Regulatory Stock Review Plan

This Regulatory Stock Review Plan is a public list and description of planned reviews of regulations that the Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC) is proposing within a 10-year period. It is intended to give Canadians, including businesses and Indigenous Peoples, greater opportunity to inform the reviews of regulations and to plan. The reviews have been classified into three timelines: short-term (up to 2 years), medium-term (3 to 5 years) and long-term (5 to 10 years).

The stock review plan identifies a departmental contact for the planned reviews. The stock review plan will be adjusted and updated over time to reflect the PSC’s regulatory priorities and changes to the operating environment.

Previous plan

Stock Review Plan: 2026 to 2036

Short-term reviews

Review of the Public Service Official Languages Exclusion Approval Order and related regulations

**Review of the *Public Service Official Languages Exclusion Approval Order* and related regulations**
Title of the regulations	Public Service Official Languages Exclusion Approval Order Public Service Official Languages Appointment Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The review of the statutory instruments has been identified as part of the Regulatory Red Tape Review initiative.
Narrative	The statutory instruments enable excluded persons to be subject to a non-imperative appointment based on merit except with respect to official language proficiency. They were created to provide an appropriate balance between ensuring that persons appointed meet the official language proficiency requirements of bilingual positions and fostering the access of unilingual Canadians to bilingual positions in the federal public service. The review is examining the rules related to medical exclusions to maximize opportunities for individuals while ensuring official languages obligations are respected.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	2021
Targeted start for review (Year)	Underway
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Casual Employment Regulations

Review of the *Royal Canadian Mounted Police Casual Employment Regulations*
Title of the regulations	Royal Canadian Mounted Police Casual Employment Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The regulations will be reviewed to assess their effectiveness and ensure they remain relevant and aligned with evolving legislation, policy objectives and priorities.
Narrative	The regulations operationalize section 50.2 of the Public Service Employment Act, which allows for casual employment at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for more than 90 days, in the circumstances prescribed by the PSC’s regulations. The review is examining whether the regulations are achieving their objective and determining if they resulted in any unintended impacts. It is being conducted in conjunction with the results of the PSC’s Audit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Authority to Appoint Casual Workers for More Than 90 Days.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	The regulations were created in 2014. As a result, they have not yet been reviewed.
Targeted start for review (Year)	Underway
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Student Employment Programs Participants Exclusion Approval Order and related regulations

**Review of the *Student Employment Programs Participants Exclusion Approval Order* and related regulations**
Title of the regulations	Student Employment Programs Participants Exclusion Approval Order Student Employment Programs Participants Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The review of the statutory instruments has been identified as part of the Regulatory Red Tape Review initiative.
Narrative	The statutory instruments facilitate the appointment of students in student employment programs established by the Treasury Board, enabling them to gain valuable work experience. They will be reviewed to ensure they continue to align with Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat policy direction and other initiatives in relation to student employment.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	2022
Targeted start for review (Year)	The plan is to initiate the review in 2027.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Part-Time Work Exclusion Approval Order and related regulations

**Review of the *Part-Time Work Exclusion Approval Order* and related regulations**
Title of the regulations	Part-time Work Exclusion Approval Order Public Service Part-time Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The review of the statutory instruments has been identified as part of the Regulatory Red Tape Review initiative.
Narrative	The statutory instruments facilitate the hiring of persons who ordinarily work no more than one third of the usual full-time hours for similar positions.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	1981
Targeted start for review (Year)	The plan is to initiate the review in 2027.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Public Service Employment Regulations

Review of the *Public Service Employment Regulations*
Title of the regulations	Public Service Employment Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The review of the regulations has been identified as part of the Regulatory Red Tape Review initiative.
Narrative	The regulations expand on the operation of the Public Service Employment Act by giving effect to certain provisions relating to matters under the PSC’s jurisdiction.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	2025
Targeted start for review (Year)	The plan is to initiate the review in 2027.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Medium-term reviews

Review of the Indian Affairs and Northern Development Aboriginal Peoples Employment Equity Program Appointments Regulations

Review of the *Indian Affairs and Northern Development Aboriginal Peoples Employment Equity Program Appointments Regulations*
Title of the regulations	Indian Affairs and Northern Development Aboriginal Peoples Employment Equity Program Appointments Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The regulations will be reviewed to assess their effectiveness and ensure they remain relevant and aligned with evolving legislation, policy objectives and priorities.
Narrative	The regulations facilitate the appointment of Aboriginal peoples* under the department’s Employment Equity Program for Aboriginal Peoples. These appointments are exempt from the consideration of persons with an appointment priority entitlement, except for Aboriginal peoples who hold such an entitlement. *The term “Aboriginal peoples” is used in alignment with the language used in the regulations.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	1997
Targeted start for review (Year)	To be determined.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Non-Public Funds Staff Exclusion Approval Order and related regulations

**Review of the *Non-Public Funds Staff Exclusion Approval Order* and related regulations**
Title of the regulations	Non-Public Funds Staff Exclusion Approval Order Non-Public Funds Staff Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The statutory instruments will be reviewed to assess their effectiveness and ensure they remain relevant and aligned with evolving legislation, policy objectives and priorities.
Narrative	The statutory instruments allow for the employment of persons providing support services to members of the Canadian Forces.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	2006
Targeted start for review (Year)	To be determined.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order and related regulations

