Canada
A federation where regulation is divided between federal and provincial authorities.
Overview
Securities, insurance, health, utilities and professions are largely provincial; banking, competition, telecoms and AML are federal.
Authorities in this jurisdiction include OSFI, FCAC, FINTRAC, Health Canada, the Competition Bureau, Transport Canada, CRTC, CER, CFIA and the OPC; and provincial securities commissions, utility boards, insurance regulators, health ministries, privacy commissioners and licensing bodies.
This glossary covers 36 authorities here, including Parliament of Canada, Provincial legislatures, OSFI, FCAC, FINTRAC and Health Canada. It contains Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Operating here brings this jurisdiction’s laws and authorities into scope, on top of any parent jurisdiction’s.
Who it affects
Organisations established in, or serving customers in, Canada.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Hierarchy
- Part of
- North America
- Members & authorities
- AERASCAUCAPEGAAMFBCSCBCUCCPA provincial bodiesCERCFIACIROCNSCCRTCColleges of physiciansCAICompetition Bureau CanadaECCCFCACFINTRACHealth CanadaLaw societiesOPCOSFIOEBOSCParliament of CanadaPEOProvincial health ministriesProvincial insurance regulatorsProvincial legislaturesProvincial privacy commissionersProvincial securities commissionsProvincial utility boardsRECORégie de l’énergieTransport Canada
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Canada. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1Establish your nexus: establishment, licences, customers or employees there.
- 2List the authorities with power over you there.
- 3Map local requirements and how they differ from the parent jurisdiction.
- 4Track local guidance and enforcement.
From requirement to evidence.
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