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Legislation for the period 05/25 to 06/07
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Federal Government / Gouvernement fédéral
Bills / Projets de loi
House of Commons / Chambre des communes
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| C-49 | An Act to amend the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts |
Senate / Sénat
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| S-235 | An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act |
| S-249 | An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for the prevention of intimate partner violence |
| S-253 | An Act respecting a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder |
| S-254 | An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages) |
| S-256 | An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (seizure) and to make related amendments to other Acts |
| S-258 | An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax) |
Regulations / Règlements
Canada Gazette, Part II, June 7, 2023:
Aeronautics Act
| SOR/2023-99 | Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part I – 104, Aeronautical Product Approvals) |
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act
Canada Shipping Act, 2001
| SOR/2023-105 | Regulations Amending Certain Department of Transport Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) |
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
| SOR/2023-101 | Carriages and Strollers Regulations |
Canada Wildlife Act
| SOR/2023-100 | Regulations Amending the Wildlife Area Regulations |
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
| SOR/2023-103 | Order Amending Schedule VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Novel Fentanyl Precursors) |
| SOR/2023-102 | Regulations Amending the Precursor Control Regulations (Novel Fentanyl Precursors) |
Pest Control Products Act
| SOR/2023-104 | Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Exclusive Rights and Compensable Data) |
Special Economic Measures Act
| SOR/2023-92 | Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations |
| SOR/2023-93 | Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations |
Tobacco and Vaping Products Act
| SOR/2023-98 | Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act |
| SOR/2023-97 | Regulations Amending the Tobacco Products Regulations (Plain and Standardized Appearance) |
Proposed Regulations / Projets de règlement
Canada Gazette, Part I, May 27, 2023:
Customs Act
- Regulations Amending the Valuation for Duty Regulations
Fisheries Act
- Regulations Amending the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations
Explosives Act
- Regulations Amending the Explosives Regulations, 2013
Proclamations / Proclamations
Orders In Council
Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, SC 2018, c 27
- Sections 483, 485, and 522 in force February 1, 2024 (PC 2023-0523)
Notices / Avis
Canada Gazette, Part I, June 3, 2023:
Department of Health Act
- Notice of veterinary drugs master file updates and fees consultation
Insurance Companies Act
- GPIC Insurance Company — Letters patent of incorporation and order to commence and carry on business
Miscellaneous Notices / Avis divers
Canada Gazette, Part I, June 3, 2023:
- Definity Insurance Company, Perth Insurance Company, The Missisquoi Insurance Company and Waterloo Insurance Company — Letters patent of amalgamation
Commissions / Commissions
Canada Gazette, Part I, May 27, 2023:
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Inquiry — Construction services
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Administrative decisions
- Decisions
- Orders
- Part 1 applications
Lobbying Act
- Lobbyists' Code of Conduct (2023)
Canada Gazette, Part I, June 3, 2023:
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Appeal — Notice No. HA-2023-003
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Administrative decisions
- Decisions
- Part 1 applications
Alberta / Alberta
Notices / Avis
Alberta Gazette, Part I, May 31, 2023:
Securities Act
- Several regulatory amendments to replace references to "SEDAR" with "SEDAR+"
British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique
Regulations / Règlements
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, May 30, 2023:
Public Interest Disclosure Act
| BC Reg 131/2023 |
Amends BC Regs |
Workers Compensation Act
| BC Reg 132/2023 | Amends BC Reg 296/97 — Occupational Health and Safety Regulation |
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, June 6, 2023:
Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act
| Erratum | In Volume 66, No. 6 of The British Columbia Gazette, Part II, in B.C. Reg. 99/2023, on page 403, in section 3 (b) of Appendix 2, the subparagraph should be numbered "(lxix)", and in section 3 (c) of Appendix 2, the reference to "paragraph (a) (lxviv)" should read "paragraph (a) (lxix)". |
Employment Standards Act
| BC Reg 136/2023 | Amends BC Reg 396/95 — Employment Standards Regulation |
Housing Supply Act
| BC Reg 133/2023 | Housing Supply Regulation |
Professional Governance Act
| BC Reg 136/2023 | Amends BC Regs 107/2019 — Professional Governance General Regulation 33/2023 — Architects Regulation |
Securities Act
| BC Reg 137/2023 | Repeals BC Reg
