Forward Regulatory Plan: 2019 to 2021
This Forward Regulatory Plan provides information on regulatory initiatives that Health Canada 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
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 departmental contact information included with each regulatory initiative.
Regulatory Initiatives
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
- Regulations Amending the Carriages and Strollers Regulations [Updated 2019-04-01]
- Regulations Amending the Surface Coating Materials Regulations [Updated 2019-04-01]
- Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations [Updated 2019-08-16]
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
- Proposed Formaldehyde Emissions from a Composite Wood Product Regulations [Updated 2019-08-16]
The following regulatory initiatives under the purview of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 are administered jointly by Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). For further details, please visit the ECCC Forward Regulatory Plan web page.
- Regulations Amending the Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations
- Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds (Petroleum Sector)
- Regulations Amending the Contaminated Fuel Regulations
- Regulations Amending the Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations
- Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations
- Omnibus Regulation to Amend Laboratory Accreditation Provisions in Various Regulations
- Regulations Amending the Chromium Electroplating, Chromium Anodizing, and Reverse Etching Regulations - Phase 1
- Regulations Amending the Chromium Electroplating, Chromium Anodizing, and Reverse Etching Regulations - Phase 2
- Regulations Amending the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)
- Regulations Repealing the Chlor-Alkali Mercury Release Regulations
- Regulations Prohibiting the Manufacture and Import of Lead Wheel Weights in Canada
- Amendments to the Products Containing Mercury Regulations
- Orders Adding Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Amendments to the regulations made under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act regarding the return and destruction of controlled substances and travel with controlled substances, as well as to facilitate access to controlled substances for testing, scientific analysis and other legitimate purposes [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Regulations Amending the Narcotic Control Regulations under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to make all products containing codeine available by prescription only while ensuring access to these medications [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Regulations amending Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Schedule to the Narcotic Control Regulations to add tramadol and related substances [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Proposed Regulations Amending the Narcotic Control Regulations, Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations, and the Food and Drug Regulations - Part G in order to modernize regulations with respect to pharmacists [Updated 2019-08-16] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Proposed Regulations Amending the Narcotic Control Regulations, Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations, and the Food and Drug Regulations - Part G in order to modernize regulations with respect to hospitals [Updated 2019-08-16] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
Food and Drugs Act
- Amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations - Commercial Compounding [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Regulations amending the Food and Drug Regulations for Environmental Risk Assessment of Active Ingredients in Drugs [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations - Use of Foreign Decisions Pathway [Updated 2019-06-07] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Regulations amending the Food and Drug Regulations for Improved Access to Generic Drugs [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations and Medical Devices Regulations - Recall of Therapeutic Products [Updated 2019-06-07] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Self-Care Framework [Updated 2019-06-07] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations - Healthy Eating Provisions including Front-of-Pack Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions, Industrially Produced Trans Fats and Vitamin D [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Modernizing Drug and Medical Device Establishment Licensing Frameworks - Amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and Medical Devices Regulations [Updated 2019-06-07] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Regulations amending Certain Regulation under the Food and Drugs Act (Post-Market Surveillance of Medical Devices) [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act: Sale of a New Drug for Emergency Treatment under the Special Access Program and Emergency Drug Release Program for Veterinary Drugs and the Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning the Sale of Drugs (Public or Canadian Armed Forces Health Emergencies [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Health Canada's 2019-2020 Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations [New 2019-04-01]
- Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis Health Products [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Regulations amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Finished Product Testing) [Updated 2019-06-07] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Removing Barriers around Distributing Samples [Updated 2019-08-16] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Regulations amending the Food and Drug Regulations, Part C, and the Medical Devices Regulations (Flexible Lifecycle-Based Licensing for Drugs and Medical Devices) [Updated 2019-08-16] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Modernization of the Regulation of Clinical trials [Updated 2019-08-16] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Exemptions for certain Digital Health Software [New 2019-06-07] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Modernize food regulations to enable innovative and safe foods for Canadians [Updated 2019-08-16] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Alignment of Clinical Trial Record Retention Timelines [Updated 2019-08-16] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
Hazardous Products Act
- Amendments to the Hazardous Products Regulations to align with the 7th revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) [Updated 2019-08-16]
Patent Act
- Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines Regulations [Updated 2019-04-01]
- Consequential Amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations for CETA [Updated 2019-04-01]
Pest Control Products Act
- Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Data Protection During Post-Market Review - Re-evaluations and Special Reviews) [New 2019-06-07] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Regulations amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Product exemptions and pest control product devices) [New 2019-06-07] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
- Regulations amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Labelling Modernization) [New 2019-06-07] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
Tobacco and Vaping Products Act
- Amendments to the Tobacco Reporting Regulations - 2 [ Updated 2019-04-01]
- Tobacco Products Labelling Regulations [Updated 2019-08-16]
- Vaping Product Promotion Regulations [Updated 2019-04-01]
- Vaping Products Reporting Regulations [Updated 2019-04-01]
- Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations [Updated 2019-08-16]
Consult Health Canada's acts and regulations web page for:
- a list of acts and regulations administered by Health Canada
- further information on the Health Canada'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 and agencies across the Government of Canada:
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit:
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