Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025, S.O. 2025, c. 10

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Working for Workers Six Act, 2024, S.O. 2024, c. 41

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Speed limit zone boundaries updated on Hwys 403, 404, 406, QEW, 407 East, 412, 418 and QEW Link

Several stretches of Ontario provincial highways have had their speed-limit zone boundaries redefined. On Hwy 403, the Mississauga-to-Oakville reduced-speed segment is renumbered and its description clarified; on Hwy…

Ontario updates administrative penalty rules for resource recovery and tire management contraventions

Ontario has revised the administrative penalty framework that applies to businesses operating under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act. The $1 million per-contravention cap structure (previously in subsect…

Annual gas venting limit for offshore Nova Scotia petroleum installations has been removed

A section that capped the volume of gas an operator could vent from an offshore installation at 15,000 standard cubic metres per year has been repealed. The repealed section also defined what counted as 'vented' for t…

Temporary exemption from gasoline vapour-pressure limits has been removed from the regulation text

A section that had temporarily suspended the vapour-pressure limits for motor gasoline sold in Ontario has now been formally revoked and replaced with a short revocation notice. The practical effect is that the standa…

Airport Vehicle Parking Charges Regulations have been fully repealed

The Airport Vehicle Parking Charges Regulations, which set out parking fees at federally operated airports such as Penticton, Port Hardy, Sandspit, Sept-Îles, and Wabush, have been repealed in their entirety. All subs…

Steel Derivative Goods Surtax extended, Canadian-origin goods exempted, and auto/aerospace phase-out deadline pushed to 2027

Several changes have been made to the Steel Derivative Goods Surtax Order, which imposes a 25% surtax on imported steel derivative goods. A new interpretation clause clarifies that country of origin is determined unde…

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 expands Russia sanctions: 15 new individuals, 35 new entities, 121 new ships added to blocked lists

Canada has significantly expanded its Russia sanctions regime by adding 15 new named individuals (entries 1609–1623) and 35 new entities (entries 827–861) to the blocked lists, including drone-related companies, Russi…

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…

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

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

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…

Hydro One's broadband pole-attachment reporting period moved earlier and quarterly forecast schedule clarified

Two practical changes affect how Hydro One Networks Inc. tracks and reports its progress on attaching broadband equipment to electricity poles. First, the tracking start date for counting poles completed under the bro…

Canada tightens DRC sanctions: narrower arms embargo, updated designations process, and removed DRC-government exemption

Canada has amended its sanctions regulations implementing UN resolutions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Key practical changes include: the definition of 'designated person' no longer ties to a specific UN re…

Canada's Somalia sanctions regulations updated to reflect new UN resolutions and streamlined designations

Canada has amended its regulations implementing United Nations sanctions on Somalia. The key practical changes are: the two previous categories of "designated persons" (under paragraph 3 and paragraph 8) have been mer…

Canada's Central African Republic sanctions updated: arms embargo narrowed to non-state actors, several exceptions removed

Canada has amended its sanctions regulations implementing UN resolutions on the Central African Republic. The arms embargo and military-assistance prohibitions have been refocused: they now apply only to non-state arm…

Canada's South Sudan sanctions rules tightened: mercenary assistance added, definitions narrowed

Canada's regulations implementing United Nations sanctions on South Sudan have been updated in several practical ways. A new explicit prohibition has been added covering the provision of technical or financial assista…

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…

Canada tightens cross-border hazardous waste rules: broader definitions, new export permit timing requirement, and updated OECD reference

These amendments make several practical changes to how hazardous waste and hazardous recyclable material moving across Canada's borders must be managed. The definition of hazardous waste is broadened to include materi…

Lentil grading table corrected: 'Contrasting Classes' renamed 'Contrasting Colours' for Canada Red lentils

The grading table for Lentils, Canada Red (Can) has been updated to replace the column heading 'Contrasting Classes' with 'Contrasting Colours.' This is a terminology correction in the official grade standard table. G…

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…

Hwy 401 left-lane ban for commercial vehicles updated between Windsor and Chatham-Kent

The restricted zone on Highway 401 where commercial motor vehicles are prohibited from using left lanes in the Windsor-to-Chatham-Kent corridor has been redrawn. The previous single segment covering both directions be…

Regulation text will be updated to reflect renamed Part II designation categories starting January 2027

A future amendment to this transit and rail project assessment regulation will replace every reference to '(Part II.3 Projects — Designations and Exemptions)' with '(Designation of Part II.3 and Part II.4 Projects)' t…

