List of Acts and Regulations

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) administers many pieces of legislation and develops and enforces regulations under this legislation related to foreign affairs, trade and development. Below is a list of acts and regulations associated with GAC.

Access to the consolidated text of federal acts and regulations is provided by Department of Justice Canada, which is responsible for maintaining the Consolidated Statutes of Canada. Please read the important note from Department of Justice Canada.

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

• Business Development Bank of Canada Act (S.C. 1995, c. 28)
  The purpose of the Bank is to support Canadian entrepreneurship by providing financial and management services and by issuing securities or otherwise raising funds or capital in support of those services.
  • Order Designating the Minister for International Trade (1) as the Designated Minister for the purposes of the Business Development Bank of Canada Act; and (2) as the appropriate Minister with respect to the Business Development Bank of Canada for the purposes of the Financial Administration Act (SI/2019-129)
• Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act (S.C. 1991, c. 41)
  An Act respecting the privileges and immunities of foreign missions and international organizations.
  • Order Amending Certain Orders Made Under the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act (Miscellaneous Program) — Multiple Orders (SOR/2003-0110)
  • Order Amending the ICAO Privileges and Immunities Order (Accredited Missions) (SOR/2003-0326)
  • Conference of American Armies Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2003‑309)
  • International Criminal Court Privileges and Immunities Order (FIN&GAC) (SOR/2004-156)
  • 19th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol Privileges and Immunities Order — (SOR/2007-123)
  • Order Amending the 19th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2010-109)
  • North American Foreign Ministers Meeting 2016 — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2016-5)
  • North American Leaders’ Summit 2007 Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2007-194)
  • North American Leaders’ Summit 2016 — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2016-148)
  • Global Fund Replenishment Conference — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2016-244)
  • United Nations Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Conference (Vancouver 2017) — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2017-162)
  • 29th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and Associated Meetings Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2017-232)
  • United Nations University International Network on Water, Environment and Health – Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2018-36)
  • Canada’s 2018 G7 Presidency Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2018-47)
  • Women Deliver 2019 Global Conference — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2019-151)
  • Challenges Annual Forum — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2019-152)
  • Ukraine Reform Conference 2019 — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2019-153)
  • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2005-291)
• Export and Import Permits Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. E-19)
  An Act respecting the export, transfer and brokering of goods and technology and the import of goods.
  • Order Amending Certain Permits Made Under the Export and Import Permits Act (SOR/2019-87)
  • Allocation Method Order – Softwood Lumber Products (SOR/2007-166)
  • Allocation Method Order — Turkey and Turkey Products (SOR/96-389)
  • Allocation Method Order (2008) – Softwood Lumber Products (SOR/2007-305)
  • Allocation Method Order (2009) – Softwood Lumber Products (SOR/2009-10)
  • Allocation Method Order (2010) — Softwood Lumber Products (SOR/2009-320)
  • Allocation Method Order (2011) — Softwood Lumber Products (SOR/2010-278)
  • Allocation Method Order (2012) — Softwood Lumber Products (SOR/2011-269)
  • Allocation Method Order (2013) — Softwood Lumber Products (SOR/2012-248)
  • Allocation Method Order (Beef and Veal) – (SOR/96-186)
  • Allocation Methods Order — Cheese and Cheese Products, Ice Cream, Yogurt, Powdered Buttermilk and Concentrated Milk (SOR/95-196)
  • Allocation Methods Order — Hatching Eggs, Live Broilers, Eggs and Egg Products (SOR/95-197)
  • Allocation Method Order (2014) — Softwood Lumber Products (SOR/2013-236)
  • Allocation Method Order (2015) — Softwood Lumber Products (SOR/2014-321)
  • Area Control List - SOR/81-543
  • Automatic Firearms Country Control List (SOR/91-575)
