Acts and regulations
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) administers many pieces of legislation, either in whole or in part. ISC develops and enforces regulations under authority delegated by the legislation that directly impact First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Northerners.
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Acts and regulations
The department is responsible for administering certain federal acts and regulations:
- List of acts - Indigenous Services Canada
- List of regulations
Planned or anticipated changes to regulations
The Forward Regulatory Plan includes descriptions of planned or anticipated federal regulatory changes that the department intends to bring forward over a 2 year period.
The Regulatory Stock Review Plan, is the department's plan to review its entire regulatory stock over a set period of time.
The Regulatory Stock Review Plan includes:
- a list of the regulations that will undergo a review, prioritized in a way that makes sense to the regulator and stakeholders
- a time frame for the review(s)
Timeliness service standards and performance information
ISC’s Timeliness service standards and performance information include services for regulated parties to obtain regulatory authorization such as a permit or licence to engage in a regulated activity.
Administrative burden requirements in regulations
The Administrative Burden Baseline initiative requires departments and agencies to:
- establish a baseline count of federal regulatory requirements that impose administrative burden on business
- annually update and report publicly on the count of baseline requirements
Red tape reduction progress report
The Indigenous Services Canada: Reducing Red Tape progress report outlines the departments actions to reduce regulatory red tape.
Find out more
All of the Government of Canada’s acts and regulations can be found on the Justice Laws website.
Consult the following for the Cabinet Directive on Regulation and supporting policies and guidance, and for information on government-wide regulatory initiatives implemented by departments and agencies across the Government of Canada.
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, consult: