Webinar: Regulatory Changes to Environmental Permissions for Water Taking and Storm Water Management Activities
October 29, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
DESCRIPTION
This webinar presented by staff from the Client Services and Permissions Branch, Environmental Assessment and Permissions Division of the Ministry of Environment and Conservation Parks (MECP) will cover the following:
- Introduction to environmental permissions
- An overview on regulatory changes specifically affecting water taking and storm water management activities.
- A live demonstration of the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR) online system.
- Q&A Period
For more information, read the MECP's fact sheets on changes to permission requirements for water taking and storm water management activities.
Participation in this webinar counts as a continuing professional activity for PGO registrants.
MECP is also conducting similar information sessions on the following dates:
| October 16, 2025 Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 282 712 295 518 0 Passcode: Yq3PE7D4 Join on a video conferencing device Tenant key: teams@msteams.ontario.ca Video ID: 119 077 639 9 |
November 4, 2025 Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 238 717 894 763 9 Passcode: 4BU9rY9H Join on a video conferencing device Tenant key: teams@msteams.ontario.ca Video ID: 112 682 954 3 |
SPEAKERS
Brittany Keene
Senior Program Advisor, Client Services and Permissions Branch
Environmental Assessment and Permissions Division
Brittany Keene is a Senior Program Advisor with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, where she leads strategic initiatives to modernize Ontario’s environmental permissions framework. She holds a Master of Environment and Sustainability from Western University and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Brittany brings over a decade of experience in environmental policy, program development, and stakeholder engagement across municipal and provincial governments. She has contributed to a range of sustainability and environmental initiatives with the Town of Ajax and the Town of Oakville, including air quality legislation, waste reduction strategies, and community outreach programs.
Her work has earned her an MECP Crystal Award for Partnership and Teamwork, and an MECP Recognition Award, and is known for her collaborative leadership, legislative expertise, and commitment to advancing environmental protection through innovation and stakeholder engagement.
Cathy Curlew
Senior Program Advisor, Client Services and Permissions Branch
Environmental Assessment and Permissions Division
Cathy Curlew is a seasoned environmental policy and program professional with over 25 years of experience in Ontario’s public service. Currently a Senior Program Advisor at the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Cathy leads strategic initiatives that support environmental permissions for MECP’s sewage, storm water management and industrial wastewater programs.
Cathy’s career spans key roles in environmental compliance, policy reform, and stakeholder engagement, including leadership positions at the Ministry of Natural Resources and MECP. She combines her technical knowledge with a collaborative approach, drawing on her Honours degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Guelph. Cathy has spearheaded major policy updates in the aggregates sector, advanced wastewater and stormwater management programs, and facilitated cross-ministry collaborations to align excess soil regulations with evolving environmental standards.
