About This Course

The Orientation to Regulation course is currently only available to Government of Canada employees. Discounting for federal employees does not apply to this course. If you wish to register for a French session of this course, please visit our Orientation en règlementation page. Orientation to Regulation is open to any federal public servant interested in working in the regulatory field. It aims to provide participants with a strong understanding of WHY, WHAT and HOW government regulates and the role regulation plays in advancing the public interest. It will cover topics including Canada’s legal and policy requirements for regulating, the basis of excellent regulatory programs/systems, as well as regulatory delivery and implementation in Canada. The format includes theory, lecture, discussion and an examination of practical exercises and case studies.  Various aspects of the regulatory lifecycle will be explored as well as regulatory challenges and success stories. This course requires a total commitment of 32 hours; 21 hours in a virtual classroom on MS Teams with an instructor and online group work (approximately 11 hours consisting of take-home assignments and oral presentation preparation). The virtual in-class component runs one day per week for three consecutive weeks. In between virtual classroom days, participants will be expected to work on case studies in groups to research and develop presentations on specific topics and participate in online discussions on “Brightspace” – Algonquin College’s Learning Management System (approximately 11 hours). Orientation to Regulation is suitable for participants who work in the National Capital Region (NCR) and the Regions. There are no prerequisites for this course. NOTE: Pre-course reading requirement (2 articles) will be accessible via Brightspace prior to the course. For class discussions and group work, you are welcome to bring your own regulation, or you may use one of the case studies provided. Update: Orientation to Regulation As of April 2023, regionally focused sessions of Orientation to Regulation will be discontinued. A recent assessment demonstrated that participants’ experiences are what brings the regional lens, making the need for regional specific sessions redundant. As such, regional employees are invited to register for this course in the language and time zone of their choice, rather than by region. Should you have any questions regarding this change, please contact cfr-crf@hc-sc.gc.ca.