Forward Regulatory Plan: 2022-2024

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 2022-10-01]
• Amendments to the Tents Regulations, the Toys Regulations and the Textile Flammability Regulations [Updated 2022-10-01]

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

• Regulations Amending the Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations [New 2022-04-01]

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.

• Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds from Petroleum Liquid Storage Tanks and Loading Facilities Regulations
• Regulations Amending the Chromium Electroplating, Chromium Anodizing, and Reverse Etching Regulations
• Regulations Amending the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)
• Regulations Prohibiting the Manufacture and Import of Wheel Weights Containing Lead in Canada
• Orders Adding Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
• Amendments to the Products Containing Mercury Regulations
• Proposed Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2022
• Amendments to the Export Control List in Schedule 3 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
• Regulations Amending the PCB Regulations
• Regulations Amending the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Architectural Coating Regulations
• Coal Tar Based Sealant Products Regulations
• Recycled Content and Labelling Requirements for Certain Plastic Manufactured Items Products Regulations
• Regulations Amending the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers)
• Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector)
• Proposed Clean Electricity Regulations in support of a net-zero electricity sector
• Proposed Amendments to the Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations

Cannabis Act

• Amendments to the Cannabis Regulations, the Industrial Hemp Regulations and the Cannabis Tracking System Order (Streamlining Certain Regulatory Obligations) [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Amendments to the Cannabis Regulations (Flavours in Cannabis Extracts) [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Cannabis Research and Testing and Cannabis Beverages [Updated 2022-10-01]

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

• Proposed 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 continued access to these medications [Updated 2022-04-01]
• Regulations Amending Certain Regulations under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to modernize provisions with respect to hospitals, other health care facilities, and health care professionals [Updated 2022-04-01] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
• Modernization of Regulations for Controlled Substances Regulations [Updated 2022-10-01]

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (Bill C-14)

• Regulations Amending the Regulations for the Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying (Revisions to Reporting Requirements) [Updated 2022-10-01]

Food and Drugs Act

• Amendments to the Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Order (Natural Health Products Fee Proposal) [New 2022-04-01]
• Advanced Therapeutic Products Pathway for Adaptive Machine Learning-enabled Medical Devices [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations - Outsourced Drug Preparation (formerly Commercial Compounding) [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Regulations amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Environmental Risk Assessment and Management of Active Ingredients in Drugs) [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Use of Foreign Decisions Pathway) [Updated 2022-04-01] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
• Regulations amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Improving Access to Generic Drugs) [Updated 2022-04-01]
• Regulations Amending the Natural Health Products Regulations and the Food and Drug Regulations (Self-Care Framework) [Updated 2022-10-01] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
• Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Public or Canadian Armed Forces Health Emergencies) [Updated 2022-04-01]
• Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Health Products Containing Cannabis that would not require practitioner oversight [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Regulations amending the Food and Drug Regulations, (Agile Regulations of Licensing Drugs) [Updated 2022-10-01] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
• Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulation, Natural Health Products Regulations and the Medical Devices Regulations (Modernization of the Regulation of Clinical trials) [Updated 2022-10-01] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
• Regulations amending the Medical Devices Regulations (Agile Regulations for Licensing Medical Devices) [Updated 2022-10-01] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
• Regulation Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Modernize food regulations to enable innovative and safe foods for Canadians) [Updated 2022-10-01] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
• Biocide Regulations [Updated 2022-04-01]
• Regulation Amending the Safety of Human Cells, Tissues and Organs for Transplantation Regulations [Updated 2022-04-01]
• Regulations Amending the Medical Devices Regulations (Interim Order No. 3 Respecting the Importation and Sale of Medical Devices for Use in Relation to COVID-19) [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Regulations amending the Natural Health Product Regulations (Expanding List A: List of Certain Natural Health Products for Distribution as Samples) [Updated 2022-04-01]
• Modernizing the Medical Device Establishment Licensing (MDEL) Framework [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Modernizing the Drug Establishment Licensing (DEL) Framework  [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (Restricting the Advertising to Children of Prescribed Foods containing Sodium, Sugars and Saturated Fat) [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Regulations Amending the Cosmetic Regulations [Updated 2022-04-01]

Hazardous Products Act

• Regulations Amending the Hazardous Products Regulations (GHS, Seventh Revised Edition) and Order Amending Schedule 2 to the Hazardous Products Act [Updated 2022-04-01]

Pest Control Products Act

• Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Protection of Test Data) [Updated 2022-10-01] [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) [Updated 2022-10-01] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
• Regulations amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Labelling Modernization) [Updated 2022-10-01] [Associated with the targeted Regulatory Review Sectoral Roadmap] [Associated with the stock review plan]
• Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Research) [Updated 2022-04-01]
• Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Applications and Imports) [Updated 2022-10-01]

Radiation Emitting Devices Act

• Regulations Amending the Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations Pertaining to Laser Devices [Updated 2022-10-01]

Tobacco and Vaping Products Act

• Tobacco and Vaping Products Reporting Regulations [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Regulations Amending the Tobacco Products Regulations (Plain and Standardized Appearance) and Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Tobacco and Vaping Products [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Vaping Products Reporting Regulations [Updated 2022-10-01]
• Order Amending Schedules 2 and 3 to the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (Flavours) and Standards for Vaping Products' Sensory Attributes Regulation [Updated 2022-04-01]
• Amendments to the Tobacco Access Regulations (Age Verification for Online Sales) [Updated 2022-10-01]

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:

• Federal regulatory management and modernization
• Learn more about regulatory cooperation

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

• Consulting with Canadians
• Canada Gazette