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DFO
Fisheries Act
Regulations Amending the QUEBEC FISHERY REGULATIONS, 1990 in order to (1) include a new definition of sport fishing centred on recreational or personal use; (2) change fishing gear or equipment requirements through variation orders; (3) amend licence conditions and to Atlantic salmon tagging provisions to accommodate licences purchased online, and to registration requirements of Atlantic salmon; (4) add provisions on baitfish, including expanding existing possession prohibitions; and (5) make technical changes to respond to comments from the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations.
2024-10-04
PS
Customs Act
Regulations Amending CERTAIN REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT (LOW VALUE SHIPMENT THRESHOLD) in order to (1) amend\nthe low-value shipment thresholds to reflect the new amount of $3,300 in the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations, the Fees in Respect of Mail Regulations, and the Proof of Origin of Imported Goods Regulations; and (2) amend certain sections of the Proof of Origin of Imported Goods Regulations to replace the requirement to provide a written statement certifying the origin of commercial goods with a value for duty of $3,300 or less with a requirement to provide a commercial invoice indicating the origin of the goods.
2024-10-04
ECCC
Canada Water Act
Order authorizing the Minister of the Environment to enter into an ARRANGEMENT with the Government of British Columbia in accordance with the ELK-KOOTENAI/Y WATERSHED GOVERNANCE BODY TERMS OF REFERENCE.
2024-10-04
FA
Other Than Statutory Authority
Appointment of JULIE SUNDAY as High Commissioner for Canada in the Republic of Vanuatu, with residence in Canberra.
2024-09-27
FA
Other Than Statutory Authority
Appointment of JULIE SUNDAY as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Federated States of Micronesia, with residence in Canberra.
2024-09-27
FA
Other Than Statutory Authority
Appointment of PASQUALE SALVAGGIO as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, with residence in Abuja.
2024-09-27
FA
Other Than Statutory Authority
Appointment of EMILY BURNS as High Commissioner for Canada in the Republic of Zambia, with residence in Dar es Salaam.
2024-09-27
HC
Radiation Emitting Devices Act
Regulations Amending the RADIATION EMITTING DEVICES REGULATIONS (LASER PRODUCTS) in order to (1) repeal the Radiation Emitting Devices Act\xe2\x80\x99s current requirements for laser scanners and demonstration lasers; (2) incorporate by static reference the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) standard\xe2\x80\x99s laser classification system, the design, construction and functioning standards, the testing methodology, and the labelling and accompanying information requirements; (3) impose additional labelling and accompanying information requirements, namely, a product identification/origins label for tracing purposes (as required for other products regulated under the Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (REDR), e.g., television receivers) and the requirement for labels and accompanying information to be available in both official languages; 4) exclude requirements set out in the IEC standard that would be outside the authority of the Act or where it would be appropriate to provide greater flexibility to regulated parties in Canada; 5) provide that lasers which are regulated as medical devices under the Medical Devices Regulations are not subject to the REDR; and (6) make minor non-substantive amendments to modernize and improve the consistency of regulatory text.
2024-09-27
PS
Emergency Management Act
PROVINCIAL EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ORDER No. 273 in order to (1) declare the natural disaster to be of federal concern; and (2) authorize the provision of financial assistance to NOVA SCOTIA with respect to the winter storm that occurred from February 2 to February 5, 2024.
2024-09-27
PS
Emergency Management Act
PROVINCIAL EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ORDER No. 274 in order to (1) declare the natural disaster to be of concern to the federal government; and (2) authorize the provision of financial assistance to New Brunswick with respect to the rainstorm that occurred from December 18 to December 19, 2023.
2024-09-27
TC
Canada Transportation Act
Order RESCINDING of its own motion Determination No. R-2024-108 of July 8, 2024 of the Canadian Transportation Agency.
2024-09-27
ISED
Boards of Trade Act
Order approving the dissolution of the BLACKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, in New Brunswick.
2024-09-27
ISED
Boards of Trade Act
Order approving the application by the CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D\'INDUSTRIE VALL\xc3\x89E-DU-RICHELIEU, in Quebec, to CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES of its district from from Beloeil, McMasterville, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Otterburn Park, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Sainte-Madeleine, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Chambly, Carignan, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu and Richelieu to Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Beloeil, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Sainte-Madeleine, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, McMasterville, Otterburn Park, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Carignan, Chambly, Richelieu, Marieville, Rougemont, Saint-C\xc3\xa9saire, Saint-Ang\xc3\xa8le-de-Monnoir, Saint-Paul-D\xe2\x80\x99Abbotsford and Ange-Gardien.
2024-09-27
ECCC, TB
Financial Administration Act
JASPER NATIONAL PARK OF CANADA RENT AND FEE REMISSION ORDER in order to remit rent and fees to the Municipality of Jasper, as well as those who have cottage and commercial leases and licenses, who have been impacted by wildfires in spring/summer 2024.
