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August 22, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 34

SOCAN tariff for cinemas 2025-2027

The Copyright Board publishes SOCAN Tariff 6 – Motion Picture Theatres (2025-2027), outlining royalties theatres must pay for music in films. Royalties are a small percentage of general admission revenue (0.094% in 2025, 0.096% in 2026, 0.098% in 2027) with a $200 minimum per theatre per year, and require semi-annual reporting, six-year recordkeeping, audits for underreporting, and late-payment interest. The tariff does not apply to standalone concerts or music performances not integral to films.

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August 22, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 34

Trade Tribunal Sets Mattress Tariff Hearings

Two public appeals are scheduled in September 2026 before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal: Drive Medical Canada Inc. vs CBSA over mattress imports; and GoodMorning.com Inc. vs CBSA over bed-frame tariff classification. The Tribunal also issued a determination on August 12, 2026 that Origin Studios Inc.'s procurement complaint about a Beaumont-Hamel exhibit project was not valid. The notices include CRTC postings (Quebecor Media Inc.'s Fizz Québec application with a September 9, 2026 deadline) and Public Service Commission notices granting permission for federal employees to seek elected office in October 2026.

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August 22, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 34

SOCAN Tariff 6 for Movie Theatres (2017-2024)

This entry publishes the Copyright Board's tariff for music licensing in movie theatres from 2017 to 2024. It sets per-seat royalties, minimum fees, drive-in multipliers, partial-year reductions, audit rights, late-payment interest, and the due date of November 20, 2026.

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August 22, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 34

Amendment to Non-domestic Substances List

An order under CEPA 1999 removes chemical 68910-05-4 from the Non-domestic Substances List and moves it to the Domestic Substances List. The move takes effect on the same day the related Domestic Substances List order comes into force, with no fixed date provided. This change affects how the substance is tracked and regulated for domestic use in Canada.

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August 22, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 34

Standing Order 130: Private Bills Notices Published

This notice announces the publication of Standing Order 130, which governs notices of intended private-bill applications. It directs readers to the original May 24, 2025 publication and provides contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office; it is signed by Eric Janse, Clerk of the House of Commons.

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August 15, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 33

Canada repeals zero-emission vehicle mandate

Canada proposes to repeal the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS) that would have required a share of zero-emission vehicles in new light-duty vehicles. The changes would end ZEV reporting and credit requirements and align testing and calculation methods by anchoring to a fixed version of U.S. regulations. The government intends to pursue Canada-specific greenhouse gas standards later to reach 75% EV sales by 2035 and 90% by 2040.

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August 15, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 33

GBV detention considerations added to IRPR

Proposed changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations would require CBSA officers and IRB members to explicitly consider if a person is a victim, survivor, or at risk of gender-based violence when deciding detention or release. The changes codify trauma-informed, victim-centered factors into the regulations and invite public comment for 30 days.

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August 15, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 33

Private Bill Notices Under Standing Order 130

A Canada Gazette notice informs readers about intended private bills before the House of Commons and directs readers to Standing Order 130 for notices of private-bill applications. It provides contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office and notes that the relevant standing order notice was published on May 24, 2025. The notice is an administrative transparency step and does not create any law.

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August 15, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 33

AWP P&C S.A. seeks Canadian branch

AWP P&C S.A., a French insurer, intends to establish a Canadian branch under the Insurance Companies Act. It will file with the Superintendent of Financial Institutions on or after August 17, 2026 to insure risks in Canada across accident and sickness, property, automobile, boiler and machinery, and other approved products. The Canadian chief agency would be in Cambridge, Ontario, with the head office in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France, and Allianz SE as its ultimate parent; this notice announces an intent, not approval.

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August 15, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 33

Joint directive on offshore exploration licences

Federal and Nova Scotia energy ministers issued a joint directive to set the effective date for offshore exploration licences under the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and the Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act. The Gazette notice does not publish the directive text; interested parties may request a copy from the regulator. The notice was published on 2026-08-15.

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August 15, 2026

Part IOrderVolume 160, Number 33

Duties on Austrian oil and gas well casing

The Canada Border Services Agency found that Austrian-origin oil and gas well casing was dumped. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal is still deciding whether this dumping injured Canadian producers and must rule by September 1, 2026; if injury is found, antidumping duties will be imposed on future imports and payable by Canadian importers. The Customs Act governs how duties are collected, and the CBSA will publish its Statement of Reasons within about 15 days.

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August 8, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 32

Private-bill notices under Standing Order 130

This Canada Gazette entry summarizes two House of Commons notices. It records that Standing Order 130, about notices for private-bill applications, was published on May 24, 2025 and provides contact details for the Private Members' Business Office. It also notes that the Canada Elections Act elector-determination notice was published as Extra Vol. 160, No. 6 on July 31, 2026, with Eric Janse listed as Clerk of the House of Commons.

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August 8, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 32

AWP P&C S.A. to establish Canada branch

French insurer AWP P&C S.A. plans to apply to the federal regulator to establish a Canadian branch that would insure accident and sickness, property, automobile, boiler and machinery, and other approved lines. The application would be filed with the Superintendent of Financial Institutions under the Insurance Companies Act on or after August 17, 2026, with the notice published in the Canada Gazette on August 8, 2026. The branch would operate in Canada only after the application is approved by the regulator.

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August 8, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 32

Non-Domestic Substances List Amended

Signed July 28, 2026, Order 2026-66.1-01-02 moves a long list of CAS-listed chemicals from the Non-Domestic Substances List to the Domestic Substances List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The effective date is tied to the related order amending the Domestic Substances List, so immediate obligations may depend on that order; affected businesses should review regulatory inventories and compliance requirements.

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August 8, 2026

Part IOrderVolume 160, Number 32

Unarmoured cables from China face provisional duties

The Canada Border Services Agency preliminarily found that unarmoured building cables from China were dumped and subsidized under SIMA. Provisional duties may be charged on eligible goods while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal conducts an injury inquiry (NQ-2026-003), with deadlines and hearings set through October 2026 and a final decision within about 120 days of notice.

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August 1, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 31

West Coast Oil Pipeline National-Interest Listing

The federal government is considering listing the West Coast Oil Pipeline as a project of national interest under the Building Canada Act. If listed, federal approvals could be streamlined and more coordinated, with ongoing consultations to occur with Alberta, British Columbia, and Indigenous rights-holders. Public input is invited with a deadline of September 18, 2026.

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August 1, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 31

CHP Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma Deregistered

The CHP Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma Association has been deregistered as a registered electoral district association under the Canada Elections Act, effective August 15, 2026. The notice provides no reason for the deregistration. This change removes the association from the official list and affects its status for campaign financing, nominations, and local party activity.

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August 1, 2026

Part IOrderVolume 160, Number 31

Ebola border rules tightened for DRC travelers

An amendment to the Ebola-related quarantine order tightens entry rules, barring most foreign nationals who were in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior 21 days from entering Canada, with limited exemptions. Some travellers must obtain an exemption letter from the Public Health Agency of Canada and, if flying, present it to the air carrier; the measures include a 21‑day quarantine for eligible entrants and take effect July 20, 2026, expiring August 29, 2026.

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August 1, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 31

French insurer seeks Canadian branch

AWP P&C S.A., a French insurer, plans to apply to the Superintendent of Financial Institutions under section 574 of the Insurance Companies Act to establish a Canadian branch. The application could be filed on or after August 17, 2026. If approved, the branch would offer accident and sickness, property, automobile, boiler and machinery, and other approved insurance products from a Cambridge, Ontario office.

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August 1, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 31

Non-domestic Substances List Amended

Canada amended the Non-domestic Substances List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 by removing CAS 1245903-66-5 and 1703784-30-6 and adding 1703784-30-8. The order was signed on July 21, 2026 and comes into force on the day of publication in the Canada Gazette (August 1, 2026). This change affects which substances are subject to government review or reporting requirements; parties should check their inventories for these CAS numbers since common names are not provided.

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August 1, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 31

GBE Power seeks electricity export permit

GBE Power Inc. has applied to the Canada Energy Regulator to export up to 438,000 MWh of electricity per year to the United States for 10 years. The CER is seeking public input before deciding to issue a permit or move the application to licensing, with comments due by 31 August 2026. It invites views on potential effects on other provinces and whether Canadian buyers were given fair access.

