Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 153, Number 20: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
May 18, 2019
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT
Order Repealing Certain Orders Made Under Section 109.1 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to section 109.1 footnote a of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act footnote b, makes the annexed Order Repealing Certain Orders Made Under Section 109.1 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Ottawa, May 9, 2019
Ahmed D. Hussen
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Order Repealing Certain Orders Made Under Section 109.1 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Repeals
Quantitative Thresholds for the Designation of Countries of Origin
1 The Order Establishing Quantitative Thresholds for the Designation of Countries of Origin footnote 1 is repealed.
Order Designating Countries of Origin
2 The Order Designating Countries of Origin footnote 2, as amended by the Order Amending the Order Designating Countries of Origin footnote 3, is repealed.
Coming into Force
May 10, 2019
3 This Order comes into force on May 10, 2019, but if it is made after that day, it comes into force on the day on which it is made.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Federal environmental quality guidelines for copper
Whereas the Minister of the Environment issues the environmental quality guidelines for the purpose of carrying out the Minister’s mandate related to preserving the quality of the environment;
Whereas the guidelines relate to the environment pursuant to paragraph 54(2)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
And whereas the Minister of the Environment has offered to consult provincial and territorial governments and the members of the National Advisory Committee who are representatives of Indigenous governments in accordance with subsection 54(3) of the Act,
Notice is hereby given that federal environmental quality guidelines for copper are available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.
Jacqueline Gonçalves
Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Significant New Activity Notice No. 19473
Significant New Activity Notice
(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have assessed information in their possession in respect of the substance aluminium magnesium vanadium oxide, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 170621-28-0, under section 83 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
Whereas the substance is not specified on the Domestic Substances List;
And whereas the ministers suspect that a significant new activity in relation to the substance may result in the substance becoming toxic within the meaning of the Act,
Therefore, the Minister of the Environment indicates, pursuant to section 85 of the Act, that subsection 81(4) of that Act applies with respect to the substance in accordance with the Annex.
The Honourable Catherine McKenna
Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
Information requirements
(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
1. The following definition applies in this notice:
- “substance” means aluminium magnesium vanadium oxide, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 170621-28-0.
2. In relation to the substance, a significant new activity is any of the following:
- (a) any use of the substance in a quantity that exceeds 1 000 kg, but is less than 10 000 kg in a calendar year where the substance is manufactured at the nanoscale (i.e. it contains particles that are between 1 and 100 nanometres [nm]); or
- (b) any use of the substance in a quantity that exceeds 10 000 kg in a calendar year where the substance is manufactured at the nanoscale (i.e. it contains particles that are between 1 and 100 nanometres).
3. Despite section 2, a use of the substance is not a significant new activity if the substance is used as a research and development substance or as a site-limited intermediate substance as these terms are defined in subsection 1(1) of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers), or as an export-only substance.
4. For each proposed significant new activity, the following information must be provided to the Minister of the Environment at least 90 days before the day on which the activity begins:
- (a) for any significant new activity described in paragraph 2(a),
- (i) a description of the significant new activity in relation to the substance,
- (ii) the anticipated annual quantity of the substance to be used in relation to the significant new activity,
- (iii) the analytical information that is necessary to determine the primary and secondary particle size distribution of the substance (i.e. length, width and thickness),
- (iv) the information that is necessary to determine the agglomeration and aggregation state, shape, surface area, and surface charge of the substance,
- (v) the test data and a test report on the dissolution of the substance at the nanoscale that is conducted in accordance with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Series on Testing and Assessment, No. 29, entitled Guidance Document on Transformation/Dissolution of Metals and Metal Compounds in Aqueous Media, which is current at the time the test is conducted,
- (vi) the information specified in items 2, 4, 6 and 7 of Schedule 4 to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers),
- (vii) the information specified in items 2, 5 and 8 and paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 5 to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers),
- (viii) a toxicity test with respect to the substance at the nanoscale that is conducted in accordance with the OECD Test No. 403, entitled Acute Inhalation Toxicity, which is current at the time the test is conducted,
- (ix) a toxicity test with respect to the substance at the nanoscale that is conducted in accordance with the OECD Test No. 476, entitled In Vitro Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Tests Using the Hprt and xprt Genes, or the OECD Test No. 490, entitled In Vitro Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Tests Using the Thymidine Kinase Gene, which are current at the time the test is conducted,
- (x) a summary of all other information or test data in respect of the substance manufactured at the nanoscale that is in the possession of the person who is proposing the significant new activity, or to which he or she has access, and that are relevant to identifying the hazards of the substance to the environment and human health and the degree of environmental and public exposure to the substance, and
- (xi) the name of every government department or agency, either outside or within Canada, to which the person proposing the significant new activity has provided information regarding the use of the substance and, if known, the department’s or agency’s file number and, if any, the outcome of the department’s or agency’s assessment and the risk management actions in relation to the substance imposed by the department or agency; and
- (b) for a significant new activity described in paragraph 2(b),
- (i) the information mentioned in paragraph 4(a),
- (ii) the information specified in paragraphs 2(a) and 11(b), and item 3 of Schedule 6 to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers),
- (iii) a toxicity test with respect to the substance at the nanoscale that is conducted in accordance with the OECD Test No. 474, entitled Mammalian Erythrocyte Micronucleus Test, which is current at the time the test is conducted,
- (iv) a toxicity test with respect to the substance at the nanoscale that is conducted in accordance with the OECD Test No. 402, entitled Acute Dermal Toxicity, which is current at the time the test is conducted,
- (v) a toxicity test with respect to the substance at the nanoscale that is conducted in accordance with the OECD Test No. 429, entitled Skin Sensitization: Local Lymph Node Assay, which is current at the time the test is conducted, and
- (vi) a toxicity test with respect to the substance at the nanoscale that is conducted in accordance with the OECD Test No. 412, entitled Subacute Inhalation Toxicity: 28-Day Study, or in accordance with the OECD Test No. 413, entitled Subchronic Inhalation Toxicity: 90-Day Study, including a satellite (reversibility) study with a histopathological evaluation performed for all tissues and organs, which are current at the time the test is conducted.
