This Forward Regulatory Plan provides information on regulatory initiatives that ISED aims to propose or finalize in the next 2 years through:
- pre-publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I
- final publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II
Regulatory initiatives
Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector (SIPS)
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- Amendments to the Trademark Regulations (Trademarks Act, s. 65)
- Amendments to Tariff of Fees to Protect Intellectual Property (IP)
- Patent Term Adjustment Framework and Amendments to Patent Rules
Competition Bureau
- Amendments to the Upholstered and Stuffed Articles Provisions of the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations (TLAR)
- Amendments to the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations (TLAR)
Corporations Canada
- Amendments to Canada Business Corporations Regulations related to the Individual with Significant Control (ISC) Register
- Amendments to Canada Business Corporations Regulations related to well-being and remuneration as a result of Bill C-97
Measurement Canada
- Miscellaneous Amendments to the Weights and Measures Regulations
- Weights and Measures Regulations – Volumetric liquid meters
- Amendments to the Weights and Measures Regulations, as proposed in the Clean Technology Regulatory Review Roadmap
- Removing paper-based requirements in regulations, as proposed in the Digitalization and Technology-Neutral Regulations Roadmap
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
- Regulation Amending the Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules
- Regulations Amending the Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations, the Eligible Financial Contract Regulations, and the Eligible Financial Contract General Rules
Small Business Branch
Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector (STS)
No proposed regulatory initiatives
Consult the following for links to the Cabinet Directive on Regulation and supporting policies and guidance, and for information on government-wide regulatory initiatives implemented by departments and agencies across the Government of Canada:
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit: