Plain-language summaries of recent federal notices, proposed regulations, official regulations, orders, and proclamations from the Canada Gazette.
The Copyright Board published a tariff for SOCAN that sets how much online music-video services would owe for using songs in music videos for the years 2014–2018. Platforms would pay either 2.99% of gross revenue or 0.07¢ per stream (whichever is higher), and must deliver detailed monthly reports and pay any owed amounts by September 25, 2026 (with interest for earlier years).
These are proposed regulations to put into practice the new Consumer-Driven Banking Act. They would create a government-run, read-only “open banking” system overseen by the Bank of Canada so Canadians can share their banking data safely with accredited fintechs and other providers.
This is a proposed set of rules to reduce fraud on personal bank accounts. Banks would have to get a customer's clear permission before turning on high-value electronic transfer features (like Interac e-Transfer, wire and international transfers), let customers turn those features off, report specified fraud data to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), and adopt policies for handling suspicious activity.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing changes to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations to help livestock producers and provincially regulated slaughterhouses sell meat across provincial borders when there is not enough nearby federally inspected slaughter capacity. The main idea is a temporary, targeted exemption (up to four years) that would allow small, traceable volumes of red meat to move between provinces under provincial oversight, plus some technical fixes on inspection fees and regulatory clarity.
The Canada Gazette reports that on June 15, 2026 the Deputy of the Governor General signified Royal Assent to three federal bills: a cyber security bill that changes the Telecommunications Act, a Criminal Code change about sterilization procedures, and changes to bail and sentencing rules affecting criminal, youth justice and National Defence law. The notice also points to a standing order about notices for private bill applications and gives contact information.
Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) has announced it plans to apply to create a trust company called “GFD Trust” (French: “Fiducie GFD”) based in Oakville, Ontario. The trust would offer services for the funeral/bereavement sector; the public can object to the application until August 4, 2026. Publication of the notice does not mean the trust will be approved.
The Canada Gazette notice contains two main items. First, the government has issued a ministerial permit allowing one company (the notifier) to make or import the chemical castor oil, monomaleate (CAS 241153-84-4) but only for a short list of personal-care products at low concentrations and subject to record-keeping and transfer limits. Second, Environment and Health are proposing to add significant new-activity requirements for four alkanolamine chemicals (TEA, DEA, LDE, CDE) so companies would have to tell the government 90 days before starting certain new uses; the public can comment until August 27, 2026.
The Canada Revenue Agency published a notice listing many charities that it says failed to meet filing requirements. The CRA says it intends to revoke their registered charity status, and that the revocations are effective on the publication date (June 27, 2026).
The Canada Gazette published a Copyright Board tariff from SOCAN that sets how much online music‑video services would owe for using music in videos made available between 2014 and 2018. It sets a royalty formula, reporting rules and deadlines, and requires owed amounts for those years to be reported and paid by September 25, 2026 (with interest).
This Part I notice describes proposed regulations to put the new Consumer-Driven Banking Act into practice. The rules would set up a Bank of Canada‑supervised system that lets people and businesses share their bank data with accredited fintechs and service providers through secure APIs instead of unsafe screen scraping.
The government has published proposed regulations that would make banks ask customers for explicit permission before enabling electronic fund transfer features (like Interac e-Transfer, wire transfers and international transfers), let customers turn those features off, and require banks to collect and report detailed fraud data to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. These are proposed rules to put into effect Bank Act changes announced in Budget 2025 and are not yet in force.
This Canada Gazette, Part I item describes proposed changes to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. The main idea is a temporary, targeted exemption to let some provincially inspected slaughterhouses and livestock producers sell small, traceable amounts of red meat across a provincial border when local slaughter capacity is lacking, plus fixes to reduce certain inspection fees and clarify some rules.
This Canada Gazette notice reports that three bills were given Royal Assent on June 15, 2026: a law on cyber security that amends the Telecommunications Act, a Criminal Code amendment about sterilization procedures, and a set of amendments on bail and sentencing affecting the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act. The entry also notes a separate notice about private bills and where to get more information.
Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) says it will apply to create a trust company called GFD Trust (Fiducie GFD) with its head office in Oakville, Ontario. The new company would offer trust services aimed at the bereavement (funeral) sector, and the public can object to the plan by August 4, 2026.
This Canada Gazette issue contains two main Environment Department items. First, a final ministerial condition lets the company that notified the government on Jan. 19, 2026 make or import the chemical castor oil, monomaleate only for certain personal‑care products at 2.5% weight or less and subject to record‑keeping and transfer rules (effective June 10, 2026). Second, the government is asking for public comment (June 27–Aug. 27, 2026) on a proposal to require advance notification for new uses or imports of four related chemicals (TEA, DEA, LDE, CDE) when they are used above set concentration or yearly import thresholds in selected consumer products.
The Canada Revenue Agency published a notice saying it intends to revoke the registered charity status of many organizations because they did not meet filing requirements. The notice lists the charities by name and location and says the revocations are effective on the publication date.
This is a proposed set of changes (Amendment 19) to Canada's Energy Efficiency Regulations. It would raise or add energy-efficiency standards, testing, and labelling for many household, commercial and industrial products, aiming to save energy, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce trade barriers by harmonizing with U.S. standards.
This is a proposed set of rule changes for how refugee claims are handled by the Refugee Protection Division (RPD). The changes would align RPD procedures with a recent law that creates a single online application, moves the initial claim materials to the Minister (IRCC/CBSA) for review before referral, sets earlier deadlines for claimants to give personal documents to the RPD, and phases out fax in favour of digital filing.
This is a proposed set of regulatory changes to how people apply for refugee protection inside Canada. The rules would create a single online application, set deadlines for sending documents, limit how long ministers have to check claims for security or fraud, and make it easier for some claimants to get work permits sooner.
Canada Post published a proposed set of regulatory changes to remove old rules that refer to government‑approved postage rates. The changes don't change stamp prices now; they tidy up regulations so they match a recent law that will end the need for government approval of rate changes.
This is a short House of Commons notice saying that Standing Order 130 — the rule about giving notice for intended private bills — was published in the Canada Gazette on May 24, 2025. The notice points readers to the Private Members’ Business Office for more information.
Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) says it intends to apply to create a trust company called “GFD Trust” / “Fiducie GFD” with its head office in Oakville, Ontario. The trust would offer services aimed at the Canadian bereavement (funeral) sector. This is a notice of intent; objections can be sent to the regulator by August 4, 2026, and approval is not guaranteed.
This Canada Gazette notice does two main things. First, it removes five specific substances from the Non-domestic Substances List (meaning they are being treated as domestic substances in Canada). Second, it publishes a health and environment assessment of 13 titanium-containing substances and states that the ministers propose to take no further action on those 13 substances at this time.
The Canada Border Services Agency has extended the preliminary investigation into alleged dumping and subsidizing of unarmoured building cables from the People’s Republic of China. The agency now has until July 29, 2026 to make preliminary findings or to stop parts of the investigation.