  • Order Amending the Automatic Firearms Country Control List (SOR/2017-248)
  • Order Amending the Automatic Firearms Country Control List (SOR/2020-225)
  • Order Amending the Area Control List (SOR/2017-138)
  • Export Allocations Regulations (SOR/2017-173)
  • Export Permits Regulations (Non-strategic Products) (SOR/2017-174)
  • Regulations Amending the Export Permits Regulations (SOR/2017-182)
  • Brokering Control List (SOR/2019-220)
  • Brokering Permit Regulations (SOR/2019-221)
  • Regulations Specifying Activities that Do Not Constitute Brokering (SOR/2019‑222)
  • General Brokering Permit No. 1 (SOR/2019-229)
  • Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order (SOR/95-245)
  • Exemption Regulations (Persons) (SOR/2008-45)
  • Export Charges for Certain Dairy Products Regulations (SOR/2020-72)
  • Export Control List (SOR/89-202)
  • Order Amending the Export Control List (SOR/2017-139)
  • Order Amending the Export Control List (SOR/2017-172)
  • Order Amending the Export Control List (SOR/2019-92)
  • Order Amending the Export Control List (SOR/2020-48)
  • Order Amending the Export Control List (SOR/2020-70)
  • Order Amending the Order Amending the Export Control List (SOR/2020-148)
  • Order Amending the Export Control List (Arms Trade Treaty) (SOR/2019-223)
  • Order Fixing September 1, 2019 as the Day on which that Act Comes into Force (SI/2019-41)
  • Export of Consumable Stores Supplied to Vessels and Aircraft Permit (C.R.C., c. 609)
  • Export of Goods for Special and Personal Use Permit (C.R.C., c. 611)
  • Export of Logs Permit (C.R.C., c. 612)
  • Export of Sugar Permit (SOR/83-722)
  • Export Permit (Steel Monitoring) Regulations (SOR/87-321)
  • Export Permits Regulations (SOR/97-204)
  • Import Permits Regulations (SOR/79-5)
  • Export Permits Regulations (Non-strategic Products) (SOR/2017-174)
  • Export Permits Regulations (Softwood Lumber Products 2015) (SOR/2007-15)
  • General Export Permit No. 12 — United States Origin Goods (SOR/97-107)
  • General Export Permit No. 37 — Toxic Chemicals and Precursors to the United States (SOR/98-264)
  • General Export Permit No. 38 — CWC Toxic Chemical and Precursor Mixtures (SOR/98-265)
  • General Export Permit No. 43 — Nuclear Goods and Technology to Certain Destinations (SOR/2012-89)
  • General Export Permit No. 44 — Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Goods and Technology to Certain Destinations (SOR/2012-90)
  • General Export Permit No. 45 — Cryptography for the Development or Production of a Product (SOR/2012-160)
  • General Import Permit No. 102 — Yarn or Fabric (SOR/96-287)
  • General Import Permit No. 106 — Apparel Goods or Other Textile Articles (SOR/97-170)
  • General Import Permit No. 108 — CWC Toxic Chemicals and Precursors (SOR/98-266)
  • General Import Permit No. 193 — Roses (SOR/97-77)
  • General Import Permit No. 20 — Wheat and Wheat Products and Barley and Barley Products (SOR/95-400)
  • General Import Permit No. 3 — Wheat and Wheat Products and Barley and Barley Products for Personal Use (SOR/95-396)
  • General Import Permit No. 6 — Roses for Personal Use (SOR/97-80)
  • General Import Permit No. 80 — Carbon Steel (SOR/2012-17)
  • General Import Permit No. 81 — Specialty Steel Products (SOR/2012-18)
  • General Export Permit No. 46 — Cryptography for Use by Certain Consignees (SOR/2013-1)
  • General Export Permit No. EX. 15 — Eggs (SOR/84-158)
  • General Export Permit No. EX. 16 — Egg Products (SOR/84-159)
  • General Export Permit No. Ex. 18 — Portable Personal Computers and Associated Software (SI/89-121)
  • General Export Permit No. Ex. 29 — Eligible Industrial Goods (SOR/94-735)
  • General Export Permit No. Ex. 30 — Certain Industrial Goods to Eligible Countries and Territories (SOR/94-734)
  • General Export Permit No. Ex. 31 — Peanut Butter (SOR/95-41)
  • General Import Permit No. 1 — Dairy Products for Personal Use (SOR/95-40)
  • General Import Permit No. 100 — Eligible Agriculture Goods (SOR/95-37)
  • General Import Permit No. 13 — Beef and Veal for Personal Use (SOR/95-43)
  • General Import Permit No. 14 — Margarine for Personal Use (SOR/95-44)
  • General Import Permit No. 2 — Chickens and Chicken Products for Personal Use (SOR/95-39)
  • General Import Permit No. 7 — Turkeys and Turkey Products for Personal Use (SOR/95-38)
  • General Import Permit No. 8 — Eggs for Personal Use (SOR/95-42)
  • General Export Permit No. 47 — Export of Arms Trade Treaty Items to the United States (SOR/2019-230)
  • General Import Permit No. 83 — Aluminum Products (SOR/2019-319)
  • Order Amending the General Import Permit No. 81 — Specialty Steel Products (SOR/2019-318)
  • Order Amending the General Import Permit No. 80 — Carbon Steel (SOR/2019‑317)
  • Import Allocation Regulations (SOR/95-36)
  • Import Certificate Regulations (C.R.C., c. 603)
