Two Yukon labour boards added to ATSS Schedule 2, extending federal tribunal support services to Yukon bodies

Schedule 2 of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act has been updated to formally list the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board. This means thos…

Ontario photo card rules updated as part of Get It Done Act provisions taking effect

A specific section of the Get It Done Act, 2024 that amends the Photo Card Act, 2008 has been formally proclaimed into force by the Ontario government. Proclamation means these changes now have legal effect — they mov…

Ontario photo card holders will pay a $3.50 fee for each six-month period their card is valid

The Photo Card Act has been updated to introduce a mandatory fee of $3.50 per six-month period (or part thereof) that a photo card is valid. This fee is payable by the card holder and sits alongside the Minister's exi…

Order designating the Minister for International Trade under the Invest in Canada Act has been repealed

The statutory order that named the Minister for International Trade as the responsible minister under the Invest in Canada Act has been formally repealed. The operative text of the designation — including the Governor…

President of the King's Privy Council designated as Minister responsible for Invest in Canada Act

A new Order in Council designates the President of the King's Privy Council for Canada as the Minister responsible for the Invest in Canada Act. This replaces the previous ministerial designation made in 2018. The cha…

Ministry of Revenue may now provide debt collection services to the Ministry of the Attorney General

A new provision authorizes the Minister of Revenue to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Attorney General so that the Ministry of Revenue can provide collection services on behalf of the Ministry of the…

Name-change applicants may need fingerprint-based criminal record checks when identity cannot be verified electronically

A new section added to the regulation creates a process for cases where the Ministry of the Solicitor General cannot determine through its usual means whether a name-change applicant falls within a restricted category…

Toronto's Mayor faces new limits on budget-setting and key powers during and after an election

Two significant restrictions have been added to the rules governing Toronto's head of council (Mayor). First, the Mayor can only initiate the annual budget process in years immediately following a regular municipal el…

Ontario pounds must record destruction method and will adopt CCAC euthanasia guidelines for dogs and cats

Amendments scheduled to take effect in early 2027 make three practical changes to how Ontario pound operators handle animal destruction. First, whenever an animal is destroyed, the pound's records must now also captur…

Canada Post gains direct authority to set postage rates; Governor in Council role reduced

Previously, Canada Post's postage rates were set by regulation subject to Governor in Council approval, with detailed rules about rate-setting embedded in the regulations framework. The amendment removes those regulat…

RCMP pension rules updated for MPs electing to count parliamentary service: deadline removed and payment terms clarified

The regulations governing how RCMP contributors can count prior parliamentary service toward their pension have been updated in several practical ways. The rule requiring the election to be made no later than the day…

Three agencies added and one removed from Privacy Act investigative-body exemption list

The schedule listing investigative bodies that can collect personal information without the usual Privacy Act restrictions has been updated. Three new bodies have been added: the Environmental Enforcement Directorate…

Canada's steel import surtax order extended by one year and import quotas revised across multiple product categories

The federal order imposing surtaxes on imports of certain steel goods has been extended from a one-year to a two-year term. The quarterly periods covered by the quota and surtax framework have been rolled forward to c…

Customs duty remission for Russian goods expanded to cover a second product category

The remission order that waives customs duties on certain goods originating in Russia has been broadened. Previously it covered only one product class (tariff item 2844.43.00, a radioactive isotope used in medical and…

Ontario sets new mandatory qualifications for school board Directors of Education and Chief Education Officers

This new regulation establishes the qualifications that English-language district school boards must meet when appointing or hiring a Director of Education or a Chief Education Officer. A Director of Education must ha…

Ontario child care centres face new safety rules on supervision, physical hazards, missing-child drills and staff training

A package of amendments tightens safety requirements for licensed child care centres and home child care agencies in Ontario. New sections require centres to have written child-supervision policies (including counting…

Speed limit zone boundaries on Hwy 401 near Kingston and Hwy 416 near Ottawa are redrawn

Several reduced-speed construction or special zones on Highway 401 and Highway 416 have had their geographic boundaries adjusted. On Hwy 401, the zone previously spanning from the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal to…

Specific Highway Traffic Act amendments from Ontario's 2024 gridlock law take effect June 2026

A portion of the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 — specifically Schedule 4, section 2 — has been formally proclaimed and is now legally in force. Proclamation is the step that turns a previously passed bu…

Automatic CPI-based fee increases for driving instructor licences scrapped

The provision that automatically adjusted the driving instructor examination fee each July 1 in line with Ontario's Consumer Price Index has been revoked. Previously, the exam booking fee was set to rise annually base…

Several driver's licence fee line items and CPI escalator removed from regulation as fees move to Highway Traffic Act

Multiple specific fee amounts that were previously set out in this regulation — including road test fees for Classes A through F and G1/G2/M1/M2, the general knowledge test fee, and the per-six-month licence validity…

Driver's licence fee schedule now has a confirmed force date instead of 'not in force' status

A section of the Highway Traffic Act that sets out specific driver's licence fees — including a $7.50 bi-annual licence fee, reinstatement fees, and knowledge test fees — has moved from 'not in force' to a confirmed e…

Ontario towing and vehicle storage rules tightened: broader disqualifications, stricter truck markings, and new staffing obligations

A series of amendments (taking effect July 1, 2026) strengthen Ontario's towing and vehicle storage licensing framework in several practical ways. The list of criminal convictions that automatically disqualify a perso…

Airlines and carriers must now report passenger/crew status and transit destination to Canada Border Services

The Passenger Information (Customs) Regulations have been updated to expand the data that commercial carriers (airlines, marine and land operators) must submit to the Canada Border Services Agency about every person o…

Canada border transit rules updated: 'designated holding area' redefined and 'sterile transit area' added to customs presentation rules

The definition of 'designated holding area' has been significantly expanded and tightened. It now specifies that such an area must be physically separated from other rooms or areas to prevent people there from exchang…

Airlines must now report first destination outside Canada and arrival time when sharing exit data with CBSA

Commercial air carriers submitting exit information to the Canada Border Services Agency must now include two additional data points: the first place outside Canada where passengers or cargo will disembark or be unloa…

New federal rules set training, certification and record-keeping standards for six safety-critical railway roles

A brand-new federal regulation creates a comprehensive certification framework for six positions deemed critical to safe railway operations: locomotive engineers, conductors, transfer hostlers, yard persons, remote co…

Honda Canada granted up to $493,106 customs duty remission on motor vehicles imported in a specific 2020 window

A new federal remission order forgives up to $493,106 in customs duties that Honda Canada Inc. paid or owes on motor vehicles it imported during a one-month period in mid-2020. To receive the refund or relief, Honda C…

Canada customs import-reporting rules updated: transit area definitions clarified and short-title provision repealed

Several practical changes have been made to the federal regulations governing how imported goods must be reported at the border. The definition of 'designated holding area' has been expanded and tightened: it must now…

Steel export monitoring permit regulations fully repealed

The Export Permit (Steel Monitoring) Regulations have been repealed in their entirety. All substantive provisions — including definitions, the permit application process, issuance requirements, exporter obligations, l…

New rules set out what owners must submit when proposing parkland conveyance, and how municipalities must refuse one

When a landowner proposes a specific parcel to satisfy a parkland dedication requirement, they must now provide a licensed survey, disclose easements and below-grade infrastructure, and confirm whether the land meets…

Caledon Official Plan Amendment added to list of changes that require provincial approval

A new subsection has been added to the regulation removing the automatic exemption from provincial approval for a specific Town of Caledon Official Plan amendment (file number POPA 2026-0006). This means that amendmen…

Heads of council in designated municipalities face new restrictions on key powers after an election signals significant council turnover

A new section limits what a head of council can do once an election is underway and results show that the incoming council will differ substantially from the outgoing one — specifically, if less than three-quarters of…

Per-dozen egg marketing levies raised in nine provinces and the Northwest Territories

The levy that egg producers must pay on each dozen of eggs sold in interprovincial or export trade has been increased in every jurisdiction except Ontario. Increases range from roughly $0.059 to $0.090 per dozen depen…

Softwood lumber export allocation rules repealed in full

The Softwood Lumber Products Export Allocations Regulations have been repealed entirely. All operative provisions — including application requirements, residency rules, ministerial considerations for issuing allocatio…

Export controls on pulpwood and red cedar products removed from Canada's Export Control List

Two forest product categories have been removed from Canada's Export Control List: pulpwood of all species of wood (item 5102) and blocks, bolts, blanks, boards, and other red cedar materials suitable for making shake…

Major Fish Stocks list in federal fishery regulations significantly expanded and reorganized

Schedule IX of the Fishery (General) Regulations, which lists the fish stocks subject to major stock management provisions under the Fisheries Act, has been substantially revised. The list has grown from 30 entries to…

Small beer manufacturers' tax credit rates updated and new transition-year formula added

The regulation has been updated in two main ways. First, the per-litre credit rate for non-draft beer in certain periods has been adjusted by a fraction of a cent (from $0.6987 to $0.6986 for sales up to March 1, 2026…

Environmental tax container-tracking removed from liquor tax reporting and record-keeping rules

The amendment strips out all requirements related to tracking non-refillable containers and the environmental tax on wine, wine coolers, spirits, and spirits coolers from both monthly return filings and record-keeping…

Grocery and convenience store liquor licences: tighter rules on private-label products and exclusive manufacturer arrangements

Grocery and convenience store licensees are now explicitly prohibited from selling any liquor that qualifies as "private label" — meaning any brand in which they or an affiliate hold a direct or indirect financial int…

Import certificate rules updated to route all applications and reports directly to the Minister

The Import Certificate Regulations have been amended to consolidate authority over import certificates under the Minister, removing references to the former Chief of the Export and Import Permits Division and the Depa…

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…

RCMP pension regulations updated: leave contributions, instalment rules, and election procedures clarified

The RCMP Superannuation Regulations have been updated in several practical ways. Rules for contributions during leave without pay have been rewritten: the categories of qualifying leave (including pregnancy, parental,…

A new parcel of Niagara Escarpment land is being added to the development control area

A third area of land is being added to the designated areas of development control under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act. This addition is described in a new plan filed with the Office of the Surve…

Ontario creates provincial top-up rebate for residential property buyers and builders on new homes

Ontario has introduced a new rebate program that provides provincial payments to people who have already received a federal HST new-housing rebate on a residential property. Eligible recipients include purchasers of n…

Several Ottawa residential properties added to list of exempt social-housing transfers

The regulation has been updated to add a new entry that permits a specific transfer of residential properties on Craig Henry Drive and Greynam Court in Ottawa. The transfer moves interests in these properties — along…

Ontario research and supply facilities face updated euthanasia rules, recordkeeping requirements and facility standards

Starting in early 2027, research and supply facilities in Ontario that use animals must follow new euthanasia rules that replace the current lists of permitted procedures with references to the Canadian Council on Ani…

Ontario tightens animal research rules: new permit criteria, invasive research definitions, and coming changes to exemptions

A set of future amendments — all taking effect at the same time in early 2027 — will significantly update the rules governing research facilities that use animals in Ontario. The changes introduce a formal definition…

Sulphur compliance unit trading system extended to 2026–2030 with updated record-keeping deadlines

The sulphur compliance unit trading system for gasoline producers and importers has been renewed for the period 2026 to 2030, replacing the previous 2020–2025 window. Primary suppliers who want to participate in pool-…