Ontario brings new residential tenancy rules into force under Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act

Specific provisions of Ontario's Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 that amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 have now been officially proclaimed — meaning they become legally binding law on the stated co…

Specific residential tenancy rule changes from Ontario's 2025 building-speed law will take effect in September 2026

A set of provisions from Schedule 12 of the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 that amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 have been officially proclaimed and will come into force on a fixed future date. Pr…

Selected tenancy-law amendments from Ontario's 2025 building legislation now have a confirmed start date

Three specific sections of Schedule 12 of the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 — which amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 — have been officially proclaimed and will come into force on a set date by Or…

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program restructured into three new workforce-priority streams

Ontario has overhauled its Immigrant Nominee Program by replacing the previous eight applicant categories (foreign worker, international student with job offer, in-demand skills, master's graduate, Ph.D. graduate, hum…

Ontario creates administrative penalty scheme for road-safety violations under the Highway Traffic Act

A new regulation establishes a formal administrative penalty system for road-safety contraventions under the Highway Traffic Act. Commercial vehicle owners, operators, drivers, CVOR certificate holders, driving instru…

Small pension payout threshold to double from $1,500 to $3,000 under Ontario pension rules

Ontario's General Regulation under the Pension Benefits Act is being amended to double the dollar threshold used wherever the $1,500 figure appears, replacing it with $3,000. This threshold typically governs when a pe…

Upcoming rules lock water and wastewater public corporations to public ownership and protect employees during asset transfers

A set of amendments — not yet in force — will tighten the rules governing water and wastewater public corporations (WWPCs) in Ontario once activated by order. When the changes take effect, WWPCs may only be designated…

Police record check providers must now meet prescribed service standards, with liability shields for non-compliance

The Act now requires police record check providers to comply with any service standards set by regulation, including potential timeframes for completing checks. A new section explicitly blocks most legal claims — incl…

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program rules consolidated: old applicant categories removed, broader eligibility language now in force

Ontario has updated the procedural regulation governing its Immigrant Nominee Program by removing several sections that listed specific applicant categories (foreign worker, international student with a job offer, in-…

New rules set out how Ontario's CODE bargaining committee is structured, governed, and how it ratifies collective agreements

A new regulation establishes the formal structure of the CODE Bargaining Committee, which represents school boards as employers during central collective bargaining under the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act. T…

Six union central bargaining tables formally established for Ontario school board negotiations

The regulation now designates six employee bargaining agencies — CUPE, ETFO, OSSTF, OPSEU, EWAO-ATEO, and OCEW — as the official representatives for central bargaining covering all school board employees in their resp…

School board central bargaining fees: 'trustees' associations' renamed to 'employers' associations,' English-public boards to pay CODE

This amendment makes two main changes to the central bargaining fee rules for Ontario school boards. First, all references to 'trustees' association' have been replaced with 'employers' association' throughout the reg…

Employer bargaining agency for designated school boards renamed from OPSBA to CODE

The regulation has been updated to replace the name of the designated employer bargaining agency for four small northern and separate school boards. Where the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) was prev…

Indonesia and Malaysia added to eTA-eligible countries; Provincial Nominee Class rules tightened

Two significant changes have been made to Canada's immigration regulations. First, Indonesia and Malaysia have been added to the list of countries whose nationals may qualify for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eT…

New rules for PAVA projectile launchers: training required before issuance and tighter use restrictions

The regulation replaces all references to 'PepperBall launcher' with the broader term 'PAVA projectile launcher,' defined as a PepperBall launcher or closely similar device that fires projectiles containing PAVA or a…

Public Sector Equitable Compensation provisions formally removed from the 2009 Budget Implementation Act

Several sections of the 2009 Budget Implementation Act that were originally intended to enact the Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act — along with related transitional provisions, consequential amendments to the…

Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act repealed before it ever took effect

The Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act has been formally marked as repealed before it ever came into force. The entire substantive text of the Act — covering equitable compensation assessments, employer and barg…

Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE) replaces OPSBA and OCSTA as central bargaining employer agency for English-language school boards

The CODE (Council of Ontario Directors of Education) is now designated as the employer bargaining agency for all English-language public district school boards, English-language separate district school boards, and bo…