  • Import Control List (C.R.C., c. 604)
  • Order Amending the Import Control List (SOR/2017-171)
  • Order Amending the Import Control List (SOR/2017-230)
  • Order Amending the Import Control List (SOR/2018-207)
  • Order Amending the Import Control List (SOR/2019-37)
  • Order Amending the Import Control List (SOR/2019-128)
  • Order Amending the Import Control List (SOR/2019-316)
  • Order Amending the Import Control List (SOR/2020-69)
  • Order Amending the Import Control List (SOR/2020-146)
  • Order Amending the Import Control List (SOR/2020-221)
  • Import Permits Regulations (SOR/79-5)
  • Issuance of Certificates Regulations (SOR/93-587)
  • Softwood Lumber Products Export Allocations Regulations (SOR/2007-16)
  • Transhipment Regulations (C.R.C., c. 606)
  • Order Amending the Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order (SOR/2020-81)
  • Order Cancelling General Export Permit No. Ex. 31 — Peanut Butter (SOR/2020‑79)
  • Order Amending Certain General Import Permits Issued under the Export and Import Permits Act (Nos. 1, 13 and 100) (SOR/2020-78)
  • Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Export and Import Permits Act (SOR/2020-71)
  • Order Repealing Certain Orders Made Under the Export and Import Permits Act (SOR/2020-80)
  • Regulations Amending the Issuance of Certificates Regulations (SOR/2020-147)
• United Nations Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. U-2)
  When, in pursuance of Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations, set out in the schedule, the Security Council of the United Nations decides on a measure to be employed to give effect to any of its decisions and calls on Canada to apply the measure, the Governor in Council may make such orders and regulations as appear to him or her to be necessary or expedient for enabling the measure to be effectively applied.
  • Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Eritrea (SOR/2010‑84)
  • Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Lebanon (SOR/2007-204)
  • Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Iran (SOR/2007-44)
  • Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Liberia (SOR/2001‑261)
  • Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Libya (SOR/2011‑51)
  • Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Somalia (SOR/2009-92)
  • Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) (SOR/2006-287)
  • Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Suppression of Terrorism (SOR/2001-360)
  • United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations (SOR/99-444)
  • United Nations Côte d’Ivoire Regulations (SOR/2005-127)
  • United Nations Democratic Republic of the Congo Regulations (SOR/2004-222)
  • United Nations Iraq Regulations (SOR/2004-221)
  • United Nations Sierra Leone Regulations (SOR/98-400)
  • United Nations Sudan Regulations (SOR/2004-197)
  • Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Iran (SOR/2016-14)
  • Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) (SOR/2016‑278)
  • Regulations Repealing the United Nations Côte d’Ivoire Regulations (SOR/2017‑54)
  • Regulations Repealing the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Liberia (SOR/2017-55)
  • Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) (SOR/2018‑1)
  • Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) (SOR/2018‑2)
  • Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Libya (SOR/2018-101)
  • Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Mali (SOR/2018‑203)
  • Regulations Amending the United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations (SOR/2014-212)
  • Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the United Nations Act (SOR/2019-60)
  • Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Yemen (SOR/2014‑213)
  • Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Yemen (SOR/2019-250)
  • Regulations Amending the United Nations Sudan Regulations (SOR/2020-122)
  • Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on South Sudan (SOR/2020-121)
  • Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Somalia (SOR/2020-120)
  • Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) (SOR/2020‑119)
  • Regulations Repealing the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Eritrea (SOR/2020-118)
  • Regulations Amending the United Nations Democratic Republic of the Congo Regulations (SOR/2020-117)
  • Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Central African Republic (SOR/2020-116)
  • Regulations Amending the United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations (SOR/2020-115)
• Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 (S.C. 2006, c. 13)
  An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Actand to amend other acts as a consequence.
