Canadian chicken production quotas updated for the new marketing period across all provinces

Chicken Farmers of Canada has set new province-by-province limits on how much chicken can be produced and marketed under federal and provincial quota systems for a fresh marketing period. The total allowable productio…

Canada's turkey production quota raised by ~5 million pounds for the new control period

The national schedule of turkey marketing quotas has been updated for a new control period. The total allowable production across all provinces has increased from about 397.2 million pounds to about 402.3 million poun…

No-parking zones added along Highway 6 in Hamilton between Concession 6 and Concession 7

Three new no-parking segments have been added to Highway 6 in the City of Hamilton. Parking is now prohibited on the east side of Highway 6 for approximately 1,788 metres between Concession 7 East and Concession 6 Eas…

Major overhaul of military justice rules on sexual offences, victim rights, and court martial procedures

The National Defence Act has been substantially amended to transfer jurisdiction over sexual offences committed in Canada from military courts martial to civilian courts, meaning Canadian Forces members accused of tho…

New rules set out how sureties pay and recover security deposits under Ontario's Bail Act

A new regulation establishes the mechanics for security deposits required when an accused is released on bail. Sureties or accused persons must pay the deposit amount in cash, money order, or bank draft to the clerk o…

Bail Act forms regulation updated: future-commencement note removed and Form 4 citation added

A housekeeping amendment to the Bail Act forms regulation has removed a forward-looking note that flagged when Forms 3 and 4 would come into force, indicating those forms are now in effect. At the same time, Form 4 (t…

Bail Act lien certificate language clarified in Execution Act; previously deferred amendments now in force

Two provisions of the Execution Act that reference certificates of lien under the Bail Act have been updated to specify that the relevant certificates are those 'continued under section 8.4 of the Bail Act,' replacing…

Ontario Bail Act updated: certificate of lien now registered in land registry, new security deposit and collection rules now in force

Several changes to Ontario's Bail Act that were previously flagged as "not yet in force" are now in effect. The Crown Attorney can now register a certificate of lien directly in the proper land registry office (rather…

Ontario OHIP dental benefit rules updated: new fee schedule references, revised payment rates for dental surgeons

The regulation governing which dental services OHIP covers and how much it pays has been updated in several practical ways. The definition of insured dental services now points to the dental benefit schedule's named c…

Bail Act certificate of lien rule for registered land now in force

A previously pending amendment to Ontario's Land Titles Act has now taken effect. The rule about when registered land is bound by a certificate of lien has been updated to refer specifically to certificates of lien 'c…