Laws, regulations and Ministerial Orders

The Department of Finance Canada oversees the development of tax laws and other measures, including legislation governing banks and other federal financial institutions, and payments to provinces such as Equalization, all of which the Minister of Finance is responsible for.

In addition, the Minister of Finance introduces Budget Implementation Acts, which contain legislative elements of the federal budget.

Services and information

Acts and Regulations

List of acts and regulations that the Department of Finance Canada is responsible for administering

Draft Legislation

Draft legislative and regulatory proposals from 1996 to the present

Ministerial Orders

Orders made directly by the minister when special circumstances require a quick response

Forward Regulatory Plan

Planned or anticipated regulatory changes the Department of Finance Canada intends to make over a two-year period

Regulatory Interpretation Policy

The commitments, practices, and tools the Department of Finance Canada applies when providing guidance to businesses

Administrative Burden Baseline

Annual baseline count of the federal regulations that impose an administrative burden on businesses

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

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