Food and Drugs Act

27 amendment bills

Regulatory Activity (120 entries)

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Apr 15, 2016	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Food — Various Subjects) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-74
Jun 14, 2016	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Food Additives) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-143
Jun 14, 2016	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Shortages of Drugs and Discontinuation of Sale of Drugs) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-139
Jun 18, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Food Irradiation)	Health, Dept. of
Jul 2, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Veterinary Drugs — Antimicrobial Resistance)	Health, Dept. of
Aug 5, 2016	II	Regulation	Cannabis Exemption (Food and Drugs Act) Regulations	SOR/2016-231
Dec 2, 2016	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Nutrition Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-305
Feb 13, 2017	II	Regulation	Certain Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-18
Feb 13, 2017	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Food Irradiation) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-16
Apr 20, 2017	II	Regulation	Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses — Marketing Authorization Amending the Marketing Authorization	SOR/2017-67
Apr 22, 2017	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Importation of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need)	Health, Dept. of
Apr 22, 2017	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Vanessa's Law)	Health, Dept. of
May 5, 2017	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Veterinary Drugs — Antimicrobial Resistance) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-76
Jun 17, 2017	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Opioids)	Health, Dept. of
Jun 20, 2017	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Importation of Drugs for an Urgent Public Health Need) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-133
Dec 1, 2017	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (DIN Requirements for Drugs Listed in Schedule C to the Food and Drugs Act that are in Dosage Form) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-259
Dec 9, 2017	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Public Release of Clinical Information)	Health, Dept. of
Dec 9, 2017	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Medical Devices Regulations (Public Release of Clinical Information)	Health, Dept. of
Feb 10, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Nutrition Symbols, Other Labelling Provisions, Partially Hydrogenated Oils and Vitamin D)	Health, Dept. of
Apr 4, 2018	II	Regulation	Certain Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-69
Apr 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations and the Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (DIN Requirements for Drugs Listed in Schedule C to the Food and Drugs Act that are in Dosage Form) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-84
Apr 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Opioids) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-77
May 30, 2018	II	Regulation	Safe Food for Canadians Regulations	SOR/2018-108
Jun 16, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Beer)	Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Jun 16, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Serious Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting—Hospitals)	Health, Dept. of
Jun 16, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Medical Devices Regulations (Medical Device Incident Reporting —Hospitals)	Health, Dept. of
Jun 22, 2018	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations and the Natural Health Products Regulations (Vaping Products) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-132
Jun 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Cannabis Regulations	SOR/2018-144
Oct 30, 2018	II	Regulation	Medical Devices Regulations (Importation) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-225
Nov 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Mica) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-248
Dec 22, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Flavoured Purified Alcohol)	Health, Dept. of
Feb 11, 2019	II	Regulation	Medical Devices Regulations (Updating ISO Standard) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-44
Mar 4, 2019	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Public Release of Clinical Information) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-62
Mar 4, 2019	II	Regulation	Medical Devices Regulations (Public Release of Clinical Information) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-63
Mar 30, 2019	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Improving Access to Generics)	Health, Dept. of
Apr 15, 2019	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Beer) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-98
May 8, 2019	II	Regulation	Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Order	SOR/2019-124
May 11, 2019	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Sale of a New Drug for Emergency Treatment)	Health, Dept. of
May 11, 2019	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning the Sale of Drugs (Public or Canadian Armed Forces Health Emergencies)	Health, Dept. of
May 22, 2019	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Flavoured Purified Alcohol) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-147
Jun 3, 2019	II	Regulation	Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations (Licences and Permits) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-170
Jun 3, 2019	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Parts G and J — Licences and Permits) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-171
