Portal:Acts of Parliament of Canada

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Acts of Parliament of Canada

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An Act of Parliament is a law enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. It is broadly equivalent to an Act of Congress in the United States.

1867 & 1868 (31 Victoria) edit

Year	Monarch	Reign	Chapter	Short Title	Full Title
1867	Victoria	31	1	The Interpretation Act	An Act respecting the Statutes of Canada
1867	Victoria	31	2	n/a	An Act respecting the Office of Speaker of the House of Commons of the Dominion of Canada
1867	Victoria	31	3	The Members' Indemnity Act	An Act relating to the Indemnity to Members and the Salaries of the Speakers, of both Houses of Parliament
1867	Victoria	31	4	n/a	An Act for granting to Her Majesty a certain sum of money required for defraying the expenses of the Public Service not otherwise provided for, for the period therein mentioned, for certain purposes respecting the Public Debt; and for raising money on the credit of the Consolidated Revenue Fund
1867	Victoria	31	5	n/a	An Act respecting the collection and management of the Revenue, the Auditing of Public Accounts, and the liability of Public Accountants
1867	Victoria	31	6	n/a	An Act respecting the Customs
1867	Victoria	31	7	n/a	An Act imposing Duties of Customs, with the Tariff of Duties payable under it
1867	Victoria	31	8	n/a	An Act respecting the Inland Revenue
1867	Victoria	31	9	n/a	An Act to impose duties on Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange
1867	Victoria	31	10	The Post Office Act, 1867	An Act for the regulation of the Postal Service
1867	Victoria	31	11	n/a	An Act respecting Banks
1867	Victoria	31	12	n/a	An Act respecting the Public Works of Canada
1867	Victoria	31	13	n/a	An Act respecting the construction of "The Intercolonial Railway"
1867	Victoria	31	14	n/a	An Act to protect the inhabitants of Canada against lawless aggressions from subjects of Foreign Countries at Peace with Her Majesty
1867	Victoria	31	15	n/a	An Act to prevent the unlawful training of persons to the use of arms, and the practise of Military evolutions ; and to authorize Justices of the Peace to seize and detain arms collected or kept for purposes dangerous to the public peace
1867	Victoria	31	16	n/a	An Act to authorize the apprehension and detention of such persons as shall be suspected of committing acts of hostility or conspiring against Her Majesy's Person and Government
1867	Victoria	31	17	n/a	An Act for the Settlement of the Affairs of the Bank of Upper Canada
1867	Victoria	31	18	The Commercial Bank Act, 1867	An Act to amend the Act of Incorporation of the Commercial Bank of Canada, to authorize its amalgamation with any other Bank or Banks, or for its winding up
1867	Victoria	31	19	The Grand Trunk Railway Act, 1867	An Act to amend "The Grand Trunk Arrangements Act, 1862," and for other purposes
1867	Victoria	31	20	The St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway Act	An Act to incorporate the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway Company
1867	Victoria	31	21	n/a	An Act to amend and consolidate the several Acts incorporating and relating to the Canadian Island Steam Navigation Company, and to change its corporate name to that of the Canadian Navigation Company, and for other purposes
1868	Victoria	31	22	n/a	An Act for continuing the Parliament of Canada, in case of the demise of the Crown
1868	Victoria	31	23	n/a	An Act to define the privileges, immunities and powers of the Senate and House of Commons, and to give summary protetion to persons employed in the publication of Parliamentary Papers
1868	Victoria	31	24	n/a	An Act to provide for Oaths to Witnesses being administered in certain cases for the purposes of either House of Parliament
1868	Victoria	31	25	n/a	An Act further securing the independence of Parliament
1868	Victoria	31	26	n/a	An Act to declare certain persons therein mention indemnified for having sat and voted as Members of the House of Commons, while holding certain offices under the Crown
1868	Victoria	31	27	n/a	An Act respecting the internal Economy of the House of Commons, and for other purposes
1868	Victoria	31	28	n/a	An Act to ammend an Act, intituled : An Act respecting the Statutes of Canada
1868	Victoria	31	29	n/a	An Act to continue for a limited time the several Acts therein mentioned
1868	Victoria	31	30	n/a	An Act respecting the commencement of certain Acts of this Session therein mentioned
1868	Victoria	31	31	n/a	An Act for granting Her Majesty certain sums of money required for defraying certain expenses of the Public Service for the financial years ending respectively the thirtieth day of June, 1868, and the thirtieth day of June, 1869, and for other purposes relating to the Public Service
1868	Victoria	31	32	n/a	An Act respecting the Consolidated Revenue Fund
1868	Victoria	31	33	n/a	An Act respecting the Governor General, the Civil List, and the Salaries of certain Public Functionaries
1868	Victoria	31	34	The Canada Civil Service Act, 1868	An Act respecting the Civil Service of Canada
1868	Victoria	31	35	n/a	An Act to regulate and restrict the Contigent Charges of the Departments of the Public Service, and to establish a Stationery Office
1868	Victoria	31	36	n/a	An Act respecting Commissions, and Oaths of Allegiance and of Office
1868	Victoria	31	37	n/a	An Act respecting the security to be given by Officers of Canada
1868	Victoria	31	38	n/a	An Act respecting Inquiries concerning Public Matters
1868	Victoria	31	39	n/a	An Act respecting the Department of Justice
1868	Victoria	31	40	n/a	An Act respecting the Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada
1868	Victoria	31	41	n/a	An Act to make provision for defraying the expense of certain Works of Fortification required for the Defence of the Dominion
1868	Victoria	31	42	n/a	An Act providing for the organisation of the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada, and for the management of Indian and Ordnance Lands
1868	Victoria	31	43	n/a	An Act constituting the Department of Customs
1868	Victoria	31	44	n/a	An Act to amend the Act of the present Session, intituled: An Act imposing duties of Customs, with the Tariff of Duties payable under it
1868	Victoria	31	45	n/a	An Act respecting the Currency
1868	Victoria	31	46	n/a	An Act to enable Banks in any part of Canada to use Notes of the Dominion instead of issuing Notes of their own
1868	Victoria	31	47	n/a	An Act respecting the Manufacture or Importation of Copper Coins or Tokens
1868	Victoria	31	48	n/a	An Act respecting Insurance Companies
1868	Victoria	31	49	n/a	An Act constituting the Department of Inland Revenue
1868	Victoria	31	50	The Inland Revenue Act, 1868	An Act to increas the Excise Duty on Spirits, to impose an Exise Duty on Refined Petroleum, and to provide for the inspection therof
1868	Victoria	31	51	An Act respecting Raw Tobacco	An Act for better securing the payment of the duty imposed on Tobacco manufactured in Canada
1868	Victoria	31	52	n/a	An Act respecting certain Penalties in respect of Stamp Duties
1868	Victoria	31	53	n/a	An Act for the Organization of the Department of Agriculture
1868	Victoria	31	54	The Copyright Act of 1868	An Act respecting Copyrights
1868	Victoria	31	55	The Trade Mark and Design Act of 1868	An Act respecting Trade Marks and Industrial Designs
1868	Victoria	31	56	n/a	An Act to impose a duty on Foreign Reprints of British Copyright Works
1868	Victoria	31	57	n/a	An Act for the organization of the Department of Marine and Fisheries of Canada
1868	Victoria	31	58	n/a	An Act respecting the Navigation of Canadian Waters
1868	Victoria	31	59	n/a	An Act relating to Light-Houses, Buoys and Beacons
1868	Victoria	31	60	The Fisheries Act	An Act for the regulation of Fishing and protection of Fisheries
