Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Forward Regulatory Plan
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)’s Forward Regulatory Plan: 2026 to 2028:
- is a publicly available list, with descriptions, of planned or anticipated regulatory changes (regulatory initiatives) that TBS intends to propose or finalize within a two-year period
- may include regulatory initiatives that are planned to come forward over a longer time frame and that are indicated as long-term
Some of the initiatives in this plan may be associated with TBS’s multi-year plan to review its existing regulations (Regulatory Stock Review Plan, 2026 to 2036).
Purpose
Forward Regulatory Plans are intended to help Canadians, including businesses, Indigenous peoples and trading partners, plan for:
- opportunities to provide their feedback during regulatory development
- future regulatory changes
The Forward Regulatory Plan briefly describes each regulatory initiative and includes information such as:
- who may be affected by a regulatory initiative
- regulatory cooperation efforts undertaken or planned
- opportunities for public consultation
- links to related information or analysis
- contact information for TBS
Updates
The Forward Regulatory Plan and the Regulatory Stock Review Plan are updated annually to reflect, for example:
- progress in regulatory development
- changes to TBS’s regulatory priorities or its operating environment
Previous Forward Regulatory Plans:
- Forward Regulatory Plan: 2025 to 2027
- Forward Regulatory Plan: 2024 to 2026
- Forward Regulatory Plan: 2023 to 2025
- Forward Regulatory Plan: 2022 to 2024
- Forward Regulatory Plan: 2021 to 2023
- Forward Regulatory Plan: 2020 to 2022
- Forward Regulatory Plan: 2019 to 2021
- Forward Regulatory Plan: 2018 to 2020
Previous Regulatory Stock Review Plans:
- Regulatory Stock Review Plan: 2025 to 2035
- Regulatory Stock Review Plan: 2024 to 2034
- Regulatory Stock Review Plan: 2023 to 2033
- Regulatory Stock Review Plan: 2022 to 2032
- Regulatory Stock Review Plan: 2021 to 2031
- Regulatory Stock Review Plan: 2020 to 2030
- Regulatory Stock Review Plan: 2019 to 2029
For more information
Consult TBS’s Acts and Regulations web page for:
- a list of acts and regulations administered by TBS
- further information on TBS’s implementation of government-wide regulatory management initiatives
Supporting policies and guidance, and information on government-wide regulatory initiatives implemented by departments and agencies across the Government of Canada are also available:
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit: