List of Acts and Regulations

The Minister has sole responsibility to Parliament for the following Acts and Regulations:

1. An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service, S.C. 2011, c. 4
   • Internet Child Pornography Reporting Regulations - SOR/2011-292
2. Annulment of Marriages Act (Ontario), R.S.C. 1970, c. A-14
3. Canada Evidence Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-5
   • Secure Electronic Signature Regulations - SOR/2005-30
4. Canada Prize Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. P-24
5. Canada-United Kingdom Civil and Commercial Judgments Convention Act, R.S., 1985, c. C-30
6. Canadian Bill of Rights, S.C. 1960, c. 44 (reprinted in R.S.C. 1985, Appendix III)
   • Canadian Bill of Rights Examination Regulations - C.R.C., c. 394
7. Canadian Human Rights Act, R.S. 1985, c. H-6
   • Equal Wages Guidelines, 1986 - SOR/86-1082
   • Customs and Excise Human Rights Investigation Regulations - SOR/83-196
   • Canadian Human Rights Benefit Regulations - SOR/80-68
   • Immigration Investigation Regulations - SOR/80-686
   • Human Rights Tribunal Appeal Regulations - SOR/80-394
   • By-law No. 3 of the Canadian Human Rights Commission - SOR/78-223
   • Protection of Personal Information Regulations - SOR/78-145
8. Civil Marriage Act, S.C. 2005, c. 33
9. Commercial Arbitration Act, R.S. 1985, c. 17 (2nd Supp.)
10. Contraventions Act, S.C. 1992, c. 47
    • Contraventions Regulations - SOR/96-313
    • Application of Provincial Laws Regulations - SOR/96-312
11. Courts Administration Service Act, S.C. 2002, c. 8
12. Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-50; S.C. 1990, c. 8, s. 21
    • Crown Liability and Proceedings (Provincial Court) Regulations - SOR/91-604
13. Department of Justice Act, R.S. 1985, c. J-2
    • Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Examination Regulations - SOR/85-781
14. Director of Public Prosecutions Act, S.C. 2006, c. 9, s. 121
15. Divorce Act, R.S. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.)
    • Order Designating the Province of Prince Edward Island for the Purposes of the Definition “applicable guidelines” in Subsection 2(1) of the Divorce Act - SOR/98-9
    • Order Designating the Province of Manitoba for the Purposes of the Definition “applicable guidelines” in subsection 2(1) of the Divorce Act - SOR/98-288
    • Order Designating the Province of New Brunswick for the Purposes of the Definition “applicable guidelines” in Subsection 2(1) of the Divorce Act - SOR/98-256
    • Order Designating the Province of Quebec for the Purposes of the Definition “applicable guidelines” in Subsection 2(1) of the Divorce Act - SOR/97-237
    • Federal Child Support Guidelines - SOR/97-175
    • Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings Regulations - SOR/86-600
    • Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings Fee Order - SOR/86-547
16. Escheats Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-13
17. Extradition Act, S.C. 1999, c. 18
18. Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, R.S. 1985, c. 4 (2nd Supp.)
    • Denial of Licences for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Regulations - SOR/97-180
    • Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment Regulations - SOR/88-181
    • Release of Information for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Regulations - SOR/87-315
19. Federal Courts Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-7; S.C. 2002, c. 8, s. 14
    • Federal Courts Rules - SOR/98-106
20. Federal Law and Civil Law of the Province of Quebec Act, S.C. 2001, c. 4, Part I
21. Foreign Enlistment Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-28
22. Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-29
    • Foreign Extraterritorial Measures (United States) Order, 1992 - SOR/92-584
23. Identification of Criminals Act, R.S. 1985, c. I-1
    • Fingerprinting, Palmprinting and Photography Order - SI/92-131
24. International Sale of Goods Contracts Convention Act, S.C. 1991, c. 13
25. Interpretation Act, R.S. 1985, c. I-21
    • Proclamation establishing three different time zones in Nunavut, for the purposes of the definition of “standard time” in the Interpretation Act - SOR/2001-182
26. Judges Act, R.S. 1985, c. J-1
    • Division of Judges’ Annuity Benefits Regulations - SOR/2008-252
    • Optional Survivor Annuity Regulations - SOR/2001-283
    • Canadian Judicial Council Inquiries and Investigations By-laws - SOR/2002-371
    • Enhanced Survivor Annuity Regulations - SOR/2001-282
    • Annuities Payable to Survivors and Children of Judges Regulations - C.R.C., c. 985
    • Judges Act (Removal Allowance) Order - C.R.C., c. 984
27. Law Commission of Canada Act, S.C. 1996, c. 9
28. Legislation Revision and Consolidation Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-20; S.C. 2000, c. 5, s. 60
29. Legislative Instruments Re-enactment Act, S.C. 2002, c. 20
30. Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act, S.C. 1990, c. 46
31. Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, R.S. 1985, c. 30 (4th Supp.)
32. Official Languages Act, R.S. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)
    • Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations - SOR/92-48
    • C.N.R. Company Exemption Order - C.R.C., c. 1244
33. Postal Services Interruption Relief Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-16
34. Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985 Act, R.S. 1985, c. 40 (3rd Supp.)
35. Security Offences Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-7
36. Security of Information Act, R.S. 1985, c. O-5; S.C. 2001, c. 41, s. 25
    • Grosse Isle, P.Q., Prohibited Place Order - C.R.C., c. 1245
37. State Immunity Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-18
    • Order Establishing a List of Foreign State Supporters of Terrorism - SOR/2012-170
    • Order Restricting Certain Immunity In Relation to the United States - SOR/97-121
38. Statutes Repeal Act, S.C. 2008, c. 20
39. Statutory Instruments Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-22
    • Canada Gazette (1978) Special Issue Regulations - SOR/79-613
    • Consolidated Regulations Delivery Regulations - SOR/79-538
    • Statutory Instruments Regulations - C.R.C., c. 1509
40. Supreme Court Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-26
    • Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada - SOR/2002-156
41. Tax Court of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. T-2
    • Maximum Amounts for Informal Procedure Regulations - SOR/93-295
    • Tax Court of Canada Rules of Procedure Respecting the Excise Tax Act (Informal Procedure) - SOR/92-42
    • Tax Court of Canada Rules of Procedure respecting the Employment Insurance Act - SOR/90-690
    • Tax Court of Canada Rules of Procedure respecting the Canada Pension Plan - SOR/90-689
    • Tax Court of Canada Rules (Informal Procedure) - SOR/90-688b
    • Tax Court of Canada Rules (General Procedure) - SOR/90-688a
    • Tax Court of Canada Rules of Procedure Respecting the Customs Act (Informal Procedure) - SOR/2004-99
    • Tax Court of Canada Rules of Procedure respecting the Excise Act, 2001 (Informal Procedure) - SOR/2004-102
42. United Nations Foreign Arbitral Awards Convention Act, R.S. 1985, c. 16 (2nd Supp.)
43. Youth Criminal Justice Act, S.C. 2002, c. 1

