Aligning with Global Safeguards

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The 30-day consultation period running until January 20, 2025, concerns proposed amendments to Canada’s Export Control List (ECL) under the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA). The initiative, sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs,

Cracking Down on Immigration Fraud

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The 45-day consultation period for proposed regulatory amendments under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and Citizenship Act (CA) is open until February 4, 2025, allowing public feedback on the initiative. The amendments aim

Adjusted Postage Rates Reflect Evolving Service Demands

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The Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Post Corporation Act (SOR/2024-262) address critical financial challenges confronting Canada Post, stemming from declining letter mail volumes and rising operational costs. These amendments aim to ensure

Fire Safety Extension for Long-Term Care Homes

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Ontario Regulation 505/24, Compliance Extension for Long-Term Care Homes, under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, establishes a compliance extension for long-term care homes regarding specific fire safety requirements in the Fire Code, particularly

Cutting Risks of Zoonotic Disease Spread

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Ontario Regulation 495/24, filed on December 6, 2024, under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, introduces several amendments to Regulation 557 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990, addressing communicable diseases in animals. The regulation

Modernizing Access to Trades and Professions

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Ontario Regulation 479/24 amends Ontario Regulation 261/22 under the Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006. The amendment introduces several key provisions to improve transparency, objectivity, impartiality, and fairness in the assessment

Ensuring Qualified Support in Long-Term Care

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Ontario Regulation 471/24, enacted under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, amends the existing Ontario Regulation 246/22 to refine standards and qualifications for personal support workers (PSWs) and other related provisions in long-term care homes.

Extending Bridge Toll Suspension Period

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On December 10, 2024, the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility issued Ministerial Order 2024-21 under the Highway Safety Code to extend the suspension of a prohibition related to toll payments for the P-10942 bridge

Provincial Winter Parking Bans

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The Winter Parking Ban Regulations, made under subsection 202(1) of Chapter 293 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Motor Vehicle Act. These regulations, effective from December 15, 2024, to March 31, 2025,

Safety and Compliance for Regulated Vehicles

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The Regulated Vehicles (Safety Fitness, Operator Identification and Records and Vehicle Exemptions) Regulation, M.R. 132/2024 is a regulation enacted under The Highway Traffic Act, C.C.S.M. c. H60. This regulation sets out a comprehensive framework for