INSIGHTS

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Ontario
Police Record Checks for Educators

Ontario Regulation 298/25 amends Ontario Regulation 521/01 under the Education Act to clarify requirements governing the collection of personal information, specifically police record checks, for...

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Canada
Increasing Regulations on Single-use Plastics

The Department of the Environment and the Department of Health announced proposed amendments to the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act,...

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Quebec
Equalization Scheme to Support Municipalities

The Government of Québec introduced amendments to the Regulation respecting the equalization scheme under the Act respecting municipal taxation. The Regulation grants the government authority...

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Quebec
Standards for Investment and Pension Management

The Gouvernement du Québec’s O.C. 1448-2025 amends the Regulation respecting voluntary retirement savings plans under the Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans Act. The regulation expands and...

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Newfoundland & Labrador
Examining the Churchill Falls Agreement

The Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 110/25 establishes an inquiry under the Public Inquiries Act, 2006, to examine the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a new...

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New Brunswick
Egg Production and Marketing Controls

This amending order made by Egg Farmers of New Brunswick repeals and replaces Order 1 under the Egg Plan and Levies Regulation, establishing a comprehensive...

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Saskatchewan
Private Sewage Rules

Saskatchewan Regulations 96/2025, enacted under The Public Health Act, 1994, amend The Private Sewage Works Regulations to establish updated requirements for the design, installation, operation,...

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British Columbia
Mandating Cost Recovery for Major Transmission Project

Order in Council 561/2025 directs the British Columbia Utilities Commission to take specific actions respecting the North Coast Transmission Line Project and establishes binding requirements...

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Quebec
Reducing Risk in Derivatives Market

The Derivatives Act authorizes the Autorité des marchés financiers to make regulations governing derivatives markets, including requirements for mandatory central counterparty clearing. These provisions are...

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Quebec
Corporate Investment Incentives to Strengthen Tax Compliance

An amendment to the Regulation respecting the Taxation Act in Quebec introduces a broad set of technical adjustments, rate updates, interpretive clarifications, as well as,...

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Nova Scotia
Increased Oversight of Short-Term Rentals

Nova Scotia Regulation 269/2025 amends the Short-term Rentals Registration Regulations under the Short-term Rentals Registration Act, initially enacted in 2019. The regulation introduces changes aimed...

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Manitoba
Tightening Asbestos Safety Standards

The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, amendment M.R. 108/2025 introduces changes to the existing Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 217/2006, specifically addressing asbestos...

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Canada
Stamping Out Illicit Guns

The Firearms Marking Regulations, initially developed in response to international marking requirements, came into force on were set to come into force on December 1,...

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Canada
Improving Verification Methods for Old Age Security

The Regulations Amending the Old Age Security Regulations, SOR/2025-231 introduces updates to the administrative processes governing the Old Age Security (OAS) program under the Old...

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Canada
Say Goodbye to Paper: CPP Goes Digital

The Regulations Amending the Canada Pension Plan Regulations (SOR/2025-230) introduce changes to the application process for Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS)...

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Nova Scotia
Standards in Mental Health Practice

The Psychology Regulations under N.S. Reg. 252/2025 introduces a new regulatory framework governing the practice of psychology in Nova Scotia. These regulations replace provisions under...

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Quebec
Standards for Low Carbon Fuel

The Government of Québec issued an Order in Council O.C. 1367-2025 which formally enacts amendments to the Regulation respecting the integration of low-carbon-intensity fuel content...

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Prince Edward Island
Protections for Vulnerable Adults

The Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Regulations under the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act of Prince Edward Island, establishes detailed rules for the administration of guardianships...

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Canada
Cutting Red Tape to Boost Canadian Farms

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced a set of regulatory changes aimed at reducing red tape and supporting the resilience and competitiveness of...

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Canada
Enforcing Language Laws in Passenger Transportation Sector

The Government of Canada is advancing proposed regulations that would enable the Commissioner of Official Languages to impose administrative monetary penalties on certain passenger transportation...

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Quebec
Standards for Hazardous Material Storage

The draft Regulation under the Environment Quality Act proposes several amendments to improve the regulatory framework governing activities based on their environmental impact. The amendments...

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Saskatchewan
Growing SMEs with Tax Credits

Saskatchewan Regulations 89/2025 establish the framework for the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Investment Tax Credit under The Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Tax Credit...

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British Columbia
Bridging Business and AI: Strategies for Provincial Growth

The Province of British Columbia has enacted a regulation under the authority of the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act to define the expected results...

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Canada
Pilot Authority and Safety Protocols

The Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) currently has several misalignments with the international civil aviation framework maintained by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), prompting the...

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Canada
Advancing Small Modular Reactor Security

The Nuclear Security Regulations (NSR), initially amended in 2006, are being repealed and replaced to address evolving security threats, operational experience, technological advancements, and international...

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Nova Scotia
Assembly Staff Titles and Billing Rules

The House of Assembly Management Commission Regulations in Nova Scotia were amended through N.S. Reg. 224/2025 and 225/2025. These amendments, enacted pursuant to subsection 27(1)...

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Quebec
Tax Rules for the Age of Automation

The Order of the Minister of Municipal Affairs establishes a regulation under the Act respecting municipal taxation to define the terms “robotic devices” and “commercial...

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Alberta
Transparency in Agriculture Boards

Alberta Regulation 242/2025, enacted under the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, establishes a framework for the review and appeal of decisions made by boards, commissions,...

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Manitoba
Keeping Intoxicated Persons Secure

Regulation 100/2025 establishes the operational framework that supports the implementation of The Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act by defining key terms, designating...

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Ontario
Fast Tracking Broadband Expansion

Ontario Regulation 248/25, titled Electricity Infrastructure – Designated Broadband Projects, under the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, amends O. Reg. 410/22 to clarify requirements and...

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Prince Edward Island
Bonds, Records, and Funeral Plan Security

The regulations under EC2025-1029, enacted pursuant to the Prearranged Funeral Services Act, establish a framework governing the operation, financial security, and record-keeping of vendors offering...

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Canada
Alignment of Federal and Provincial Methane Rules

The Order Declaring that the Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) Do Not...

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Canada
Steel and Alloy Pipes Added to Tariff Relief List

The Government of Canada has taken a series of trade actions in response to tariffs imposed by the United States and China, while providing pathways...

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British Columbia
Balancing Housing Growth with Highway Safety

The amendments to the Approval Exemption (Controlled Access Highway) Regulation, B.C. Reg. 99/2024, refine the relationship between provincial transportation approvals and local government zoning bylaws,...

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Prince Edward Island
Shaping Use of Force Practices for Police

The EC2025-1028 Police Act Use of Force Regulations establish standardized protocols for the adoption and implementation of use of force models across police departments, officers...

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Alberta
Stronger Ethics Rules for the Insurance Industry

Alberta Regulation 224/2025, titled Insurance Agents and Adjusters Amendment Regulation, introduces updates to the Insurance Agents and Adjusters Regulation (AR 122/2001) under the Insurance Act....

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Quebec
Ethics Reform for Chartered Appraisers

The draft Regulation amending the Code of ethics of chartered appraisers, under the Professional Code (chapter C-26), has been published for public consultation in accordance...

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Ontario
Guiding School Board Finances

Ontario Regulation 231/25, filed under the Education Act, amends the framework for the management and use of restricted purpose revenues by district school boards. The...

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Prince Edward Island
New Costs for Prospectus and Reports

The EC2025-979 Securities Act Regulations Amendment introduces revisions to the fees payable under the Securities Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. S-3.1, with the aim of aligning...

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Quebec
Extending Municipal Dangerous Dog Data Deadline

The Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food introduces a minor but impactful amendment to the Regulation respecting the information that must be...

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Quebec
Battling Invasive Plants

The draft Regulation under the Environment Quality Act and the Act respecting certain measures enabling the enforcement of environmental and dam safety legislation addresses the...

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Manitoba
Fair Rent Changes for Government Land Use

The amendment to the Agricultural Crown Lands Leases and Permits Regulation, M.R. 91/2025, introduces several changes affecting lease and permit holders under the Crown Lands...

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Canada
Mistakes Fixed, Dental Bills Wiped Clean

The Remission Order in respect of Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) eligibility issues, registered as SI/2025-103, addresses financial burdens on individuals affected by errors and...

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Alberta
Centralized Control of Health Services

Alberta Regulation 214/2025, titled Provincial Health Agencies Act (Consequential Amendments) Regulation, 2025 (No. 3), was filed pursuant to section 24.01 of the Provincial Health Agencies...

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Canada
Snapback Sanctions Return

The Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Iran (SOR/2025-202) reaffirm Canada’s commitment to enforcing United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decisions on...

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Alberta
Stronger Oversight for Hospital Spending

Alberta Regulation 210/2025, made under the Hospitals Act introduces extensive revisions to the Hospitalization Benefits Regulation (AR 244/90). The amendments modernize terminology, align provisions with...

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Yukon
Lotteries Regulations Level Up

The Lotteries Regulations were amended under the Lotteries Act through R-046-2025 with the changes authorized by the Commissioner in the Executive Council under section 4...

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Quebec
University Projects Under the Microscope

The Order 2025-004 of the Minister of Higher Education under the University Investments Act, establishes the Regulation respecting university investments for which no subsidies are...

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Saskatchewan
Franchisors Face Stricter Reporting Standards

Saskatchewan Regulations 84/2025, titled The Franchise Disclosure Amendment Regulations, 2025, were established through Order in Council 433/2025 to amend the existing Franchise Disclosure Regulations, Sask....

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Nova Scotia
Holding Council Members to Higher Standards

Nova Scotia Regulation 211/2025 introduces amendments to the Code of Conduct for Elected Officials Regulations, N.S. Reg. 218/2024, under the authority of subsection 383(1) of...

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Canada
Reducing Red Tape in Payment Investigations

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...

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Quebec
Centralized System for International Student Tracking

The Draft Regulation under the Act respecting the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie establishes the types...

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Canada
Certification and Decertification of Radiation Safety Officers

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...

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Canada
Farmer Protection: Income Tax Relief for Drought and Flood Years

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...

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Ontario
New Formula for Calculating Municipal Policing Fees

Ontario Regulation 224/2025, made under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, introduces technical amendments to Ontario Regulation 413/23, which governs the amounts municipalities must...

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Nova Scotia
Rules for Electronic Health Records

The Government of Nova Scotia has approved an amendment to the Electronic Health Records Regulations under the Personal Health Information Act, reflecting a series of...

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Nova Scotia
Guidelines for Capacity Assessments

The amendment to the Personal Directives Regulations, N.S. Reg. 188/2025 introduces significant changes to how capacity assessments are conducted under the Personal Directives Act. These...

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Quebec
Industrial Accident and Occupational Disease Funding

The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail has issued a regulation amending the Regulation respecting financing under...

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Saskatchewan
Royalty Rules for Brine Minerals

The Saskatchewan Subsurface Mineral Royalty Amendment Regulations, 2025, formally codified as Saskatchewan Regulations 82/2025 under The Crown Minerals Act, introduces modifications to the Subsurface Mineral...

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Saskatchewan
One-Time Grant for First-Time Home Buyers

The First-time Homebuyers’ Tax Credit Transition Program Grant Regulations, established under The Executive Government Administration Act and The Economic and Co-operative Development Act through Order...

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Northwest Territories
Balancing Democracy with Liquor Control Regulations

The Liquor Regulations (R-069-2008), established under the Liquor Act, were amended by order of the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Minister. These amendments bring...

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Alberta
High Stakes, High Standards: Alberta Horse Racing Licensing

Horse Racing Alberta, under the Horse Racing Alberta Act, has introduced a comprehensive set of “B” Race Track Licensing Rules as part of its ongoing...

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Quebec
Strengthening Money Services Oversight

The Minister of Finance of Québec amended the Regulation under the Money-Services Businesses Act, chapter E-12.000001, updating the required recordkeeping and authorized communication of information...

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Canada
Cap Tourmente Goes Fee-Free

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...

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Manitoba
Induction Loop Cameras for Traffic Control: Approval

The Image Capturing Enforcement Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 220/2002, was amended by M.R. 81/2025 under the Highway Traffic Act, to update and clarify standards for the...

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Saskatchewan
Driving Producer Responsibility for Electronics

The Electronic Equipment Stewardship Program Regulations, enacted under The Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2010, establish a framework for managing the collection and recycling of...

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Quebec
Election Ballot Boxes Come to Campus

The Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities has enabled a new agreement between Ville de Montréal, the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, and the...

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Nova Scotia
Disclosure Rules for Mortgage Brokers

The amendment to the Forms Regulations under the Mortgage Regulation Act introduces a series of changes designed to improve clarity, accountability, and transparency in mortgage...

