Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada works with Canadians in all areas of the economy and in all parts of the country to improve conditions for investment, enhance Canada's innovation performance, increase Canada's share of global trade and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.
As a Department, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is responsible for the following:
Departmental legislation
- Department of Industry Act
- Automotive Manufacturing Assistance Regulations (C.R.C., c. 966)
- Canadian Industrial Renewal Regulations (SOR/81-850)
- Consolidated Computer Inc. Adjustment Assistance Regulations (C.R.C., c. 967)
- Consolidated Computer Inc. Enterprise Development Regulations (C.R.C., c. 968)
- Enterprise Development Regulations (C.R.C., c. 969)
- Footwear and Tanning Industries Assistance Regulations (C.R.C., c. 970)
- General Adjustment Assistance Regulations (C.R.C., c. 971)
- Metric Commission Order (C.R.C., c. 972)
Telecommunications legislation
- Radiocommunication Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. R-2
- Radiocommunication Act (Paragraph 9(1)(c)) Exemption Order (SOR/2001-206)
- Radiocommunication Act (Paragraph 9(1)(c)) Exemption Order (National Defence and Security) (SOR/2002-16)
- Radiocommunication Act (Subsection 4(1) and Paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security and Safety, International Relations and National Defence), No. 2002-1 (SOR/2002-223)
- Radiocommunication Act (Subsection 4(1) and Paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security and Safety, International Relations and National Defence), No. 2002-2 (SOR/2002-224)
- Radiocommunication Act (Subsection 4(1) and Paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security, Safety and International Relations), No. 2004-1 (SOR/2004-284)
- Radiocommunication Act (Subsection 4(1) and paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security, Safety and International Relations), No. 2007–1 (SOR/2007-193)
- Radiocommunication Act (subsection 4(1) and paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security, Safety and International Relations), No. 2008-1 (SOR/2008-292)
- Radiocommunication Act (subsection 4(1) and paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security, Safety and International Relations), No. 2009–1 (SOR/2009-67)
- Radiocommunication Act (subsection 4(1) and paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security, Safety and International Relations), No. 2010-1 (SOR/2010-29)
- Radiocommunication Act (subsection 4(1) and paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security, Safety and International Relations), No. 2010–2 (SOR/2010-52)
- Radiocommunication Act (subsection 4(1) and paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security, Safety and International Relations), No. 2010–4 (SOR/2010-116)
- Radiocommunication Act (subsection 4(1) and paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security, Safety and International Relations), No. 2012-1 (SOR/2012-34)
- Radiocommunication Act (subsection 4(1) and paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security, Safety and International Relations), No. 2010–3 (SOR/2010-156)
- Radiocommunication Act (subsection 4(1) and paragraph 9(1)(b)) Exemption Order (Security, Safety and International Relations), No. 2010–5 (SOR/2010-135)
- Radiocommunication Regulations (SOR/96-484)
- Telecommunications Act,
S.C.
1993, c. 38
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (SOR/2010-277)
- Canadian Telecommunications Common Carrier Ownership and Control Regulations (SOR/94-667)
- International Submarine Cable Licences Regulations (SOR/98-488)
- Order Issuing a Direction to the CRTC on Implementing the Canadian Telecommunications Policy Objectives (SOR/2006-355)
- Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 2005-28 (SOR/2006-288)
- Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 2006-15 (SOR/2007-71)
- Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 95-14 and Requiring the CRTC to Report on the Matter of Directory Subscriber Listings (SOR/96-322)
- Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 95-21 (SOR/96-8)
- Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 94-19 (SI/94-143)
- Telecommunications Apparatus Regulations (SOR/2001-532)
- Telecommunications Fees Regulations, 1995 [Repealed] (SOR/95-157)
- Telecommunications Fees Regulations, 2010 (SOR/2010-65)
Marketplace and trade legislation
- Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act,
S.C.
1996, c. 17
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. B-3
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules (C.R.C., c. 368)
- Eligible Financial Contract General Rules (Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act) (SOR/2007-256)
- Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations (C.R.C., c. 369)
- Boards of Trade Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. B-6
- Canada Business Corporations Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. C-44
- Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 (SOR/2001-512)
- Minister Designation Order (Canada Business Corporations Act) (C.R.C., c. 427)
- Canada Cooperatives Act,
S.C.
1998, c. 1
- Canada Cooperatives Regulations (SOR/99-256)
- Canada Cooperatives Regulations (SOR/99-256)
- Canada Corporations Act,
R.S.C.
