Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry

Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act received Royal Assent on June 13, 2023. Bill S-5 modernizes the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 by recognizing a right to a healthy environment, as provided under the Act, and strengthening Canada’s chemicals management regime. The amendments in Bill S-5 are explained in this plain language summary.

Please note that some of the documents in this registry may contain information that relates to the previous version of CEPA. Relevant documents will be updated in the coming months to reflect CEPA as amended by the Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act.

In this registry you can find documents relating to the administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The Act governs a variety of environmental matters such as air and water pollution, waste management and toxic substances. Read more about Canada’s action on pollution and waste management.

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2026
Title:
Draft Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines for rare earth elements
Publication date:
2026-05-16
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.20
Category:
Guidelines
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Title:
Publication of summary of the assessment of 10 substances in the Ketones Group specified on the Domestic Substances List and of Ministerial Statements (section 77 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Publication date:
2026-05-16
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.20
Category:
Substances - Publication of assessments, results, recommendations and decisions regarding certain substances
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Title:
Significant New Activity Notice No. 22262
Publication date:
2026-05-02
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.18
Category:
Significant new activity notice
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Title:
Significant New Activity Notice No. 22263/22318
Publication date:
2026-05-02
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.18
Category:
Significant new activity notice
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Title:
Publication of summary of the assessment of four substances in the Alkyl Halides Group specified on the Domestic Substances List and of Ministerial Statements (section 77 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Publication date:
2026-04-25
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.17
Category:
Substances - Publication of assessments, results, recommendations and decisions regarding certain substances
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Title:
Report on comments to address comments on the environmental occurrences notification agreements
Publication date:
2026-04-25
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.17
Category:
Notice of report on response to comments
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Title:
Ministerial Condition No. 22468
Publication date:
2026-04-18
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.16
Category:
Substances - Notice of the ministerial conditions
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Title:
Significant New Activity Notice No. 22295
Publication date:
2026-04-18
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.16
Category:
Significant new activity notice
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Title:
Notice with respect to the Release Guidelines for Chemicals Used in the Rubber Product Manufacturing Sector, including BENPAT and TMTD
Publication date:
2026-04-04
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.14
Category:
Substances - Notice with respect to certain substances
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Title:
Waiver of information requirements for living organisms (subsection 106(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Publication date:
2026-03-28
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.13
Category:
Substances - Waiver of information requirements of certain substances
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Title:
Waiver of information requirements for substances (subsection 81(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Publication date:
2026-03-28
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.13
Category:
Substances - Waiver of information requirements of certain substances
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Title:
Notice of intent to issue a notice under section 46 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to reporting of plastic resins and certain plastic products for the Federal Plastics Registry for 2027, 2028, and 2029
Publication date:
2026-03-14
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.11
Category:
Notices of intent
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Title:
Notice amending the Notice with respect to reporting of plastic resins and certain plastic products for the Federal Plastics Registry for 2024, 2025 and 2026
Publication date:
2026-03-14
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.11
Category:
Substances - Notice with respect to reporting of certain substances
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Title:
Ministerial Condition No. 22313
Publication date:
2026-03-14
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.11
Category:
Substances - Notice of the ministerial conditions
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Title:
Significant New Activity Notice No. 22294
Publication date:
2026-03-07
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.10
Category:
Significant new activity notice
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Title:
Significant New Activity Notice No. 22999
Publication date:
2026-02-28
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.9
Category:
Significant new activity notice
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Title:
Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List, adding the letter “P” to the identifiers of 220 reduced regulatory requirement polymers
Publication date:
2026-02-14
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.7
Category:
Notices of intent
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Title:
Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality, Chlorite and Chlorate
Publication date:
2026-02-14
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.7
Category:
Guidelines
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Title:
Notice with respect to the Proposed Code of Practice for Methanone, Diphenyl- (Benzophenone) in Paint, Stain and/or Coating Products Available to Consumers in Canada
Publication date:
2026-02-14
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.7
Category:
Substances - Notice with respect to certain substances
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Title:
Ministerial Condition No. 22407
Publication date:
2026-02-07
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.6
Category:
Substances - Notice of the ministerial conditions
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Title:
Significant New Activity Notice No. 22999
Publication date:
2026-01-31
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.5
Category:
Significant new activity notice
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Title:
Draft Guidance on Asbestos in Drinking Water
Publication date:
2026-01-24
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.4
Category:
Guidelines
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Title:
Publication of summary of the updated draft assessment of phenol, methylstyrenated (MSP), CAS RN 68512-30-1, specified on the Domestic Substances List and of Ministerial Statements (section 77 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Publication date:
2026-01-17
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.3
Category:
Substances - Publication of assessments, results, recommendations and decisions regarding certain substances
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Title:
Ministerial Condition No. 22256
Publication date:
2026-01-17
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.3
Category:
Substances - Notice of the ministerial conditions
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Title:
Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality - Haloacetic acids
Publication date:
2026-01-10
Source:
Canada Gazette Part I, Vol.160, No.2
Category:
Guidelines
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PDF (378 kB, go to page 3)
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