Box 1: The Scope of Regulation in Canada by Activity

Communications
   Broadcasting

  • Radio (AM, FM)
  • Television

   Telecommunications

  • Telephone
  • Cable TV
  • Satellite

Consumer Protection
Disclosure (product content)
Packaging and Labelling
Weights and Measures

Food Production and
Distribution

Agricultural Products Marketing

  • pricing
  • grading
  • distribution
  • entry
  • quotas

Framework Laws
Competition Policy
Bankruptcy laws
Intellectual Property law

Cultural and Recreational
Language (bilingualism)
Sports
Canadian content in broadcasting

Health and Safety
Building Codes
Animal Health
Plant Health
Occupational Health and Safety

Human Rights
Anti-discrimination legislation
Protection of privacy

Labour
Hours of work
Minimum wage laws
Collective bargaining

Liquor
Alcoholic content
Distribution and sale

Transportation
Airlines
Taxis
Trucking
Urban Public Transit

Energy
Hydro-electric
Natural Gas

Environmental Protection
   Pollution Control

  • air
  • water

   Resource Development

  • minerals
  • forestry

   Land Use

  • planning/zoning
  • development approval

Others
Rent control
General wage and price controls

Financial Markets and
Institutions

Banks
Trust Companies
Pension Funds
Insurance

Occupational Licensure Certification/Licensure Apprenticeship

Source: Taken from Economic Council of Canada, Responsible Regulation: An Interim Report, Ottawa: Ministry of Supply and Services, 1979, p. 11.