendment to... A proposed amendment shall include a summary of all consultation activities undertaken by the source protection authority... The source protection authority shall publish a proposed amendment to a source protection plan and the related updated portion of the explanatory document on the Internet and make it available for inspection... Notice under clause 34 (3) (b) or 35 (5) (c) of the Act shall be given... and shall advise those persons of the opportunity to... Notice under clause 34 (3) (c) or 35 (5) (d) of the Act shall be published... in one or more newspapers... The source protection authority shall, at the same time a notice is given... specify in writing that the source protection authority is giving the person the notice because the authority believes the person could be engaging in one or more activities that are or would be significant drinking water threats... | When a source protection authority proposes an amendment to a source protection plan | high |
| #Q021 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Progress Reports | drinking water | Each report required by section 46 of the Act applies to a calendar year... Each report shall be submitted to the Director by May 1 in the year following the year to which the report applies. If the Director provides the source protection authority with computer software or directs the authority to use a specified computer software for the purpose of preparing a report under section 46 of the Act, the report shall be prepared using the software. | When preparing and submitting annual progress reports under section 46 of the Act | high |
| #Q022 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Training Requirements for Powers of Entry | drinking water | For the purposes of subsections 62 (2) and 66 (2) of the Act, a person shall not enter property unless the person has, in the preceding five years, successfully completed a course that meets the following criteria... For the purpose of subsection 88 (4) of the Act, a person shall not enter property unless the person has, in the preceding five years, successfully completed a course that meets the following criteria... | Prior to entering property under the listed sections of the Act | high |
| #Q023 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Transferring Risk Management Plans | drinking water | Every risk management plan shall contain a provision stating that it cannot be transferred to another person without the written consent of the risk management official. | Applies to all risk management plans | high |
| #Q024 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Requirements for Exemption from Section 58 of the Act | drinking water | A person giving a notice under subsection (2) shall, at the same time, give the risk management official a copy of the instrument identified in the notice. If the instrument... does not contain a statement... the person shall give the risk management official a copy of the statement at the same time the notice is given. If a person gives a notice... that does not identify where a statement... appears and no statement is given... the risk management official shall give the person a notice in writing specifying the date by which the person shall give the risk management official... The risk management official shall give a person who gives a notice under subsection (7) a notice in writing specifying the date by which the person shall give the risk management official... If the Director approves a form to be used for notices given under subsection (2) or (7), a notice shall be in that form. The risk management official shall give a copy of a notice received under subsection (2) or (7) to the Director. | When seeking an exemption from section 58 of the Act under the prescribed circumstances | high |
| #Q025 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Abandonment by Receiver or Trustee in Bankruptcy | drinking water | A notice given under clause 79 (5) (a) or (b) of the Act by a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy that they have abandoned, disposed of or otherwise released their interest in property shall be given in accordance with section 100 of the Act and shall contain the following information: 1. The name and contact information of the receiver or trustee in bankruptcy. 2. The date the receiver or trustee in bankruptcy abandoned, disposed of or otherwise released their interest in the property. 3. The municipal address of the property to which the notice relates or, if there is no such address, a legally sufficient description of the property. | When a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy abandons, disposes of or otherwise releases interest in property | high |
| #Q026 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Reports by Risk Management Official | drinking water | An annual report prepared by a risk management official under section 81 of the Act shall contain the following information with respect to the reporting period... If a risk management official has jurisdiction in more than one source protection area, the risk management official shall ensure that the information required to be contained in an annual report under subsection (1) is reported for each area. If the Director provides the risk management official with computer software or directs the official to use a specified computer software... the report shall be prepared using the software. The risk management official shall submit a copy of the report prepared under section 81 of the Act to the Director upon request by the Director. Each report shall be submitted to the source protection authority by February 1 in the year following the year to which the report applies. | When preparing and submitting the annual report under section 81 of the Act | high |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Drinking Water Health Hazard | drinking water | A person who is required to notify the Ministry under subsection 89 (1) of the Act shall do so by telephoning the Ministry’s Spills Action Centre (1-800-268-6060) and providing the following information to the person who answers: 1. The person’s name and telephone number. 