Overview
The Codes of Practice and Codes of Practice maps are listed below. They define the rules and minimum operating requirements for those operating under a statute to set safe work or environmental practices. Print copies are also available for purchase from the Laws Online Catalogue.
Environment and Protected Areas
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Codes of Practice
- Code of Practice for a Waterworks System Consisting Solely of a Water Distribution System (PDF, 240 KB)
- Code of Practice for Asphalt Paving Plants (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Code of Practice for Compost Facilities (PDF, 360 MB)
- Code of Practice for Compost Facilities – Withdrawn (PDF, 285 KB)
- Code of Practice for Compressor and Pumping Stations and Sweet Gas Processing Plants (PDF, 250 KB)
- Code of Practice for Concrete Producing Plants (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Code of Practice for Energy Recovery (PDF, 211 KB)
- Code of Practice for Exploration Operations (PDF, 263 KB)
- Code of Practice for Forage Drying Facilities (PDF, 252 KB)
- Code of Practice for Foundries (PDF, 598 KB)
- Code of Practice for Hydrologic Tracing Analysis Studies (PDF, 165 KB)
- Code of Practice for Hydrovac Facilities (PDF, 303 KB)
- Code of Practice for Land Treatment of Soil Containing Hydrocarbons (PDF, 253 KB)
- Code of Practice for Landfills (PDF, 618 KB)
- Code of Practice for Pesticides (PDF, 231 KB)
- Code of Practice for Pits (PDF, 216 KB)
- Code of Practice for Sawmill Plants (PDF, 322 KB)
- Code of Practice for Small Incinerators (PDF, 207 KB)
- Code of Practice for Tanker Truck Washing Facilities (PDF, 174 KB)
- Code of Practice for the Release of Hydrostatic Test Water from Hydrostatic Testing of Petroleum Liquid and Gas Pipelines (PDF, 164 KB)
- Code of Practice for Wastewater Systems Consisting Solely of a Wastewater Collection System (PDF, 221 KB)
- Code of Practice for Wastewater Systems Using a Wastewater Lagoon (PDF, 246 KB)
- Code of Practice for Waterworks Systems Using High Quality Groundwater (PDF, 463 KB)
- Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) Code
Water Act Codes of Practice
- Code of Practice for Outfall Structures on Water Bodies (PDF, 147 KB)
- Code of Practice for Pipelines and Telecommunications Lines Crossing a Water Body (PDF, 175 KB)
- Code of Practice for Powerline Works Impacting Wetlands (PDF, 210 KB)
- Code of Practice for the Temporary Diversion of Water for Hydrostatic Testing of Pipelines (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Code of Practice for Watercourse Crossings (PDF, 313 KB)
- Code of Practice for Wetland Replacement Works (PDF, 271 KB)
- Code of Practice Maps or purchase the Code of Practice Kit of Maps & Associated Codes from the laws online catalogue
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Jobs, Economy and Trade
Municipal Affairs (includes STANDATA)
- Building codes and standards
- Fire codes and standards
- Electrical codes and standards
- Elevator codes and standards
- Gas codes and standards
- Plumbing codes and standards
- Private sewage codes and standards
- Amusement rides codes and standards
Federal codes
- Canada Criminal Code (Official Criminal Code of Canada) – free on Justice Canada
- Canada Labour Code – free on Justice Canada
- Martin's Pocket Criminal Code or Tremeear’s Criminal Code – purchase from Thomson Reuters
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has the following codes for purchase:
- CSA/C22.1:21 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1
- CSA/C22.1HB:21 Canadian Electrical Code Handbook
- CAN/CSA-B149.1:20 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code
- CAN/CSA-B149.2:20 Propane Storage and Handling Code
- CSA-B109-17 Natural Gas for Vehicles Installation Code
- ASME A 17.1-2019/CSA B44:19 CSA-B44-00 Safety Code for elevators and escalators
- CAN/CSA-B311-02 Safety Code for Manlifts
- CAN/CSA-Z267-00 (R2011) Safety Code for Amusement Rides and Devices
- CAN/CSA-Z98-19 Passenger Ropeways and passenger conveyors
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