The Administrative Burden Baseline (ABB) provides Canadians with a clear metric on the total number of requirements in federal regulations and associated forms that impose administrative burden on business. This baseline contributes to the openness and transparency of the federal regulatory system.
In 2023, the department’s overall ABB count was 3670, representing an increase of 88 regulatory requirements from the 2022 count of 3582. The changes are attributed to:
- An increase of 8 under Radiocommunication Regulations related to two changes to their electronic filing system for certification and registration
- An increase of 90 under Canada Small Business Financing Regulations due to a significant expansion of the Canada Small Business Financing Program, implemented in July 2022 pursuant to Budget 2021. This included a new line of credit product and new loan classes for the term product loan, which required the development of a new registration form and a new claim submission form.
- An increase of 11 under International Submarine Cable Licences Regulations from 0 in 2022 to 11 in 2023. This figure was adjusted from 2014 as it was erroneously omitted from the initial baseline counting exercise.
- A decrease of 9 in the Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 due to having new amendments come into force that removed the regulatory requirement for an annual return to be sent to the Director within 60 days after the corporation’s anniversary date, and removed the reference to the associated annual return form.
- A decrease of 4 in the Canada Cooperatives Regulations due to having amendments come into force that removed the regulatory requirements for a cover letter, and certain information such as signature requirements.
- A decrease of 8 in the Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules due to entry errors being identified in the previous year’s count exercise.
Since 2014, ISED has decreased its ABB count by 170 from the initial count of 3,840.
The data for previous years is available below.
Title of regulation | SOR Number | 2023 Count |
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | ||
Radiocommunication Regulations | 96-484 | 536 |
Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 | 2001-512 | 4 |
Canada Cooperatives Regulations | 99-256 | 4 |
Canada Small Business Financing Regulations | 99-141 | 351 |
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations | 2005-143 | 115 |
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations | 93-133 | 62 |
Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations | 2017-165 | 23 |
Investment Canada Regulations | 85-611 | 378 |
International Submarine Cable Licences Regulations | 98-488 | 11 |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) | ||
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations | 93-212 | 27 |
Patent Rules | 96-423 | 354 |
Public Servants Inventions Regulations | C.R.C., c. 1332 | 44 |
Trademarks Regulations | SOR/2018-227 | 83 |
Industrial Design Regulations | SOR/2018-120 | 84 |
Competition Bureau | ||
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations | c. 417 | 16 |
Notifiable Transactions Regulations | 87-348 | 392 |
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | c. 1551 | 36 |
Measurement Canada | ||
Weights and Measures Regulations | 2014-111 | 173 |
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 2014-113 | 186 |
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy | ||
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules | C. 368 | 599 |
Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations | SOR/89-158 | 37 |
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations | c.C-36 | 155 |
Department Count | 3,670 |
Title of regulation | SOR Number | 2022 Count |
---|---|---|
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | ||
Radiocommunication Regulations | 96-484 | 528 |
Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 | 2001-512 | 13 |
Canada Cooperatives Regulations | 99-256 | 8 |
Canada Small Business Financing Regulations | 99-141 | 261 |
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations | 2005-143 | 115 |
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations | 93-133 | 62 |
Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations | 2017-165 | 23 |
Investment Canada Regulations | 85-611 | 378 |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) | ||
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations | 93-212 | 27 |
Patent Rules | 96-423 | 354 |
Public Servants Inventions Regulations | C.R.C., c. 1332 | 44 |
Trademarks Regulations | SOR/2018-227 | 83 |
Industrial Design Regulations | SOR/2018-120 | 84 |
Competition Bureau | ||
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations | c. 417 | 16 |
Notifiable Transactions Regulations | 87-348 | 392 |
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | c. 1551 | 36 |
Measurement Canada | ||
Weights and Measures Regulations | 2014-111 | 173 |
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 2014-113 | 186 |
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy | ||
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules | C. 368 | 607 |
Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations | SOR/89-158 | 37 |
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations | c.C-36 | 155 |
Department Count | 3,582 |
Title of regulation | SOR Number | 2021 Count |
---|---|---|
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | ||
Radiocommunication Regulations | 96-484 | 528 |
Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 | 2001-512 | 13 |
Canada Cooperatives Regulations | 99-256 | 8 |
Canada Small Business Financing Regulations | 99-141 | 261 |
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations | 2005-143 | 115 |
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations | 93-133 | 62 |
Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations | 2017-165 | 23 |
Investment Canada Regulations | 85-611 | 378 |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) | ||
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations | 93-212 | 27 |
Patent Rules | 96-423 | 354 |
Public Servants Inventions Regulations | C.R.C., c. 1332 | 44 |
Trademarks Regulations | SOR/2018-227 | 83 |
Industrial Design Regulations | SOR/2018-120 | 84 |
Competition Bureau | ||
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations | c. 417 | 16 |
Notifiable Transactions Regulations | 87-348 | 392 |