2. The fact that the purpose of the telephone call is to comply with section 89 of the Act. 3. A description of the location... 4. The drinking water system... 5. The date and time... 6. The substance... 7. The amount... 8. The reasons for the person’s opinion... If a person who provided information to the Ministry under subsection (1) becomes aware that any of the information is not correct, the person shall immediately telephone the Ministry’s Spills Action Centre (1-800-268-6060) and provide the correct information. | When a person becomes aware of a discharge that constitutes an imminent drinking water health hazard and is required to notify the Ministry | high |
| #Q028 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Application and Reporting Requirements for Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program | drinking water | An application for financial assistance under the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program shall be made to the Director in a form approved by the Director. The Director shall determine whether to provide financial assistance and, if so, the amount of the financial assistance. Every grant of financial assistance under the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program is subject to the condition that the recipient of the financial assistance enter into a contract with the Minister that governs the use of the financial assistance and includes a requirement that the recipient report to the Ministry on the use of the financial assistance. | When applying for and receiving financial assistance under the Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program | high |
| #Q029 | operational | operational | mandatory | Carrying Outdoors Card Requirement | recreational water | A person who is required to hold an outdoors card in order to obtain a licence to engage in sport fishing shall carry the outdoors card on his or her person at all times while sport fishing, regardless of whether the sport fishing licence is listed on the card. | When the person is required to hold an outdoors card to obtain a sport fishing licence | high |
| #Q030 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Outdoors Card Information Update | other | The holder of an outdoors card shall notify the Minister of any change in name, address, contact information or residency no later than 10 days after the change occurs. | Upon change in name, address, contact information or residency | high |
| #Q031 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Return of Cancelled Outdoors Card | other | A person who holds an outdoors card and whose licence is cancelled or suspended by a court order under section 104 or 105 of the Act shall immediately return the outdoors card to the Ministry if the Ministry requests it. | When the Ministry requests return following court-ordered cancellation or suspension | high |
| #Q032 | operational | operational | mandatory | Document Maintenance and Legibility | recreational water, aquatic life | The holder of a sport fishing licence shall ensure that the following documents remain intact and legible: 1. Every component of the licence, including any document that is deemed to be a sport fishing licence under this Part. 2. Every document that the holder of the sport fishing licence is required to carry on his or her person while fishing under this Regulation. | Applies to all sport fishing licence holders | high |
| #Q033 | reporting | health | mandatory | Aquaculture Disease Reporting | aquatic life | The holder of an aquaculture licence shall immediately report to the Minister the discovery in fish of any of the disease organisms listed in Schedule C or of any other disease organism of which the Minister has notified the holder. | Discovery of disease organisms listed in Schedule C or specified by the Minister | high |
| #Q034 | operational | operational | mandatory | Bait Receipt Possession Requirement | aquatic life, recreational water | the bait originated from the holder of a commercial bait licence, a commercial fishing licence or an aquaculture licence within the bait management zone and the person... is able to produce immediately on request by a conservation officer a legible receipt which lists the business name, where applicable, and licence number of the licence holder from whom the bait was obtained, the location and date it was obtained from the licence holder, and the quantity of baitfish or leeches obtained; | When possessing bait obtained from a commercial source within a bait management zone | high |
| #Q035 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Commercial Fishing Sales Records | aquatic life | The holder of a commercial fishing licence shall, (a) make a record of every sale of fish, except a sale to the owner or manager of a fish plant licensed under the Safe Food for Canadians Act (Canada) or under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (Canada), at the time of the sale; and (b) give a copy of the record to the buyer at the same time. | Upon sale of fish under a commercial fishing licence | high |
