Homeowner Protection Act, 2024, S.O. 2024, c. 18

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COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, S.O. 2020, c. 18

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COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, S.O. 2020, c. 18

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COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, S.O. 2020, c. 18

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New Deal for Toronto Act, 2023, S.O. 2023, c. 25

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Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015, S.O. 2015, c. 28

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Ontario's building code amendments document updated to October 2026 version

The Ontario Amendments to the National Building Code of Canada 2020 have been updated: the reference document date has changed from July 17, 2026 to October 1, 2026, and a new amending regulation has been added to the…

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 rental-housing provisions of the 2023 Homebuyers/Tenants Act are now active

Sections 3 and 5 of Schedule 7 of the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 have been proclaimed into force, meaning these particular amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 are now legally operat…

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…

Two provisions of the 2023 Homebuyers/Tenants Act affecting residential tenancy law are now in force

Specific sections of the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 — Schedule 7, section 4 and section 11(2) — have been officially proclaimed into force, meaning they are now active law. Proclamation is the st…

Landlords must use the official N4 form when giving notice to end a tenancy for unpaid rent

A new regulation sets out that any notice a landlord gives to end a tenancy because a tenant has not paid rent must use the specific form called

Several new tenancy rules on rent, eviction and co-op housing are now in force

Changes to the regulation under Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act bring a set of previously announced provisions into the consolidated text, removing their "future commencement" notices and making them active rules.…

Ontario residential tenancy law updated: shorter non-payment notice, tighter eviction postponement rules, and new tenant hearing requirements

Several provisions of Ontario's residential tenancy law have been consolidated from previously announced future amendments into the active text of the law. For non-payment of rent, landlords can now give a termination…

Canada's US surtax remission order expanded to cover a new surtax order and hundreds of additional goods, with import deadlines extended

The United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) has been significantly expanded. A new surtax order — the United States Surtax Order (2026) — has been added to all major remission categories, meaning importers who pay…

Surtax on US steel and aluminum split into two tiers: 25% for some goods, 50% for most

Canada's surtax on steel and aluminum imported from the United States has been restructured into two rates. A smaller group of steel and aluminum goods (mainly finished or consumer-facing items such as cookware, radia…

Canada imposes new surtaxes of 15%, 25%, or 50% on a wide range of U.S.-origin goods

A new federal order imposes surtaxes on hundreds of categories of goods that originate in the United States, calculated as a percentage of their customs value for duty. Depending on which tariff schedule a product fal…

Ontario Place zoning order updated to allow new building projections, expanded public space definitions, and minor setback changes

The zoning order governing Ontario Place has been amended to clarify and expand what is permitted on the west island and Block 4 mainland. A new category of permitted building projections beyond the building envelope…

Federal impact assessment trigger list updated: fossil fuel power, oil sands, transmission lines and CER pipelines removed

The Physical Activities Regulations, which list the physical activities that trigger a federal impact assessment, have been updated to remove several previously designated project types. Fossil fuel-fired power genera…

'Build Canada Homes' added as a federal Crown corporation; CPTPP schedule updated to include accession protocols

This amendment makes two substantive changes to the Financial Administration Act. First, a new federal Crown corporation called 'Build Canada Homes' (Maisons Canada) has been added to Schedule III Part I, which lists…

Ontario stormwater management works registration rules updated and future amendments folded into consolidated text

Ontario has amended O. Reg. 137/25, which governs registration of stormwater management works under the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR). The main practical effect is that previously scheduled future…

Minor wording updates clarify stream order threshold and construction site definition for water-taking registrations

Two small but potentially meaningful wording changes have been consolidated into the regulation. First, the threshold for permanent streams subject to registration is now described as stream order 'three or higher' (r…

Permit exemption for building foundation dewatering now covers all buildings, not just residential

An exemption from water-taking permit requirements for sewage works that handle groundwater and stormwater from building foundations has been broadened. Previously, the exemption only applied where the building was us…

Ontario expands approval exemptions for sewer work, stormwater systems, and construction dewatering

Several categories of sewage and stormwater works no longer require Director approval under the Ontario Water Resources Act. The terms 'sanitary sewer' and 'storm sewer' now explicitly replace the generic word 'sewer'…

School boards now need Minister approval before acquiring land, with a 90-day decision deadline

The rules for how school boards acquire real property have been updated to require boards to obtain Minister approval before proceeding with any proposed land acquisition or expropriation application. The Minister mus…

Mortgage lenders who lost interests to fraudulent registrations get a new compensation claim route under Land Titles

A new section has been added to the regulation prescribing an additional category of claims that can be made against the Land Titles Assurance Fund. Specifically, a chargee (typically a mortgage lender or holder of a…

Federal critical habitat protection now applies to Piping Plover (melodus subspecies) on federal lands

A new federal order activates the Species at Risk Act's prohibition on destroying critical habitat for the endangered Piping Plover melodus subspecies (Charadrius melodus melodus). The protection applies to areas iden…

New cooling-off period rules for new freehold home purchases take effect under home construction licensing law

A new regulation establishes how a statutory cooling-off period applies to purchase agreements for new freehold homes. The cooling-off period does not apply to agreements signed before January 1, 2027, to homes on uni…

New-home vendors must attach prescribed addenda and buyer information sheets to purchase agreements

A new regulation sets out exactly which standardized documents must be completed and attached to purchase agreements for new homes in Ontario, depending on the home type. Vendors selling new freehold homes, new condom…

New $50,000 administrative penalties added for vendors and licensees who fail to issue refunds or complete purchase agreement documents

Starting in 2027, new administrative penalties of up to $50,000 will apply to new-home vendors who fail to promptly refund a purchaser's money after a rescission notice is received. Licensed builders and vendors will…

Mandatory new-home purchase addenda renamed — vendors must use updated document titles

The official names of the required addenda that new-home vendors must attach to purchase agreements have changed. The documents previously called "The Freehold Home Addendum," "The Condominium Home Addendum," and "The…

New home licensees must refund deposits and pay interest when deals fall through

A new section added to the Code of Ethics requires licensed new home builders and vendors to refund all money paid by purchasers or landowners — including deposits — whenever a refund is owed under an agreement or by…

New delayed-closing/occupancy addendum forms required for new home purchase agreements signed from January 1, 2027

The regulation has been restructured and expanded to cover purchase agreements signed from January 1, 2027 onward under four new mandatory addendum forms (dated August 24, 2026): one each for freehold homes, condomini…

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…

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…

Ontario municipalities must follow mandatory provincial road construction standards for new projects

A new regulation requires Ontario municipalities to use specific Ontario Provincial Standard Specification (OPSS.MUNI) documents as mandatory standards for the design, evaluation, and construction of municipal road pr…

Build Canada Homes funding provision repealed; two divisions brought into force

Two previously dormant divisions of the Budget 2025 Implementation Act have now been brought into force by order-in-council. Separately, the provision that authorized up to $11.5 billion in federal payments to fund th…

Canada creates Build Canada Homes, a new federal Crown corporation to boost affordable housing supply

The Build Canada Homes Act establishes Build Canada Homes as a federal Crown corporation with a mandate to promote, support and develop the supply of affordable housing in Canada and to advance innovative, efficient c…

Town of Kearney added to list of municipal consent-granting authorities under the Planning Act

The Town of Kearney has been added to the regulation's list of municipalities that have been designated as consent-granting authorities under the Planning Act. This means the Town of Kearney — rather than the County l…

Town of Kearney added to the list of local subdivision approval authorities in Northern Ontario

The Town of Kearney has been added to the schedule that designates municipalities as approval authorities for plans of subdivision in Northern Ontario. This means the Town of Kearney now has the authority to approve s…

New regulation sets fees, forms and deadlines for Metrolinx building-code compliance notices to chief building officials

A new regulation spells out the procedural rules that apply when Metrolinx (the Corporation) must notify a chief building official about construction on its properties. It requires Metrolinx to pay whatever fees a mun…