1868	Victoria	31	61	n/a	An Act respecting fishing by foreign vessels
1868	Victoria	31	62	n/a	An Act respecting Harbor Police
1868	Victoria	31	63	The Quarantine and Health Act of 1868	An Act relating to Quarantine and Public Health
1868	Victoria	31	64	n/a	An Act respecting the Treatment and Relief of Sick and Distressed Mariners
1868	Victoria	31	65	n/a	An Act respecting the Inspection of Steamboats, and for the greater safety of passengers by them
1868	Victoria	31	66	n/a	An Act respecting Aliens and Naturalization
1868	Victoria	31	67	n/a	An Act respecting the Geological Survey of Canada
1868	Victoria	31	68	The Railway Act, 1868	An Act respecting Railways
1868	Victoria	31	69	n/a	An Act for the better security of the Crown and of the Government
1868	Victoria	31	70	n/a	An Act respecting Riots and Riotous Assemblies
1868	Victoria	31	71	n/a	An Act respecting forgery, perjury, and intimidation in connection with the Provincial Legislatures and their Acts
1868	Victoria	31	72	n/a	An Act respecting Accessories and to the Abettors of indictable Offences
1868	Victoria	31	73	n/a	An Act respecting Police of Canada
1868	Victoria	31	74	n/a	An Act respecting persons in custody charged with High Treason or Felony
1868	Victoria	31	75	The Penitentury Act of 1868	An Act respecting Penitenturies, and the Directors thereof, and for other purposes
1868	Victoria	31	76	n/a	An Act to provide for taking Evidence in Canada in relation to civil and commercial matters pending before Courts of Justice in any other of Her Majesty's Dominions or before Foreign Tribunals
1868	Victoria	31	77	n/a	An Act to enable Her Majesty to provide for the Widow and Children of the late Honorable Thomas D'Arcy McGee
1868	Victoria	31	78	n/a	An Act to annex a portion of the Seigniory of Bélair to the County of Quebec, and another portion thereof to the County of Portneuf
1868	Victoria	31	79	n/a	An Act to amend An Act to provide for the improvement and management of the Harbour of Quebec, and the Act amending the same
1868	Victoria	31	80	n/a	An Act to incorporate the Stratford Bord of Trade
1868	Victoria	31	81	n/a	An Act to authorize the carrying of Gas Pipes across the River Niagara, in order to facilitate the lighting of the Town of Clifton with Gas
1868	Victoria	31	82	n/a	An Act to incorporate the Clifton Suspension Bridge Company
1868	Victoria	31	83	n/a	An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Niagara District Bank
1868	Victoria	31	84	The Merchant's Bank Act, 1868	An Act to confirm the amalgamation of the commercial Bank of Canada and the Merchants' Bank, and to amend and consolidate the Acts of Incorporation of the said Banks
1868	Victoria	31	85	n/a	An Act to incorporate the Bank of Agriculture
1868	Victoria	31	86	The Northern Railway Act of 1868	An Act respecting the Northern Railway of Canada
1868	Victoria	31	87	n/a	An Act to amend the Act for the Incorporation of the North West Navigation and Railway Company
1868	Victoria	31	88	n/a	An Act to incorporate The Canada Shipping Company
1868	Victoria	31	89	n/a	An Act to confirm a certain By-law passed by the Directors of the Lake Memphremagog Navigation Company, and for other purposes
1868	Victoria	31	90	n/a	An Act to incorporate "The Canadian Lake Underwriters' Association"
1868	Victoria	31	91	n/a	An Act to incorporate "The Merchants' Express Company of the Dominion of Canada"
1868	Victoria	31	92	n/a	An Act respecting the Canada Vine Growers' Association
1868	Victoria	31	93	n/a	An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Canada West Farmers' Mutual and Stock Insurance Company, and to change the name of the Company to the "Canada Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company"
1868	Victoria	31	94	n/a	An Act respecting the Treaty between her Majesty and the United States of America, for the apprehension and surrender of certain offenders
1868	Victoria	31	95	n/a	An Act for the relief of Joseph Frederich Whiteaves

