INSIGHTS

At the Regulatory Research Institute of Canada (RRI), we keep a close watch on regulatory developments nationwide. With INSIGHTS, our free weekly serial publication (newsletter), you’ll receive weekly updates on essential regulatory changes, key insights, and impactful trends shaping Canada’s regulatory landscape—all directly in your inbox.

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Quebec
Specialist Title for Condo Market Professionals

The draft Regulation under the Real Estate Brokerage Act establishes a voluntary professional designation for licensed real estate brokers in Québec: the title of “residential...

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Quebec
Reinforcing Laicity in the Education Network

Gouvernement du Québec Order-in-Council 590-2026 reinforces laicity in the education network and to amend various legislative provisions (2025, chapter 29). The instrument forms part of...

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Alberta
Health System Transfers and Asset Accounting Standards

Alberta Regulation 58/2026, made under the Provincial Health Agencies Act implements amendments to the Provincial Health Agencies Regulation (AR 15/95). The regulation focuses primarily on...

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Alberta
Transparency Rules for Tie Line Progress

Alberta Regulation 59/2026 under the Electric Utilities Act introduces amendments to the Transmission Regulation to strengthen requirements on the Independent System Operator regarding procurement and...

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Ontario
Incentivizing Physicians to Stay

Ontario Regulation 81/26 establishes the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant for Medical Education, creating a new financial assistance program aimed at encouraging newly trained physicians...

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Manitoba
Refining the Small Business Investment Tax Credit Framework

The Small Business Venture Capital (SBVC) Tax Credit Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 34/2026, amends Manitoba Regulation 181/2007 under The Income Tax Act to expand the province’s...

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Saskatchewan
Expansion of Innovation Tax Credits to High-Growth Tech Sectors

Saskatchewan Regulation 20/2026 amends The Saskatchewan Technology Start-up Incentive Regulations under The Saskatchewan Technology Start-up Incentive Act pursuant to section 48 and Order in Council...

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Canada
One More Year of Tariff Relief for North American Auto…

The United States Surtax Remission Order (Motor Vehicles 2026), registered as SI/2026-13, establishes a targeted continuation of Canada’s tariff relief framework for automotive imports from...

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Prince Edward Island
Oversight of Immunization Systems and Records

EC2026-420 amends Prince Edward Island’s Immunization Regulations under the Public Health Act, modernizing terminology, expanding the scope of immunization practice, and strengthening governance over immunization...

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Ontario
72-Hour Rule: Critical Cyber Incident Reporting Law

Ontario Regulation 51/26, made under the Enhancing Digital Security and Trust Act, 2024, establishes a cyber security governance and reporting framework for designated public sector...

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Quebec
Investor Disclosure in Mutual Funds

Ministerial order 03/2026 issued by Québec’s Minister of Finance, under the authority of the Securities Act (chapter V-1.1), approving amendments to Regulation 81-101 respecting Mutual...

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Saskatchewan
Support Program Targets Dissolving and Restructuring Municipalities

The Municipal Grants Amendment Regulations, 2026, made under The Municipal Grants Act introduces revisions to Saskatchewan’s municipal funding framework. A key change is the restructuring...

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Saskatchewan
Secondary Suite Incentive Program Gets Extension

Saskatchewan Regulations 14/2026 amend The Saskatchewan Secondary Suite Incentive Regulations under the authority of the Executive Government Administration Act and the Economic and Co-operative Development...

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Ontario
Tightening Control Over Immigrant Nominee Program

Ontario Regulation 47/26 amends Ontario Regulation 421/17 under the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015, reshaping approval, nomination, and administrative processes within the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program...

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Prince Edward Island
Transparency in Real Property Assessments

An amendment to the Real Property Assessment Act Regulations in Prince Edward Island updates the content, access, and disclosure framework governing property assessment information and...

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Canada
Preparing Canada’s Newest International Bridge for Operation

The Regulations Amending the Schedule to the International Bridges and Tunnels Act and the International Bridges and Tunnels Regulations (SOR/2026-46) formally integrate the Gordie Howe...

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Canada
Updates to Horse Racing Drug Thresholds

The Regulations Amending the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations (SOR/2026-44) revise Canada’s federal oversight framework governing drug use in horse racing under the authority of paragraph...

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Nunavut
Sharp Reduction in Muskox Harvest Limits

The Order Establishing the Total Allowable Harvest for Muskox — Amendment (R-001-2026), enacted under the Wildlife Act, introduces changes to the regulatory framework governing muskox...

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Quebec
Rules Shape How Farm Land Can Be Acquired

This Notice announces the adoption by the Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Québec (CPTAQ) of new Rules relating to the presentation and processing...

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British Columbia
Stronger Civil Remedies for Intimate Image Harm

This Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council for the Province of British Columbia serves two primary legal functions: it brings into force sections 1...

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Newfoundland & Labrador
Provincial Intervention: Mayor Ousted and Council Dismissed

Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 9/26 establishes the legal framework for a special municipal election in the Town of Victoria, following an extraordinary intervention by the...

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Nova Scotia
Cutting Red Tape on the Farm: Unification of Appeals and…

Nova Scotia Regulations 65/2026 is a part of a series of regulatory changes that restructure the province’s agricultural regulatory and adjudicative framework. These changes, made...

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Quebec
Measuring Cleaner Fuels: Targeting the Co-Processing Gap

The draft regulation under Québec’s Petroleum Products Act proposes an amendment to the framework governing how low-carbon fuel content is measured within gasoline and diesel....

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Saskatchewan
Behind the Curtain: Film Classification

The Film Content Information Regulations (Saskatchewan Regulations 12/2026), enacted under section 16 of The Film Content Information Act through Order in Council 103/2026, establish a...

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Prince Edward Island
From Foxes to Ticks: Targeting Emerging Zoonotic Diseases

The EC2026-338 amendment to the Public Health Act updates the Notifiable Diseases and Conditions and Communicable Diseases Regulations, adding two significant conditions: alveolar echinococcosis and...

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British Columbia
New Limits on Crisis Housing Aid

The Province of British Columbia has issued an Order to amend two key regulations under the Employment and Assistance framework, with changes taking effect April...

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Quebec
Securities Filing Fees Jump and Annual Indexation Introduced

The draft Regulation amending the Securities Regulation under the Securities Act (chapter V-1.1) proposes updates to the financial obligations and administrative procedures for participants in...

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Ontario
Continuing Work Without Compromising Infrastructure

Ontario Regulation 34/26 under the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012 (S.O. 2012, c. 4), establishes the prescribed circumstances under which an excavation or...

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Alberta
Simplifying Reviews of Guardianship Orders

Alberta Regulation 36/2026 introduces amendments to the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Regulation (AR 219/2009), under the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act. The regulation addresses definitions,...

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Canada
Price Caps, Vessels, and AI: Expanding Russia Sanctions

The Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, SOR/2026-30 represent Canada’s latest effort to strengthen its sanctions against Russia in response to its ongoing...

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Quebec
Surface Mining Access Rules Get Tougher

The Government of Québec has published a draft regulation proposing extensive amendments to the Mining Regulation under the Mining Act, aimed at amending administrative requirements,...

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Saskatchewan
Environmental Protections for Water Infrastructure

The Waterworks and Sewage Works Amendment Regulations, 2026 introduce a series of updates to Saskatchewan’s regulatory framework governing drinking water systems, sewage treatment facilities, and...

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British Columbia
Regulation Breaks Down What Investors Really Pay

B.C. Reg. 249/2025 introduces amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations, a core component of Canada’s securities regulatory framework governing...

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Quebec
Rules Shape Police Leadership Roles

Order in Council 195-2026 establishes a regulatory framework in Québec governing the minimum qualifications required for police officers to exercise supervisory functions within police forces....

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Canada
Access to Preclearance Areas Tightens

The Regulations Amending the Preclearance in Canada Regulations (SOR/2026-25) under the Preclearance Act, 2016 introduce a standardized security clearance process for personnel accessing preclearance areas...

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Quebec
Cap and Trade Terminology for Agricultural Offsets

The draft Regulation published under the Environment Quality Act proposes targeted amendments to the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (chapter...

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Manitoba
Filing Rules for Mutual Funds and ETFs

Manitoba Regulation 14/2026 amends the Securities Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 491/88 R, under The Securities Act, C.C.S.M. c. S50. The amendment refines fee provisions and changes...

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Ontario
Provincial Action Accelerates Land Vesting

Ontario Regulation 29/26, made under the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act, 2023 amends Ontario Regulation 75/24. Its primary function is to update and expand the list...

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British Columbia
Fast-tracking Approval for High-Output Renewable Projects

The British Columbia government approves B.C. Regulation 237/2025 under the Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act, the Energy Resource Activities Act, and the Environmental Assessment...

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Canada
Sanctions Escalate Over Iranian Destabilization

The Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (SOR/2026-22), under the Special Economic Measures Act, introduce targeted sanctions in response to Iran’s ongoing destabilizing...

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Quebec
National Committee for Ethnocultural Health Services

The Ministerial Order 2026-002 establishes the Regulation respecting the National Committee on the provision of health services and social services to persons from ethnocultural communities...

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Alberta
Oversight for Charitable Fundraising

Alberta Regulation 20/2026 updates the Charitable Fund-raising Regulation (AR 108/2000), enacted under the authority of the Charitable Fund-raising Act. This amendment regulation primarily focuses on...

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New Brunswick
Provincial Board Tightens Egg Oversight

The Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries of New Brunswick has issued an amendment to the Egg Plan and Levies Regulation, formalized under N.B. Reg....

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Manitoba
Governance for the Capital Planning Region

The Capital Planning Region Regulation, Manitoba Regulation 161/2022, has been amended by M.R. 12/2026 under the authority of The Planning Act, C.C.S.M. c. P80. The...

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British Columbia
Universal Drug Coverage Takes Effect

The Order in Council 23/2026 introduces coordinated amendments to three key regulations under the Pharmaceutical Services Act in British Columbia. Together these changes establish a...

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Canada
From UV to Extreme Heat: Reinforced Worker Health Protections

The Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (SOR/2026-10), updates the occupational health and safety requirements for hazardous substances in federally regulated...

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Canada
Short Supply? Expanding Relief on Chinese Imports

The Order Amending the China Surtax Remission Order (2024), No. 2 (SOR/2026-14) sets out the latest adjustment to Canada’s tariff-remission framework tied to surtaxes imposed...

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Ontario
Values of Impoverishment and Enrichment

The Regulation respecting the standards for establishing the values of impoverishment and enrichment in order to determine the value of a compensatory allowance provides a...

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Ontario
From Research to Responsible Carbon Storage

Ontario Regulation 12/26, filed under the Geologic Carbon Storage Act, 2025, establishes procedures and requirements for research, evaluation, and carbon storage projects under the authority...

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Nova Scotia
Digital Tools Meet Traditional Wildlife Management

Nova Scotia Regulation 26/2026 introduces a series of amendments to the General Wildlife Regulations, modernizing definitions, licensing requirements, and electronic licensing procedures. The regulation, made...

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Alberta
Crack Down on Towing Practices

Alberta Regulation 17/2026 under the Consumer Protection Act establishes comprehensive rules governing vehicle towing and storage services to protect consumers and clarify the responsibilities of...

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Saskatchewan
Preventing Duplication in Assistance Programs

Saskatchewan Regulations 1/2026 amends the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability Regulations, 2012 with the objective of clarifying eligibility, modernizing benefit structures, and tightening administrative controls...

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Canada
Restoring Citizenship for Lost Canadians

The Regulations Amending the Citizenship Regulations, No. 2 (2025), registered as SOR/2025-278 introduce a series of amendments to the existing Citizenship Regulations to align with...

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Nova Scotia
Notices and Payments in Civil Forfeiture

Nova Scotia Regulation 11/2026 replaces the prior civil forfeiture regulations under the Civil Forfeiture Act. Issued by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of...

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Canada
Keeping Precursors Out of the Wrong Hands

The Regulations Amending the Precursor Control Regulations (Increased Regulatory Oversight), SOR/2025-260, represent a significant update to Canada’s framework for controlling chemical precursors and equipment used...

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Alberta
Setting Standards for Professional Accountability

Alberta Regulation 11/2026, filed under the Professional Governance Act, establishes the General Regulation framework governing professional regulatory organizations in the province. The regulation sets out...

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Alberta
Emergency Management for Pipelines

Alberta Regulation 8/2026 amends the Pipeline Rules under the Pipeline Act, introducing significant updates to emergency preparedness, response, and reporting obligations for pipeline licensees. The...

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Prince Edward Island
Clean, Clear, Compliant: Personal Service Standards

The Personal Service Regulations under the Public Health Act, approved on January 20, 2026, establish comprehensive requirements for personal service facilities and workers in Prince...

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Canada
Rules for Antimicrobial-Treated Devices

The Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Class I Medical Devices treated with Antimicrobial Preservatives), SOR/2025-262, address the regulatory overlap between the Pest Control...

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Alberta
iGaming Gets Regulated

Alberta Regulation 2/2026 amends the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Regulation to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for iGaming in Alberta, while also updating existing provisions...

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Prince Edward Island
From Two to One: Nursing and Midwifery Unite

The EC2026-146 regulations under the Regulated Health Professions Act formalize the amalgamation of the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Prince Edward Island and the...

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Alberta
Safe Food in Small Child-Care Settings

Alberta Regulation 297/2025 amends the Food Regulation under the Public Health Act with the objective of improving food safety oversight, clarifying the regulatory treatment of...

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Ontario
BYOB: Tailgates Events Changed to Bring Your Own Events

Ontario Regulation 1/26, made under the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019, amends Ontario Regulation 747/21. The regulation introduces changes to the framework for permits...

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British Columbia
Expanding Corporate Horizons: Indigenous Nations and LLP Ownership

The Executive Council of British Columbia has approved amendments to the Business Corporations Regulation, B.C. Reg. 65/2004, under the authority of the Business Corporations Act,...

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Alberta
New Fines Target Improper Health Care Charges

Alberta Regulation 289/2025 amends the Alberta Health Care Insurance Regulation to establish an administrative penalty framework aimed at improving the enforcement of the Alberta Health...

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Quebec
Clean and Secure Worker Housing

The published draft Regulation proposes a modernization of the rules governing accommodations that employers make available to workers, replacing older standards for industrial camps with...

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Quebec
Tracking Building Energy Use

The draft Regulation respecting the mandatory reporting of the environmental performance of certain buildings establishes a framework requiring the systematic collection, verification, and transmission of...

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Manitoba
Professionalizing the Institutional Safety Workforce

The Institutional Safety Officers Regulation, amendment M.R. 3/2026 modifies Manitoba Regulation 92/2021 under the Police Services Act, C.C.S.M. c. P94.5, updating provisions related to the...

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Alberta
Hospital Services: Coverage, Charges, and Compliance

Alberta Regulation 290/2025, enacted under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act, establishes the framework for insured and non-insured hospital services within the province. This regulation...

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Alberta
Fair Share: Municipal Policing Contributions

Alberta Regulation 301/2025 constitutes the Police Funding Amendment Regulation under the Police Act. Made pursuant to section 62(1) of the Police Act, this Regulation amends...

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Canada
Steel in Transit? Surtax Remission

The Surtax on Imports of Certain Steel Goods Remission Order, 2025 (SOR/2025-287) establishes a framework for granting remission of the 50 per cent surtax applied...

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Canada
Expanded Sanctions on Human Rights Abusers

The Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, SOR/2025-274, under the Special Economic Measures Act, reflect Canada’s ongoing response to gross and systematic human...

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Alberta
Carbon Compliance Through Direct Investment Credits

Alberta Regulation 270/2025 amends the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation to expand compliance flexibility under the Emissions Management and Climate Resilience Act, most notably...

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Manitoba
Price Capping Milk Prices

The Wholesale Milk Prices Order amendment, M.R. 1/2026, updates Manitoba’s regulation on the maximum prices for Class 1 milk sold at the wholesale level under...

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Alberta
Payments for Predator Damage

Alberta Regulation 282/2025 amends the Agriculture Financial Services Regulation to establish a new compensation framework for livestock losses caused by wildlife predation. Made under the...

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Canada
Aligning Vessel Traffic Rules with Global Standards

The Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations, registered as SOR/2025-275 under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, consolidates Canada’s vessel traffic reporting framework by repealing and replacing...

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Quebec
Private Providers Join Surgical Network

The Regulation respecting access to surgical services, approved by the Gouvernement du Québec through O.C. 1561-2025, establishes a framework to ensure equitable and efficient access...

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Canada
Five Year Licences for Pleasure Crafts

The Regulations Amending the Small Vessel Regulations (SOR/2025-272) introduce updates to the administration of pleasure craft licensing in Canada, addressing longstanding gaps in data quality,...

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Canada
Cutting Landfill Methane Emissions

The Landfill Methane Regulations (SOR/2025-279) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, establish a federal framework to reduce methane emissions from landfills receiving municipal solid...

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Alberta
Royalty Framework Reflects Shift to Bitumen in Kind

Alberta Regulation 275/2025 amends the Oil Sands Royalty Regulation, 2009 under the Mines and Minerals Act and introduces a series of changes to Alberta’s oil...

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Canada
Updating Vehicle Immobilization Standards

The proposed Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Theft Protection), published in Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 52 on December 27, 2025,...

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Quebec
Code of Ethics for Sexologists

The draft Regulation amending the Code of ethics of sexologists, under the Professional Code (chapter C-26), has been published for consultation and reflects recent legislative...

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Saskatchewan
Balancing Flexibility and Employee Rights

The Employment Standards Regulations, 2025, made under The Saskatchewan Employment Act establishes rules governing employment standards, hours of work, exemptions, and modified work arrangements across...

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Ontario
Ground Rules for Carbon Storage

Ontario Regulation 311/25 establishes operational, geographic, and procedural rules to support the implementation of the Geologic Carbon Storage Act, 2025. This act provides the framework...

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British Columbia
Tightening Investment Fund Reporting Rules

The British Columbia Securities Commission has issued an order, effective January 1, 2026, to amend National Instrument 31-103, Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations,...

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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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