New 25% surtax on imported wood cabinets and vanities for 200 days

Canada has imposed a 25% surtax on imported wood cabinets, bathroom vanities, and their subassemblies for a 200-day period, based on a finding that these imports threaten serious injury to Canadian producers. The surt…

New rules set out how Part II.4 environmental assessment projects must be started and managed in Ontario

A brand-new regulation establishes the full procedural framework that project proponents must follow to commence and proceed with "Part II.4" projects under Ontario's Environmental Assessment Act. Proponents must comp…

Ontario adds sweeping transition rules for environmental assessments moving to a new Part II.4 regime

A major set of future-dated amendments (taking effect when a specific COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act provision is proclaimed, noted as January 1, 2027) rewrites how Ontario's Environmental Assessment Act applies to pr…

New emergency exemption added for certain environmental assessment projects under Part II.4

A new section is being added to Ontario's environmental assessment exemptions regulation, effective January 1, 2027. Certain projects designated under Part II.4 of the Environmental Assessment Act will be exempt from…

Ontario adds new environmental assessment requirements for water, sewage, stormwater, shoreline and road projects, effective January 2027

Starting January 1, 2027, a new regulation (O. Reg. 257/26) significantly expands the types of projects that must go through Ontario's environmental assessment process. Municipalities, water and wastewater public corp…

Future rule change: paper prints of architectural and structural plans will no longer be required for condo registration

A set of amendments scheduled to take effect at the end of 2026 will remove the requirement to submit and retain paper prints of architectural and structural plans when registering a condominium description or a phase…

Reference plans must be filed electronically starting end of 2026

A future amendment is now embedded in the regulation signalling that, as of a specific upcoming date, the current allowance to deposit reference plans in non-electronic (paper) format will be removed. After that point…

New formatting and deposit rules for surveyed land plans take effect in 2027

Starting in early 2027, land plans filed for registration or deposit in Ontario must meet updated physical and notation standards. Every plan must include a specific notation below the scale bar stating its intended p…

Ontario building code updated with a new round of provincial amendments to the 2020 National Building Code

Ontario has adopted a revised set of provincial amendments to the National Building Code of Canada 2020. The amendment document referenced in the regulation has been updated to a newer dated version, replacing the pre…

New rule sets 60-day window for tenants to file bad-faith eviction claims after landlord moves in

A new regulation sets the time limit within which a tenant can make a claim under the Residential Tenancies Act after being evicted so a landlord, purchaser, or their family member can occupy the unit. If the tenant l…

Ontario adds new eviction-delay, persistent-nonpayment and co-op housing rules to the Residential Tenancies regulation

Several new rules are being added to the general regulation under the Residential Tenancies Act, all scheduled to take effect in September 2026. First, 'persistent failure to pay rent' is now defined: missing rent by…

Ontario stormwater registry rules updated to cover spill containment works and underdrain systems at power generation sites

A set of amendments scheduled to take effect September 1, 2026 expand Ontario's self-registration framework for stormwater management works to formally recognize two new types of works: spill containment works (design…

Condo Tribunal gains jurisdiction over meeting-requisition disputes and gets a $50,000 damages cap

Upcoming amendments expand the Condominium Authority Tribunal's jurisdiction to cover disputes about the process of requisitioning or calling owner meetings — including notice requirements, preliminary notices, materi…

Ontario condo rules updated with detailed owner requisition process and new voting rules for non-leased units

This amendment adds detailed rules for how condo owners can formally requisition (request) a meeting of owners, including required form content, delivery methods, board response timelines, withdrawal procedures, and h…

Selected Crown Forest Sustainability Act amendments now legally in force

Two specific provisions of the Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025 — Schedule 2, sections 4 and 6(2) — have been proclaimed into force by Order in Council. Proclamation means these amendments to the Crown Fo…

Tower crane and mobile crane operators added as certified skilled trades in B.C.

B.C. has amended its Skilled Trades BC Regulation to designate two additional trades — tower crane operator and mobile crane operator — as skilled trades certification trades. Once this designation takes effect, worke…

Tower crane and mobile crane operators added as skilled trades certification trades in B.C.

