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O. Reg. 272/25: DESIGNATION OF AREAS"

O. Reg. 272/25: DESIGNATION OF AREAS, Under: French Language Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.32

French Language Services Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 272/25

DESIGNATION OF AREAS

Consolidation Period:  From January 1, 2026 to the e-Laws currency date.

No amendments.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Designated areas

1. The areas listed in the following Table are designated for the purposes of clause 5 (1) (b) of the Act:

TABLE

Item

Column 1
Municipality or district

Column 2
Area

1.

City of Hamilton

All of the City of Hamilton as it exists on December 31, 2000

2.

City of Ottawa

All

3.

City of Toronto

All

4.

Regional Municipality of Niagara

Cities of: Port Colborne and Welland

5.

Regional Municipality of Peel

Cities of: Brampton and Mississauga

6.

Regional Municipality of York

City of Markham

7.

United Counties of Prescott and Russell

All

8.

County of Dundas

Township of Winchester

9.

County of Essex

City of Windsor
Towns of: Belle River and Tecumseh
Townships of: Anderdon, Colchester North, Maidstone, Rochester, Sandwich South, Sandwich West, Tilbury North and Tilbury West

10.

County of Frontenac

City of Kingston

11.

County of Glengarry

All

12.

County of Kent

Town of Tilbury
Townships of: Dover and Tilbury East

13.

County of Lambton

City of Sarnia

14.

County of Middlesex

City of London

15.

County of Renfrew

City of Pembroke
Townships of: Stafford and Westmeath

16.

County of Simcoe

Town of Penetanguishene
Townships of: Essa and Tiny

17.

County of Stormont

All

18.

District of Algoma

All

19.

District of Cochrane

All

20.

District of Kenora

Township of Ignace

21.

District of Nipissing

All

22.

District of Parry Sound

Municipality of Callander

23.

District of Sudbury

All, including the City of Greater Sudbury

24.

District of Thunder Bay

Towns of: Geraldton, Longlac and Marathon
Townships of: Beardmore, Manitouwadge, Nakina and Terrace Bay

25.

District of Timiskaming

All

 

Note: On January 1, 2029, items 1, 8, 9, 12, 15 and 24 of the Table to section 1 are revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 272/25, s. 2 (1))

1.

City of Hamilton

All

. . . . .

8.

United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

City of Cornwall
Townships of: North Dundas, North Glengarry, North Stormont, South Glengarry and South Stormont

9.

County of Essex

City of Windsor
Municipality of Lakeshore
Towns of: Amherstburg, Essex, LaSalle and Tecumseh

. . . . .

12.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

All

. . . . .

15.

County of Renfrew

City of Pembroke
Townships of: Laurentian Valley and Whitewater Region

. . . . .

24.

District of Thunder Bay

Municipality of Greenstone
Town of Marathon
Townships of: Manitouwadge and Terrace Bay

Note: On January 1, 2029, items 11 and 17 of the Table to section 1 are revoked. (See: O. Reg. 272/25, s. 2 (2))

2. Omitted (provides for amendments to this Regulation).

3. Omitted (revokes other legislation).

4. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).