1970, c. C-32
- Canada Corporations Regulations (C.R.C., c. 424)
- Canada Corporations Regulations (C.R.C., c. 424)
- Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, S.C. 2009, c. 23
- Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36
- Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. C-36
- Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Regulations (SOR/2009-219)
- Eligible Financial Contract Regulations (Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act) (SOR/2007-257)
- Competition Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. C-34
- Notifiable Transactions Regulations (SOR/87-348)
- Restrictive Trade Practices Commission Rules [Repealed] (C.R.C., c. 416)
- Government Corporations Operation Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. G-4
- Proclamation Declaring that the Government Corporations Operation Act is Applicable to BDC Capital Inc. (SOR/2006-43)
- Proclamation Declaring that the Government Corporations Operation Act is Applicable to Canada Lands Company Limited beginning on September 16, 2003 (SOR/2003-312)
- Proclamation Declaring that the Government Corporations Operation Act is Applicable to Parc Downsview Park Inc. beginning on September 16, 2003 (SOR/2003-313)
- Proclamation declaring that the Government Corporations Operation Act is applicable to The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited beginning on December 1, 1998 (SOR/98-578)
- Investment Canada Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. 28 (1st Supp.) (except Parts II–V1, but not Part IV.1)
- Investment Canada Regulations (SOR/85-611)
- National Security Review of Investments Regulations (SOR/2009-271)
- Winding-up and Restructuring Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. W-11 (Part I)
Intellectual property legislation
- Copyright Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. C-42
- Book Importation Regulations (SOR/99-324)
- Certification of Countries Granting Equal Copyright Protection Notice (C.R.C., c. 421)
- Cinematographic Works (Right to Remuneration) Regulations (SOR/99-194)
- Copyright Regulations (SOR/97-457)
- Definition of “Small Cable Transmission System” Regulations (SOR/94-755)
- Definition of “Wireless Transmission System” Regulations (SOR/98-307)
- Definition of Small Retransmission Systems Regulations (SOR/89-255)
- Educational Program, Work and Other Subject-matter Record-keeping Regulations (SOR/2001-296)
- Exceptions for Educational Institutions, Libraries, Archives and Museums Regulations (SOR/99-325)
- Limitation of the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain Rome Convention Countries Statement (SOR/99-143)
- Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations (SOR/89-254)
- MicroSD Cards Exclusion Regulations (Copyright Act) (SOR/2012-226)
- Programming Undertaking Regulations (SOR/93-436)
- Regulations Defining “Advertising Revenues” (SOR/98-447)
- Regulations Establishing the Period Within Which Owners of Copyright not Represented by Collective Societies Can Claim Retransmission Royalties (SOR/97-164)
- Regulations Prescribing Networks (Copyright Act) (SOR/99-348)
- Industrial Design Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. I-9
- Industrial Design Regulations (SOR/99-460)
- Industrial Design Regulations (SOR/99-460)
- Integrated Circuit Topography Act, S.C. 1990, c. 37
- Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act,
S.C.
2007, c. 25
- Olympic and Paralympic Marks Regulations (SOR/2007-294)
- Olympic and Paralympic Marks Regulations (SOR/2007-294)
- Patent Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. P-4 (except sections 79–103)
- Patent Rules (SOR/96-423)
- Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Rules of Practice and Procedure (SOR/2012-247)
- Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (SOR/93-133)
- Patented Medicines Regulations (SOR/94-688)
- Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations (SOR/2005-143)
- Public Servants Inventions Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. P-32
- Public Servants Inventions Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1332)
- Public Servants Inventions Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1332)
- Trade-marks Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. T-13
- Trade-marks Regulations (SOR/96-195)
Consumer legislation
- Bills of Exchange Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. B-4 (Part V)
- Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. C-38 (except in relation to food)
- Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations (C.R.C., c. 417)
- Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations (C.R.C., c. 417)
- Electricity and Gas Inspection Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. E-4
- Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations (SOR/86-131)
- Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations (SOR/86-131)
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act,
S.C.