This amendment to the Minister's Skilled Trades BC Regulation adds two new skilled trades to the certification framework: tower crane operator and mobile crane operator. The scope of work for tower crane operators cov…

BC PST extended to accounting, architectural, engineering, non-residential real estate and security services — with new exemptions

British Columbia's Provincial Sales Tax will now apply to five additional service categories: accounting, architectural, engineering, non-residential real estate (commercial), and security services. Providers of these…

Nass Valley Transmission Line added to B.C.'s streamlined renewable energy permitting regime

The Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Regulation has been amended to formally include the Nass Valley Transmission Line project — a new electric transmission line connecting the proposed Ksi Lisims LN…

BC Timber Sales adds new Category 5 registration for Custom Cutters and Processors

The BC Timber Sales Regulation now includes a fifth registration category — Category 5: Custom Cutters and Processors — for businesses that process large volumes of timber or value-added products at eligible facilitie…

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…

New consumer credit report rights take effect: key provisions of Ontario's 2018 access law now active

Sections of Ontario's Access to Consumer Credit Reports and Elevator Availability Act that amend the Consumer Reporting Act are now coming into force. These provisions cover consumers' rights to access their credit re…

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…

A specific amendment to Ontario's Planning Act takes legal effect, triggering new planning rules

Proclamation means the government has officially 'turned on' a provision that was passed by the legislature but not yet active. Schedule 7, section 9 of the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure A…

Metrolinx Act amendments from Ontario's 2026 housing and transit law take effect July 1

Specific provisions of the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 that amend the Metrolinx Act, 2006 are now legally in force following a formal proclamation. Proclamation means the gover…

New parcel of land added to Niagara Escarpment Area of Development Control

A third parcel of land has been formally added to the designated Area of Development Control under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act. The new area is described in a plan called the "Plan of the Bound…

Ministry notice rules for subdivision approvals updated: electronic filing added, certified-copy requirement dropped

Three types of notices that approval authorities must send to the provincial Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing — notices of new applications, decisions on applications, and changes to draft-approval conditions…

Consent application notices to the Ministry no longer need certified copies, and can now be sent via a government website

Three practical changes apply to consent applications under the Planning Act. First, notices and records sent to the Ministry's regional director no longer need to be "certified copies" — plain copies are now sufficie…

Key sections of the Halton/Burlington planning regulation will be revoked and converted into a deemed City of Burlington zoning by-law

A future amendment revokes sections 1 to 39 of this provincial planning regulation and replaces them with a provision that deems the substantive zoning sections (sections 1, 2, and 14 to 39) to have always been a by-l…

Provincial zoning regulation for former Halton County lands to be converted into municipal by-laws

A provincial regulation that has governed land use and zoning for parts of what are now the Towns of Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills, and the City of Mississauga will be wound down. The bulk of the regulation's pro…

Markham zoning regulation converts to a city by-law and is then revoked on July 1, 2026

A future amendment will transform the bulk of this provincial regulation — specifically sections 1 to 88 and most of the associated Schedules — into a deemed zoning by-law of the City of Markham, as if the city counci…

B.C. Contaminated Sites Regulation overhauls fee structure for ministry reviews and services

The Contaminated Sites Regulation has been significantly amended to replace the old fee provisions with a detailed new fee schedule (Schedule 3) covering three categories of charges. Flat fees now apply to common mini…

Temporary mineral land reserve restrictions extended on two existing protected areas

The Chief Gold Commissioner has extended the expiry dates on two existing temporary mineral land reserves in British Columbia. Areas previously protected from new mineral claim registrations (under one regulation) and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Administrative support for National Housing Council shifted from CMHC to the Minister

The National Housing Strategy Act has been updated so that the Minister—rather than Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)—is now responsible for providing the National Housing Council with the administrative…

Water and wastewater public corporation rules now in force in Ontario

Specific sections of Ontario's Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 dealing with water and wastewater public corporations have been officially activated by government order. Proclamatio…