| #Q036 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Commercial Bait Log Book and Annual Return | aquatic life | The holder of a commercial bait licence shall, (a) keep a log book, in the form required by the Minister, with information respecting the buying, selling, and taking of leeches, frogs or baitfish, including the quantities bought, sold or taken, and the relevant dates; and (b) make and submit an annual return in the form required by the Minister not later than one month after the expiry of the licence. | Maintenance during licence term and submission post-expiry | high |
| #Q037 | operational | operational | mandatory | Scientific Collection Equipment Decontamination | aquatic life | All gear and equipment used for fish collection shall be decontaminated using the decontamination methods outlined for watercraft and watercraft equipment in the document entitled ‘Best Management Practices for Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species – Guidance for Watercraft Users’, dated 2021, available on a website maintained by the Government of Ontario. | When using gear for scientific collection, stormwater maintenance, or infrastructure salvage | high |
| #Q038 | operational | operational | mandatory | Ice Fishing Hut Identification | recreational water | A person shall not place or occupy, for the purpose of fishing, an ice fishing hut on the ice of any of the waters described in section 38 unless one of the following numbers is displayed on the outside of the ice fishing hut in numerals at least two and one-half inches high: 1. For ice fishing huts on Lake Nipissing belonging to a tourist operator, the number assigned to the ice fishing hut on the licence issued... 2. For all other ice fishing huts, the number assigned by the Minister to the owner | When placing or occupying an ice fishing hut for fishing on specified waters | high |
| #Q039 | operational | operational | mandatory | Production of Outdoors Card | recreational water | On request of a conservation officer, a person who holds an outdoors card shall produce it and show it to the officer. | Upon request of a conservation officer | high |
| #Q040 | operational | operational | mandatory | Lake Trout Seal Attachment | recreational water | A licence holder who catches and retains a lake trout from the waters referred to in subsection (1) shall attach the seal provided with the tag to the lower jaw of the lake trout immediately after catching it at the site where it was caught, and shall keep the seal attached to the lake trout while it is being transported and until it is consumed. | When catching and retaining lake trout in Echo Bay, Clearwater Bay, or Cul de Sac Lake | high |
| #Q041 | operational | operational | mandatory | Leech Trap Marking Requirements | recreational water | No holder of a resident or Canadian resident sport fishing licence shall catch leeches for use as bait in fishing unless the holder does so by means of a single leech trap that, (a) does not exceed 45 centimetres in any dimension; and (b) is legibly marked with the holder’s name. | When catching leeches for bait under a sport fishing licence | high |
| #Q042 | operational | operational | mandatory | Aquaculture Operational Conditions | aquatic life | It is a condition of an aquaculture licence that the holder, (a) adhere to the measures for preventing the escape of fish described in the application for the licence, if any; (b) correct, as required by the Minister, any deficiencies in such measures that are identified by the Minister; (c) report to the Minister the number of fish that escape in excess of the number permitted in the licence; and (d) attempt to recapture escaped fish if the Minister has given approval in advance but otherwise obtain the direction of the Minister before attempting to recapture them. | Applies to all holders of aquaculture licences | high |
| #Q043 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Commercial Fishing Daily Return | aquatic life | The holder of a commercial fishing licence shall, if requested by a fishery officer, prepare a daily return of the fish taken but not yet landed on each day, and submit the return to the officer or to a place designated by the officer. | Upon request by a fishery officer | high |
| #Q044 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Ice Fishing Hut Removal | recreational water | A person shall not place, use, occupy or leave an ice fishing hut on the ice, (a) after March 1 in any year, in fisheries management zones 17 and 20; (b) after March 15 in any year, in fisheries management zones 14, 16, 18 and 19; (c) after March 31 in any year, in fisheries management zones 9, 10, 11 and 15; (d) after March 15 in any year, below Lake Timiskaming dam in fisheries management zone 12; or (e) after March 31 in any year, above Lake Timiskaming dam in fisheries management zone 12. | Specific to listed fisheries management zones and seasonal dates | high |
| #Q045 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Restriction on Card Use Following Residency Change | recreational water | A holder of an outdoors card who ceases to be a resident or a Canadian resident, as the case may be, shall not use the card to obtain a sport fishing licence for which the holder is no longer eligible as a result of the change in residency. | When a card holder's residency status changes | high |
| #Q046 | operational | operational | mandatory | Lake St. Joseph Tag Carriage | recreational water | A licence holder who is issued a tag under this section shall carry the tag on his or her person while sport fishing. | When sport fishing in Lake St. Joseph | high |