Jun 10, 2019	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Serious Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting — Hospitals) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-190
Jun 10, 2019	II	Regulation	Medical Devices Regulations (Medical Device Incident Reporting — Hospitals) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-191
Jun 14, 2019	II	Regulation	Certain Marketing Authorizations Issued Under the Food and Drugs Act — Marketing Authorization Amending	SOR/2019-210
Jun 15, 2019	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Post-market Surveillance of Medical Devices)	Health, Dept. of
Jun 17, 2019	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Vodka) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-217
Jun 22, 2019	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations	Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Apr 7, 2020	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Distribution of Drugs as Samples) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-74
Apr 7, 2020	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Finished Product Testing) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-73
Apr 7, 2020	II	Regulation	Natural Health Products Regulations (Distribution of Natural Health Products as Samples) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-75
Sep 28, 2020	II	Regulation	Establishment Licence Fees Remission Order (Indication of an Activity in respect of a COVID-19 Drug)	SOR/2020-213
Sep 28, 2020	II	Regulation	Food and Drugs Act (Sale of a New Drug for Emergency Treatment) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the	SOR/2020-212
Dec 4, 2020	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations and the Medical Devices Regulations (Post-market Surveillance of Medical Devices) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-262
Mar 18, 2021	II	Regulation	Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending Certain	SOR/2021-46
Mar 18, 2021	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Interim Order Respecting the Importation, Sale and Advertising of Drugs for Use in Relation to COVID-19) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-45
Mar 19, 2021	II	Regulation	Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Order (COVID-19 Drugs) — Order Amending the	SOR/2021-47
Mar 29, 2021	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Human Milk Fortifiers) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-57
Jun 12, 2021	I	Proposed	Feeds Regulations, 2022 (NEW commenting feature)	Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Jun 12, 2021	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Exports and Transhipments of Drugs) (NEW commenting feature)	Health, Dept. of
Jun 26, 2021	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Supplemented Foods)	Health, Dept. of
Jun 26, 2021	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Natural Health Products Regulations	Health, Dept. of
Jul 20, 2021	II	Regulation	Food and Drugs Act (Food Enzymes and Preservatives) — Marketing Authorization Amending Certain Marketing Authorizations Issued Under the	SOR/2021-176
Aug 12, 2021	II	Regulation	Drugs and Medical Devices (Shortages) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning	SOR/2021-199
Dec 21, 2021	II	Regulation	Restricted Drugs (Special Access Program) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Relating to	SOR/2021-271
Dec 22, 2021	II	Regulation	Establishment Licence Fees Remission Order (Indication of an Activity in respect of a COVID-19 Drug) — Order Repealing the	SOR/2021-274
Dec 29, 2021	II	Regulation	Vitamin D in Milk, Goat’s Milk and Margarine — Marketing Authorization for	SOR/2021-278
Feb 11, 2022	II	Regulation	Clinical Trials for Medical Devices and Drugs Relating to COVID-19 Regulations	SOR/2022-18
Mar 12, 2022	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Cannabis Research and Testing and Cannabis Beverages (New commenting feature)	Health, Dept. of
May 7, 2022	I	Proposed	Biocides Regulations (New commenting feature)	Health, Dept. of
May 17, 2022	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Exports and Transhipments of Drugs) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-100
Jun 21, 2022	II	Regulation	Natural Health Products Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-146
Jun 21, 2022	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-143
Jun 28, 2022	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations (Nutrition Symbols, Other Labelling Provisions, Vitamin D and Hydrogenated Fats or Oils) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-168
Jun 28, 2022	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations and the Cannabis Regulations (Supplemented Foods) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-169
Sep 27, 2022	II	Regulation	Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending Certain	SOR/2022-197
Dec 2, 2022	II	Regulation	Cannabis Research and Testing and Cannabis Beverages — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning	SOR/2022-251
Dec 17, 2022	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Agile Licensing) (New commenting feature)	Health, Dept. of
Feb 3, 2023	II	Regulation	Medical Devices Regulations (Interim Order No. 3 Respecting the Importation and Sale of Medical Devices for Use in Relation to COVID-19) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2023-19
Feb 3, 2023	II	Regulation	Sale of Drugs (Public or Canadian Armed Forces Health Emergencies) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning the	SOR/2023-18
Feb 6, 2023	II	Regulation	Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Order (COVID-19 Medical Devices) — Order Amending the	SOR/2023-21
Feb 11, 2023	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning the Disclosure of Cosmetic Ingredients (New commenting feature)	Health, Dept. of
