Canada Development Investment Corporation added to Access to Information Act's Schedule II

The Canada Development Investment Corporation Act has been added to Schedule II of the Access to Information Act. Schedule II lists statutes that contain provisions restricting disclosure of information, which affects…

Canada Development Investment Corporation Act brought into force as of June 14, 2026

The Canada Development Investment Corporation Act, which had been enacted but not yet in force, has now been proclaimed in force effective June 14, 2026, by order SI/2026-26. The Act continues the Canada Development I…

Louise Arbour formally proclaimed as Canada's new Governor General and Commander-in-Chief

This instrument is the official proclamation by which Louise Arbour announced her assumption of the office of Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, following her appointment by King Charles III. The procl…

Quarterly benefit adjustment rules expanded to cover three additional benefit types under Old Age Security

The rounding and adjustment rules used to calculate quarterly cost-of-living increases have been updated to cover three additional benefit types beyond the pension and supplement that were previously listed. Specifica…

Owners of PCB-containing equipment, military gear, and museum objects must now maintain detailed PCB inventories

Three categories of PCB holders—operators of exempt equipment (such as radiation-related gear), the Department of National Defence for military equipment, and museums retaining PCB-containing objects—are now required…

Migratory bird hunting rules updated: Harlequin Ducks closed nationwide, Sandhill Crane seasons added in several provinces, and multiple bag limits and season dates revised

The federal migratory bird hunting regulations have been updated with several practical changes affecting hunters across Canada. Harlequin Ducks are now explicitly listed as having no open season in all hunting zones…

Ontario new-housing HST rebates expanded with higher limits and new first-time-buyer top-ups

The federal regulations that set out the Ontario component of HST rebates for new residential housing have been significantly expanded. Three new rebate streams are added on top of the existing base rebate: (1) a temp…

New rules of origin for Canada–Indonesia trade agreement given force of law

A new regulation gives legal effect in Canada to the rules-of-origin provisions of the Canada–Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CICEPA). These rules determine which goods qualify as originating i…

Canada's terrorist entity list updated — Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) removed

The federal list of terrorist entities under the Criminal Code has been updated. Comparing the before and after text, the entry for Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) — the Basque separatist group also known as Basque Homela…

New rules let casual goods bought in Indonesia qualify for the Indonesia Tariff without full origin paperwork

A new regulation sets simplified origin rules for "casual goods" acquired in Indonesia — meaning personal items not bought for resale or commercial use. If such goods are marked as a product of Indonesia or Canada (or…

Ticket reseller penalties now tiered by severity and repeat offences, with higher maximums

Ontario's administrative penalty rules for ticket businesses under the Ticket Sales Act have been significantly restructured. Violations are now classified as minor, moderate, or major, each carrying different base pe…

More ticket-resale rules now trigger administrative penalties under the Ticket Sales Act

The regulation that lists which Ticket Sales Act provisions can result in administrative penalties has been significantly expanded. Previously, only a handful of provisions — covering ticket reseller disclosures, fees…

Ticket Sales Act added to Ontario's regulatory modernization designation lists

The Ticket Sales Act, 2017 has been added in full to all three designation schedules under Ontario's regulatory modernization framework. This means the entire Ticket Sales Act is now subject to the streamlined complia…

Ontario's public enforcement registry now covers ticket sellers under the Ticket Sales Act, 2017

The Consumer Protection Act's public record requirements have been extended to cover ticket businesses regulated under the Ticket Sales Act, 2017. The Ministry must now publish details of enforcement orders, voluntary…

Maximum administrative penalty for ticket businesses doubled from $10,000 to $25,000

A previously pending amendment to the Ticket Sales Act has now come into force, raising the maximum administrative penalty that can be imposed on a ticket business from $10,000 to $25,000. This change applies to ticke…

Ticket resale rules updated as new provisions of the Ticket Sales Act take effect

A previously dormant section of Ontario's ticket-sales legislation has now been officially activated by government order, meaning its requirements are legally in force and enforceable. The specific provision amended t…

New rules set shipping conditions for goods to qualify for Canada–Indonesia trade agreement tariff rates

A new regulation establishes the conditions under which goods originating in Indonesia can receive preferential import tariff rates into Canada under the Canada–Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (…

Boundary maps updated for three Northwestern Ontario local roads areas

The regulation has been updated to reference new Ministry of Transportation boundary plans for three local roads areas in Northwestern Ontario: Lyon (Township of Lyon, Thunder Bay District), Stirling (Township of Stir…

School boards must allow local police to access campuses and school resource officer programs for nine prescribed activities

A new regulation under the Education Act sets out the specific circumstances in which school boards must permit local police services to access school premises and participate in school programs. Nine categories of ac…

Ontario Place zoning order updated: Block 3 expanded with new Theatre Parcel and East Plaza zones, bridges and uses added

The zoning order for Ontario Place has been significantly amended to expand and redefine Block 3, splitting it into two distinct sub-areas: the Theatre Parcel (where a building footprint of up to 15,250 sq m and a max…

Parking exemption for long-term care facility in Port Hope zoning order has been revoked

The provision that waived the minimum parking requirement for a long-term care facility on this site has been formally revoked and removed from the regulation. All other site-specific zoning rules remain in place: acc…