Ontario brings new water and wastewater public corporations rules into effect

Sections 1 through 21 of Schedule 16 of the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 are now legally operative, meaning the framework they establish under the Water and Wastewater Public Corporations Act, 2025 carri…

Federal government creates $1.713 billion housing supply payment program for provinces and territories

A new federal law authorizes the Minister of Finance to pay a total of $1.713 billion to provinces and territories to support improvements in housing supply. The Minister has full discretion over how much each provinc…

Specific lakes and streams in Newfoundland and Labrador are now exempt from federal work-approval rules for navigable waters

A new federal order removes the requirement to obtain federal approval before carrying out works, undertakings, or obstructions on ten named lakes and three named streams in a specific area of Newfoundland and Labrado…

Landlord-Tenant Board review requests now limited to specific qualifying grounds

A new regulation sets out the only circumstances under which the Landlord and Tenant Board must consider reviewing one of its own decisions or orders when a person requests it. A review request will only be accepted i…

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…

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…

Metal and diamond mine effluent rules updated: new lethality test, broader notification duties, and clarified reporting

Canada's Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations have been updated in several practical ways. A new acute lethality test using the marine copepod Acartia tonsa (Reference Method STB 1/RM/60) is added alongside e…

Ontario seizes control of Billy Bishop Airport lands from City of Toronto and bans further city dealings

Ontario has enacted a new law that allows the provincial Crown to take ownership of specified Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport lands and all buildings, structures, fixtures and improvements on those lands currently o…

Metrolinx can request voluntary Building Code assessments and inspections for provincial transit projects

A new section (not yet in force) allows Metrolinx (the Corporation) to voluntarily notify a municipality's chief building official when it plans to construct or demolish a building as part of a provincial transit proj…

Toronto's code-of-conduct and accountability rules for councillors overhauled, green-roof and zoning provisions repealed

Several significant changes have been made to the City of Toronto Act. The City's power to require buildings to meet environmental or green-roof construction standards under its own by-laws (section 108.1) has been re…

Non-profit retirement homes are now exempt from municipal development charges in Ontario

A new exemption removes development charges for retirement home projects developed by provincially or federally incorporated non-profit corporations in good standing. Any development charge that became payable before…

Ontario removes two regulation-making powers under Building Code Act and clarifies that municipal environmental bylaws can coexist with the Building Code

Two previously existing regulation-making powers have been repealed: the authority to prescribe specific building code provisions and conditions/limits for the purposes of related municipal-act sections no longer exis…

Ontario Planning Act overhauled: standardized official plan structure, new EV and parking rules, expanded County of Simcoe planning changes

Ontario's Planning Act has been significantly amended by the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026. The most sweeping change (not yet in force) requires all Ontario municipalities and pl…

Upcoming wording fix to how Bail Act liens bind registered land — not yet in force

A future amendment (not yet active) will update the language describing when a certificate of lien under the Bail Act can bind registered land. The current text refers broadly to 'any certificate of lien under the Bai…

Securities Rules updated as part of broader transition from Mortgage Brokers Act to Mortgage Services Act licensing

A package of amendments across several B.C. regulations updates references to reflect the replacement of the Mortgage Brokers Act registration regime with the new Mortgage Services Act licensing regime. For the Securi…

Property Transfer Tax Regulation amended to remove references to a specific Assessment Act provision

A specific cross-reference to section 19 of the Assessment Act has been removed from section 16 of the Property Transfer Tax Regulation. The change strips out that statutory reference in two places within the provisio…

Two accommodation tax areas get extended sunset dates and one area gets a rate increase

This amendment makes two types of changes to British Columbia's Designated Accommodation Area Tax rules. First, the expiry dates for the municipal and regional accommodation taxes in two designated areas (items 12.1 a…

Drywall finisher and plasterer apprenticeships added to B.C. training tax credit schedules

The Training Tax Credits Regulation has been updated to include the drywall finisher and plasterer trade in two schedules. In Schedule 2, the trade is added as an eligible training program, with 'graduate' status sati…

Offshore energy regulators renamed in federal impact assessment law's list of federal authorities

