September’s regulatory developments in Ottawa

Egg Market Quotas, Restricted Firearms, Canadian Forces Superannuation, Pension Benefits Standards, Vessel Operation Restrictions

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.

Table of Contents (by file):

1. Energy, Environment and Resources

2. Agriculture and Forestry

3. Transport and Infrastructure

4. Finance, Banking, Commerce

5. Industry, Technology, Science

6. International Trade and Foreign Affairs

7. Indigenous Peoples

8. National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs

9. Fisheries and Oceans

10. Government Operations, Public Accounts, National Finance

11. Health

12. Social Development, Culture, Citizenship, Languages

Highlights (by file):

Highlights: New and proposed regulations (by file), September/2024

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1. New Regulations

1. New regulations amending the Canadian Egg Market Agency Quota Regulations, 1986 (SOR/2024-171)

   1. Agency: Canadian Egg Marketing Agency

   2. Statutory authority: Farm Products Agencies Act

   3. TL;DR: establishing the number of dozens of eggs that producers may market under federal quotas for the period from December 31, 2023, to December 28, 2024

2. New regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2024-172)

   1. Agency: Minister of Foreign Affairs

   2. Statutory authority: Special Economic Measures Act

   3. TL;DR: prohibiting the import of certain Russian diamonds over 0.5 carats

3. New regulations amending the Authorizations to Carry Restricted Firearms and Certain Handguns Regulations (SOR/2024-176)

   1. Agency: Public Safety Canada

   2. Statutory authority: Firearms Act

   3. TL;DR: changing the authority for issuing authorizations to carry restricted firearms and certain handguns for protection of life from Chief Firearms Officers to the Commissioner of Firearms

4. New regulations amending the Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations (SOR/2024-175)

   1. Agency: National Defence

   2. Statutory authority: Canadian Forces Superannuation Act

   3. TL;DR: redefining the exercise of the option for the Optional Survivor Benefit, clarifying eligibility, application processes, and the calculation of annuity reductions based on survivor benefits

5. New regulations amending the Domestic Substances List (SOR/2024-173) (SOR/2024-174)

   1. Agency: Environment and Climate Change Canada

   2. Statutory authority: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

   3. TL;DR: removing certain substances, adding new substances, and making corrections to existing entries

6. Proclamation designating “Fire Prevention Week” (SI/2024-43)

   1. Agency: Government of Canada

   2. Statutory authority: N/A

   3. TL;DR: designating the week of October 6 to October 12, 2024, as "Fire Prevention Week”

7. New amendments to the List of Pest Control Product Formulants and Contaminants of Health or Environmental Concern (SI/2024-44)

   1. Agency: Health Canada

   2. Statutory authority: Pest Control Products Act

   3. TL;DR: adding "molluscs" as a formulant

2. Proposed New Regulations

1. September 7, 2024: Canada Post Corporation (CPC) proposes new regulations amending certain regulations (authority: Canada Post Corporation Act)

   • Objective: help Canada Post offset the rising costs of maintaining a postal service for all Canadians, while ensuring rates are fair and reasonable

   • 30-day consultation (until October 7, 2024, 11:59 PM EST)

2. September 7, 2024: Public Service Commission (PSC) proposes new regulations amending the Public Service Employment Regulations (authority: Public Service Employment Act)

   1. Objective: ensure that the current Regulations remain relevant and continue to meet current and emerging needs of hiring organizations that fall within the jurisdiction of the PSEA, as well as to eliminate requirements that are no longer necessary

   2. 30-day consultation (until October 7, 2024, 11:59 PM EST)

3. September 14, 2024: Department of Finance proposes new regulations amending the pension benefits standards (authority: Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985)

   1. Objective: improve the flexibility and sustainability of federally regulated defined benefit pension plans for plan sponsors, and to enhance the retirement security of defined benefit plan members and retirees`

   2. 30-day consultation (until October 14, 2024, 11:59 PM EST)

4. September 14, 2024: Department of Transport (DOT) proposes new regulations amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (authority: Canada Shipping Act, 2001)

   1. Objective: reduce the time required to implement vessel operation restrictions on local waterways

   2. 75-day consultation (until November 28, 2024 11:59pm EST)

3. Notices from Agencies and Commissions

Canada Revenue Agency

• September 7, 2024: Notice of revocation of a charity

• September 7, 2024: Notice of revocation of registration of charities

• September 14, 2024: Notice of intention to revoke the registration of charities

Public Service Commission

• September 7, 2024: Permission and leave granted to Zbigniew Strycharz (Canada Revenue Agency) to seek nomination as a candidate in the federal by-election for Elmwood–Transcona, Manitoba

• September 7, 2024: Permission and leave granted to Victor Veiga (Transport Canada) to seek nomination as a candidate in the federal election for Vaughan–Woodbridge, Ontario