Definition of 'Commission' in Ottawa-Carleton French-Language School Board Act flagged for future repeal

A note has been added to the Act signalling that the definition of 'Commission' — which refers to the Languages of Instruction Commission of Ontario — is scheduled to be repealed on a date yet to be set by the Lieuten…

B.C. pension standards regulation updated in two stages, tightening solvency rules and member-contribution notice requirements

British Columbia has issued a new regulation bringing several provisions of the Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 2023 into force in two stages. The first stage rewrites how employers must eliminate a solvency…

B.C. creates detailed rules and exemptions under new Firearm Violence Prevention Act

British Columbia has enacted a comprehensive regulation under the new Firearm Violence Prevention Act, setting out the practical rules that govern how low-velocity firearms, imitation firearms, and related devices may…

Engineering licence experience requirements will shift to a 24-month post-degree minimum plus competency assessment

The regulation sets out two staged changes to the experience requirements for obtaining a professional engineering licence in Ontario. Under the current rules, applicants must show 48 months of engineering experience…

Ontario's interjurisdictional support law now recognises family arbitration awards as support orders — amendment takes effect

An amendment to Ontario's Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act has been brought into force, formally adding family arbitration awards to the definition of "support order." This means that an arbitration award requir…

Family arbitration awards now treated as enforceable support orders under Ontario's family support enforcement law

Amendments that were previously listed as "not yet in force" have now been given a force date, bringing family arbitration awards (those enforceable under section 59.9 of the Family Law Act) fully within the definitio…

Federal government discontinues the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization's standalone annual report to Parliament

A new Order in Council directs that the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization (CASDO) no longer needs to table a separate annual report before both Houses of Parliament. The government's stated bas…

Several federal HR-systems units moved under Public Works and Government Services in phased transfers

A Governor in Council order moves a series of human resources information and management system units from five federal departments and agencies — Citizenship and Immigration, Foreign Affairs Trade and Development, Co…

New advisory committee will screen WSIB board appointments before they reach the Minister

Pending proclamation, a formal advisory committee must be established to vet and recommend candidates for most WSIB board member positions before the Minister can propose names to the Lieutenant Governor in Council. A…

Ontario expands the election to treat funded benefit plans as unfunded for tax purposes, with new ministerial regulation powers

Planholders of funded benefit plans can now elect to have their employer health tax on benefit plan contributions calculated under the unfunded-plan rules (based on benefits paid rather than contributions made). Previ…

Victoria Day removed from the list of statutory retail holidays under Ontario's Retail Business Holidays Act

Victoria Day has been removed from the definition of "holiday" in Ontario's Retail Business Holidays Act, meaning it is no longer a designated closing day for retail businesses under that law. Retailers who previously…

Ontario pension law expanded to allow variable life benefits, new wind-up rules, and extinguishment of untraceable members' benefits

Ontario's Pension Benefits Act has been amended to introduce a new type of pension payment called a "variable life benefit" — a pooled, non-account-based pension paid from a dedicated fund whose amount can fluctuate b…

BC Shared Health Services added to the list of designated health care employers in BC

The Health Care Employers Regulation has been amended to include "BC Shared Health Services" in its list of designated health care employers under section 2. This means BC Shared Health Services is now subject to the…

New regulation sets design, maintenance, training and record-keeping rules for all elevating work platforms on Ontario construction projects

Ontario has introduced a standalone regulation governing elevating work platforms (EWPs) — including mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), mast climbing work platforms and vehicle-mounted aerial devices — on all co…

Respirator approval rules for designated substances expanded to recognize CSA Group certification

Starting mid-2026, respirators used under Ontario's Designated Substances regulation will be accepted if approved by NIOSH, by the CSA Group (a newly recognized certifier), or by another agency whose protection is jud…

Asbestos rules to accept CSA-certified respirators alongside NIOSH-approved ones starting mid-2026

Amendments scheduled to take effect add the CSA Group (CSA) as an accepted respirator certification body alongside the existing NIOSH standard for asbestos work on construction projects and in buildings. Workers and e…

Hard hats must meet side-impact standards and section 22 rules tightened; several elevating work platform sections to be revoked