The Minister shares responsibility to Parliament for the following Acts and Regulations*:

1. Access to Information Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 (with the President of the Treasury Board)
   • Access to Information Act Extension Order, No. 1 - SOR/89-207
   • Access to Information Act Officers or Employees of the Atomic Energy Control Board Designation Order - SOR/86-360
   • Access to Information Regulations - SOR/83-507
2. Bills of Lading Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-5 (with Minister of Transport)
3. Criminal Code, R.S. 1985, c. C-46 (with Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food)
   • Regulations Establishing a List of Entities - SOR/2002-284
   • Order Designating Saskatchewan for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code - SOR/2011-204
   • Regulations Prescribing Certain Offences to be Serious Offences - SOR/2010-161
   • Order Designating Alberta for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code - SOR/2010-21
   • Order Designating British Columbia for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code - SOR/2009-278
   • Order Designating Ontario for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code - SOR/2009-277
   • Order Designating Nova Scotia for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code - SOR/2009-177
   • Order Designating Manitoba for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code - SOR/2008-212
   • Evaluation of Impaired Operation (Drugs and Alcohol) Regulations - SOR/2008-196
   • Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2006) - SOR/2006-95
   • Order Declaring an Amnesty Period - SOR/98-467
   • Regulations Prescribing Public Officers - SOR/98-466
   • Regulations Prescribing Exclusions from Certain Definitions of the Criminal Code (International Sporting Competition Handguns) - SOR/98-465
   • Regulations Prescribing Antique Firearms - SOR/98-464
   • Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted - SOR/98-462
   • Order Approving Blood Sample Containers - SOR/2005-37
   • Regulations Excluding Certain Indictable Offences from the Definition of “Designated Offence” - SOR/2002-63
   • Regulations Respecting Applications for Ministerial Review — Miscarriages of Justice - SOR/2002-416
   • Approved Breath Analysis Instruments Order - SI/85-201
   • Approved Screening Devices Order - SI/85-200
   • Pari-Mutuel Payments Order - SI/83-72
   • Protection of Privacy Regulations - C.R.C., c. 440
   • Designated Areas Firearms Order - C.R.C., c. 430
4. Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act, R.S. 1985, c. G-2 (with Minister of National Defence, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister of Finance)
   • Pension Diversion Regulations - SOR/84-48
   • Garnishment and Attachment Regulations - SOR/83-212
5. Immigration and Refugee Protection Act , S.C. 2001, c. 27 (with Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (see s. 4 and SI/2005-120)) -- for all matters under this Act relating to “special advocates” (see ss. 4(1.1) and 85, as enacted by S.C. 2008, c. 3, ss. 1(1) and 4)
   • Refugee Appeal Division Rules - SOR/2012-257
   • Refugee Protection Division Rules - SOR/2012-256
   • Oath or Solemn Affirmation of Office Rules (Immigration and Refugee Board) - SOR/2012-255
   • Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations - SOR/2002-227
   • Convention Refugee Determination Division Rules - SOR/93-45
   • Oath or Solemn Affirmation of Office Rules (Immigration and Refugee Board) - SOR/2002-231
   • Refugee Protection Division Rules - SOR/2002-228
   • Regulations Designating a Body for the Purposes of Paragraph 91(2)(c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act - SOR/2011-142
   • Adjudication Division Rules - SOR/93-47
   • Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules - SOR/93-22
   • Protection of Passenger Information Regulations - SOR/2005-346
   • Immigration Appeal Division Rules - SOR/2002-230
   • Immigration Division Rules - SOR/2002-229
6. Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21 (with the President of the Treasury Board)
   • Exempt Personal Information Bank Order, No. 5 (ND) - SOR/85-38
   • Exempt Personal Information Bank Order, No. 25 (RCMP) - SOR/93-272
   • Exempt Personal Information Bank Order, No. 14 (CSIS) - SOR/92-688
   • Exempt Personal Information Bank Order, No. 13 (RCMP) - SOR/90-149
   • Privacy Act Extension Order, No. 2 - SOR/89-206
   • Privacy Act Extension Order No. 1 - SOR/83-553
   • Privacy Regulations - SOR/83-508

*Note: Some statutory instruments are also included in this list.

For more information

• Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
• The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
• The Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.