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July 11, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 28

Commercial Radio Reproduction Tariff 2027–2029

The Copyright Board published a tariff setting monthly royalty rates and the reporting, record‑keeping and audit rules that Canadian commercial radio stations must follow when reproducing musical works, sound recordings and performers’ performances, including simulcasts. It defines rate tables by income brackets and station type (low‑use vs non‑low‑use; French‑language vs other), requires monthly payments and detailed daily metadata (e.g. ISRC, UPC), and imposes retention and audit provisions.

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July 11, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 28

Harmonize Enhanced Feed Ban

A CFIA proposal would allow certain lower-risk cattle tissues (a defined subset of specified risk material) to be handled as prohibited material and used in non-ruminant livestock feed, fertilizer and pet food, while keeping high‑risk tissues and all human‑food bans in place. Adoption would be voluntary for slaughter and processing establishments and would require a new CFIA permit for separating eligible tissues from high‑risk SRM.

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July 11, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 28

Standing Order 130: Private Bill Notices

This notice states that Standing Order 130, which sets the requirements for notices of intended applications for private bills, was published in the Canada Gazette on 2025-05-24 and provides contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office (West Block, Room 314‑C, Ottawa; 613‑992‑9511). It is an administrative transparency notice signed by Eric Janse, Clerk of the House of Commons, and does not itself change law but tells prospective applicants how to give formal notice.

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July 11, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 28

Conditions for cyclohexanecarboxamide sodium salt

The ministers have allowed the manufacture or import of cyclohexanecarboxamide (CAS RN 141284-73-3) only for the notifier and only under strict conditions because they suspect the substance may be toxic. The conditions require 120 days' advance notice before manufacture, detailed manufacturing and exposure information, immediate reporting and containment of any releases, and multi-year record-keeping and transfer controls; they come into force June 30, 2026.

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July 11, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 28

Trade Tribunal notices and charity revocations

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal published multiple notices including a public anti‑dumping appeal hearing (Aug 11, 2026), an expiry review of refined sugar orders, injury findings and new inquiries (wheat gluten, thermoformed tableware), and a procurement inquiry. The Canada Revenue Agency published a long list of charities proposed for revocation for failure to file returns, effective on the Gazette publication date (2026-07-11).

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July 4, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 27

Liquid Meter Testing and Digital Notices

Proposed amendments would allow inspectors and authorized service providers to use larger known test quantities — increasing the maximum from 900 L to 1,500 L for positive displacement meters 65 mm (2½ in) or smaller — making meter proving inspections easier. The changes would also replace prescriptive paper- and location-based communication rules with technology‑neutral language to allow electronic submissions and notices. The proposal was published July 4, 2026, and the public has 30 days to comment.

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July 4, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 27

BC sport fishing rules updated

Proposed amendments to the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 were published on 2026-07-04 to move many long‑standing licence conditions into the regulations, add species‑specific rules, and update definitions to allow faster in‑season management. Key changes would introduce pectoral‑length measures for Chinook and Coho salmon, new halibut size categories with daily and annual limits, minimum sizes for several clams, a requirement to carry a descending device when angling from a vessel, and the addition of multiple rockfish, tuna and squid species to regulatory schedules. The public comment period runs for 30 days from publication (deadline 2026-08-03).

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July 4, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 27

Soak Time Rules Moved to Licence Conditions

The proposal would repeal fixed “soak time” limits in the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985, the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Regulations, and instead require the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to set soak times as conditions of fishing licences. This lets DFO tailor soak times by fishery or fleet (including Aboriginal communal licences) and is intended to improve safety and management flexibility; the notice was published 2026-07-04 and is open for 30 days of comment.

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July 4, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 27

CDIC Deposit Insurance By-law Changes

The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation proposes amendments to its Deposit Insurance Information By-law to strengthen depositor information and modernize disclosures. Key changes require annual staff training on CDIC coverage, CDIC membership disclosure in paid video advertising, a printable digital "information sheet" to replace the brochure, simplified physical and digital signage rules, and clearer disclosure when deposits are sold under trade names. The notice was published on 2026-07-04 with a 30-day comment period; the document contains conflicting information about the overall effective date (see source).

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July 4, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 27

Royal Assent: Multiple Acts, June 2026

This House of Commons notice reminds readers about Standing Order 130 and gives contact information for the Private Members’ Business Office. It records that Royal Assent was given by written declaration on June 17 and June 18, 2026, for several bills that became Acts affecting criminal law, national defence, housing (including Build Canada Homes), elections, and recognition of Arab Heritage Month.

