Laws and agreements
Passing a law is not the same as switching it on. Each law, order and agreement is grouped by how far it has actually got.
Switched on and used (3)
| Law or agreement | Where | Latest stage |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (BC Bill 31) (Bill 31 (BC); SBC 2025, c. 23) Act | British Columbia | First used 8 December 2025 |
| One Canadian Economy Act (incl. Building Canada Act) (C-5) Act | Canada | First used 1 October 2026 |
| Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act (BC Bill 14) (Bill 14 (BC); SBC 2025, c. 12) Act | British Columbia | First used 1 July 2025 |
In force, not yet used (10)
| Law or agreement | Where | Latest stage |
|---|---|---|
| Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA / USMCA / ACEUM / T-MEC) Agreement | Canada / United States / Mexico | In force 1 July 2020 |
| Executive Order 14422: Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America (EO 14422 (91 FR 56543)) Executive order | United States | In force 27 August 2026 |
| Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act (S.C. 2025, c. 2, s. 2 (consolidated as F-31.55)) Act | Canada | In force 1 January 2026 |
| Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15 (BC)) Act | British Columbia | In force 29 May 2025 |
| Preliminary Joint Arrangement on Addressing Bilateral Economic and Trade Issues between Canada and the People's Republic of China Agreement | Canada / China | In force 1 March 2026 |
| Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act (Bill 5 (ON)) Act | Ontario | In force 5 June 2025 |
| Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom to the CPTPP (Canada's ratification via Bill C-13) (Bill C-13 (45-1); S.C. 2026, c. 7) Treaty | Canada | In force 1 September 2026 |
| Section 301 forced-labour tariff action (60 economies) Other | United States | In force 24 July 2026 |
| Section 338 proclamations on Canada (Proclamations 11046, 11047, 11048 (Jul 20, 2026); 11056 (Aug 18, 2026); five proclamations of Sep 8, 2026) Proclamation | United States | Amended 23 October 2026 |
| Species Conservation Act, 2025 (Ontario) (Species Conservation Act, 2025 (ON)) Act | Ontario | In force 30 March 2026 |
Passed, not switched on (5)
| Law or agreement | Where | Latest stage |
|---|---|---|
| Agreement between Canada and the European Union laying down the conditions for the participation of Canadian legal entities and products originating in Canada to procurement under the SAFE Instrument (SAFE (Canada)) Agreement | European Union / Canada | Passed 15 June 2026 |
| Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (BC) (SBC 2019, c. 44 (Bill 41, 2019)) Act | British Columbia | Passed 26 November 2019 |
| Productivity Super-Deduction (Budget 2025) (Budget 2025 CCA measures) Tax measure | Canada | Royal Assent 26 March 2026 |
| Quebec Bill 11: An Act to amend various provisions for the main purpose of reducing regulatory and administrative burden (Bill 11 (QC); S.Q. 2026, c. 12) Act | Quebec | Royal Assent 11 June 2026 |
| Quebec Bill 93: An Act respecting, in particular, the transfer of ownership of an immovable of Ville de Blainville (Bill 93 (QC); S.Q. 2025, c. 7) Act | Quebec | Royal Assent 28 March 2025 |
Not passed yet (7)
| Law or agreement | Where | Latest stage |
|---|---|---|
| Building Canada Strong Act (C-39) Bill | Canada | Introduced 21 September 2026 |
| Cabinet Directive on Getting Projects Built in Canada Other | Canada | Announced 21 September 2026 |
| Canada–Alberta Memorandum of Understanding on energy collaboration (Canada–Alberta MOU (2025-11-27)) Memorandum of understanding | Canada / Alberta | Announced 27 November 2025 |
| Canada–British Columbia Cooperative Prosperity Agreement (Canada–BC CPA 2026-07-02) Agreement | Canada / British Columbia | Announced 2 July 2026 |
| Definitive Cooperation and Implementation Agreement (Churchill Falls / Gull Island) (DCIA 2026-08-17) Agreement | Newfoundland and Labrador / Quebec | Announced 17 August 2026 |
| Pathways MOU (Canada, Alberta and the Oil Sands Alliance parties) Memorandum of understanding | Alberta | Announced 2 July 2026 |
| Productivity Mega Deduction Tax measure | Canada | Announced 15 September 2026 |
Dead, repealed or struck down (2)
| Law or agreement | Where | Latest stage |
|---|---|---|
| Bill 5 (QC): Act to speed up authorizations for priority projects of national scope Bill | Quebec | Died 27 August 2026 |
| Memorandum of Understanding for a New Long-Term Energy Purchase and Development Initiative between Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Hydro-Québec (Churchill Falls MOU 2024-12-12) Memorandum of understanding | Newfoundland and Labrador / Quebec | Expired 30 April 2026 |
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