Acts and Regulations Governing Social Development Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development

The main legislative bases for the Departments' mandate are the following acts and regulations:

• Canada Labour Code and Regulations;
• Canada Pension Plan;
• Canada Student Financial Assistance Act and Regulations;
• Canada Student Loans Act and Regulations;
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act;
• Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act, section 16
• Department of Human Resources Development Act;
• Employment Equity Act and Regulations;
• Employment Insurance Act and Regulations (with cross-reference to the Unemployment Insurance Act and Regulations);
• Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act and Regulations;
• Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act;
• Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act;
• Government Annuities Act;
• Government Employees Compensation Act and Regulations;
• Labour Adjustment Benefits Act;
• Merchant Seamen Compensation Act;
• Non Smokers' Health Act, section 9;
• Old Age Security Act and Regulations;
• Status of the Artist Act, Part II and Regulations;
• Unemployment Assistance Act;
• Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Act;
• Wages Liability Act.

Further information about each act and regulation may be found at the Department of Justice Web site [http://canada.justice.gc.ca/].