The Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. Legislation for the period 07/11 to 07/24
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In This Issue
| Federal Government / Gouvernement fédéral | Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse |
| Alberta / Alberta | Nunavut / Nunavut |
| British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique | Ontario / Ontario |
| Manitoba / Manitoba | Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard |
| New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick | Quebec / Québec |
| Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | Saskatchewan / Saskatchewan |
| Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest | Yukon / Yukon |
Federal Government / Gouvernement fédéral
Regulations / RèglementsCanada Gazette, Part II, July 17, 2024:
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
| SOR/2024-158 | Order 2024-87-05-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List |
| SOR/2024-159 | Order 2024-112-05-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List |
Criminal Code
| SOR/2024-156 | Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities |
Excise Tax Act
| SOR/2024-157 | Real Property (GST/HST) Regulations |
Special Economic Measures Act
| SOR/2024-155 | Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations |
Notices / Avis
Canada Gazette, Part I, July 13, 2024:
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX)
- Ministerial Condition No. 20113
- Publication of the Updated Draft State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report (subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Canada Shipping Act, 2001
- Interim Order Prohibiting the Carrying of Certain Oils on Board Vessels in Arctic Waters
Miscellaneous Notices / Avis divers
Canada Gazette, Part I, July 20, 2024:
- Banking Circle S.A. — Application to establish a foreign bank branch
Commissions / Commissions
Canada Gazette, Part I, July 13, 2024:
Income Tax Act
- Revocation of registration of charities [Voluntary, 107444515RR000]
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
- Appeal — Notice No. HA-2024-005
- Determination — Concrete reinforcing bar
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Notices of consultation
- Orders
- Part 1 applications
Canada Gazette, Part I, July 20, 2024:
Canada Energy Regulator
- Application to export electricity to the United States — Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation
Income Tax Act
- Revocation of registration of charities [Failure to file, 101944684RR0001]
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Administrative decisions
- Part 1 applications
Supplements / Suppléments
Canada Gazette, Part I, July 20, 2024:
Copyright Board
- SOCAN Tariff 14 — Performance of an Individual Work (2025-2027)
Alberta / Alberta
Regulations / RèglementsAlberta Gazette, Part II, July 15, 2024:
Electronic Transactions Act
| Alta Reg 135/2024 | Electronic Transactions Act Designation (Expiry Date Extension) Amendment Regulation |
Employment Pension Plans Act
| Alta Reg 121/2024 | Employment Pension Plans Amendment Regulation |
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
| Alta Reg 132/2024 | Extended Producer Responsibility Amendment Regulation |
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
| Alta Reg 129/2024 | Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Expiry Date Extension) Amendment Regulation |
Personal Information Protection Act
| Alta Reg 120/2024 | Personal Information Protection Act (Expiry Date Extension) Amendment Regulation |
Red Tape Reduction Act
| Alta Reg 130/2024 | Red Tape Reduction Regulation |
Regional Health Authorities Act
| Alta Reg 125/2024 | Provincial Health Agencies Act (Consequential Amendments) Regulation |
| Alta Reg 126/2024 | Provincial Health Agencies Act (Consequential Amendments) Regulation (No. 2) |
| Alta Reg 123/2024 | Regional Health Authorities Act Regulations Repeal Regulation |
| Alta Reg 124/2024 | Regional Health Authorities Amendment Regulation |
| Alta Reg 134/2024 | Regional Health Authorities (Ministerial) Amendment Regulation |
British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique
Regulations / RèglementsBritish Columbia Regulations Bulletin, July 16, 2024:
Bonding Act
| BC Reg 209/2024 | Amends BC Reg 11/68 — Bonding Regulations |
Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2024
| BC Reg 210/2024 | Amends BC Reg 125/2008 — Carbon Tax Regulation |
| BC Reg 233/2024 | Amends BC Regs 97/2013 — Provincial Sales Tax Exemption and Refund Regulation 78/2021 — Provincial Sales Tax Rebate on Select Machinery and Equipment Regulation 96/2013 — Provincial Sales Tax Regulation Note: BC Reg 233/2024, s. (b), as it amends the Provincial Sales Tax Rebate on Select Machinery and Equipment Regulation, BC Reg 78/2021, is inoperative. |
Cannabis Control and Licensing Act
| BC Reg 238/2024 | Amends BC Reg 202/2018 — Cannabis Licensing Regulation |
Carbon Tax Act
| BC Reg 210/2024 | Amends BC Reg 125/2008 — Carbon Tax Regulation |
Commercial Transport Act
| BC Reg 212/2024 | Amends BC Reg 30/78 — Commercial Transport Regulations |
Energy Resource Activities Act
