Developing and improving federal regulations
How regulations are made, requirements for developing regulations, cutting regulatory red tape and modernizing regulations.
Services and information
How Canada’s regulatory system works
Overview of Canada’s regulatory system and development process
Red Tape Reduction Office
Advancing red tape reduction across the federal regulatory system to reduce unnecessary barriers to innovation, productivity, and economic growth
Modernizing regulations
Modernization and innovation, targeted regulatory reviews, and the External Advisory Committee on Regulatory Competitiveness
Requirements for developing, managing and reviewing regulations
How to develop regulations, the Cabinet Directive on Regulation, regulatory policies, regulatory guidance
Regulatory cooperation
Regulatory harmonization, and alignment between international, provincial and territorial jurisdictions
Regulatory evaluation and results
Reports, action plans, forward regulatory plans, and performance measurement
Laws and legislation
Official versions of federal acts and regulations
Regulatory engagement
Consultations and how to contact us