List of Acts and Regulations

List of acts for which the Minister of Natural Resources is responsible

Regulations associated with each act can be found below.

 
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act

An Act to prevent pollution of areas of the arctic waters adjacent to the mainland and islands of the Canadian arctic.

Canadian Energy Regulator Act

An Act to establish the Canadian Energy Regulator.

Canada Labour Code

An Act to consolidate certain statutes respecting labour.

Canada Lands Surveyors Act

An Act respecting Canada Lands Surveyors.

Canada Lands Surveys Act

An Act respecting the surveys of public lands of Canada.

Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act

An Act to implement an agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on offshore petroleum resource management and revenue sharing, to provide for the joint management of offshore renewable energy by those Governments and to make related and consequential amendments.

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act

An Act to implement an agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia on offshore petroleum resource management and revenue sharing, to provide for the joint management of offshore renewable energy by those Governments and to make related and consequential amendments.

Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act

An Act respecting oil and gas operations in Canada.

Canada Petroleum Resources Act

An Act to regulate interests in petroleum in relation to frontier lands, to amend the Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Act and to repeal the Canada Oil and Gas Act.

Canada Shipping Act

An Act respecting shipping and navigation and to amend the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987 and other Acts.

Canadian Ownership and Control Determination Act

An Act respecting Canadian ownership and control determination.

Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act

An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy.

Cooperative Energy Act

An Act to establish the Cooperative Energy Corporation and the Cooperative Energy Development Corporation.

Department of Natural Resources Act

An Act to establish the Department of Natural Resources and to amend related Acts.

Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act

An Act respecting the exploitation of the Donkin coal block and employment in or in connection with the operation of a mine that is wholly or partly at the Donkin coal block, and to make a consequential amendment to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act.

Emergency Management Act

An Act to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain Acts.

Energy Administration Act

An Act to provide for charges, compensation and pricing in respect of certain energy sources and for the administration and control of other matters respecting energy sources in Canada.

Energy Efficiency Act

An Act respecting the energy efficiency of energy-using products and the use of alternative energy sources.

Energy Monitoring Act

An Act respecting energy monitoring.

Energy Supplies Emergency Act

An Act to provide a means to conserve the supplies of energy within Canada during periods of national emergency caused by shortages or market disturbances affecting the national security and welfare and the economic stability of Canada.

Explosives Act

An Act respecting the manufacture, testing, sale, storage, transportation and importation of explosives and the use of fireworks.

Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act

An Act providing for controls on the export, import or transit across Canada of rough diamonds and for a certification scheme for the export of rough diamonds in order to meet Canada’s obligations under the Kimberley Process.

Extractive Sector Transparency ‎Measures Act

An Act to implement Canada’s international commitments to participate in the fight against corruption through the imposition of measures applicable to the extractive sector.

Forestry Act

An Act respecting forestry development and research.

Hibernia Development Project Act

An Act respecting the Hibernia Development Project and to amend certain Acts in relation thereto.

International Boundary Commission Act

An Act respecting the International Boundary Commission.

Northern Pipeline Act

An Act to establish the Northern Pipeline Agency, to facilitate the planning and construction of a pipeline for the transmission of natural gas from Alaska and Northern Canada and to give effect to the Agreement between Canada and the United States of America on principles applicable to a Northern natural gas pipeline.

Nuclear Energy Act

An Act relating to the development and utilization of nuclear energy.

Nuclear Fuel Waste Act

An Act respecting the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste.

Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act

An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts.

Nuclear Safety and Control Act

An Act to establish the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Oil Substitution and Conservation Act

An Act respecting oil conservation and the substitution for oil of other energy sources.

Resources and Technical Surveys Act

An Act respecting resources and technical surveys.

For more information

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians Websites.

 
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