Acts and Regulations

Our vision is to advance sustainable aquatic ecosystems and support safe and secure Canadian waters while fostering economic prosperity across maritime sectors and fisheries.

What are we doing?

As a department, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is responsible for the following:

• List of Acts
• List of Regulations
• Forward Regulatory Plan
• Service Standards for High-Volume Regulatory Authorizations

All of the government's Acts and Regulations can be found on the Justice Canada Website.

For more information

• The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
• The Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The 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.