2024-09-27
PS, CSC
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
Regulations Amending the CORRECTIONS AND CONDITIONAL RELEASE REGULATIONS in order to (1) enable the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) to use body scanner technology that can reveal items such as, but not limited to: metal, plastic, organic and inorganic items concealed in clothing, on the body or inside the body of the individual being scanned; (2) define a prescribed body scanner as a machine capable of detecting contraband that is in or on a clothed person; (3) introduce provisions to outline the use of dry cell detention by the CSC and specify admission criteria, duration limits, and oversight; and (4) provide for a reporting and oversight structure for both body scanner searches and dry cell detention.
2024-09-20
ISED
Financial Administration Act
Order amending SCHEDULE V TO THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT by deleting the Statistic Survey Operations.
2024-09-20
ISED
Weights and Measures Act
Regulations Amending the WEIGHTS AND MEASURES REGULATIONS in order to exempt timber dimension measuring devices (TDMD) from the following provisions of the Weights and Measures Regulations; (1) subsection 18(1) and section 21, which relate to the marking of devices; (2) section 32 which relates to the sealing of devices; and (3) part V of the regulations, which set out specifications relating to devices.
2024-09-20
JUS
Access to Information Act
Order Amending SCHEDULE I TO THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT (MISCELLANEAOUS PROGRAM) in order to remove references to government institutions that no longer exist or have become a part of other listed government institutions.
2024-09-20
JUS
Privacy Act
Order Amending the SCHEDULE TO THE PRIVACY ACT (MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM) in order to remove references to government institutions that no longer exist or have become a part of other listed government institutions.
2024-09-20
JUS
Privacy Act
Order amending the PRIVACY ACT EXTENSION ORDER NO. 1 (MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM) in order to update and add clarity to a regulatory provision.
2024-09-20
FIN, GAC
Customs Tariff
CHINA SURTAX ORDER (2024) in order to impose a surtax of 100 per cent on electric and hybrid vehicles produced in China and imported into Canada, effective October 1, 2024.
2024-09-20

An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and
Order fixing December 1, 2024 as the day on which section 22.1 of AN ACT TO AMEND THE DIVORCE ACT, THE FAMILY ORDERS AND AGREEMENTS ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ACT AND THE GARNISHMENT, ATTACHMENT AND PENSION DIVERSION ACT AND TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO ANOTHER ACT, chapter 16 of the Statutes of Canada, 2019, COMES INTO FORCE in order to bring into force the language rights provision under the amended Divorce Act in Britsh Columbia.
2024-09-20
FIN
Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act
Order authorizing the Minister of Finance to provide FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE up to $400 million in the form of a sovereign loan during the period of time beginning on the day on which the Minister of Finance is satisfied that the requirements under the Act have been met, and ending on the earlier of March 31, 2026 and the day on which the Minister of Finance is no longer satisfied that those requirements are met.
2024-09-20
ISED
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act
Order approving the ENTRY by National Research Council of Canada into a COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT with the Research Council Employees\' Association that covers all employees in the in the ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Group bargaining unit, for the period beginning on May 1, 2022, and ending on April 30, 2026.
2024-09-20
ISED
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act
Order approving the ENTRY by National Research Council of Canada into a COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT with the Research Council Employees\' Association that covers all employees in the in the OPERATIONAL CATEGORY Group bargaining unit, for the period beginning on July 31, 2022, and ending on July 30, 2026.
2024-09-20
ISED
Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act
Order approving the ENTRY by National Research Council of Canada into a COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT with the Research Council Employees\' Association that covers all employees in the in the PURCHASING AND SUPPLY Group bargaining unit, for the period beginning on May 1, 2022, and ending on April 30, 2026.
2024-09-20
PS
Emergency Management Act
PROVINCIAL EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ORDER No. 267 in order to authorize the provision of financial assistance to Saskatchewan related to the spring flood that occurred in 2023.
2024-09-20
PS
Emergency Management Act
PROVINCIAL EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ORDER No. 272 in order to authorize the provision of financial assistance to Saskatchewan related to the interface fires that occurred in summer 2023.
2024-09-20
ISED
Boards of Trade Act
Order approving the dissolution of the PENDER HARBOUR AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, in British Columbia.
2024-09-20
ISED
Boards of Trade Act
Order approving the application of the Chamber of Commerce Serving Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, in British Columbia, to change its name to the \xe2\x80\x9cRIDGE MEADOWS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE".
2024-09-20
JUS
Judges Act
Order accepting the RESIGNATION and granting an ANNUITY to the HONOURABLE HUGH K. O\'CONNELL, a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.
2024-09-20
CIRC
Western Arctic (Inuvialuit) Claims Settlement Act
Re-appointment of JULIE JAI of Toronto, Ontario, as a member of the Inuvialuit Arbitration Board, to hold office during pleasure for a term of three years.
