Legislation Update

Federal and Ontario Statutes and Regulations

Legislation Update

Current to May 8, 2026

Listed below are select Ontario and Federal Bills and Regulations, including their progression through the legislative process. (Private Members' bills are included upon 2nd Reading.) To access the full text of a Bill or Regulation, please click on the highlighted title.

Selection Criteria: Bills and Regulations are included based on TLA members’ stated preferences. This list is not exhaustive. Please contact Library Staff for the status of any legislation not listed below.

Terms: "amended", "enacted" and "repealed" indicate the intention of the Bill or Regulation, once enacted.

ONTARIO STATUTES

1st Session of the 44th Parliament

Bill 105 - Protecting Ontario's Workers and Economic Resilience Act, 2026

1^st Reading: April 20, 2026

2^nd Reading: May 4, 2026

Amended Legislation:

• Labour Relations Act, 1995
• Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Employment Standards Act, 2000
• Environmental Assessment Act
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997
• Ombudsman Act
• Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act
• Retirement Homes Act

New Legislation Enacted:

• Strengthening Talent Agency Regulation Act, 2026

Bill 105 - Protecting Ontario's Workers and Economic Resilience Act, 2026

1^st Reading: April 20, 2026

2^nd Reading: May 4, 2026

Amended Legislation:

• Labour Relations Act, 1995
• Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Employment Standards Act, 2000
• Environmental Assessment Act
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997
• Ombudsman Act
• Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act
• Retirement Homes Act

New Legislation Enacted:

• Strengthening Talent Agency Regulation Act, 2026

Bill 110 - Building Billy Bishop Airport Act, 2026

1^st Reading: April 23, 2026

2^nd Reading: May 7, 2026

Bill 114 - HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026

1^st Reading: May 5, 2026

Amended Legislation:

• Retail Sales Tax Act

ONTARIO REGULATIONS

For a complete list of regulations filed in the past week, please see e-laws.

Regulatory Registry – Proposed regulations released for comment. Link to complete list.

FEDERAL STATUTES

1st Session of the 45th Parliament

Common Bills

Bill C-29 - Financial Crimes Agency Act

1^st Reading: April 27, 2026

Amended Legislation:

• Criminal Code
• Access to Information Act
• Financial Administration Act
• Privacy Act
• Public Service Superannuation Act
• Special Economic Measures Act
• Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Security of Canada Information Disclosure Act
• Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law)
• Public Complaints and Review Commission Act
• Financial Crimes Agency Act
• Department of Employment and Social Development Regulations
• National Security Review of Investments Regulations
• Privacy Regulations
• Access to Information Regulations
• Citizenship Regulations
• Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Regulations

New Legislation Enacted:

• Financial Crimes Agency Act

Bill C-238 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (restitution orders)

1^st Reading: September 22, 2026

2^nd Reading: April 22, 2026

Amended Legislation:

• Criminal Code

FEDERAL REGULATIONS

College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act

SOR/2026-68 - College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Regulations

In Force: Commencement information taken from the Regulation:

• These Regulations, except section 22, come into force on the 90th day after the day on which they are registered.
• Section 22 comes into force on the first anniversary of the day on which these Regulations are registered.

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

SOR/2026-71 - Order Amending Schedule V to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (R 29676, Spirobrorphine and Spirochlorphine)

In Force: June 5, 2026

SOR/2026-72 - Order Amending the Food and Drug Regulations and the Controlled Substances Regulations (Spirobrorphine and Spirochlorphine)

In Force: Commencement information taken from the Regulation:

• Subject to subsection (2), this Order comes into force on June 5, 2026.
• Section 2 comes into force on October 1, 2026.

SOR/2026-73 - Order Amending the Schedule to the Precursor Control Regulations (R 29676)

In Force: June 5, 2026

Canada Labour Code

SOR/2026-75 - Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Equal Treatment and Temporary Help Agencies)

In Force: Commencement information taken from the Regulation:

• These Regulations come into force on the day on which section 451 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, chapter 27 of the Statutes of Canada, 2018, comes into force, but if they are registered after that day, they come into force on the day on which they are registered.