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July 4, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 27

GFD Trust proposed incorporation

Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) intends to apply for letters patent to incorporate a trust company to operate as GFD Trust (Fiducie GFD) with its head office in Oakville, Ontario, offering trust products for the bereavement/prepaid funeral sector. The notice was published July 4, 2026 and invites written objections to the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions by August 4, 2026; publication does not guarantee approval.

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July 4, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 27

Federal board and court appointments

This notice (published 2026-07-04) lists appointments to multiple federal boards, tribunals and courts, naming each appointee and the Order in Council reference. It records personnel changes that affect membership and leadership at those institutions and may influence how those bodies handle cases and decisions.

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July 4, 2026

Part IOrderVolume 160, Number 27

Wheat Gluten Dumping Investigation

The Canada Border Services Agency has opened an investigation under the Special Import Measures Act into alleged injurious dumping of wheat gluten from the Italian Republic, the Republic of Poland, and the United Kingdom. The probe was initiated on 2026-06-19; the CBSA will publish the full product/tariff details on its Dumping and subsidy investigations webpage and a Statement of Reasons within 15 days.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Online Music Video Royalties (2014–2018)

Publishes SOCAN Tariff 22.A.2, which sets royalties for online music-video streaming covering 2014–2018. Affected services must pay the greater of 2.99% of monthly gross revenue or 0.07¢ per SOCAN-licensed stream, submit identifying and monthly reports within 20 days, keep records for six years, and are subject to audits. Amounts owed and required reports are due September 25, 2026, with interest adjustments for prior periods.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Consumer-Driven Banking Regulations

Proposed regulations would implement the Consumer-Driven Banking Act to create a Bank of Canada‑supervised framework that lets Canadians share bank and payment data securely with accredited service providers. The rules set accreditation, security, consent, reporting, record‑keeping and technical requirements (including 24 months of transaction history and API service standards), introduce national‑security reviews, phase out screen scraping, and set fees and penalties.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Consent Required Before Enabling Electronic Transfers

Proposed regulations would require banks to obtain customers' express consent before enabling electronic funds-transfer features (Interac e‑Transfer, wire and international transfers), let customers disable those features, and set rules for transaction‑limit increases and suspicious‑transaction procedures. Banks would also have to collect and report detailed fraud data annually to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada; the proposal was published on 2026-06-27, is open for 30 days of comment, and targets a proposed coming‑into‑force date of 2027-07-01.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Temporary Exemption for Unmet Slaughter Capacity

The CFIA proposes amendments to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations to allow a targeted, time-limited (one-time, up to four years) exemption permitting low volumes of traceable, prepackaged whole‑muscle red meat prepared in provincially regulated slaughter establishments to be sold across a provincial border when there is verified unmet slaughter capacity. The package also clarifies SFCR wording on when requirements apply, lets the CFIA approve exceptions for simple continuous work (e.g. freezing) to avoid extra inspection shifts, and fixes CFIA Fees Notice wording for cold-storage fees. The proposal was published June 27, 2026 and is open for 60 days of comment.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Three Acts receive Royal Assent

This House of Commons notice records that Standing Order 130 (about notices for private bills) was published and provides contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office. It also records that Royal Assent was given on 2026-06-15 to three bills—an Act respecting cyber security (amending the Telecommunications Act), an Act amending the Criminal Code on sterilization procedures, and an Act amending the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act on bail and sentencing—making them Acts.

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June 27, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 26

New Trust Company for Prepaid Funerals

Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) intends to apply for letters patent to incorporate a trust company called GFD Trust (Fiducie GFD) with its head office in Oakville, Ontario. The notice was published June 27, 2026; written objections may be sent to the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions by August 4, 2026, and publication does not mean approval.

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June 27, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Castor oil limits and SNAc notices

Two Environment notices were published on 2026-06-27. Ministerial Condition No. 22434 allows manufacture or import of castor oil, monomaleate (CAS 241153-84-4) only for specified personal-care products at ≤2.5% by weight with record‑keeping and transfer-notification requirements (came into force 2026-06-10). The Government also published a notice of intent to apply Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions to four chemicals (DEA, LDE, CDE, TEA) with a public comment period from 2026-06-27 to 2026-08-27 and proposed concentration and annual-import thresholds that would trigger advance notification (90 days) to ministers.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Proposed Revocation of Charity Registrations

The Canada Revenue Agency proposes to revoke the registered charity status of a long list of organizations that did not meet Income Tax Act filing requirements. The proposed revocations are effective on publication (2026-06-27) and apply to the specific charities named in the notice.

