Muay Thai added as a regulated professional combative sport in Ontario

Ontario's combative sports rules now formally recognize muay thai (also known as Thai boxing) as a regulated professional combative sport. Promoters, sanctioning bodies, and event organizers wishing to hold profession…

Blue box producer responsibility organizations must now report detailed cost and pricing data in annual reports

Producer responsibility organizations (PROs) operating under Ontario's blue box program must now include four new categories of financial information in their annual reports: total costs related to producer agreements…

Producer responsibility organizations for electronics must now report detailed cost data — but that data stays confidential

Organizations that manage electronics recycling obligations on behalf of producers (called producer responsibility organizations, or PROs) must now include four new items in their annual reports: total costs incurred…

Ontario tire producers face higher management targets, new Northern Ontario collection quotas, and stricter site-substitution rules

Tire producers and producer responsibility organizations (PROs) in Ontario face several major changes to how they must collect and manage used tires. The management target—the share of a producer's average supply weig…

Canada Elections Act overhauled: foreign interference rules tightened, new nomination and voting safeguards added

Parliament has made extensive amendments to the Canada Elections Act covering several areas. Foreign entities are now directly prohibited from providing property, services or funds to third parties for political adver…

CPTPP arbitration coverage extended to future accession protocols under Canada's Commercial Arbitration Act

The schedule of trade agreements eligible for investor-state arbitration under Canada's Commercial Arbitration Act has been updated to cover not just the original Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Paci…

CPTPP Implementation Act updated to formally incorporate the UK's accession and require parliamentary reviews

The federal law implementing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership has been amended to bring the United Kingdom's accession into the main operative text. The definition of 'Agreemen…

Canada adds a dedicated preferential tariff for UK goods under the CPTPP framework

The Customs Tariff has been amended to formally establish the Comprehensive and Progressive United Kingdom Tariff (CPUKT), a new preferential tariff treatment for goods originating in the United Kingdom (including the…

Import Control List updated: beef import controls narrowed, new tariff codes added for steel and wheat-based foods

Three sets of changes were made to Canada's Import Control List. First, the import permit requirement for fresh, chilled, and frozen beef (carcasses, bone-in cuts, and boneless cuts) has been narrowed: goods originati…

UK suppliers added to TPP procurement complaint rules; CUKFTA schedule updated

The United Kingdom has been added to the list of countries covered under the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) section of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's procurement inquiry rules. Previously, the UK appeare…

UK-Canada trade agreement exclusion removed from beef and veal import permit rules

The general import permit covering beef and veal (carcasses, bone-in cuts, and boneless meat of bovine animals) previously excluded goods originating in countries covered by the Canada–UK Trade Continuity Agreement (C…

UK trade agreement beef exemption removed from personal-use import permit

The list of beef and veal origins exempt from Canada's general personal-use import permit has been narrowed. Previously, beef and veal originating from a CUKTCA beneficiary (i.e., a UK trade agreement country) was exc…

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…

Two sets of toxic-substance and hazardous-waste rules added to the federal environmental enforcement designation list

This amendment updates the schedule of regulations whose specific provisions can be enforced under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. The 'Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations' entry has been up…

Four new provisions of the Cross-border Hazardous Waste Regulations added to the federal administrative penalties schedule

The federal schedule that lists which regulatory provisions can trigger administrative monetary penalties has been updated for the Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations…

New federal registry requires disclosure of arrangements with foreign principals aimed at influencing Canadian government or politics

Canada has introduced regulations that require individuals and organizations acting under arrangements with foreign principals to register detailed information with a federal Commissioner. Registrants must disclose th…

FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket-sales exemptions removed from Ontario regulation

A section that gave named FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket businesses special exemptions from Ontario's ticket-resale price cap and disclosure rules has been revoked. The businesses previously covered — including FIFA and s…

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…

Three new synthetic opioid-related substances added to Canada's controlled substances watch list

The amendment formally incorporates three substances into Schedule V of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act for a one-year period: two synthetic opioids — Spirobrorphine and Spirochlorphine — are added as controll…