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | c. 1551 | 36 |
Measurement Canada | ||
Weights and Measures Regulations | 2014-111 | 173 |
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 2014-113 | 186 |
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy | ||
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules | C. 368 | 607 |
Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations | SOR/89-158 | 37 |
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations | c.C-36 | 155 |
Department Count | 3,582 |
Title of regulation | SOR Number | 2020 Count |
---|---|---|
Innovation, Science and Economic Development | ||
Radiocommunication Regulations | 96-484 | 513 |
Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 | 2001-512 | 13 |
Canada Cooperatives Regulations | 99-256 | 8 |
Canada Small Business Financing Regulations | 99-141 | 307 |
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations | 2005-143 | 115 |
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations | 93-133 | 62 |
Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations | 2017-165 | 23 |
Investment Canada Regulations | 85-611 | 378 |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) | ||
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations | 93-212 | 27 |
Patent Rules | 96-423 | 364 |
Public Servants Inventions Regulations | C.R.C., c. 1332 | 44 |
Trade-marks Regulations | SOR/2018-227 | 98 |
Industrial Design Regulations | SOR/2018-120 | 84 |
Competition Bureau | ||
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations | c. 417 | 16 |
Notifiable Transactions Regulations | 87-348 | 392 |
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | c. 1551 | 36 |
Measurement Canada | ||
Weights and Measures Regulations | 2014-111 | 173 |
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 2014-113 | 186 |
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy | ||
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules | c. 368 | 607 |
Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations | c. 369 | 37 |
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations | SOR/2009-219 | 155 |
Department Count | 3,638 |
Title of regulation | SOR Number | 2019 Count |
---|---|---|
Innovation, Science and Economic Development | ||
Radiocommunication Regulations | 96-484 | 513 |
Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 | 2001-512 | 13 |
Canada Cooperatives Regulations | 99-256 | 8 |
Canada Small Business Financing Regulations | 99-141 | 307 |
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations | 2005-143 | 115 |
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations | 93-133 | 62 |
Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations | 2017-165 | 23 |
Investment Canada Regulations | 85-611 | 378 |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) | ||
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations | 93-212 | 27 |
Patent Rules | 96-423 | 360 |
Public Servants Inventions Regulations | C.R.C., c. 1332 | 44 |
Trade-marks Regulations | SOR/2018-227 | 98 |
Industrial Design Regulations | SOR/2018-120 | 84 |
Competition Bureau | ||
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations | c. 417 | 16 |
Notifiable Transactions Regulations | 87-348 | 392 |
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | c. 1551 | 36 |
Measurement Canada | ||
Weights and Measures Regulations | 2014-111 | 173 |
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 2014-113 | 186 |
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy | ||
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules | c. 368 | 607 |
Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations | c. 369 | 37 |
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations | SOR/2009-219 | 155 |
Department Count | 3,634 |
Title of regulation | SOR Number | 2018 Count |
---|---|---|
Innovation, Science and Economic Development | ||
Radiocommunication Regulations | 96-484 | 509 |
Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 | 2001-512 | 13 |
Canada Cooperatives Regulations | 99-256 | 8 |
Canada Small Business Financing Regulations | 99-141 | 307 |
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations | 2005-143 | 115 |
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations | 93-133 | 62 |
Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations | 2017-165 | 23 |
Investment Canada Regulations | 85-611 | 378 |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) | ||
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations | 93-212 | 27 |
Patent Rules | 96-423 | 360 |
Public Servants Inventions Regulations | C.R.C., c. 1332 | 44 |
Trade-marks Regulations | 96-195 | 72 |
Industrial Design Regulations | SOR/99-460 | 40 |
Competition Bureau | ||
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations | c. 417 | 16 |
Notifiable Transactions Regulations | 87-348 | 392 |
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | c. 1551 | 36 |
Measurement Canada | ||
Weights and Measures Regulations | 2014-111 | 173 |
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 2014-113 | 186 |
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy | ||
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules | c. 368 | 607 |
Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations | c. 369 | 37 |
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations | SOR/2009-219 | 155 |
Department Count | 3,560 |
Title of regulation | SOR Number | 2017 Count |
---|---|---|
Innovation, Science and Economic Development | ||
Radiocommunication Regulations | 96-484 | 473 |
Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 | 2001-512 | 13 |
Canada Cooperatives Regulations | 99-256 | 8 |
Canada Small Business Financing Regulations | 99-141 | 307 |
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations | 2005-143 | 116 |
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations | 93-133 | 37 |
Investment Canada Regulations | 85-611 | 378 |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) | ||
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations | 93-212 | 27 |
Patent Rules | 96-423 | 360 |
Public Servants Inventions Regulations | C.R.C., c. 1332 | 44 |
Trade-marks Regulations | 96-195 | 72 |
Industrial Design Regulations | SOR/99-460 | 40 |
Timber Marking Rules | C.R.C., c. 1552 | 25 |
Competition Bureau | ||
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations | c. 417 | 16 |
Notifiable Transactions Regulations | 87-348 | 392 |
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | c. 1551 | 36 |
Measurement Canada | ||
Weights and Measures Regulations | 2014-111 | 173 |
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 2014-113 | 186 |
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy | ||
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules | c. 368 | 607 |
Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations | c. 369 | 37 |
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations | SOR/2009-219 | 155 |
Department Count | 3,500 |
Title of regulation | SOR Number | 2016 Count |
---|---|---|
Innovation, Science and Economic Development | ||
Radiocommunication Regulations | 96-484 | 473 |
Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 | 2001-512 | 13 |
Canada Cooperatives Regulations | 99-256 | 8 |
Canada Small Business Financing Regulations | 99-141 | 305 |
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations | 2005-143 | 116 |
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations | 93-133 | 37 |
Investment Canada Regulations | 85-611 | 378 |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) | ||
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations | 93-212 | 27 |
Patent Rules | 96-423 | 360 |
Public Servants Inventions Regulations | C.R.C., c. 1332 | 44 |
Trade-marks Regulations | 96-195 | 72 |
Industrial Design Regulations | SOR/99-460 | 40 |
Timber Marking Rules | C.R.C., c. 1552 | 25 |
Competition Bureau | ||
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations | c. 417 | 16 |
Notifiable Transactions Regulations | 87-348 | 392 |
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | c. 1551 | 36 |
Measurement Canada | ||
Weights and Measures Regulations | 2014-111 | 173 |
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 2014-113 | 186 |
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy | ||
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules | c. 368 | 607 |
Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations | c. 369 | 37 |
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations | SOR/2009-219 | 155 |
Department Count | 3,500 |
Title of regulation | SOR Number | 2015 Count |
---|---|---|
Innovation, Science and Economic Development | ||
Radiocommunication Regulations | 96-484 | 699 |
Telecommunications Apparatus Regulations | 2001-522 | 348 |
Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 | 2001-512 | 13 |
Canada Cooperatives Regulations | 99-256 | 8 |
Canada Small Business Financing Regulations | 99-141 | 305 |
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations | 2005-143 | 116 |
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations | 93-133 | 37 |
Investment Canada Regulations | 85-611 | 378 |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office ( CIPO ) | ||
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations | 93-212 | 27 |
Patent Rules | 96-423 | 360 |
Public Servants Inventions Regulations | C.R.C., c. 1332 | 44 |
Trade-marks Regulations | 96-195 | 72 |
Industrial Design Regulations | SOR/99-460 | 40 |
Timber Marking Rules | C.R.C., c. 1552 | 25 |
Competition Bureau | ||
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations | c. 417 | 16 |
Notifiable Transactions Regulations | 87-348 | 392 |
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | c. 1551 | 36 |
Measurement Canada | ||
Weights and Measures Regulations | 2014-111 | 173 |
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 2014-113 | 186 |
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy | ||
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules | c. 368 | 607 |
Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations | c. 369 | 37 |
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations | SOR/2009-219 | 155 |
Department Count | 4,074 |
Title of regulation | SOR Number | 2014 Count |
---|---|---|
Industry Canada | ||
Radiocommunication Regulations | 96-484 | 731 |
Telecommunications Apparatus Regulations | 2001-522 | 376 |
Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001 | 2001-512 | 13 |
Canada Cooperatives Regulations | 99-256 | 8 |
Canada Small Business Financing Regulations | 99-141 | 305 |
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations | 2005-143 | 116 |
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations | 93-133 | 37 |
Investment Canada Regulations | 85-611 | 107 |
Canadian Intellectual Property Office ( CIPO ) | ||
Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations | 93-212 | 27 |
Patent Rules | 96-423 | 360 |
Public Servants Inventions Regulations | C.R.C., c. 1332 | 44 |
Trade-marks Regulations | 96-195 | 72 |
Industrial Design Regulations | SOR/99-460 | 41 |
Timber Marking Rules | C.R.C., c. 1552 | 25 |
Competition Bureau | ||
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations | c. 417 | 16 |
Notifiable Transactions Regulations | 87-348 | 392 |
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations | c. 1551 | 36 |
Measurement Canada | ||
Weights and Measures Regulations | 2014-111 | 161 |
Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations | 2014-113 | 174 |
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy | ||
Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules | c. 368 | 607 |
Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations | c. 369 | 37 |
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Regulations | SOR/2009-219 | 155 |
ABB Count for Industry Canada | 3,840 |
Contact information:
Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Sinthuram Shanmuganandapala
Email: sinthuram.shanmuganandapala@ised-isde.gc.ca
Competition Bureau
Steven Campbell
Telephone: 506-440-3166
Email: steven.campbell@cb-bc.gc.ca
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Shawn Tippins
Telephone: 613-854-7639
Email: shawn.tippins2@ised-isde.gc.ca
Measurement Canada
Kelly Senkiw
Telephone: 613-558-0533
Email: Kelly.Senkiw2@ised-isde.gc.ca
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy
Sheila Westerink Robin
Telephone: 613-868-0244
Email: sheila.westerinkrobin@canada.ca
For more information:
- Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
- Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
- Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
- Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council
- Government-wide Administrative Burden Baseline Counts
To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.