5. The test data and test reports described in section 4 must be conducted in conformity with the laboratory practices described in the OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice set out in Annex II of the Decision of the Council Concerning the Mutual Acceptance of Data in the Assessment of Chemicals, adopted on May 12, 1981, that are current at the time the test is conducted. Furthermore, all tests regarding the substance must be conducted in accordance with the principles described in the following guidance documents, which are current at the time the test is conducted:
- (a) Guidance on Sample Preparation and Dosimetry for the Safety Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials (OECD Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials, No. 36);
- (b) Report of the OECD Expert Meeting on the Physical Chemical Properties of Manufactured Nanomaterials and Test Guidelines (OECD Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials, No. 41); and
- (c) Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate of Manufactured Nanomaterials: Test Guidelines (OECD Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials, No. 40).
6. In addition to the test data and test reports described in section 4, the following information must be provided for each of the test material used to generate the test data and test reports:
- (a) the analytical information that is necessary to determine the primary and secondary particle size distribution of the substance used in the test (i.e. length, width and thickness); and
- (b) the information that is necessary to determine the agglomeration and aggregation state, shape, surface area and surface charge of the substance used in the test.
7. The above-mentioned information will be assessed within 90 days after the day on which it is received by the Minister of the Environment.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This explanatory note is not part of the Significant New Activity Notice.)
Description
This Significant New Activity (SNAc) Notice is a legal instrument adopted by the Minister of the Environment pursuant to section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act) to apply the SNAc provisions of that Act to aluminium magnesium vanadium oxide, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 170621-28-0. The Notice is now in force. It is therefore mandatory to meet all the requirements of the Notice should a person intend to use the substance for a significant new activity as defined in the Notice.
A SNAc Notice does not constitute an endorsement from the Department of the Environment or the Government of Canada of the substance to which it relates, or an exemption from any other laws or regulations that are in force in Canada and that may apply to this substance or activities involving the substance.
Applicability of the Significant New Activity Notice
The Notice requires that any person (individual or corporation) engaging in a significant new activity in relation to aluminium magnesium vanadium oxide, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 170621-28-0, submit a Significant New Activity notification (SNAN) containing all of the information prescribed in the Notice at least 90 days prior to using the substance for the significant new activity.
In order to address human toxicity and environmental concerns, the Notice requires notification in relation to the use of the substance manufactured at the nanoscale (i.e. 1–100 nm) in commercial manufacturing activities.
Notification is required when, during a calendar year, the total quantity of the substance manufactured at the nanoscale (i.e. 1–100 nm) in the product is greater than the specified trigger quantities mentioned in the Notice. For example, notification is required if a person plans to use the substance manufactured at the nanoscale (i.e. 1–100 nm) where there is more than 1 000 kg of the substance involved in a calendar year. It should be noted that the term “manufactured” includes engineering processes and the control of matter. More details on the term “manufactured” are available in the Policy Statement on Health Canada’s Working Definition for Nanomaterial.
Activities not subject to the Notice
The following activities are not significant new activities.
Uses of the substance that are regulated under the Acts of Parliament listed in Schedule 2 of the Act, including the Pest Control Products Act, the Fertilizers Act and the Feeds Act, are excluded from the Notice. The Notice also does not apply to transient reaction intermediates, impurities, contaminants, partially unreacted materials, or, in some circumstances, to items such as, but not limited to, wastes, mixtures, or manufactured items. However, it should be noted that individual components of a mixture may be subject to notification under the provisions of the Act. See subsection 81(6) and section 3 of the Act, and section 3 of the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers for additional information.