  • American Consumption of Softwood Lumber Products Regulations (SOR/2008‑185)
• Special Economic Measures Act (S.C. 1992, c. 17)
  An Act to provide for the imposition of special economic measures.
  • Special Economic Measures (Burma) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2007‑286)
  • Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations (SOR/2007-285)
  • Special Economic Measures (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2011-168)
  • Special Economic Measures (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations (SOR/2011-167)
  • Special Economic Measures (Iran) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2010-166)
  • Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (SOR/2010-165)
  • Special Economic Measures (Syria) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2011-115)
  • Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations (SOR/2011-114)
  • Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2008‑249)
  • Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations (SOR/2008-248)
  • Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations (SOR/2011-114)
  • Special Economic Measures (Syria) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2011-115)
  • Special Economic Measures (Syria) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2014-18)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations (SOR/2012-166)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations (SOR/2012-249)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations (SOR/2014-11)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (SOR/2012-283)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (SOR/2013-108)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (SOR/2015-15)
  • Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-58)
  • Special Economic Measures (Russia) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2014-59)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-62)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-65)
  • Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2014‑61)
  • Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2014-60)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2014-63)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-65)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2014-93)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-98)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-103)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-108)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2014-109)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-171)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (2014-172)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2014-180)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2014-183)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-184)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-195)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2014-196)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-204)
  • Special Economic Measures (South Sudan) Regulations (SOR/2014-235)
  • Special Economic Measures (South Sudan) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2014-236)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-316)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2014-317)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2015-39)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2015-40)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2015-178)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2015-179)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (SOR/2016-15)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2016-50)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2016-51)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2016-304)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations (SOR/2017-62)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations (SOR/2017-69)
  • Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations (SOR/2017-204)
  • Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2017‑205)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations (SOR/2018-114)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations (SOR/2018-135)
  • Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Special Economic Measures Act (SOR/2019-61)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2019-71)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2019-72)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2019-248)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations (SOR/2019-106)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations (SOR/2019-263)
  • Special Economic Measures (Nicaragua) Regulations (SOR/2019-232)
  • Special Economic Measures (Nicaragua) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2019‑233)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2020-15)
  • Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations (SOR/2020-214)
  • Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2020‑215)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations (SOR/2020-228)
  • Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations (SOR/2020-241)
• Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (S.C. 2011, c. 10)
  An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of the property of officials and former officials of foreign states and of their family members.
  • Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Tunisia) Regulations (SOR/2011‑78)
  • Regulations Amending the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Tunisia and Egypt) Regulations (SOR/2016-41)
  • Order Extending the Application of the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Tunisia) Regulations (SOR/2016-42)
  • Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2014‑44)
  • Regulations Amending the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2019-68)
  • Order Extending the Application of the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2019-69)
  • Order Extending the Application of the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Tunisia) Regulations (SOR/2021-26)
• Financial Administration Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. F-11)
  An Act to provide for the financial administration of the Government of Canada, the establishment and maintenance of the accounts of Canada and the control of Crown corporations.
  • Remission Order in Respect of Fees for the Replacement of Passports, Permanent Resident Cards and Citizenship Certificates Whose Loss, Damage or Destruction Resulted From the Wildfires in Fort McMurray and Surrounding Areas in Alberta in May 2016 (SI/2017-36)
  • Government of Grenada Remission Order (SI/2017-26)
  • Order Amending Part III of Schedule VI to the Financial Administration Act (SOR/2021-7)
• Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) (S.C. 2017, c. 21)
  An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
  • Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Regulations (SOR/2017-233)
  • Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Permit Authorization Order (SI/2017-71)
  • Regulations Amending the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Regulations (SOR/2018-25)
  • Regulations Amending the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Regulations (SOR/2018-259)
• Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act — 1995, c. 25
  An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.
  • Regulations Amending the Schedule 1 Chemicals Regulations (Chemical Weapons Convention) (SOR/2018-202)
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation Act (S.C. 2018, c. 23)
  An Act to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership between Canada, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
  • Order Amending Order in Council P.C. 2018-1314 of October 26, 2018 (SI/2018‑108)
• Remote Sensing Space Systems Act (S.C. 2005, c. 45)
  An Act governing the operation of remote sensing space systems.
