[...] End of inserted block 2014, c. 22, s. 2(6)(5) Paragraphs 3(2.1)(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following: (a) before January 1, 1947, the person made a declaration of alienage; or (b) the person became a citizen by way of grant on or after January 1, 1947 and subsequently renounced Insertion start their Insertion end citizenship under any of the provisions Insertion start referred to Insertion end in clauses (1)(f)(i)(A) to (F). 2014, c. 22, s. 2(6)(6) Subsection 3(2.2) of the Act is replaced by the following: Not applicable — paragraphs (1)(b), (g) and (h)(2.2) Paragraphs (1)(b), (g) and (h) do not apply to a person — who, but for this subsection, would be a citizen under one of those paragraphs for the sole reason that one or both of Insertion start their Insertion end parents are persons referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(k), (m), (o) and (q) — if the person became a citizen by way of grant on or after January 1, 1947 and subsequently renounced Insertion
[...] start their Insertion end citizenship under any of the provisions Insertion start referred to Insertion end in clauses (1)(f)(i)(A) to (F). 2014, c. 22, s. 2(6)(7) Paragraphs 3(2.3)(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following: (a) before April 1, 1949, the person made a declaration of alienage; or (b) the person became a citizen by way of grant on or after April 1, 1949 and subsequently renounced Insertion start their Insertion end citizenship under any of the provisions Insertion start referred to Insertion end in clauses (1)(f)(i)(A) to (F). 2008, c. 14, s. 2(2); 2014, c. 22, ss. 2(6), (8) and (9)(F)(8) Subsections 3(2.4) and (3) of the Act are replaced by the following: Not applicable — paragraphs (1)(b), (g) and (h)(2.4) Paragraphs (1)(b), (g) and (h) do not apply to a person — who, but for this subsection, would be a citizen under one of those paragraphs for the sole reason that one or both of Insertion start their Insertion end parents are persons
[...] End of inserted block 2014, c. 22, ss. 2(10) and (11)(9) Subsections 3(4) and (4.1) of the Act are repealed. 2014, c. 22, s. 2(13)(10) Subsections 3(5.1) and (5.2) of the Act are repealed. 2014, c. 22, s. 2(15)(11) Subsection 3(6.2) of the Act is replaced by the following: Citizenship other than by way of grant(6.2) A person referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(k) to (r) — or a person referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (g) who is a citizen under that paragraph for the sole reason that one or both of Insertion start their Insertion end parents are persons referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(k) to (n) — who became a citizen by way of grant before the coming into force of this subsection is deemed, except for the purposes of paragraph (2.1)(b), subsection (2.2), paragraph (2.3)(b), Insertion start subsections Insertion end (2.4) Insertion start and (2.5) Insertion end and subparagraphs 27 Insertion start (1) Insertion end (j.1)(ii) Insertion start to Insertion
[...] End of inserted block 2008, c. 14, s. 2(2)(13) The portion of paragraph 3(7)(a) of the Act before subparagraph (i) is replaced by the following: (a) a person referred to in paragraph (1)(c) who was, before the coming into force of this subsection, granted citizenship under any of the following provisions after ceasing to be a citizen by way of grant for any reason other than the reasons referred to in subparagraphs (1)(f)(i) Insertion start and Insertion end ( Insertion start ii Insertion end ) is deemed to be a citizen under paragraph (1)(c) from the time that Insertion start the person Insertion end ceased to be a citizen: 2014, c. 22, ss. 2(16) and (17)(14) Paragraphs 3(7)(h) and (i) of the Act are replaced by the following: (h) a person referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is deemed to be a citizen under that paragraph from the time that Insertion start the person Insertion end was born; 2014, c. 22, s. 2(19)(15) Subsection 3(9) of the Act is replaced by the following:
[...] End of inserted block 2014, c. 22, s. 4(11)(2) Subsection 5.1(6) of the Act is replaced by the following: Death of parent Start of inserted block (6) A person who would not be granted citizenship under any of subsections (1) to (3) for the sole reason that their adoptive parent or both their adoptive parent and their adoptive parent’s parent died before the coming into force of An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) may be granted citizenship under that subsection if that adoptive parent — or both that adoptive parent and that adoptive parent’s parent — but for their death, would have been a citizen as a result of the coming into force of that Act.
