Indigenous Services Canada's Regulatory Stock Review Plan, 2026 to 2031

The Regulatory Stock Review Plan is a public list describing planned reviews of regulations that Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is proposing within the next 5 fiscal years. A stock review plan is intended to give people in Canada a greater opportunity to inform the reviews of regulations and to plan for the future.

In addition to the stock review plan, ISC has also published a Red Tape Review that outlines efforts the department is undertaking to help reduce burden.

ISC will report any new regulatory proposals as a result of these reviews in the Forward Regulatory Plan.

The stock review plan identifies a departmental contact point for the planned reviews. The stock review plan will be adjusted and updated over time to reflect ISC’s regulatory priorities and changes to the operating environment.

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Indian Bands Revenue Moneys Regulations

Title or working title of the regulation(s)

Indian Bands Revenue Moneys Regulations

Enabling act(s)

Indian Act

Rationale

To understand the implications of amending or repealing this regulation.

Narrative

A comprehensive review of this regulation is planned in the coming year to understand the implications of this regulation and what amending or repealing it could mean, especially for First Nations listed on the schedule of Indian Band Revenue Moneys Order. The intent will be to ensure that First Nations listed can continue to manage their own revenue moneys, irrespective of changes made to the Indian Bands Revenue Moneys Regulations.

Date of last review or amendment

1993

Targeted start for review

2026

For further information

Departmental or agency contact

Holly Beaton
holly.beaton@sac-isc.gc.ca

Indian Estates Regulations

Title or working title of the regulation(s)

Indian Estates Regulations

Enabling act(s)

Indian Act

Rationale

A review will look at replacing outdated language and modernizing the regulatory framework to better ready it for potential service transfer.

Narrative

These regulations were amended in 2024 as part of the Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations (MARs) process to update terminology. They would be reviewed within the next 5 years to focus on outdated language and where possible, modernizing the regulatory framework under the Indian Act to better situate the Estates Program for potential service transfer.

Date of last review or amendment

2024

Targeted start for review

2029

For further information

Departmental or agency contact

Holly Beaton
holly.beaton@sac-isc.gc.ca

Indian Oil and Gas Regulations

Title or working title of the regulation(s)

Indian Oil and Gas Regulations

Enabling act(s)

Indian Oil and Gas Act

Rationale

To advance the remaining phases of the ongoing modernization, as decided with co-development partners.

Narrative

The ongoing modernization of the Regulations started in the 2000s. Indigenous Services Canada and First Nation co-development partners decided that this work would be split into Phases with the set of updates resulting from Phase 1 coming into force in 2019.

Date of last review or amendment

2019

Targeted start for review

2026

For further information

The amended Indian Oil and Gas Act and phased approach to changes to Indian Oil and Gas Regulations

Departmental or agency contact

Tanya Legere
tanya.legere@sac-isc.gc.ca

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