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June 27, 2026

Part INotice

SOCAN Tariff for Online Music Videos

The Copyright Board approved SOCAN Tariff 22.A.2 setting royalties for online music-video streaming activity from 2014–2018. It requires services to pay the greater of 2.99% of gross monthly revenue or 0.07¢ per licensed stream, file monthly usage reports within 20 days, keep records for six years, and submit past amounts by 2026-09-25 with interest.

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June 27, 2026

Part INotice

Proposed Consumer-Driven Banking Regulations

The Department of Finance published proposed regulations to implement the new Consumer-Driven Banking Act, creating an accredited, API-based framework overseen by the Bank of Canada for secure consumer-directed sharing of financial data. The rules set accreditation, security, consent, reporting, registry and national security review requirements, include penalties, and open a 60-day public comment period.

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June 27, 2026

Part INotice

Banks must get consent for electronic transfers

Proposed regulations would require banks to obtain express consent before enabling electronic funds-transfer capabilities (e.g. wire transfers, global money transfers, Interac e‑Transfers), let consumers disable those features, and allow consumers to request changes to transaction limits with identity verification safeguards. Banks would also be required to collect and report detailed fraud data annually to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to improve policy-making and fraud tracking.

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June 27, 2026

Part INotice

Exemption for Unmet Slaughter Capacity

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency proposes amendments to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations to create a targeted, time-limited ministerial exemption (up to four years) that would allow provincially regulated slaughterhouses to prepare limited, identifiable and traceable red meat for sale across provincial borders when there is "unmet slaughter capacity." The package also clarifies SFCR application rules, allows exceptions for certain continuous work-shift activities, and amends the CFIA Fees Notice for cold-storage inspection fees.

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June 27, 2026

Part INotice

Three Federal Acts Receive Royal Assent

On 2026-06-15, Kenneth MacKillop, acting as Deputy of the Governor General, gave Royal Assent to three bills, making them Acts concerning cyber security, sterilization procedures, and bail and sentencing. The Canada Gazette notice records the assent but does not provide the full texts or detailed implementation measures.

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June 27, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous Notice

GFD Trust seeks incorporation

Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) intends to apply for letters patent to incorporate a trust company called GFD Trust (Fiducie GFD) under the Trust and Loan Companies Act. The proposed head office is in Oakville, Ontario, the company would offer trust products for the funeral/bereavement sector, and objections to the application must be received by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions by 2026-08-04.

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June 27, 2026

Part IPublic Notice

Castor-oil condition; SNAc proposal for four chemicals

The Minister of the Environment issued Ministerial Condition No. 22434 permitting manufacture or import of castor oil, monomaleate (CAS RN 241153-84-4) only for specified personal-care products at ≤2.5% by weight, with written transfer notices and five-year record-keeping; these conditions came into force on 2026-06-10. The government also proposed to apply Significant New Activity (SNAc) notification requirements to four chemicals (TEA, DEA, LDE, CDE), with product-specific concentration and import quantity thresholds and a public comment period from 2026-06-27 to 2026-08-27; covered new uses would generally require a SNAN at least 90 days before starting.

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June 27, 2026

Part INotice

Revocation of charity registrations

The Canada Revenue Agency published a notice under the Income Tax Act listing dozens of registered charities whose registrations are being revoked for failing to meet filing requirements. The revocations are effective on the publication date (2026-06-27) and mean the listed organizations lose registered-charity status and the ability to issue official donation receipts.

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June 20, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 25

Bank of Canada 2025 Financial Statements

The Canada Gazette publishes the Bank of Canada’s audited financial statements for the year ended 2025-12-31, showing a net loss of $82 million and an accumulated deficit of $9,899 million. The filing (audited by Ernst & Young LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) discloses the Bank’s balance sheet, cash flows, pension-plan positions and notes on indemnities and remittance rules that affect transfers to the Receiver General for Canada.

