Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Acts and Regulations
Legislation Affecting the Ontario Livestock Industry

• Animal Welfare
• Dead Animal Disposal
• Environmental Issues
• Farming and Food Production Protection Act
• Food Safety and Quality Act
• Health Protection and Promotion Act
• Line Fences Act
• Livestock Identification
• Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act
• Milk Act
• Nutrient Management Act
• Pounds Act
• Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act
• Sale of Livestock Medicines
• Sales and Marketing
• Veterinarians Act
• Federal (Canada)Acts & Regulations
• Understanding the Legislative Process

• Animals for Research Act
  • Regulation 22 - General
  • Regulation 23 - Pounds
  • Regulation 24 - Research Facilities and Supply Facilities
  • Regulation 25 - Transportation
  • Application for Licence as an Operator of a Supply Facility Under the Animals for Research Act
• Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
  • Standard of Care Regulation
  • General Regulation
  • Hunting Exemption Regulation
    
• Dog Owners’; Liability Act
  • Regulation

Dead Animal Disposal

• Ontario Regulation 105/09 Disposal of Deadstock
• Ontario Regulation 106/09 Disposal of Dead Farm Animals
  

Environmental Issues

• Endangered Species Act, 2007
  • Regulation 242/08 - General
  • Regulation 230/08 - Species at Risk in Ontario List
• Environmental Protection Act
  • Regulation 347 - General - Waste Management
• Ontario Water Resources Act
  • Regulation 387/04 - Water Taking and Transfer
    
• Overview of Some Legislation and Guidelines Protecting Water Resources

Farming and Food Production Protection Act

• Farming and Food Production Protection Act
  • FFPPA and Nuisance Complaints Factsheet

Food Safety and Quality Act

• Food Safety and Quality Act
  • Livestock and Poultry Carcasses - Grades and Sales Regulation
    
  • Meat
  • Fees
  • General
  • Ontario Regulation 105/09 Disposal of Deadstock

Health Protection and Promotion Act

• Health Protection and Promotion Act
  • Regulation 557 - Communicable Diseases - General
  • Regulation 562 - Food Premises
  • Regulation 567 - Rabies Immunization

Line Fences Act

• Line Fences Act
  • Regulation 714 - Appeals
  • Regulation 715 - Forms
  • Regulation 716 - Land in Territory Without Municipal Organization

Livestock Identification Act

• Livestock Identification Act

Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act

• The Wildlife Damage Compensation Program now functions in place of the Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection Act. Additional information is available on our Predation and Wildlife Damage page.

Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act

• Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act

Milk Act

• Milk Act
  • Administration and Enforcement of Regulations in Respect of the Raw Milk and Cream Quality Program
  • By-laws for Marketing Boards - O. Reg 354/95
  • Fees — Administration and Enforcement of Delegated Legislation - O. Reg 143/98
  • Grades, Standards, Designations, Classes, Packing and Marking - R.R. O. 1990, Reg. 753
  • Marketing Boards — R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 761
  • Milk and Farm-separated Cream — Marketing - O. Reg 354/95
  • Milk and Farm-separated Cream — Plan - R.R.O. 1990, Reg 760
  • Milk and Milk Products — R.R.O. 1990, Reg 761
  • Milk Products — Extension of Powers - R.R.O. 1990, Reg 763
  • Health Protection and Promotion Act

Nutrient Management Act

• Nutrient Management Act 2002
  • Nutrient Management Resources

Pounds Act

• Pounds Act

Sale of Livestock Medicines

• Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act (formerly Health Disciplines Act)
  
• Livestock Medicines Act
• Livestock Medicines Act Regulations Reg 730
• Livestock Medicines Act Standards of Compliance
• Livestock Medicines Act Factsheet

Sales and Marketing of Livestock and Their Products

• Farm Products Grades and Sales Act
  
• Food Safety and Quality Act
• Livestock and Poultry Carcasses - Grades and Slaes Regulation
  
• Meat
• Fees
• General
  
• Farm Products Marketing Act
  • Regulation 389 - Arbitration of Disputes
  • Regulation 396 - Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks - Marketing
  • Regulation 397 - Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks - Plan
  • Regulation 400 - By-laws for Local Boards
  • Regulation 401 - Chicken - Extension of Powers to the Canadian Chicken Marketing Agency
  • Regulation 402 - Chickens - Marketing
  • Regulation 403 - Chickens - Plan
  • Regulation 407 - Eggs - Marketing
  • Regulation 408 - Eggs - Marketing Limitations
  • Regulation 409 - Eggs - Plan
  • Regulation 786/91 - Eggs - Extension of Powers to the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency
  • Regulation 421 - Local Boards
  • Regulation 429 - Sheep - Marketing
  • Regulation 430 - Sheep - Plan
  • Regulation 437 - Turkeys - Marketing
  • Regulation 438 - Turkeys - Marketing Limitations
  • Regulation 439 - Turkeys - Plan
  • Regulation 70/98 - Turkey - Extension of Powers to the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency
    
• Livestock and Livestock Products Act
  • Regulation 725 - Livestock
  • Regulation 318/99 - Livestock and Livestock Products
  • Regulation 727 - Wool
    
• Livestock Community Sales Act
  • Regulation 729 - Livestock Community Sales Act Regulations

Veterinarians Act

• Veterinarians Act
  • Regulation 1093 - Veterinarians Act Regulations

To search for a specific Ontario Acts and Regulations not listed above:

• E-Laws - Ontario's Acts and Regulations

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Federal (Canada) Acts & Regulations

• Agricultural Products Marketing Act
• Animal Pedigree Act
• Canada Agricultural Products Act and Regulations
• Canadian Dairy Commission Act
• Criminal Code of Canada
• Department of Justice Canada
• Feeds Act
  • Feeds Regulations
• Health of Animals Act
  • Health of Animals Regulation
• Meat Inspection Act
  • Meat Inspection Regulation
• Species at Risk Act

To search for specific federal Acts and Regulations not listed above:

• Justice Laws Website (Department of Justice Canada)
  

Understanding the Legislative Process


Ontario

• PDF/files_en/govbill.pdf">How a Bill Becomes Law in Ontario

Canada

• Guide to Making Federal Acts and Regulations