Acts and regulations

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) administers many pieces of legislation, either in whole or in part. CIRNAC develops and enforces regulations under authority delegated by the legislation that directly impact First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Northerners.

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Acts and regulations

The department is responsible for administering certain federal acts and regulations:

Notice of Ways and Means Motion

Planned or anticipated changes to regulations

The Forward Regulatory Plan includes descriptions of planned or anticipated federal regulatory changes that the department intends to bring forward over a 2- year period.

The Regulatory Stock Review Statement briefly describes work the department is doing towards advancing regulatory work.

Timeliness service standards and performance information

CIRNAC's Timeliness service standards and performance information includes services for regulated parties to obtain regulatory authorization such as a permit or licence to engage in a regulated activity.

Administrative burden requirements in regulations

The Administrative Burden Baseline initiative requires departments and agencies to:

  • establish a baseline count of federal regulatory requirements that impose administrative burden on business
  • annually update and report publicly on the count of baseline requirements

Red tape reduction progress report

The Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Progress Report on Reducing Red Tape progress report outlines the departments actions to reduce regulatory red tape.

CIRNAC Regulatory Stock Review Statement

CIRNAC works closely with partners, Rights holders and the regulated community to advance continued improvements to regulations under the responsibility of the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and the Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs. To read about the regulatory work that is underway or planned within the next two years, read the CIRNAC Forward Regulatory Plan. To read about the efforts being taken to reduce regulatory burdens and increase efficiencies, read the Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Progress Report on Reducing Red Tape. As new regulatory reviews are identified, they will be added to the Regulatory Stock Review Plan on an annual basis.

Find out more

All of the Government of Canada's acts and regulations can be found on the Justice Laws website.

Consult the following for the Cabinet Directive on Regulation and supporting policies and guidance, and for information on government-wide regulatory initiatives implemented by departments and agencies across the Government of Canada.

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, consult:

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