Latest bills
Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act
The bill tightens border checks, speeds asylum decisions, and raises penalties for money laundering. It expands police powers and moves the Coast Guard under Defence.
Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1
Changes taxes, funds housing and school meals, and creates open banking and stablecoin rules. It gives credits, housing money, and new bank protections.
Strong and Free Elections Act
Stops foreign money and deepfake lies in elections. Parties must protect voter data and donations must be traceable.
Stronger Cyber Rules for Critical Infrastructure
The bill sets strict cyber rules for banks, energy, telecom, transport and nuclear. It lets government block risky gear and order quick incident reporting.
An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (disposal of foreign state assets)
Cabinet could take and sell foreign state assets already frozen under sanctions, without a court order. Banks would transfer assets, and sale money could support set uses.
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act
Porn sites must use age checks to block users under 18. If a site fails to comply, a court can order ISPs to block it in Canada.
Appropriation Act No. 4, 2025-26
Adds $5.4 billion to keep mail, CBC, defence, and public services running until March 2026. It also cancels many old student loans.
Appropriation Act No. 1, 2026-27
Allows about $86 billion in short-term spending so services, paycheques and benefits keep running until Parliament approves the full budget.
Budget Overhaul: Retail, Tickets, Pensions
Lowers some pension guarantees, changes taxes and privacy rules. Stores can open on two holidays and ticket resale prices are capped.
Government Will Appoint Regional Heads
You will no longer vote for some regional heads. Local mayors may sit on regional council and the province can assign extra votes to some members.
Fast-Track Housing, Transit, and Water
Easier new homes, simpler cross-region transit fares and payments, and public control of water services. Cities lose some local planning and EV charger rules.
AI Labels and Takedowns for Elections
AI political ads must disclose AI use; false voting info can be removed and fined. The chief electoral officer appoints returning officers and chooses election day within a one-week window.
Keep Exposure Testing After Source Death
If exposed to blood, you can request testing even if the source person has died. The Health Minister will set clear steps for handling these cases.
Bill 75, Keeping Criminals Behind Bars Act, 2025
Policing powers increase: licences can be suspended and vehicles impounded quickly. Sureties risk liens on property; some animal research is banned; a scholarship fund stays in law.
Tougher Rules for Above-Guideline Rent Hikes
Stops landlords from using cosmetic or routine work to raise rent. Requires proof for big repairs and lets the board protect tenants from undue hardship.
2025–26 Government Spending Approval
Keeps core public services funded from April 2025 to March 2026 so hospitals, schools, transit and supports keep running. No tax or program changes.
Self-directed personal assistance service
You receive a monthly payment to pay for assistants of your choice. The application is made to Retraite Québec and needs are reassessed every two years.
New rules for the construction industry
This project changes the rules of the construction sector. It affects safety on construction sites, the negotiation of decrees and training, and reduces certain administrative duties.
Prohibition of deepfakes and identity theft
The law prohibits using a person's image, voice, or identity without consent for selling or promoting. The OPC or the AMF can order the removal and preservation of evidence.
Reform of municipal land and transfers
The city can acquire properties with unpaid taxes and sell or give small parcels to neighbors. More municipal buildings offered to non-profit organizations and early childhood centers.
Enhanced protection for individuals in mental crisis
You can write psychiatric directives. Assessments and temporary holds will be faster, with the right to a lawyer and appeal to a specialized court.
Expanded mail-in voting for absentees and students
Absent voters will be able to vote by mail for up to five years. Students will be able to vote for the entire duration of their program with proof of enrollment.
Expenditure authorizations for public services
This law allows for the payment of public services starting April 1st. Hospitals, schools, daycare centers, and roads receive funding without a tax increase.
Strengthening judicial management and ethics
The courts will be better managed and more transparent. Complaints against judges will be clearer, and access to services in French will be strengthened.
On-the-Spot 30-Day Driving Ban
Police can take your licence and ban you from driving for 30 days for stunts or very high speeds, without a criminal charge. Driving while banned carries fines and jail.
Certified Professionals Streamline Development Approvals
Cities must accept technical reports signed by licensed professionals, speeding up development approvals. If a certified report causes harm, the professional not the city is responsible.
Mandatory Dash Cams for Commercial Vehicles
Most commercial vehicles must have a forward-facing dash cam that records while driven. Owners or lessees must install and maintain them, and drivers must keep them on.
Standard Health Screening Plan for Firefighters
Requires a standard health screening plan for firefighters with cancer and mental health checks. The plan must be made public and reviewed every five years.
Government Given New Contract Logging Powers
The law lets the government hire contractors to cut Crown timber and set tougher site rules. It requires public maps and can allow road building to reach work sites.
New Rules for Indigenous Project Disputes
Sets formal steps for early dispute talks and a neutral facilitator. U.S. tribes are barred from participating and key dispute reasons and reports will be published.
