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
• Sale of Livestock Medicines
• Sales and Marketing
• Veterinarians Act
• Understanding the Legislative Process
• Federal Acts & Regulations
• Ontario's Acts and Regulations

• Animals for Research Act
  • Regulation 22 - General
  • Regulation 23 - Pounds
  • Regulation 24 - Research Facilities and Supply Facilities
  • Regulation 25 - Transportation
  • Animal Utilization Form Instructions
  • Application for Registration of Research Facility Under the Animals for Research Act
  • 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
  • OSPCA Act Regulations
  
  
• Changes to the Dog Owners Liability Act and the Animals for Research Act

Dead Animal Disposal

• Dead Animal Disposal Act
  • Regulation 263 - Dead Animal Disposal Act
    
    
• Deadstock Disposal Infosheet

Environmental Issues

• 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
  • FSQA Questions & Answers

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

• Livestock, Poultry and Honey Bee Protection 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

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)
  • Regulation 179/99 - General
  • Regulation 180/99 - General
    
    
• 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
  • Regulation 685/94 - Beef
  • Regulation 379 - Grades - Hog Carcasses
  • Regulation 380 - Grades - Lamb and Mutton Carcasses
  • Regulation 382 - Grades - Veal Carcasses
  • Regulation 381 - Grades - Poultry
    
    
• 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 419 - Hogs - Marketing
  • Regulation 420 - Hogs - Plan
  • 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 724 - Eggs
  • Regulation 725 - Livestock
  • Regulation 318/99 - Livestock and Livestock Products
  • Regulation 726 - Processed Egg
  • Regulation 727 - Wool
    
    
• Livestock Community Sales Act
  • Regulation 729 - Livestock Community Sales Act Regulations

   

Veterinarians Act

• Veterinarians Act
  • Regulation 1093 - Veterinarians Act Regulations

   

Understanding the Legislative Process in Ontario and Canada:

• A Guide to the Making of Federal Acts and Regulations
• How a Bill Becomes Law in Ontario
• Proposed Species at Risk Act

• 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 and Regulations
• Health of Animals Act and Regulations

• Ontario's Acts and Regulations