Short title: Judicial Independence Day Act
[...] Available on the Senate of Canada website at the following address:www.sencanada.ca/en 1st Session, 45th Parliament, 3 Charles III, 2025 SENATE OF CANADA BILL S-219 An Act to establish Judicial Independence Day Preamble Whereas the rule of law is fundamental to maintaining a democratic society and upholding human rights; Whereas maintaining the rule of law requires a judiciary consisting of judges who are impartial and independent in the face of political pressures and interference attempts; Whereas, in particular, the independence of the judiciary depends on a judicial appointment and promotion process that is based on candidate merit and on fair, impartial and transparent disciplinary mechanisms; Whereas, on January 11, 2020, tens of thousands of people, including hundreds of judges from 22 European countries, took part in the “1,000 Robes March” in Warsaw to express their opposition to attacks on judicial independence in Poland; Whereas the International Association of Judges
Short title: Gatineau Park Act
[...] Trademark Agents Act; (t) subsection 7(1) of the Communications Security Establishment Act; (u) subsections 6(2) and 148(1) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act; (v) subsection 4(1) of the Courts Administration Service Act; (w) subsection 462.48(12) of the Criminal Code; (x) subsections 27(1) and 60(1) of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act; (y) subsection 6(1) of the Energy Supplies Emergency Act; (z) subsection 17(1) of the Export Development Act; (z.1) section 11 of the Farm Products Agencies Act; (z.2) subsection 7(1) of the Federal Courts Act; (z.3) sections 7 and 13 of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act; (z.4) subsection 26(2) of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act; (z.5) subsection 25(2) of the First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act; (z.6) subsection 157(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; (z.7) section 164 of the Impact Assessment Act; (z.8) section 22
[...] m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 280˚05′, following the north boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 22.05 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 277˚26′, following the north boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 30.31 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 277˚08′, following the north boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 44.27 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 276˚24′, following the north boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), to a point located at the intersection of the said boundary and the division line between lots 13A and 14A, range 5, cadastre of the Township of Hull, a distance of 28.13 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 276˚32′, following the north boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 52.12 m; thence
[...] on an azimuth bearing of 262˚13′, following the north boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 27.43 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 262˚27′, following the north boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 59.96 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 262˚24′, following the north boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 190.90 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 261˚37′, following the north boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 65.23 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 263˚50′, following the north boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), to a point located at the intersection of the division line between lots 18 and 19A, range 6, cadastre of the Township of Hull, a distance of 112.25 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 267˚22
[...] Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 33.54 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 319˚53’, following the northeast boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 58.23 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 328˚34’, following the northeast boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 66.81 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 328˚01’, following the northeast boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 115.41 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 325˚14’, following the northeast boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), a distance of 133.25 m; thence, on an azimuth bearing of 326˚35’, following the northeast boundary of chemin de la Montagne nord (as shown on the original cadastral plan), to a point located at the intersection of the division line between lots 21 and 22
[...] m; thence, easterly, following the south boundary of chemin Gauvin, at distances of 11.99 m, 35.90 m, 27.85 m, 40.14 m, 22.33 m and 9.07 m; thence, northeasterly, following the southeast boundary of chemin Gauvin, at distances of 12.51 m and 28.00 m; thence, following the southwest shore of ruisseau du Lac-des-Loups to the intersection of the division line between lots 18A and 18B, range 13, cadastre of the Township of Onslow; thence, northerly following the division line between lots 18A and 18B, range 13, cadastre of the Township of Onslow, towards the intersection of the division line between the Townships of Aldfield and Onslow, also known as the northwest corner of lot 18B, range 13, cadastre of the Township of Onslow; thence, easterly, following the division line between the Townships of Aldfield and Onslow, towards the southwest corner of lot 12, range 1, cadastre of the Township of Aldfield, a distance of 1,760.22 m.
[...] .), s. 12 Section 4.1 of the Act is replaced by the following: Provisions that apply to all band members4.1 A reference to an Indian in any of the following provisions shall be deemed to include a reference to any person whose name is entered in a Band List and who is entitled to have it entered therein: the definitions band, Indian moneys and Insertion start dependent person Insertion end in section 2, subsections 4(2) and (3) and 18(2), sections 20 and 22 to 25, subsections 31(1) and (3) and 35(4), sections 51, 52, 52.2 and 52.3, subsections 58(3) and 61(1), sections 63 and 65, subsections 66(2) and 70(1) and (4), section 71, paragraphs 73(g) and (h), subsection 74(4), section 84, paragraph 87(1)(a), section 88, subsection 89(1) and paragraph 107(b).3 Section 5 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (7): Application for removal Start of inserted block (8) A person who wishes to have their name removed from the Indian Register shall apply in writing
Short title: Vote 16 Act
[...] (futur électeur)3 Section 3 of the Act is replaced by the following: Persons qualified as electors 3 Every person who is a Canadian citizen and is Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older on polling day is qualified as an elector.4 Subsection 22(5) of the Act is repealed.5 (1) Subparagraph 281.3(a)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following: (ii) is not or will not be Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older on polling day; or(2) Subparagraph 281.3(b)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following: (ii) is not or will not be Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older on polling day.6 Paragraph 384.3(3)(a) is replaced by the following: (a) any person who was under Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age on the day on which the event took place;7 Paragraph 549.1(1)(b) is replaced by the following: (b) the elector is or will be Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older on polling day; SOR/2010-20Regulation Adapting
Short title: Alcoholic Beverage Promotion Prohibition Act
[...] ., of prohibited promotions 12 Inducements PART 2 Administration and Enforcement 13 Designation of inspectors 14 Power to enter PART 3 Regulations 15 Regulations PART 4 Offences and Punishment 16 General 17 Promotion offences 18 Offences by corporate officers, etc. 19 Continuing offence 20 Employees or agents or mandataries 21 Due diligence defence 22 Limitation period 23 Venue 24 Exception need not be pleaded PART 5 Coming into Force 25 First anniversary 1st Session, 45th Parliament, 3 Charles III, 2025 SENATE OF CANADA BILL S-203 An Act to prohibit the promotion of alcoholic beverages Preamble Whereas the consumption of alcoholic beverages has many adverse effects on the health of Canadians and Canadian society more generally; Whereas these adverse effects impose significant social costs, including health-care costs, lost productivity costs and criminal justice costs, among others; Whereas the revenue generated by the Government
[...] person’s directors, officers or agents or mandataries who directed, authorized, assented to, acquiesced in or participated in the commission of the offence is a party to the offence and liable on conviction to the punishment provided for in this Act even if the person is not prosecuted for the offence.Continuing offence 19 If an offence under section 17 is committed or continued on more than one day, it constitutes a separate offence for each day on which it is committed or continued.Employees or agents or mandataries 20 In a prosecution for an offence under section 17, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by any employee or agent or mandatary of the accused even if the employee or agent or mandatary is not identified or is not prosecuted for the offence.Due diligence defence 21 A person is not to be found guilty of an offence under this Act if they establish that they exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.Limitation period 22
Short title: Strong Borders Act
[...] R.S., c. 30 (4th Supp.)Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act183 The Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act is amended by adding the following after section 22.06: Start of inserted block Enforcement of Foreign Decisions for Production End of inserted block Request to Minister Start of inserted block 22.07 (1) When a written request is presented to the Minister by a state or entity for the enforcement in Canada of a decision made by an authority of that state or entity that is empowered to compel the production of transmission data or subscriber information that is in the possession or control of a person in Canada, the Minister may authorize a competent authority to make arrangements for the enforcement of the decision.
