1 (1) In this Act, “air” means open air not enclosed in a building, structure, machine, chimney, stack or flue; (“air”) “Auditor General” means the Auditor General under the Auditor General Act; (“vérificateur général”) “environment” means the air, land, water, plant life, animal life and ecological systems of Ontario; (“environnement”) “Environment Minister” means the member of the Executive Council to whom the administration of this Act is assigned under the Executive Council Act; (“ministre de l’Environnement”) “greenhouse gas” means, (a)  carbon dioxide, (b)  methane, (c)  nitrous oxide, (d)  hydrofluorocarbons, (e)  perfluorocarbons, (f)  sulphur hexafluoride, or (g)  any other contaminant prescribed as a greenhouse gas by regulations under this Act; (“gaz à effet de serre”) “harm” means any contamination or degradation and includes harm caused by the release of any solid, liquid, gas, odour, heat, sound, vibration or radiation; (“atteinte”) “instrument”, except as otherwise provided under clause 121 (1) (c), means any document of legal effect issued under an Act and includes a permit, licence, approval, authorization, direction or order issued under an Act, but does not include a regulation; (“acte”) “land” means surface land not enclosed in a building, land covered by water (which, for greater certainty, includes wetland) and all subsoil; (“terre”) “policy” means a program, plan or objective and includes guidelines or criteria to be used in making decisions about the issuance, amendment or revocation of instruments but does not include an Act, a regulation or an instrument; (“politique”) “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations under this Act; (“prescrit”) “registry” means the environmental registry established under section 5; (“registre”) “regulation”, except as otherwise provided under clause 121 (1) (c), has the same meaning as in Part III (Regulations) of the
Legislation Act, 2006; (“règlement”) “water” means surface water and ground water. (“eau”)  1993, c. 28, s. 1 (1); 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 136 (1); 2018, c. 17, Sched. 15, s. 1. Proposals for policies, Acts (2) For the purposes of this Act, a proposal to make, pass, amend, revoke or repeal a policy or Act is a proposal for a policy or Act.  1993, c. 28, s. 1 (2). Proposals for regulations (3) For the purposes of this Act, a proposal to make, amend or revoke a regulation is a proposal for a regulation.  1993, c. 28, s. 1 (3). Proposals for instruments (4) For the purposes of this Act, a proposal to issue, amend or revoke an instrument is a proposal for an instrument.  1993, c. 28, s. 1 (4). Classification of proposals for instruments (5) For the purposes of this Act, a proposal for an instrument is a Class I, II or III proposal if it is classified as a Class I, II or III proposal, as the case may be, by the regulations under this Act.  1993, c. 28, s. 1 (5). Interpretation: implementation of proposals (6) For the purposes of this Act, (a)  a proposal for a policy is implemented when the person or body with authority to implement the proposal does so; (b)  a proposal for an Act is implemented when the bill that would implement the proposal receives third reading in the Legislative Assembly; and (c)  a proposal for a regulation is implemented when the regulation that would implement the proposal is filed with the Registrar of Regulations in accordance with Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006 or, if that Part does not apply, when the regulation comes into force.  1993, c. 28, s. 1 (6); 1996, c. 27, s. 22; 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 109. Same (7) For the purposes of this Act, a decision whether or not to implement a proposal for an instrument is made when the person or body with statutory authority to issue, amend or revoke the instrument does so.  1993, c. 28, s. 1 (7). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 27, s. 22 - 01/01/1997 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 109, 136 (1) - 25/07/2007 2018, c. 17, Sched. 15, s. 1 - 01/04/2019