List of Acts and Regulations

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act
  This Act authorizes the Minister of Health to issue administrative monetary penalties to enforce compliance with provisions of the Pest Control Products Act and associated regulations.
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations Respecting the Pest Control Products Act and Regulations (SOR/2001-132; last amended 2022-01-01)
• Assisted Human Reproduction Act
  This Act addresses numerous ethical and health concerns arising from the use of assisted reproductive technologies. The Act prohibits a number of activities pertaining to assisted reproduction and related research, including cloning, in vitro embryo sex selection and payment for surrogacy. Some of the prohibited activities can be carried out if done in accordance with regulatory requirements that pertain to consent, testing donated sperm and ova for health and safety risks, and reimbursement of expenditures related to gamete donation and surrogacy.
  • Administration and Enforcement (Assisted Human Reproduction Act) Regulations (SOR/2019-194)
  • Consent for Use of Human Reproductive Material and In Vitro Embryos Regulations (SOR/2007-137; last amended 2019-12-26)
  • Reimbursement Related to Assisted Human Reproduction Regulations (SOR/2019-193; last amended 2020-06-09)
  • Safety of Sperm and Ova Regulations (SOR/2019-192; last amended 2022-09-27)
• Canada Health Act
  This Act establishes the criteria and conditions that provincial health insurance plans or extended health care services must meet to receive the full cash contributions under the Canada Health Transfer.
  • Extra-billing and User Charges Information Regulations (SOR/86-259)
• Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
  The purpose of this Act is to protect the public by addressing or preventing dangers to human health or safety that are posed by consumer products in Canada, including those that circulate within Canada and those that are imported.
  • Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations (SOR/2013-101; last amended 2018-04-04)
  • Candles Regulations (SOR/2016-165)
  • Carbonated Beverage Glass Containers Regulations (SOR/2016-166)
  • Carriages and Strollers Regulations (SOR/2023-101; last amended 2023-06-07)
  • Cellulose Fibre Insulation Regulations (SOR/2016-177)
  • Charcoal Regulations (SOR/2016-178)
  • Children's Jewellery Regulations (SOR/2018-82; last amended 2018-11-02)
  • Children's Sleepwear Regulations (SOR/2016-169)
  • Cigarette Ignition Propensity (Consumer Products) Regulations (SOR/2016-103; last amended 2016-11-17)
  • Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (SOR/2001-269; last amended 2022-09-27)
  • Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations (SOR/2018-83; last amended 2018-11-02)
  • Corded Window Coverings Regulations (SOR/2019-97; last amended 2021-05-01)
  • Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations (SOR/2016-152; last amended 2022-12-19)
  • Exemption Regulations (Consumer Products) (SOR/2015-97)
  • Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures Regulations (SOR/2016-179; last amended 2022-12-19)
  • Face Protectors for Ice Hockey and Box Lacrosse Players Regulations (SOR/2016-173)
  • Glass Doors and Enclosures Regulations (SOR/2016-174)
  • Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations (SOR/2016-175; last amended 2023-11-24)
  • Ice Hockey Helmet Regulations (SOR/2016-186)
  • Infant Feeding Bottle Nipples Regulations (SOR/2016-180)
  • Kettles Regulations (SOR/2016-181)
  • Lighters Regulations (SOR/2016-187)
  • Matches Regulations (SOR/2016-182)
  • Mattresses Regulations (SOR/2016-183)
  • Nicotine Concentration in Vaping Products Regulations (SOR/2021-123; last amended 2021-07-08)
  • Pacifiers Regulations (SOR/2016-184)
  • Phthalates Regulations (SOR/2016-188)
  • Playpens Regulations (SOR/2018-186; last amended 2022-12-19)
  • Residential Detectors Regulations (SOR/2016-190)
  • Restraint Systems and Booster Seats for Motor Vehicles Regulations (SOR/2016-191)
  • Science Education Sets Regulations (SOR/2016-192)
  • Surface Coating Materials Regulations (SOR/2016-193; last amended 2022-12-19)
  • Tents Regulations (SOR/2024-217; last amended 2024-11-20)
  • Textile Flammability Regulations (SOR/2016-194; last amended 2024-11-20)
  • Textile Floor Coverings Regulations (SOR/2016-176)
  • Toys Regulations (SOR/2011-17; last amended 2024-11-20)
  • Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations (SOR/2019-353; last amended 2023-11-24)
• Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
  The potential risks of environmental pollutants and toxic substances are evaluated under this Act that addresses pollution prevention and the protection of the environment (Environment and Climate Change Canada) and human health (Health Canada) to contribute to sustainable development.
