Acts Under the Responsibility
of the Minister of Industry
Departmental Legislation
Telecommunications Legislation
Marketplace and Trade Regulation
- Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 17
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-3
- Boards of Trade Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-6
- Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-44
- Canada Cooperatives Act, S.C. 1998, c. 1
- Canada Corporations Act, R.S. 1970, c. C-32
- Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36
- Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-36
- Competition Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-34
- Government Corporations Operation Act, R.S. 1985, c. G-4
- Investment Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. 28 (1st Supp.)
- Winding-up and Restructuring Act, R.S. 1985, c. W-11 (Part I only)
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Legislation
- Copyright Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-42
- Industrial Design Act, R.S. 1985, c. I-9
- Integrated Circuit Topography Act, S.C. 1990, c. 3
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- Patent Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-4
- Public Servants Inventions Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-32
- Trade-marks Act, R.S. 1985, c. T-13
Consumer Legislation
- Bills of Exchange Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-4 (Part V: Consumer Bills and Notes)
- Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-38
- Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-4
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, C-5
- Precious Metals Marking Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-19
- Textile Labelling Act, R.S. 1985, c. T-10
- Timber Marking Act, R.S. 1985, c. T-11
- Weights and Measures Act, R.S. 1985, c. W-6
Registrar General Functions
Portfolio and Agency Legislation
- Business Development Bank of Canada Act, S.C. 1995, c. 28
- Canada Foundation for Innovation: Part I and XI of the Budget Implementation Act, 1997, S.C. 1997, c. 26
- Canadian Space Agency Act, S.C. 1990, c. 13
- Canadian Tourism Commission Act, S.C. 2000, c. 28
- Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1999, c. 35
- Copyright Board: Sections 66 ff. of the Copyright Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-42
- Competition Tribunal Act, R.S. 1985, c. 19 (2nd Supp.)
- National Research Council Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-15
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-21
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-12
- Standards Council of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-16
- Statistics Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-19
Largely Inactive or Minimal Involvement
- Agricultural and Rural Development Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-3
- Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-14 (in respect of certain companies)
- Bell Canada Act, S.C. 1987, c. 19 (private act)
- British Columbia Telephone Company Act, S.C. 1916, c. 66 (private act)
- Corporations Returns Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-43
- Employment Support Act, S.C. 1970-71-72, c. 56
- Industrial and Regional Development Act, R.S. 1985, c. I-8
- Pension Fund Societies Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-8 (ss. 4, 6 and 7)
- Regional Development Incentives Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. R-3
- Small Business Investment Grants Act, S.C. 1980-81-82-83, c. 147
- Special Areas Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-14 (Ontario and Quebec)
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Regional Agency Legislation
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, an agency that is part of the Industry Portfolio, is responsible for the following:
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act, Part I of the Government Organization Act, Atlantic Canada, 1987, R.S. 1985, c. 41 (4th supp.)
- Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Act, Part II of the Government Organization Act, Atlantic Canada, 1987, R.S. 1985, c. 41 (4th supp.)
- Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36 (Atlantic provinces)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
The Minister of Industry is also currently the Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and is responsible for the following:
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