1869 (32&33 Victoria) edit

c. 1. An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money required to defray certain expenses of the public service for the financial years ending respectively the 30th June, 1869, and the 30th June, 1870 , and for other purposes relating to the public service.
c. 2. An Act respecting Nova Scotia.
c. 3. An Act for the temporary Government of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory when united with Canada
c. 4. An Act respecting the Department of Finance.
c. 5 An Act respecting the Ocean Mail Service.
c. 6. An Act for the gradual enfranchisement of Indians, the better management of Indian Affairs, and to extend the provisions of the Act 31st Victoria, Chapter 42.
c. 7. An Act respecting the Office of Queen's Printer, and the Public Printing.
c. 8. An Act to amend the Act thirty-first Victoria, chapter thirty-three, and to make further provision with respect to the salaries and travelling allowances of the Judges.
c. 9. An Act respecting certain Fee Funds in the Provinces of Ontario.
c. 10. An Act respecting Immigration and Immigrants.
c. 11. An Act respecting Patents of Invention.
c. 12. The Canada Joint Stock Companies Clauses Act.
c. 13. An Act respecting Joint Stock Companies incorporated by Letters Patent.
c. 14. An Act to amend chapter sixty-seven of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, intituled : "An Act respecting Electric Telegraph Companiesteam.
c. 15. An Act to avoid the necessity of having Documents engrossed on Parchment.
c. 16. An Act respecting Insolvency.
c. 17. An Act to remove the doubts as to Legislation in Canada regarding offences not wholly committed within its limits.
c. 18. An Act respecting Offences relating to the Coin.
c. 19. An Act respecting Forgery.
c. 20. An Act respecting Offences against the Person.
c. 21. An Act respecting Larceny and other similar Offences.
c. 22. An Act respecting Malicious Injuries to Property.
c. 23. An Act respecting Perjury.
c. 24. An Act for the better preservation of the Peace in the vicinity of Public Works.
c. 23. An Act respecting certain Offences relative to Her Majesty's Army and Navy.
c. 26. An Act for the better protection of Her Majesty's Military and Naval Stores.
c. 27. An Act respecting Cruelty to Animals.
c. 28. An Act respecting Vagrants.
c. 29. An Act respecting Procedure in Criminal Cases, anal other matters relating to Criminal Law.
c. 30. An Act respecting the duties of Justices of the Peace, out of Sessions, in relation to persons charged with Indictable Offences.
c. 31. An Act respecting the duties of Justices of the Peace, out of Sessions, in relation to Summary Convictions and Orders.
c. 32. An Act respecting the prompt and summary administration of Criminal Justice in certain cases.
c. 33. An Act respecting the trial and punishment of Juvenile Offenders.
c. 34. An Act respecting Juvenile Offenders within the Province of Quebec.
c. 35. An Act for the more speedy trial, in certain cases, of persons charged with felonies and misdemeanors, in the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
c. 36. An Act respecting the Criminal Law, and to repeal certain enactments therein mentioned.
c. 37. An Act respecting Contagious Diseases affecting Animals.
c. 38. An Act respecting inquiries and investigations into Shipwrecks and other matters.
c. 39. An Act to amend the Act respecting the inspection of Steamboats, and for the greater safety of passengers in them.
c. 40. An Act to provide means for improving the Harbours and Channels at certain Ports in the Provinces of the Dominion.
c. 41. An Act to place all Canadian vessels on an equal footing as regards Pilotage in the Port of Quebec, and for other purposes respecting Pilotage.
c. 42. An Act to amend the Act of the late Province of Canada, twelfth Victoria, chapter one hundred and fourteen, to consolidate the laws relative to the powers and duties of the Trinity House of Quebec, and for other purposes.
c. 43. An Act to amend the Act twenty-third Victoria, Chapter one hundred and twenty-three, being an Act incorporating the Corporation of Pilots for and below the harbour of Quebec.
c. 44. An Act to amend the Act respecting the improvement and management of the Harbour of Quebec.
c. 45. An Act to alter the limits of the Counties of Joliette and Berthier for pectoral purposes.
c. 46. An Act to detach the Township of Doncaster from the County of Montcalm, and to attach it to the County of Terrebonne for Electoral purposes.
c. 47. An Act to amend the Act of Incorporation of the Board of Trade of the City of Toronto.
c. 48. An Act to incorporate the St. Thomas (Ont.) Board of Trade.
c. 49. An Act to continue for a limited time the Charters of certain Banks
c. 50. An Act to amend the Charter of the Quebec Bank.
c. 51. An Act to amend the Charter of the City Bank.
c. 52. An Act to amend the Charter of the Bank of Toronto.
c. 53. An Act to amend the Charter of the Ontario Bank.
c. 54. An Act to further amend the Charter of the Gore Bank.
c. 55. An Act to amend the Act to incorporate the Union Bank of Lower Lower Canada.
c. 56. An Act to authorize an addition to the Capital Stock of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, and for other purposes relating to the said Bank.
c. 57. An Act to authorize an addition to the Capital Stock of the Bank of New Brunswick, and for other purposes connected with the said Bank.
c. 58. An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Royal Canadian Bank, by extending, if necessary, the time for resumption of specie payment, and also to authorize if necessary the amalgamation of the said Bank with any other Bank or Banks, and for other purposes.
c. 59. An Act to incorporate the Merchants' Bank of Halifax.
c. 60. An Act to incorporate the Dominion Bank.
c. 61. An Act to confirm and give effect to a certain agreement between the Government of Canada and the Great Western Railway Company.
c. 62. An Act to enable the holders of preference shares in the Great Western Railway Company to convert them into ordinary shares option.
c. 63. An Act to incorporate the Canadian and European Telegraph Company.
c. 64. An Act to amend the Charter and increase the Capital Stock of the North Shore Transportation Company.
c. 65. An Act respecting the International Bridge Company.
c. 66. An Act to increase the Capital Stock of the Clifton Suspension Bridge Company.
c. 67. An Act to amend the Act passed by the Legislature of the late Province of Upper Canada, intituled : "An Act to incorporate a Company under the style and title of the British American Fire and Life Assurance Company."
c. 68. An Act to incorporate the Dominion Mutual Life Guarantee Assurance Company.
c. 69. An Act to incorporate the Canada Marine Insurance Company.
c. 70. An Act to unite the Beaver and the Toronto Mutual Fire Insurance Companies.
c. 71. An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts respecting the St. Lawrence Tow Boat Company.
c. 72. An Act to enable James Blanchfield Smith to obtain an extension of the Patent of a certain Invention.
c. 73. An Act to naturalize Eli Clinton Clark.

