Legislation for the period 05/09 to 05/22
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Federal Government / Gouvernement fédéral
Bills / Projets de loi
Senate / Sénat
Senate / Sénat
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| S-269 | National Framework on Advertising for Sports Betting Act |
Regulations / Règlements
Canada Gazette, Part II, May 22, 2024:
Criminal Code
| SOR/2024-84 | Order Amending the Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2020) |
Contraventions Act
| SOR/2024-76 | Regulations Amending the Contraventions Regulations (Rouge National Urban Park Act) |
Financial Administration Act
| SOR/2024-78 | Regulations Amending the Crown Corporation General Regulations, 1995 |
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
| SOR/2024-82 | Order 2024-87-04-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List |
| SOR/2024-83 | Order 2024-112-04-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List |
Special Economic Measures Act
| SOR/2024-87 | Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Hamas Terrorist Attacks) Regulations |
Proposed Regulations / Projets de règlement
Canada Gazette, Part I, May 18, 2024:
Patent Act
- Regulations Amending the Patent Rules and Certain Regulations Made Under the Patent Act
Proclamations / Proclamations
Orders In Council
Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No.
1, SC 2021, c 23
Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1,
SC 2022, c 10
- Sections 209 to 211 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1, which amend the Customs Act, in force October 21, 2024 (PC 2024-0505)
- Sections 303, 329 and 330 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, which amend the Customs Act, in force October 21, 2024 (PC 2024-0505)
Notices / Avis
Canada Gazette, Part I, May 11, 2024:
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List, adding the letter "P" to the identifiers of 264 reduced regulatory requirement polymers
- Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to indicate that subsection 81(3) of that Act applies to the substance piperazine
- Publication of final decision after assessment of a substance — piperazine, CAS RN 110-85-0 — specified on the Domestic Substances List (section 77 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Canada Gazette, Part I, May 18, 2024:
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- Order 2024-87-04-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List
Commissions / Commissions
Canada Gazette, Part I, May 11, 2024:
Special Import Measures Act
- Concrete reinforcing bar — Decision
Income Tax Act
- Revocation of registration of charities [Failure to file, 101945764RR0001]
- Revocation of registration of charities [Voluntary, 102497682RR0001]
Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act
- Call for Bids No. NL24-CFB01 (Eastern Newfoundland)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Determination — Information technology consultation services
- Inquiry — Hotels and motels and inns
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Administrative decisions
- Decisions
- Part 1 applications
Canada Gazette, Part I, May 18, 2024:
Canada Energy Regulator
- Application to export electricity to the United States — ATNV Energy, LP
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Appeal — Notice No. HA-2024-002
- Commencement of preliminary injury inquiry — Concrete reinforcing bar
- Determination — Certain wire rod
- Inquiry — Tailoring services
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Administrative decisions
- Decisions
NAFTA Secretariat
- Notice of decision — Certain softwood lumber products from Canada
Supplements / Suppléments
Canada Gazette, Part I, May 11, 2024:
Bank of Canada
- Financial Statements December 31, 2023
Alberta / Alberta
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 21 | Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 |
| 22 | Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 |
Regulations / Règlements
Alberta Gazette, Part II, May 15, 2024:
Consumer Protection Act
| Alta Reg 79/2024 | Appeal Board (Expiry Date Extension) Amendment Regulation |
| Alta Reg 80/2024 | Ticket Sales (Expiry Date Extension) Amendment Regulation |
Electric Utilities Act
| Alta Reg 81/2024 | Isolated Generating Units and Customer Choice (Expiry Date Extension) Amendment Regulation |
Fuel Tax Act
| Alta Reg 71/2024 | Fuel Tax Amendment Regulation |
Safety Codes Act
| Alta Reg 73/2024 | Gas Code Amendment Regulation |
| Alta Reg 74/2024 | Permit Amendment Regulation |
| Alta Reg 75/2024 | Plumbing Code Amendment Regulation |
Orders in Council / Décrets
Alberta King's Printer
Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2023, SA 2023, c 5
- Section 7, which amends the Land Titles Act, in force May 14, 2024 (OIC 116/2024)
Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, SA 2022, c 16
- Section 9(63) to (65) of the Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 in force January 1, 2025 (OIC 111/2024)
Royal Assents
May 16, 2024
- Bill 10, Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 – Chapter No.
- Bill 11, Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 – Chapter No.
