Reducing Red Tape in Payment Investigations

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The Department of Finance has proposed amendments to the Canadian Payments Association By-law No. 6 — Compliance, under the Canadian Payments Act. These amendments aim to make compliance procedures under Payments Canada more updated and

Certification and Decertification of Radiation Safety Officers

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The Regulations Amending the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations, SOR/2025-197 under the authority of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, introduce amendments to provisions concerning the certification and decertification of radiation safety

Farmer Protection: Income Tax Relief for Drought and Flood Years

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The Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations (2023–2024 Livestock Deferral), SOR/2025-194, under the authority of the Income Tax Act, introduce amendments to facilitate tax deferral for farmers affected by drought, flood, or excess moisture conditions

Cap Tourmente Goes Fee-Free

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The Regulations Amending the Wildlife Area Regulations and the Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations address key updates to the management and accessibility of the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (NWA) in Québec. The Cap

Federal Rules Strengthen Petroleum Storage Protections

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The Regulations Amending the Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulations and the Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (SOR/2025-167) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), and the Environmental

VORR 2.0: Faster Decisions, Clearer Limits

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The Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (SOR/2025-158), registered under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, address longstanding concerns about the lengthy and complex process for implementing vessel operation restrictions on local Canadian waterways. Local

Fighting Settler Violence with Economic Measures

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The Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations, registered as SOR/2025-137 introduce targeted sanctions against two Israeli government officials implicated in extremist settler violence in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt). This action

EI Access Expanded Again Amid Trade Tensions

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The Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations: SOR/2025-150 extend a key measure under Pilot Project No. 24 in response to ongoing economic disruptions caused by foreign tariffs. This decision was made by the Canada Employment

Balancing Gold and Fish Habitats

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The Regulations Amending the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations (SOR/2025-139), address the proposed expansion of Evolution Mining Gold Operations Limited’s Red Lake Operations, located roughly six kilometres east of Red Lake, Ontario. The expansion

Methane Pact Extends Through 2030

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On July 5, 2025, the Government of Canada released a draft order declaring that the federal Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) will