An Interim Control By-Law (ICBL) is a tool available to Ontario municipalities as part of the Planning Act. An ICBL places a temporary “freeze” on the development of certain lands while a municipality is studying or reviewing its land use policies. The restrictions can only be imposed for one year, with a maximum extension of a second year. Once an ICLB is no longer in effect, a subsequent ICBL may not be imposed on those same lands for three years. (from Town of Caledon website)

(NOTE: Prior to 2023, an ICBL was not appealable in its first year and only an extension for a second year could be appealed. The Ontario government changed this in April 2023 so that an ICBL put in place by a municipality - the people we elected to look after our local community - could be appealed immediately by whatever business proponent was displeased by the effect it might have on their business.)

  • 2022: we engaged the services of Professional Planners to review Caledon's aggregate policies 
  • Highlight of results as outlined in the Briefing Note:

"The results of this planning assessment are clear. While no municipality performed exceptionally well for overall aggregate policy strength, the Town of Caledon ranks the lowest out of all top aggregate producing municipalities in Ontario. Overall, concerning aggregate extraction, Caledon has a general lack of policy content and a highly permissive policy context, with minimaldescription, tests, and terminology.

Local planning matters to communities. Highly permissive and weak policy contexts do not foster public confidence in municipal governance. Given increasing public concern for the climate, local planning processes need to demonstrate relevancy to today and offer higher standards of effectiveness and rigour to remain defensible. This report identifies a genuine policy gap that needs to be addressed prior to further municipal aggregate review."

  • 2022: we shared the full Report with the Town and urged implementation of an ICBL

  • 2022 Oct 18: Town passed Interim Control By-law No. 2022-075 
  • 2023 Sept 26: Town passed Interim Control By-law No. 2023-084
  • 2023 Nov 14: CBM Aggregates filed an appeal
  • 2024 Mar 11: Case Management Conference held at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)
  • 2024 June 19: Town Public Open House on the Supplementary Aggregate Resources Policy Study
  • 2024 July 25: Town held second Public Open House
  • 2024 Sept 4 to 6: there was a virtual Merits Hearing at the Ontario Land Tribunal re the CBM appeal
  • 2024 Sept 17: Town held a Statutory Public meeting
  • 2024 Oct 2: final arguments were heard at Ontario Land Tribunal Merits Hearing of the CBM appeal
  • 2024 Oct 7: Town of Caledon Council unanimously passed the amendments to the Town's aggregate policies, which can be found here. The related Zoning By-Law amendment can be found here.
  • 2024: OLT hearing decision pending
  • 2024/2025: Province to sign off on the new policies

Pits stretching across 7 km in Caledon

map of pits in Caledon