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Plain-language summaries of recent federal notices, proposed regulations, official regulations, orders, and proclamations from the Canada Gazette.
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The Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area will drop its regulated fall hunt for migratory birds and remove entrance fees and naturalist service fees, making access free like other NWAs. Hunting will only be permitted with a department-issued permit, and staff previously handling fees will be reassigned as revenue is absorbed. The changes come into force on April 1, 2027.
An order moves oversight of the Financial Management Transformation Sector and the Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions Division from the Treasury Board Secretariat to Shared Services Canada, effective October 1, 2026. The change affects which department supervises these federal finance and ERP programs and may alter points of contact and project oversight, but provides no details on budgets, staff moves, contracts, or other operational changes.
Canada amends Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act to reflect COSEWIC reassessments. The Short-eared Owl is uplisted to threatened, while five other birds are downlisted to special concern and the Great Blue Heron fannini subspecies is removed from Schedule 1. The changes take effect on registration (Sept 25, 2026) and affect protections, permits, and recovery planning on federal lands, with Indigenous communities consulted.
Canada added five Iranian entities and five individuals to its targeted sanctions list under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. The designation takes effect on September 22, 2026 and prohibits dealings with the listed persons, renders them inadmissible to Canada, and requires banks to screen for their names. Violations carry penalties including fines and imprisonment.
An Order in Council brings sections 9 to 15 of the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act into force, creating a statutory National Advisory Council on Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) on September 25, 2026. The council replaces the ministerial advisory group, with defined membership and operations, and appointments to the statutory Council will be through a Governor in Council process. The change aims to provide ongoing expert advice on ELCC policy and funding, with no significant new costs anticipated.
This Order fixes November 1, 2026 as the date when certain provisions of the Contraventions Act take effect, consolidating standalone ticketing regimes into a central system. It repeals separate ticketing provisions in several statutes and moves offences into the Contraventions Regulations, with some enforcement continuing through administrative monetary penalties. The changes are described as technical and aimed at administrative simplification rather than new policy.
Canada increases operator liability for large power reactors from $1 billion to $1.2 billion and sets a new liability formula for small modular reactors (SMRs) up to 1,400 MW. It also inflation-adjusts liability amounts for lower-risk facilities and designates the Darlington New Nuclear Project site, with most changes taking effect January 1, 2027.
These final regulations set time limits for how the public High Risk Child Sex Offender Database is managed. They require the RCMP Commissioner to decide removal requests within 30 days and to conduct an annual review of the database, with the first year-end review by December 31, 2026. The rules took effect on September 25, 2026, and aim to improve accuracy, transparency, and balance privacy with public safety.
The Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations (Pilot Project No. 25) establish a one-year pilot to test temporary EI measures in response to tariff-related economic disruption. It waives the one-week waiting period, excludes separation pay from EI calculations, adds up to 20 weeks for long-tenured workers, and simplifies reasons for separation. The measures are temporary, applying to claims starting Oct 11, 2026 through specific end dates, and will be funded with small premium adjustments.
These final regulations set the 2027 provincial quotas for broiler hatching eggs, replacing the previous schedule. They fix interprovincial/intraprovincial limits and set exports to zero for all signatory provinces, guiding hatcheries and production planning for 2027.
The final regulations update 2026 limits for broiler hatching eggs by province, establishing province-by-province volumes for January 1 to December 31, 2026. All export allocations are set to zero. The rules affect broiler egg producers, hatcheries, marketing boards, and the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers across six provinces.
These final regulations, issued by Chicken Farmers of Canada, replace the current quota schedule and set production and marketing limits for period A-205 (October 18, 2026 to December 12, 2026). They establish provincial production quotas (live weight) and separate quotas for market development and specialty chicken. The rules determine how much chicken can be produced and marketed during the eight-week window, guiding farmers' planning and supply to processors and retailers.
