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Historical Orders in Council made between 1867 and 1924 can be found on the Orders in Council Research Tool (Library and Archives Canada)
Other
List of statutory instruments and other documents for publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II
(section 12 of the Statutory Instruments Act and sec tion 1 4 of the Statutory Instruments Regulations)
(Last modified on June 14, 2022 )
Access to Information Act
- Heads of Government Institutions Designation Orders
Appropriation Acts
- Diplomatic, Consular and International Organizations' Property Grants Orders
- Eskimo Economic Development Guarantee Orders
- Exported Dairy Products Assistance Payments Orders
- Indian Economic Development Guarantee Orders
Broadcasting Act
- Broadcasting Licences Orders (s ection 2 8)
Canada Elections Act
- Orders Designating Judges of Her Majesty's Court of King's Bench to exercise all the functions and powers of a judge under the Act
- Special Voting Rules General Elections Fees Tariff (see Referendum Act)
- Special Voting Rules Referendum Fees Tariff (see Referendum Act)
Canada Shipping Act, 2001
- Load Line Assignment Authorization Orders
- Load Line Exemption Orders
- Non-Canadian Ships Safety Orders
- Ship's Tonnage Survey and Measurement Fees Regulations
Canada Student Financial Assistance Act
- Orders Designating the Appropriate Authority for a Province with Respect to the Act
Canada Wildlife Act
- Assigning to the Minister of the Environment, the Administration, Management and Control of Certain Public Lands Orders
- Order Establishing a Protected Marine Area
Corrections and Conditional Release Act
- Order Fixing Ap ril 19, 200 7 as the Date on Which Subsection 108(2) of the Act Applies in the Province of British Columbia
Criminal Code
- Order Recommending that Each Entity Listed as of Ju ly 23, 20 04, in the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities Remain a Listed Entity
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Act
- Certificates of Age and Origin for Distilled Spirits Produced or Packaged in Canada Order
Divorce Act
- Minister of Justice Authority to Prescribe Fees Order
Federal Courts Act
- Canada Federal Court Reports Distribution Orders
Financial Administration Act
- Authorizing Ministers to Prescribe Fees Orders
- Orders Directing that certain documents be discontinued
- Statutes of Canada Distribution Directions (see also Publication of Statutes Act)
Fisheries Prices Support Act (Repealed, 2002)
- Fisheries Prices Support Orders
Identification of Criminals Act
- Fingerprinting, Palmprinting and Photography Orders
Indian Act
- Indian Band Revenue Moneys Orders
Insurance Companies Act
- Compensation Association Designation Orders
Judges Act
- Judges Act (Removal Allowance) Orders
Ministries and Ministers of State Act
- Assigning Ministers of State to Assist other Ministers Orders
National Defence Act
- Orders Placing Members of the Canadian Forces on Active Service
Northern Pipeline Act
- Northern Pipeline So cio-Eco nomic and Environmental Terms and Conditions Orders
Nuclear Fuel Waste Act
- Order Selecting an Approach for the L ong-term Management of Nuclear Waste
Other than Statutory Authority
- Agent Orange Testing at CFB Gagetown Ex-gratia Payments Order
- Canadian Naval Ensign Order
- Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals Directives
- Canadian Passport Orders
- Canadian Volunteer Service Medal Orders
- Controlled Access Zone Order (Halifax, Esquimalt and Nanoose Harbours)
- European Community Monitor Mission Medal Orders
- Gallantry Awards Orders
- Memorial Cross Orders (World War I)
- Memorial Cross Orders (World War II)
- Operational Service Medal Order
- Order Governing the Grant of the Memorial Cross
- Order Respecting Ex-gratia Payments to Chinese Head Tax Payers
- Order Respecting Ex-gratia Payments to Persons who were in Conjugal Relationships with now Deceased Chinese Head Tax Payers or to Designated Beneficiaries
- Order Respecting Ex-gratia Payments to Veterans Involved in Chemical Warfare Agent Testing
- Order Respecting Ex-gratia Payments to Veterans and Science and Technology Workers Involved in Nuclear Weapons Testing or Nuclear Decontamination
- Order Respecting the Interim Federal Health Program, 2012
- Reproduction of Federal Law Order
- Sacrifice Medal Order
- Special Service Medal Bar or Clasp Orders
- United Nations Medal Orders
Pest Control Products Act
- List of Pest Control Product Formulants and Contaminants of Health and Environmental Concern
Privacy Act
- Heads of Government Institutions Designation Orders
Publication of Statutes Act
- Statutes of Canada Distribution Directions (see also Financial Administration Act)
Public Service Employment Act
- Designation of Certain Portions of the Public Service Orders
- Order Repealing Certain Exclusion Approval Orders
- Public Service Exclusion Approval Orders
- Public Service Official Languages Exclusion Approval Order
Public Service Modernization Act
- Order Repealing the Public Service Employment Act
Referendum Act
- Issuance of Writs of Referendum Authorization Order
- Special Voting Rules General Elections Fees Tariff (see Canada Elections Act)
- Special Voting Rules Referendum Fees Tariff (see Canada Elections Act)
Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985 Act
- Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985 Distribution Directions
Royal Canadian Mint Act
- Orders Authorizing the Issue of N on-circul ation Coins
Salaries Act
- Order Assigning Departments to Assist Ministers made under subse ctions 5(1) and 5(3)
Species at Risk Act
- List of Wildlife Species at Risk (decision not to add or referral back to COSEWIC) Orders
- Order Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessments Done Under Subsection 28(1) of the Act
- Orders Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessments Done Under Su bsection 23(1) of the Act
- Order Declining to make an Emergency Order for the Protection of the Killer Whale, Northeast Pacific Southern Resident Population - sect ion 8 0 of the Act (Nov ember 1, 201 8)
Standards Council of Canada Act
- Designation of Countries (Standards Council of Canada) Orders
Statutory Instruments Act
- Canada Gazette Publication Order
Territorial Lands Act
- Orders made under sect ion 2 3
- Reservation to the Crown Waiver Orders (secti on 1 3)
- Reservation to the Crown Waiver Orders (sec tion 1 4)
Transport Act (Department of)
- Designation of Airports Orders made pursuant to sec tion 4 of the Government Airport Concession Operations Regulations
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act
- Designation Orders made under sect ion 2 2 of the Act
Weights and Measures Act
- Establishment of Specifications Order
- New Sovereign and Changes to Governor in Council submissions
- Process Guide for Governor in Council Submissions (Other than Regulations) - The purpose of this guide is to provide step by-step instructions in preparing submissions for consideration by the Governor in Council (GIC).
