Forward Regulatory Plan: 2013-15

This plan provides information on regulatory proposals that Industry Canada expect to bring forward over the next two years. It also identifies public consultation opportunties and a departmental contact point for each regulatory initiative.

Proposed Regulatory Initiatives

Canadian Intellectual Property Office

• Amendments to the Patent Rules
• Amendments to Patent Rules and Trade-marks Regulations
• Amendments to the Trade-marks Regulations
• Amendments to the Patent Rules (Simplification of Administrative Requirements)

Measurement Canada

• Multiple-dimension Measuring Devise-Specifications
• Regulations Amending the Weights and Measures Regulations
• Regulations Amending the Weights and Measures Regulations
• Regulations Amending the Electricity and Gas Inspections Regulations

Small Business, Tourism and Marketplace Services

• Amendments to the Canada Small Business Financing Regulations

Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications

• Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations
• Amendments to the Regulations Specifying Investigative Bodies
• Amendments to the Regulations Specifying Investigative Bodies
• Amendments to the Radiocommunication Regulations

Strategic Policy Sector

• Limitation to the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain World Intellectual Property Office Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) Countries Statement
• Creation of Regulations prescribing the form and content of notices under the notice and notice regime
• Amendments to the Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations

Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, Policy & Regulatory Affairs

• Regulations Amending the Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations Miscellaneous Program
• Regulation Amending the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Regulations