- Bill 12, Consumer Protection (Life Leases) Amendment Act, 2024 – Chapter No.
- Bill 13, Real Property Governance Act – Chapter No.
- Bill 16, Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 – Chapter No.
- Bill 17, Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence Act – Chapter No.
- Bill 19, Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 – Chapter No.
- Bill 204, Municipal Government (National Urban Parks) Amendment Act, 2023 – Chapter No.
Notices / Avis
Alberta Gazette, Part I, May 15, 2024:
Alberta Securities Commission
- Amendments to National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement
British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 26 | Name Amendment Act (No. 2), 2024 |
| 27 | Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No. 5) Amendment Act, 2024 |
Regulations / Règlements
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, May 14, 2024:
Income Tax Act
| BC Reg 100/2024 | Amends BC Reg 135/2008 — Climate Action Tax Credit Regulation |
Insurance Corporation Act
| BC Reg 95/2024 | Amends BC Reg 307/2004 — Special Direction IC2 to the British Columbia Utilities Commission |
| BC Reg 96/2024 | Amends BC Reg 307/2004 — Special Direction IC2 to the British Columbia Utilities Commission |
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, May 21, 2024:
Court Rules Act
| BC Reg 103/2024 | Amends BC Reg 533/95 — Provincial Court (Child, Family and Community Service Act) Rules |
| BC Reg 110/2024 | Amends BC Reg 120/2020 — Provincial Court Family Rules |
Income Tax Act
| BC Reg 111/2024 | Amends BC Reg 187/2010 — Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit Regulation |
Land Owner Transparency Act
| BC Reg 104/2024 | Amends BC Reg 250/2020 — Land Owner Transparency Regulation |
Property Transfer Tax Act
| BC Reg 105/2024 | Amends BC Reg 166/2018 — Information Collection Regulation |
Public Interest Disclosure Act
| BC Reg 112/2024 | Amends BC Reg 58/2022 — Government Body Designation (Public Interest Disclosure) Regulation |
Real Estate Services Act
| BC Reg 101/2024 | Amends BC Reg 209/2021 — Real Estate Services Rules |
Securities Act
| BC Reg 109/2024 | Amends BC Reg 64/2007 — National Instrument 24-101 Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement |
Proclamations / Proclamations
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, May 14, 2024:
Social Development and Poverty Reduction Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, SBC 2024, c 4
- Sections 4, 8 to 10 and 23 in force May 13, 2024 (BC Reg 98/2024)
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, May 21, 2024:
Child, Family and Community Service Amendment Act, 2024, SBC 2024, c 5
- Section 5 in force May 16, 2024 (BC Reg 102 /2024)
Royal Assents
May 16, 2024
- Bill 14, Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 — Chapter No. 19
- Bill 20, First Nations Mandated Post Secondary Institutes Act — Chapter No. 17
- Bill 21, Legal Professions Act — Chapter No. 26
- Bill 22, Safe Access to Schools Act — Chapter No. 18
- Bill 23, Anti-Racism Act — Chapter No. 22
- Bill 24, Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 — Chapter No. 20
- Bill 25, Haida Nation Recognition Amendment Act, 2024 — Chapter No. 23
- Bill 26, Name Amendment Act (No. 2), 2024 — Chapter No. 25
- Bill 27, Municipalities Enabling and Validating (No. 5) Amendment Act, 2024 — Chapter No. 24
Manitoba / Manitoba
- No entries for this issue
New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 45 | An Act Respecting the Firefighters' Compensation Act and the Workers' Compensation Act |
| 46 | An Act to Amend the Electricity Act |
| 47 | Accessibility Act |
New Brunswick Royal Gazette, May 22, 2024:
Local Governance Commission Act, SNB 2023, c 18
- Act in force May 15, 2024
Health Facilities Act, SNB 2023, 13
- Act in force May 15, 2024
An Act Respecting the Fisheries Bargaining Act and the Industrial Relations Act, SNB 2023, c 30
- Act in force May 1, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 62 | An Act to Amend the Liquor Control Act and the Liquor Corporation Act |
| 66 | Pharmacy Act, 2024 |
| 74 | An Act to Amend the Limitations Act |
| 76 | An Act to Amend the Crop Insurance Act |
| 77 | An Act to Amend the Vital Statistics Act, 2009 |
| 78 | An Act to Amend the Credit Union Act, 2009, No. 2 |
Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest
- No entries for this issue
Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Ècosse
Regulations / Règlements
Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, May 17, 2024:
Petroleum Products Pricing Act
| NS Reg 85/2024 | Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) |
| NS Reg 89/2024 | Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) |