  • Joint Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Regulations: HC Lead
    • Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations (SOR/2021-148; last amended 2025-03-18)
  • Joint Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Regulations: ECCC Lead
    • Asbestos Mines and Mills Release Regulations (SOR/90-341)
    • Benzene in Gasoline Regulations (SOR/97-493; last amended 2018-02-02)
    • Certain Products Containing Toxic Substances Regulations (SOR/2025-36) NEW
    • Chromium Electroplating, Chromium Anodizing and Reverse Etching Regulations (SOR/2009-162; last amended 2020-03-16)
    • Clean Electricity Regulations (SOR/2024-263; last amended 2025-01-01) NEW
    • Contaminated Fuel Regulations (SOR/91-486; last amended 2019-04-08)
    • Cross-border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (SOR/2021-25; last amended 2021-10-31)
    • Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations SOR/2013-88; last amended 2021-10-31)
    • Gasoline and Gasoline Blend Dispensing Flow Rate Regulations (SOR/2000-43)
    • Masked Name Regulations (SOR/94-261)
    • Microbeads in Toiletries Regulations (SOR/2017-111; last amended 2021-03-18)
    • Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations (SOR/2016-151; last amended 2023-01-01)
    • New Substances Fees Regulations (SOR/2002-374)
    • New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) (SOR/2005-247; last amended 2018-02-02)
    • New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms) (SOR/2005-248; last amended 2018-02-02)
    • Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations (SOR/2016-137; last amended 2020-08-23)
    • Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations (SOR/2010-201; last amended 2023-12-15)
    • PCB Regulations (SOR/2008-273; last amended 2021-10-31)
    • Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations (SOR/2000-107)
    • Products Containing Mercury Regulations (SOR/2014-254; last amended 2025-06-19)
    • Prohibition of Asbestos and Products Containing Asbestos Regulations (SOR/2018-196; last amended 2018-12-30)
    • Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (SOR/2012-285; last amended 2021-03-18)
    • Prohibition of the Manufacture and Importation of Wheel Weights Containing Lead Regulations (SOR/2023-15; last amended 2024-02-03)
    • Pulp and Paper Mill Defoamer and Wood Chip Regulations (SOR/92-268)
    • Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans Regulations (SOR/92-267)
    • Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations (SOR/2012-167; last amended 2018-11-30)
    • Regulations Limiting Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Natural Gas-fired Generation of Electricity (SOR/2018-261; last amended 2019-01-01)
    • Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds Regulations (Petroleum Sector) (SOR/2020-231; last amended 2018-11-30)
    • Reduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds (Storage and Loading of Volatile Petroleum Liquids) Regulations (SOR/2025-88) NEW
    • Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) (SOR/2018-66; last amended 2023-01-01)
    • Secondary Lead Smelter Release Regulations (SOR/91-155)
    • Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations (SOR/2022-138; last amended 2024-06-20)
    • Solvent Degreasing Regulations (SOR/2003-283; last amended 2018-02-02)
    • Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations (SOR/2003-79; last amended 2018-02-02)
    • Tributyltetradecylphosphonium Chloride Regulations (SOR/2000-66; last amended 2018-02-02)
    • Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings Regulations (SOR/2009-264; last amended 2019-06-17)
    • Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations (SOR/2009-197; last amended 2019-06-17)
    • Volatile Organic Compound Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations (SOR/2021-268; last amended 2023-01-01)
• Cannabis Act
  This Act creates a strict legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale, importation, exportation, and possession of cannabis across Canada. The objectives of the Act are to prevent young persons from accessing cannabis, to protect public health and public safety by establishing strict product safety and product quality requirements, and to deter criminal activity by imposing serious criminal penalties for those operating outside the legal framework.
  • Order Designating the Minister of Health as the Minister for the purpose of that Act (SI/2019-125)
  • Cannabis Act (Police Enforcement) Regulations (SOR/2018-151; last amended 2022-07-15)
  • Cannabis Fees Order (SOR/2018-198; last amended 2024-08-28)
  • Cannabis for Medical Purposes Remission Order (SOR/2020-9; last amended 2020-01-22)
  • Cannabis Regulations (SOR/2018-144; last amended 2025-03-12)
  • Cannabis Tracking System Order (SOR/2019-202; last amended 2025-04-01)
  • Industrial Hemp Regulations (SOR/2018-145; last amended 2025-03-12)
  • Qualifications for Designation as Analyst Regulations (Cannabis) (SOR/2018-146; last amended 2018-10-17)
• Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
  This Act provides for the control of substances that can alter mental processes and that may produce harm to health and to society when diverted or used inappropriately. Except as authorized by regulation or via an exemption issued under Section 56 of the Act, activities, such as possession, sale, production, importation and exportation, involving substances listed in the Schedules to the Act (known as "controlled substances" and precursors) are prohibited.
