What changed lately in Halifax, Toronto and Calgary, from official and trusted sources.
The province ordered Edmonton to roll back its 2024 high-density infill zoning rules. Calgary can keep its current approach, since council already repealed blanket rezoning effective August 4, 2026, but must map the lands that went back to low-density zoning. The rules affect what kind of housing can be built in established neighbourhoods.
Nova Scotia released the first regulations under its new Traffic Safety Act, which replaces the Motor Vehicle Act on October 19, 2026. The rules include age-based minimums for rear-facing and harnessed child car seats, updated distracted-driving rules, a rule against opening a car door into traffic, and rules for bike lanes. Anyone who drives or cycles in the province is affected.
Advance voting for Toronto's municipal election runs October 6 to 11, and election day is October 26. Voters must be Canadian citizens aged 18 or older who live in Toronto or own or rent property in the city. Permanent and temporary residents cannot vote in this election.
Referendum Question 3 asks whether people without permanent status should have to live in Alberta for at least 12 months before they can get provincial social support programs. Calgary's Centre for Newcomers says many of its clients use the provincial child care subsidy, which could be affected if the policy goes ahead.
Changes to Ontario's residential tenancy rules took effect on September 21, 2026. The notice period for unpaid rent drops from 14 days to seven for most tenancies, and landlords who give 120 days' notice for their own use no longer owe compensation. The changes affect all renters and landlords in Ontario.
This release sums up laws the Nova Scotia legislature passed in the sitting that ended September 18, 2026. They include wider overtime eligibility, a requirement that tips go to the employees who earned them, and more support for victims of intimate image abuse. The release does not give bill numbers or complete details.
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