The federal Impact Assessment Act has been updated to replace the term 'Board' with 'Regulator' for the two offshore energy bodies — the ones operating under the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada–Nova Scotia…

New GST/HST provincial rebate rules added for student residences in participating provinces

Builders of residential complexes or additions that qualify as student residences can now claim a rebate of the provincial component of HST (Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland…

Protection corridor maps updated for SickKids and St. Michael's Hospital heliport flight paths

The zoning order that restricts building heights near two Toronto hospital heliports has been updated to reference new official corridor maps. The map numbers defining the protected air corridors for The Hospital for…

Allocation Method Order (2008) – Softwood Lumber Products has been repealed in its entirety

The Allocation Method Order (2008) – Softwood Lumber Products, which set out how monthly export allocations for softwood lumber were divided among primary producers and remanufacturers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, an…

The 2009 Softwood Lumber Export Allocation Method Order has been fully repealed

The entire Allocation Method Order (2009) – Softwood Lumber Products has been repealed and its substantive content removed. This order previously set out the formulas and rules for dividing monthly softwood lumber exp…

Allocation Method Order (2010) for Softwood Lumber Products has been repealed

The Allocation Method Order (2010) — Softwood Lumber Products, which governed how export quotas for softwood lumber were distributed among primary producers and remanufacturers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskat…

Allocation Method Order (2012) — Softwood Lumber Products has been fully repealed

The entire Allocation Method Order (2012) — Softwood Lumber Products has been repealed. All of its provisions — including the formulas and rules governing how monthly export quantities were allocated to primary produc…

Softwood lumber export allocation rules for Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan have been repealed

The full text of the Allocation Method Order (2013) — Softwood Lumber Products, which set out how monthly export quotas for softwood lumber were divided among producers and remanufacturers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba…

Softwood lumber export allocation rules for Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan have been repealed

The Allocation Method Order (2015) — Softwood Lumber Products, which set out the formulas and procedures for distributing monthly softwood lumber export quotas among primary producers and remanufacturers in Ontario, Q…

New regulation names specific federal drug offence as trigger for Ontario's illegal drug premises law

A new Ontario regulation identifies one specific federal offence — contravening the provision of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that relates to certain drug-related activity — as a "prescribed offence" under…

Ontario school boards' capital funding eligibility list updated to January 2026 version

The regulation now references a January 31, 2026 version of the eligibility list that determines which school board capital projects qualify for funding under the Capital Priorities, Land Priorities, Child Care Capita…

Ontario adds a new retail-sales-tax rebate program for residential property purchases, capped at $50,000

The Act now includes a new rebate stream (section 51.2) that lets the Minister create regulations providing credits or payments to buyers in respect of the federal component of HST paid on residential property. Each r…

Municipalities can now opt out of the small-population rule for resort condominium property tax classification

A provision that had been revoked is replaced with a new rule allowing single-tier or upper-tier municipal councils to pass a by-law waiving the requirement that a resort condominium unit be located in a municipality…

County of Oxford and Township of Norwich authorized to grant development-charge relief to VDK Development Inc.

The regulation has been expanded to allow the County of Oxford and the Township of Norwich to grant assistance to VDK Development Inc. in the form of full or partial exemptions from development charges imposed under t…

Critical habitat of the endangered Channel Darter (Lake Erie populations) now legally protected under federal species-at-risk law

A new federal order activates the legal prohibition on destroying or damaging the critical habitat of the Channel Darter (Lake Erie populations), an endangered fish species. The protected critical habitat is defined i…

Federal order activates legal protection for Channel Darter critical habitat in Lake Ontario

A new federal order brings the critical habitat of the Channel Darter (Lake Ontario populations) — an endangered fish species — under the active prohibition regime of the Species at Risk Act. The practical effect is t…

Future-dated amendment notes removed as changes from O. Reg. 123/26 are now in force

The regulation governing occupation of public lands has been updated to incorporate changes that were previously flagged as upcoming amendments taking effect in May 2026. Those future-dated notes have been removed and…