| BC Reg 219/2024 | Amends BC Reg 200/2010 — Environmental Protection and Management Regulation |
Financial Administration Act
| BC Reg 213/2024 | Enacts Property Tax (Blueberry River First Nations Lands Agreement) Remission Regulation |
| BC Reg 214/2024 | Enacts Property Tax (Doig River First Nation Lands Agreement) Remission Regulation |
| BC Reg 215/2024 | Enacts Property Tax (Halfway River Lands Agreement) Remission Regulation |
| BC Reg 216/2024 | Enacts Property Tax (Saulteau First Nations Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement) Remission Regulation |
| BC Reg 217/2024 | Enacts Property Tax (West Moberly Lands Agreement) Remission Regulation |
| BC Reg 218/2024 | Amends BC Reg 269/92 — Forgiveness of Debts and Obligations Regulation |
| BC Reg 237/2024 | Amends BC Reg 226/2001 — Official Duties Expense Regulation |
Land Act
| BC Reg 219/2024 | Amends BC Regs 180/2007 — Integrated Land and Resource Registry Regulation 357/2005 — Land Use Objectives Regulation |
Land Owner Transparency Act
| BC Reg 224/2024 | Amends BC Reg 250/2020 — Land Owner Transparency Regulation |
Liquor Control and Licensing Act
| BC Reg 225/2024 | Amends BC Reg 241/2016 — Liquor Control and Licensing Regulation |
Offence Act
| BC Reg 231/2024 | Amends BC Reg 89/97 — Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation |
Provincial Sales Tax Act
| BC Reg 232/2024 | Amends BC Reg 93/2013 — Designated Accommodation Area Tax Regulation |
| BC Reg 233/2024 | Amends BC Regs 97/2013 — Provincial Sales Tax Exemption and Refund Regulation 78/2021 — Provincial Sales Tax Rebate on Select Machinery and Equipment Regulation 96/2013 — Provincial Sales Tax Regulation Note: BC Reg 233/2024, s. (b), as it amends the Provincial Sales Tax Rebate on Select Machinery and Equipment Regulation, BC Reg 78/2021, is inoperative. |
Real Estate Services Act
| BC Reg 235/2024 | Amends BC Reg 506/2004 — Real Estate Services Regulation |
Utilities Commission Act
| BC Reg 236/2024 | Amends BC Reg 24/2019 — Direction No. 8 to the British Columbia Utilities Commission |
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, July 23, 2024:
Energy Resource Activities Act
| BC Reg 241/2024 | Amends BC Reg 146/2023 — Blueberry River First Nations Implementation Agreement Regulation |
Environmental Management Act
| BC Reg 240/2024 | Amends BC Reg 98/2023 |
Utilities Commission Act
| BC Reg 242/2024 | Enacts British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Exemption Regulation |
Proclamations / Proclamations
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, July 16, 2024:
Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2021, SBC 2021, c 37
- Various provisions in force July 15, 2024. (BC Reg 219/2024)
Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2023, SBC 2023, c 43
- Various provisions in force July 15, 2024. (BC Reg 219/2024)
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, SBC 2024, c 10
- Sections 67 and 68 in force January 1, 2025. (BC Reg 229/2024)
Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2015, SBC 2015, c 13
- Sections 27, 29 and 33 in force January 1, 2025. (BC Reg 229/2024)
Name Amendment Act (No. 2), 2024, SBC 2024, c 25
- Act in force September 1, 2024. (BC Reg 230/2024)
Police Amendment Act, 2024, SBC 2024, c 16
- Sections 64, 112, 117 and 118 in force July 16, 2024. (BC Reg 239/2024)
British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, July 23, 2024:
Oil and Gas Activities Amendment Act, SBC 2018, c 54
- Various provisions in force July 22, 2024. (BC Reg 241/2024)
Manitoba / Manitoba
- No entries for this issue
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 / RèglementsNova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, July 12, 2024:
Accessibility Act
| NS Reg 128/2024 | Accessibility Act General Regulations — amendment |
Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act
| NS Reg 122/2024 | Forest Equipment Operator (Harvester) Trade Regulations |
| NS Reg 123/2024 | Forest Equipment Operator (Forwarder) Trade Regulations |
Health Services and Insurance Act
| NS Reg 125/2024 | M.S.I. Regulations — amendment |
| NS Reg 126/2024 | Insured Optometric Services Regulations — repeal |
| NS Reg 127/2024 | Tariff of Fees for Insured Optometric Services — repeal |
Personal Health Information Act
| NS Reg 132/2024 | Electronic Health Records Regulations |
Petroleum Products Pricing Act
| NS Reg 121/2024 | Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) |
| NS Reg 124/2024 | Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices (dispensed from publication) |
Proclamations / Proclamations
Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, July 12, 2024:
Financial Measures (2024) Act, SNS 2024, c 3
- Section 110 in force July 2, 2024. (NS Reg 131/2024)
Nunavut / Nunavut
- No entries for this issue
Ontario / Ontario
Regulations / RèglementsPlanning Act
| O Reg 298/24 | Zoning Order — Town of Newmarket, Regional Municipality of York |
Courts of Justice Act
| O Reg 300/24 | Rules of Civil Procedure, amending Reg 194 of RRO 1990 |
| O Reg 301/24 | Rules of Civil Procedure, amending Reg 194 of RRO 1990 |
Orders In Council
Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario Amendment Act, 2024, SO 2024, c 8
- Sections 1-20, which amend the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario Act, in force July 1, 2024 (OIC 830/2024)
- Section 21, which amends the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, in force July 1, 2024 (OIC 830/2024)
- Section 22, which amends the Land Titles Act, in force July 1, 2024 (OIC 830/2024)
Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, SO 2024, c 16
- Schedule 11, sections 1, 2, which amend the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, in force July 1, 2024 (OIC 829/2024)
Keeping Energy Costs Down Act, 2024, SO 2024, c 10
- Subsections 5(1), 6, 7, 9, 10(2), which amend the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, in force July 1, 2024 (OIC 828/2024)
Notices / Avis
Ontario Gazette, July 13, 2024:
Ontario Securities Commission
- Notice of Ministerial Approval of OSC Rule 51-506 Extension to Ontario Instrument 51-930 Exemption from The Director Election Form of Proxy Requirement
Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Notices / AvisPrince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part I, July 13, 2024:
Judicature Act
- Quarterly Notice Pursuant to the Judicature Act — Prejudgment and postjudgment rates, Januaty 2002 – September 2024
Quebec / Québec
RèglementsGazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 24 juillet 2024:
Loi sur les contrats des organismes publics
| Décret 1077-2024 | Règlement établissant la formule de la déclaration d'intégrité devant être produite par une entreprise en vue de la réalisation d'un contrat public |
Regulations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, July 24, 2024:
Act respecting contracting by public bodies
| OC 1077-2024 | Regulation establishing the form of the declaration of integrity that an enterprise must file for a public contract |
Projets de Règlement
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 24 juillet 2024:
Loi sur la qualité de
l'environnement
Loi sur certaines mesures permettant d'appliquer les lois en
matière d'environnement et de sécurité des
barrages
- Code de gestion des matières résiduelles fertilisantes
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur l'encadrement d'activités en fonction de leur impact sur l'environnement
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur les exploitations agricoles
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur le prélèvement des eaux et leur protection
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement concernant la valorisation de matières résiduelles
Draft Regulations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, July 24, 2024:
Environment Quality Act
Act respecting certain measures enabling the enforcement of
environmental and dam safety legislation
- Fertilizing Residual Materials Management Code
- Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the basis of their environmental impact
- Regulation to amend the Agricultural Operations Regulation
- Regulation to amend the Water Withdrawal and Protection Regulation
- Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the reclamation of residual materials
Proclamations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 24 juillet 2024:
Loi modernisant le régime de santé et de sécurité du travail, SQ 2021, c 27
- Que soit fixée au 10 juillet 2024 la date de l'entrée en vigueur des dispositions du paragraphe 5° de l'article 207. (Décret 1111-2024)
Proclamations
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, July 24, 2024:
Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime, SQ 2021, c 27
- Paragraph 5 of section 207 in force 10 July 2024. (OC 1111-2024)
Avis
Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 17 juillet 2024:
Code de procédure civile
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement de la Cour supérieure du Québec en matière civile et familiale pour le district de Montréal
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement de la Cour supérieure du Québec en matière civile
- Règlement modifiant le Règlement de la Cour supérieure du Québec en matière civile pour le district de Québec
Notices
Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, July 17, 2024:
Code of Civil Procedure
- Regulation to amend the Regulation of the Superior Court of Québec in civil and family matters for the district of Montréal
- Regulation to amend the Regulation of the Superior Court of Québec in civil matters
- Regulation to amend the Regulation of the Superior Court of Québec in civil matters for the district of Québec
Saskatchewan / Saskatchewan
Regulations / RèglementsSaskatchewan Gazette, Part II, July 19, 2024:
The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act
| Sask Reg 54/2024 | The Gaming Amendment Regulations, 2024 |
The Workers' Compensation Act, 2013
| Sask Reg 59/2024 | The Workers' Compensation General Amendment Regulations, 2024 |
Yukon / Yukon
Regulations / RèglementsYukon Gazette, Part II, Jul 15, 2024:
Placer Mining Act
Quartz Mining Act
| YOIC 2024/77 | Order Prohibiting Entry on Certain Lands in Yukon (Ice Patch Sites) |
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