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Interprovincial Labour Mobility for Building Officials The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has updated the Equivalency Assessment for Building Officials policy to expand the program eligibility to include applications from all provinces and territories in Canada. This change provides suitably qualified applicants with a pathway to practise in Ontario. It will make it easier to recruit, train and retain building officials and help address building official shortages

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) have posted proposal notices on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) to adapt the regulatory frameworks for septic systems servicing on-farm housing. This proposed initiative would help support the province’s agricultural sector and food-supply chain by allowing these systems to be established faster, while continuing to safeguard human health and maintai

Consultation on Building Code Proposals to support construction of Rapid Transit Stations The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing...