Health Canada’s Forward Regulatory Plan for 2025-2027 was Released on Monday

Posted Date: 17-December-2025

The never-ending saga of Forward Regulatory Plans was released on Monday December 15th.  The current plans include various Departments with Health Canada and ECCC.  Of importance to our membership are:

 

Food and Drugs Act

  • Reducing Red Tape for Natural Health Products
  • Reducing Red Tape of Non-Prescription Drugs
  • Reliance Order – Drugs
  • Simplifying Part C of the Food and Drug Regulations – Drugs
  • Modernization of the Drug Establishment Licensing (DEL) Framework (Phase 2)

 

CEPA

 

  • Regulations Amending the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms)
  • Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2024
  • Order Amending the Export Control List in Schedule 3 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
  • Recycled Content and Labelling for Plastic and Single-Use Items Regulations Certain Products Containing Toxic Substances Regulations
  • Regulations Amending the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers)
  • Orders Adding Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Full details of the latest Forward Regulatory Plan may be found here.