Municipal wood burning by-laws for Ontario

The Ontario Ministry of Environment is in the process of preparing a document designed to give guidelines to municipalities that wish to pass by-laws controlling all types of burning. On seeing the first draft, HPBAC met with the Ministry and persuaded it to delay publication by at least six months. The first draft was full of errors and completely unbalanced in regard to our industry. A constructive on-going dialogue has ensued. Further meetings have taken place and the third draft is due in July. At HPBAC’s request, the document will have substantial revisions and is now to be split into two with our industry’s products being separated from open burning.