INSIGHTS

The Regulatory Research Institute of Canada monitors and tracks the regulatory environment across Canada and publishes interesting regulatory changes and insights on a weekly basis.

Improving Access to Traffic Justice

Ontario Regulation 104/23, which was enacted under the Provincial Offences Act, makes changes to Ontario Regulation 108/11. These changes focus on the procedures and forms used for issuing certificates and notices related to traffic violations. The...

Environmental Stewardship in Brewing: Managing By-Products in Small Breweries

Ontario Regulation 102/23, enacted under the Environmental Protection Act focuses on small-scale breweries, providing detailed operational guidelines and environmental compliance requirements.  A small-scale brewery facility is defined as one...

Lotteries and Gaming Regulations

The Saskatchewan Regulations 44/2023 establish an operational framework for lotteries and gaming under the Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan Corporation Act. These regulations are for defining how lottery schemes are managed, clarifying the roles of...

Caution: Baby on Board! Canada’s Stroller Safety Standards

On May 18, 2023, the Governor General of Canada approved the Carriages and Strollers Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. These regulations introduce new safety standards and requirements for carriages and strollers sold in...

Changes in Arctic Shipping Standards

The Regulations Amending Certain Department of Transport Regulations (Miscellaneous Program), known as SOR/2023-105. These amendments apply to the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act and the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. The regulations aim to...

Regulating Chemicals in the Opioid Crisis

The “Regulations Amending the Precursor Control Regulations (Novel Fentanyl Precursors): SOR/2023-102” introduces new measures to combat the growing issue of fentanyl and its analogues in Canada. These regulations, implemented under the...

Municipal Taxation for 9-1-1 Services

The Government of Québec has announced a draft regulation to amend the existing Regulation governing the municipal tax for 9-1-1 services under the Act respecting municipal taxation (chapter F-2.1). This proposed amendment aims to adjust the monthly...

From NRD to SEDAR+

The System Fees Regulation (M.R. 58/2023) under The Commodity Futures Act establishes a framework for system fees related to the transmission of filings through SEDAR+ (System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval) and outlines the obligations...

Mandating Collaboration Between the Provincial Government and Specified Municipalities

On May 31, 2023, the Government of British Columbia enacted B.C. Reg. 133/2023 under the Housing Supply Act, 2022, with the aim of enhancing housing supply through coordinated efforts with specified municipalities.  The regulation designates certain...

Financial Oversight in Utility Operations

Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 40/23, titled the Public Utilities Regulations, was enacted under the authority of the Public Utilities Act. The regulation outlines essential provisions governing the operations of public utilities within the...