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 Once an ICLB is no longer in effect, a subsequent ICBL may not be imposed on those same lands for three years.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."

  • 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.
  • 2025 March 14: OLT decision released.
    "THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT THE APPEAL BY CBM AGGREGATES ... IS DISMISSED."
  • 2026 Jan: Province heavily altered and deleted the Town's policies.
  • 2026 Feb: Council directed staff to review the Province's modifications and put forward a new amendment OPA6
  • 2026 May: Province issued a letter, instructing Town not to continue working on amendments
  • 2026 June: Province altered regulation, removing Town of Caledon's authority to approve OPA6

 

Pits stretching across 7 km in Caledon

map of pits in Caledon