May’s regulatory developments in Ottawa
May’s regulatory developments in Ottawa
explosives regulations, Chicken licensing, Canada-Ukraine free trade, vaping products, Iranian relations, Chinese pea protein, wire-rods and re-bar, the Chicago Mercantile
Regulations are the nuts and bolts that give practical effect to legislation, which makes regulatory changes ever more important in today’s business environment. That is why, every month, Queen Street Analytics provides key updates on new regulations coming into effect or being proposed.
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Energy, Environment and Resources
Agriculture and Forestry
Transport and Infrastructure
Finance, Banking, Commerce
Industry, Technology, Science
International Trade and Foreign Affairs
Indigenous Peoples
National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs
Fisheries and Oceans
Government Operations, Public Accounts, National Finance
Health
Social Development, Culture, Citizenship, Languages
Highlights (by file):
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1. New Regulations
New approved screening devices order for police (SOR/2024-66)
Agency: Attorney General
Statutory authority: Criminal Code
TL;DR: on the advice of the Alcohol Test Committee (ATC), the Alcotest 6000 is being approved as a new screening device
New Bank for International Settlements (BIS) privileges and immunities (SOR/2024-71)
Agency: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance
Statutory authority: Foreign Missions and International Orders Act
TL;DR:
New regulations on Canada Post (SOR/2024-67)
Agency: Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Statutory authority: Canada Post Corporation Act
TL;DR: increasing postage to help Canada Post “respond to inflation impact”
New regulations on CUFTA (SOR/2024-68) (SI/2024-16) (SOR/2024-69)
Agency: Minister of Finance
Statutory authority: Customs Tariff; Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023; Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act
TL;DR: facilitating the modernization of CUFTA (Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement)
New excise duties on vaping products (SOR/2024-70)
Agency: Minister of Finance
Statutory authority: Excise Act, 2001
Cancellation of certain fees for travel and identity documents (SI/2024-18) (SI/2024-17) (SI/2024-19) (SI/2024-20)
Agency: Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Statutory authority: Financial Administration Act
TL;DR: remitting fees for replacement documents which need to be replaced as a result of natural disasters or crises
New regulations amending the Special Economic Measures Act with regard to Iran (SOR/2024-72)
Agency: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Statutory authority: Special Economic Measures Act
TL;DR: following Iran’s attacks on Israel, committing to allies’ goals and condemning Iran
New amendments to the rules of the Supreme Court (SOR/2024-73)
Agency: Judges of the Supreme Court of Canada
Statutory authority: Supreme Court Act
New amendments to the order declaring an amnesty period (SOR/2024-64)
Agency: Minister of Justice
Statutory authority: Criminal Code
TL;DR: expanding the option for businesses to dispose of prohibited firearms and devices
New amendments to Canada turkey marketing (SOR/2024-75)
Agency: Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency
Statutory authority: Farm Products Agencies Act
TL;DR: facilitating implementation of marketing plan authorized for the Agency
New amendments to Canadian chicken licensing regulations (SOR/2024-80) (SOR/2024-79) (SOR/2024-81)
Agency: Chicken Farmers of Canada
Statutory authority: Farm Products Agencies Act
TL;DR: updating licensing requirements, modifying process for suspending, revoking, or refusing to renew licenses
New amendments to the Canadian turkey marketing quota regulations (SOR/2024-74)
Agency: Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency
Statutory authority: Farm Products Agencies Act
New provisions to the contraventions regulations (SOR/2024-76)
Agency: Rouge National Urban Park
Statutory authority: Contraventions Act
TL;DR: allowing park wardens to issue tickets within Rouge National Urban Park
New amendments to the Crown Corporation general regulations (SOR/2024-78)
Agency: Minister of Finance
Statutory authority: Financial Administration Act
TL;DR: exempting certain Crown corporations from requiring Governor in Council authorization for specific transactions and divestiture to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Systems
New amendments to the domestic substances list (SOR/2024-82) (SOR/2024-83)
Agency: Minister of the Environment
Statutory authority: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
New amendments to the explosives regulations (SOR/2024-77)
Agency: Minister of Natural Resources
Statutory authority: Explosives Act
TL;DR: modernize the explosives regulatory regime by enhancing safety and increasing regulatory efficiency
New amendments to the immigration and refugee protections (SOR/2024-66)
Agency: Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Statutory authority: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
TL;DR: transfer power to issue removal orders for certain inadmissibility scenarios from one authority to another, making decision-making faster, managing border more efficiently
New regulations fixing certain provisions of the Budget Implementation Act (SI/2024-21)
Agency: Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Statutory authority: Budget Implementation Act
New amendments relating to the Hamas terrorist attacks (SOR/2024-87)
Agency: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Statutory authority: Special Economic Measures Act
TL;DR: stating that the October 7th attacks constitute a grave breach of international peace and security
New amendments to the supplementary death benefit (SOR/2024-85)
Agency: President of the Treasury Board
Statutory authority: Public Service Superannuation Act
TL;DR: modernizing administration of SDB to better meet pplan members’ needs and align with industry standards
Withdrawal from disposal of certain tracts of Nunavatan lands (Kivalliq area)
Agency: Minister of Northern Affairs
Statutory authority: Territorial Lands
2. Proposed New Regulations
May 18, 2024: Department of Industry proposes new regulations amending the patent rules (authority: Patent Act)
Objective: (1) regulations to facilitate the possibility of an additional term, (2) various housekeeping amendments
