An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)
This enactment repeals paragraph 207(4)(b) of the Criminal Code to make it lawful for the government of a province, or a person or entity licensed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council of that province, to conduct and manage a lottery scheme in the province that involves betting on a race or fight or on a single sport event or athletic contest.
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| In force | Aug 27, 2021 |
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| Part | Type | Title | Instrument / Sponsor |
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| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2026-117 |
| II | Regulation |
Amends: Criminal Code↗
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| II | Regulation | Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2026-44 |
| II | Order | List of Entities — Order Accepting the Recommendation of the Minister Regarding the | SI/2025-111 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2025-250 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2025-263 |
| II | Regulation | Criminal Code — Order Amending Certain Orders Made Under the | SOR/2025-208 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2025-201 |
| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2025) — Order Declaring an | SOR/2025-87 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2025-31 |
| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2024) — Order Declaring an | SOR/2024-249 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2024-236 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2024-204 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2024-156 |
| II | Regulation | Establishing a List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations | SOR/2024-139 |
| II | Regulation | Establishing a List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations | SOR/2024-140 |
| II | Regulation | Criminal Interest Rate Regulations | SOR/2024-114 |
| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2020) — Order Amending the Order Declaring an | SOR/2024-84 |
| II | Regulation | Approved Screening Devices Order | SOR/2024-66 |
| I | Proposed | Approved Screening Devices Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Criminal Interest Rate Regulations | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2020) — Order Amending the Order Declaring an | SOR/2023-223 |
| II | Regulation | Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2023-87 |
| II | Regulation | New Brunswick Translated Documents Regulations, SOR/93-9 — Order Revoking the | SOR/2023-5 |
| II | Order | Approved Screening Devices Order — Order Amending the | SI/2023-1 |
| II | Regulation | Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying — Regulations Amending the Regulations for the | SOR/2022-222 |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order (New commenting feature) | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2022-139 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Regulations for the Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying | Health, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2020) — Order Amending the Order Declaring an | SOR/2022-45 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2021-169 |
| II | Order | Recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness that Each Listed Entity Remain a Listed Entity — Order Accepting the | SI/2021-38 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2021-8 |
| II | Order | Recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness that Each Listed Entity Remain a Listed Entity — Order Accepting the | SI/2021-5 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a | SOR/2020-285 |
| II | Regulation | Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2020-230 |
| II | Order | Approved Screening Devices Order — Order Amending the | SI/2020-63 |
| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2020) — Order Declaring an | SOR/2020-97 |
| II | Regulation | Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the | SOR/2020-33 |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order — Order Amending | SOR/2019-237 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing | SOR/2019-231 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing | SOR/2019-231 |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending the Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying — Regulations Amending the Regulations | SOR/2019-96 |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending the Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing | SOR/2019-45 |
| II | Regulation | Approved Breath Analysis Instruments Order — Order Amending | SOR/2019-26 |
| II | Regulation | Approved Screening Devices Order — Order Amending | SOR/2019-25 |
| II | Regulation | Certain Department of Justice Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-254 |
| II | Regulation | Newfoundland and Labrador for the Purposes of Section 347.1 of the Criminal Code — Order Designating | SOR/2018-257 |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending the Approved Breath Analysis Instruments Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Order | Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal Matters — Rules | SI/2018-96 |
| II | Regulation | Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order | SOR/2018-179 |
| II | Order | Manitoba Criminal Appeal Rules — Rules Amending | SI/2018-82 |
| II | Regulation | Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying — Regulations | SOR/2018-166 |
| I | Proposed | Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Order | Rule 91 of the Civil Procedure Rules of Nova Scotia — Amendment | SI/2018-56 |
| II | Regulation | Blood Drug Concentration Regulations | SOR/2018-148 |
| II | Regulation | Blood Drug Concentration Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-149 |
| II | Order | Criminal Proceedings Rules of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador | SI/2018-43 |
| II | Regulation | Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2018-117 |
| II | Regulation | Safe Food for Canadians Regulations | SOR/2018-108 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing | SOR/2018-103 |
| II | Order | Court of Appeal of Alberta Criminal Appeal Rules — The | SI/2018-34 |
| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2018) — Order Declaring | SOR/2018-46 |
| I | Proposed | Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying Regulations | Health, Dept. of |
| II | Order | Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta Criminal Procedure Rules | SI/2017-76 |
| I | Proposed | Blood Drug Concentration Regulations | Justice, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Amnesty Period (2017) — Order Declaring | SOR/2017-87 |
| II | Regulation | New Brunswick for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code — Order Designating | SOR/2017-40 |
| II | Regulation | Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending | SOR/2017-8 |
| II | Regulation | List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing | SOR/2016-320 |
| II | In force | Order Fixing October 31, 2016 as the Day on which Section 23 of the Act Comes into Force | SI/2016-53 |
| II | Order | Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench — Criminal Proceedings Rules | SI/2016-34 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations | Agriculture and Agri-Food, Dept. of |
Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.
| Part | Type | Title | Instrument / Sponsor |
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| II | In force | Order Fixing August 27, 2021 as the Day on Which that Act Comes into Force | SI/2021-56 |
Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.