Online Applications and Electronic Driver Licences
You can apply for or replace a licence online if eligible. You must tell ICBC within 10 days if your email changes and interim licences may be electronic.
Budget Bill: Taxes, Housing and Hiring Overhaul
Raises some taxes and adds sales tax to several services. Changes housing taxes, creates business credits, and moves public‑service hiring oversight into government.
Tightening Rules for Medical Assistance in Dying
MAID would be limited to adults expected to die within 12 months and excludes mental-illness-only cases. Some facilities can refuse on-site MAID and a provincial service will approve providers.
Refocus Schools on Academics and Neutrality
Schools will focus on core learning and limit political programming. The anthem will play weekly with written opt-outs, and the province can assume some school properties.
Ban Deepfakes and Restrict Citizen Petitions
Makes it illegal to make or share fake political videos and lets officials remove them. Stops citizen initiatives near elections and raises the public pay disclosure threshold.
Mutual Recognition of Out-of-Province Approvals
Stores and services must accept approvals from other provinces, so more products and licensed providers may arrive faster. Rules on dangerous goods and public health still apply.
Tougher Animal Care and Enforcement Law
Owners must give animals better care or face big fines and jail. Peace officers can inspect, seize animals, and rehome or euthanize unclaimed animals.
Transfer Public Safety Staff to New Police Service
Public safety workers may be moved to a new police service. Service time, union status and benefits continue, but no severance if the job is largely the same.
Tourism Levy Hike and Pension Overhaul
Hotel stays will face a 6% tourism levy from April 2026. Caregiver tax credits and pension rules change, and data centres and credit unions face new fees and oversight.
Approving Spending for Services and Projects
This bill lets government pay for hospitals, schools, roads, and social programs. It keeps services running and allows shifts to speed up school and health projects.
Right to a Healthy Environment
Gives everyone a right to a healthy environment and a new commissioner. Sets a public registry, stronger input, and protects workers who report harms.
Cutting Red Tape for Interprovincial Trade
If a product or service is allowed in another province, it can be sold in this province too. This should cut red tape and add choice, while keeping safety rules.
Investor Dispute Service and Tougher Penalties
Investors get a faster dispute service with awards up to $350,000. The bill tightens promotion rules, raises fines, and protects people who report wrongdoing to stop scams.
Hydro Rebuild Gets Special Project Rules
Speeds up a big hydro rebuild with special buying, bonding, and labor rules. Could lower financing costs and affect power rates and worker arrangements.
Child Protection Agreements Validated Retroactively
The minister can agree with parents to place children with other caregivers without court. Past agreements since January 26, 2024 are valid, with protection for good-faith actions.
Supplementary Budget Boosts Health and Housing
The government adds $465 million to key services this year. More money goes to health, social supports, housing, education, and public safety. No new taxes.
Overhauls public health leadership and reporting
Sets fixed terms for the top public health doctor, adds a deputy, and requires an annual report. Clear written directions and acting appointments aim to improve accountability during emergencies.
Upgrading 911 Security and Call Centre Rules
911 calls will be handled more smoothly and securely. Agencies must meet new standards, share needed info to respond, report outages, and face penalties for misuse.
Stop Funding Law-Breaking Organizations
If a funded group breaks workplace or human rights law, the minister must stop their government funding. Funding can be restored only if cutting it would harm people.
Protecting Landscape Architect Title and Standards
Only registered people may call themselves landscape architects. The association registers members, keeps a public list, handles complaints, and can discipline or inspect practices.
Interim Funding to Keep Services Running
Lets the government pay for schools, health care, and services at the start of the year with temporary spending limits. It sets clear dollar caps so services continue.
Religious Holiday Swap and Workplace Rights
Workers may swap Good Friday or Christmas for their own holy day with 30 days' notice. Employers must accommodate unless it causes serious hardship or safety risk.
Stronger Accessibility Planning and Awareness Week
Public bodies must make and update accessibility plans with people with disabilities. Fines must fund education and an annual Access Awareness Week will start each May.
Extend Youth Care and Recognize Indigenous Laws
Allows some youth in care to keep provincial help until age 21. It also lets Indigenous services take over cases when their law applies, with notice to families.
The Public Sector Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Governance Act
Public services must disclose AI use and strengthen cyber defenses. You get clearer notices, more oversight for risky choices, and better protection of your data.
Election Day Moves to Saturday
Elections would be held on a Saturday starting in 2027. You may find voting easier if you work weekdays, but some deadlines and schedules change.
Financial Measures (2026) Act
An Act Respecting Certain Financial and other Government Measures
Annual Budget Approves Health, Schools, Roads Funding
This law lets government spend and borrow for hospitals, schools, roads, and social services for the year. It funds programs and pays debt but creates no new programs.
Stop Non-Consensual Intimate Image Sharing
People can get court orders to stop sharing real or fake intimate images. Sharers must try to remove images if consent is withdrawn.