The Bedford Sherrard Remission Order forgives $7,357.10 in GST/HST for the 2015 tax year, plus related interest accrued up to March 2022, due to incorrect CRA advice. It was signed on September 25, 2026 and published on October 7, 2026, and applies only to this taxpayer under the Financial Administration Act with a recommendation from the Minister of National Revenue.
Canada updates the Atlantic Fishery Regulations to permanently remove Lobster Fishing Area 37 and divide its waters between LFA 36 and LFA 38 using the interim boundary in place since 2022–2023. The change codifies maps, open/close times, and minimum lengths for the newly defined LFAs and applies to commercial, CC, and FSC licences, with minimal expected environmental or economic impact. Some Indigenous groups raised concerns about reduced access and ongoing consultations will address potential effects on rights and interests.
The Order acknowledges COSEWIC’s assessments for seven wildlife species under the Species at Risk Act and starts a nine-month deadline for the Governor in Council to decide whether to add, not add, or refer the matter back to COSEWIC. If no decision is made within nine months, Schedule 1 of SARA will be amended to reflect COSEWIC’s recommendations. The order itself does not change protections but initiates the formal decision process.
COSEWIC has submitted status assessments for 15 aquatic species, including the Atlantic basking shark. This order starts a nine-month clock for the Governor in Council to decide whether to add any of the species to Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act, or take other actions. It requires consultations with relevant ministers and, where applicable, wildlife management boards under land claims agreements before making recommendations.
An Order in Council directs that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Canada Energy Regulator Board of Directors no longer have their separate annual reports laid before Parliament. The information will instead be provided through the departments' Departmental Results Reports, reducing duplication while preserving access to the same data.
An erratum published on 2026-09-23 fixes the French text of the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) by adding a paragraph under section 89, article 44.161, describing hollow aluminum extrusions of alloy 6061 (temper T6) per ASTM B221 with specified minimum dimensions. This is a technical correction, not a policy change, but it affects how French-language descriptions determine surtax remission eligibility and how shipments are documented for border and customs purposes.
Canada updates which U.S.-origin steel and aluminum goods face surtaxes when imported, setting two rates (25% and 50%) for different tariff groups. It replaces the existing schedules with new lists of tariff items, adds a transitional rule for goods in transit, and clarifies exemptions for certain Chapter 98/99 items. The order comes into effect when the related United States Surtax Order (2026) takes effect, with timing tied to that order.
Canada’s United States Surtax Order (2026) imposes counter-tariffs on a broad list of U.S.-origin goods, with surtaxes of 15%, 25% or 50% depending on the Schedule. The order takes effect on September 8, 2026, with exemptions for certain in-transit goods, personal imports via Campobello Island, and goods under a permit, and extends remission rules for refunds. The Canada Border Services Agency administers the surtaxes and any remission requests, aiming for a 90-day processing standard.
Canada amended the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations to add eight named individuals to the sanctions list. The changes prohibit Canadians and Canadian entities from dealing with them, render them inadmissible to Canada, and add their names to the Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List; enforcement can involve penalties up to five years’ imprisonment. The amendments took effect on September 4, 2026 and apply immediately.
Canada is issuing a temporary order to grant diplomatic-style privileges and immunities to foreign delegates, senior officials, and experts attending a conference in Toronto on September 28-29, 2026. The protections apply only during the conference period and are limited to what is necessary for travel and participation, with about 400 participants covered. The order does not provide tax or duty relief and will involve agencies like Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency to facilitate entry.
This Order updates the Domestic Substances List by adding a -P suffix to numerous substance codes. It also updates cross-references in Part 3, with changes taking effect on September 8, 2026 and publication on September 23, 2026; the practical impact is on how substances are identified for reporting and compliance.
Canada added several chemicals to the Domestic Substances List under CEPA 1999. The additions designate these substances as existing in Canada, based on information provided, with the listing taking effect on September 8, 2026 and published on September 23, 2026. No new restrictions or controls are imposed by this order.
