Regulations and Licensing

Business Licences
This document is intented to provide general business licencing information for a number of specific industries and is best used as a starting point when researching regulations.

Municipal Requirements to Start a Business
This document is an overview of some of the municipal requirements that may apply to starting a business in Ontario.

BizPaL
BizPaL provides Canadian businesses with one-stop access to permit and licence information for all levels of government.

Labelling

Labelling - Textiles
The Competition Bureau administers the Textile Labelling Act and the Canadian Care Labelling Program at all levels of trade which specify the requirements for the labelling and advertising of consumer textile articles.

Food Labelling
All producers, manufacturers, advertisers, importers and retailers of food products are subject to food labelling requirements.

Labelling - Packaging Consumer Products (Non-Food)
The Competition Bureau administers the packaging and labelling of prepackaged non-food products at all levels of trade.

Specific Regulations

Television Broadcasting
The Television Broadcasting Regulations set out the regulations on television broadcasting, such as: programming content, program logs and records, political broadcasts, ethnic programs and advertising material.

Cosmetics Regulations
The Regulation governs the safe production of cosmetics, ensures appropriate labelling and provides that claims made about products stay within prescribed guidelines. Cosmetics imported into Canada also subject.

Environmental Acts, Regulations and Agreements
A gateway to online federal and provincial resources about environmental Acts and regulations. As well as summaries, the site provides contact information and links to the full text of the Act or regulation.

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