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July 25, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 30

Standing Order 130 for private-bill notices

Standing Order 130, which governs how notices for proposed private bills must be given, is noted in the Gazette on July 25, 2026. The original publication date of the Standing Order was May 24, 2025. The notice provides contact information for questions or paperwork at the Private Members’ Business Office of the House of Commons.

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July 25, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 30

AWP P&C S.A. Plans Canadian Branch

AWP P&C S.A., a French insurer, plans to apply to Canada's federal regulator to establish a Canadian branch. The filing would allow it to insure risks in Canada in several classes if approved, with a Cambridge, Ontario chief agency and Allianz SE as its ultimate parent. The notice signals intent, not approval, and regulators will review the application.

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July 25, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 30

Ministerial conditions amended for quinolinium chloride

Environment Canada issued variations to two ministerial conditions governing quinolinium chloride (CAS 65322-65-8). The changes limit import and use to a corrosion-inhibitor in oil and natural gas wells, and set detailed requirements for notification, record-keeping, and disposal. The Gazette also lists waivers from certain information requirements for living organisms and substances, granted on a case-by-case basis, with the variations taking effect July 20, 2026.

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July 25, 2026

Part IOrderVolume 160, Number 30

CBSA extends SIMA steel racks probe

The Canada Border Services Agency has extended the preliminary phase of its investigation under the Special Import Measures Act into steel racks from the People’s Republic of China. The review period was lengthened from 90 to 135 days, pushing a preliminary decision to by September 2, 2026. The extension is intended to allow more time for evidence gathering, and businesses may face continued uncertainty during the investigation.

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July 18, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 29

Publication of Standing Order 130

Notice that Standing Order 130 (on notices of intended applications for private bills) was published previously on May 24, 2025, and the notice itself appears in the Canada Gazette on July 18, 2026. It provides contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office and is signed by Eric Janse, Clerk of the House of Commons.

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July 18, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 29

E.SUN Bank Permitted to Open Branch

The Minister of Finance issued an order on 2026-05-11 permitting E.SUN Commercial Bank Ltd. to establish a branch in Canada under the Bank Act. The decision was published by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions on 2026-07-18; the notice does not specify the branch location, timing, or services.

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July 18, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 29

Trade Tribunal Notices: Tariff Appeals and Inquiries

This issue lists Canadian International Trade Tribunal notices: two tariff appeals (including Aquaterra’s dispute over water-dispenser classification and an appeal about an AI Blades folding knife), three procurement inquiries into federal contracts, and a finding that dumped truck bodies from China caused injury to the domestic industry. It also includes routine CRTC postings and Public Service Commission permissions for two federal employees to run in municipal elections.

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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 reporting rules for Canadian commercial radio stations that reproduce music, sound recordings or performers’ performances, including simulcasts. Royalties are calculated on a station’s broadcast‑related gross income using three income brackets and different percentage rates depending on whether a station is classed as low‑use and whether it is a French‑language station; stations must file detailed monthly reports and retain records for audits.

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July 11, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 28

Aligning SRM rules with U.S. feed ban

Proposed amendments would let certain lower‑risk specified risk material (SRM) from cattle be handled as prohibited material and used in non‑ruminant feed, fertilizer and pet food, while keeping high‑risk tissues (brain and spinal cord of cattle 30+ months) banned. The change is voluntary for businesses, would require permits for on‑site separation of eligible SRM, and aims to align Canada’s Enhanced Feed Ban with U.S. practice while maintaining BSE safeguards.

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July 11, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 28

Standing Order 130 — Private-Bill Notice

A House of Commons notice published July 11, 2026, confirming that Standing Order 130 (rules on notices of intended applications for private bills) was previously published on May 24, 2025. It gives contact details for the Private Members' Business Office for anyone needing information about private-bill notice requirements.

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July 11, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 28

Manufacture allowed for cyclohexanecarboxamide sodium salt

The ministers of Environment and Health have permitted the manufacture or import of cyclohexanecarboxamide (sodium salt, CAS 141284-73-3) under conditions set out in Ministerial Condition No. 22460. The conditions (in force June 30, 2026) require 120 days’ advance notice before manufacturing, detailed process and exposure information, spill/notification and record‑keeping requirements, and controls on transfers to other parties.

