New laws in Canada in 2025 [Video]

This year will see new Canadian laws coming into effect that impact families, workers, retirees, consumers, people with disabilities, the environment and the economy at large.

From lowering the criminal interest rate to increasing benefits and protections for workers, here is a look at some of Canada’s new rules and regulations.

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Prescription drugs are seen on shelves at a pharmacy in Montreal on March 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Pharmacare Act

Bill C-64, or the Pharmacare Act, is designed to make prescription drugs and related products more affordable and accessible.

The federal government says it’s committed to long-term funding for the provinces, territories and Indigenous Peoples towards these goals. By Oct. 10, 2025, or a year after the bill became law, an expert committee must report its recommendations to the health minister and the health minister must publish on the government’s …