Authorities
Parliament of Canada
Canada’s federal legislature: the House of Commons and the Senate.
Overview
Parliament passes federal statutes such as the Bank Act, PIPEDA and the Competition Act, and creates federal regulators.
In Canada it works at federal level.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Laws it passes are the root of the obligations every lower layer elaborates.
Who it affects
Organisations under its authority 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
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Parliament of Canada. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1Confirm whether Parliament of Canada has power over you, and through which licence, registration, membership or activity.
- 2Follow its rules, guidance and enforcement publications as they are issued.
- 3Map each obligation it creates to a control with a named owner.
- 4Keep examination-ready evidence for its highest-risk obligations.
In Regulation Layer
From requirement to evidence.
Regulation Layer tracks its publications in the change feed, maps its obligations to your controls.
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