Feb 28, 2023	II	Regulation	Medical Device Establishment Licence Fees Remission Order (Expedited Examination of Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic)	SOR/2023-36
Apr 15, 2023	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations and the Medical Devices Regulations (Recalls, Establishment Licences and Finished Product Testing)	Health, Dept. of
Nov 4, 2023	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Food Additives and Compositional Standards, Microbiological Criteria and Methods of Analysis for Food	Health, Dept. of
Nov 24, 2023	II	Regulation	Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending Certain Department of	SOR/2023-247
Dec 19, 2023	II	Regulation	Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Order (Medical Devices for an Urgent Public Health Need) — Order Amending the	SOR/2023-278
Dec 19, 2023	II	Regulation	Medical Devices Regulations (Medical Devices for an Urgent Public Health Need) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2023-277
Apr 12, 2024	II	Regulation	Disclosure of Cosmetic Ingredients — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning the	SOR/2024-63
May 15, 2024	II	Regulation	Lower Calcium Threshold for Exemptions from the Requirement for Prepackaged Products to Carry a Nutrition Symbol in the Case of Cheese, Yogurt, Kefir and Buttermilk — Marketing Authorization to Permit a	SOR/2024-89
May 15, 2024	II	Regulation	Vitamin D in Yogurt and Kefir — Marketing Authorization for	SOR/2024-88
May 31, 2024	II	Regulation	Biocides Regulations	SOR/2024-110
Jun 1, 2024	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Controlled Substances	Health, Dept. of
Jun 4, 2024	II	Regulation	Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Order (Biocides) — Order Amending the	SOR/2024-121
Jun 8, 2024	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Cannabis (Streamlining of Requirements)	Health, Dept. of
Jun 17, 2024	II	Regulation	Feeds Regulations, 2024	SOR/2024-132
Jun 17, 2024	II	Regulation	Food and Drug Regulations and the Medical Devices Regulations (Recalls, Establishment Licences and Finished Product Testing) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-136
Aug 15, 2024	II	Regulation	Nicotine Replacement Therapies Order — Supplementary Rules Respecting	SOR/2024-169
Nov 29, 2024	II	Regulation	Food Additives and Compositional Standards, Microbiological Criteria and Methods of Analysis for Food — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning	SOR/2024-244
Nov 29, 2024	II	Regulation	Food and Drugs Act (Agile Licensing) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the	SOR/2024-238
Dec 4, 2024	II	Regulation	Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Order (Public Health Emergency Drugs) — Order Amending the	SOR/2024-247
Dec 28, 2024	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Shortages and Discontinuation of Sale of Drugs and Medical Devices)	Health, Dept. of
Jan 31, 2025	II	Regulation	Marketing Authorizations Issued Under the Food and Drugs Act — Order Repealing Certain	SOR/2025-14
Jan 31, 2025	II	Regulation	Nicotine Replacement Therapies Order — Order Amending the Supplementary Rules Respecting	SOR/2025-9
Feb 26, 2025	II	Regulation	Cannabis (Streamlining of Requirements) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning	SOR/2025-43
Mar 7, 2025	II	Regulation	Labelling Requirements for Certain Natural Health Products — Exemption Order in Respect of	SOR/2025-94
Mar 7, 2025	II	Regulation	Sale of Natural Health Products Containing Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine — Order Establishing Supplementary Rules Respecting the	SOR/2025-93
Jun 28, 2025	I	Proposed	Order Repealing the Order Establishing Supplementary Rules Respecting the Sale of Natural Health Products Containing Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine	Health, Dept. of
Nov 8, 2025	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Medical Devices Regulations (Establishment Licences)	Health, Dept. of
Nov 28, 2025	II	Regulation	Food and Drugs Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Controlled Substances) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the	SOR/2025-246
Dec 9, 2025	II	Regulation	Foods for a Special Dietary Purpose — Exemption Order in Respect of	SOR/2025-248
Dec 9, 2025	II	Regulation	Supplementary Rules Respecting the Sale of Natural Health Products Containing Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine — Order Repealing the Order Establishing	SOR/2025-264
Dec 20, 2025	I	Proposed	Clinical Trials Regulations	Health, Dept. of
Dec 20, 2025	I	Proposed	Order Providing for Reliance on Decisions of, or Documents Produced by, Foreign Regulatory Authorities in Respect of Certain Drugs	Health, Dept. of
Dec 20, 2025	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Relating to Clinical Trials	Health, Dept. of
May 29, 2026	II	Regulation	Food and Drugs Act (Shortages and Discontinuation of Sale of Drugs and Medical Devices) — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the	SOR/2026-96
Jun 4, 2026	II	Regulation	Department of Health Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending Certain	SOR/2026-113
Jun 4, 2026	II	Regulation	Medical Devices Regulations (Establishment Licences) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-110
Jul 7, 2026	II	Regulation	Reliance on Decisions of, or Documents Produced by, Foreign Regulatory Authorities in Respect of Certain Drugs — Order Providing for	SOR/2026-162
Jul 11, 2026	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Relating to Harmonization of the Enhanced Feed Ban	Canadian Food Inspection Agency

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All bills (27)

Bill	Title	Type	Relationship	Stage	Sponsor
C-13	An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act	Gov't	Amends	Royal Assent	Hon. Chrystia Freeland
C-17