Issue Summary: environmental_registry
Compact summary (one line per action). For the full evidence timeline with quotes and sources, see the issue timeline.
Snapshot
5 civic action(s) tagged environmental_registry across 4 meeting date(s) (2026-05-11 to 2026-07-27).
- Action types: question (2), notice_of_motion (1), vote (1), comment (1)
- Outcomes of the 1 motion(s)/recorded vote(s): carried (1)
- Flagged for human review: 1 of 5 action(s)
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Timeline
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- 2026-05-11 — Environmental Registry notices for Waste to Energy Project (question; unknown; mover: Councillor Jubenville)
- 2026-05-25 — Province of Ontario's Environmental Registry of Ontario (notice_of_motion; unknown; mover: Councillor Storey)
- 2026-05-25 — Waste to Energy Project size (question; unknown; mover: —) — Needs human review
- 2026-06-08 — Environmental Registry of Ontario postings (vote; carried (17-0); mover: Councillor Storey)
- 2026-07-27 — Environmental Registry posting for the Anerobic Digestor Waste Disposal Project (comment; unknown; mover: Councillor Storey)
Motions / Votes
- Environmental Registry of Ontario postings — moved by Councillor Storey, seconded by Councillor Thompson — carried (17-0) — Item 19(c)
Evidence
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2026-05-11 — Environmental Registry notices for Waste to Energy Project
Councillor Jubenville noted that there is presently an ERO on the Ministry of Environment website under the name of Greenfield Global Inc. and Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission. She questioned why Council and the public wasn't notified. The Chief Financial Officer explained that these EROs are part of the process for the Waste to Energy Project. There is a change in the environmental footprint at the PUC and a change to the waste disposal process at Greenfield Global. The new site where the Waste to Energy Project will be located also required an an ERO. These approvals have been ongoing in the background through the process as foundational work and to keep the project moving. If Council did not support the project, these regulatory approvals would have been cancelled.
Source: Council Meeting - May 11 2026 (Minutes) — Item 26
2026-05-25 — Province of Ontario's Environmental Registry of Ontario
Councillor Storey presented a notice of motion re Province of Ontario's Environmental Registry of Ontario. This motion will be added to the June 8, 2026 Council Agenda for discussion and voting.
Source: Combined Council Meeting - May 25 2026 (Minutes) — Item 21(a)
2026-05-25 — Waste to Energy Project size — Needs human review
Council requested clarification on the change in size of the Waste to Energy Project that is listed on the Province's ERO website. The General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission explained that his is waiting for a response from RWDI who is responsible for the permitting work for this project. That response will be communicated to Council once received.
Source: Combined Council Meeting - May 25 2026 (Minutes) — Item 24
2026-06-08 — Environmental Registry of Ontario postings
MovedCouncillor StoreySecondedCouncillor Thompson“That in the interests of transparency and communication with the public and accountability in decision-making the Municipality do the following:
Post all ERO postings on the municipal website and standard placement in local media where the Municipality of Chatham-Kent or any agency or arms-length entity of the Municipality is an applicant or project partner of an applicant;
Post a web-link and short high-level summary of any ERO postings on the municipal website where the Municipality of Chatham-Kent may be directly impacted.
Bring forward an Information Report to Council at least 30 days in advance of an application being submitted to the ERO (by the organizations referred to in Item 1) including details of the application as well as the dates of public consultation (if available at that time). If dates are not available at that time, bring forward an Information Report to Council with public consultation dates as soon as available.
Once the Province has provided an update and/or decision on an ERO application for applicants referred to in Item 1, a web-link to that information and a high-level summary is posted on the municipal website.
Implementation would begin starting August 1, 2026."
Yes (17)Mayor Canniff, Councillor Bondy, Councillor Ceccacci, Councillor Crew, Councillor Finn, Councillor Hall, Councillor Harrigan, Councillor McGrail, Councillor B. McGregor, Councillor C. McGregor, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Allin, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Doyle, Councillor Jubenville, Councillor Storey, and Councillor McDonaldAbsent (1)Councillor WrightMotion Carried (17 to 0)
Source: Council Meeting - June 8 2026 (Minutes) — Item 19(c)
2026-07-27 — Environmental Registry posting for the Anerobic Digestor Waste Disposal Project
19.Non Agenda Business Councillor Storey noted that the ERO posting for the Anerobic Digestor Waste Disposal Project with the Municipality and Greenfield Global has been re-opened for an additional 30 days, closing on July 29, 2026.
Source: Council Meeting - July 27 2026 (Minutes) — Item 19