Two sets of future changes have been added to Ontario's construction regulation. First, hard-hat requirements are being upgraded: workers who may be exposed to side-impact hazards will need headwear that meets the Typ…

Respirator approval rules updated to recognize CSA Group certification alongside NIOSH

Starting mid-2026, respirators provided to workers can be approved by the CSA Group (CSA) as an alternative to NIOSH approval, not just by NIOSH or a qualified-opinion-backed third party. The amendment adds CSA as a r…

Certain commercial driver's licences now require proof of legal ability to work in Canada

A new provision ties specific classes of Ontario driver's licences to a requirement under the Highway Traffic Act that applicants demonstrate they are legally entitled to work in Canada. Class A, B, C, D, E, and F lic…

Order designating the Minister of Natural Resources under the Sustainable Jobs Act has been repealed

The order that formally appointed the Minister of Natural Resources as the responsible minister under the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act has been repealed. This means the ministerial designation established by that ord…

Federal order naming two ministers as 'specified ministers' under the Sustainable Jobs Act has been repealed

An order that designated the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Employment and Social Development as the 'specified ministers' responsible for administering the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act has been repealed. Thi…

Minister of Employment and Social Development now leads Canada's Sustainable Jobs Act

A new Order in Council designates the Minister of Employment and Social Development as the responsible minister under the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, replacing the previously designated minister under a 2024 order…

Minister of Natural Resources formally designated as a specified minister under the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act

A new Order in Council designates the Minister of Natural Resources as a 'specified minister' under the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, replacing a prior 2024 order that made the same type of designation. This formal s…

Sustainable Jobs Secretariat moves from Natural Resources Canada to Employment and Social Development Canada

The federal government has transferred the Sustainable Jobs Secretariat out of Natural Resources Canada and into Employment and Social Development Canada. This means the secretariat — which supports workers and commun…

BC updates funeral cost supplement rules: new service definitions, $1,685 cap, and revised transportation rates

The Employment and Assistance Regulation has been amended to change how funeral cost supplements are calculated and paid for eligible recipients. The definition of

Philippines added as a designated state under Canada's Visiting Forces Act

Canada has formally designated the Republic of the Philippines as a 'designated state' under the Visiting Forces Act. This means Filipino military visiting forces operating in Canada now fall under the legal framework…

EI appeals now go to the new Employment Insurance Board of Appeal, not the Social Security Tribunal

The Employment Insurance Act has been updated to reflect that appeals of EI Commission decisions are directed to the newly created Employment Insurance Board of Appeal, replacing the previous route through the General…

Federal Court of Appeal jurisdiction over Social Security Tribunal expanded to cover new disability benefit decisions

The Federal Courts Act has been updated to bring two previously pending amendments into force in the consolidated text. The Social Security Tribunal's Appeal Division decisions are now subject to Federal Court of Appe…

Employment Insurance appeals now go to a new Board of Appeal before reaching the Social Security Tribunal

The consolidated law now activates a new two-step appeal structure for Employment Insurance (EI) decisions. Claimants who disagree with a Commission decision under the Employment Insurance Act must first appeal to the…

Appeals under the Labour Adjustment Benefits Act now go to the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal, not the Social Security Tribunal

Changes previously listed as 'not yet in force' have now taken effect. The body that hears referrals and appeals of Commission decisions under the Labour Adjustment Benefits Act has changed: references to the Social S…

Social Security Tribunal rules updated to integrate Employment Insurance Board of Appeal into the appeal process

The Social Security Tribunal Rules of Procedure have been updated to formally incorporate the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal (Board of Appeal) as a body whose decisions can be appealed directly to the Tribunal's…

Employment Insurance Board of Appeal Regulations come into force (except two sections)

These regulations, which establish the framework for the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal, are now in force — with the exception of sections 39 and 41, which await a separate commencement order. The change simply…

EI Pilot Project No. 24 extended and appeal rules updated to cover new Board of Appeal

Three sets of changes have been made to the Employment Insurance Regulations. First, the end date for Pilot Project No. 24 measures has been pushed back: the window during which the Commission can waive the two-week w…

Federal government remits permanent residence application fees for certain out-of-status construction workers and pandemic healthcare workers

