This bill brings together measures concerning agriculture and food manufacturing, the environment and natural resources, digital reforms, borders and transportation, food and drugs, and other administrative matters. It authorizes the use of electronic means to administer and enforce several federal Acts and changes regulatory powers, reporting requirements and administrative procedures.

In the agricultural sector, it replaces the delegation framework in the Agricultural Products Marketing Act with a mechanism based on naming marketing boards in a schedule and on orders made by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. It also authorizes administrative bodies to exercise specified powers, requires requirements and other measures to be made accessible, and provides transitional rules lasting no later than three years. The bill removes age limits under the Canadian Dairy Commission Act and the Farm Products Agencies Act, authorizes the recognition of foreign systems under four agriculture-related Acts, and permits the approval of programs developed by entities other than the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Health of Animals Act. It also amends the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act and related regulations.

Environmental measures include an administrative monetary penalties scheme under the Explosives Act, with maximum penalties of $25,000 for an individual and $250,000 in any other case. The bill also amends the Fisheries Act, the Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Act, the Canada Lands Surveyors Act, the Department of the Environment Act and several Acts concerning hazardous products and wild species.

Other amendments affect the Radiocommunication Act, the Statutory Instruments Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Food and Drugs Act, the Aeronautics Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Boards of Trade Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act. Certain provisions come into force by order of the Governor in Council; existing agricultural agreements and specified regulatory instruments are subject to transitional rules.