Activities involving the use of the substance as a research and development substance or a site-limited intermediate or an export-only product are excluded from the Notice. The terms “research and development substance” and “site-limited intermediate substance” are defined in subsection 1(1) of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).
Information to be submitted
The Notice sets out the information that must be provided to the Minister 90 days before the day on which the substance aluminium magnesium vanadium oxide, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 170621-28-0, is used for a significant new activity. The Department of the Environment and the Department of Health will use the information submitted in the SNAN to conduct risk assessments within 90 days after the complete information is received.
The assessment of the substance identified potential concerns associated with potential activities involving use of the substance containing particles at the nanoscale. The SNAc Notice is issued to gather toxicity information in the event that the substance is used at the nanoscale to ensure that the substance will undergo further assessment before significant new activities are undertaken.
The information requirements in the Notice relate to general information in respect of the substance, details surrounding its use, exposure information, toxicity to human health, and environmental concerns. Some of the information requirements reference the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).
Additional guidance on preparing a SNAN can be found in section 1.3 of the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers.
Compliance
When assessing whether or not a substance is subject to SNAc provisions, a person is expected to make use of information in their possession or to which they may reasonably have access. This means information in any of the notifier’s offices worldwide or other locations where the notifier can reasonably have access to the information. For example, manufacturers are expected to have access to their formulations, while importers or users of a substance, mixture, or product are expected to have access to import records, usage information and the relevant safety data sheets (SDSs), formerly “material safety data sheets” (MSDSs). More details are contained in the Regulations Amending the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and the Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations for reference to this amendment.
Although an SDS is an important source of information on the composition of a product, it should be noted that the goal of the SDS is to protect the health of workers in the workplace from specific hazards of chemical products. Therefore, an SDS may not list all product ingredients that may be subject to a SNAc notice due to human health or environmental concerns. Any person requiring more detailed information on product composition is encouraged to contact their supplier.
If any information becomes available that reasonably supports the conclusion that the substance aluminium magnesium vanadium oxide, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 170621-28-0, is toxic or capable of becoming toxic, the person who is in possession of or who has knowledge of the information and is involved in activities with the substance is obligated, under section 70 of the Act, to provide that information to the Minister without delay.
A company can submit a SNAN on behalf of its clients. For example, in cases where a person takes possession or control of a substance from another person, they may not be required to submit a SNAN, under certain conditions, if their activities were covered by an original SNAN submitted by the person from whom they obtained the substance. The Substances Management Advisory Note “Clarification in relation to the submission of Significant New Activity Notifications in application of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999” provides more detail on this subject.
Under section 86 of the Act, any person who transfers the physical possession or control of a substance subject to a SNAc Notice must notify all persons to whom the physical possession or control is transferred of the obligation to comply with the Notice, including the obligation to notify the Minister of any SNAc and to provide all the required information outlined above.
A pre-notification consultation (PNC) is recommended for notifiers who wish to consult with the program during the planning or preparation of their SNAN to discuss any questions or concerns they have about the prescribed information and test plans. A PNC is also recommended to ensure a SNAN is required, as these SNAc provisions only require notification when the substance is manufactured at the nanoscale (i.e. 1–100 nm).
Where a person has questions concerning their obligations to comply with a Notice, believes they may be out of compliance, or would like to request a PNC, they are encouraged to discuss their particular circumstances with the program by contacting the Substances Management Information Line (eccc.substances.eccc@canada.ca [email], 1-800‑567‑1999 [toll-free in Canada], and 819‑938‑3232 [outside of Canada]).
The Act is enforced in accordance with the publicly available Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. In instances of non-compliance, consideration is given to factors such as the nature of the alleged violation, potential harm, intent, and history of compliance.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Significant New Activity Notice No. 19782
Significant New Activity Notice
(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) have assessed information in their possession in respect of the substance nonadecane, 9-methylene-, mixed with 1-decene, dimers and trimers, hydrogenated, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 1000172-32-6, under section 83 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
Whereas the substance is not specified on the Domestic Substances List;
And whereas the ministers suspect that a significant new activity in relation to the substance may result in the substance becoming toxic within the meaning of section 64 of the Act,
Therefore, the Minister of the Environment indicates, pursuant to section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that subsection 81(4) of that Act applies with respect to the substance in accordance with the Annex.
The Honourable Catherine McKenna
Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
Information requirements
(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
1. The following definition applies in this notice:
- “substance” means nonadecane, 9-methylene-, mixed with 1-decene, dimers and trimers, hydrogenated, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 1000172-32-6.
