In This Issue
Federal Government / Gouvernement fédéral
Regulations / Règlements
Canada Gazette, Part II, April 23, 2025:
Customs Tariff
| SOR/2025-118 | United States Surtax Order (Motor Vehicles 2025) |
| SOR/2025-118 | Order Amending the United States Surtax Order (2025-1) and the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025) |
Commissions / Commissions
Canada Gazette, Part I, April 12, 2025:
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Determination — Decontamination and demolition services
- Inquiry — Task-based informatics professional services
Canada Gazette, Part I, April 19, 2025:
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Determination — Information technology consultation services
- Inquiry — Cloud-based services
Alberta / Alberta
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 52 | Energy and Utilities Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 |
| 53 | Compassionate Intervention Act |
Regulations / Règlements
Alberta Gazette, Part II, April 15, 2025:
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
| Alta Reg 47/2025 | Extended Producer Responsibility Amendment Regulation |
| Alta Reg 48/2025 | Administrative Penalty Amendment Regulation |
Fair Registration Practices Act
| Alta Reg 45/2025 | Fair Registration Practices Amendment Regulation |
Labour Mobility Act
| Alta Reg 46/2025 | Labour Mobility Amendment Regulation |
Oil and Gas Conservation Act
| Alta Reg 51/2025 | Oil and Gas Conservation Rules Amendment Regulation |
| Alta Reg 53/2025 | Oil and Gas Conservation Rules Amendment Regulation |
Provincial Offences Procedure Act
| Alta Reg 40/2025 | Procedures (Recreational Access) Amendment Regulation |
Responsible Energy Development Act
| Alta Reg 52/2025 | Alberta Energy Regulator Administration Fees Rules Amendment Regulation |
Safety Codes Act
| Alta Reg 44/2025 | Gas Code Amendment Regulation |
British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 10 | Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 |
| 11 | Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025 |
| 12 | Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2025 |
Regulations / Règlements
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, April 15, 2025:
Insurance (Vehicle) Act
| BC Reg 54/2025 | Amends BC Regs |
Utilities Commission Act
| BC Reg 52/2025 | Enacts Kwadacha Station and Tsay Keh Dene Station Regulation |
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, April 22, 2025:
Provincial Sales Tax Act
| BC Reg 56/2025 | Amends BC Reg 207/2022 |
Proclamations / Proclamations
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, April 22, 2025:
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, SBC 2024, c 10
- Sections 1 to 8 in force May 27, 2025. (BC Reg 55/2025)
Manitoba / Manitoba
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 225 | The Public Schools Amendment Act (Universal Screening for Learning Disabilities) |
Regulations / Règlements
Manitoba Laws – Unconsolidated Regulations
The Prescription Drugs Cost Assistance Act
| Man Reg 32/2025 | Prescription Drugs Payment of Benefits Regulation, amendment |
The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act
| Man Reg 33/2025 | Cannabis Regulation, amendment |
Proclamations / Proclamations
Manitoba LawsThe Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Act, SM 2023, c 40
- Act in force June 1, 2025. (OIC 101/2025)
The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act, SM 2024, c 22
- Act in force May 1, 2025. (OIC 109/2025)
New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
- No entries for this issue
Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
- No entries for this issue
Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest
- No entries for this issue
Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Ècosse
Regulations / Règlements
Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, April 18, 2025:
Cannabis Control Act
| NS Reg 72/2025 | Cannabis Retail Regulations — replacement |
Proclamations / Proclamations
Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, April 18, 2025:
An Act to Amend Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2021, the Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act, and Chapter 401 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Residential Tenancies Act, SNS 2024, c 12
- Sections 1 and 2, 4 to 8 and 10 to 23 in force April 30, 2025. (NS Reg 75/2025)
Nunavut / Nunavut
- No entries for this issue
Ontario / Ontario
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 1 | An Act to Perpetuate an Ancient Parliamentary Right |
| 2 | Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act, 2025 |
| 5 | Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 |
Regulations / Règlements
Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021
| O Reg 35/25 | General, amending O Reg 877/21 |
