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This section includes resources on regulations, standards, and business process information.
- Canada's Office of Consumer Affairs — Standards, Codes and Guidelines
- Information on standards, voluntary codes and guidelines for consumers.
- Certification and Engineering Bureau
- Services ensure that both radio and terminal equipment in Canada meet the specified certification standards.
- Competition Bureau
- Responsible for promoting and maintaining fair competition, allowing Canadians to benefit from competitive prices, product choice and quality services. Resources include information on fraud prevention, labelling standards and CA Identification Numbers.
- Corporate and Insolvency Law Policy Directorate
- Responsible for the legislative policy development and review of a number of Canada's business framework statutes in the insolvency and corporate areas.
- Corporations Canada
- Administration of corporate laws governing federal companies including incorporation and related services.
- Intellectual Property
- Copyrights, patents, trademarks, industrial designs and integrated circuit topographies.
- Investment Canada Act
- Information for non-Canadians who have acquired control of an existing Canadian business or who wish to establish a new Canadian business under the Investment Canada Act.
- Measurement Canada
- An agency that evaluates and certifies the accuracy of measuring equipment, investigates consumer and business complaints, and certifies measurement standards.
- Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy information from the basics to statistics and related publications, as well as a searchable database of bankruptcies and proposals.
- Privacy for Business
- Assistance for businesses in complying with privacy principles by providing information about the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
- Radiocommunication Regulations
- The Radiocommunication Regulations are part of the regulatory framework used to manage the radio frequency spectrum.
- Spectrum Management and Telecommunications — Standards
- Technical standards for the approval of radiocommunication and broadcasting equipment, terminal equipment and interference-causing equipment.
Other Resources
- BioRegulations
- Legislation, guidelines, industry contacts and information on how Canada regulates biotechnology applications ranging from cosmetics to drugs to medical devices.
- BizPaL
- Information for entrepreneurs and business owners on permits, licences and other approvals needed to start or grow their business.
- Competition Tribunal
- Information on the Competition Tribunal, related legislation, applications that have been filed, and the full text of selected decisions issued by the Tribunal since November 29, 1990.
- Standards Council of Canada
- Information on standards, accreditation of standards development, conformity assessment organizations, and standards-related intergovernmental affairs and trade.