• September 7, 2024: Permission granted to Jennifer McDonald (Employment and Social Development Canada) to seek nomination as a candidate for Councillor in the municipal election for Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

• September 21, 2024: Notice of permission granted to Simranjit Singh Aujla, Canada Revenue Agency, to seek nomination in the federal election for Calgary Skyview, Alberta

• September 21, 2024: Notice of permission granted to David Lee Bowlby, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, to seek nomination in the provincial election for Annapolis, Nova Scotia

• September 21, 2024: Notice of permission granted to Kirk Collins, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to seek nomination for Councillor in Hare Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

• September 21, 2024: Notice of permission granted to Heather Sadkowski, Veterans Affairs Canada, to seek nomination for a Councillor position in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

• September 28, 2024: Notice of permission granted to Sabrina Girard, Employment and Social Development Canada, to seek nomination as a candidate for the position of Councillor, Ward 5, for the Town of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec, in the municipal by-election

• September 28, 2024: Notice of permission granted to Matthew Standish, National Defence, to seek nomination as a candidate for the Councillor position, Ward 2, of the Sunbury-York South Rural Community, New Brunswick, in the municipal by-election

Department of the Environment

• September 7, 2024: Notice of Ministerial Condition No. 21911 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, permitting the manufacture or import of octanamide, N-hydroxy-

• September 14, 2024: Notice of publication of a draft strategy to replace, reduce, or refine vertebrate animal testing under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA)

• September 21, 2024: Notice of Order 2024-87-07-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, adding substances to the Domestic Substances List

• September 28, 2024: Notice of Ministerial Condition No. 21877 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, permitting the manufacture or import of quaternary ammonium compounds, plant based alkylethylbis(hydroxyethyl), Et sulfates (salts), subject to specific conditions

Department of Industry

• September 7, 2024: Notice of appointment of The Hon. Steven Garrett MacKinnon as Minister of Labour and Seniors

• September 7, 2024: Notice of appointment of judges to various courts in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick, including The Hon. Renee M. Pomerance and The Hon. Ivan Robichaud, among others

• September 7, 2024: Notice of summons of Victor Eric Boudreau to the Senate of Canada

• September 7, 2024: Notice of summons of Sandor Adler and Tracy Ann Muggli to the Senate of Canada

Privy Council Office

• September 7, 2024: Notice of current opportunities for appointment to various positions, including Director of the Bank of Canada, Chairperson of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, and others

• September 14, 2024: Notice of current appointment opportunities for Governor in Council positions

• September 21, 2024: Notice of current opportunities for appointments to Governor in Council positions

• September 28, 2024: Notice regarding appointment opportunities for various Governor in Council positions

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

• September 9, 2024: Notice of determination of the number of electors for the pending by-elections in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun (Quebec) with 78,782 electors and Elmwood—Transcona (Manitoba) with 71,847 electors

Canada Border Services Agency

• September 14, 2024: Notice of final determination of dumping concerning wire rod from China, Egypt, and Vietnam, made on September 4, 2024, pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA)

• September 21, 2024: Notice of preliminary determination of dumping concerning concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA)

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

• September 14, 2024: Notice of inquiry into procurement for cloud-based infrastructure services

• September 21, 2024: Notice of initiation of an expiry review (RR-2024-005) concerning structural tubing made of carbon and alloy steel, originating from the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Türkiye

• September 21, 2024: Notice of inquiry into a complaint by ADGA Group Consultants Inc. regarding a procurement by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) for maintenance of electronic security systems

• September 28, 2024: Notice of commencement of inquiry regarding the dumping of hot-rolled deformed steel concrete reinforcing bar from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates

• September 28, 2024: Notice of inquiry regarding a complaint from the Institut du Nouveau Monde concerning a procurement made by the Department of Canadian Heritage for the development and drafting of the second State of Youth Report

• September 28, 2024: Notice regarding the continuation of the finding concerning the dumping and subsidizing of cold-rolled steel, originating or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

• September 14, 2024: Notice of application by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBF-FM-16, Clova, Quebec, due September 16, 2024

• September 14, 2024: Notice of application by Rogers Communications Canada Inc., OneSoccer, across Canada, due September 23, 2024

• September 21, 2024: Notice to interested parties regarding the publication of detailed decisions and consultations'

• September 28, 2024: Notice to interested parties regarding the posting of original, detailed decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, information bulletins, and orders on the Commission’s website

• September 28, 2024: Notice of applications for renewal or amendment, or complaints posted on the Commission’s website

Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

• September 21, 2024: Notice of revocation of designation as fingerprint examiner for various members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

• September 28, 2024: Notice setting the basic rate for the Assessment of Pension Plans Regulations at $12.00 for the office year beginning April 1, 2025