Ontario updates public lands work permit rules: new definitions, registration system, artifact/remains duties, and geotechnical exemption

Ontario has consolidated a series of previously announced amendments to the public lands work permit regulation into the main text. Key practical changes include: the definition of 'shore lands' is now based on the hi…

Ontario renewable energy approvals rules updated: Indigenous terminology, qualified-person assessments, and new biogas exemption

This amendment makes several practical changes to the rules governing Renewable Energy Approvals under the Environmental Protection Act. All references to 'aboriginal communities' have been replaced with 'Indigenous c…

Ontario building code updated to reference revised April 21, 2026 Ontario Amendments document

Ontario's building code regulation now points to a revised version of the "Ontario Amendments to the National Building Code of Canada 2020" dated April 21, 2026, replacing the previous April 1, 2026 dated document. Th…

New law removes bus-parking obligation on Toronto's Block 18C and shields government from related lawsuits

A new Ontario statute eliminates the requirement under a City of Toronto by-law that bus parking be provided on Block 18C, a parcel of land in downtown Toronto near the former SkyDome. The law also bars virtually all…

Status Indians now excluded from Ontario's 'foreign national' definition for land transfer tax purposes

The definition of 'foreign national' in Ontario's Land Transfer Tax Act has been updated to explicitly exclude persons registered as Indians under the federal Indian Act. Previously, the definition tracked the federal…

Metrolinx must follow new notice and consultation steps before ordering access to municipal roads and rights of way

Metrolinx now has explicit procedural obligations before it can issue an order requiring access to, or alteration of, a municipal highway or right of way. Before issuing such an order, Metrolinx must make good-faith e…

Kelowna added to short-term rental principal-residence zone; annual reporting deadline and review-period rules adjusted

Two sets of changes are being made to B.C.'s Short-Term Rental Accommodations Regulation on different dates. First, the City of Kelowna is moved from Schedule 2 (exempt municipalities) into Schedule 1, meaning short-t…

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…

Fence-viewer rules for unorganized territory updated: ministry name references removed, notice delivery simplified

This regulation, which governs how boundary fence disputes are resolved on land in territory without municipal organization, has been amended in several housekeeping ways. The definition of 'Minister' has been removed…

Steel surtax remission expanded: more product types added and in-transit window extended to late December 2025

The federal remission order that waives the steel import surtax for qualifying goods has been updated in two ways. First, the in-transit relief window has been extended: goods that were in transit after August 1, 2025…

B.C. residential tenancy rules updated for public housing bodies, supportive housing, and standard tenancy agreements

Several changes have been made to the Residential Tenancy Regulation affecting landlords and tenants in public and non-profit housing, supportive housing, and standard residential tenancies. A new definition of 'speci…

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's Budget 2025 Implementation Act No. 1 is now law, touching tax, housing, banking, transport and more

The federal government has enacted a wide-ranging budget implementation statute that makes changes across dozens of areas of federal law. Key practical effects include: repealing the Digital Services Tax (with refunds…

Building Canada Act registry must now cover a fifth project outcome, and Schedule 2 gains a new regulatory entry

Two practical changes appear in this amendment. First, the public project registry that the Minister must maintain now has to disclose how each national interest project is expected to meet a fifth category of outcome…

Canada Infrastructure Bank's capital ceiling raised from $35 billion to $45 billion

The maximum amount the federal government can pay to the Canada Infrastructure Bank from the Consolidated Revenue Fund has been increased from $35 billion to $45 billion in aggregate. This change expands the Bank's po…

Canada creates a new high-speed rail authority with streamlined expropriation and land-control powers

A new federal law establishes the legal framework for a high-speed passenger rail network between Quebec City and Windsor, operated through VIA HFR - VIA TGF Inc., a subsidiary of VIA Rail Canada. The Act gives the Co…

Underused Housing Tax effectively ended: no tax owed and no returns required from 2025 onward

Two new provisions have been added to the Underused Housing Tax Act that together shut down the tax going forward. First, no tax is payable under the Act for 2025 or any later calendar year. Second, owners of resident…