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Quebec
Ensuring Qualified Leadership in Police Forces

The draft Regulation respecting the minimum qualifications required to exercise supervision functions within a police force has been published under the Police Act. It establishes...

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Nova Scotia
New Rules for Notifiable Diseases

The Nova Scotia government, through N.S. Regulations 176/2025 to 178/2025, enacted amendments to the Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions Regulations under the Health Protection...

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Saskatchewan
Financial Lifeline for Apprentices in Training

The Apprenticeship Training Allowance Regulations, enacted under The Executive Government Administration Act and The Human Resources, Labour and Employment Act through Order in Council 382/2025,...

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Yukon
Minister Granted Ownership Rights Over Public Properties

The Community Services Public Property Regulation, enacted under the Financial Administration Act by Order-in-Council 2025/172, establishes a framework for the management, use, and disposition of...

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Quebec
Biomethane Carved Out in Cap-and-Trade System

The draft regulation under the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) proposes an amendment to the regulation respecting the cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances,...

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Newfoundland & Labrador
Capturing Speeders, Protecting Kids

The Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 103/25 represents an amendment to the Image Capturing Enforcement System Regulations under the Highway Traffic Act. The regulation, enacted under...

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Canada
Federal Rules Strengthen Petroleum Storage Protections

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...

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Ontario
Revisiting Blue Box Plans

In June 2025, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks proposed significant amendments to the Blue Box Regulation (BBR), citing cost pressures, inflation,...

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Quebec
Conduct Rules for Elementary and Secondary Schools

The Québec Minister of Education issued Order 2025-08 adopting the Regulation respecting the rules of conduct in elementary and secondary schools under the Education Act...

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Quebec
Cboe Canada References Replace Aequitas in Key Regulations

Order number V-1.1-2025-16 of the Minister of Finance represents a significant set of coordinated amendments to numerous regulations in Québec’s securities sector. Issued under the...

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Quebec
Cutting Paperwork in Timber Scaling

The draft regulation amending the Regulation respecting the scaling of timber harvested in forests in the domain of the State under the Sustainable Forest Development...

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Nova Scotia
Levy and Reporting Changes for Hog Producers

The N.S. Regulation 168/2025 amends the Pork Nova Scotia Regulations, originally established under N.S. Reg. 123/2016 pursuant to the Natural Products Act. The amendment’s primary...

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Manitoba
Defining What It Means to Be a Competent Teacher

The Teacher Competence Standards Regulation, M.R. 69/2025, made under The Education Administration Act, establishes professional benchmarks that teachers in Manitoba must meet in order to...

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Manitoba
Public Health Detention Standards

The Disease Control Regulation, amendment M.R. 67/2025, made under The Public Health Act, introduces significant updates to the existing Disease Control Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 26/2009....

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Newfoundland & Labrador
Physician Assistants Gain Official Recognition

The Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 97/25, Medical Regulations, 2023 (Amendment), made under the Medical Act, 2011, introduces a set of updates to the province’s medical...

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Nova Scotia
Tougher Workplace Harassment Regulations

The Government of Nova Scotia has introduced an amendment to its Workplace Health and Safety Regulations, aimed at strengthening protections against harassment in the workplace....

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Quebec
Biomethane in Focus: New Verification Rules

The draft regulation under the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) proposes amendments to the existing rules for mandatory reporting of certain emissions of contaminants into...

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Ontario
Rules for Litigation Guardians

Ontario Regulation 173/25, made under the Courts of Justice Act, introduces significant amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to litigation guardians and...

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Saskatchewan
Investors Get Clearer View of Hidden Fund Charges

Saskatchewan Regulations 66/2025, enacted under The Securities Act, 1988, introduce significant amendments to the province’s adoption of National Instrument 31-103, which governs registration requirements, exemptions,...

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Quebec
Health Reform Expands Access to Private Surgical Providers

The draft Regulation respecting access to surgical services under the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system is an important step...

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Nova Scotia
From Catch to Market: New Fish Processing Rules

Nova Scotia Regulation 154/2025 replaces prior regulations governing fish buyers and fish processors under the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act. The regulation repeals the Fish...

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Quebec
Municipal Tax Regulation Targets Robotics and Warehousing

The draft regulation under the Act respecting municipal taxation seeks to provide clarity by formally defining the terms “robotic devices” and “commercial warehousing” within the...

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