[...] or 23 for a warrant, an application under section 22 or 22.1 for the renewal of a warrant or an application for an order under section 22.3 shall be made ex parte and heard in private in accordance with regulations made under section 28.Making and hearing of applications — sections 20.22 and 20.5(2) An application Insertion start under section 20.22 for the revocation or variation of an information demand or Insertion end under section 20.5 for the revocation or variation of Insertion start an information order or Insertion end a production order Insertion start shall Insertion end be Insertion start made and Insertion end heard in accordance with regulations made under section 28 Insertion start and may be heard Insertion end in private Insertion start in accordance with those regulations Insertion end .188 (1) Paragraph 28(b) of the Act is replaced by the following: (b) governing the practice and procedure of, and security requirements applicable to, hearings of applications
[...] for judicial authorization under section 11.13, for warrants that may be issued under section 21, 21.1, 22.21 or 23, for renewals of those warrants and for orders that may be made under section Insertion start 20.23 Insertion end , 20.3, 20.4 or 22.3;(2) Paragraph 28(b.2) of the Act is replaced by the following: (b.2) governing the practice and procedure of, and security requirements applicable to, Insertion start the making Insertion end of applications for the revocation or variation of Insertion start an information demand under section 20.22 or an information order or Insertion end production order under section 20.5 Insertion start and Insertion end hearings Insertion start of such applications Insertion end ; and189 Schedule 2 to the Act is amended by adding the following before Form 1: Start of inserted block FORM 0.1 (Subsection 20.21(1)) Information Demand To (name of person or entity), of : You are required under section 20.21 of the Canadian Security
[...] Compliance with order 22 The electronic service provider must comply with the order and provide to the designated person, within the period specified in the order, a report of the results of the audit, including, if the electronic service provider determines that there is non-compliance with a provision of this Act or the regulations, the nature of the non-compliance and any measures that it has taken or will take to comply with the provision or the order.
[...] Commission of violations 28 (1) A person who contravenes any of the following provisions commits a violation and is liable to a penalty of an amount that is to be established by a designated person in accordance with the regulations: (a) section 12, subsection 14(1), section 15, subsection 19(5), section 22 or subsection 24(1) or (2); (b) a provision of the regulations designated by a regulation made under paragraph 46(1)(e).
Short title: One Canadian Economy Act
[...] of Governor in Council 5.1 Public Registry 6 Deeming — favourable determinations, findings and opinions 7 Duty to issue document 8 Power to amend conditions 8.1 Information available to public 9 Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — subsection 7(1) 10 Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — subsection 7(1) Nuclear Safety and Control Act 11 Consultation — subsection 7(1) 12 Consultation — subsections 8(1) and (2) 13 Limit — subsection 7(1) 14 Limit — subsections 8(1) and (2) Canadian Energy Regulator Act 15 Consultation — subsection 7(1) 16 Consultation — subsections 8(1) and (2) 17 Limit — subsection 7(1) 18 Limit — subsections 8(1) and (2) Impact Assessment Act 19 Non-application of certain provisions Office 20 Role Amendment to Schedule 2 21 Add, amend or delete Regulations 22
[...] Limit (3) The Governor in Council is not authorized to make an order under subsection (1) while Parliament is prorogued or dissolved or after the fifth anniversary of the day on which this section comes into force.Regulations Regulations — enactment 22 (1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the minister responsible for an enactment, make regulations (a) exempting one or more national interest projects from the application of any provision of that enactment or any provision of regulations made under that enactment; and (b) varying the application of any provision referred to in paragraph (a) in relation to one or more national interest projects.
Short title: Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act
[...] End of inserted block (2) Subsection (1) is deemed to have come into force on May 27, 2025.PART 3 Amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act and the Fuel Charge Regulations 2018, c. 12, s. 186Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act14 Subdivision A of Division 2 of Part 1 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act is repealed.15 Section 34 of the Act is repealed.16 Section 35 of the Act is repealed.17 Subdivisions C and D of Division 2 of Part 1 of the Act are repealed.18 Sections 43 to 48 of the Act are repealed.19 Sections 55 to 65 of the Act are repealed.20 Part 1 of the Act is repealed.21 Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act is repealed.22 Schedule 2 to the Act is repealed. 2018, c. 12, s. 187Related Amendments to the Fuel Charge Regulations23 Part 2 of the Fuel Charge Regulations is repealed.24 Part 3 of the Regulations is repealed.25 Part 4 of the Regulations is repealed.26 Sections 7 to 10 of the Regulations are repealed.27 Part 5 of the Regulations is repealed.28 Sections
[...] 12 to 16 of the Regulations are repealed.29 Part 6 of the Regulations is repealed.30 Section 19 of the Regulations is repealed.31 Section 20 of the Regulations is repealed.32 Section 28 of the Regulations is repealed.33 Part 9 of the Regulations is repealed.34 Sections 29 to 31 of the Regulations are repealed.35 Part 10 of the Regulations is repealed.36 Sections 33 to 41 of the Regulations are repealed.37 The schedule to the Regulations is repealed.Repeal 2018, c. 12, s. 18738 The Fuel Charge Regulations are repealed.Coming into Force 39 Sections 14, 15, 17, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34 are deemed to have come into force on April 1, 2025. 40 Sections 16, 18 and 24 come into force or are deemed to have come into force on October 1, 2025. 41 Sections 19, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33 and 35 to 37 come into force or are deemed to have come into force on November 1, 2025. 42 Sections 20 to 22 and 38 come into force on April 1, 2035.PART 4 Canada Elections Act 2000, c. 9Amendments to the Act43 The
Short title: Department of Citizenship and Immigration Ombud Act
[...] performance of the Ombud’s duties and functions under this Act.False or misleading statements (2) It is prohibited for any person to knowingly make, or participate in, assent to or acquiesce in the making of a false or misleading statement to the Ombud or to any person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Ombud in relation to any matter under this Act.Offence (3) Every person who contravenes this section is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.Regulations 21 The Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act, including regulations respecting (a) the control and management of the Office of the Ombud; (b) the time limits within which a complaint may be made under section 11; (c) the time limits in relation to an investigation of the Ombud under section 12; and (d) the time limits in relation to the reports and responses under section 15.Reports to ParliamentAnnual report 22
[...] However, it may not disclose information that could reasonably be expected to identify an individual unless the individual authorizes the disclosure in writing.21 Paragraph 9.1(c.1) of the Act is replaced by the following: (c.1) prescribing Insertion start the manner in which a person may make an application Insertion end for the purposes of Insertion start section 4.1 Insertion end ; Insertion start (c.11) Insertion end prescribing factors for the purposes of paragraph Insertion start 4.1(5)(d) Insertion end ; Start of inserted block (c.12) prescribing circumstances for the purposes of paragraph 6.1(3)(b); End of inserted block 22 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 9.1: Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2 Start of inserted block 9.2 The Governor in Council may, by order, amend Schedules 1 and 2 by adding or deleting a reference to an offence.
[...] Definitions Application 3 Binding on His Majesty 4 Designation of Minister Purpose 5 Purpose Vital Services and Vital Systems 6 Addition to Schedule 1 Designated Operators of Critical Cyber Systems 7 Class of operators and corresponding regulator 8 Critical cyber system — obligation of designated operator Cyber Security Program 9 Establishing cyber security program 10 Providing program to appropriate regulator 11 Extension of 90-day period 12 Implementation and maintenance of program 13 Review of cyber security program — commencement 14 Notification — other changes Mitigation of Supply-Chain and Third-Party Risks 15 Mitigation — supply-chain or third-party 16 Guidance from Communications Security Establishment Reporting of Cyber Security Incidents 17 Report — cyber security incident 18 Notify 19 Communications Security Establishment — provision of incident report Cyber Security Directions 20 Direction 21 Contents of direction 22
[...] Exemption from Statutory Instruments Act 22 (1) An order made under section 20 is exempt from the application of sections 3, 5 and 11 of the Statutory Instruments Act.
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