A number of Orders in Council dated 31 August 2017 confirm that many provisions of the Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act (commonly referred to as “CETA”) will come into force 21 September 2017. Of note, these provisions include changes to the Patent Rules and the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations . Proposed amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations are further discussed here.