Environmental Protection in Ontario

Laws and Policies Standards and Approvals Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Education, Outreach and Incentives Ontario’s Protective Tools

Laws and Policies

Standards and Approvals

Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement

Education, Outreach and Incentives

How Policy is Developed Policies are made up of a combination of laws, education, outreach and incentives that all work together Policy making is a transparent process Stakeholder and Expert Advisory Committees advise government Government provides proposals for public input Environmental Registry – required public consultation Government revises and finalizes policy

Policies are made up of a combination of laws, education, outreach and incentives that all work together

Policy making is a transparent process

Stakeholder and Expert Advisory Committees advise government

Government provides proposals for public input

Environmental Registry – required public consultation

Government revises and finalizes policy

How Standards Are Set Sound and recent science used to establish levels that will protect Human and Ecological Health Consultation before decisions. Environmental Registry Industry, environmental groups, other governments and First Nations Final decision (new/updated law, regulation, or policy)

Sound and recent science used to establish levels that will protect Human and Ecological Health

Consultation before decisions.

Environmental Registry

Industry, environmental groups, other governments and First Nations

Final decision (new/updated law, regulation, or policy)

Enforcement and Compliance Strong compliance and enforcement mean high levels of environmental protection Fairness for those who do comply with Ontario’s environmental laws Enforce terms and conditions Risk based inspections by almost 400 Environmental Inspectors across the province Investigate, prosecute when needed

Strong compliance and enforcement mean high levels of environmental protection

Fairness for those who do comply with Ontario’s environmental laws

Enforce terms and conditions

Risk based inspections by almost 400 Environmental Inspectors across the province

Investigate, prosecute when needed

Education, Outreach And Incentives New laws complemented by education and outreach, as well as incentives Workshops, website portals and educational material Incentive programs - deposit-return, funding partnerships and environmental leaders Volunteer and partnership approaches with industry and associations

New laws complemented by education and outreach, as well as incentives

Workshops, website portals and educational material

Incentive programs - deposit-return, funding partnerships and environmental leaders

Volunteer and partnership approaches with industry and associations

Ministry of the Environment www.ontario.ca /environment

Ministry of the Environment

www.ontario.ca /environment