2000, c-5
- Electronic Alternatives Regulations for the Purposes of Subsection 254(1) of the Canada Labour Code (SOR/2008-115)
- Electronic Alternatives Regulations for the Purposes of the Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act (SOR/2004-308)
- Health Information Custodians in the Province of Ontario Exemption Order (SOR/2005-399)
- Order Binding Certain Agents of Her Majesty for the Purposes of Part 1 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (SOR/2001-8)
- Organizations in the Province of Alberta Exemption Order (SOR/2004-219)
- Organizations in the Province of British Columbia Exemption Order (SOR/2004-220)
- Organizations in the Province of Quebec Exemption Order (SOR/2003-374)
- Personal Health Information Custodians in New Brunswick Exemption Order (SOR/2011-265)
- Personal Health Information Custodians in Newfoundland and Labrador Exemption Order (SI/2012-72)
- Regulations Specifying Investigative Bodies (SOR/2001-6)
- Regulations Specifying Publicly Available Information (SOR/2001-7)
- Secure Electronic Signature Regulations (SOR/2005-30)
- Precious Metals Marking Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. P-19
- Minister Designation Order (Precious Metals Marking Act) (C.R.C., c. 1302)
- Precious Metals Marking Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1303)
- Textile Labelling Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. T-10
- Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1551)
- Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1551)
- Timber Marking Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. T-11
- Timber Marking Rules (C.R.C., c. 1552)
- Timber Marking Rules (C.R.C., c. 1552)
- Weights and Measures Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. W-6
- Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications (SI/90-156)
- Metering Assemblies Incorporating Electronic ATCs Specifications (SI/90-155)
- Propane Dispenser Specifications (SI/91-110)
- Railway Track Scales for In-Motion Weighing Specifications (SI/91-21)
- Specifications Relating to Non-automatic Weighing Devices (1998) (SI/98-81)
- Weights and Measures Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1605)
Registrar General functions
- Public Documents Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. P-28
- Public Officers Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. P-31
- Formal Documents Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1331)
- Formal Documents Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1331)
- Seals Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. S-6
- Formal Documents Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1331)
- Formal Documents Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1331)
- Trade Unions Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. T-14
- Trade Unions Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1560)
Portfolio and agency legislation
- Business Development Bank of Canada Act,
S.C.
1995, c. 28
- Budget Implementation Act, 1997,
S.C.
1997, c. 26 (Part I: Canada Foundation for Innovation)
- Canadian Space Agency Act,
S.C.
1990, c. 13
- Order Designating the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology as Minister for Purposes of the Act (SI/93-229)
- Order Designating the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology as Minister for Purposes of the Canadian Space Agency Act, the Canadian Space Agency as a Department, and the President of the Agency as Deputy Head (SI/91-6)
- Canadian Tourism Commission Act,
S.C.
2000, c. 28
- Civil International Space Station Agreement Implementation Act,
S.C.
1999, c. 35
- Competition Tribunal Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. 19 (2nd Supp.)
- Competition Tribunal Rules (SOR/2008-141)
- Competition Tribunal Rules [Repealed] (SOR/94-290)
- National Research Council Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-15
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-21
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-12
- Standards Council of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-16
- Statistics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-19
Other
- Agricultural and Rural Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-3
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. 41 (4th Supp.) (Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie) assigned to assist Minister of Industry)
- ACOA Loan Insurance Regulations (SOR/90-289)
- ACOA Loan Insurance Regulations (SOR/90-289)
- Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act,
R.
S.C.
1985, c. A-14 (in respect of certain companies)
- Order Authorizing the Minister of Finance to Exercise the Powers of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Referred to in the Act in Respect of National Sea Products Limited (SOR/89-187)
- Order Authorizing the Minister of Regional Industrial Expansion to Exercise the Powers of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans under Subsection 6(1) of the Act with Respect to Certain Companies (SOR/84-764)
- Order Authorizing the Minister of State (Privatization and Regulatory Affairs) to Exercise the Powers Given to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Under the Act in Respect of Certain Companies (SOR/87-91)
- Bell Canada Act,
S.C.
1987, c. 19
- Corporations Returns Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-43
- Employment Support Act,
S.C.
1970-71-72, c. 56
- Industrial and Regional Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-8 (except in relation to certain provinces)
- Pension Fund Societies Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. P-8
- Regional Development Incentives Act,
R.S.C.
1970, c. R-3
- Regional Development Incentives Designated Regions Order, 1974 (C.R.C., c. 1387)
- Regional Development Incentives Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1386)
- Regional Development Incentives Regulations, 1974 (C.R.C., c. 1388)
- Small Business Investment Grants Act,
S.C.
1980-81-82-83, c. 147
- Special Areas Act,
R.S.C.
1985, c. S-14 (Ontario)
- Special Areas Industrial Renewal Order (SOR/82-405)
For more information
- Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
- Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
- Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
- 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.