Acts Under the Responsibility of the Minister of Industry Regional Agency Legislation Regulations Regulatory Proposals Significant Regulatory Proposal Regulations Contact List Acts Under the Responsibility of the Minister of Industry Departmental Legislation Department of Industry Act, S.C. 1995, c. 1 Telecommunications Legislation Radiocommunication Act, R.S. 1985, c. R-2 Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38 Teleglobe Canada Reorganization and Divestiture Act, S.C. 1987, c. 12 (specified functions) Telesat Canada Reorganization and Divestiture Act, S.C. 1991, c. 52 (policy role) Marketplace and Trade Regulation Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 17 Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-3 Boards of Trade Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-6 Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-44 Canada Cooperatives Act, S.C. 1998, c. 1 Canada Corporations Act, R.S. 1970, c. C-32 Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-36 Competition Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-34 Government Corporations Operation Act, R.S. 1985, c. G-4 Investment Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. 28 (1st Supp.) Lobbyists Registration Act, R.S. 1985, c. 44 (4th Supp.) Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36 Winding-up and Restructuring Act, R.S. 1985, c. W-11 (Part I only) Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Legislation Copyright Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-42 Industrial Design Act, R.S. 1985, c. I-9 Integrated Circuit Topography Act, S.C. 1990, c. 37 Patent Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-4 Public Servants Inventions Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-32 Trade-marks Act, R.S. 1985, c. T-13 Consumer Legislation Bills of Exchange Act, R.S. 1985, c. B-4 (Part V: Consumer Bills and Notes) Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-38 Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, R.S. 1985, c. E-4 Precious Metals Marking Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-19 Textile Labelling Act, R.S. 1985, c. T-10 Timber Marking Act, R.S. 1985, c. T-11 Weights and Measures Act, R.S. 1985, c. W-6 Registrar General Functions Public Documents Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-28 Public Officers Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-31 Seals Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-6 Trade Unions Act, R.S. 1985, c. T-14 Portfolio and Agency Legislation Business Development Bank of Canada Act, S.C. 1995, c. 28 Canada Foundation for Innovation: Part I and XI of the Budget Implementation Act, 1997, S.C. 1997, c. 26 Canadian Space Agency Act, S.C. 1990, c. 13 Copyright Board: Sections 66 ff. of Copyright Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-42 Competition Tribunal Act, R.S. 1985, c. 19 (2nd Supp.) National Research Council Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-15 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-21 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-12 Standards Council of Canada Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-16 Statistics Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-19 Largely Inactive or Minimal Involvement Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-14 (in respect of certain companies) Agricultural and Rural Development Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-3 Bell Canada Act, S.C. 1987, c. 19 (private act) British Columbia Telephone Company Act, S.C. 1916, c. 66 (private act) Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-43 Employment Support Act, S.C. 1970-71-72, c. 56 Industrial and Regional Development Act, R.S. 1985, c. I-8 Pension Fund Societies Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-8 (ss. 4, 6 and 7) Regional Development Incentives Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. R-3 Small Business Investment Grants Act, S.C. 1980-81-82-83, c. 147 Special Areas Act, R.S. 1985, c. S-14 (Ontario and Quebec) Back to Top Regional Agency Legislation Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency The Minister of Industry is also currently the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and is responsible for the following: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act, Part I of the Government Organization Act, Atlantic Canada, 1987, R.S. 1985, c. 41 (4th supp.) Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Act, Part II of the Government Organization Act, Atlantic Canada, 1987, R.S. 1985, c. 41 (4th supp.) Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36 (Atlantic provinces) Western Economic Diversification Canada The Minister of Industry is also currently the Minister of Western Economic Diversification Canada and is responsible for the following: Western Economic Diversification Act, R.S. 1985, c. 11 (4th supp.) Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36 (Western provinces) Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions The Minister of Industry is also currently the Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and is responsible for the following: Part II of the Department of Industry Act, S.C. 1995, c. 1 (Regional Economic Development in Quebec) Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36 (Quebec) Back to Top Regulations Regulations Currently in Force* Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act Bankruptcy and Insolvency Rules C.R.C., c. 368 Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations C.R.C., c. 369 Canada Business Corporations Act Canada Business Corporations Regulations SOR/79-316 Canada Cooperatives Act Canada Cooperatives Regulations SOR/99-256 Canada Corporations Act Canada Corporations Regulations C.R.C., c. 424 Canada Small Business Financing Act Canada Small Business Financing Regulations SOR/99-141 Competition Act Notifiable Transactions Regulations SOR/87-348 Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations C.R.C., c. 417 Copyright Act Book Importation Regulations SOR/99-324 Certification of Countries Granting Equal Copyright Protection Notice C.R.C., c. 421 Cinematographic Works (rights to remuneration) Regulations SOR/99-194 Copyright Regulations SOR/97-457 Definition of Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations SOR/89-254 Definition of Small Cable Transmission System Regulations SOR/94-755 Definition of Small Retransmission Systems Regulations SOR/89-255 Definition of Wireless Transmission System Regulations SOR/98-307 Exceptions for Educational Institutions, Libraries, Archives and Museums Regulations SOR/99-325 Programming Undertaking Regulations SOR/93-436 Regulations Prescribing Networks SOR/99-348 Retransmission Royalties Criteria Regulations SOR/91-690 Electricity and Gas Inspection Act Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations SOR/86-131 Industrial Design Act Industrial Designs Regulations SOR/99-460 Integrated Circuit Topography Act Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations SOR/93-212 List of Countries to which Canada Accords Reciprocal Protection under the Act SOR/93-282 Order According Reciprocal Protection to Australia, Japan and the United States under the Act SOR/94-677 Order According Reciprocal Protection to Switzerland under the Act SOR/94-27 Investment Canada Act Investment Canada Regulations SOR/85-611 Lobbyists Registration Act Lobbyists Registration Regulations SOR/95-579 Patent Act Manufacturing and Storage of Patented Medicines Regulations SOR/93-134 Patent Rules SOR/96-423 Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations SOR/93-133 Patented Medicines Regulations, 1994 SOR/94-688 Precious Metals Marking Act Precious Metals Marking Regulations C.R.C., c. 1303 Public Servants Inventions Act Public Servants Inventions Regulations C.R.C., c. 1332 Radiocommunication Act Radiocommunication Regulations SOR/96-484 Seals Act Formal Documents Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1331 Telecommunications Act Canada Telecommunications Common Carrier Ownership and Control Regulations SOR/94-667 International Submarine Cable Licences Regulations SOR/98-488 Textile Labelling Act Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations C.R.C., c. 1551 Trade-marks Act Trade-marks Regulations (1996) SOR/96-195 Trade Unions Act Trade Unions Regulations C.R.C., c. 1560 Weights and Measures Act Weights and Measures Regulations C.R.C., c. 1605 * This list of regulations reflects only those for which Industry Canada has direct responsibility to administer and does not incorporate those pertaining to the Industry Portfolio. Information regarding regulations to Acts for which Industry Portfolio members have administrative responsibility can be found in the Report on Plans and Priorities produced by that department or agency. Back to Top Regulatory Proposals Bankruptcy Bankruptcy and Insolvency Rules - Rules pertaining to the amounts of fees and levy charges...to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2000 Competition New regulations to specify acts or conducts deemed to be an "anti-competitive act" when carried out by an air carrier...to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2000 Corporations New regulations under the Canada Business Corporations Act...to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2000 Electronic Commerce Regulations specifying what is a government institution... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2000 Regulations specifying what is publicly available information... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2000 Regulations specifying what is an investigative body... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2000 Measurement Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations - Fees for Dispute Investigations... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2001 Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations - Regulation 25 - Conditions of Accreditations... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2001 Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations - Section 40 - Supercompressibility Factor... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2000 Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations - Technical Amendments...to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2000 Weights and Measures Regulations - Automatic Temperature Compensation of Petroleum Products... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2001 Weights and Measures Regulations - Diamonds and Gemstones... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2001 Weights and Measures Regulations - Minor and Technical Amendments... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2000 Weights and Measures Act - Order Amending Schedule IV of the Weights and Measures Act... to be published in Canada Gazette, Part II in 2000 Weights and Measures Regulations - Specifications for Mass Flow Meters... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2001 Weights and Measures Regulations - Specifications for Metrological Software... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2001 Weights and Measures Regulations - Specifications Relating to the Design, Composition, Construction, Performance, Installation and Use of On-board Waste Weighing Systems... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2001 Weights and Measures Regulations - Specifications Relating to Multiple Dimension Measuring Devices... to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2001 Radiocommunications Regulations Amending the Radiocommunication Regulations to Modify the Licensing of Amateur Radio Stations... to be promulgated in 2000 Regulations Amending the Radiocommunication Regulations II... to be promulgated in 2000 Radiocommunication Regulations - Broadcasting Technical Data Services Fees Order... to be promulgated in 2000 *Radiocommunication Regulations - Non-broadcast Radio Licensing Fee Reform... to be promulgated in 2001 *This is a significant regulatory proposal; please see the explanation. Small Business Loans Canada Small Business Financing Regulations - Pilot Projects for the Voluntary Sector and Capital Leasing...to be pre-published in Canada Gazette, Part I in 2001 Telecommunications Telecommunications Apparatus Regulations... to be promulgated in 2000 Telecommunications Regulations - Telecommunication Apparatus Assessment and Testing Order Fees...to be promulgated in 2000 Back to Top Significant Regulatory Proposal Regulation Radiocommunication Regulations - Non-broadcast Radio Licensing Fee Reform - A new licence fee structure for non-broadcast spectrum must be put in place because new technology has dictated the need for a change. Expected Result There will be a new licence fee structure for non-broadcast spectrum that is simple, flexible and fair for all applicants. Back to Top Regulations Contact List Bankruptcy Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Deputy Superintendent — Programs, Standards and Regulatory Affairs Jean Edmonds Tower South 365 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8 Tel.: (613) 946-2166 Fax: (613) 946-2168 Canadian Intellectual Property Office Canadian Intellectual Property Office Planning, International and Regulatory Affairs Chief, International and Regulatory Affairs Place du Portage, Phase I 50 Victoria Street Hull, Quebec K1A 0C9 Tel.: (819) 997-7243 Fax: (819) 997-5052 Competition Competition Bureau Amendments Unit Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Competition Place du Portage, Phase I 50 Victoria Street Hull, Quebec K1A 0C9 Tel.: (819) 997-2868 Fax: (819) 953-8535 Fair Business Practices Branch Deputy Director of Investigation and Research Place du Portage, Phase I 50 Victoria Street Hull, Quebec K1A 0C9 Tel.: (819) 997-1705 Fax: (819) 994-2240 Corporations Corporations Directorate Compliance Branch Manager, Policy Sector Jean Edmonds Tower South 365 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8 Tel.: (613) 941-5720 Fax: (613) 941-5781 Intellectual Property Policy Corporate Governance Branch Intellectual Property Policy Directorate Director 5th Floor, West Tower C.D. Howe Building 235 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5 Tel.: (613) 952-2527 Fax: (613) 952-1980 Investment Investment Review Division Director C.D. Howe Building 235 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5 Tel.: (613) 954-1887 Fax: (613) 996-2515 Lobbyists Registration Ethics Counsellor Lobbyists Registration Branch Director 66 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C9 Tel.: (613) 957-2761 Fax: (613) 957-3078 Measurement Measurement Canada Program Development Vice President Suite 513, Tower A Holland Cross Building 11 Holland Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C9 Tel.: (613) 941-8918 Fax: (613) 946-8177 Radiocommunications Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulations Branch Regulatory Policy and Planning Director Jean Edmonds Tower North 300 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8 Tel.: (613) 990-4805 Fax: (613) 993-4433 Small Business Loan Programs and Services Branch Small Business Loans Administration Director C.D. Howe Building 235 Queen Street Ottawa,Ontario K1A 0H5 Tel.: (613) 946-3391 Fax: (613) 952-0290 Telecommunications Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications Telecommunications Policy Branch Industry Framework Policy Director Jean Edmonds Tower North 300 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8 Tel.: (613) 998-4298 Fax: (613) 952-0567 Back to Top Last Updated: April 17, 2000 Last Modified: 2000 09 01 Important Notices and Disclaimers