Acts and Regulations
The Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada (FJA) was established in 1978 to safeguard the independence of the judiciary and provide federally appointed judges with administrative services independent of the Department of Justice.
What we do
As a department, FJA is responsible for the following:
All of the government's Acts and Regulations can be found on the Justice Canada Website.
Read the disclaimer regarding any references to legal materials on this site.
Acts
Judges Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. J-1)
Regulations
Annuities Payable to Survivors and Children of Judges Regulations (C.R.C., c. 985)
Canadian Judicial Council Inquiries and Investigations By-laws (SOR/2002-371)
Division of Judges' Annuity Benefits Regulations (SOR/2008-252)
Enhanced Survivor Annuity Regulations (SOR/2001-282)
Judges Act (Removal Allowance) Order (C.R.C., c. 984)
Optional Survivor Annuity Regulations (SOR/2001-283)
For more information
- Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
- Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
- Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
- 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 Web sites.
Disclaimer
The Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any of the legal materials found on this site, which have been prepared for convenience only and have no official sanction. For purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult:
(a) the Acts as passed by Parliament, which are published in the "Assented to" Acts service, Part III of the Canada Gazette and the annual Statutes of Canada; and
(b) the regulations, as registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council and published in Part II of the Canada Gazette.
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