210/2013 — Multilateral Instrument 13-102 System Fees for
SEDAR and NRD Enacts Multilateral Instrument 13-102 System Fees |
Proclamations / Proclamations
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, June 6, 2023:
Housing Supply Act, SBC 2022, c 38
- Act in force May 31, 2023 (BC Reg 133/2023)
Professional Governance Amendment Act, 2022, SBC 2022, c. 19
- Various provisions in force June 2, 2023 (BC Reg 136/2023)
Manitoba / Manitoba
Regulations / Règlements
Manitoba Laws - Unconsolidated Regulations
The Water Protection Act
| Man Reg 49/2023 | Aquatic Invasive Species Regulation, amendment |
The Health Services Insurance Act
| Man Reg 55/2023 | Prosthetic, Orthotic and other Medical Devices Insurance Regulation, amendment |
The Securities Act
| Man Reg 57/2023 | System Fees Regulation |
The Commodity Futures Act
| Man Reg 58/2023 | System Fees Regulation |
New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
- No entries for this issue
Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Proclamations / Proclamations
Office of the Legislative Counsel – Annual Regulations
An Act to Amend the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000, SNL 2022, c 14
- Act in force June 1, 2023 (NLR 41/23)
Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Regulations / Règlements
Northwest Territories Gazette, Part II, May 31, 2023:
Income Tax Act
| NWT Reg 022-2023 | Income Tax Regulations, amendment |
Proclamations / Proclamations
Northwest Territories Gazette, Part II, May 31, 2023:
An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act, SNWT 2023, c 4
- Act, except sections 2, 5, 6, 14, 15 and 20, in force May 1, 2023. (SI-002-2023)
Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Ècosse
Regulations / Règlements
Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, June 2, 2023:
Condominium Act
| NS Reg 89/2023 | Condominium Regulations — amendment |
Health Protection Act
| NS Reg 90/2023 | Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions Regulations — amendment |
Petroleum Products Pricing Act
| NS Reg 83/2023 | Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) |
| NS Reg 87/2023 | Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) |
Proclamations / Proclamations
Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, June 2, 2023:
An Act to Amend Chapter 85 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Condominium Act, SNS 2022, c 10
- Act in force May 23, 2023 (NS Reg 88/2023)
Nunavut / Nunavut
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 22 | An Act to Amend the Mental Health Act |
| 23 | Nursing Professions Act |
Regulations / Règlements
Nunavut Gazette, Part II, May 31, 2023:
Tobacco and Smoking Act
| Nu Reg 009-2023 | Tobacco and Smoking Regulations |
Income Tax Act
| Nu Reg 010-2023 | Business Training Tax Credit Regulations |
| Nu Reg 011-2023 | Income Tax Regulations |
Lotteries Act
| Nu Reg 013-2023 | Sanikiluaq Delegation Regulations |
Proclamations / Proclamations
Nunavut Gazette, Part II, May 31, 2023:
Tobacco and Smoking Act, SNu 2021, c 20
- Act, other than section 28, comes into force on the later of May 31, 2023 and the day this instrument is registered by the Chief Legislative Counsel under the Legislation Act; section 28 in force April 1, 2024. (SI-008-2023)
Ontario / Ontario
Regulations / Règlements
Courts of Justice Act
| O Reg 105/23 | Family Law Rules, amending O Reg 114/99 |
Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act, 2020
| O Reg 111/23 | General, amending O Reg 105/22 |
Electricity Act, 1998
| O Reg 116/23 | Adjustments under Section 25.33 of the Act, amending O Reg 429/04 |
Extra-Provincial Corporations Act
| O Reg 106/23 | General, amending O Reg 401/21 |
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
| O Reg 108/23 | General, amending Reg 460 of RRO 1990 |
Health Protection and Promotion Act
| O Reg 109/23 | Public Pools, amending Reg 565 of RRO 1990 |
| O Reg 110/23 | Recreational Camps, amending O Reg 503/17 |
Insurance Act
| O Reg 112/23 | Administrative Penalties, amending O Reg 408/12 |
| O Reg 113/23 | Agents, amending O Reg 347/04 |
Provincial Offences Act
| O Reg 104/23 | Forms, amending O Reg 108/11 |
Public Hospitals Act
| O Reg 117/23 | Hospital Management, amending Reg 965 of RRO 1990 |
Proposed Regulations / Projets de règlement
Aggregate Resources Act, RSO 1990
May 29, 2023
Proposed changes to the Aggregate Resources Act, Ontario
Regulation 244/97 to expand self-filing activities and a new policy
regarding amendments to existing aggregate approvals —
Comments by July 13, 2023
Personal Health Information Protection Act
June 1, 2023
Administrative monetary penalties regulation under the Personal
Health Information Protection Act, 2004 — Comments by July
25, 2023
Orders In Council
COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, SO 2020, c 18
- Schedule 6, section 57, which amends the Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park Act, 2003, in force May 15, 2023 (OIC 619/2023)
Working for Workers Act, 2021, SO 2021, c 35
- Schedule 2, sections 1, 5 to 8, 10, 11, 13 to 19, 22 to 32, 33 (3), which amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000, in force July 1, 2023 (OIC 620/2023)
- Schedule 2, section 9, which amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000, in force January 1, 2024 (OIC 620/2023)