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June 20, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 25

Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil in Polar Waters

Transport Canada proposes to amend the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations to implement the IMO/MARPOL ban on using or carrying Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) as fuel in Arctic and Antarctic waters. The proposal applies to Canadian-flagged vessels worldwide and to foreign vessels in Canadian Arctic waters, retains time-limited exceptions (waivers expiring July 1, 2026; protected-tank exception until July 1, 2029) and adds administrative monetary penalties ($1,250–$25,000) for violations.

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June 20, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 25

New Energy Efficiency Standards (Amendment 19)

On 2026-06-20 Natural Resources Canada published proposed Amendment 19 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 to add and tighten energy‑efficiency and testing rules for many household, commercial and industrial products while removing about 300 outdated standards. The proposal (harmonized with many U.S. test procedures) is expected to reduce energy use and GHGs, deliver large net benefits by 2050, and is open for 70 days of public comment.

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June 20, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 25

Changes to Refugee Protection Division Rules

These proposed rules update the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) procedures to align with the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act. They shift basis-of-claim information into a single online application that goes first to the Minister, set new disclosure deadlines (personal documents 30 days after referral; country condition documents 10 days before hearings; changes to claim info no later than 5 days after a notice to appear), create procedures for abandonment proceedings before referral, and remove fax as a communication method. Public comments were invited for 30 days after publication on 2026-06-20.

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June 20, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 25

Asylum System Reform Regulations

Proposed regulations to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations would implement parts of the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration Systems and Borders Act by creating a single online asylum application, setting firm timelines for document submission and ministerial integrity checks, formalizing designated representatives for vulnerable claimants, and making earlier work-permit issuance permanent. Key timelines in the proposal include 60 days (plus a one-time 30-day extension) to submit a complete application and up to 365 days for Ministers to complete due diligence; the proposal was published June 20, 2026 and was open for 30 days of comment. The government estimates implementation costs of about $14.0 million (present value) over 10 years.

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June 20, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 25

Repeal of Regulated Postage Provisions

Proposed amendments remove obsolete provisions in several postal regulations that reference government‑regulated postage rates after Bill C-15 removed the Governor in Council approval requirement. Current stamp prices do not change; existing size and weight limits for letter mail (for example 245 mm × 156 mm × 5 mm and 50 g) are retained and a minor rule for marking adhesive tape is added. The proposal was published on 2026-06-20 and invites public comments for 30 days.

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June 20, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 25

Standing Order 130 Published

This House of Commons notice confirms that Standing Order 130 (on notices of intended applications for private bills) was published in the Canada Gazette on 2025-05-24. The item, posted in the Canada Gazette on 2026-06-20, is an administrative update and directs enquiries to the Private Members’ Business Office for more information.

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June 20, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 25

GFD Trust incorporation application

Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) intends to apply for letters patent to incorporate a trust company to be called GFD Trust (Fiducie GFD) with its head office in Oakville, Ontario. The proposed trust would offer trust products and services for the Canadian bereavement sector; written objections to OSFI must be received by 2026-08-04 and the final decision rests with the Minister of Finance.

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June 20, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 25

Titanium substances assessment; list amendment

The Canada Gazette published an Order that deletes five substance identifiers from the Non‑domestic Substances List and a summary of a joint Environment and Health assessment of 13 titanium-containing substances. The ministers concluded these 13 substances do not meet the criteria in section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and propose no further action at this time; the Order’s coming-into-force date is tied to a related Domestic Substances List order and is not specified in the notice.

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June 20, 2026

Part IOrderVolume 160, Number 25

CBSA extends probe into unarmoured building cables

The Canada Border Services Agency has extended the preliminary phase of its investigation into alleged dumping and subsidization of unarmoured building cables from the People’s Republic of China. The preliminary period was lengthened from 90 to 135 days, and the CBSA will make preliminary determinations or terminate the investigations on or before 2026-07-29.

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June 13, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 24

Pest Control Products: New Exemptions and Authorizations

Health Canada proposes amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations to exempt or authorize multiple low‑risk pest control products and to update labelling and transition rules. Key changes include exempting nitrification inhibitors, creating an authorization pathway for supplement‑pesticides, allowing imported treated seed when the active ingredient is registered in Canada, modernizing pool and spa product repacks, authorizing chlorine for zebra and quagga mussel control (with a 2.0 ppm return limit), permitting certain uses of pentachlorophenol‑treated utility poles, and authorizing indigenous macro‑organisms and CFIA‑permitted non‑indigenous macro‑organisms. The package is intended to reduce duplication with the CFIA, speed access to lower‑risk products while maintaining health and environmental safeguards, and is open for 45 days of comment from the June 13, 2026 publication.