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July 11, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 28

Trade tribunal notices and charity revocations

This page collects notices from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Public Service Commission and the Canada Revenue Agency. It schedules Tribunal hearings and reviews (for example an appeal hearing on August 11, 2026), opens inquiries into wheat gluten and other trade matters, grants permissions for named public servants to run for office, and lists many charities facing proposed revocation of registered status for failure to file required returns.

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July 4, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 29

French Use Rules for Federally Regulated Businesses

Proposed regulations implementing the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act set where the federal French-language rules apply, which businesses are covered, and what they must do. They set employee thresholds (25 in Quebec; 100 for designated Francophone regions outside Quebec), list the designated regions, require French services and language-of-work protections, specify registration and committee rules, and include exemptions and enforcement arrangements.

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July 4, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 27

Liquid Meter Testing and Communication Updates

Proposed amendments would increase the maximum known test quantity for positive displacement liquid meters 65 mm (2½ in) or smaller from 900 L to 1 500 L, allowing inspectors and authorized service providers to use appropriately sized volumetric provers. The changes would also replace prescriptive paper- and location-based communication requirements in the Weights and Measures Regulations and Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations with technology‑neutral language to allow electronic communications. The proposal was published on 2026-07-04, is open for 30 days of comment (deadline 2026-08-03), and would come into force on registration if adopted.

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July 4, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 27

BC Sport Fishing Regulation Amendments

Proposed amendments would move long‑standing tidal‑waters licence conditions into the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996, add species‑specific quotas, size limits and gear rules, and introduce new reporting and equipment requirements (for example, halibut catch recording and a mandatory descending device). The proposal was published 2026-07-04 and is open for 30 days of public comment to allow in‑season management to be made by variation order rather than by mailing licence holders.

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July 4, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 27

Soak Time Rules Moved to Licence Conditions

These proposed regulations would remove the fixed 72-hour (three-day) soak-time limits from the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations and the Newfoundland and Labrador Fishery Regulations and instead allow Fisheries and Oceans Canada to set soak times as conditions on fishing licences. The change would let DFO tailor soak-time limits by fishery or fleet (including licences issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations) to provide more operational flexibility and address safety concerns; the proposal 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

Changes to CDIC Deposit Information

The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) proposes amendments to its Deposit Insurance Information By-law to improve depositor awareness and modernize disclosures. Key changes would require annual staff training on deposit coverage, mandate CDIC membership statements in paid video ads, replace the in-branch brochure with a printable digital "information sheet", simplify physical and digital signage, and require clear website disclosures when deposits are sold under trade names. The notice was published July 4, 2026, with a 30-day comment period; the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement also cites a planned general effective date of December 1, 2026 and a training start date of July 14, 2028, though the legal text in the publication refers to coming-into-force timing in Part II and contains some differing dates.

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July 4, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 27

Several Acts Receive Royal Assent

Published July 4, 2026, this entry records parliamentary business and notes that the Governor General gave royal assent on June 17 and June 18, 2026 to multiple bills, which are therefore now Acts. The named Acts include Criminal Code amendments, two appropriation Acts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, an Act respecting Arab Heritage Month, a Build Canada Homes Act, amendments to the National Defence Act, and changes to the Canada Elections Act—measures that may affect criminal law, federal spending and housing programs.

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July 4, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 27

GFD Trust applies to incorporate

Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) is applying for letters patent under the Trust and Loan Companies Act to create a trust company called GFD Trust / Fiducie GFD, based in Oakville, Ontario. Interested parties may file objections with 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 appointments to boards and courts

A public notice listing federal appointments published July 4, 2026. It records appointments made on June 25, 2026 to a range of boards, tribunals and courts (including judges and agency members) and provides Order in Council references.

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July 4, 2026

Part IOrderVolume 160, Number 27

Wheat Gluten Dumping Investigation

On June 19, 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency initiated 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 Public Service Commission also granted permissions on June 12, 2026 for two federal employees (Pierre Mullie and Sileen Phillips) to seek municipal councillor nominations for the October 26, 2026 elections.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

SOCAN Tariff for Online Music Video Services

The Copyright Board published SOCAN Tariff 22.A.2, setting royalty rates and reporting rules for online services that streamed music videos during 2014–2018. Services that meet the definition must provide monthly metadata and play reports, pay quarterly royalties (or remit amounts due), and meet a transitional deadline of 2026-09-25 for owed amounts and reports.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Consumer-Driven Banking Regulations