| #Q047 | reporting | operational | mandatory | Aquaculture Escape Prevention Description | aquatic life | An applicant for an aquaculture licence shall, on request, provide with the application a description acceptable to the Minister of the measures that the applicant intends to put in place or has put in place to prevent fish from escaping from any location for which the licence is being considered. | Upon request during application process | high |
| #Q048 | operational | operational | mandatory | Aquaculture Source Verification | aquatic life | The holder of an aquaculture licence shall not buy fish under clause (1) (b) except from a person who is authorized to sell the fish. | When purchasing fish for aquaculture | high |
| #Q049 | operational | operational | mandatory | Cage Aquaculture Water Quality Maintenance | aquatic life | It is a condition of an aquaculture licence that authorizes aquaculture involving the use of a cage on public lands that the holder test and at all times maintain water quality as required in the licence and, where required, report on water quality to the Minister. | When using a cage on public lands for aquaculture | high |
| #Q050 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition on Disposal of Diseased Aquaculture Fish | aquatic life | Unless the Minister directs otherwise, no holder of an aquaculture licence shall sell or otherwise dispose of fish taken from a location set out in the holder’s licence if the fish are infected with a disease organism listed in Schedule C or any other disease organism of which the Minister has notified the holder of the licence. | When fish are infected with specified disease organisms | high |
| #Q051 | treatment | health | mandatory | Aquarium Aquaculture Effluent Treatment | aquatic life | Subject to paragraph 2, all wastewater and effluent from the aquarium must be, i. discharged into a municipal wastewater treatment system, or ii. disinfected by a process that removes or inactivates pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and protozoa in water. | For educational/zoo/public display aquariums | high |
| #Q052 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Stocked Fish Information Reporting | aquatic life | It is a condition of a licence to stock fish that the holder submit to the Minister, on request, information on the fish stocked in accordance with the request. | Upon request of the Minister | high |
| #Q053 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition on Stocking Diseased Fish | aquatic life | A holder of a licence to stock fish shall not stock fish infected with a disease organism listed in Schedule C or with any other disease organism of which the Minister has notified the holder. | When fish are infected with specified disease organisms | high |
| #Q054 | operational | operational | mandatory | Live Fish Transport Document Carriage | aquatic life | A person shall carry the document deemed to be a licence to transport live fish under subsection (1) while transporting the fish. | While transporting live fish | high |
| #Q055 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Commercial Fishing Monthly Return Submission | aquatic life | If a fishery officer has not requested daily returns for a month under subsection (3) or if the holder of a commercial fishing licence has done no fishing under the licence in that month, the holder shall submit a monthly return to the Minister on or before the eighth day of the next month. | When daily returns are not requested or no fishing occurred in a month | high |
| #Q056 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Using Frogs as Bait | recreational water | A person shall not buy or sell frogs for the purpose of bait for fishing. | Always applies to the bait market | high |
| #Q057 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Retention of Commercial Bait Log Books | aquatic life | The holder of a commercial bait licence shall retain the log book for five years after the expiry of the licence that was valid at the time it was kept. | Following the expiry of the relevant licence | high |
| #Q058 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Scientific Collection Report Submission | aquatic life | The holder of a licence issued under this section shall complete a report in the form required by the Minister and submit it to the Minister by January 31 | Annual requirement for scientific collection licence holders | high |
| #Q059 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Licence Signature Requirement | other | A licence under this Regulation, other than a deemed licence, is not valid unless it is signed by the holder and issuer in the space provided for the signature. | Prior to use of any non-deemed licence | high |
| #Q060 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Municipal Resolution and Notice for Decommissioning Exemptions | drinking water | Subclause 15 (2) (e) (i) of the Act does not apply to an existing municipal drinking water system if the council of the municipality that owns the system has, (a) passed a resolution stating that the municipality intends, within five years after the day the resolution is passed, (i) to discontinue the use of the drinking water system, and (ii) to make an application under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 for the revocation of any approval, municipal drinking water licence or drinking water works permit that is applicable to the drinking water system; (b) published notice of the resolution referred to in clause (a) in one or more newspapers that, in the opinion of the council of the municipality, are of sufficiently general circulation to bring the notice to the attention of the public in the municipality; and (c) sent a copy of the resolution referred to in clause (a) to the source protection committee for the source protection area. | When a municipality intends to decommission a system or well to gain exemption from subclause 15 (2) (e) (i) | high |
