Regulations set the detailed rules that put acts of Parliament into practice. The government publishes proposed regulations in the Canada Gazette so anyone can comment before they're final. Routine technical orders are left out.
Open for comment (10)
Proposed regulations from Part I of the Gazette whose comment period hasn't ended. Soonest deadline first.
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Comments due Nov 9 · 4 days left Gazette Part I, Oct 10, 2026
Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Species at Risk Act (Basking Shark Atlantic Population and 14 Other Wildlife Species)
Environment, Dept. of the · under the Species at Risk Act
Biodiversity is crucial to ecosystem productivity, health and resiliency, yet it is rapidly declining worldwide. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) has assessed 15 aquatic species or designatable units (distinct populations of the same species) as being at risk.
How to comment
Send your comments to SARA_LEP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca, mentioning the notice's title and publication date. Read the notice
Deadline worked out from the notice's 30-day comment period, counted from publication on October 10. Confirm it in the notice.
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Comments due Nov 9 · 4 days left Gazette Part I, Oct 10, 2026
Radiocommunication Act Exemption Order (Jammers — Certain Law Enforcement Agencies)
Industry, Dept. of · under the Radiocommunication Act
Certain law enforcement agencies have experience with specialized equipment and operational capacity that could be applied to use radiocommunication jammers to meet their lawful mandates related to public safety and to ensure the safety of their employees and the general public.
How to comment
Send your comments to spectrumregulatory-reglementationduspectre@ised-isde.gc.ca, mentioning the notice's title and publication date. Read the notice
Deadline worked out from the notice's 30-day comment period, counted from publication on October 10. Confirm it in the notice.
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Comments due Nov 10 · 5 days left Gazette Part I, Sep 26, 2026
Order Amending the Cannabis Tracking System Order (Streamlining of Requirements)
Health, Dept. of · under the Cannabis Act
To implement the Cannabis Tracking System Order (CTSO), Health Canada collects monthly reports on cannabis production, inventories, distribution, and sales from reporting parties.
How to comment
Send your comments to cannabis.consultation@hc-sc.gc.ca, mentioning the notice's title and publication date. Read the notice
Deadline worked out from the notice's 45-day comment period, counted from publication on September 26. Confirm it in the notice.
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Comments due Nov 16 · 11 days left Gazette Part I, Oct 17, 2026
Non-Financial Activities (Banks and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations
Finance, Dept. of · under the Bank Act
Canada’s financial sector is facing a period of digital transformation where advances in software, hardware, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing how financial services are delivered. Traditional financial institutions must adapt to new technologies and shifting consumer preferences to remain competitive with disruptive and technologically sophisticated challengers.
How to comment
Send your comments to David.Tousignant@fin.gc.ca, mentioning the notice's title and publication date. Read the notice
Deadline worked out from the notice's 30-day comment period, counted from publication on October 17. Confirm it in the notice.
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Comments due Nov 16 · 11 days left Gazette Part I, Oct 17, 2026
Non-Financial Activities (Foreign Banks) Regulations
Finance, Dept. of · under the Bank Act
How to comment
Send your comments to David.Tousignant@fin.gc.ca, mentioning the notice's title and publication date. Read the notice
Deadline worked out from the notice's 30-day comment period, counted from publication on October 17. Confirm it in the notice.
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Comments due Nov 16 · 11 days left Gazette Part I, Oct 17, 2026
Non-Financial Activities (Insurance Companies, Societies and Insurance Holding Companies) Regulations
Finance, Dept. of · under the Bank Act
How to comment
Send your comments to David.Tousignant@fin.gc.ca, mentioning the notice's title and publication date. Read the notice
Deadline worked out from the notice's 30-day comment period, counted from publication on October 17. Confirm it in the notice.
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Comments due Nov 16 · 11 days left Gazette Part I, Oct 17, 2026
Non-Financial Activities (Trust and Loan Companies) Regulations
Finance, Dept. of · under the Bank Act
How to comment
Send your comments to David.Tousignant@fin.gc.ca, mentioning the notice's title and publication date. Read the notice
Deadline worked out from the notice's 30-day comment period, counted from publication on October 17. Confirm it in the notice.
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Comments due Nov 16 · 11 days left Gazette Part I, Oct 17, 2026
Regulations Amending the Canada Business Corporation Regulations, 2001 and the Canada Cooperatives Regulations (Notice-and-Access)
Industry, Dept. of · under the Canada Business Corporations Act and Canada Cooperatives Act
Federally incorporated distributing corporationsfootnote 1 have had some difficulties using notice-and-access because of technical wording of the current proxy circular and financial statement provisions found in the legislation that restricts them. Currently, these corporations have to apply yearly for a set of exemptions from the director under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA).
How to comment
Send your comments to ic.corporationscanada.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca, mentioning the notice's title and publication date. Read the notice
Deadline worked out from the notice's 30-day comment period, counted from publication on October 17. Confirm it in the notice.
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Comments due Dec 23 · 48 days left Gazette Part I, Oct 24, 2026
Stablecoin Regulations
Finance, Dept. of · under the Stablecoin Act and Retail Payment Activities Act
Innovation and competition in financial services benefit Canadians by lowering costs and increasing choices. The use of fiat-backed stablecoins (stablecoins) in financial services around the world is on the rise, and one key emerging use of these stablecoins is as a method of faster and easier payments, particularly across international borders.
How to comment
Send your comments to digitalcurrency-devisenumerique@fin.gc.ca, mentioning the notice's title and publication date. Read the notice
Deadline worked out from the notice's 60-day comment period, counted from publication on October 24. Confirm it in the notice.
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Comments due Jan 14 · 70 days left Gazette Part I, Oct 31, 2026
Regulations Amending the Clean Fuel Regulations and the Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations
Environment, Dept. of the · under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, and Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Act
The Clean Fuel Regulations (the Regulations) require primary suppliers to reduce the life-cycle carbon intensity (CI) of the gasoline or diesel they produce or import for use in Canada. The Regulations reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a performance-based credit market, with more than 85% of compliance credits currently created through the supply of low-carbon-intensity (low-CI) fuel.
How to comment
Send your comments to cfsncp@ec.gc.ca, mentioning the notice's title and publication date. Read the notice
Deadline worked out from the notice's 75-day comment period, counted from publication on October 31. Confirm it in the notice.
From the Canada Gazette, 14 recent Part I issues and 3 Part II issues. Summaries are the government's own, from each notice's Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement. Checked November 5 at 6:54 AM.