3 (1) The duties and responsibilities of the Commission are, (a)  to exercise such powers as are conferred upon it by or under this Act; (b)  to develop and formulate policies to stimulate and improve the marketing of milk and milk products; (c)  to select, develop and maintain research programs required for policy development and formulation; (d)  to inquire into the efficiency of such policies and the manner in which they are being implemented; (e)  to co-operate with the Canadian Dairy Commission or any other agency of Canada or of any province of Canada respecting the producing, processing and marketing of milk and milk products; (f)  to provide and maintain liaison with organizations representing producers, processors or transporters in Ontario; and (g)  to conduct such studies as the Minister directs respecting the producing, processing and marketing of milk or milk products, and report thereon to the Minister.  R.S.O. 1990, c. M.12, s. 3 (1). Idem (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Commission may, (a)  upon its own initiative or upon complaint, inquire into any matter relating to the production, processing or marketing of milk or milk products; (b)  investigate, arbitrate, adjust or otherwise settle any dispute between persons engaged in producing, processing or marketing milk or milk products, or between any two classes of such persons; (c)  investigate the cost of producing, processing and marketing any milk or milk product, prices, price spreads, trade practices, methods of financing, management policies and other matters relating to the producing, processing or marketing of milk and milk products; (d)  require persons engaged in producing or marketing a regulated product to register their names, addresses and occupations with the Commission or marketing board; (e)  require persons engaged in producing, processing or marketing a regulated product to furnish such information relating to the production, processing or marketing of the regulated product as the Commission or marketing board determines; (f)  appoint persons to inspect the books, records, documents and premises of persons engaged in producing or marketing a regulated product; (f.1)  appoint persons to inspect the books, records, documents, equipment and premises of persons engaged in the producing, processing or marketing of milk or milk products; (g)  stimulate, increase and improve the marketing of milk and milk products by such means as it considers proper; (h)  co-operate with a marketing board or a marketing agency of Canada or of any province of Canada for the purpose of marketing any regulated product; (i)  after a hearing, prohibit a person engaged in marketing a regulated product from terminating or varying, without just cause, the marketing of the regulated product; (j)  authorize any officer or field-person to exercise such of its powers as it considers necessary and to report thereon to the Commission; (k)  take such action and make such orders and issue such directions as are necessary to enforce the due observance and carrying out of the provisions of this Act, the regulations, any plan or any agreement or award.  R.S.O. 1990, c. M.12, s. 3 (2); 1997, c. 44, s. 3 (2). Application of Public Inquiries Act, 2009 (3) Section 33 of the Public Inquiries Act, 2009 applies to any inquiry, arbitration or investigation under subsection (2).  2009, c. 33, Sched. 6, s. 67. Order for payment of money to producers, etc. (4) The Commission may, upon any inquiry, investigation or arbitration under clause (2) (a) or (b), order the payment by any person engaged in producing, processing or marketing milk or milk products, to any other person engaged therein, of money, in an amount to be fixed by the Commission, that is payable to such other person by reason of a failure on the part of the person to whom the order is directed to fulfil any obligation imposed upon that person by or under this Act or any regulation, plan, award or agreement or by any order or direction of the Commission or a marketing board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. M.12, s. 3 (4). Delegation of powers (5) The Commission may delegate to a marketing board those of its powers under subsection (2), other than clause (2) (f.1), that it considers necessary and may at any time terminate the delegation.  1997, c. 44, s. 3 (3). Regulations with respect to by-laws (5.1)  The Commission may make regulations prescribing by-laws for regulating the government of local boards and the conduct of their affairs, but any marketing board may make by-laws not inconsistent with this Act, the regulations made under this subsection or those made under the plan under which the marketing board is constituted, as amended from time to time.  1994, c. 27, s. 30 (1). Regulations with respect to filings, annual statements, etc. (6) The Commission may make regulations, (a)  providing for the filing with the Commission by each marketing board of true copies of, (i)  minutes of all meetings of the marketing board, (ii)  all by-laws of the marketing board, (iii)  all orders, directions and regulations of the marketing board, (iv)  all reports of annual operations of the marketing board, (v)  all annual financial statements and audited reports of the marketing board, and (vi)  such further information, statements and reports as the Commission requires from the marketing board; (b)  providing for, (i)  the furnishing to producers of a regulated product of copies of the annual statement of operations and the financial report of the marketing board, and (ii)  the publication of the annual statement of operations and the financial report of each marketing board; (c)  providing for the manner in which and fixing the times at which, or within which, copies of minutes, orders, directions, regulations, reports and statements shall be filed with the Commission, furnished to producers or published, as the case may be, under clause (a) or (b).  R.S.O. 1990, c. M.12, s. 3 (6). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 30 (1) - 9/12/1994; 1997, c. 44, s. 3 (1-3) - 18/12/1997 2009, c. 33, Sched. 6, s. 67 - 1/06/2011