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.
Current, proposed and repealed regulations
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Current regulations
List of current regulations
- 2-Butoxyethanol Regulations
- Asbestos Mines and Mills Release Regulations
- Benzene in Gasoline Regulations
- Chromium Electroplating, Chromium Anodizing and Reverse Etching Regulations
- Clean Fuel Regulations
- Concentration of Phosphorus in Certain Cleaning Products Regulations
- Contaminated Fuel Regulations
- Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations
- Disposal at Sea Permit Application Regulations
- Disposal at Sea Regulations
- Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019
- Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations
- Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2022
- Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations
- Fuels Information Regulations, No. 1
- Gasoline and Gasoline Blend Dispensing Flow Rate Regulations
- Gasoline Regulations
- Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations
- Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel and Off-Road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations
- Masked Name Regulations
- Microbeads in Toiletries Regulations
- Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations
- New Substances Fees Regulations
- New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers)
- New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)
- Off-road Compression-Ignition (Mobile and Stationary) and Large Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations
- Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations
- On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations
- Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations
- Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations
- PCB Regulations
- Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations
- Products Containing Mercury Regulations
- Prohibiting the Manufacture and Import of Wheel Weights Containing Lead in Canada Regulations
- Prohibition of Asbestos and Products Containing Asbestos Regulations
- Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012
- Pulp and Paper Mill Defoamer and Wood Chip Regulations
- Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans Regulations
- Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds Regulations (Petroleum Sector)
- Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations
- Regulations Adding Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Its Salts to the Virtual Elimination List
- Regulations Designating Regulatory Provisions for Purposes of Enforcement (Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
- Regulations Limiting Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Natural Gas-fired Generation of Electricity
- Regulations Prescribing Circumstances for Granting Waivers Pursuant to Section 147 of the Act
- Regulations Repealing the Chlor-Alkali Mercury Release Regulations
- Regulations Repealing the Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations, 1992
- Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector)
- Release and Environmental Emergency Notification Regulations
- Renewable Fuels Regulations
- Rules of Procedure for Boards of Review
- Secondary Lead Smelter Release Regulations
- Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations
- Solvent Degreasing Regulations
- Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulations
- Sulphur in Diesel Fuel Regulations
- Sulphur in Gasoline Regulations
- Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations
- Tributyltetradecylphosphonium Chloride (TTPC) Regulations
- Virtual Elimination List
- Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings Regulations
- Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations
- Volatile Organic Compound Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations
Proposed regulations
List of proposed regulations
- Certain Products Containing Toxic Substances Regulations
- Clean Electricity Regulations
- Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2022
- Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds (Storage and Loading of Volatile Petroleum Liquids) Regulations
- Regulations Amending Certain Department of the Environment Regulations
- Regulations Amending the Concentration of Phosphorus in Certain Cleaning Products Regulations
- Regulations Amending the PCB Regulations and the Regulations Designating Regulatory Provisions for Purposes of Enforcement (Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
- Regulations Amending the Products Containing Mercury Regulations (Erratum)
- Regulations Amending the Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector)
- Regulations Amending the Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulations
- Regulations Repealing the Secondary Lead Smelter Release Regulations
- Regulations Respecting the Reduction in the Release of Methane (Waste Sector)
- Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations
Repealed regulations
List of repealed regulations
- Chlor-Alkali Mercury Release Regulations
- Chlorobiphenyls Regulations
- Diesel Fuel Regulations
- Environmental Emergency Regulations
- Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations
- Export and Import of Hazardous Wastes Regulations
- Export Control List Notification Regulations
- Export of Substances Under the Rotterdam Convention Regulations
- Federal Halocarbon Regulations
- Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2003
- Federal Mobile PCB Treatment and Destruction Regulations
- Federal Registration of Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products on Federal Lands or Aboriginal Lands Regulations
- Interprovincial Movement of Hazardous Waste Regulations
- Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
- New Substances Notification Regulations
- Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations
- Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations, 1998
- PCB Waste Export Regulations, 1996
- Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations
- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Regulations
- Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations
- Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2003
- Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2005
- Regulations Amending the Export and Import of Hazardous Wastes Regulations
- Regulations Repealing the New Substances Notification Regulations
- Regulations Respecting Applications for Permits for Disposal at Sea
- Storage of PCB Material Regulations
- Toxic Substances Export Notification Regulations
- Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations, 1992