Forward Regulatory Plan: 2023-2025 - Canadian Heritage

This Forward Regulatory Plan provides information on regulatory initiatives that Canadian Heritage aims to propose or finalize in the next two 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 contact information included with each regulatory initiative.

Proposed Regulatory Initiative

• Direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on a Sustainable and Equitable Broadcasting Regulatory Framework
• An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages Regulations
  • Regulations on the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses
  • Regulations on the Advancement of Equality of Status and Use of English and French (Part VII)
  • Regulations on the Administrative Monetary Penalties Regime (Part IX)
• Online News Act Regulations

Consult Canadian Heritage’s acts and regulations web page for:

• a list of acts and regulations administered by Canadian Heritage
• further information on Canadian Heritage’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:

• 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