| O Reg 36/25 | Additional Function of Minister |
| O Reg 37/25 | Skilled Trades Ontario – Additional Objects and Powers |
Environmental Protection Act
| O Reg 33/25 | Gasoline Volatility, amending O Reg 271/91 |
Health Insurance Act
| O Reg 34/25 | General, amending Reg 552 of RRO 1990 |
Proposed Regulations / Projets de règlement
Endangered Species Act, 2007
April 17, 2025
Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025 — Comments by May 17, 2025
Environmental Assessment Act
April 17, 2025
Addressing Changes to the Eagle’s Nest Mine Project — Comments by May 17, 2025
April 17, 2025
Removing Environmental Assessment Requirements for the York1 Waste Disposal Site Project — Comments by May 17, 2025
Mining Act, 1990
Electricity Act, 1998
Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998
April 17, 2025
Proposed amendments to the Mining Act 1990, Electricity Act 1998, and Ontario Energy Board Act 1998, to protect Ontario’s Economy and Build a More Prosperous Ontario — Comments by May 17, 2025
Ontario Heritage Act
April 17, 2025
Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act, Schedule 7 of the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 — Comments by May 17, 2025
Notices / Avis
Ontario Gazette, April 12, 2025:
Ontario Energy Board
- Notice of Amendments to the Retail Settlement Code
Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Bills / Projets de loi
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 15 | Interprovincial Trade and Mobility Act |
Regulations / Règlements
Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part II, April 12, 2025:
Employment Standards Act
| EC2025-326 | Minimum Wage Order |
Notices / Avis
Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part I, April 19, 2025:
Judicature Act
- Quarterly Notice Pursuant to the Judicature Act — Prejudgment and postjudgment rates, January 2002 – June 2025.
Quebec / Québec
Projets de loi
| Référencés à la première lecture seulement | |
| 97 | Loi visant principalement à moderniser le régime forestier |
| 100 | Loi sur la négociation et la détermination des conditions de travail requérant une coordination nationale notamment dans les secteurs public et parapublic |
| 101 | Loi visant l’amélioration de certaines lois du travail |
Bills
| Referenced on first reading only | |
| 97 | An Act mainly to modernize the forest regime |
| 100 | An Act respecting the negotiation and determination of conditions of employment requiring national coordination in particular in the public and parapublic sector |
| 101 | An Act to improve certain labour laws |
Règlements
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 16 avril 2025:
Loi sur la Régie de l’énergie
Hydro-Québec
| Décret 464-2025 | Fixation, à l’égard des contrats conclus entre Hydro-Québec et les consommateurs domestiques abonnés à son service de distribution d’électricité, des tarifs et des conditions auxquels l’électricité est distribuée à ces consommateurs par HydroQuébec pour l’année tarifaire commençant le 1er avril 2025 et se terminant le 31 mars 2026 |
Loi sur l’encadrement du secteur financier
| Décret 523-2025 | Approbation d’une délégation de fonctions et pouvoirs de l’Autorité des marchés financiers à l’Organisme canadien de réglementation des investissements |
Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles
| Décret 532-2025 | Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur les maladies professionnelles |
Loi sur les normes du travail
| Décret 548-2025 | Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur les normes du travail |
Regulations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, April 16, 2025:
Act respecting the Régie de l’énergie
Hydro-Québec Act
| OC 464-2025 | Fixing, in respect of contracts between Hydro-Québec and domestic consumers to whom Hydro-Québec distributes electric power, of the rates and conditions for the distribution of electric power by Hydro-Québec to those consumers for the rate year beginning on 1 April 2025 and ending on 31 March 2026 |
Act respecting the Regulation of the Financial Sector
| OC 523-2025 | Approval of a delegation of functions and powers of the Autorité des marchés financiers to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization |
Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases
| OC 532-2025 | Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting occupational diseases |
Act respecting labour standards
| OC 548-2025 | Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting labour standards |
Projets de Règlement
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 16 avril 2025:
Loi sur les produits pétroliers
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur les produits pétroliers
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 23 avril 2025:
