Ministry Orders
Active and Closed Ministry Orders for the City of Hamilton
To ensure the ongoing delivery of high quality programs and services to the community, City staff and other levels of government monitor our work to make sure that we continue to be compliant with various government regulations and Acts.
Ministries of the provincial and federal governments have the authority to issue orders to municipalities to comply with requirements under these regulations and Acts.
Ministries may order municipalities to perform certain work or activities, or prepare, submit and implement a plan for achieving compliance with a requirement or requirements under a particular Act deemed necessary by the Ministry.
Issued to: Ancaster Municipal Building (300 Wilson St. E)
Issued by: Enbridge Gas Inc.
Date: August 27, 2024
Reasons: Safety Violation
Status: Active
Issued to: Stoney Creek Town Hall & Library (777 Hwy 8)
Issued by: Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Date: August 12, 2024
Reasons: Elevator Device Periodic Inspection - Overdue Scheduled Maintenance
Status: Active
Issued to: City of Hamilton
Issued by: City of Hamilton, Building Division
Date: January 2, 2024
Reason: Fire damaged building/structure
Status: Active
Issued to: City of Hamilton
Issued by: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Date: January 18, 2023
Reason: Sewage spill to storm sewer
Status: Active
- Provincial Officer's Order(PDF, 525.01 KB)
- Burlington Street Order - Items #1 & #2(PDF, 183.83 KB)
- Burlington Street Order - Item #3: Report to MECP(PDF, 4.7 MB)
- Burlington Street Order - Item #5: Report to MECP(PDF, 10.84 MB)
- Burlington Street Order - Item #5v(PDF, 366.92 KB)
- Burlington Street Order - Item #7&8(PDF, 1.6 MB)
Issued to: City of Hamilton
Issued by: Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Date: June 14, 2023
Reason: Incident Investigation
Status: Active
Issued to: City of Hamilton
Issued by: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Date: January 18, 2023
Reason: Sewage spill to storm sewer
Status: Active
- Provincial Officer's Order(PDF, 525.01 KB)
- Burlington Street Order - Items #1 & #2(PDF, 183.83 KB)
- Burlington Street Order - Item #3: Report to MECP(PDF, 4.7 MB)
- Burlington Street Order - Item #5: Report to MECP(PDF, 10.84 MB)
- Burlington Street Order - Item #5v(PDF, 366.92 KB)
- Burlington Street Order - Item #7&8(PDF, 1.6 MB)
Issued to: Wentworth Lodge
Issued by: Ministry of Long Term Care
Date: November 10, 2020
Reason: Non-compliance
Status: Active
Issued to: Public Works - Woodward Ave WWTP
Issued by: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Date: November 28, 2019
Reason:
Status: Active
Updates: Visit www.hamilton.ca/chedokecreek for more information about the spill including frequently asked questions, publicly released reports related to the discharge, and a chronology of events.
- Director’s Order (Nov 2019)(PDF, 549.81 KB)
- Revised Provincial Officer Order (Nov 2019)(PDF, 411.85 KB)
- Provincial Officer Order (Aug 2018)(PDF, 198.25 KB)
- Provincial Officer's Report (Nov 2020)(PDF, 748.27 KB)
- Director's Order (Dec 2020)(PDF, 2.74 MB)
- Directors Order 1-PE3L3 - Amendment 1(PDF, 69.32 KB)
- Directors Order 1-PE3L3 - Amendment 2(PDF, 71.27 KB)
- Directors Order 1-PE3L3 - Amendment 3(PDF, 73.15 KB)
- Director's Order 1-PE3L3 - Amendment 4(PDF, 182.66 KB)
- Directors Order 1-PE3L3 - Amendment 5(PDF, 181.47 KB)
Issued to: City of Hamilton - 330 Wentworth St N
Issued by: Hamilton Fire Department
Date: August 22, 2024
Reasons: Test records for Emergency Power Generators not available for review
Status: Closed
Issued to: City of Hamilton - 121 Haida Avenue (47 Discovery Drive)
Issued by: Hamilton Fire Department
Date: August 8, 2024
Reasons: Fire code violations
Status: Closed
Issued to: Williams Fresh Cafe 121 Haida Avenue (47 Discovery Drive)
Issued by: Hamilton Fire Department
Date: August 8, 2024
Reasons: Fire code violations
Status: Closed
Issued to: City of Hamilton - Tim Hortons Field 64 Melrose Avenue North
Issued by: Hamilton Fire Department
Date: July 10, 2024
Reasons: Fire alarm system trouble signal
Status: Closed
Issued to: City of Hamilton
Issued by: Hamilton Fire Department
Date: May 15, 2024
Reason: At the time of the inspection, the manual pull station on the 3rd floor level within the C-Wing and across the hall from Room #C328 was activated during a witnessed fire drill and failed to operate as designed to.
Status: Closed
Issued to: City of Hamilton - Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre
Issued by: Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Date: February 2, 2024
Reasons: Elevator Device Periodic Inspection
Status: Closed
Issued to: City of Hamilton
Issued by: Hamilton Fire Department
Date: November 28, 2023
Reasons: Self-closing door device disconnected & egress paths of travel/exit doors blocked.
Status: Closed
Issued to: City of Hamilton - Glanbrook Arena
Issued by: Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Date: September 7, 2023
Reason: Elevator Device Periodic Inspection
Status: Closed
Issued to: City of Hamilton / Hamilton Street Railway Co.
Issued by: Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Date: March 19, 2023
Reason: Worker refusal - Field visit
Status: Closed
Issued to: Synagro Ontario Biosolids Company II
Issued by: Hamilton Fire Department
Date: November 28, 2022
Reason: At time of inspection, the main fire alarm panel at the Biosolids Management Building (Building O) was showing a supervisory trouble regarding the Fire Pump controller.
Status: Closed
Issued to: Hamilton Street Railway
Issued by: Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Date: December 9, 2022
Reason: Complaint
Status: Closed
Issued to: Synagro
Issued by: Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Date: October 13, 2021
Reason: Deficiencies with the elevator, (emergency lighting, alarm, two way communication, clearances, identification, GFI protection)
Status: Closed
Issued to: City of Hamilton
Issued by: Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Date: July 14, 2021
Reason: Failed inspection, boiler and pressure vessels require annual inspection and valid insurance. Tri cocks and water column isolation valves were seized, maintenance last completed in 2019, post COI was expired
Status: Closed
Issued to: City of Hamilton – Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant
Issued by: Ministry of Labour
Date: March 12, 2021
Reason: Anonymous complaint
Status: Closed
Issued to: City of Hamilton – Water & Wastewater
Issued by: Ministry of Labour
Date: November 12, 2020
Reason: Forklift needed certification
Status: Closed
Updates: The Ministry of Labour issued the City a notice of compliance
Issued to: City of Hamilton
Issued by: Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Date: September 25, 2020
Reason: The safety valves on the equipment noted below are not less than 5 years old and shall be recertified by a certified safety valve agent, or be replaced. safety valve on compressor by boiler room dated 2011, expired, please replace. Please check other compressed air systems for date
Status: Closed - November 23, 2020
Updates: Affirmation of completion was issued to TSSA by email on December 8, 2020
Issued to: Public Works - Civic Operations Centre/349 Jones Road
Issued by: Ministry of Labour
Date: January 17, 2020
Reason: Response to a work refusal
Status: Closed - January 31, 2020
Updates: The Ministry of Labour issued the City notices of compliance for both parts of this order.