2. In relation to the substance, a significant new activity is
- (a) the use of the substance in the manufacture of any of the following products when the substance is present in the product in a concentration that is greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight:
- (i) a consumer product to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies when the substance is intended to be released as a vapour, mist or aerosol, or
- (ii) a cosmetic within the meaning of section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act when the substance is intended to be released as a vapour, mist or aerosol; and
- (b) the distribution for resale of the substance in a quantity greater than 10 kg in a calendar year when the substance is present in any of the following products in a concentration that is greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight:
- (i) a consumer product to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies when the substance is intended to be released as a vapour, mist or aerosol, or
- (ii) a cosmetic within the meaning of section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act when the substance is intended to be released as a vapour, mist or aerosol.
3. Despite item 2, a use of the substance is not a significant new activity if the substance is used
- (a) as a research and development substance or as a site-limited intermediate substance as those terms are defined in subsection 1(1) of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers); or
- (b) in the manufacture of a consumer product or cosmetic referred to in this item that is intended only for export.
4. For each proposed significant new activity described in item 2, the following information must be provided to the Minister of the Environment at least 90 days before the activity begins:
- (a) the information specified in paragraphs 7(c) and (d) of Schedule 4 to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers);
- (b) the information specified in paragraphs 8(f) and (g) of Schedule 5 of these Regulations;
- (c) the anticipated annual quantity of the substance to be used in relation to the new activity;
- (d) a description of the consumer product or cosmetic that contains the substance and the intended use of that consumer product or cosmetic;
- (e) the function of the substance in the consumer product or cosmetic;
- (f) the quantity of the consumer product or cosmetic expected to be sold in Canada in a calendar year by the person who proposes the significant new activity;
- (g) the data and report from a repeated-dose inhalation toxicity study in respect of the substance, conducted according to the methodology described in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals, OECD Test No. 412, entitled Subacute Inhalation Toxicity: 28-Day Study; and in accordance with the practices described in the OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice set out in Annex II of the Decision of the Council Concerning the Mutual Acceptance of Data in the Assessment of Chemicals, adopted on May 12, 1981, using the Principles of Good Laboratory Practice that are current at the time the test is conducted;
- (h) the name of every government department or agency, either outside or within Canada, to which the person proposing the significant new activity has provided information regarding the use of the substance and, if known, the department’s or agency’s file number and, if any, the outcome of the department’s or agency’s assessment and the risk management actions in relation to the substance imposed by the department or agency; and
- (i) a summary of all other information or test data in respect of the substance that is in the possession of the person who is proposing the significant new activity, or to which he or she has access, and that are relevant to identifying the hazards of the substance to the environment and human health and the degree of environmental and public exposure to the substance.
5. The above-mentioned information will be assessed within 90 days after the day on which it is received by the Minister of the Environment.
Transitional provisions
6. Despite item 2, in the period between the date of publication of the present notice and June 8, 2020, a significant new activity is
- (a) the use of the substance in a quantity greater than or equal to 100 kg in a calendar year in the manufacture of any of the following products when the substance is present in the product in a concentration that is greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight:
- (i) a consumer product to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies when the substance is intended to be released as a vapour, mist or aerosol, or
- (ii) a cosmetic within the meaning of section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act when the substance is intended to be released as a vapour, mist or aerosol; and
- (b) the distribution for resale of the substance in a quantity greater than 100 kg in a calendar year when the substance is present in any of following products in a concentration that is greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight:
- (i) a consumer product to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies when the substance is intended to be released as a vapour, mist or aerosol, or
- (ii) a cosmetic within the meaning of section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act when the substance is intended to be released as a vapour, mist or aerosol.
7. For greater certainty, in respect of calendar year 2020, the quantity of substance that is used before June 8 of that calendar year is not considered for the purposes of section 2.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This explanatory note is not part of the Significant New Activity Notice.)
Description
This Significant New Activity (SNAc) Notice is a legal instrument adopted by the Minister of the Environment pursuant to section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act) to apply the SNAc provisions of that Act to nonadecane, 9-methylene-, mixed with 1-decene, dimers and trimers, hydrogenated, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 1000172-32-6. The Notice is now in force. It is therefore mandatory to meet all the requirements of the Notice should a person intend to use the substance for a significant new activity as defined in the Notice.
A SNAc Notice does not constitute an endorsement from the Department of the Environment or the Government of Canada of the substance to which it relates, or an exemption from any other laws or regulations that are in force in Canada and that may apply to this substance or activities involving the substance.
Applicability of the Significant New Activity Notice
The Notice requires that any person (individual or corporation) engaging in a significant new activity in relation to nonadecane, 9-methylene-, mixed with 1-decene, dimers and trimers, hydrogenated, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 1000172-32-6, submit a Significant New Activity notification (SNAN) containing all of the information prescribed in the Notice at least 90 days prior to using the substance for this activity.
In order to address the human toxicity concerns, the Notice requires notification in relation to the use of the substance in the manufacture or the distribution for resale of consumer products or cosmetics intended to be released as vapour, mist or aerosol applications when the concentration of the substance is greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight. For example, notification is required if a person plans to manufacture a product containing the substance for consumer uses in lubricant, grease or fluid products intended to be released as vapour, mist or aerosol and the concentration of the substance is greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight.
In addition, a notification is required if a person plans to distribute for resale a product containing the substance for consumer uses in lubricant, grease or fluid products intended to be released as vapour, mist or aerosol and the concentration of the substance is greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight where there is more than 10 kg of the substance involved in a calendar year.
The Notice targets any use of the substance in consumer products to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) applies, or in a cosmetic as defined in the Food and Drugs Act (FDA). A SNAN is required 90 days before the use of the substance in a Significant New Activity.
Activities not subject to the Notice
The following activities are not significant new activities.
Uses of the substance that are regulated under the Acts of Parliament listed in Schedule 2 of the Act, including the Pest Control Products Act, the Fertilizers Act and the Feeds Act, are excluded from the Notice. The Notice also does not apply to transient reaction intermediates, impurities, contaminants, partially unreacted materials, or, in some circumstances, to items such as, but not limited to, wastes, mixtures, or manufactured items. However, it should be noted that individual components of a mixture may be subject to notification under the provisions of the Act. See subsection 81(6) and section 3 of the Act, and section 3 of the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers for additional information.
Activities involving the use of the substance as a research and development substance or a site-limited intermediate or an export-only product are excluded from the Notice. The terms “research and development substance” and “site-limited intermediate substance” are defined in subsection 1(1) of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).
Information to be submitted
The Notice sets out the information that must be provided to the Minister 90 days before the day on which the substance nonadecane, 9-methylene-, mixed with 1-decene, dimers and trimers, hydrogenated, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 1000172-32-6, is used for a significant new activity. The Department of the Environment and the Department of Health will use the information submitted in the SNAN to conduct risk assessments within 90 days after the complete information is received.
The earlier assessment of the substance identified potential concerns associated with uses of the substance in consumer applications where vapour, mist or aerosol is released. This substance can potentially cause toxicity problems if inhaled. The SNAc Notice is issued to gather toxicity information in the event that the substance is used in consumer products intended to be released as vapour, mist or aerosol to ensure that the substance will undergo further assessment before significant new activities are undertaken.
The information requirements in the Notice relate to general information in respect of the substance, details surrounding its use, exposure information, and toxicity to human health. Some of the information requirements reference the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).
Additional guidance on preparing a SNAN can be found in section 1.3 of the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers.
Transitional provision
A transitional provision is included in the Notice to facilitate compliance by persons who may already have imported or manufactured the substance up to 100 kg and started activities for the manufacture or the distribution for the resale of the products with the substance in concentrations that are greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight in the product matrix. The Notice comes into force immediately. However, if the substance is used in the manufacture or distribution for the resale of consumer products to which the CCPSA applies, or in a cosmetic as defined in the FDA, a threshold of more than or equal to 100 kg per calendar year applies and a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1% by weight applies for the period between the publication of the Notice and June 8, 2020. On June 9, 2020, the threshold for this significant new activity will be lowered to 0 g per calendar year and the concentration will remain greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight for the fabrication of consumer products subject to the CCPSA or cosmetic products as defined in the LAD, and 10 kg per calendar year and the concentration will remain at or above 0.1% by weight for the use of the substance for the distribution for resale.
Compliance
When assessing whether or not a substance is subject to SNAc provisions, a person is expected to make use of information in their possession or to which they may reasonably have access. This means information in any of the notifier’s offices worldwide or other locations where the notifier can reasonably have access to the information. For example, manufacturers are expected to have access to their formulations, while importers or users of a substance, mixture, or product are expected to have access to import records, usage information and the relevant safety data sheets (SDSs), formerly “material safety data sheets” (MSDSs). More details are contained in the Regulations Amending the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and the Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations for reference to this amendment.
Although an SDS is an important source of information on the composition of a product, it should be noted that the goal of the SDS is to protect the health of workers in the workplace from specific hazards of chemical products. Therefore, an SDS may not list all product ingredients that may be subject to a SNAc notice due to human health or environmental concerns. Any person requiring more detailed information on product composition is encouraged to contact their supplier.
If any information becomes available that reasonably supports the conclusion that the substance nonadecane, 9-methylene-, mixed with 1-decene, dimers and trimers, hydrogenated, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 1000172-32-6, is toxic or capable of becoming toxic, the person who is in possession of or who has knowledge of the information and is involved in activities with the substance is obligated, under section 70 of the Act, to provide that information to the Minister without delay.
