Canada. Dominion Trade and Industry Commission : The Dominion Trade and Industry Commission came into existence as a result of a recommendation from the final report of the Price Spread Inquiry of 1934, calling for a federal trade and industry commission to be appointed to regulate commerce and industry. It was created on 5 July 1935 under the authority of the Dominion Trade and Industry Commission Act (Chapter 59, 25-26 Geo. V) and came into force on 1 October 1935 to administer the Combines Investigation Act of 1923 and its amendments; to recommend to the Governor in Council the approval of agreements to regulate prices and production; to investigate and recommend prosecution of offences against commodity standards and grades regulated by parliamentary acts to protect the consumers; and to investigate, report on and recommend prosecution of illegal and unfair trade practices.
The Commission consisted of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and members of the Tariff Board. The Commission originally reported directly to the Prime Minister until 1 March 1938 when by authority of P.C. 428 the Commission was to report to the Minister of Trade and Commerce.
In 1937 the authority for the administration of the Combines Act was transferred to the Commissioner of Combines reporting to the Minister of Labour. In 1947 the powers and duties under Commodities Standards were transferred to the Director of Standards within the Department of Trade and Commerce. The activities of the Commission were eventually terminated when the Dominion Trade and Industry Act was repealed by the National Trade Mark and True Labelling Act of 10 December 1949 (Chapter 31, 1949-1950).