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…

New PST exemption for business purchases shipped out of BC immediately after purchase

Businesses that buy tangible personal property at a BC sale point, use it only for storage while in the province, and then ship it out of BC for delivery elsewhere are now exempt from BC provincial sales tax on that p…

BC removes PST exemptions for dry-cleaning, toll-free numbers, residential phone, basic cable TV, and repair services on children's/used clothing

Several existing PST exemptions are being removed in two stages. Starting in the first stage, the PST exemption no longer applies to: repair and alteration services performed on children's clothing, footwear, and used…

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…

Designated accommodation area tax expiry extended by five years for one listed area

The expiry date for the designated accommodation area tax applying to item 21 in Schedule 2 of the Designated Accommodation Area Tax Regulation has been pushed back five years. The area in question will now remain sub…

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…

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…

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…

Ontario liquor licensing rules updated: grocery/convenience store transfers, delivery licence classes, and drafting notes removed

Several previously announced changes have now been formally incorporated into the consolidated regulation text, removing the transitional "future amendment" notes that were pointing to July 1, 2026 changes. Grocery st…

Ontario wildlife possession and fur-trade rules updated: online Registry replaced, record-keeping extended, and beaver castoreum trade added

The Ministry of Natural Resources has replaced the requirement to use its online Registry when reporting possession of wildlife carcasses and pelts. People who acquire a bear, deer, elk, moose, raptor or furbearing ma…

Ontario Consumer Reporting Act updated: consumer score rules, security freezes, and Registrar powers consolidated into force

A large set of amendments to Ontario's Consumer Reporting Act that were previously listed as 'not in force' have now been consolidated into the active text of the law, taking effect together. The definition of 'consum…

Administrative metadata update to the CUSMA Implementation Act consolidated text

The consolidated text of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act has received a minor administrative update. The change appears limited to internal version or publication identifiers in the docume…

NAFTA references removed from Canada's Customs Act as the old trade deal is formally replaced by CUSMA

The Customs Act has been updated to strip out all remaining references to NAFTA and 'NAFTA country' across definitions, schedules, marking rules, origin verification procedures, and refund provisions. These terms are…

Canada's toxic substances lists expanded and clarified with new chemicals and more precise identifiers

The federal government has updated Schedule 3 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, which lists prohibited, restricted, and controlled substances. Several existing entries have been sharpened by adding C…

The Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 have been formally repealed

The entire Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (SOR/2012-285) have been repealed. All of the rules in that instrument — including the prohibitions on manufacturing, using, selling, importing or o…

Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025 — consolidation date updated

The only visible change in this amendment is an update to the regulation's internal consolidation or currency date, moving it from a December 2025 date to a date in mid-2026. No substantive rules, prohibitions, or def…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Public post-secondary institutions can now be excluded from CCAA creditor-protection proceedings

The definition of 'company' in the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act has been updated to exclude 'prescribed public post-secondary educational institutions.' This means that universities, colleges, and other public…

Ontario towing and storage operators now face administrative penalties up to $5,000 per violation

A new regulation under the Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act, 2021 creates a formal administrative penalty system for towing and vehicle storage businesses. Ministry-appointed officers or the Director can…

Canada imposes a 10% surtax on a range of imported canned vegetables for 200 days

A new federal order imposes a 10% surtax on the value of certain imported canned vegetables, including canned corn, peas, green and wax beans, mixed vegetables, white, black, red, and pinto beans, and chickpeas. The s…

Federal government gains power to temporarily exempt businesses from food and agriculture rules for economic or food security reasons

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act has been amended to add a new order-making power that allows the Governor in Council (federal cabinet) to exempt specific persons, goods, or activities from most food, animal he…

Cabinet gains power to override Minister's pest-product bans on economic or food security grounds

The Act now allows the Governor in Council (Cabinet) to issue orders that register or amend the registration of a pest control product even after the Minister has refused to do so on environmental grounds, provided Ca…

Medical Devices Regulations updated: new shortage-reporting, discontinuation-posting and quality-procedure rules for device industry

