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:

Previous Regulatory Stock Review Plans:

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:

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