Public Health Agency of Canada's Forward Regulatory Plan 2026 to 2028: Repealing and replacing the Quarantine Regulations
Title of the regulatory initiative
Repealing and replacing the Quarantine Regulations
Enabling act
Description
We are proposing to repeal and replace the Quarantine Regulations to bring greater clarity to what must be reported by travellers and conveyances arriving in, or in the process of departing Canada under the Quarantine Act. Some reporting requirements in the Quarantine Regulations are outdated and do not match the current reporting approach in the Quarantine Act. We are proposing to repeal and replace sections 12 and 19 of the Quarantine Regulations that duplicate reporting requirements found in section 34 of the Quarantine Act. The proposed amendments will clarify existing reporting requirements, and make them easier to follow to support the public health objectives of the Quarantine Act.
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This regulatory initiative is associated with the Public Health Agency of Canada's Regulatory Stock Review Plan.
We have also identified this regulatory initiative in the Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada’s report on Red Tape Review.
Regulatory cooperation efforts (domestic and international)
This initiative is not part of a formal regulatory cooperation work plan.
Potential impacts
The proposed amendments aim to support regulated parties in understanding and meeting existing requirements under the Quarantine Act, without introducing new requirements or obligations.
Stakeholders that may be impacted by the proposal include travellers and conveyance operators (including operators of conveyances in the air, marine, road, and rail modes) arriving in, or in the process of departing Canada.
Consultations
Approaches to consultation, including opportunities for people in Canada to provide input, will be determined as the proposal progresses.
Further information
- Canada Gazette
- Consulting with Canadians
- List of acts and regulations
- Regulatory cooperation in Canada
- Developing and improving federal regulations
Departmental contact information
Janice Merhej
Director, Policy, Programs and Travel Health
Centre for Border and Travel Health
Regulatory, Operations and Emergency Management Branch
Public Health Agency of Canada
Email: janice.merhej@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Date the regulatory initiative was first included in the Forward Regulatory Plan
April 2026
Stakeholder/Media sensitivities
No stakeholder or media sensitivities are anticipated, as the proposed amendments do not introduce new authorities, requirements, or impacts on individuals or industry. This initiative aims to support Canada’s border health protections and the Government’s ability to detect and respond to communicable disease risks.