  • Order Transferring from the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health to the Minister of Health the Powers, Duties and Functions Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (SI/2025-36)
  • Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations (SOR/2000-217; last amended 2019-12-09)
  • Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Police Enforcement) Regulations (SOR/97-234; last amended 2022-07-15)
  • Narcotic Control Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1041; last amended 2024-06-05)
  • New Classes of Practitioners Regulations (SOR/2012-230; last amended 2018-10-17)
  • Part G of the Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c.870; last amended 2025-05-31)
  • Part J of the Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c.870; last amended 2025-03-03)
  • Precursor Control Regulations (SOR/2002-359; last amended 2024-09-03)
  • Regulations Exempting Certain Precursors and Controlled Substances from the Application of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (SOR/97-229)
  • Qualifications for Designations as Analysts Regulations (SOR/98-594)
• Criminal Code
  This Act sets out the provisions related to medical assistance in dying for eligibility requirements, procedural safeguards and monitoring.
  • Regulations for the Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying (SOR/2018-166; last amended 2024-01-01)
• Department of Health Act
  This Act sets out the powers, duties and functions of the Minister, which extend to all matters covering the promotion or preservation of the health of Canadians over which Parliament has jurisdiction.
  • Potable Water on Board Trains, Vessels, Aircraft and Buses Regulations (SOR/2016-43; last amended 2022-09-27)
• Financial Administration Act
  The purpose of this Act is to provide the legal framework for financial management within the Government of Canada. This Act provides the Minister of Health with the authority to prescribe the fees for the examination of an application for, or the renewal of a dealer's licence.
  • Fees in Respect of Dealer's Licences Regulations (SOR/2011-79; last amended 2020-04-01)
  • Licensed Dealers for Controlled Drugs and Narcotics (Veterinary Use) Fees Regulations (SOR/98-5; last amended 2022-06-03)
• Food and Drugs Act
  This Act applies to all food, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices sold in Canada, whether manufactured in Canada or imported. The Act and regulations contribute to ensuring the safety of and prevent deception in relation to food, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices by governing their sale and advertisement.
  • Biocides Regulations: (SOR/2024-110)
  • Blood Regulations (SOR/2013-178; last amended 2015-04-23)
  • Cannabis Exemption (Food and Drugs Act) Regulations (SOR/2016-231; last amended 2025-03-12)
  • Cannabis Regulations (SOR/2018-144; last amended 2025-03-12)
  • Clinical Trials for Medical Devices and Drugs Relating to COVID-19 Regulations (SOR/2022-18; last amended 2022-02-27)
  • Cosmetic Regulations (C.R.C., c. 869; last amended 2024-10-09)
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Exemption Order in Respect of Labelling Requirements for Certain Natural Health Products (SOR/2025-94) NEW
  • Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Order (SOR/2019-124; last amended 2025-05-31)
  • Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870; last amended 2025-05-31)
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Marketing Authorization for Gluten-free Oats and Foods Containing Gluten-free Oats (SOR/2015-114)
  • Marketing Authorization for Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs in Foods (SOR/2013-87)
  • Marketing Authorization to Permit a Lower Calcium Threshold for Exemptions from the Requirement for Prepackaged Products to Carry a Nutrition Symbol in the Case of Cheese, Yogurt, Kefir and Buttermilk: (SOR/2024-89)
  • Marketing Authorization for Vitamin D in Yogurt and Kefir: (SOR/2024-88)
  • Medical Device Establishment Licence Fees Remission Order (Expedited Examination of Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic) (SOR/2023-36)
  • Medical Devices Regulations (SOR/98-282; last amended 2025-05-31)
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Natural Health Products Regulations (SOR/2003-196; last amended 2025-05-31)
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Order Establishing Supplementary Rules Respecting the Sale of Natural Health Products Containing Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine (SOR/2025-93) NEW
  • Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SOR/2018-108; last amended 2024-12-18)
  • Safety of Human Cells, Tissues and Organs for Transplantation Regulations (SOR/2007-118; last amended 2023-11-24)
  • Supplementary Rules Respecting Nicotine Replacement Therapies Order: (SOR/2024-169; last amended 2025-02-12)
• Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
  This Act establishes the mechanism to protect confidential business information from the disclosure requirements of the Hazardous Products Act, Canada Labour Code, and provincial and territorial occupational health and safety Acts.
  • Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations (SOR/88-456; last amended 2020-03-18)
• Hazardous Products Act
  This Act establishes the supplier label and safety data sheet requirements of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, WHMIS.
  • Hazardous Products Regulations (SOR/2015-17; last amended 2022-12-15)
• Patent Act
  This Act establishes the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) with a mandate to regulate the prices of patented medicines sold in Canada to ensure that they are not excessive and to report to Parliament annually through the Minister of Health. Under the Act, Health Canada has also introduced regulations that establish Certificates of Supplementary Protection for medicinal ingredients in Canadian pharmaceuticals, biologics and veterinary drugs.
  • Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations (SOR/2017-165; last amended 2025-01-01)
  • Clinical Trials for Medical Devices and Drugs Relating to COVID-19 Regulations (SOR/2022-18; last amended 2022-02-27)
  • Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (SOR/93-133; last amended 2025-01-01)
  • Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Rules of Practice and Procedure (SOR/2012-247; last amended 2021-06-30)
  • Patented Medicines Regulations (SOR/94-688; last amended 2025-01-01)
• Pest Control Products Act
  This Act and the associated regulations apply to all pesticides manufactured, possessed, handled, stored, transported, imported, distributed or used in Canada. Pesticides include a variety of products such as insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for use in agriculture, forestry, industry and households. This Act and the regulations protect human health and the environment through a pre- and post-market evaluation program to prevent unacceptable risks. Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency is responsible for administering this legislation.
  • List of Pest Control Product Formulants and Contaminants of Health or Environmental Concern (SI/2005-114; last amended 2024-09-25)
  • Pest Control Products Fees and Charges Regulations (SOR/2017-9; last amended 2024-12-18)
  • Pest Control Products Incident Reporting Regulations (SOR/2006-260; last amended 2022-01-01)
  • Pest Control Products Regulations (SOR/2006-124; last amended 2025-05-31)
  • Pest Control Products Sales Information Reporting Regulations (SOR/2006-261; last amended 2012-03-30)
  • Review Panel Regulations (SOR/2008-22)
• Pesticide Residue Compensation Act
  This Act sets up a compensation regime under which the Minister of Health may compensate a farmer for losses attributable to the use of a pesticide in accordance with the label directions.
  • Assessor's Rules of Procedure (SOR/2003-293; last amended 2007-05-17)
  • Pesticide Residue Compensation Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1254)
• Radiation Emitting Devices Act
  This Act and regulations govern the sale, lease, advertising, and importation of radiation emitting devices. The Act helps protect human health from radiation risks posed by devices that emit electromagnetic and acoustic radiation.
  • Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1370; last amended 2022-09-27)
• Tobacco and Vaping Products Act
  This Act aims to protect the health of Canadians in light of conclusive evidence implicating tobacco use in the incidence of numerous debilitating and fatal diseases; to protect young persons and others from inducements to use tobacco products and the consequent dependence on them; to protect young persons and non-users of tobacco from inducements to use vaping products; to protect the health of young persons by restricting access to tobacco products and vaping products; to prevent the public from being misled with respect to the health hazards from using tobacco products or vaping products; and to enhance public awareness of those health hazards.
  • Order Transferring from the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health to the Minister of Health the Powers, Duties and Functions Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (SI/2025-36)
  • Nicotine Concentration in Vaping Products Regulations (SOR/2021-123; last amended 2021-07-08)
  • Promotion of Tobacco Products and Accessories Regulations (Prohibited Terms) (SOR/2011-178; last amended 2012-01-22)
  • Regulations Excluding Certain Vaping Products Regulated Under the Food and Drugs Act from the Application of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (SOR/2018-133)
  • Tobacco (Access) Regulations (SOR/99-93; last amended 2018-05-23)
  • Tobacco Charges Regulations (SOR/2025-80) NEW
  • Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging and Labelling Regulations (SOR/2019-107; last amended 2024-06-17)
  • Tobacco Reporting Regulations (SOR/2000-273; last amended 2019-03-04)
  • Tobacco (Seizure and Restoration) Regulations (SOR/99-94; last amended 2018-05-23)
  • Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations (SOR/2019-353; last amended 2023-11-24)
  • Vaping Products Promotion Regulations (SOR/2020-143; last amended 2023-11-24)
  • Vaping Products Reporting Regulations (SOR/2023-123)

For More Information

• Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
• The Cabinet Directive on Regulation
• The Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council
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To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.