An order adds the named living organism, Recombinant human T-cells transduced with a replication-deficient lentiviral vector containing an anti-BCMA/4-1BB/CD3zeta CAR (KITE-772), to Canada’s Domestic Substances List. The measure takes effect on September 8, 2026 and removes the organism from the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms), reducing pre-import/manufacture notification steps. It is an administrative update, not a safety approval or endorsement.
Canada designates October 4–10, 2026 as Fire Prevention Week and October 10 as Fire Service Recognition Day. The proclamation urges federal, provincial and municipal authorities, along with the public, to increase fire-prevention activities and share safety information during the week, with a theme focused on safe charging of devices. It does not create new laws or penalties.
Final amendments to the Canadian Chicken Licensing Regulations require most chicken sold under the market development licence to be labeled and documented as “broiler,” with an exemption for specialty chicken. The Canadian Chicken Farmers of Canada can approve alternative terminology or grant exemptions when needed due to other jurisdictions’ rules. The changes come into effect when the regulations are registered, on September 3, 2026.
A federal order under the Species at Risk Act protects identified critical habitat for the endangered Piping Plover melodus subspecies on about 44 federally managed sites in Atlantic Canada. It prohibits destruction of that habitat on federal lands and may require SARA permits for activities that could harm the habitat; Indian Act reserve lands are excluded. The order supports the species’ recovery and aligns with biodiversity and coastal-protection goals, with estimated enforcement and permit costs of up to $373,000 over 10 years.
Final regulations remove several project types from the federal Project List used under the Impact Assessment Act, shifting review for these projects to the Canadian Energy Regulator under the CER Act. The targeted projects include pipelines, transmission lines, offshore renewables, certain oil and gas facilities, in situ oil sands facilities above 2,000 m3/day, and fossil fuel-fired power plants. The amendments aim to streamline reviews by one regulator, with an anticipated drop in designated projects from about 10 per year to 7–8, and they come into force on September 3, 2026.
Canada repeals the Airport Vehicle Parking Charges Regulations, removing the fixed fee schedule for five Transport Canada airports. Transport Canada will set parking charges by contract under the Aeronautics Act, allowing rates to be updated more quickly to reflect market values. The repeal takes effect on publication day, September 9, 2026.
Canada updates four UN Act sanction regimes (CAR, DRC, South Sudan, Somalia) to reflect 2025 UN Security Council decisions. The amendments clarify definitions, remove some advance-notification requirements, and add a new export ban on explosive precursors to Somalia. They take effect on August 13, 2026 (on registration) and were published on August 26, 2026; enforcement remains with RCMP and CBSA, with Global Affairs Canada handling permits.
Canada has delisted Anatoly Borisovich Chubais from Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. The change took effect on August 13, 2026, when the regulation was registered as SOR/2026-178, ending prohibitions on dealing with him and requiring updates to sanctions screens and lists.
Canada added STREIT Group (including its aliases STREIT Group FZE and STREIT Group FZE-LLC) to the list of sanctioned entities under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. The listing broadly prohibits Canadians and Canadian entities from dealing with or providing services to the company or transferring goods or funds, unless a special permit is granted. The listing takes effect on registration, with the name to appear on the Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List, and carries penalties up to $25,000 in fines or up to five years’ imprisonment for non-compliance.
Canada added five individuals to the sanctions list under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. The measures prohibit Canadians and Canadian entities from dealing with their property, providing services to them, or engaging in transactions, and render the listed individuals inadmissible to Canada. Penalties for violations include fines up to $25,000 and potential imprisonment up to five years.
These regulations update how Social Insurance Number (SIN) applications are made, replacing signature requirements with attestations and aligning the English and French texts. They also require the Canada Employment Insurance Commission to assign a SIN to anyone legally required to have one who cannot or will not apply if identifiable, and clarify birth registration processes under provincial agreements. The changes take effect on August 7, 2026.
This order fixes August 13, 2026 as the date for bringing sections 29 and 47 of the Build Canada Homes Act into effect. It enables the BCH program to transition from a department-based Special Operating Agency to the BCH-Crown Crown corporation, keeping the current CEO in place during the move and establishing funding and governance arrangements. Section 41 remains out of force for now, to align with related reorganizations.
