Welcome to the Regulatory Services Platform

The Regulatory Services Platform (RSP) is an online tool designed to support environmental protection while streamlining processes for Canadians, businesses and organizations.

The RSP enables users to efficiently meet their environmental obligations and commitments while facilitating an effective approach to the implementation of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) environmental risk management instruments.

The platform currently allows users to provide information and data to ECCC for the following instruments:

Instrument name Instrument description Instrument link
Abandoned Nest Registry (ANR)

This system allows you to register one or multiple abandoned nests of species listed in Schedule 1 of the Migratory Birds Regulations, 2022. 

Clean Electricity Regulations (CER)

The Regulations set limits for carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generating units that burn fossil fuels and meeting the applicability criteria, starting in 2035.

Clean Electricity Regulations (CER)

Federal Plastics Registry (FPR)

The FPR is designed to improve understanding of plastics across their lifecycle through a phased approach. In Phase 1, reporting is limited to plastic products manufactured, imported and placed on the Canadian market, specifically plastic packaging, electronic and electrical equipment, and single-use or disposable products destined for the residential waste stream. Reporting on resin manufacturing and importing, waste generation and end-of-life management is expected to be addressed in future phases.

Landfill Gas Survey

The Landfill Gas Survey is a biennial, voluntary submission of landfill and landfill gas collection data to support Canada's greenhouse gas inventory and policy development.

Landfill Methane Regulations

The Landfill Methane Regulations require certain landfills that have received municipal solid waste to: control methane emissions; monitor the landfill surface, landfill gas monitoring wells and landfill gas management systems; and take action within specified timelines to resolve exceedances of surface methane concentration limits or address methane leaks in equipment.

Migratory Game Bird Hunting (MGBH) Permit

The Regulatory Services Platform (RSP) is the new online service for Migratory Game Bird Hunting (MGBH) e-permits. The MGBH service will be available on this platform beginning July 23, 2026. Hunters may create or access their GCKey and user accounts and become familiar with the platform in advance of the permit sales period. 2026 MGBH e-permits will be available for purchase starting August 1, 2026. Thank you for your patience as we transition to the new service.

Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations

These Regulations prohibit the manufacture, use, sale, and import of certain toxic substances, and products containing them, with a limited number of exemptions.

Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds (Storage and Loading of Volatile Petroleum Liquids) Regulations (VOC)

Operators of facilities subject to the Regulations must install, inspect, maintain and repair equipment to ensure adequate emissions control of petroleum liquid storage tanks and loading racks, as well as record-keeping and reporting.

Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds (Storage and Loading of Volatile Petroleum Liquids) Regulations (VOC)