Notices / Avis
Ontario Gazette, June 3, 2023:
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario ("FSRA")
- Coming into Force of: Amendment 1 – Deferred Sales Charges – Issuing and Changing Individual Variable Insurance Contracts ("amendment 1")
Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 2 | An Act to Amend the Regulated Health Professions Act |
| 3 | An Act to Amend the Health Information Act |
| 4 | An Act to Amend the Revenue Administration Act |
| 5 | An Act to Amend the Climate Leadership Act |
| 6 | An Act to Amend the Victims of Crime Act |
| 7 | An Act to Amend the Police Act |
| 8 | An Act to Amend the International Commercial Arbitration Act |
| 9 | Arbitration Act |
| 10 | An Act to Amend the Roads Act |
| 11 | An Act to Amend the Highway Signage Act |
| 12 | An Act to Amend the Environmental Protection Act |
| 14 | An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act |
Regulations / Règlements
Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part II, June 3, 2023:
Regulated Health Professions Act
| EC2023-428 | Physician Assistants Regulations |
Proclamations / Proclamations
Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part I, May 27, 2023:
Justice of the Peace Act, SPEI 2018, c 52
- Parts 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 in force August 1, 2023
Quebec / Québec
Projets de loi
| Référencés à la première lecture seulement | |
| 22 | Loi concernant l'expropriation |
| 27 | Loi modifiant la Loi sur les impôts, la Loi sur la taxe de vente du Québec et d'autres dispositions |
| 29 | Loi protégeant les consommateurs contre l'obsolescence programmée et favorisant la durabilité, la réparabilité et l'entretien des biens |
| 30 | Loi modifiant diverses dispositions principalement dans le secteur financier |
Bills
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 22 | An Act respecting expropriation |
| 27 | An Act to amend the Taxation Act, the Act respecting the Québec sales tax and other provisions |
| 29 | An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durability, repairability and maintenance of goods |
| 30 | An Act to amend various provisions mainly with respect to the financial sector |
Règlements
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 31 mai 2023:
Loi sur les valeurs mobilières
| Décret 871-2023 | Règlement 13-102 sur les droits relatifs au système |
Code de procédure civile
| Décret 888-2023 | Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur la médiation des demandes relatives à des petites créances |
Regulations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, May 31, 2023:
Securities Act
| OC 871-2023 | Regulation 13-102 respecting System Fees |
Code of Civil Procedure
| OC 881-2023 | Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the mediation of small claims |
Projets de Règlement
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 31 mai 2023:
Loi sur les tribunaux judiciaires
Code criminel
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement de la Cour du Québec
Loi sur les cours municipales
Code criminel
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement des cours municipales
Draft Regulations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, May 31, 2023:
Courts of Justice Act
Criminal Code
- Regulation to amend the Regulation of the Court of Québec
Act respecting municipal courts
Criminal Code
- Regulation to amend the Municipal Courts Regulation
Ordres Ministériels
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 31 mai 2023:
Loi sur la distribution de produits et services financiers
| AM 2023-05 | Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur le cabinet, le représentant autonome et la société autonome — Arrêté numéro D-9.2-2023-05 du ministre des Finances |
| AM 2023-06 | Règlement modifiant le Règlement relatif à la délivrance et au renouvellement du certificat de représentant — Arrêté numéro D-9.2-2023-06 du ministre des Finances |
| AM 2023-07 | Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur l'exercice des activités des représentants — Arrêté numéro D-9.2-2023-07 du ministre des Finances |
| AM 2023-08 | Règlement modifiant le Règlement relatif à l'inscription d'un cabinet, d'un représentant autonome et d'une société autonome — Arrêté numéro D-9.2-2023-08 du ministre des Finances |
| AM 2023-09 | Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur la tenue et la conservation des livres et registres — Arrêté numéro D-9.2-2023-09 du ministre des Finances |
Code civil
Loi portant réforme du droit de la famille en
matière de filiation et modifiant le Code civil en
matière de droits de la personnalité et
d'état civil
| AM 2023 | Reconnaissance des services de santé et des services sociaux pour l'application de l'article 603.1 du Code civil — Arrêté numéro 2023-4997 du ministre de la Justice |
Loi sur les valeurs mobilières
Loi sur les instruments dérivés
| AM 2023-10 | Règlement 13-103 sur le Système électronique de données, d'analyse et de recherche + (SEDAR +) — Arrêté numéro V-1.1-I-14.01-2023-10 du ministre des Finances |
Loi sur les valeurs mobilières
| AM 2023-11 | Règlements Concordants avec le Règlement 13-103 sur le Système électronique de données, d'analyse et de recherche + (SEDAR +) — Arrêté numéro V-1.1-2023-11 du ministre des Finances |
