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/].
