Defence Production Act | D-1 — Canada law | Esheria

Defence Production Act

This Act gives the Minister broad powers over defence supplies and defence projects, creates controlled-goods registration rules, and sets offences and penalties for non-compliance.

Jurisdiction
Canada
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
D-1
Version
26 May 2026
Language
en
Official source
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controlled goods inspections military equipment ministerial powers offences and penalties public procurement records retention registration software technology

Statute overview

About this statute

This Act gives the Minister broad powers over defence supplies and defence projects, creates controlled-goods registration rules, and sets offences and penalties for non-compliance. This provision rewrites several Guide items for the Defence Production Act, says some notes do not apply, and lists goods that are controlled goods or are not controlled goods.

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