New community safety zone added on Highway 21 in the Municipality of Kincardine

A new community safety zone has been established on a 650-metre stretch of Highway 21 in the Municipality of Kincardine, County of Bruce, starting at its intersection with Northline Extension and running southerly. Th…

Completion deadlines for remedial driving programs now apply one suspension earlier

The timeframes for completing a remedial measures conduct review program before facing a licence suspension have been reassigned to earlier suspension counts. The 120-day deadline, previously tied to a second suspensi…

Electronic travel authorization now required for some vessel arrivals; cruise ship passengers and St. Pierre travellers get new exemptions

The regulations have been updated in several ways affecting how travellers and transporters interact with Canada's border rules. Foreign nationals who are visa-exempt and arriving by vessel directly from St. Pierre an…

A new red light camera model (G3red) is approved for use in Ontario, and four more municipalities are added to the evidence key

Ontario has approved a second type of red light camera system — the G3red manufactured by Global Traffic Group Ltd. — alongside the existing TraffiStar models. Photographs taken by the G3red follow the same two-row, e…

Speed limit zone boundaries updated on several Ontario highways including Hwy 6, 11, 17, 101, and 518

The geographic descriptions of reduced-speed zones on a number of Ontario King's Highways have been revised. On Highway 6 in Manitoulin District, zone boundaries have been redrawn to reference updated road names and m…

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

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

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

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

Municipalities along the Northlander Corridor cannot license rideshare operators or drivers covered by provincial pilot rules

A new section added to this licensing-powers regulation blocks municipalities identified in the Northlander Corridor rideshare pilot from using business licensing by-laws to impose licence requirements on rideshare op…

New road-safety provisions of the Safer Roads and Communities Act take effect, amending the Highway Traffic Act

Specific sections of the Safer Roads and Communities Act, 2024 have been officially proclaimed into force, meaning they now carry the weight of law rather than simply existing as passed legislation. The provisions in…

Ontario activates new road rules from the Safer Streets Act — certain Highway Traffic Act changes now in force

Specific sections of Schedule 8 of the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 have been proclaimed into force, meaning they are now active law rather than just passed legislation. Proclamation is the formal ste…

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…

Sex offender registry rules updated: specific provision of Safer Streets Act takes effect July 2026

A specific provision of the Safer Streets, Stronger Communities Act, 2024 that amends Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry), 2000 has been formally proclaimed into force. Proclamation means the provision now has a…

Conduct Review Program suspensions now trigger the same administrative penalties as HTA licence suspensions

Drivers whose licences are suspended under Part VIII of Ontario Regulation 287/08 (the Conduct Review Programs regulation) are now expressly subject to the same administrative penalty schedule as suspensions under the…

Licence reinstatement fees now triggered by Conduct Review Program suspensions; out-of-province driving credit rules updated

Two practical changes have been made to Ontario's driver's licence regulation. First, a licence reinstatement fee is now owed whenever a suspension arose under Part VIII of the Conduct Review Programs regulation (cove…

Ontario activates commercial vehicle safety rules and conduct-review licence conditions that were previously pending

Several provisions of the Highway Traffic Act that were previously noted as future amendments have now been formally brought into force and incorporated into the consolidated text. For commercial vehicle operators hol…

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…

Hazardous waste transport licence applications now require a $500 fee, plus a $200 annual renewal fee

Businesses applying for a hazardous waste transport licence in B.C. must now submit a $500 application fee along with their completed Form 2 (Schedule 5). The director will not process the application until both the f…

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…

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

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

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

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

Automatic CPI-based fee increases for driving instructor licences scrapped

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Steel export monitoring permit regulations fully repealed

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

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

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

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

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

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…

Scope of camera-system penalty regulation made explicit in a new subsection

A new subsection has been added to the definitions section of this regulation to clarify that the regulation applies only to administrative penalties for contraventions detected by camera systems and to the penalty or…

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 creates administrative penalty scheme for road-safety violations under the Highway Traffic Act

A new regulation establishes a formal administrative penalty system for road-safety contraventions under the Highway Traffic Act. Commercial vehicle owners, operators, drivers, CVOR certificate holders, driving instru…

Fee-indexing rule for driving instructor licences will be revoked in mid-2026

A note has been added to the regulation stating that section 8.1 — which ties driving instructor and driving school licence fees to annual Ontario Consumer Price Index adjustments — will be revoked when a specific pro…

Ontario drivers' licence regulation updated with gender-neutral language, new Class A experience requirement, revised novice driver credit rules, and upcoming fee changes

This amendment makes two categories of changes. First, it replaces all gendered pronouns ("his or her") throughout the regulation with gender-neutral alternatives — a purely editorial update that does not change any r…