Mortgage administrators, brokers and lenders now trigger client identity verification at first transaction, matching real estate rules

The regulations now require mortgage administrators, mortgage brokers, and mortgage lenders to verify a client's identity the very first time that obligation arises — the same standard that already applied to real est…

Co-op housing corporations carved out of purpose-built rental GST/HST rebates unless equity-transfer rules are met

Amendments to Canada's Real Property (GST/HST) Regulations introduce the concept of an "excluded equity housing supply," which blocks certain co-operative housing transactions from qualifying for the enhanced GST/HST…

Bridge To Strengthen Trade Act officially added to the International Bridges and Tunnels Act schedule

A previously pending amendment to the International Bridges and Tunnels Act has now come into force. The schedule of that Act — which lists the bridges and tunnels subject to federal oversight — has been updated to fo…

Gordie Howe International Bridge officially added to the federal list of regulated international crossings

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan, has been formally added to the schedule of international bridges and tunnels subject to federal oversight under the International…

B.C. rewrites fee rules for renewable energy project permits, adding tiered costs based on project size

The Renewable Energy Projects Regulation has been amended to replace its entire fees-and-security section with a new structured framework. Permit application fees are now tiered: smaller projects (over 5 MW and under…

Federal protection now applies to Plains Minnow critical habitat in Canada

A new federal order formally activates the Species at Risk Act's prohibition on destroying critical habitat for the Plains Minnow, a threatened freshwater fish. The critical habitat is defined in the species' recovery…

B.C. broadens groundwater diversion exemptions for construction and adds new rules for riparian-area development assessments

The Water Sustainability Regulation now allows construction dewatering (pumping groundwater to keep a site dry) without a water authorization, provided daily volumes stay under 300 m³ (no professional oversight requir…

Home Owner Grant threshold lowered: eligible properties must be assessed at $2,075,000 or less

The assessed value threshold used to determine eligibility for the Home Owner Grant has been reduced from $2,175,000 to $2,075,000. Homeowners whose property is assessed above $2,075,000 will no longer qualify for the…

B.C. Energy Regulator overhauls dormancy, liability reduction, and consultation rules for oil and gas permit holders

The British Columbia Energy Regulator has amended five regulations governing dormant and former energy sites, hydrogen facilities, processing facilities, service obligations, and pipeline consultation. Key practical c…

B.C. creates comprehensive permitting and operating rules for wind and solar energy projects

The British Columbia Energy Regulator has adopted a new regulation that establishes end-to-end requirements for renewable energy projects (primarily wind and solar) that go through the streamlined provincial permittin…

Residential Tenancy Act no longer applies to rental units in licensed assisted living residences

Rental units inside assisted living residences (as defined under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act) are now exempt from the Residential Tenancy Act. This means the standard tenant protections, rent rules, and…

BC creates competitive process and capacity caps for data centres and hydrogen exporters seeking BC Hydro power

A new regulation requires that AI data centres, conventional data centres, and hydrogen-for-export facilities go through a formal competitive process run by BC Hydro (the authority) before receiving new grid connectio…

Two new land areas added to B.C. mineral claim reservation lists, blocking new mining registrations

The Chief Gold Commissioner has added two new sites to B.C.'s mineral land reserve tables, which prohibit the registration of new mineral (and in one case placer) claims on those lands. The first site, Ajax North & So…

Underused Housing Tax Regulations flagged for future repeal

An amendment has been added to the consolidated text of the Underused Housing Tax Regulations noting that a future legislative provision will repeal these regulations entirely. This repeal is not yet in force — it is…

Aluminum importers will face new traceability requirements for smelting and casting origins

Pending amendments to General Import Permit No. 83 will require Canadian residents importing aluminum products to disclose significantly more information about where the aluminum was smelted and cast. Importers must i…

Fisheries authorization process overhauled: new application rules, timelines, and a separate track for older facilities

A pending set of amendments (not yet in force) will significantly restructure the process for obtaining federal authorization to carry out works that could harm fish or fish habitat. Applicants will now submit applica…