1870 – 1899 edit

c. 3 The Manitoba Act, 1870
Dominion Lands Act 1872
Indian Act 1876
Canada Temperance Act 1878
c. 1 An Act respecting the Canadian Pacific Railway (1881)
c. 71 The Chinese Immigration Act, 1885
Criminal Code of Canada 1892
c. 3 The Quebec Boundary Extension Act, 1898
c. 6 The Yukon Territory Act (1898)

1900 – 1949 edit

c. 3 The Alberta Act (1905)
c. 42 The Saskatchewan Act (1905)
The Juvenile Delinquents Act, 1908
c. 45 The Québec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912
The Finance Act 1914
The War Measures Act, 1914
The Statistics Act 1918
The Civil Service Act 1918
The Food and Drugs Act 1920
c. 38 The Chinese Immigration Act, 1923
The Natural Resources Transfer Acts
The Accurate News and Information Act, 1937 Government of Alberta
The National Housing Act 1938
The National Resources Mobilization Act, 1940
The Treachery Act 1940
the Canadian Citizenship Act 1946

1950 – 1979 edit

The Canadian Bill of Rights 1960
The Divorce Act, 1968 - replaced by Divorce Act, 1985
The Anti-Inflation Act 1975
The Canadian Human Rights Act 1977
The Canadian Football Act 1974
The Miscellaneous Statute Law Revision Act, 1977

1980 – 1989 edit

The Tax Court of Canada Act 1980
The Privacy Act 1982
The Access to Information Act 1983
The Tax Court of Canada Act 1983
The Young Offenders Act 1984
The National Anthem Act 1985
The Divorce Act (R.S., 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.))
The Aeronautics Act R.S. 1985
The Canada Business Corporations Act 1985
The Emergencies Act 1988
The Official Multiculturalism Act 1988
The Official Languages Act 1988

1990 – 1999 edit

The Canadian Space Agency Act 1990
The Integrated Circuit Topography Act 1990
The Broadcasting Act 1991
The Bank Act 1991
The Telecommunications Act 1993
The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act 1996
The Nuclear Safety and Control Act S.C. 1997
The Clarity Act 1999
c. 16 The National Sports of Canada Act (1994)

2000 – present edit

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act 2000
The Canadian Anti-Terrorism Act 2002
The Youth Criminal Justice Act 2002
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2002
The Civil Marriage Act, 2005 (c. 33)
An Act to amend the Judges Act and certain other Acts in relation to courts, 2006 (c. 11)
The Federal Accountability Act, 2006
An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender), 2018
Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act, 2022