45-day commenting period open until July 2, 2024
3. Notices from Agencies, Commissions and Government Departments
Canada Border Services Agency
May 4th: Investigation into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain pea protein from China has a decision
Statutory authority: Special Import Measures Act
May 11th: Decision on the investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the Bulgaria Thailand, and the UAE
Statutory authority: Special Import Measures Act
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
May 4th: Commencement of preliminary injury inquiry in regards to the Chinese pea protein issue
May 4th: Complaints from eVision Inc. and SoftSim Technologies Inc. regarding a procurement by the RCMP
May 11th: PwC alleged that PWGSC improperly found Deloitte Inc. to be the winning bidder and the Tribunal determined that the complaint was not valid
May 11th: Newland alleges that PWGSC wrongly awarded the contract to a bidder that did not comply with a mandatory requirement of the solicitation
May 18th: Notice of public hearing of an appeal by D. Bui against the Canada Border Services Agency
Statutory authority: Customs Act
May 18th: Commencement of preliminary injury inquiry in regard to concrete bars from Bulgaria, Thailand, and the UAE
Statutory authority: Special Import Measures Act
May 18th: Determination that there is reasonable evidence that the dumping of certain wire rods from China, Egypt, and Vietnam has injured or threatened the domestic industry
May 18th: Notice of complaint from Kim Tran Tailoring & Alterations concerning procurement by the Department of Public Works and Government Services
May 25th: Notice of public hearing to consider appeal by Aquaterra Corporations Ltd. against the Canada Border Services Agency
May 25th: Notice of expiry review of an order made concerning dumping and subsidizing of unitized wall modules from China
May 25th: Notice of order concerning dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate from China
Dept. of the Citizen and Immigration
May 4th: Ministerial Instructions with respect to the processing of applications for a permanent resident visa made by sponsors of the family class and the processing of sponsorship applications
Statutory authority: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
May 4th: New Ministerial Instructions regarding the processing of applications under the Start-up Business Class and the Self-employed Persons Class
Statutory authority: Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Dept. of the Environment and Dept. of Health
May 4th: Publication after assessment of 16 substances in the gas oils and kerosenes with uses in products Available to Consumers Group specified on the Domestic Substances List
Statutory authority: Environmental Protection Act, 1999
May 11th: Publication of final decision after assessment of piperazine
Statutory authority: Environmental Protection Act, 1999
May 25th: Notice is that the Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines for iron are available on the Canada.ca
Statutory authority: Environmental Protection Act, 1999
May 25th: Notice that Interim Order Respecting Releases of Benzene from Petrochemical Facilities in Sarnia, Ontario was published
Dept. of Finance
May 4th: Notice of designation of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
Statutory authority: Payment Clearing and Settlement Act
May 4th: Notice of designation of ICE NGX Canada Inc.
Statutory authority: Payment Clearing and Settlement Act
Dept. of Transport
May 4th: Interim Order for the Protection of North Atlantic Right Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 2024
Statutory authority: Canada Shipping Act, 2001
Canada Revenue Agency
May 11th: Revocation of charity registration (failure to file and voluntary)
Statutory authority: Income Tax Act
May 11th: Revocation of various charity registrations
Statutory authority: Income Tax Act
Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
May 11th: Notice of a call for the submission of bids in respect of 41 parcels of land in the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Act
Statutory authority: Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
May 11th: Notice on applications
May 18th: Notice to interested parties, administrative decisions and decisions
May 18th: Notice to interested parties, decisions, and orders
Public Service Commission
May 11th: Permission and leave for the election period granted to Jesus Jose Cosico who is seeking nomination as a candidate in Ottawa Centre, ON
Statutory authority: Public Service Employment Act
May 11th: Permission and leave for the election period granted to Serge Dubord who is seeking nomination as a candidate in Mirabel, QB
Statutory authority: Public Service Employment Act
May 18th: Permission and leave for the election period granted to David Melanson who is seeking nomination as a candidate in Moncton Centre, NB
Statutory authority: Public Service Employment Act
Dept. of the Environment
May 11th: Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List, adding the letter “P” to the identifiers of 264 reduced regulatory requirement polymers
Statutory authority: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
May 11th: Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to indicate that subsection 81(3) of that Act applies to the substance piperazine
Statutory authority: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Canada Energy Regulator
May 18th: Notice of ATNV Energy ’application to export electricity to the US
Statutory authority: Canada Energy Regulator Act
NAFTA Secretariat
May 18th: Notice by the US Department of Commerce regarding certain softwood lumber products from Canada
Statutory authority: Canada Energy Regulator Act
Department of the Environment and the Department of Health
May 25th: Notice that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health propose to take no further action on five substances, in the Aldehydes Group, at this time under section 77 of the Act
May 25th: Notice that benzaldehyde, octanal, nonanal, methylbenzaldehyde and vanilla oils do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
May 25th: Notice that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health propose to take no further action on five substances, in the Aldehydes Group, at this time under section 77 of the Act
May 25th: Notice that benzaldehyde, octanal, nonanal, methylbenzaldehyde and vanilla oils do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA