The present Act lays down provisions relating to expropriation proceedings. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, “Board”, “expropriate”, “expropriating authority”, “injurious affection”, “owner”, registered owner”, “tenant”. Section 13 establishes that where land is expropriated, the compensation payable to the owner shall be based upon: a) the market value of the land; b) the damages attributable to disturbance; c) damages for injurious affection; and d) any special difficulties in relocation.

The purpose of the present Act is to ensure the continuation of the Ministry of Natural Resources. The text deals, amongst others, with issues such as powers and duties of Deputy Minister and employees in general, powers of Minister, delegation of powers and duties, establishments of programs, fees, guarantees of loans, establishment of the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission. The text consists of 14 sections.

This Act concerns the assessment of the impact of human activities on the environment (57 sections). The Act contains provisions on property assessable (sect. 3), on the assessment of electricity generating facilities that use alternative or renewable energy (sect. 3.1), on property classes (sect. 7), on right of access (sect. 10) and on access to information and on offences for not furnishing information (sects. 11-13). The Act includes provisions on land assessment and valuation and on classification of land assessed, it provides for the assessment of mineral rights (sect.