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Free Recreational Fishing for Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces Service Members

In November 2018 the Ontario government announced that work is underway to provide veterans and active Canadian Armed Forces embers with free recreational fishing by early 2019.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2019

Amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 860, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

The Ontario government has amended the WHMIS Regulation (R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 860) made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to allow an exception for employers to create workplace labels for WHMIS 1988 products.
Effective Date:  January 21, 2019

Reg. 194 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of Civil Procedure)

Various amendments to Regulation 194 (Rules of Civil Procedure) relating to, civil actions in the Superior Court of Justice.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2019

Amendment to Regulation 625

Tire Standards and Specifications
Effective Date:  January 25, 2019

Reg. 194 under the Courts of Justice Act (Rules of Civil Procedure)

Various amendments to Regulation 194 (Rules of Civil Procedure) relating to Divisional Court proceedings, civil actions in the Superior Court of Justice and relating to estate proceedings in the Superior Court of Justice.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2019

Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act - General Regulation

This posting outlines the content of regulation amendments dealing with debt collection practices.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2019

Amendments to Exemptions, Special Rules and Establishment of Minimum Wage under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 regarding scheduling provisions in the auto sector.

Regulatory amendments will provide exemptions for the auto sector from the new on-call, right to refuse and cancellation scheduling provisions in the ESA.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2019

Exemptions from scheduling provisions under the Employment Standards Act for people working in the recorded film and television sectors

The recorded film and TV sectors will not be subject to the new right to refuse work offered with less than 96 hours' notice, and the new right to three hours pay for shifts cancelled with less than 48 hours
Effective Date:  January 1, 2019

Health Sector Payment Transparency Act, 2017 - New Regulation

The purpose of this proposal is to seek feedback from the public and stakeholders on a proposed regulation under the Health Sector Payment Transparency Act, 2017 (the Act).
Effective Date:  January 1, 2019

Amendments to Ontario Regulation 665/98 (Hunting) and Ontario Regulation 664/98 (Fish Licensing) made under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to support the renewal of Ontario's hunting and fishing licensing system.  (source: Environmental Registry)

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) works to promote healthy, sustainable ecosystems and conserve biodiversity and provides opportunities for sustainable outdoor recreation such as hunting and fishing. To provide Ontarians and non-residents with the opportunity to participate in recreational hunting or fishing, an electronic system to issue and administer licences was adopted in 2009.
Effective Date:  January 1, 2019