Minister gains new power to demand financial and capacity information from airport operators and related entities

A new provision requires airport operators and any individual or entity whose activities may affect the value of an airport or aviation facility to hand over non-personal information when the federal Minister of Trans…

Rail security exemptions updated: engine/machinery and marine pollutant rules reference new TDG Regulation sections

Several exemptions from the rail security rules for dangerous goods have been updated to reference new or renumbered sections in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. The exemption for engines or machiner…

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…

Canada's Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act creates mandatory cyber security obligations for federally regulated operators

A new federal law establishes a comprehensive cyber security compliance framework for federally regulated operators in sectors including telecommunications, banking, energy pipelines, nuclear energy, transportation, a…

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 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 (…

Boundary maps updated for three Northwestern Ontario local roads areas

The regulation has been updated to reference new Ministry of Transportation boundary plans for three local roads areas in Northwestern Ontario: Lyon (Township of Lyon, Thunder Bay District), Stirling (Township of Stir…

CVOR certificate rules updated with French-language term labels and future amendments flagged for mid-2026

This amendment adds official French-language equivalents (in parentheses) to key defined terms in the CVOR certificate regulation, such as "véhicule utilitaire" for commercial motor vehicle and "vérificateur" for audi…

New Highway Traffic Act offences added for CVOR certificate holders and motor vehicle registrar non-compliance

This amendment adds two sets of new ticketable offences to the certificate-of-offence proceedings regulation. A new Schedule 44.1 lists three offences under Ontario Regulation 424/97 for CVOR (Commercial Vehicle Opera…

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…

Ontario creates new provincial rules requiring transit systems in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area to align fares, payment, and accessibility services

A new Ontario law establishes provincial authority over local transit systems operating in Toronto, Hamilton, and the four surrounding regional municipalities (Durham, Halton, Peel, York). The Minister of Transportati…

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…

Ontario adds roadside licence suspensions and vehicle impoundments for dangerous driving, careless driving, and distracted driving by commercial vehicles

A package of pending amendments to the Highway Traffic Act introduces several new enforcement tools, all awaiting proclamation. Police will gain authority to immediately suspend a driver's licence for 90 days and impo…

General Export Permit No. Ex. 3 (consumable stores for vessels and aircraft) has been repealed

The General Export Permit No. Ex. 3, which previously allowed any person to export usual and reasonable quantities of consumable stores (fuel oils, lubricants, provisions, medical supplies, etc.) to vessels and aircra…

Allocation Method Order for Softwood Lumber Products export quotas has been repealed in full

The entire Allocation Method Order – Softwood Lumber Products, which governed how monthly export quota quantities were distributed among primary producers and remanufacturers shipping softwood lumber from Ontario, Que…

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…

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…

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…

Allocation Method Order (2014) for Softwood Lumber Export Quotas Has Been Repealed

The entire Allocation Method Order (2014) — Softwood Lumber Products, which governed how monthly export quotas for softwood lumber were distributed among producers and remanufacturers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and…

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…

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. 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.…

Transit special constables given enforcement powers under Ontario's illegal-substance consumption ban

A new regulation under Ontario's law restricting public consumption of illegal substances designates certain special constables as "officers" with enforcement authority under that Act. Specifically, this applies to sp…

Northlander Corridor rideshare pilot regulation loses its title block and sunset-notice header text

A housekeeping amendment removed the regulation's formal title line and the displayed note about the May 2027 revocation date from the top of the consolidated text. The underlying rules governing the rideshare pilot a…

LNG marine fuel carbon-intensity table updated with new load-range and methane-slip values

The regulation's Table 4, which sets the Additional Carbon Intensity Attributable to Use (UCI) values for LNG fuel, has been replaced with a revised version covering marine end uses. The new table introduces different…

New regulation consolidates governance rules for Metro Vancouver Transit Police, replacing two 2004 regulations

A new regulation replaces two older instruments governing the South Coast BC Transportation Authority Police Service (Metro Vancouver Transit Police). It formally establishes a single Transit Police Board to oversee b…

TransLink police and security bodies renamed in BC privacy law's list of public bodies subject to FIPPA

Schedule 2 of BC's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, which lists public bodies covered by the Act, has been updated to reflect a restructuring of TransLink's policing entities. Five separate entrie…

Ontario school zone speed sign specifications consolidated and simplified into fewer sections

The regulation governing the physical specifications for school zone speed limit signs near designated highway portions has been restructured. Previously spread across five separate sections (5.0.0.1 through 5.0.0.5 a…

Two new Community Safety Zones added on Ontario highways in Dryden and McMurrich/Monteith

