Acts and regulations
The Parks Canada Agency Act, which came into force in 1998, established Parks Canada as a separate Government of Canada Agency reporting to the Minister of the Environment. This Act establishes the Agency for the purpose of ensuring that Canada’s national parks, national historic sites and related heritage areas are protected and presented for current and future generations.
Parks Canada’s legislation outlines its obligations and authorities with respect to the protected places under its responsibility. The Agency uses a wide range of tools to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage to connect Canadians to that heritage – from regulations and guidance to collaborative partnerships with individuals, environmental organizations, Aboriginal groups and other levels of government.
Parks Canada Agency is responsible for the following:
Acts
Legislation outlining Parks Canada's obligations and authorities
Regulations
Regulations made pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act
Forward regulatory plan
Information on regulatory initiatives
Service standards
Service standards publicly state the level of performance that citizens can reasonably expect to encounter from Parks Canada Agency
Regulatory interpretation policy
The commitments, practices, and tools applied by Parks Canada when providing information and guidance on regulatory obligations
Administrative burden baseline
A baseline count of federal requirements in regulations and related forms that impose administrative burden on businesses
All of the government's Acts and Regulations can be found on the Justice Canada website.
For more information:
- Government-Wide Administrative Burden Baseline Counts
- Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
- The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
- The Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
- The Canada–United States Regulatory Cooperation Council
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.
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