Final amendments to Canada’s cross-border waste rules expand the Basel Ban Amendment to prohibit exporting hazardous waste and most hazardous recyclable material to non-An Annex VII Basel countries. They create a pre-movement export permit requirement, clarify what counts as waste, allow interim operations under approved facilities, and strengthen enforcement through penalties. The changes come into force on registration, with the export ban taking effect 90 days after Canada ratifies the Ban Amendment.
The government adds CAS 68910-05-04 (ethanol, 2-amino-, reaction products with ammonia, by-products from) to the Domestic Substances List, removing it from new-substance status. The amendment keeps Significant New Activity (SNAc) reporting for certain uses and imports (e.g., consumer products or cosmetics at 1.0% by weight, and imports over 10 kg per year) and requires SNANs 90 days before a significant new activity. The order takes effect on August 10, 2026, with publication on August 26, 2026.
The order amends tariff item 8507.60.20 to replace the description 'electrically-powered motorcycles' with 'motorcycles or cycles with an electric motor.' It also eliminates the 7% tariff on lithium-ion batteries used as inputs in the production of electric bicycles, aligning Canada’s tariff treatment with tariff-free electric bicycles. The change comes into effect on the date the order is registered (August 7, 2026) and is administered by the Canada Border Services Agency.
The order adds Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada to the National Historic Sites of Canada Order. It gives Parks Canada authority under the Canada National Parks Act to protect flora, fauna, and visitor safety on the island, with wildlife-management measures to be outlined in a separate plan. The measure takes effect when the order is registered on August 7, 2026.
These final regulations replace the provincial quota schedule for turkey marketing with a new set of province-by-province allotments for the 2026–27 control period (June 28, 2026 to June 26, 2027), totaling 402,318,522 pounds. The changes, approved by the National Farm Products Council, come into force on August 17, 2026.
An order adds Whitecap Dakota Nation to Schedule 2 of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act Adaptation Regulations. This enables the Nation to seek a compliance opinion and financial performance certification from the First Nations Financial Management Board, and, once certified, to apply to the First Nations Finance Authority to borrow against other revenues, under the same rules as other members.
Order 2026-112-09-01 adds two living organisms to the Domestic Substances List under CEPA 1999. As a result, these organisms are no longer subject to the pre-market notification requirements of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). The order took effect on 2026-07-22 and was published in the Canada Gazette on 2026-08-12.
The Order amends Canada's Domestic Substances List by removing one listing and adding three entries (two to Part 1 and one to Part 3). It came into force on July 22, 2026, and was published in the Canada Gazette on August 12, 2026. A Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement is published separately for this order, and affected parties should review their reporting or compliance obligations under CEPA.
An Order adds 656 CAS-listed chemicals and polymers to Canada’s Domestic Substances List, removing them from the Revised In Commerce List. As a result, these substances are no longer subject to pre-market notification under the New Substances Notification Regulations. The update is administrative and came into force on the registration date (July 30, 2026), with publication in the Canada Gazette on August 12, 2026, and did not involve a public comment period.
This order transfers the Office of Energy Efficiency from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of the Environment. The transfer took effect on July 30, 2026 and is recorded as P.C. 2026-723, with publication in the August 12, 2026 Canada Gazette. The change is largely administrative, affecting reporting lines and coordination of energy-efficiency programs with environment policy.
Canada has enacted a provisional 25% surtax on the importation of certain wood cabinets, vanities and their subassemblies for up to 200 days, while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal conducts a formal inquiry into potential injury to domestic producers. The surtax applies to specific tariff lines and is in addition to existing duties, with exemptions for certain free-trade partners and developing countries. If the Tribunal finds injury, final measures may follow; if not, the surtax could be lifted and refunds may be possible.