Two new community safety zones have been added to the provincial highway network. A stretch of Highway 601 in the City of Dryden — from its eastern junction with Highway 17 north to Ryczko Road — is now designated a c…

Canada adds 23 individuals, 5 entities, and 100 vessels to Russia sanctions list

Canada's Russia sanctions regulations have been expanded with three categories of new additions. Twenty-three named individuals have been added to the designated-persons list, meaning their assets in Canada must be fr…

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…

Speed limit zone boundaries on Highway 49 through Tyendinaga Township revised and expanded

The regulated speed limit zones on Highway 49 between Prince Edward County and Highway 401 in Tyendinaga Township have been restructured. The single continuous zone that previously ran from near Prince Edward County R…

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…

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…

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…

B.C. adds hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to "electric motor vehicle" definition and creates new EV OK road sign

The Motor Vehicle Act Regulations have been updated in two practical ways. First, the definition of "electric motor vehicle" is expanded: it now covers not only battery-electric vehicles that charge from an external s…

Certain commercial driver's licences now require proof of legal ability to work in Canada

A new provision ties specific classes of Ontario driver's licences to a requirement under the Highway Traffic Act that applicants demonstrate they are legally entitled to work in Canada. Class A, B, C, D, E, and F lic…

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 monetary penalty ranges added for vessel traffic services and Canada Shipping Act provisions

Three provisions of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (paragraphs 126(1)(a), 126(1)(b), and subsection 129(2)) have been added to the penalty schedule, each carrying fines of $260 to $10,000. A new Part 18 has also been a…

Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (NORDREG) repealed in full

The Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations, which required certain vessels operating in Arctic and sub-Arctic Canadian waters to file sailing plan, position, final, and deviation reports with NORDREG…

Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations repealed in full

The Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations have been repealed entirely. All of the rules they contained — covering which vessels must participate in vessel traffic services, required radio communications, mandatory…

Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations have been repealed

The Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations, which governed vessel traffic reporting requirements for ships operating in Canadian east coast waters and the St. Lawrence River, have been formally repeal…

Federal government creates remission program for US motor vehicle surtax paid by specific importers

A new federal remission order allows named motor vehicle importers — identified by business number in a confidential schedule — to recover surtaxes paid or payable under the 2025 US Motor Vehicles Surtax Order. The re…

Coast Guard responsibility transferred to Minister of National Defence, with new security mandate added

Responsibility for coast guard services has been moved from the Minister responsible for oceans to the Minister of National Defence. The coast guard's mandate now explicitly includes security functions, such as securi…

Federal access-to-information exemptions updated: new laws added, one provision expanded

Schedule II of the Access to Information Act, which lists laws whose confidentiality provisions override the general right to access government records, has been updated in several ways. Three new statutes have been a…

Air travellers security charge refunds no longer blocked by unfiled Digital Services Tax returns

The list of tax filings that must be completed before a security charge refund can be released has been updated. Specifically, the Digital Services Tax Act has been removed from the list of statutes whose outstanding…

Major overhaul of Canada's Aeronautics Act: higher penalties, drone rules, new compliance tools and extended enforcement powers

Canada's Aeronautics Act has been significantly amended, affecting virtually every participant in the aviation sector. Maximum summary conviction fines for individuals rise from $5,000 to $150,000, and for corporation…

A section of the Budget Implementation Act, 2019 (No. 1) repealed before it came into force

One provision of the Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 — specifically the amendment it contained to the Aeronautics Act at section 272 — has been repealed before it ever took effect. This means the change that se…

Canada Transportation Act gains ministerial interim-order power; Prairie extended interswitching rules removed

Two significant changes appear in the consolidated text. First, a new provision (s. 49.1) gives the federal Minister responsible for transportation the ability to issue interim orders that replicate, vary, or suspend…

CEPA enforcement review body replaced: 'Review Officers' become the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada

The amendment replaces the informal roster of Review Officers and the Chief Review Officer role with a formally constituted tribunal — the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada. The Tribunal takes over all funct…

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…

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…

Digital Services Tax Act removed from list of laws EDC can share privileged client information to support

Export Development Canada (EDC) is no longer permitted to share privileged client information with the Minister of National Revenue for the purpose of administering or enforcing the Digital Services Tax Act. The permi…

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…

Review of enforcement orders under the International River Improvements Act now goes to the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada

The body that handles requests to review enforcement orders issued under this Act has changed. Previously, reviews were directed to the Chief Review Officer (a role now repealed); they are now handled by the Environme…

Review of migratory-bird enforcement orders now goes to a new federal tribunal, not the Chief Review Officer