  • Remote Sensing Space Systems Regulations (SOR/2007-66)
• Customs Tariff (S.C. 1997, c. 36)
  An Act respecting the imposition of duties of customs and other charges, to give effect to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, to provide relief against the imposition of certain duties of customs or other charges, to provide for other related matters and to amend or repeal certain acts in consequence thereof.
  • United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum) (SOR/2018-152)
  • United States Surtax Order (Other Goods) (SOR/2018-153)
  • Order Amending the United States Surtax Order (Other Goods) (SOR/2019-111)
  • Order Repealing the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum): (SOR/2019-143)
  • Order Repealing the United States Surtax Order (Other Goods) (SOR/2019-144)
  • United States Surtax Order (Aluminum 2020) (SOR/2020-199)
• Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 1997, c. 14)
  An Act to implement the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement and related agreements.
• Canada–Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2010, c. 4)
  An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia.
• Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2001, c. 28)
  An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica.
• Canada–EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2009, c. 6)
  An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation.
• Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 1996, c. 33)
  An Act to implement the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement.
  • Regulations Specifying Territories and Indicating International Registers (SOR/2017-170)
  • Order Fixing September 1, 2019 as the Day on which that Act Comes into Force (SI/2019-77)
• Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2009, c. 16)
  An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Peru.
• Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 1988, c. 65)
  An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the United States of America.
• Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Implementation Act — 1997, c. 33
  An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction.
  • Order Designating the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of National Defence and the Minister of Public Works and Government Services as the Ministers for Purposes of Certain Sections of the Act (SI/99-58)
• Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Agreement Act (S.C. 2017, c. 33, s. 176)
  The Governor in Council may authorize the acceptance of the Agreement on behalf of Canada and take any measure that is necessary in the opinion of the Governor in Council, including making appointments, orders and regulations, for carrying out the obligations or exercising the rights of Canada under the Agreement, and in particular for granting the privileges and immunities set out in the Agreement.
• Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. A-13)
  An Act to establish the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada.
• Canadian Commercial Corporation Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-14)
  An Act to establish the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
• Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act (S.C. 1998, c. 32)
  The purpose of this Act is to fulfil Canada’s obligations under the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty.
• Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act — 1998, c. 34
  An Act respecting the corruption of foreign public officials and the implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, and to make related amendments to other acts.
  • Order Fixing October 31, 2017 as the Day on which subsection 3(2) of the Act Comes into Force (SI/2017-69)
• Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act — 2000, c. 24
  An Act respecting genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and to make consequential amendments to other acts.
• Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (S.C. 2013, c. 33, s. 174)
  The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is continued under the name of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development over which the Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointed by commission under the Great Seal, is to preside.
• Export Development Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. E-20)
  An Act to establish Export Development Canada, to support and develop trade between Canada and other countries and Canada’s competitiveness in the international market‑place and to provide development financing and other forms of development support.
  • Export Development Canada Exercise of Certain Powers Regulations (SOR/94‑410)
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (S.C. 1995, c. 40)
  An Act to establish a system of administrative monetary penalties for the enforcement of the Farm Debt Mediation Act, the Feeds Act, the Fertilizers Act, the Health of Animals Act, the Pest Control Products Act, the Plant Protection Act, the Safe Food for Canadians Act and the Seeds Act.
• Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act (1991, c. 41)
  An Act respecting the privileges and immunities of foreign missions and international organizations.