A company can submit a SNAN on behalf of its clients. For example, in cases where a person takes possession or control of a substance from another person, they may not be required to submit a SNAN, under certain conditions, if their activities were covered by an original SNAN submitted by the person from whom they obtained the substance. The Substances Management Advisory Note “Clarification in relation to the submission of Significant New Activity Notifications in application of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999” provides more detail on this subject.
Under section 86 of the Act, any person who transfers the physical possession or control of a substance subject to a SNAc Notice must notify all persons to whom the physical possession or control is transferred of the obligation to comply with the Notice, including the obligation to notify the Minister of any SNAc and to provide all the required information outlined above.
A pre-notification consultation (PNC) is recommended for notifiers who wish to consult with the program during the planning or preparation of their SNAN to discuss any questions or concerns they have about the prescribed information and test plans.
Where a person has questions concerning their obligations to comply with a Notice, believes they may be out of compliance, or would like to request a PNC, they are encouraged to discuss their particular circumstances with the program by contacting the Substances Management Information Line (eccc.substances.eccc@canada.ca [email], 1-800‑567‑1999 [toll-free in Canada], and 819‑938‑3232 [outside of Canada]).
The Act is enforced in accordance with the publicly available Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. In instances of non-compliance, consideration is given to factors such as the nature of the alleged violation, potential harm, intent, and history of compliance.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Publication after screening assessment of copper and its compounds, including those specified on the Domestic Substances List and those identified for further consideration following prioritization of the Revised In Commerce List (paragraphs 68(b) and (c) or subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas a summary of the draft screening assessment conducted on copper and its compounds pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) or section 74 of the Act is annexed hereby;
Whereas 26 substances identified in Annex II below are substances identified under subsection 73(1) of the Act or were otherwise identified as priorities based on other human health concerns, and 11 substances identified in Annex II below are substances identified for further consideration following prioritization of the Revised In Commerce List;
And whereas it is proposed to conclude that copper and its compounds meet one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act,
Notice therefore is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) propose to recommend to Her Excellency the Governor in Council that copper and its compounds be added to Schedule 1 of the Act.
Notice is furthermore given that the ministers have released a risk management scope document for copper and its compounds to initiate discussions with stakeholders on risk management actions being considered for copper and its compounds.
Public comment period
Any person may, within 60 days after publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment written comments on the measure the ministers propose to take and on the scientific considerations on the basis of which the measure is proposed. More information regarding the scientific considerations may be obtained from the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website. All comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice and be sent to the Executive Director, Program Development and Engagement Division, Department of the Environment, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, by fax to 819‑938‑5212, or by email to eccc.substances.eccc@canada.ca. Comments can also be submitted to the Minister of the Environment using the online reporting system available through Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Single Window.
In accordance with section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit with the information a request that it be treated as confidential.
Jacqueline Gonçalves
Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
Gwen Goodier
Acting Director General
Industrial Sectors, Chemicals and Waste Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
David Morin
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health
ANNEX I
Summary of the draft screening assessment of copper and its compounds
Pursuant to section 68 or 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of copper and its compounds. Twenty-six of these substances were identified as priorities for assessment, as they met the categorization criteria under subsection 73(1) of CEPA or were considered a priority on the basis of other human health concerns. Eleven additional substances were identified for further consideration following prioritization of the Revised In Commerce List. This draft screening assessment focuses on the copper moiety; therefore, it considers copper in its elemental form; copper-containing substances; and copper released in dissolved, solid, or particulate form. This screening assessment therefore considers copper-containing substances beyond those identified as priorities for assessment.
Copper is naturally occurring in the environment and moves through various compartments by geochemical and biogeochemical cycling. Anthropogenic activities may contribute copper to the environment during the production of metallic copper or other copper-containing substances (e.g. mining, extracting, processing of ores, and smelting and refining), through other industrial activities (e.g. wastewater treatment), and through the use of products containing copper. This assessment considers combined exposure to the copper moiety from natural or anthropogenic sources, whether it is present in environmental compartments, food, or products. All substances that have the potential to dissolve, dissociate, or degrade to release copper through various transformation pathways can potentially contribute to the exposure of living organisms to bioavailable forms of copper.
Pursuant to CEPA section 71 notices, information was reported for 19 copper substances that were manufactured or imported above the reporting threshold of 100 kg per year in either 2011 or 2012 to 2015. No information above the reporting threshold was received for 15 additional copper substances that were surveyed. A total of over 10 000 000 kg was reported for both manufacturing and imported quantities. These substances are used in a wide variety of products and applications, including arts, crafts and hobby materials; automotive care; building and construction materials; cosmetics; children’s toys; cleaning products; electrical and electronic uses; food packaging; ink, toner and colourants; natural health products and drugs; agricultural products (non-pesticidal); paints and coatings; pest control substances; plastics; textiles; and other industrial and commercial uses.