This new federal order grants a refund (or waiver) of the processing fees for permanent resident applications made on humanitarian and compassionate grounds by two specific groups: out-of-status construction workers i…

Canada overhauls immigration enforcement powers: officers can cancel visas, refuse or terminate applications, and Cabinet can act by order in the public interest

A wide-ranging set of amendments to Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act introduces several new enforcement tools. Officers now have explicit authority to terminate application processing, and to cancel, su…

Federal public service pension rules updated to add workforce-reduction early allowance and operational-service changes

The Public Service Superannuation Act has been amended in two main ways. First, a new time-limited annual allowance option is created for public servants who leave during an active workforce reduction initiative: Grou…

RCMP pension injury-award claims now handled by Veterans Affairs Minister; annual CPI adjustments added

Several changes have been made to how injury and disability award claims under Part II of the RCMP Superannuation Act are administered. The authority to decide those claims is now explicitly assigned to the Minister o…

B.C. brings new serious illness or injury leave provision into force for employees

British Columbia has proclaimed section 2 of the Employment Standards (Serious Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act, 2025 into force. This provision introduces or modifies a leave entitlement for employees dealing w…

Eight additional cancers added to B.C. firefighters' occupational disease list, service thresholds updated

B.C.'s Firefighters' Occupational Disease Regulation now lists eight additional cancers as presumptive occupational diseases for firefighters: primary site skin cancer, laryngeal cancer, mesothelioma, soft tissue sarc…

OHS Regulation expands firefighter health-and-safety rules to cover broader 'fire personnel' category

The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation's Part 31 provisions previously applied to 'firefighters.' The amendment introduces a new defined term, 'fire personnel,' covering workers (paid or volunteer) engaged in f…

B.C. brings Interpretation Amendment Act 2019 into force and repeals Daylight Saving Time Regulation

A new Order in Council brings the Interpretation Amendment Act, 2019 into force and simultaneously repeals the Daylight Saving Time Regulation (B.C. Reg. 136/2006). The Interpretation Amendment Act, 2019 made changes…

BC disability and income assistance recipients now face stricter limits on housing crisis supplements and moving supplements

Recipients of Employment and Assistance and Disability Assistance now face a cap of one crisis supplement for shelter per family unit in any 12-month period, and no more than two moving-related supplements (covering i…

BC Provincial Immigration Program fee threshold raised from $1,475 to $1,750

A specific dollar threshold in the Provincial Immigration Programs Regulation has been increased from $1,475 to $1,750. This change applies to the condition set out in section 3(a)(iii) of that regulation. Individuals…

Federal equal-pay and temp-agency wage rules get detailed definitions and new record-keeping obligations

New regulatory provisions flesh out the equal-treatment wage rules in the Canada Labour Code by defining key terms such as full-time, part-time, permanent, and temporary employee, and by specifying how to determine wh…

New Code provisions added to federal workplace penalty schedule, expanding what violations can trigger administrative fines

The schedule listing which Canada Labour Code provisions can result in administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) has been expanded. New entries cover provisions related to sections 182.1, 182.2, 182.3, 203.1, 203.2, 20…

Transitional equal-pay complaint provisions removed from Canadian Human Rights Act consolidated text

Several transitional sections dealing with how equal-pay and wage-discrimination complaints were to be handled during the shift to the Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act regime have been removed from the consoli…

Federal public sector labour relations law consolidated: several pending amendments and transitional provisions removed

The consolidated text of the federal public sector labour relations statute has been updated to remove a number of provisions that were either transitional, superseded, or flagged as amendments not yet in force. Speci…

Expenditure Restraint Act consolidated text updated: two transitional provisions removed

The consolidated version of the Expenditure Restraint Act has been updated. Two related provisions have been dropped from the text: a clause that had applied sections of the Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act in…

Pending amendment provisions removed from the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act

A block of text labelled "Amendments Not In Force" has been removed from the consolidated version of this Act. That block described a conditional amendment — tied to the coming-into-force of the Public Sector Equitabl…

Transitional-law footnotes removed from Equal Wages Guidelines, 1986

Two transitional provisions that had been appended to the Equal Wages Guidelines, 1986 have been removed from the consolidated text. These provisions — which explained how the Public Service Labour Relations Board and…