Proposed regulations published June 27, 2026 would implement the Consumer-Driven Banking Act by creating a Bank of Canada–supervised accreditation and API-based data‑sharing framework that replaces screen‑scraping and sets rules on consent, security, breach reporting, liability, and fees. The proposal includes accreditation and assessment fees, national‑security screening by the Minister of Finance, minimum API service standards (99.5% uptime and 24 months of account history), and is open for 60 days of public comment.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Banks: consent, limits and fraud reporting

Proposed regulations would require banks to obtain customers' express consent before enabling electronic funds‑transfer features (e.g. wire transfers, global money transfers, Interac e‑Transfers), let customers disable those features, set timing rules for transaction‑limit increases, and require banks to report detailed fraud data to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC). The proposal is published for comment and, if adopted, is scheduled to come into force on 2027-07-01.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Temporary Exemption for Unmet Slaughter Capacity

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is proposing amendments to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations to allow a one-time, time-limited exemption (up to four years) for provincial slaughter establishments and livestock producers to move small, traceable volumes of red meat across provincial borders where there is confirmed "unmet slaughter capacity." The package also clarifies work-shift rules for certain continuous activities, clarifies cold-storage inspection fees in the CFIA Fees Notice, and clarifies when SFCR requirements apply to foods, while keeping provincial oversight and traceability conditions in place.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Three Acts Given Royal Assent

This House of Commons notice (published 2026-06-27) reminds readers about Standing Order 130 on private bills and gives contact information for the Private Members’ Business Office. It records that three Acts received royal assent on 2026-06-15: a cyber security amendment to the Telecommunications Act, an amendment to the Criminal Code on sterilization procedures, and an amendment affecting bail and sentencing (Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, National Defence Act).

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June 27, 2026

Part IMiscellaneous NoticeVolume 160, Number 26

Proposed GFD Trust for funeral deposits

Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) plans to apply to incorporate a trust company called GFD Trust (Fiducie GFD) with its head office in Oakville, Ontario. The proposed trust would offer services for the bereavement (funeral) sector; written objections may be submitted to OSFI by 2026-08-04.

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June 27, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 26

SNAc Proposals and Castor Oil Condition

The notice issues a ministerial condition allowing one notifier to manufacture or import castor oil, monomaleate (CAS 241153-84-4) only for specified personal-care products at concentrations ≤2.5% by weight, with mandatory written notifications and record-keeping; that condition came into force June 10, 2026. It also announces a notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply Significant New Activity (SNAc) rules to four alkanolamines (TEA, DEA, LDE, CDE), setting product concentration and annual import thresholds and requiring a 90-day pre-notification (SNAN); the public comment period runs from 2026-06-27 to 2026-08-27.

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June 27, 2026

Part INoticeVolume 160, Number 26

CRA to Revoke Charity Registrations

The Canada Revenue Agency published a notice listing dozens of registered charities that it intends to revoke for failing to meet filing requirements under the Income Tax Act. The revocations are effective on the date the notice was published in the Canada Gazette (2026-06-27); affected charities may lose the ability to issue official donation receipts and other tax benefits.

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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 Bank of Canada published its audited financial statements for the year ended 2025, showing a net loss of $82 million, comprehensive income of $190 million, total assets of $240,522 million and an accumulated deficit of $9,899 million. The report details the Bank’s holdings and operations (including large Government of Canada bond portfolios, securities‑lending and indemnity agreements tied to bond‑purchase programs), pension-plan results, and its financial‑risk management; it is an accountability report and does not itself change policy.

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June 20, 2026

Part IPublic NoticeVolume 160, Number 25

Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil in Polar Waters

Transport Canada proposes amendments to implement the international MARPOL ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) as fuel in Arctic and Antarctic waters. The notice was published June 20, 2026 (60-day comment period ending 2026-08-19) and would apply to Canadian-flagged vessels worldwide and to foreign vessels while in Canadian Arctic waters, retain limited emergency and time‑limited protected‑tank exceptions (until July 1, 2029), and add four administrative monetary penalty violations ($1,250–$25,000). The department estimates the proposal affects about 25 Canadian vessels and reports a present-value compliance cost of $10.4 million (2027–2036) and a monetized GHG benefit of $4.3 million (net monetized cost $6.1 million).

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