Food Handler Certification Program - Toronto Public Health

Food Handler Certification Program

is provincial legislation

There are three levels of government in Canada, all of which can enact their own legislation. Most health related laws are passed by the province.
gives the local Health Department the power to enforce this Act by inspecting places where health hazards may exist

Acts give the power to the enforcing body to carry out the duties in it. The HPPA states that the local Health Department must inspect any situation where a health hazard may exist.
regulations are developed to explain what the Act means

Regulations are developed to define the intentions of the Act. The Act only has broad based powers while regulations take scientific research and create standards around them.
regulations contain minimum standards that must be followed

Regulations contain specific items which the public must follow. Specifics such as store hazardous food below 5°C are stated in regulations.
protocols and guidelines are developed to explain what the regulation means

These are developed to help the enforcement agencies carry out their duties. These documents are created internally by bureaucrats and become policy. The Ministry of Health develops the protocols for the Health Departments in Ontario.