| #Q061 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Consultation on Updated Assessment Reports | drinking water | A source protection committee that is preparing an updated assessment report for a source protection area shall, before submitting the updated assessment report to the source protection authority under section 19 of the Act, prepare a draft of the proposed changes to be included in the updated assessment report, publish the draft on the Internet and make it available for inspection by the public... give a notice... in such manner as... is sufficient to bring the notice to the attention of the public... give a copy of the notice... to (i) the clerk of each municipality... and (ii) if any part of the reserve of a band is included... the chief of the band... In finalizing the updated assessment report, the source protection committee shall consider written comments that are submitted... | Applies when a source protection committee is preparing an updated assessment report | high |
| #Q062 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Clerical and Typographical Amendments | drinking water | If an amendment described in subsection (1) is made, the source protection authority shall, (a) publish the amended source protection plan and a notice describing the amendment on the Internet as soon as reasonably possible after the amendment is made; and (b) give a copy of the notice referred to in clause (a) to the Director and to every person or body responsible for implementing a policy that is affected by the amendment. | When an amendment is made to correct clerical, grammatical, typographical errors, or update names/addresses | high |
| #Q063 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Municipal Task Completion Consultation | drinking water | If the terms of reference require a municipality to perform a task, the source protection committee shall consult with the municipality on the estimated date by which the task is expected to be completed. | When the terms of reference require a municipality to perform a task | high |
| #Q064 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Director Notification of Band Invitation Acceptance | drinking water | If an invitation referred to in subsection (4) is accepted, the source protection committee shall notify the Director. | If a chief of a band accepts an invitation to discuss a draft source protection plan | high |
| #Q065 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Amendment Notice Distribution to Implementers | drinking water | If an amendment described in subsection (1) is made, the source protection authority shall... give a copy of the notice referred to in clause (a) to the Director and to every person or body responsible for implementing a policy that is affected by the amendment. | When a clerical, typographical, or stylistic amendment is made to a source protection plan | high |
| #Q066 | corrective_action | health | mandatory | Correction of Drinking Water Health Hazard Information | drinking water | If a person who provided information to the Ministry under subsection (1) becomes aware that any of the information is not correct, the person shall immediately telephone the Ministry’s Spills Action Centre (1-800-268-6060) and provide the correct information. | When a person realizes previously reported hazard information was incorrect | high |
| #Q067 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Access to Part IV Enforcement Records | drinking water | For the purposes of subsection 54 (3) of the Act, the records described in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of subsection (1) [risk management plans, notices/orders, and risk assessment acceptances] are prescribed as records that shall be made available to the public. | Applies to risk management records created or acquired for enforcing Part IV of the Act | high |
| #Q068 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Explanatory Document Consultation Update Requirement | drinking water | Before submitting the explanatory document to the source protection authority under subsection (1), the source protection committee shall, (a) update the explanatory document to reflect any changes made to the draft of the proposed source protection plan; and (b) include in the explanatory document a brief explanation of the effect, if any, of comments received during consultation on the proposed source protection plan under section 41 on the development of the plan. | Required prior to the final submission of the explanatory document to the authority | high |
| #Q069 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Band Consultation Invitation | drinking water | When a copy of a notice is given to the chief of a band under subclause (2) (c) (ii), the notice shall include an invitation to discuss the draft of the proposed source protection plan. When a notice referred to in clause 34 (3) (b) or 35 (5) (c) of the Act is given to the chief of a band under paragraph 2 of subsection (2), the notice shall include an invitation to discuss the proposed amendment. | When providing notice to a band chief regarding draft plans or proposed amendments | high |