Order Designating Certain Excluded Classes of Projects (SOR/2025-60)

PART 1Non-specific Classes

• 1 The operation, maintenance or repair of any physical work, including overhead or underground electrical transmission or distribution lines, whether or not the physical work is referred to in this Schedule

• 2 Any physical activity that is carried out entirely within the interior of a building

• • 3 (1) The construction of any well used to conduct geotechnical, environmental or scientific investigations but not including any project that involves the placement of temporary or permanent fill in a water body

  • (2) The decommissioning of any well referred to in subsection (1)

PART 2Building Classes

Application

• 4 The classes of projects described in sections 6 to 9 do not include any project that involves

  • (a) the placement of temporary or permanent fill in a water body;

  • (b) the disturbance of known or suspected subsurface contamination, unless the project is located within a site that is classified as closed in the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory but not including sites closed that require risk management measures; or

  • (c) demolition that is to be carried out less than 30 m from a building.

• 5 This Part applies to any building located within an area referred to in Schedule I of the Wildlife Area Regulations.

Physical Works — Developed Land

• 6 On developed land, the construction, installation, decommissioning, removal, replacement, moving or demolition of any building that has a footprint of no more than 1000 m²

• 7 On developed land, the expansion of any building, provided that the total footprint of all expansions of that physical work is no more than 1000 m²

Physical Works — Land That Is Not Developed

• • 8 (1) On land that is not developed, the construction or installation of any building that has a footprint of no more than 100 m²

  • (2) On land that is not developed, the expansion of any building, provided that the total footprint of all expansions of that physical work is no more than 100 m²

  • (3) On land that is not developed, the decommissioning, removal, replacement or moving of any physical work referred to in subsection (1), if the footprint is no more than 100 m²

• 9 The modification of any building

PART 3Other Physical Works

Interpretation and Application

• 10 In this Part, other physical work means

  • (a) a parking lot;

  • (b) a paved area; and

  • (c) a gravel or stone dust area.

• 11 The classes of projects described in sections 13 and 14 do not include any project that involves

  • (a) the placement of temporary or permanent fill in a water body; or

  • (b) the disturbance of known or suspected subsurface contamination, unless the project is located within a site that is classified as closed in the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory but not including sites closed that require risk management measures.

• 12 This Part applies to any other physical work.

Physical Works — Developed Land

• 13 On developed land, the decommissioning, removal or replacement of any other physical work that has a footprint of no more than 1000 m²

Physical Works — Land that is not Developed

• 14 On land that is not developed, the decommissioning, removal or replacement of any other physical work that has a footprint of no more than 100 m²

PART 4Utility Infrastructure

Application

• • 15 (1) The classes of projects described in sections 17 to 19 do not include any project that involves

    • (a) the placement of temporary or permanent fill in a water body; or

    • (b) the disturbance of known or suspected subsurface contamination, unless the project is located within a site that is classified as closed in the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory but not including sites closed that require risk management measures.

  • (2) The classes of projects described in section 17 do not include any project that involves the use of

    • (a) vehicles or heavy machinery on the substrate of a water body; or

    • (b) explosives.

• 16 This Part applies to any water-related utility infrastructure, other than a water pipeline or water treatment facility, as well as any water pipeline.

Water-related Utility Infrastructure

• 17 The decommissioning, removal or replacement of any water-related utility infrastructure that has a footprint of no more than 1000 m²

Water Pipelines

• 18 The decommissioning, removal or replacement of any water pipeline that is no more than 1000 m in length

• 19 The decommissioning, removal or replacement of any water pipeline, of any length, that is located

  • (a) underneath a railway, a road or airport pavement;

  • (b) alongside and contiguous to the infrastructure referred to in paragraph (a), if on developed land; or

  • (c) within the right of way of a telecommunication or electrical line

PART 5Linear Infrastructures

Interpretation and Application

• 20 In this Part, linear infrastructure means

  • (a) a road; and

  • (b) a guardrail, handrail, curb, fence or gate.

• 21 The classes of projects described in sections 23 and 24 do not include any project that involves

  • (a) the placement of temporary or permanent fill in a water body; or

  • (b) the disturbance of known or suspected subsurface contamination, unless the project is located within a site that is classified as closed in the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory but not including sites closed that require risk management measures.

• 22 This Part applies to any linear infrastructure.

Linear Infrastructures

• 23 The decommissioning, removal or replacement of any linear infrastructure referred to in paragraph 20(a) that is no more than 100 m in length

• • 24 (1) The construction or installation of any linear infrastructure referred to in paragraph 20(b) that is related to a building or other structure and that is no more than 100 m in length

  • (2) The lengthening of any linear infrastructure referred to in paragraph 20(b), if the lengthening is no more than 100 m in length

  • (3) The modification, decommissioning, removal or replacement of any linear infrastructure referred to in paragraph 20(b)

PART 6Mobility Projects

Application

• 25 The classes of projects described in sections 27 to 29 do not include any project that involves

  • (a) the placement of temporary or permanent fill in a water body; or

  • (b) the disturbance of known or suspected subsurface contamination, unless the project is located within a site that is classified as closed in the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory but not including sites closed that require risk management measures.

• 26 This part applies to any sidewalk, boardwalk, path or trail.

Mobility — Developed Land

• • 27 (1) On developed land, the construction or installation of any sidewalk, boardwalk, path or trail that is related to a building or other structure and that has a footprint of no more than 1000 m²

  • (2) On developed land, the expansion of any sidewalk, boardwalk, path or trail that is related to a building or other structure, provided that the total footprint of all expansions of that physical work is no more than 1000 m²

  • (3) On developed land, the decommissioning, removal or replacement of any sidewalk, boardwalk, path or trail that has a footprint of no more than 1000 m²

Mobility — Land That Is Not Developed

• • 28 (1) On land that is not developed, the construction or installation of any sidewalk, boardwalk, path or trail that is related to a building or other structure and that has a footprint of no more than 100 m²

  • (2) On land that is not developed, the expansion of any sidewalk, boardwalk, path or trail that is related to a building or other structure, provided that the total footprint of all expansions of that physical work is no more than 100 m²

  • (3) On land that is not developed, the decommissioning, removal or replacement of any sidewalk, boardwalk, path or trail that has a footprint of no more than 100 m²

• 29 The modification of any sidewalk, boardwalk, path or trail

PART 7Structures in or Near Water

• 30 The modification or removal of any marine navigation aid structure or structure used for berthing or mooring that has a footprint of no more than 1000 m² but not including any project that involves

  • (a) the placement of temporary or permanent fill in a water body;

  • (b) the disturbance of known or suspected subsurface contamination, unless the project is located within a site that is classified as closed in the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory but not including sites closed that require risk management measures;

  • (c) the use of vehicles or heavy machinery on the substrate of a water body; or

  • (d) the use of explosives