The ecological exposure assessment focuses on the top sectors of activity as determined by the greatest quantities of copper released to the environment. Specifically, exposure scenarios were developed for the metal mining, base metal smelting, and wastewater treatment sectors.
The ecological effects assessment focuses on the dissolved fraction of copper, as this is typically better correlated with ecotoxicity. Where possible, toxicity modifying factors (i.e. hardness, pH, dissolved organic carbon, and temperature) were considered since the portion of dissolved copper is dependent on these water chemistry conditions.
The outcomes of the ecological risk characterization for the metal mining, base metal smelting, and wastewater treatment sectors indicate ecological risks in the aquatic compartment. This was determined by using a weight-of-evidence approach, including a comparison of the predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) to the predicted no-effect concentrations (PNECs) to generate risk quotients (RQs), and by assessing the frequency and magnitude of RQs exceeding a value of one.
Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this draft screening assessment, there is a risk of harm to the environment from copper and its compounds. It is proposed to conclude that copper and its compounds meet the criteria under paragraph 64(a) of CEPA, as they are entering or may enter the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity. However, it is proposed to conclude that copper and its compounds do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(b) of CEPA, as they are not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends.
Copper is an essential element for human health, yet elevated intake may result in adverse health effects. In instances of excess chronic oral ingestion of copper, liver damage has been observed as the principal health effect. For that reason, guidelines exist to provide limits against excess copper intake in the general population. In a human volunteer study, no effects were observed up to doses of 10 mg per day for 12 weeks. This study is the basis for the upper tolerable intake level (UL) established by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) for North American populations. The IOM UL is also the basis for limits of copper in multi-vitamin/mineral supplements and supplemented foods, as well as the basis for the copper soil quality guideline for copper and the toxicological reference values (TRVs) developed by Health Canada under the Federal Contaminated Site Risk Assessment Program. With respect to exposure via the inhalation route, transient acute respiratory effects were identified in laboratory animals after a single inhaled high dose of copper. Repeat doses resulted in signs of inflammation of the lungs; however, all effects were reversible once dosing ended.
All Canadians can be exposed to copper through environmental media, food, drinking water and products available to consumers. Food is the main source of intake, and toddlers have the highest intake when normalized by body weight. To characterize risk, estimates of daily exposure from environmental media, food and drinking water were derived for the general population and for those living near point sources of release (e.g. mines, smelters and refineries). These estimates were compared to the IOM UL, and there were no exceedances for either group. Exposure estimates were also derived for the general population from the use of products available to consumers. Oral exposure estimates to copper from the use of arts and craft products, children’s toys, cosmetics, and natural health products did not exceed the IOM UL. There is also potential for inhalation exposure to copper in airborne particulate matter for the general population and for those living near point sources of release. Measured air concentrations were compared to the levels at which inhalation-specific health effects were seen, and margins of exposure were considered adequate for copper in particulate matter. Inhalation exposure scenarios from the use of products available to consumers were also derived. Margins of exposure for inhalation of copper from cleaning products, cosmetics, and spray paints were considered adequate to address uncertainties in the health effects and exposure databases. On the basis of the information presented in this draft screening assessment, it is proposed to conclude that copper and its compounds do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of CEPA, as they are not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.
Proposed conclusion
It is proposed to conclude that copper and its compounds meet one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.
It is also proposed to conclude that copper and its compounds meet the persistence criteria, but not the bioaccumulation criteria as set out in the Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations of CEPA.
The draft screening assessment and the risk management scope document for these substances are available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.