Loi sur les relations du travail, la formation professionnelle et la gestion de la main-d’œuvre dans l’industrie de la construction
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur la délivrance des certificats de compétence
Loi sur les contrats des organismes publics
Loi visant principalement à promouvoir l’achat québécois et responsable par les organismes publics, à renforcer le régime d’intégrité des entreprises et à accroître les pouvoirs de l’Autorité des marchés publics
- Règlement sur les paiements et le règlement rapides des différends en matière de travaux de construction
Draft Regulations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, April 16, 2025:
Petroleum Products Act
- Regulation to amend the Petroleum Products Regulation
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, April 23, 2025:
Act respecting labour relations, vocational training and workforce management in the construction industry
- Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the issuance of competency certificates
Act respecting contracting by public bodies
Act mainly to promote Québec-sourced and responsible procurement by public bodies, to reinforce the integrity regime of enterprises and to increase the powers of the Autorité des marchés publics
- Regulation respecting prompt payments and the prompt settlement of disputes with regard to construction work
Ordres Ministériels
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 16 avril 2025:
Code de procédure civile
| AM 2025-5355 | 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 2025-5355 du ministre de la Justice |
| AM 2025-5356 | 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 2025-5356 du ministre de la Justice |
| AM 2025-5357 | 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 2025-5357 du ministre de la Justice |
Ministerial Orders
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, April 16, 2025:
Code of Civil Procedure
| MO 2025-5355 | 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 2025-5355 of the Minister of Justice |
| MO 2025-5356 | 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 2025-5356 of the Minister of Justice |
| MO 2025-5357 | 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 2025-5357 of the Minister of Justice |
Proclamations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 23 avril 2025:
Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection de la jeunesse et d’autres dispositions législatives, SQ 2022, c 11
- Que soit fixée au 26 avril 2025 la date de l’entrée en vigueur des dispositions de l’article 60 de la Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection de la jeunesse et d’autres dispositions législatives (2022, chapitre 11), dans la mesure où il édicte les articles 131.6, 131.7 et 131.9 à 131.13 de la Loi sur la protection de la jeunesse (chapitre P-34.1). (Décret 545-2025)
Proclamations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, April 23, 2025:
Act to amend the Youth Protection Act and other legislative provisions, SQ 2022, c 11
- Section 60, insofar as it enacts sections 131.6, 131.7 and 131.9 to 131.13 of the Youth Protection Act (chapter P-34.1), in force April 26, 2025. (OC 545-2025)
Sanctions
10 avril 2025
- Loi nº 91, Loi instaurant le Tribunal unifié de la famille au sein de la Cour du Québec — Chapitre nº 9
Assents
April 10, 2025
- Bill 91, Act establishing the Unified Family Tribunal within the Court of Québec — Chapter No. 9
Avis
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 16 avril 2025:
Code de sécurité
- Règlement modifiant le Code de sécurité (Décret 438-2025) (Erratum)
Notices
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, April 16, 2025:
Safety Code
- Regulation to amend the Safety Code (OC 438-2025) (Erratum)
Saskatchewan / Saskatchewan
Regulations / Règlements
Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, April 11, 2025:
The Justices of the Peace Act, 1988
| Sask Reg 19/2025 | The Justices of the Peace Amendment Regulations, 2025 |
The Crown Minerals Act
| Sask Reg 20/2025 | The Crown Oil and Gas Royalty Amendment Regulations, 2025 |
| Sask Reg 24/2025 | The Oil and Gas Tenure Registry Amendment Regulations, 2025 |
The Freehold Oil and Gas Production Tax Act, 2010
| Sask Reg 21/2025 | The Freehold Oil and Gas Production Tax Amendment Regulations, 2025 |
| Sask Reg 23/2025 | The Recovered Crude Oil Tax Amendment Regulations, 2025 |
The Financial Administration Act, 1993
| Sask Reg 22/2025 | The Petroleum Innovation Incentive Amendment Regulations, 2025 |
Yukon / Yukon
Regulations / Règlements
Yukon Gazette, Part II, April 15, 2025:
Placer Mining Act
Quartz Mining Act
| YOIC 2025/54 | Order to amend the Order Prohibiting Entry on Certain Lands in Yukon (White River First Nation) (2025) |
Oil and Gas Act
| YOIC 2025/14 | Order to amend the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Yukon Oil and Gas Lands (White River First Nation) Order (2025) |