  • 29th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and Associated Meetings Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2017-232)
  • Administrative and Technical Staff of the Embassy of the United States and Families Duty and Tax Relief Privileges Order (SOR/93-391)
  • Administrative and Technical Staff of the Embassy of the United States and Families Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/93-384)
  • African Development Bank Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/84-360)
  • African Development Fund Privileges and Immunities Order (C.R.C., c. 1304)
  • African Union Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2020-129)
  • Regulations Clarifying the Application of Provisions of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations (SOR/2002-195)
  • Asian Development Bank Privileges and Immunities Order (C.R.C., c. 1305)
  • Privileges and Immunities of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Order (SOR/2018-35)
  • Canada’s 2018 G7 Presidency Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2018-47)
  • Caribbean Development Bank Privileges and Immunities Order (C.R.C., c. 1306)
  • Challenges Annual Forum — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2019-152)
  • CITEL Meetings Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/94-565)
  • Commission for Environmental Cooperation Privileges and Immunities in Canada Order (SOR/97-450)
  • Commonwealth of Learning, an Agency, Privileges and Immunities Order, 1988 (SOR/88-575)
  • Commonwealth Secretariat Privileges and Immunities Order (C.R.C., c. 1307)
  • Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2007-67)
  • European Communities Privileges and Immunities Order (C.R.C., c. 1308)
  • European Space Agency Privileges Order (SOR/82-464)
  • Experts on Missions for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Privileges and Immunities in Canada Order (SOR/97-449)
  • FAO Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/78-793)
  • Food and Agricultural Organization Remission Order (C.R.C., c. 1309)
  • Great Lakes Fishery Commission Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/81-690)
  • Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/96-207)
  • ICAO Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/94-563)
  • I.C.S.P.R.C.P. Status Order (SOR/78-748)
  • I.I.C.A. Privileges and Immunities Order (C.R.C., c. 1311)
  • Inter-American Development Bank Privileges and Immunities Order (C.R.C., c. 1312)
  • International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Privileges and Immunities Order (C.R.C., c. 1314)
  • International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2005-112)
  • International Criminal Court Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2004-156)
  • International Joint Commission Immunity Order (C.R.C., c. 1315)
  • Décret sur l’immunité de la Commission conjointe internationale (C.R.C., ch. 1315)
  • International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/94-581)
  • International North Pacific Fisheries Commission Privileges and Immunities Order (C.R.C., c. 1316)
  • International Organization for Migration Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2012-87)
  • International Telecommunication Union Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2000-230)
  • International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/81-907)
  • North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/94-562)
  • North Pacific Marine Science Organization Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/93-611)
  • Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/80-64)
  • Organisation internationale de la Francophonie and the Institut de l’énergie et de l’environnement de la Francophonie Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/88-574)
  • Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/91-107)
  • Organization of American States Privileges and Immunities in Canada Order (SOR/99-350)
  • Pacific Salmon Commission Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/86-501)
  • Privileges and Immunities Accession Order (United Nations) (C.R.C., c. 1317)
  • Order respecting Privileges and Immunities in relation to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization and its Provisional Technical Secretariat (SOR/99-409)
  • Privileges and Immunities (International Labour Organization) Order (C.R.C., c. 1318)
  • Privileges and Immunities of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Order (SOR/97-501)
  • Order Respecting the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Its Institute for Statistics (SOR/2002-401)
  • United Nations Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Conference (Vancouver 2017) — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2017-162)
  • Ukraine Reform Conference 2019 — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2019-153)
  • UNESCO Remission Order (C.R.C., c. 1319)
  • United Nations Remission Order (C.R.C., c. 1320)
  • United Nations University International Network on Water, Environment and Health – Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2018-36)
  • Women Deliver 2019 Global Conference — Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2019-151)
  • World Meteorological Organization Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/85-154)
  • European Space Agency Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2019-181)
  • United Nations University International Network on Water, Environment and Health – Privileges and Immunities Order (SOR/2018-36)
  • Order Amending the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Privileges and Immunities in Canada Order (SOR/2020-280)
• Forgiveness of Certain Official Development Assistance Debts Act (S.C. 1987, c. 27)
  An Act relating to the forgiveness of debts incurred or assumed in respect of certain official development assistance loans made by the Government of Canada to the Governments of Togo and of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and also to the former East African Community.
• Forgiveness of Debts (sub-Saharan Africa) Act (S.C. 1989, c. 25)
  An Act relating to the forgiveness of debts incurred or assumed in respect of certain official development assistance loans made by the Government of Canada to the governments of certain countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Fort-Falls Bridge Authority Act (S.C. 1970-71-72, c. 51)
  An Act respecting the construction of an international highway bridge between Fort Frances, Ontario and International Falls, Minnesota.
• Geneva Conventions Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. G-3)
  An Act respecting the Geneva Conventions for the Protection of War Victims, signed at Geneva, on August 12, 1949.
  • Prisoner-of-War Status Determination Regulations (SOR/91-134)
• International Boundary Waters Treaty Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. I-17)
  An Act respecting the International Joint Commission established under the treaty of January 11, 1909, relating to boundary waters.
  • International Boundary Waters Regulations (SOR/2002-445)
• International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. I-18)
  An Act to authorize continuing financial assistance to be provided to certain international financial institutions.
• An Act concerning an order under the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act (S.C. 1997, c. 19)
  An Act concerning an order under the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act.
• International Financial Assistance Act (S.C. 2018, c. 27, s. 659)
  An Act to support the delivery of international financial assistance.