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June 13, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 24

PPE and Fall-Protection Rules Updated

A proposed regulatory package (published 2026-06-13) would align PPE and fall‑protection rules across five federal OHS regulations, require PPE to be fitted by a qualified person with attention to body dimensions, and introduce clearer fall‑protection plans and definitions. Public comments are invited for 30 days and the changes would update technical standards and amend the Administrative Monetary Penalties schedule if adopted.

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June 13, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 24

Louise Arbour Assumes Governor General Powers

This issue publishes parliamentary notices including a proclamation that Louise Arbour has assumed the powers and functions of Governor General and Commander‑in‑Chief (proclamation published June 8, 2026). It also records that the "Hamilton District PPC Association" was deregistered under the Canada Elections Act, effective June 15, 2026, and notes a House of Commons reference to Standing Order 130 about private‑bill notices.

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June 13, 2026

Part IOrderVolume 160, Number 24

Ebola border and immigration measures

Two federal orders impose temporary border and immigration measures in response to an Ebola outbreak in central Africa. One order (IRPA) suspends processing and use of certain visas, eTAs and permits for foreign nationals residing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan (effective May 27, 2026 to August 28, 2026), and the other (Quarantine Act) requires arrival screening and possible 21-day quarantine or isolation for travellers who were in those countries (effective May 30, 2026 to August 29, 2026, with some obligations continuing to October 10, 2026).

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June 13, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 24

Bank enforcement offices; funeral trust application

This notice records three administrative items: Citibank Canada changed its designated office for service of enforcement notices in British Columbia (effective 2026-06-08), Tru Cooperative Bank designated a single office for service of enforcement notices for all provinces and territories, and Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) intends to apply to incorporate a trust company called GFD Trust / Fiducie GFD. The GFD Trust application would create a trust company serving the bereavement/funeral sector and objections must be filed by 2026-08-04 with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

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June 13, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 24

Limits on chemical CAS 691400-36-9 in cosmetics

The ministers permitted the manufacture or import of the substance CAS 691400-36-9 under conditions set out in Ministerial Condition No. 22545 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, including impurity limits and a 0.6% cap for use in leave-on cosmetics. The notifier must inform recipients, obtain written confirmations, keep specified records for at least five years, and the conditions came into force on 2026-05-29.

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June 13, 2026

Part IOrderVolume 160, Number 24

Dumping finding on truck bodies from China

On June 4, 2026 the Canada Border Services Agency found that certain truck bodies from China were dumped and ended the subsidy probe into Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer Co., Ltd. Provisional duties remain in place while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal completes its injury inquiry, with a decision due by July 3, 2026; if injury is found, antidumping and/or countervailing duties will apply to future imports.

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June 6, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 23

Standing Order 130 — Private‑Bill Notices

This notice records that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was previously published on May 24, 2025, and provides contact details for the office that handles private‑bill notices. It directs Members of Parliament, applicants, and staff to the Private Members’ Business Office for information on notice requirements.

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June 6, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 23

BC marine protection orders and port updates

Transport Canada issued supplementary letters patent for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and several interim marine orders for British Columbia. The measures impose protections for the Southern Resident killer whale (including a 1,000 m approach ban, vessel exclusion zones and 10-knot speed limits), create a False Creek exclusion zone, and adjust pilotage compulsory areas; most measures come into force on 2026-06-01.

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June 6, 2026

Part IOrderVolume 160, Number 23

Duties on Chinese Grinding Media and Tableware

The Canada Border Services Agency made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing for forged grinding media from China (May 25, 2026) and final determinations for thermoformed molded fibre tableware from China (May 28, 2026). Provisional duties apply to affected imports while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal conducts injury inquiries (participation filing for the grinding-media inquiry due 2026-06-09; CITT decision for tableware scheduled by 2026-06-26).

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May 30, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 22

Aircraft music fees — SOCAN Tariff 13.A

The Copyright Board published SOCAN Tariff 13.A setting per-seat annual royalties for recorded music on aircraft: $3.05 per seat for music played on the ground and $7.22 per seat for in‑flight programming (rates apply for 2026–2028). The tariff requires annual estimated payments and a January 31 year‑end report, detailed quarterly reports within 30 days after each quarter, and allows SOCAN to audit records and charge interest on late payments.