2024-09-20
CIRC
First Nations Fiscal Management Act
Appointment of MICHAEL ST. AMANT of Leamington, Ontario, to be a commissioner of the First Nations Tax Commission, to hold office during good behaviour for a term of five years.
2024-09-20
CIRC
Gwich\'in Land Claim Settlement Act
Appointment of RONALD ALLEN of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, to be a member to the Gwich\'in Renewable Resources Board, for a term of five years, effective the date of this Order in Council or the Order of the Executive Council, whichever is later.
2024-09-20
IC
Budget Implementation Act, 1997
Appointment of NANCY D\xc3\x89ZIEL of Shawinigan, Quebec, to be Chairperson of the board of directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, to hold office during pleasure for a term of three years.
2024-09-20
INFC
Financial Administration Act
Appointment of MARIE ANTOINETTE CAMPAGNA of LaSalle, Ontario, to be Chairperson of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, on an interim basis, to hold office during pleasure for a term of one year, or until such time as a new Chairperson is appointed, whichever occurs first.
2024-09-20
IRCC
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Designation of SUZANNE GILBERT of Toronto, Ontario, a full-time member of the Immigration and Refugee Board (Toronto Regional Office), to be Deputy Chairperson of the Refugee Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board, for a term ending April 14, 2029.
2024-09-20
PCH
National Arts Centre Act
Appointment of HEATHER BALA EDWARDS of Calgary, Alberta, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Arts Centre Corporation, to hold office during pleasure for a term of four years.
2024-09-20
PCH
National Arts Centre Act
Appointment of JOHN ALEXANDER (SANDY) HOUSTON of Toronto, Ontario, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Arts Centre Corporation, to hold office during pleasure for a term of four years.
2024-09-20
ESDC
Poverty Reduction Act
Reappointment of SCOTT THOMAS LEE MACAFEE of Hanwell, New Brunswick, as Chairperson of the National Advisory Council on Poverty, to hold office during pleasure for a term of three years, effective October 1, 2024.
2024-09-20
ESDC
Poverty Reduction Act
Appointment of LINDSAY LEE ELLEN KRETSCHMER ATTWOOD of Toronto, Ontario, to be a part-time member of the National Advisory Council on Poverty, to hold office during pleasure for a term of three years, effective October 1, 2024.
2024-09-20
ESDC
Poverty Reduction Act
Reappointment of KWAME JULIUS MCKENZIE of Toronto, Ontario, as a part-time member of the National Advisory Council on Poverty, to hold office during pleasure for a term of three years, effective October 1, 2024.
2024-09-20
JUS
Canadian Human Rights Act
Appointment of ASHLEY BRESSETTE-MARTINEZ of Ottawa, Ontario, to be a full-time member of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, to hold office during good behaviour for a term of five years, effective October 15, 2024.
2024-09-20
JUS
Other Than Statutory Authority
Appointment of the HONOURABLE PANAGIOTIS PAMEL, a Judge of the Federal Court, to be a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, and a Judge ex officio of the Federal Court.
2024-09-20
JUS
Other Than Statutory Authority
Appointment of BENOIT DUCHESNE, an Associate Judge of the Federal Court, to be a Judge of the Federal Court, and a Judge ex officio of the Federal Court of Appeal.
2024-09-20
JUS
Other Than Statutory Authority
Appointment of LYSANE CREE of Kanesatake, in the Province of Quebec, Barrister-at-law, to be a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montr\xc3\xa9al, with residence in the territory of Ville de Montr\xc3\xa9al or in the immediate vicinity thereof.
2024-09-20
JUS
Other Than Statutory Authority
Appointment of HORIA BUNDARU of the City of Montr\xc3\xa9al, in the Province of Quebec, Barrister-at-law, to be a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montr\xc3\xa9al, with residence in the territory of Ville de Montr\xc3\xa9al or in the immediate vicinity thereof.
2024-09-20
JUS
Other Than Statutory Authority
Appointment of MATHIEU PICH\xc3\x89-MESSIER of the City of Montr\xc3\xa9al, in the Province of Quebec, Barrister-at-law, to be a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montr\xc3\xa9al, with residence in the territory of Ville de Montr\xc3\xa9al or in the immediate vicinity thereof.
2024-09-20
IC
Statistics Act
Reappointment of ANDR\xc3\x89 LORANGER of Ottawa, Ontario, as Chief Statistician of Canada, on an interim basis, to hold office during pleasure, for a term of six months or until such time as a new Chief Statistician is appointed, whichever occurs first, effective October 1, 2024.
2024-09-20
GAC
Special Economic Measures Act
Regulations Amending the SPECIAL ECONOMIC MEASURES (IRAN) REGULATIONS in order to add five (5) individuals to Schedule 1 of the Regulations, prohibiting them from transacting business with individuals and businesses in Canada unless otherwise authorized by the Minister of the Foreign Affairs.
2024-09-16