Consultation

• Current Consultations in the Canada Gazette
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Your comments and input play an important part in Canada’s regulatory process. Do you have an opinion on the types of controls that should be put in place to safeguard the environment, the foods you eat, or the drugs you buy? These are just some of the many regulations that affect the daily lives of Canadians.

The Regulatory Policy requires that federal departments and agencies demonstrate that Canadians have been consulted and that they have had an opportunity to participate in developing or modifying regulations and regulatory programmes.

Pre-publication in Part Ⅰ of the Canada Gazette gives various interested groups and individuals, as well as Canadians in general, a final opportunity to review and comment on a proposed regulation at the last stages of the regulation-making process, before it is enacted and published in Part Ⅱ of the Canada Gazette.

Pre-publication also gives interested parties, those stakeholders previously consulted at the beginning of the regulatory process, the opportunity to see how the final draft proposal is in keeping with previous consultation drafts.

Current Consultations in the Canada Gazette

The following contains a list of the current proposed regulations about which you are invited to send your comments:

Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Proposed Regulations: Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement
Date of publication: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Number of days for comments: 30 days (Until June 17, 2013)
Contact: Caroline Riverin Beaulieu

Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Proposed Regulations: Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement
Date of publication: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Number of days for comments: 30 days (Until June 17, 2013)
Contact: Fraser Fowler

Department of the Environment
Proposed Regulations: Regulations Amending the Renewable Fuels Regulations, 2013
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement
Date of publication: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Number of days for comments: 60 days (Until July 17, 2013)
Contact: Leif Stephanson or Yves Bourassa

Department of the Environment
Proposed Regulations: Regulations Amending the Disposal at Sea Regulations
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Regulations Amending the Disposal at Sea Regulations
Date of publication: Saturday, April 27, 2013, Regulations Amending the Disposal at Sea Regulations
Number of days for comments: 60 days (Until June 26, 2013)
Contact: Linda Porebski and Yves Bourassa

Farm Products Council of Canada
Proposed Regulations: New Brunswick Blueberry Order
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, New Brunswick Blueberry Order
Date of publication: Saturday, April 27, 2013, New Brunswick Blueberry Order
Number of days for comments: 30 days (Until May 27, 2013)
Contact: Laurent Pellerin and Marc Chamaillard, New Brunswick Blueberry Order

Farm Products Council of Canada
Proposed Regulations: Ontario Grain Order
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Ontario Grain Order
Date of publication: Saturday, April 27, 2013, Ontario Grain Order
Number of days for comments: 30 days (Until May 27, 2013)
Contact: Laurent Pellerin and Marc Chamaillard, Ontario Grain Order

Farm Products Council of Canada
Proposed Regulations: Saskatchewan Canaryseed Order
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Saskatchewan Canaryseed Order
Date of publication: Saturday, April 27, 2013, Saskatchewan Canaryseed Order
Number of days for comments: 30 days (Until May 27, 2013)
Contact: Laurent Pellerin and Marc Chamaillard, Saskatchewan Canaryseed Order

Farm Products Council of Canada
Proposed Regulations: Saskatchewan Forage Seed Order
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Saskatchewan Forage Seed Order
Date of publication: Saturday, April 27, 2013, Saskatchewan Forage Seed Order
Number of days for comments: 30 days (Until May 27, 2013)
Contact: Laurent Pellerin and Marc Chamaillard, Saskatchewan Forage Seed Order

Farm Products Council of Canada
Proposed Regulations: Saskatchewan Mustard Order
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Saskatchewan Mustard Order
Date of publication: Saturday, April 27, 2013, Saskatchewan Mustard Order
Number of days for comments: 30 days (Until May 27, 2013)
Contact: Laurent Pellerin and Marc Chamaillard, Saskatchewan Mustard Order

Farm Products Council of Canada
Proposed Regulations: Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Order
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Order
Date of publication: Saturday, April 27, 2013, Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Order
Number of days for comments: 30 days (Until May 27, 2013)
Contact: Laurent Pellerin and Marc Chamaillard, Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Order

Department of Transport
Proposed Regulations: Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 (Airport Security Programs)
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 (Airport Security Programs)
Date of publication: Saturday, April 27, 2013, Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 (Airport Security Programs)
Number of days for comments: 30 days (Until May 27, 2013)
Contact: Wendy Nixon

Department of Transport
Proposed Regulations: Regulations Amending the Marine Transportation Security Regulations
RIAS: Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Regulations Amending the Marine Transportation Security Regulations
Date of publication: Saturday, April 27, 2013, Regulations Amending the Marine Transportation Security Regulations
Number of days for comments: 60 days (Until June 26, 2013)
Contact: Dave Campbell

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Proposed Regulations: ARCHIVED — Regulations Amending the Regulations Designating Physical Activities
RIAS: ARCHIVED — Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Regulations Amending the Regulations Designating Physical Activities
Date of publication: ARCHIVED — Saturday, April 20, 2013
Number of days for comments: 30 days (Until May 20, 2013)
Contact: ARCHIVED — John McCauley, CMA

Department of Finance and Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Proposed Regulations: ARCHIVED — Regulations Amending the Export Development Canada Exercise of Certain Powers Regulations
RIAS: ARCHIVED — Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Regulations Amending the Export Development Canada Exercise of Certain Powers Regulations
Date of publication: ARCHIVED — Saturday, March 23, 2013
Number of days for comments: 60 days (Until May 22, 2013)
Contact: ARCHIVED — International Finance Section

Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Proposed Regulations: ARCHIVED — Regulations Amending the Seeds Regulations
RIAS: ARCHIVED — Regulatory Impact Analysis StatementRegulations Amending the Seeds Regulations
Date of publication: ARCHIVED — Saturday, March 9, 2013Regulations Amending the Seeds Regulations
Number of days for comments: 75 days (Until May 23, 2013)
Contact: ARCHIVED — Michael ScheffelRegulations Amending the Seeds Regulations

You can access more Government of Canada consultations through the Government of Canada Consultation Portal. This Consultation Portal focuses on providing a list of links to departmental consultation activities and to related information.