Consultation on potential amendments to the Cannabis Tracking System Order

From: Health Canada

Current status: Open

Opened on August 30, 2025 and will close to new input on October 29, 2025.

Health Canada invites you to comment on potential amendments to the Cannabis Tracking System Order (the Order). These changes would support the Government of Canada's goal to reduce regulatory red tape while continuing to monitor the high-level movement of cannabis through the supply chain.

The potential amendments are meant to:

• reduce regulatory and administrative burden by collecting only the data essential to fulfilling the objectives of the Order
• reduce or harmonize reporting requirements where overlap exists
• improve operational efficiencies

Join in: How to participate

A Notice of Intent was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on August 30, 2025. The publication of this Notice initiates a 60-day public comment period. Please submit your input by email to cannabis.consultation@hc-sc.gc.ca with the following title in the subject line: "Notice of Intent — Consultation on potential amendments to the Cannabis Tracking System Order" by 11:59 pm EDT on October 29, 2025.

Who is the focus of this consultation

We are seeking comments from various groups, including:

• current and potential licence holders
• industry associations
• First Nations, Inuit, and Métis organizations
• provinces, territories and municipalities
• provincially and territorially authorized distributors and retailers

Key issues for consultation

The Notice of Intent targets the following areas for feedback:

• streamlining the Order while maintaining regulatory oversight
• improving reporting requirements and data accuracy
• reducing reporting burden
• adapting to industry evolution and innovation

Any future regulatory proposals based on the input received from this Notice of Intent would be pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I for further consultation before any regulatory amendments are made final.

Related information

• Cannabis Act
• Cannabis Regulations
• Cannabis Tracking System Order
• Cannabis Tracking System – Monthly reporting guide

Contact us

Regulatory Affairs
Strategic Policy, Cannabis
Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch
Health Canada
Email: cannabis.consultation@hc-sc.gc.ca