List of acts of the Parliament of Canada

Last updated July 28, 2025

This is an incomplete list of the continuing acts of the Parliament of Canada. Many of these acts have had one or more amending acts.

Contents

1867 – 1899
1900 – 1929
1930 – 1949
1950 – 1979
1980 – 1989
1990 – 1999
2000 – 2009
2010 – 2019
2020 – present
External links

1867 – 1899

Customs Act , 1867
Aliens and Naturalization Act, 1868
Fisheries Act, 1868
Gradual Enfranchisement Act , 1869
Manitoba Act , 1870
Bank Act , 1871
Dominion Lands Act, 1872
Parliament of Canada Act , 1875
Supreme and Exchequer Courts Act, 1875
Indian Act, 1876
Canada Temperance Act, 1878
Naturalization and Aliens Act, 1881
Chinese Immigration Act, 1885
Rocky Mountains Park Act , 1887
Criminal Code, 1892
Canada Evidence Act , 1893
Quebec Boundary Extension Act, 1898

1900 – 1929

Alberta Act , 1905
Saskatchewan Act' 1905
Lord's Day Act , 1906
Juvenile Delinquents Act , 1908
Immigration Act, 1910
Naval Service Act , 1910
Quebec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912
Finance Act, 1914
Naturalization Act, 1914
War Measures Act, 1914
Income Tax Act , 1917 (originally known as The Income War Tax Act)
Military Service Act , 1917
Military Voters Act , 1917
Wartime Elections Act , 1917
Civil Service Act, 1918
Statistics Act, 1918
Women's Franchise Act 1918
Canada Highways Act , 1919
Dominion Elections Act , 1920
Food and Drugs Act, 1920
Canadian Nationals Act 1921
Chinese Immigration Act, 1923
Combines Investigation Act 1923
National Defence Act , 1923

1930 – 1949

National Parks Act , 1930
Natural Resources Acts, 1930
Unemployment and Farm Relief Act, 1931
Bank of Canada Act , 1934
Public Works Construction Act, 1934
Succession to the Throne Act , 1937
National Housing Act, 1938
National Resources Mobilization Act, 1940
Family Allowance Act , 1945
Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946
Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corporation Act, 1948

1950 – 1979

Canada Council for the Arts Act , 1957
Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act , 1957
Canadian Bill of Rights , 1960
Narcotic Control Act , 1961
Canada Labour Code , 1967
Criminal Law Amendment Act , 1968–69
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act , 1970
Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act , 1970
Weights and Measures Act , 1970
Divorce Act, 1968 - replaced by Divorce Act, 1985
Canada Wildlife Act , 1973
National Symbol of Canada Act, 1975
Anti-Inflation Act 1975
Immigration Act , 1976
Canadian Human Rights Act, 1977
Canadian Football Act 1974

1980 – 1989

Tax Court of Canada Act, 1980
Privacy Act, 1982
Access to Information Act , 1983
Tax Court of Canada Act, 1983
Western Grain Transportation Act , 1983
Canada Health Act , 1984
Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act , 1984
Young Offenders Act , 1984
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Act , 1985
Auditor General Act , 1985
Canada Agricultural Products Act , 1985
Divorce Act (R.S., 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.))
Aeronautics Act , R.S. 1985
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act , 1985
Canada Business Corporations Act, 1985
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act , 1985
Criminal Records Act, 1985
Lobbying Act , 1985
Pest Control Products Act, 1985
Radiocommunication Act , 1985
Employment Equity Act, 1986
Canada Agricultural Products Act , 1988
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act , 1988
Canadian Multiculturalism Act, 1988
Emergencies Act, 1988
Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act , 1988
Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act , 1988
Official Languages Act , 1988

1990 – 1999

Canadian Space Agency Act, 1990
Integrated Circuit Topography Act, 1990
Broadcasting Act, 1991
Bank Act, 1991
Contraventions Act, 1992
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 , 1992
Telecommunications Act , 1993
Firearms Act 1995
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, 1996
Oceans Act , 1996
Winding-up and Restructuring Act, 1996
Customs Tariff Act,, 1997
Nuclear Safety and Control Act , S.C. 1997
Tobacco Act , 1997
Canada Marine Act , 1998
DNA Identification Act , 1998
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 , 1999
Clarity Act, 1999
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, 1999

2000 – 2009

Canada Elections Act , 2000
Canada National Parks Act , 2000
Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act , 2000
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, 2000
Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act , 2001
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act , 2001
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, 2001
Anti-Terrorism Act, 2001
Species at Risk Act , 2002
Youth Criminal Justice Act, 2002
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2003
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act , 2004
Assisted Human Reproduction Act , 2004
International Transfer of Offenders Act , 2004
Pledge to Africa Act , 2004
Civil Marriage Act, 2005
Quarantine Act
Wage Earner Protection Program Act, 2005
Federal Accountability Act, 2006
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act , 2007
Veterans' Bill of Rights,, 2007
Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act , 2008
Official Development Assistance Accountability Act,, 2008
Tackling Violent Crime Act, 2008
Electronic Commerce Protection Act, 2009

2010 – 2019

Canada Consumer Product Safety Act , 2010
Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act, 2010
Copyright Modernization Act , 2012
Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, 2012
Jobs and Growth Act, 2012, 2012
Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity during Riots and Unlawful Assemblies Act , 2012
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act , 2012
Safe Streets and Communities Act,, 2012
Succession to the Throne Act, 2013, 2013
Combating Terrorism Act, 2013
Fair Elections Act, 2014
Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act , 2014
Anti-terrorism Act, 2015, 2015
An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code , 2016
Cannabis Act , 2018
Tobacco and Vaping Products Act , 2018 (formerly the Tobacco Act)
Accessible Canada Act , 2019
Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act , 2019
Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act , 2019
Oil Tanker Moratorium Act , 2019

2020 – present

Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act , 2022
Online News Act , 2023
Online Streaming Act , 2023

External links

Statutes of Canada, 1867 to 1872 at Canadiana.org
Acts of the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, 1873 to 1900 at Canadiana.org
Acts of the Parliament (of the Dominion) of Canada, 1901 to 1997 at the Internet Archive
Acts of the Parliament of Canada, 1987 to 2023 at the Government of Canada Publications catalogue.
Official Justice Laws Website of the Canadian Department of Justice
Constitutional Acts, Consolidated Statutes, and Annual Statutes at the Canadian Legal Information Institute
Canadian Constitutional Documents: A Legal History at the Solon Law Archive.

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