This order imposes a 0.5% levy on interprovincial hemp sales and cross-provincial processing, payable to the Canadian Industrial Hemp Promotion-Research Agency. Buyers and processors must deduct and remit the levy at the first sale or processing and keep seven years of records; the levy is temporary and expires August 4, 2027 unless extended.
These final regulations replace the production and marketing quotas schedule for period A-204 (August 23 to October 17, 2026) under the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations. They set province-specific limits for three quota categories—production, market development, and specialty chicken—with national totals provided. The changes affect quota-holding producers, provincial marketing boards, and Chicken Farmers of Canada, along with processors, distributors, retailers, and consumers who may experience short-term supply or price changes.
1 Schedule 2 to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986
The final Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 replace Schedule 2 with a new table of vaccine-quota limits for eggs for the 2026–2027 period (December 27, 2026 to December 25, 2027). The measure comes into force on December 27, 2026. Ontario is listed with a quota of 6,716,666 dozen eggs; quotas for other provinces are not shown in the published text, leaving some details unclear.
An order amends the Canada Turkey Marketing Levies Order (2019) to set the levy for Quebec turkey producers who market across provincial borders or for export at 3.88 cents per kilogram. The change takes effect on the day the order was registered (July 31, 2026) and was published in the August 12, 2026 Canada Gazette. The Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency administers the levy, with approval from the National Farm Products Council.
This Order brings most provisions of the Build Canada Homes Act into force on July 7, 2026, legally creating Build Canada Homes (BCH) as a Crown corporation and enabling initial governance, head office, and corporate systems to be established. Three provisions (sections 29, 41 and 47) are deferred to a later date, so existing Special Operating Agency arrangements and current payment arrangements remain in place until those sections are proclaimed.
An order designates the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the minister responsible for the Build Canada Homes Act. The order was made by the Governor in Council on 2026-07-07 and registered on 2026-07-29; it assigns responsibility but does not itself change programs, funding, or eligibility under the Act.
This order transfers control and supervision of the federal Supply Chains Act Taskforce from the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to the Department of Employment and Social Development. The order was issued July 9, 2026 (P.C. 2026-702) and registered in the Canada Gazette on July 29, 2026. The notice records an administrative change and does not describe changes to the taskforce’s mandate, funding, or services.
Control and supervision of the Industrial Technological Benefits Branch (except the Research and Analysis Directorate) are transferred from the Department of Industry to the Department of Public Works and Government Services. The transfer is administrative, effective 2026-07-16, and may change reporting lines for branch staff and who external parties contact for branch matters.
Health Canada issued an order that lets it treat specified parts of some Canadian drug applications as already examined when a listed foreign regulator has authorized or reviewed a matching product. It applies to new drug submissions, abbreviated submissions and supplements for drug classes on a published IbR List and is intended to shorten review times while retaining Canadian-specific checks (e.g. labelling and risk-management).
An order (SI/2026-34) published July 15, 2026, repeals an earlier order and designates the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada as the minister responsible for the Invest in Canada Act. The decision is recorded as P.C. 2026-676 (dated June 25, 2026); the change clarifies ministerial responsibility for investment-promotion matters.
The Order adds two substances (CAS 26401-35-4; CAN 19814-2) to the Domestic Substances List and retains Significant New Activity (SNAc) reporting requirements for specified new uses, notably in consumer products and cosmetics at ≥0.1% by weight. The Order was registered on 2026-06-30, published 2026-07-15, and includes a transitional period that lowers notification thresholds on 2027-05-03 (transitional period ends 2027-05-02); anyone planning a significant new activity must submit a SNAN at least 90 days before starting.
The order amends the Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order to set new per-unit levy rates that egg producers must pay in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Alberta. The changes took effect on the day the order was registered (June 26, 2026) and update the amounts the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency will collect under its marketing plan.
This order adds many specific tariff items to lists eligible for remission of surtaxes on U.S. imports, including a new Schedule 6 for steel mill products not produced in Canada. It also extends several remission time windows (many now require importation before 2027-07-01) and allows importers to claim remission or refunds through the Canada Border Services Agency.