Ministerial Orders
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, May 31, 2023:
Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services
| MO 2023-05 | Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting firms, independent representatives and independent partnerships — Order number D-9.2-2023-05 of the Minister of Finance |
| MO 2023-06 | Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the issuance and renewal of representatives' certificates — Order number D-9.2-2023-06 of the Minister |
| MO 2023-07 | Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the pursuit of activities as a representative — Order number D-9.2-2023-07 of the Minister |
| MO 2023-08 | Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the registration of firms, representatives and independent partnerships — Order number D-9.2-2023-08 of the Minister of Finance |
| MO 2023-09 | Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the keeping and preservation of books and registers — Order number D-9.2-2023-09 of the Minister of Finance |
Civil Code
Act respecting family law reform with regard to filiation and
amending the Civil Code in relation to personality rights and civil
status
| MO 2023 | Recognition of health services and social services for the purposes of article 603.1 of the Civil Code — Order 2023-4997 of the Minister of Justice |
Securities Act
Derivatives Act
| MO 2023-10 | Regulation 13-103 respecting System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval + (SEDAR +) — Order number V-1.1-I-14.01-2023-10 of the Minister of Finance |
Securities Act
| MO 2023-11 | Concordant Regulations to Regulation 13-103 respecting System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval + (SEDAR +) — Order number V-1.1-2023-11 of the Minister of Finance |
31 mai 2023
- Loi nº 7, Loi concernant la mise en Suvre de certaines dispositions du discours sur le budget du 22 mars 2022 et modifiant d'autres dispositions législatives — Chapitre nº 10
1 juin 2023
- Loi nº 16, Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'aménagement et l'urbanisme et d'autres dispositions
- Loi nº 19, Loi sur l'encadrement du travail des enfants — Chapitre nº 11
6 juin 2023
- Loi nº 12, Loi portant sur la réforme du droit de la famille en matière de filiation et visant la protection des enfants nés à la suite d'une agression sexuelle et des personnes victimes de cette agression ainsi que les droits des mères porteuses et des enfants issus d'un projet de grossesse pour autrui — Chapitre nº 13
7 juin 2023
- Loi nº 24, Loi donnant suite aux recommandations du rapport du Comité consultatif indépendant sur la révision de l'indemnité annuelle des membres de l'Assemblée nationale — Chapitre nº 14
Assents
May 31, 2023
- Bill 7, An Act respecting the implementation of certain provisions of the Budget Speech of 22 March 2022 and amending other legislative provisions — Chapter No. 10
June 1, 2023
- Bill 16, An Act to amend the Act respecting land use planning and development and other provisions
- Bill 19, An Act respecting the regulation of work by children — Chapter No. 11
June 6, 2023
- Bill 12, An Act to reform family law with regard to filiation and to protect children born as a result of sexual assault and the victims of that assault as well as the rights of surrogates and of children born of a surrogacy project — Chapter No. 13
June 7, 2023
- Bill 24, An Act to follow up on the recommendations of the report of the Comité consultatif indépendant sur la révision de l'indemnité annuelle des membres de l'Assemblée nationale — Chapter No. 14
Avis
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 7 juin 2023:
Loi sur les impôts
- Table des retenues à la source d'impôt
Notices
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, June 7, 2023:
Taxation Act
- Source deduction table for income tax
Saskatchewan / Saskatchewan
Regulations / Règlements
Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, May 26, 2023:
The Financial Administration Act, 1993
| RRS c F-13.4 Reg 47 | The Drilling Rig (Provincial Sales Tax – Geothermal Drilling) Remission Regulations |
| Sask Reg 35/2023 | The New Home Construction Rebate (Provincial Sales Tax) Remission Amendment Regulations, 2023. |
The Provincial Sales Tax Act
| Sask Reg 34/2023 | The Provincial Sales Tax (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations, 2023 |
The Summary Offences Procedure Act, 1990
| Sask Reg 36/2023 | The Summary Offences Procedure (Fines Adjustments) Amendment Regulations, 2023 |
The Commissioners for Oaths Act, 2012
| Sask Reg 37/2023 | The Commissioners for Oaths Amendment Regulations, 2023 |
The Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Act
| Sask Reg 40/2023 | The Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases (Standards and Compliance) Amendment Regulations, 2023 |
Saskatchewan Cabinet Secretariat
The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Amendment Act, 2023
- Act, exept sections 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 28 and clause 31(a), in force May 23, 2023 (OC 228/2023)
The Cannabis Control (Saskatchewan) Amendment Act, 2023
- Act in force June 5, 2023 (OC 269/2023)
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