  • International Financial Assistance Regulations (SOR/2019-249)
  • Order Fixing the Day After the Day on which this Order is Made as the Day on which Section 659 of that Act Comes into Force (SI/2019-45)
• International Development Research Centre Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. I-19)
  An Act to establish the International Development Research Centre.
• Invest in Canada Act (S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 442)
  An Act to establish the Invest in Canada Hub for the purpose of supporting economic prosperity and stimulating innovation in Canada.
  • Order Designating the Minister for International Trade, a member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, as the Minister responsible for the Invest in Canada Act (SI/2018-16)
• North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 1993, c. 44)
  An Act to implement the North American Free Trade Agreement.
• Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 2020, c. 1)
  An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States.
  • Order Amending Order in Council P.C. 2020-215 of April 3, 2020 (SI/2020-46)
• Official Development Assistance Accountability Act (S.C. 2008, c. 17)
  The purpose of this Act is to ensure that all Canadian official development assistance abroad is provided with a central focus on poverty reduction and in a manner that is consistent with Canadian values, Canadian foreign policy, the principles of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness of March 2, 2005, sustainable development and democracy promotion and that promotes international human rights standards.
  • Order Fixing the Day After the Day on which this Order is Made as the Day on which Certain Provisions of that Act Come Into Force (SI/2019-49)
• Patent Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4)
  An Act respecting patents of invention.
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs for the purpose of section 21.19 (SI/2005-47)
• Preclearance Act, 2016 (S.C. 2017, c. 27)
  An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States.
  • Order Designating Certain Members of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to be Minister for the Purposes of this Act and Certain Sections of that Act in Certain Circumstances: (1) the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; (2) the Minister of Transport; and (3) the Minister of Foreign Affairs (SI/2019-33)
• Prohibition of International Air Services Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-25)
  An Act to provide for the prohibition of certain international air services.
• Privileges and Immunities (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-24)
  An Act to provide for privileges and immunities in respect of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
  • NATO Common Infrastructure Project Remission Order (C.R.C., c. 1321)
• Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act (S.C. 2014, c. 27)
  The purpose of this Act is to implement Canada’s commitments under the Convention.
• Rainy Lake Watershed Emergency Control Act — 1939, c. 33
  Description unavailable.
• Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission Act (S.C. 1964-65, c. 19)
  An Act respecting the Commission established to administer the Roosevelt Campobello International Park.
• Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act (S.C. 2008, c. 8)
  An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention).
• Special Import Measures Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. S-15)
  An Act respecting the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties.
  • Members of Committees Regulations (SOR/89-71)
  • Members of Committees and Special Committees (CUSMA) Regulations (SOR/94-225)
  • Members of Panels (CUSMA) Regulations (SOR/94-117)
  • Regulations Amending the Members of Panels (NAFTA) Regulations (SOR/2018-13)
  • Members of Panels Regulations (SOR/89-70)
  • Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Special Import Measures Act (SOR/2001-53)
  • Regulations Exempting Goods of Chile from the Application of Anti-dumping Measures (SOR/97-326)
  • Special Import Measures Regulations (SOR/84-927)
  • Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Special Import Measures Act (Miscellaneous Program) (SOR/2020-65)
• Skagit River Valley Treaty Implementation Act — 1984, c. 11
  An Act to implement the River Valley Treaty.
• Treaties of Peace (Italy, Romania, Hungary and Finland) Act, 1948
  Description unavailable.
  • Treaties of Peace (Italy, Romania, Hungary and Finland) Regulations C.R.C. 1955, Vol. 3, page 2855
  • Romania Claims Fund Regulations (SOR/72-91)
• World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 1994, c. 47)
  An Act to implement the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.
  • Order Suspending the Application of Concessions On Imports of Certain Products Originating in the United States (SOR/2005-106)
  • WTO Technical Amendments Orders No 1 (SOR/95-16)
  • WTO Technical Amendments Orders No 2 (SOR/95-20)
  • WTO Technical Amendments Orders No 3 (SOR/95-21)
  • WTO Technical Amendments Orders No 4 (SOR/95-378)
  • WTO Technical Amendments Orders No 5 (SOR/95-379)

For more information regarding Government of Canada regulations and regulatory practices, visit:

• Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
• The Cabinet Directive on Regulation
• Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council
• Government-wide Administrative Burden Baseline counts