The Copyright Board of Canada is overhauling its procedural framework in an effort to improve its efficiency, predictability, and transparency of its tariff-setting processes. The tariff-setting process is a procedure used to determine the fees
On February 21, 2023, the Lieutenant Governor in Council approved a set of new regulations under the Real Estate Trading Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. R-2. These new regulations, which took effect on March 4, 2023
On February 15, 2023, the Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal (FMAT) formally adopted a comprehensive set of new Rules of Evidence and Procedure pursuant to the Act respecting the regulation of the financial sector. These revised
In its recent efforts to modernize recreational fishing regulations, the Government of Manitoba has proposed substantial revisions to the Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987 (MBFR). These proposed changes are designed to enhance fishing opportunities while ensuring
On February 28, 2023, Newfoundland and Labrador enacted an amendment to its Public Health Protection and Promotion Regulations pursuant to the Public Health Protection and Promotion Act. The primary objective of this regulatory amendment is
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a formal order to update several key securities regulatory instruments in the province. This update is part of a larger national effort to ensure consistency in securities
The Governor in Council issued a directive to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), known as the “Direction 2006.” This directive established the framework for how the CRTC should implement Canadian telecommunications policy objectives,
On February 24, 2023 under the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act, the Driver Safety Rating System Regulation was amended. The amendments included increasing the merit level from 16+ to 17+, in the definitions and under
On February 23, 2023 the Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture under the authority of the Lands Act amended the Wind Energy Land Reserve Order. The amendments include changes to sections 2 and 5. Section
On February 22, 2023, the Minister of the Environment announced proposed amendments to several regulations under the Environmental Quality Act. These include changes to the Clean Air Regulation, the Regulation respecting Halocarbons, the Regulation