Canada's Medical Devices Regulations have been amended in several practical areas. Manufacturers, importers and distributors of 'specified' medical devices (those on a government-maintained list) must now publicly pos…

Non-licensed retailers can now sell certain over-the-counter hearing aids and related software without a regulated practitioner

The regulation has been updated to explicitly allow businesses and individuals who are not registered health practitioners to sell specific wearable hearing instruments without needing dispensing authority. To qualify…

Canada's new Cyber Security Act introduces mandatory protections for critical infrastructure operators

A new federal Act creates two main frameworks: amendments to the Telecommunications Act and a new Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (Part 2, not yet in force). It targets operators of vital services and systems —…

Canada's Telecommunications Act now includes sweeping new powers to secure telecom networks against threats

The Telecommunications Act has been significantly expanded to give the federal Cabinet and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry broad new authority to issue orders protecting Canada's telecom networks from…

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…

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…

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 (…

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…

Amnesty period for prohibited firearms now tied to Supreme Court appeal outcomes, not a fixed date

The federal amnesty that allows owners of specified prohibited firearms and devices to dispose of them lawfully has been updated in two ways. First, instead of ending on a fixed calendar date, the amnesty period now r…

Firearm amnesty period now ends 90 days after Supreme Court appeals conclude, not on a fixed date

The amnesty period under this order, which allows individuals holding certain prohibited firearms to lawfully dispose of them without criminal liability, has been extended and its end date restructured. Instead of exp…

Firearms amnesty end date now tied to Supreme Court appeals, not a fixed calendar date

The amnesty period that allows individuals holding certain specified (prohibited) firearms to lawfully dispose of them no longer has a fixed expiry of October 30, 2026. Instead, it now ends 90 days after all four iden…

Wildlife possession and fur-trade rules updated: Registry replaced, records expanded, and beaver castoreum trade permitted

A set of staged amendments updates Ontario's rules on possessing, buying and selling wildlife carcasses, pelts, hides, and cast antlers. The online Ministry Registry system for submitting notices of possession will be…

Minor technical corrections to referenced standards in consumer chemicals container rules

The Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 have been updated with several small technical corrections to referenced standards. The ASTM standard for pH of water testing is now cited as 'ASTM Standard D129…

Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations updated with French-language corrections

The amendment applies a French-language (linguistic) correction to three provisions of the Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations: the row for pitchers in the migratable-limits table, the rule on drinking vessels w…

Mattress flammability rules updated to reference the 2023 cigarette-test standard

The combustion-resistance requirement for mattresses now references the updated Canadian General Standards Board test standard (CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 27.7-2023, published January 2023) instead of the 2013 version. The pass…

Lighters Regulations updated to reference 2025 edition of U.S. federal testing standard

The Lighters Regulations have been amended to update the reference to the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) from the January 1, 2004 edition to the January 1, 2025 edition. This means that lighter manufacturers a…

Technical standard names updated for residential smoke detectors, heat detectors, and fire alarm components

The regulations that set mandatory safety standards for residential smoke detectors, heat-actuated fire detectors, smoke alarms, audible signal devices, and control units have been updated to reference revised ULC sta…

Two transitional cannabis provisions repealed as their temporary relief periods have ended

Two temporary transitional provisions in the Cannabis Regulations — section 360 (packaging and labelling relief for medical cannabis licence holders) and section 362 (registration document relief for medical cannabis…

Industrial Hemp Regulations updated with minor French-language correction for plant breeders

A small amendment to the Industrial Hemp Regulations made a French-language (bijural) correction to the rule governing plant breeders who hold cultivation or propagation licences. The substantive English rule is uncha…

Biocides Regulations updated with housekeeping cross-references to a 2026 amending instrument

Two provisions in the Biocides Regulations have been updated to add a citation to a subsequent amending order (SOR/2026-113). One change annotates the rule allowing certain labelling information to be omitted from a m…

Canada remits anti-dumping duties on refined sugar imports for two named companies

A new federal remission order cancels previously paid anti-dumping duties on specific refined sugar imports made by Bagos Bun Bakery ULC and Heritage Coffee Company Limited. Each company is identified by specific cust…