**Review of the *Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order* and related regulations**
Title of the regulations	Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The statutory instruments will be reviewed to assess their effectiveness and ensure they remain relevant and aligned with evolving legislation, policy objectives and priorities.
Narrative	The statutory instruments facilitate the appointment and retention of persons hired for the timely conduct of the Census and surveys.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	2017
Targeted start for review (Year)	To be determined.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Long-term reviews

Review of the Appointment or Deployment of Alternates Exclusion Approval Order and related regulations

**Review of the *Appointment or Deployment of Alternates Exclusion Approval Order* and related regulations**
Title of the regulations	Appointment or Deployment of Alternates Exclusion Approval Order Appointment or Deployment of Alternates Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The statutory instruments will be reviewed to assess their effectiveness and ensure they remain relevant and aligned with evolving legislation, policy objectives and priorities.
Narrative	The statutory instruments allow for the operation of alternation provisions in the National Joint Council Work Force Adjustment Directive and other similar work force adjustment appendices and instruments.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	2025
Targeted start for review (Year)	To be determined.
Stakeholder feedback	In 2019, the National Joint Council Work Force Adjustment Directive was revised and expanded the alternation eligibility to include surplus employees. A targeted review with key stakeholders confirmed that the scheme continues to effectively allow for the operation of alternation provisions included in the National Joint Council Work Force Adjustment Directive and other similar work force adjustment appendices and instruments.
Outcome	Reviewed and confirmed; the regulatory scheme continues without change.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Exclusion Approval Order for Certain Former Members of the Canadian Forces and related regulations

**Review of the *Exclusion Approval Order for Certain Former Members of the Canadian Forces* and related regulations**
Title of the regulations	Exclusion Approval Order for Certain Former Members of the Canadian Forces Eligibility of Certain Former Members of the Canadian Forces Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The additional mobility entitlement period is until April 1, 2029. Consequently, there will be no need to review the statutory instruments.
Narrative	The statutory instruments provide eligible former members of the Canadian Forces who may have been affected by the data transfer issue with an additional period to participate in advertised internal appointment processes.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	N/A. The statutory instruments came into force in February 2025.
Targeted start for review (Year)	There are currently no plans in place to review the statutory instruments.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Locally Engaged Staff Exclusion Approval Order and related regulations

**Review of the *Locally Engaged Staff Exclusion Approval Order* and related regulations**
Title of the regulations	Locally Engaged Staff Exclusion Approval Order Locally Engaged Staff Employment Regulations, 2024
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The statutory instruments will be reviewed to assess their effectiveness and ensure they remain relevant and aligned with evolving legislation, policy objectives and priorities.
Narrative	The statutory instruments allow for the employment of persons hired outside Canada (locally engaged staff) in support of the Government of Canada’s operations abroad.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	2024
Targeted start for review (Year)	To be determined.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Office of the Governor General’s Secretary Exclusion Approval Order and related employment regulations

**Review of the *Office of the Governor General’s Secretary Exclusion Approval Order* and related employment regulations**
Title of the regulations	Office of the Governor General’s Secretary Exclusion Approval Order Office of the Governor General’s Secretary Employment Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The statutory instruments will be reviewed to assess their effectiveness and ensure they remain relevant and aligned with evolving legislation, policy objectives and priorities.
Narrative	The statutory instruments exclude specific positions in the Office of the Governor General’s Secretary, and the persons occupying them, from certain provisions of the Public Service Employment Act. They grant parity with the authority exercised by ministers who can hire personal staff to ensure the functioning of their office.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	2017
Targeted start for review (Year)	To be determined.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Order designating certain portions of the Federal Public Administration

Review of the *Order designating certain portions of the Federal Public Administration*
Title of the regulations	Order Designating Certain Portions of the Federal Public Administration
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	A periodic review of the order is required to ensure that the list of designated organizations is updated and amended accordingly.
Narrative	The order designates certain portions of the federal public administration as parts of the public service. The employees in those organizations may participate in an advertised internal appointment process where the area of selection entitles all persons employed in the public service to be considered.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	2015
Targeted start for review (Year)	To be determined. A review of the list may be needed if there are structural changes to the government or if an organization requests to be added to the list.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

Review of the Political Activities Regulations

Review of the *Political Activities Regulations*
Title of the regulations	Political Activities Regulations
Enabling act	Public Service Employment Act
Rationale	The regulations will be reviewed to assess their effectiveness and ensure they remain relevant and aligned with evolving legislation, policy objectives and priorities.
Narrative	The regulations clarify certain provisions of Part 7 of the Public Service Employment Act, which establishes a regime governing the political activities of employees that balances their right to engage in those activities while maintaining the principle of political impartiality in the public service.
Date of last review or amendment (Year)	2012
Targeted start for review (Year)	To be determined.
Departmental contact	Email: cfp.reglements-regulations.psc@canada.ca

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