Cannabis Control Act (amended)
An Act to Amend Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act
Justice and Social Services Act
An Act Respecting Justice and Social Services
Safer, Fairer, More Open Legislature
Sets regular sitting days, limits late-night sittings, and gives the public more notice on bills. Creates a workplace commissioner to handle harassment claims.
Expand Colon Cancer Screening to Ages 45–74
If funding is approved, adults 45 to 74 can join the colon cancer prevention program. It gives earlier access to screening and care.
Kentville, Town of, An Act Relating to Taxation of Industrial and Commercial Properties in the Annapolis Valley Regional Industrial Park (amended)
An Act to Amend Chapter 76 of the Acts of 1983, An Act Relating to Taxation by the Town of Kentville of Industrial and Commercial Properties in the Annapolis Valley Regional Industrial Park
AN ACT TO AMEND THE WILD LIFE ACT
Hunters can be stopped for licence checks and face higher fines, jail, and licence bans for moose or caribou offences. Seized gear is returned if no charges in three months.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE PENSION BENEFITS ACT, 1997
If your pension is moved to another province, the receiving plan must be fairly funded (at least 85%). A regulator must approve the transfer.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE REVENUE ADMINISTRATION ACT NO. 2
Fuel taxes are set at lower rates and a 7-cent cut stays. Drivers, boat operators, and airlines pay less at the pump.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
Raises fines and daily penalties, expands search, seizure and phone or electronic warrant powers, and allows limited permits; government gets up to 180 days to answer listing advice.
AN ACT RESPECTING THE DISABILITY ADVOCATE
Creates an independent office to help people with disabilities get service problems investigated and fixed. It can receive complaints, investigate, mediate with consent, and issue public recommendations.
AN ACT GRANTING TO HIS MAJESTY CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR DEFRAYING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2027 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Allows about $4 billion to keep hospitals, schools, roads and services running until the full budget is passed.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE WORKPLACE HEALTH, SAFETY AND COMPENSATION ACT, 2022
If you were hurt at work and still get wage-loss benefits at 65, you get a one-time payment. The amount is 5% or 10% of past benefits with interest.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE REVENUE ADMINISTRATION ACT
Sugary drinks will cost less because the sugary drink tax is removed. Stores and makers no longer collect or report this tax.
Mutual Recognition for Goods and Services
Products and services approved elsewhere in Canada can be sold here without extra approvals or fees. Regulators must change rules to follow mutual recognition.
Faster Animal Response and Oversight Act
Makes people respond faster to animal neglect, adds oversight, and sets fees and holding times. Vets can humanely euthanize abandoned suffering animals with legal protection.
Modern Co-operative Act Overhauls Rules
One new law modernizes co-ops. It allows digital filings and meetings, gives members stronger rights, and sets clearer rules for housing, health, worker co-ops, and investors.
Modernizing Co-ops and Corporate Records
Updates laws to use the new co-op act and names co-ops in other rules. Businesses must record who owns or controls them and can use electronic shareholder notices.
Income Tax Credit Updates and Volunteer Boost
Sets and indexes key tax credit amounts and raises the basic personal amount. Doubles volunteer first responder credit, clarifies senior home renovation rules, and extends a fertilizer business incentive.
Finance Minister's Grant Power Expansion
Lets the finance minister create and run grant programs and set their rules, sometimes retroactive to January 1. Ministry staff and the minister are protected from lawsuits for honest actions.
Higher Bank Capital Tax, Crown Tax Phaseout
Large banks pay a higher capital tax from April 1 2026. Most businesses and small lenders pay no new tax; Crown corporation taxes fall to zero by 2027.
Limits on Prison Segregation and Discipline
Caps segregation at 15 days, requires daily health checks and faster reviews. Updates discipline rules, adds short temporary confinement and moves transfer rules to regulations.
Suing Opioid Companies for Health Costs
Governments can sue opioid makers to recover health care costs using population data. Your medical records stay private and prescriptions are not affected.
Budget Approves $2.46B for Services
This bill lets the government spend $2.46 billion on health, schools, roads, and homes. It also sets a $100 million contingency for emergencies.
Health Transition: Interim Authority and Powers
Gives the minister short-term control over the health system during the change. Your care continues, but health information may be shared and suing over transition actions is mostly barred.
Budget Contingency Vote for Emergencies
Allows a small emergency fund in the annual budget for urgent, unforeseen public needs. Transfers need board approval and public reports.
Clean Energy Law Repealed
The law ends the Clean Energy Act and removes duties, targets, and some rules created by it. Programs tied only to the act may stop; contact the government office.
Bridge Funding to Keep Services Running
Keeps government services running for two months while the full budget is finished. Pays for hospitals, schools, roads, and income supports.
Mid-Year Budget Top-Up Keeps Services Running
This adds money to keep health, schools, roads, and help programs running until March 31, 2026. It does not add new taxes.
Assembly Control Over Debate Agenda
This confirms the assembly can set its own debate priorities. You might see MLAs raise urgent local issues sooner, with no change to services or taxes.