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May 30, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 22

CBRA Media Monitoring Tariff (2027-2029)

The Copyright Board published the CBRA Non-Commercial Media Monitoring Tariff setting rules and fees for government media monitoring of CBRA-owned radio and TV content. It limits excerpts (up to two excerpts of 10 minutes each), sets technical and retention limits for emailed and database clips, requires reporting and record‑keeping, and charges royalties equal to 14% of CBRA-related monitoring costs each semester.

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May 30, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 22

CBRA Media Monitoring Tariff (2027–2029)

The Copyright Board published the CBRA Commercial Media Monitoring Tariff establishing rules and fees for companies that record, excerpt, sell or provide clips, transcripts or summaries of radio and TV news and public affairs programs owned or controlled by CBRA broadcasters. It limits excerpts (two excerpts up to 10 minutes per program, with narrow 10% annual exceptions), allows low-resolution clips in password-secured databases with short retention periods, and requires a 14% royalty on CBRA-related gross income along with reporting, record-keeping and indemnity provisions.

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May 30, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 22

Standing Order 130 Published

This notice records that Standing Order 130 (on notices of intended applications for private bills) was published in the Canada Gazette. It points readers to the Private Members' Business Office for more information and contact details.

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May 30, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 22

Hantavirus travel ban for MV Hondius passengers

An interim Transport order bars anyone who was aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius (IMO 9818709) between 2026-04-01 and 2026-05-10 from boarding or being transported on direct or indirect flights to Canada, with exceptions for government‑chartered flights and administrative penalties for contraventions; the order was made on 2026-05-10 and ceases on 2026-06-17. The same Canada Gazette issue also publishes ISED updates to radio standards (RSS-287 and RSS-288) for emergency beacons and GMDSS equipment and notices about the federal continuance and amalgamation of certain B.C. credit unions into Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union (effective 2026-05-06).

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May 30, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 22

SocïVolta electricity export application

SocïVolta Inc. has applied to the Canada Energy Regulator to export up to 5,000,000 MWh of combined firm and interruptible electricity annually to the United States for 10 years. The CER is seeking written public comments (due 2026-06-29) on provincial impacts and whether Canadian buyers were offered fair opportunity before deciding on a permit or a licensing process.

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May 23, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 21

Royal Assent for UK and Indonesia Trade Acts

On 2026-05-06 Parliament gave Royal Assent to two acts implementing the United Kingdom’s accession to the CPTPP and the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Canada and Indonesia, putting those trade agreements into Canadian law. The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer also published deregistrations for four electoral district associations, effective 2026-05-31 and 2026-06-15, removing their registered status under the Canada Elections Act.

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May 23, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 21

Allstate to transfer group critical illness policies

Allstate Insurance Company of Canada intends to apply on or after 2026-06-22 for regulatory approval to have Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada assume its group employer-sponsored voluntary critical illness and accident insurance policies. If approved, Blue Cross Life would take over policy obligations including claims processing and payment; the draft assumption reinsurance agreement is available for inspection for 30 days after 2026-05-23.

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May 23, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 21

Proposed Arsenic Air Quality Objectives

Health Canada has published proposed health-based air quality objectives (HBAQOs) for inorganic arsenic in ambient air, including a 1-hour value of 0.2 µg/m3 (for fetal developmental effects) and an annual range of 0.001–0.01 µg/m3 (linked to lifetime cancer risk). The HBAQOs are non‑regulatory guidance posted for public consultation starting May 22, 2026, and written comments are invited within 60 days to air@hc-sc.gc.ca.

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May 23, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 21

Neradean seeks electricity export permit

Neradean Energy Inc. has applied to the Canada Energy Regulator for authorization to export up to 200 000 MWh per year of combined firm and interruptible electricity to the United States for 10 years. The CER is seeking public written comments on the application (particularly on interprovincial effects and whether Canadian buyers were offered comparable terms) by June 22, 2026.

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May 16, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 20

Danielle Martin elected for University—Rosedale

The Gazette records that Danielle Martin won the University—Rosedale by-election held April 13, 2026, with the official return received April 25, 2026. The page also notes that Standing Order 130 (on notices of intended applications for private bills) was published previously and points to the Private Members’ Business Office for more information.

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