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…

BC adds new 'provisional sales' rules letting bars and restaurants buy liquor directly from retail licensees

A new division in the Liquor Control and Licensing Regulation creates a framework for 'provisional' liquor sales between two groups of licensees. Retail store licensees (including licensee retail stores, wine stores,…

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…

Softwood Lumber Allocation Method Order (2011) has been repealed in its entirety

The Allocation Method Order (2011) — Softwood Lumber Products, which governed how monthly export quantities for softwood lumber were divided among producers and remanufacturers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskat…

Cross-references in Canada's cryptography export permit tightened to narrow which goods fall outside its coverage

General Export Permit No. 45, which allows eligible Canadian residents to export cryptographic goods and technology used to develop or produce other products, has been amended to revise the internal cross-references t…

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…

Cryptography export permit tightens exclusion scope by updating cross-reference wording

Canada's General Export Permit No. 46, which allows certain exporters to ship cryptography goods and technology to approved consignees without an individual export licence, has been updated to revise how its exclusion…

General Export Permit No. 41 updates cross-references for certain dual-use goods covered under the permit

Three cross-references to items in the Export Control List Guide have been updated within General Export Permit No. 41, which allows Canadian exporters to ship specified dual-use goods and technology to eligible desti…

General Import Permit No. 193 for Roses from Israel has been repealed

General Import Permit No. 193 — Roses, which allowed Canadian residents to import cut roses and rose buds from Israel and other CIFTA beneficiaries under a defined annual quota, has been fully repealed. The entire ope…

General Import Permit No. 6 — Roses for Personal Use has been repealed

This general import permit, which allowed Canadian residents to import up to two dozen cut roses or rose buds per importation from Israel or other CIFTA beneficiary countries for personal use, has been fully repealed.…

General Export Permit No. 38 for CWC Toxic Chemical and Precursor Mixtures has been repealed

General Export Permit No. 38, which allowed Canadian residents to export certain mixtures of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) toxic chemicals and precursors without an individual export licence, has been fully repeal…

Ontario bans cat declawing, dog devocalization, and ear cropping except for medical necessity

A new regulation under Ontario's Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act formally prohibits three surgical procedures on companion animals: declawing (onychectomy) on cats, devocalization on dogs, and ear cropping on d…

Canada enacts free trade agreement with Indonesia, reducing tariffs across hundreds of product categories

Canada has passed legislation implementing a new Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia. The Act approves the agreement, gives it legal force in Canada, and establishes the governance machinery—in…

Most of B.C.'s Firearm Violence Prevention Act takes effect, replacing older firearm authorization rules

The majority of British Columbia's Firearm Violence Prevention Act is being brought into force, establishing a new provincial framework governing firearms. A specific set of sections—including Parts 4 and 5 and severa…

B.C. creates detailed rules and exemptions under new Firearm Violence Prevention Act

British Columbia has enacted a comprehensive regulation under the new Firearm Violence Prevention Act, setting out the practical rules that govern how low-velocity firearms, imitation firearms, and related devices may…

Firearm and safety-equipment violation fines increased sharply under new ticketing schedule

B.C.'s violation ticket fine schedule has been updated to reflect a new Firearm Violence Prevention Act and to raise fines for several existing offences. Operating an armoured vehicle without a permit, possessing body…

B.C. tightens rules on owning non-native cats and adjusts raccoon trapping methods

Two sets of wildlife rules have been updated. First, the list of prohibited alien cat species has been restructured: all members of the cat family (Felidae) are now prohibited unless they are native species (cougar, C…

Cannabis retail stores can now open as early as 7 a.m. (down from 9 a.m.)

