Forward Regulatory Plan 2021 to 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Introduction

This Forward Regulatory Plan provides information on regulatory initiatives that Environment and Climate Change Canada aims to propose or finalize in the next two years through:

• Pre-publication in Canada Gazette, Part I
• Final publication in Canada Gazette, Part II

The Forward Regulatory Plan may also include regulatory initiatives that are planned to come forward over a longer time frame. Comments or enquiries can be made using the contact information included with each regulatory initiative.

Environment and Climate Change Canada has grouped all of its regulatory initiatives into the following categories:

• Air Emissions and Greenhouse Gases
• Chemicals Management
• Fisheries Act
• Wildlife and Conservation
• Others

Consult Environment and Climate Change Canada’s acts and regulations web page for:

• a list of acts and regulations administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada
• further information on the department’s implementation of government-wide regulatory management 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 across the Government of Canada:

• Federal regulatory management
• Learn more about regulatory cooperation

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit:

• Consulting with Canadians
• Canada Gazette