No-parking zone added on Highway 7 near Wellington Street in Asphodel-Norwood

A new no-parking zone has been added to the list of restricted areas on Highway 7. It covers a stretch of the highway in the Township of Asphodel-Norwood, County of Peterborough, starting at the westerly limit of Well…

Operators must now deactivate, collect, report and retain records for preclearance access passes under new rules

Provisions that were previously listed as 'not yet in force' have now come into force, adding binding obligations on operators who manage access passes for preclearance areas at airports and marine facilities. When an…

Supply Chains Act Taskforce moves from Public Safety to Employment and Social Development

The federal government unit responsible for overseeing the Supply Chains Act Taskforce has been moved from the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to the Department of Employment and Social Developm…

Industrial Technological Benefits Branch moves from Industry to Public Works, except its Research and Analysis Directorate

The Industrial Technological Benefits Branch, which oversees industrial and technological benefit obligations tied to federal procurement, is being transferred from the Department of Industry to the Department of Publ…

Minister of Infrastructure and Communities named as responsible minister under the Build Canada Homes Act

The Governor General in Council has formally designated the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the minister responsible for administering the Build Canada Homes Act. This means that minister now holds the a…

Niagara Escarpment development permit exemptions comprehensively rewritten with new definitions and expanded permitted activities

The list of development activities that do not require a development permit in the Niagara Escarpment Development Control Area has been substantially restructured and expanded from roughly 41 items to 67. New defined…

Two grape variety updates to Ontario's VQA wine labelling rules: Albarino added, Pinot Gris gets a new synonym

Ontario's VQA wine rules have been updated to add Albarino (also accepted as Albarina, Alvarinho, or Alvarinha) as a recognized grape variety that can appear on wine labels. Separately, Pinot Beurot has been added as…