The earliest permitted opening time for cannabis retail stores has moved from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., while the closing time remains 11:00 p.m. The same 7 a.m. start now applies to curbside or adjacent-area distributi…

'Tailgate' permit class renamed 'bring-your-own' across Ontario's special occasion permits regulation

The regulation has been updated to replace all references to 'tailgate' events and permits with 'bring-your-own' terminology. The four permit classes previously called 'sale tailgate' and 'no-sale tailgate' are now ca…

Ontario eliminates volume and environmental taxes on beer, wine and spirits; raises basic beer tax rates and restructures spirits tax by alcohol content

Ontario's Liquor Tax Act has been restructured to remove the separate volume tax and environmental tax that applied to beer, wine, wine cooler, and spirits purchased from licensed retail stores — those charges no long…

Victoria Day removed from the list of statutory retail holidays under Ontario's Retail Business Holidays Act

Victoria Day has been removed from the definition of "holiday" in Ontario's Retail Business Holidays Act, meaning it is no longer a designated closing day for retail businesses under that law. Retailers who previously…

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…

Ontario eases business permit-service-standard rules and cuts compliance reporting to twice a year

Two changes take effect together on a future date. First, the rule requiring separate service standards for 'normal' versus 'not normal' permit applications is replaced: ministries will now distinguish 'typical' from…

Conditions for Exempted Persons Regulations repealed in full

The Conditions for Exempted Persons Regulations, which governed export limits and exemption conditions for named softwood lumber producers under the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006, have been repealed…

New federal regulations set out how the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants must operate, discipline members, and compensate clients

Canada has introduced comprehensive regulations governing the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (the College), which oversees licensed immigration and citizenship consultants. The rules establish a co…

Canada's controlled-substances schedules restructured and new substances added to temporary-control lists

Schedule V has been split into two parts: Part 1 now lists controlled substances subject to temporary scheduling, while Part 2 houses precursors (Class A, Class B, and preparations/mixtures). As a result, the definiti…

Cosmetics labelling now requires separate disclosure of fragrance allergens above set concentration thresholds

Cosmetic product labels must now individually name any ingredient that qualifies as a 'fragrance allergen' — defined as a fragrance or flavour capable of causing an allergic reaction that appears on the EU's Restricte…

Precursor Control Regulations expanded to cover new Schedule V substances and four new chemicals added to controlled schedule

The definitions of Class A and Class B precursors have been broadened to include substances listed in the newly created Schedule V to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, in addition to the existing Schedule VI su…

Liquor licence renewal fees raised and training program fees updated across B.C.

Licence renewal fees for most B.C. liquor licence types — including liquor primary, food primary, catering, retail stores, distilleries, breweries, wineries, and agents — have been revised upward under a new fee sched…

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…

New 'E supplier' class created for small online gaming distributors, with $5,000 application fee

The Gaming Control Regulation has been amended to insert a new class of registered gaming services provider called the 'E supplier class.' This class covers providers authorized to distribute gaming supplies to the lo…

Excise duty rate tiers for small Canadian brewers restructured: first 2,000 hL tier rises from 5% to 10%, next 10,000 hL tier rises from 20% to 40%

The reduced excise duty rates that apply to beer and malt liquor brewed in Canada by smaller producers have been restructured across the volume tiers in Schedule II.1. The first 2,000 hectolitre tier, which previously…

Federal government remits passport fee increases deemed unreasonable, capping certain fees for applicants

The federal government has issued a remission order forgiving certain passport and travel document fee adjustments that were considered unreasonable to collect. For a multi-year period ending January 2026, automatic a…

Broadcasting Act updated: individual privacy added as interpretation principle, official-language minority community wording revised

The Broadcasting Act has been amended in two ways. First, a new explicit requirement has been added that the Act must be interpreted consistently with the right to privacy of individuals — a principle not previously l…

Cooperatives can now be dissolved immediately if flagged as a terrorist-listed entity

The Canada Cooperatives Act now includes a new ground for administrative dissolution: the Director can dissolve a cooperative without notice if the Minister of Public Safety notifies them that the cooperative is a lis…

Digital Services Tax Act removed from Canada Revenue Agency's list of administered tax laws

The Digital Services Tax Act has been repealed and its entry in the Canada Revenue Agency Act's list of federal tax legislation administered by the CRA has been replaced with a note marking it as repealed. This means…

Police undercover officers can now be exempted from Criminal Code conspiracy and related offences during cannabis operations

The Cannabis Act has been amended to allow regulations to exempt designated police officers (and people acting under their direction) from Criminal Code provisions covering conspiracy, attempt, accessory after the fac…

Green-claims rule for businesses narrowed: 'internationally recognized methodology' standard removed, private complaints blocked

The amendment makes two connected changes to the Competition Act's environmental claims provisions. First, the substantiation standard for business-level environmental representations (such as net-zero or sustainabili…

Consumer-Driven Banking Act repealed in full

The Consumer-Driven Banking Act has been repealed. The entire substantive text of the Act — including its provisions on consumer data sharing, the participating entity registry, the technical standards body, prohibiti…

Canada creates a new consumer-directed financial data-sharing framework

A new federal law establishes a formal system — called consumer-driven banking — that lets consumers (including businesses) instruct their bank or other accredited financial institutions to share their financial data…

Corporations linked to terrorism can now be dissolved immediately without prior notice

The Canada Business Corporations Act now adds a fifth ground for the Director to dissolve a federal corporation: being notified by the Minister of Public Safety that the corporation is a "listed entity" under the Crim…

Canada Customs Act updated: broader border facility obligations, new officer access powers for exports, and Indonesia free-trade rules added

Several practical changes have been made to the federal Customs Act. First, owners and operators of international bridges, tunnels, railways, airports, wharves and docks must now provide adequate facilities for any pu…

Federal not-for-profit corporations can now be dissolved without notice if flagged as a listed terrorist entity

The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act has been amended to allow the federal Director to dissolve a not-for-profit corporation immediately—without the usual advance notice to the corporation or its directors, and…

Federal Digital Services Tax Act text removed from consolidated publication — law remains in force

The full operative text of the Digital Services Tax Act has been removed from this consolidated document, leaving only the title and enacting citation. This is a publishing change to the consolidated text, not a repea…

Consumer-driven banking oversight removed from FCAC's mandate; Senior Deputy Commissioner role abolished

A set of amendments strips out all provisions in the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act that related to consumer-driven banking. The Senior Deputy Commissioner for Consumer-Driven Banking position has been repeal…

Canada's anti-money-laundering law overhauled: higher fines, tougher compliance orders and new enrolment regime

The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act has been significantly amended in two main waves. First, criminal fines for most compliance offences have been sharply increased — for example, gene…

Retail Payment Activities Act updated: tighter anti-money-laundering grounds for refusing or revoking PSP registration

The Act has been amended to sharpen the anti-money-laundering criteria that allow the Bank of Canada to refuse or revoke a payment service provider's (PSP) registration. The language now refers to being found guilty o…

Canada's new Stablecoin Act creates a federal registration and oversight regime for stablecoin issuers

The Stablecoin Act establishes a mandatory federal framework for anyone who creates and makes a stablecoin available for purchase in Canada (with interprovincial or international reach). No one may issue a stablecoin…

Luxury tax on aircraft and vessels effectively suspended; registration and filing requirements wound down

The Select Luxury Items Tax Act has been amended to stop the luxury tax from applying to subject aircraft and subject vessels going forward. Any tax that would have become payable under Division 2 of Part 1 in respect…

Digital Services Tax Regulations have been repealed

The Digital Services Tax Regulations, which set out prescribed interest rates, revenue thresholds, the tax rate, and the deduction amount under the Digital Services Tax Act, have been repealed in their entirety. All s…

New regulations set out exclusions, export rules, and transition relief for the federal luxury tax on aircraft, vessels, and vehicles

Canada has enacted formal regulations under the Select Luxury Items Tax Act covering four main areas. First, aircraft and vessels sold under written purchase agreements signed before 2022—or with qualifying pre-2022 d…

Pending amendments expand grounds for suspending or revoking accreditation under the Consumer-Driven Banking Act

A set of amendments—not yet in force—has been appended to the Consumer-Driven Banking Act. The changes broaden the triggers that allow the Bank of Canada to suspend or revoke accreditation for both participating entit…

Canada adds four Iranian entities and five individuals to its Iran sanctions list

Canada has expanded its Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations by adding four Iranian companies and five individuals to the sanctions schedules. The four newly listed entities are Chekad Sanat Faraz Asia (also k…