Nunavut / Nunavut
- No entries for this issue
Ontario / Ontario
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 194 | Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024 |
| 197 | Safer Roads and Communities Act, 2024 |
Regulations / Règlements
Provincial Offences Act
| O Reg 192/24 | Proceedings Commenced by Certificate of Offence, amending Reg 950 of RRO 1990 |
Rebuilding Ontario Place Act, 2023
| O Reg 194/24 | Zoning Order — Ontario Place |
Proposed Regulations / Projets de règlement
Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 — Occupational Health and Safety Act
May 10, 2024
Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 —
Occupational Health and Safety Act — Comments by June 10,
2024
Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)
May 9, 2024
Proposed amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), if
Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, passes —
Comments by June 10, 2024
Mortgages Brokers, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006 (MBLAA)
May 9, 2024
Protecting Consumers and Strengthening the Mortgage Industry with
Modern Practices in Ontario - Legislative review of the Mortgages
Brokers, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006 (MBLAA) —
Comments by June 24, 2024
Succession Law Reform Act (SLRA)
May 22, 2024
Public consultation on proposed amendments to the Succession Law
Reform Act (SLRA) to offer greater clarity to substitute decision
makers and financial institutions regarding beneficiary
designations for a plan — Comments by July 8, 2024
Orders In Council
Less Red Tape, More Common Sense Act, 2023, SO 2023, c 20
- Schedule 14, sections 1-3, which amend the Ontario Heritage Act, in force July 1, 2024 (OIC 564/2024)
Royal Assents
May 16, 2024
- Bill 162, Get It Done Act, 2024 — Chapter No. 9
- Bill 165, Keeping Energy Costs Down Act, 2024 — Chapter No. 10
- Bill 166, Strengthening Accountability and Student Supports Act, 2024 — Chapter No. 11
- Bill 180, Building a Better Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2024 — Chapter No. 12
Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Regulations / Règlements
Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part II, May 11, 2024:
Garnishee Act
| EC2024-363 | Garnishee Regulations, amendment |
Jury Act
| EC2024-365 | Regulations, amendment |
Notaries and Commissioners Act
| EC2024-433 | Notaries and Commissioners Regulations, amendment |
Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part II, May 18, 2024:
Environmental Protection Act
| EC2024-447 | Materials Stewardship and Recycling Regulations, amendment |
Regulated Health Professions Act
| EC2024-448 | Physiotherapists Regulations, amendment |
Summary Proceedings Act
| EC2024-449 | Ticket Regulations, amendment |
Quebec / Québec
Projets de loi
| Référencés à la première lecture seulement | |
| 61 | Loi édictant la Loi sur Mobilité Infra Québec et modifiant certaines dispositions relatives au transport collectif |
| 62 | Loi visant principalement à diversifier les stratégies d'acquisition des organismes publics et à leur offrir davantage d'agilité dans la réalisation de leurs projets d'infrastructure |
| 64 | Loi instituant le Musée national de l'histoire du Québec |
| 65 | Loi limitant le droit d'éviction des locateurs et renforçant la protection des locataires aînés |
Bills
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 61 | An Act enacting the Act respecting Mobilité Infra Québec and amending certain provisions relating to shared transportation |
| 62 | An Act mainly to diversify the acquisition strategies of public bodies and increase their agility in carrying out infrastructure projects |
| 64 | An Act to establish the Musée national de l'histoire du Québec |
| 65 | An Act to limit lessors' right of eviction and to enhance the protection of senior lessees |
Règlements
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 15 mai 2024:
Loi sur l'accès aux documents des
organismes publics et sur la protection des renseignements
personnels
Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels dans le secteur
privé
| Décret 783-2024 | Règlement sur l'anonymisation des renseignements personnels |
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 22 mai 2024:
Code des professions
| Décret 805-2024 | Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur les diplômes délivrés par les établissements d'enseignement désignés qui donnent droit aux permis et aux certificats de spécialistes des ordres professionnels |
Loi sur les comptables professionnels agréés
| Décret 806-2024 | Entente de collaboration entre l'Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec («l'OCPAQ») et le Conseil canadien sur la reddition de comptes («le CCRC») |