The body that handles requests to review enforcement orders issued under this Act has changed. Previously, affected parties sent review requests to the Chief Review Officer; they now send them to the newly established…

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…

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…

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…

Aircraft Services Directorate moves from Transport Canada to National Defence

The Aircraft Services Directorate, a unit within the federal public administration previously under Transport Canada, has been transferred to the Department of National Defence. This is a machinery-of-government chang…

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…

New Qikiqtait Marine Protected Area designated in Hudson Bay, Arctic Ocean

A new Marine Protected Area (MPA) has been formally established in a portion of Hudson Bay in the Arctic Ocean, covering the seabed, subsoil to five metres depth, the water column above, and sea ice. Most activities a…

New Sarvarjuaq Marine Protected Area designated in Baffin Bay and Nares Strait

A new Marine Protected Area (MPA) has been formally established in the Arctic Ocean, covering parts of Baffin Bay and Nares Strait, including the seabed, subsoil to five metres depth, the water column, and sea ice. Mo…

Victoria Regional Transit Commission sets new property tax rates for transit funding

The Victoria Regional Transit Commission has established property tax rates to fund regional transit for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2026. Residential, managed forest, recreational and farm properties (Classes…

B.C. ride-hail and taxi rules updated: accessibility payments, trip counting, and driver record-check certificates overhauled

Three rounds of amendments to British Columbia's Passenger Transportation Regulation change how accessibility is supported, how trips are counted for levy purposes, and how driver background checks work for passenger…

BC's Spongy Moth Eradication Regulation gets an updated Schedule of regulated areas

The Schedule attached to the Spongy Moth Eradication Regulation has been repealed and replaced with a new version. The Schedule typically defines the geographic areas subject to spongy moth eradication controls — such…

Alcotest 6000 added to BC's list of approved roadside alcohol screening devices

Two regulations have been updated to add the Alcotest 6000 breathalyzer to the official list of approved screening devices under BC's Motor Vehicle Act framework. The device is now recognized both as an approved scree…

BC Ferries terminal schedule pages updated for Heriot Bay, Quathiaski Cove, and Whaletown

The official designation schedules for three BC Ferries terminals — Heriot Bay, Quathiaski Cove, and Whaletown (Cortes Island) — have been updated by replacing specific pages in Schedule A of the Designation Regulatio…

Trail builders on Crown land can now cut timber if necessary to build or maintain recreation facilities

A new provision has been added to the Forest Recreation Regulation allowing anyone who holds an authorization to construct, rehabilitate, or maintain a trail or other recreation facility on Crown land to cut, damage,…

Rail worker mutual recognition rules updated to require proof of competency exams for cross-provincial authorizations

A pending amendment to these regulations will change the condition under which railway worker authorizations issued in one province are recognized across Canada. Specifically, it will require that workers holding an a…

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…

Future expansion of Transportation Appeal Tribunal jurisdiction flagged in consolidated text

The consolidated text of the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act now includes a pending amendment—not yet in force—that would expand the Tribunal's jurisdiction. Once that amendment takes effect, the Tribunal…

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…

Rail grain shipping order repealed by operation of law — substantive text removed

The full text of this order, which had established the resolution to postpone certain Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act provisions, has been removed from the consolidated record because it was repealed by operation of l…

Grain movement order repealed by operation of law — minimum weekly tonnage requirements no longer in effect

This order, which had required Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway to each move specified minimum weekly tonnages of grain across several defined periods, has been repealed by operation of law. All…

Grain movement minimum-tonnage order repealed by operation of law

The order that required CN Rail and CP Rail each to move a minimum of 536,250 tonnes of grain per week has been repealed by operation of law. The substantive provisions—including the weekly tonnage requirement and the…

Order approving repeal of Laurentian Pilotage District No. 3 rules is now marked as repealed by operation of law

The consolidated text of this Order has been updated to reflect that it has been repealed by operation of law under its own coming-into-force provision. The substantive content of the Order — including its preamble, a…

Marine Transportation Security Act updated with minor text formatting corrections

The consolidated text of the Marine Transportation Security Act has been updated with minor punctuation and spacing corrections in the definitions section. Specifically, a space between the definition of 'authorized s…

This emergency port trucking order has been repealed by operation of its own sunset clause

The entire operative content of this order — which had authorized trucking companies, shippers, brokers and the Vancouver and Fraser River Port Authorities to enter into coordinated commercial arrangements without Com…

Railway Employee Qualification Standards Regulations scheduled for repeal by a pending amendment

A future amendment has been registered that will repeal the Railway Employee Qualification Standards Regulations in their entirety. This regulation currently sets minimum qualification standards for locomotive enginee…