- Submission Guide for Governor in Council Appointments - The purpose of this guide is to provide Government of Canada officials with a better understanding of GIC appointments and the guidelines to follow as they relate to submitting an appointment for GIC approval.
- Guide to Making Federal Acts and Regulations
- Act - A law made by Parliament or a provincial legislature. The process of making an Act of Parliament begins with the introduction of a proposed act, or bill, in one of the two houses of Parliament (the Senate or the House of Commons). A bill becomes an act if it is passed (approved) by both Houses and receives royal assent.
- Bill - A proposed law submitted to Parliament for its approval. It may originate either with the Government, with a private Member or from a committee, and may relate either to public or private interests. Bills may be first introduced in either the Senate or the House of Commons, but money bills must be introduced in the House of Commons by a Minister.
- Blue-stamp - The name given to the stamp placed on draft regulations by the Regulations Section of the Department of Justice. The stamp signifies that the draft regulations have been examined by Justice as required by the Statutory Instrument Act.
- Cabinet - The executive arm of government. Cabinet Ministers are chosen by the Prime Minister.
- Governor (General) in Council (GIC) - The Governor General of Canada acting by and with the advice and consent of the King's Privy Council for Canada (i.e., Cabinet).
- Legislation - Written laws (Acts) made by Parliament or a provincial legislature or by a person or body that has law-making authority, usually delegated by Parliament or a legislature and exercised by making regulations or other delegated legislation.
- Order in Council (OIC) - A legal instrument made by the Governor in Council pursuant to a statutory authority or, less frequently, the royal prerogative. All OICs are made on the recommendation of the responsible Minister of the Crown and take legal effect only when signed by the Governor General.
- Regulation - A law made by a person or body that has been granted (delegated) law-making authority. Used both to indicate a specific type of delegated legislation, as well as to refer generically to all forms of delegated legislation. For the purposes of the Regulatory Policy, we rely on the Department of Justice's determination that an item will receive a Statutory Orders and Regulations (SOR) number to indicate that it is a regulation. More broadly, a regulation may refer to any government intervention in the lives of citizens.
- Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (RIAS) - A statement to the public, and to Cabinet, that justifies regulatory action by demonstrating that the requirements of the Regulatory Policy have been met.
- Royal Assent– The approval, by a representative of the Crown, of a bill passed by the House and the Senate, making it an Act of Parliament, Royal assent is accorded in the Senate Chamber, usually by a deputy of the Governor General in the presence of members of the House and Senate.
- Royal Prerogative – The rights, powers and privileges exercised by the government on behalf of the Crown.
- Treasury Board (TB) – Established by legislation in 1869, Cabinet Committee that manages the government's financial, personnel and administrative responsibilities. TB members are also responsible since 2003 for approving regulations and most orders in council requiring Governor in Council approval.
General Inquiries: E-mail: oic-ddc@pco-bcp.gc.ca
Mailing Address:
Orders in Council Division
Privy Council Office
Room 811, Thomas D’Arcy McGee Building
90 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A3
Governor in Council (GIC) Submissions:
- For assistance in preparing submissions and to obtain examples of required documentation, please contact the TBS-RAS analyst responsible for your department or call 613-943-5076 or send an e-mail questions@tbs-sct.gc.ca.
- For assistance with routine items which are not sent to TBS-RAS, please contact PCO, Orders in Council Division, 613-957‑5435 or 613-957-5433. Examples of routine items are listed in section 3.1 (Category B) of the process guide.
Governor in Council (GIC) Appointments:
- For assistance with GIC appointments, please contact the Coordinator, Appointments and Special Events, at 613-957-5195.