BC Civil Resolution Tribunal can now award up to $75,000 for intimate image complaints

A new regulation sets $75,000 as the maximum amount the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) can award when deciding intimate image claims. This brings sections of the Intimate Images Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 202…

Designated accommodation tax rate rises to 3% and both expiry dates extended to 2031

Two changes have been made to the Designated Accommodation Area Tax Regulation. First, the accommodation tax rate for the area covered by Schedule 2.1 item 1 is increasing from 2% to 3%. Second, two expiry dates that…

BC sets out the Minister of State for AI and New Technologies' performance targets for 2026/27

A new regulation establishes the specific results the BC Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies must achieve during the 2026/2027 fiscal year under the provincial ministerial accountability…

BC Parks adds non-resident surcharge and raises camping fee ceilings

BC Parks has updated its recreation user fee rules in two key ways. First, people who are not British Columbia residents must now pay an additional fee — ranging from $5 to $30 — on top of standard rates when using fr…

BC brings major consumer contract and direct sales protections into force, with new rules on subscriptions, fitness contracts, and door-to-door sales

A package of amendments to BC's consumer protection framework takes effect, updating rules across several areas that touch businesses selling directly to consumers. The threshold for a 'future performance contract' is…

BC Business Corporations Regulation updated to exempt Indigenous nation-owned companies and professional LLPs from certain corporate requirements

The Business Corporations Regulation has been amended to introduce two new categories of entity — corporations wholly owned by one or more Indigenous nations, and corporations wholly owned by a professional limited li…

Two new synthetic opioid-like compounds added to temporary controlled-substance schedule, effective October 2026

A pending amendment (not yet in force) will add two substances — spirobrorphine and spirochlorphine — to Part 3 of Schedule 4 of the Controlled Substances Regulations for a defined temporary period. During that window…

Pending amendments to Canada's mandatory internet child sexual abuse material reporting law published

A set of amendments to the federal law requiring internet service providers to report child sexual abuse and exploitation material (CSEAM) has been drafted but is not yet in force. The changes would broaden the defini…

Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations updated with new consolidated version date

The consolidated version of the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 has been updated to reflect a new consolidation date. This is an administrative update to the regulation's metadata rather than a change to any subst…

PIPEDA gains a data-portability framework — but amendments are not yet in force

Parliament has enacted a new Division 1.2 ("Mobility of Personal Information") that, once brought into force, will require organizations subject to a data mobility framework to transfer an individual's personal inform…

Canada adds preferential tariff rates for UK and Indonesia goods, and allows seized goods to be donated to charities

Three sets of changes have been added to the pending (not yet in force) provisions of the Customs Tariff. First, a new Comprehensive and Progressive United Kingdom Tariff (CPUKT) is established, giving goods originati…

New grounds added to Export and Import Permits Act for restricting trade on economic security grounds

Pending amendments (not yet in force) will add new reasons for which the federal government can place goods on export and import control lists. Specifically, authorities will be able to restrict exports or imports to…

CITT gets new inquiry and complaint powers covering goods imported under the proposed Indonesia Tariff

Amendments not yet in force add a new layer of trade-remedy procedures to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act specifically for goods that would benefit from an Indonesia Tariff under the Customs Tariff. Once…

Commercial Arbitration Act updated to cover CPTPP accessions and the Canada–Indonesia trade deal

Two additions have been made to Schedule 2 of the Commercial Arbitration Act, which lists the international trade agreements whose investor-state dispute provisions can be arbitrated under the Act. First, the referenc…

Canada Post gains new statutory authority to set postage rates, with fairness rules and public-disclosure requirements

Pending amendments (not yet in force) will give Canada Post Corporation explicit statutory power to establish its own postage rates and related terms and conditions. When setting rates, the Corporation must consider w…

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…

Canada's CPTPP Act updated to accommodate UK accession and future treaty expansions

Amendments not yet in force have been appended to the consolidated text of the CPTPP Implementation Act. These pending changes redefine "Agreement" to include any future accession protocols listed in a new schedule, e…