Regulations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, May 15, 2024:
Act respecting Access to documents held by public
bodies and the Protection of personal information
Act respecting the protection of personal information in the
private sector
| OC 783-2024 | Regulation respecting the anonymization of personal information |
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, May 22, 2024:
Professional Code
| OC 805-2024 | Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the diplomas issued by designated educational institutions which give access to permits or specialist's certificates of professional orders |
Chartered Professional Accountants Act
| OC 806-2024 | Cooperation agreement between L'Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec ("l'Ordre") and The Canadian Public Accountability Board ("CPAB") |
Ordres Ministériels
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 22 mai 2024:
Code de procédure civile
| AM 2024 | Concernant les districts dans lesquels la médiation est obligatoire et ceux dans lesquels l'arbitrage est offert aux parties à la division des petites créances de la Cour du Québec — Arrêté numéro 2024-5213 du ministre de la Justice |
Ministerial Orders
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, May 22, 2024:
Code of Civil Procedure
| MO 2024 | Districts in which mediation is mandatory and those in which arbitration is offered to the parties at the Small Claims Division of the Court of Québec — Order 2024-5213 of the Minister of Justice |
Sanctions
9 mai 2024
- Loi nº 30, Loi modifiant diverses dispositions principalement dans le secteur financier — Chapitre nº 15
- Loi nº 44, Loi modifiant principalement la Loi sur le ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation en matière de recherche — Chapitre nº 16
22 mai 2024
- Loi nº 60, Loi autorisant la conclusion de conventions collectives d'une durée supérieure à trois ans dans les secteurs public et parapublic — Chapitre nº 17
Assents
May 9, 2024
- Bill 30, An Act to amend various provisions mainly with respect to the financial sector — Chapter No. 15
- Bill 44, An Act to amend mainly the Act respecting the Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation with respect to research — Chapter No. 16
May 22, 2024:
- Bill 60, An Act to authorize the making of collective agreements with a term of more than three years in the public and parapublic sectors — Chapter No. 17
Saskatchewan / Saskatchewan
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 617 | The Members' Conflict of Interest Amendment Act |
| 618 | The Lobbyists Transparency Amendment Act |
| 619 | The Election (Fairness and Accountability) Amendment Act |
| 620 | The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act |
| 621 | The Child and Family Services (Betty's Law) Amendment Act |
| 622 | The Residents-in-Care Bill of Rights Act |
Regulations / Règlements
Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, May 17, 2024:
The Mineral Resources Act, 1985
| Sask Reg RRS c M-16.1 Reg 6 | The Mineral Parcel Accretion Regulations |
The Mineral Taxation Act, 1983
The Potash Production Tax
| Sask Reg 32/2024 | The Potash Production Tax Amendment Regulations, 2024 |
The Land Titles Act, 2000
| Sask Reg 35/2024 | The Land Titles (Accretion) Amendment Regulations, 2024 |
The Land Surveys Act, 2000
| Sask Reg 36/2024 | The Land Surveys (Accretion) Amendment Regulations, 2024 |
The Construction Codes Act
| Sask Reg 37/2024 | The Building Code Amendment Regulations, 2024 |
Proclamations / Proclamations
Saskatchewan Cabinet Secretariat
The Miscellaneous Statutes (Accretion) Amendment Act, 2023, SS 2023, c 5
- Act in force May 10, 2024 (OC 207/2024)
Notices / Avis
Saskatchewan Gazette, Part I, May 10, 2024:
Rules of Court
Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan
(Practice Directives)
- Criminal Practice Directive No. 4 — Obtaining a Subpoena for a Criminal Proceeding or Trial
Yukon / Yukon
Regulations / Règlements
Yukon Gazette, Part II, May 15, 2024:
Summary Convictions Act
| YOIC 2024/63 | Regulation to amend the Summary Convictions Regulation in Respect of Animal Protection and Control (2024) |
Placer Mining Act
Quartz Mining Act
| YOIC 2024/70 | Order to amend the Order Prohibiting Entry on Certain Lands in Yukon (the Kaska asserted traditional territory outside the Ross River Area) (2024) |
| YOIC 2024/71 | Order to amend the Prohibition of Entry on Certain Lands (Ross River Area) Order (2024) |
Proclamations / Proclamations
Yukon Gazette, Part I, May 15, 2024:
The Animal Protection and Control Act, SY 2022, c 13
- Act in force April 4, 2024 (OIC 2024/61)
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