🎉 Happy Labour Day and Get Ready for Back-to-School! 📚

Dear Everyone,

Enjoy a fantastic Labour Day while gearing up for an exciting return to school. Let’s honour our workers’ dedication and get set for a successful academic year!

Best wishes,

Regional Councillor Joe DiPaola

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Celebrate 150 Years at Heritage Summit on September 10

🎉 Join us at the Heritage Summit on Sunday, September 10, as we celebrate Richmond Hill’s heritage! Explore over 25 organizations dedicated to preserving our history and culture. Don’t miss the captivating talk by historian Ted Barris from 7-9:30 p.m. Register for the free event at RHCentre.ca. Learn more about Richmond Hill’s 150th-anniversary festivities at RichmondHill.ca/RH150. 🏛️📚 #RichmondHill150 #HeritageSummit

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6 Unique Parks to Visit this August in Richmond Hill

• Embrace the changing seasons at David Hamilton Park 311 Valleymede Drive
• Discover the magic of a life-size kaleidoscope at Bradstock Park 194A Driscoll Road
• Enjoy Crosby Park without boundaries 161 Newkirk Road
• Experience the outdoors at Phyllis Rawlinson Park 11715 Leslie Street 
• Celebrate Canada at Morgan Boyle Park 5B Pearson Avenue
• Spot a piece of Richmond Hill history at Russell Tilt Park 79 Blackforest Drive

Help keep our parks clean

Everyone is encouraged to come and enjoy these places, but please, leave no traces. Stay on established trails, pick up after your pet and do not litter. Read More

Open for Comment

Open for Comment

• The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has released a proposal regarding poor outdoor air quality, as it relates to Workplace Health and Safety. This Ministry plans to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) regulations, and is gathering feedback on whether poor outdoor air quality is an issue facing Ontario workplaces and the projected costs/benefits of implementing amendments. For more information, or to submit comments, please visit the first hyperlink. Comments can be submitted until September 1.
• The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has also released a proposal regarding a new heat stress regulation under OHSA. This includes introducing heat stress exposure limits based on the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists’ method, and requiring employers to provide workers information on recognizing the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses. For more information, or to submit a comment, please visit the hyperlink. Comments can be submitted until September 1.
• The Ministry of the Solicitor General has released a proposal for a legislative review of the Police Record Checks Reform Act (PRCRA). In addition to determining whether the PRCRA is meeting its policy mandate, the Ministry also hopes to gather information on issues not directly governed by the Act, including: issues surrounding the delivery of police record checks, impact of police record checks on the resource capacity of municipalities, and the impact of these checks on the supply and demand of volunteers. For more information, or to submit a comment, please visit the hyperlink. Comments can be submitted until September 11.
• The Ministry of Energy is proposing a regulation to extend the rate recovery prohibition administered by electricity and gas transmitters and distributors. For more information, or to submit comments, visit the hyperlink. Comment period is open until September 25, 2023.

Bulletin

• The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has released a bulletin requesting additional information for preparing the recovery strategies of four species at risk. The species include the Hudsonian Godwit, Lake Whitefish (opeongo lake large and small-bodied), and the Suckley’s Cuckoo Bumble Bee. The Ministry is requesting information regarding the species’ biology, natural habitat, and potential threats/strategies for protection. For more information please visit the hyperlink. Comments can be submitted until August 31.
• The Ministry of Energy has released a bulletin regarding Ontario’s Electricity Energy Efficiency Programming, beginning in 2025. The Ministry is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the future of Ontario’s Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) program, to support the development and implementation of new programming proposals. The Ministry will also formally post a proposal regarding this programming for public review prior to implementation. For more information, or to submit a comment, please visit the hyperlink. Comments can be submitted until September 5.
• The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has updated the posting relating to implementing a project list approach under the Environmental Assessment Act, as a result of feedback provided from March 10 to May 9 (ERO: 019-4219). The proposed changes include: new requirements for certain landfill expansion projects (O.Reg 101/07: Waste Management Projects), amendments to the Minister’s role on transit projects (O.Reg 231/08: Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings), and updating the guides for waste management and electricity projects. For more information on the changes visit the first hyperlink.