ANNEX II
| CAS RN table 1 note * | Domestic Substances List (DSL) or Revised In Commerce List (R-ICL) name | Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| 137-29-1 | Copper, bis(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S )-, (SP-4-1)- | DSL |
| 142-71-2 | Acetic acid, copper(2+) salt | DSL |
| 527-09-3 | Copper, bis(D-gluconato-o1,o2)- | DSL |
| 866-82-0 | 1,2,3-Propanetricarbonxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, copper (2+) salt (1 :2) | R-ICL |
| 1111-67-7 | Thiocyanic acid, copper(1+) salt | DSL |
| 1317-38-0 | Copper oxide | DSL |
| 1317-39-1 | Copper oxide | DSL |
| 1317-40-4 | Copper sulfide | DSL |
| 1319-53-5 | Malachite | R-ICL |
| 1328-51-4 | C.I. Solvent Blue 38 | DSL |
| 1328-53-6 table 1 note a | C.I. Pigment Green 7 | DSL |
| 1337-20-8 | Chlorophyllins, copper potassium salt | R-ICL |
| 1338-02-9 | Naphthenic acids, copper salts | DSL |
| 1344-73-6 | Sulfuric acid, copper salt, basic | DSL |
| 3251-23-8 | Nitric acid, copper(2+) salt | DSL |
| 7440-50-8 | Copper | DSL |
| 7447-39-4 | Copper chloride | DSL |
| 7492-68-4 | Carbonic acid, copper salt | R-ICL |
| 7681-65-4 | Copper iodide | DSL |
| 7758-89-6 | Copper chloride | DSL |
| 7758-98-7 | Sulfuric acid copper(2+) salt (1:1) | DSL |
| 7798-23-4 | Phosphoric acid, copper(2+) salt (2:3) | DSL |
| 11006-34-1 | Cuprate(3-), [18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-8-ethenyl-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-2-propanoato(5-)-N21,N22,N23,N24]-, trisodium, [SP-4-2-(2S-tra table 1 note * ns)]- | DSL |
| 12222-04-7 | Direct Blue 199 | R-ICL |
| 20427-59-2 | Copper hydroxide | DSL |
| 22205-45-4 | Copper sulfide | DSL |
| 22221-10-9 | Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, copper salt | DSL |
| 26317-27-1 | Cuprate(3-), [(7S,8S)-3-carboxy-5-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethenyl-18-ethyl-7,8-dihydro-2,8,12,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-7-propanoato(5-)-.kappa.N21,.kappa.N22,.kappa.N23,.kappa.N24]-, trihydrogen, (SP-4-2)- | R-ICL |
| 28302-36-5 | Cuprate(3-), [(7S,8S)-3-carboxy-5-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethenyl-18-ethyl-17-formyl-7,8-dihydro-2,8,12-trimethyl-21H,23H-porphine-7-propanoato(5-)-.kappa.N21,.kappa.N22,.kappa.N23,.kappa.N24]-, sodium (1:3), (SP-4-2)- | R-ICL |
| 68084-48-0 | Neodecanoic acid, copper(2+) salt | DSL |
| 68512-13-0 table 1 note a | Copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)N29,N30,N31,N32]-, brominated chlorinated | DSL |
| 68987-63-3 table 1 note a | Copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]-, chlorinated | DSL |
| 105883-51-0 | Copper, bis[N-acetyl-.kappa.O)-L-methioninato-.kappa.O]- | R-ICL |
| 131044-77-4 | Copper, N-acetyl-L-tyrosine hydroxy-terminated (S)- [2-(acetylamino)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-oxopropoxy] Me siloxanes | R-ICL |
| 131044-78-5 | Copper, hydroxyl-terminated Me (S)-[[5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinyl) carbonyl]oxy] siloxanes 5-oxo-L-proline complexes | R-ICL |
| 147550-61-6 | Copper carbonate hydroxide | R-ICL |
| CDSL 10024-7 table 1 note b | Metal alkyldithiophosphates | DSL |
Table 1 notes
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Publication of final decision after screening assessment of seven hydrocarbon-based substances specified on the Domestic Substances List (paragraphs 68(b) and (c) or subsection 77(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas spent sulphidic caustic, montan wax, and montan-wax fatty acids identified in the annex below are substances identified under subsection 73(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
Whereas a summary of the screening assessment conducted on slop oil, naphtha waste, ethyne (acetylene), and montan-wax fatty acids ethylene esters pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c), and on spent sulphidic caustic, montan wax, and montan-wax fatty acids pursuant to section 74 of the Act is annexed hereby;
And whereas it is concluded that the substances do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act,
Notice therefore is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) propose to take no further action on these substances at this time.
Catherine McKenna
Minister of the Environment
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Minister of Health
ANNEX
Summary of the screening assessment for seven hydrocarbon-based substances
Pursuant to section 68 or 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of seven hydrocarbon-based substances. Substances in this group were identified as priorities for assessment as they met the categorization criteria under subsection 73(1) of CEPA or were considered a priority on the basis of other human health concerns. Five of the substances were originally referred to as the Petroleum Concise Screening Assessment under the Chemical Management Plan, while two montan-wax fatty acids (Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers [CAS RNs footnote 4] 68476-03-9 and 73138-45-1) were moved from the Fatty Acids and Salts Group. One additional substance, which was originally in the Petroleum Concise Screening Assessment, will have its proposed decision provided in a separate report. footnote 5 The CAS RN, the Domestic Substances List (DSL) name and the common name of the substances are listed in the table below.
| CAS RN | DSL name | Common name |
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| 64742-40-1 table 2 note a | Neutralizing agents (petroleum), spent sodium hydroxide | Spent sulphidic caustic |
| 68477-26-9 table 2 note a, table 2 note b | Wastes, petroleum | Slop oil |
| 68956-70-7 table 2 note a, table 2 note b | Petroleum products, C5-12, reclaimed, wastewater treatment | Naphtha waste |
| 74-86-2 table 2 note b | Ethyne | Ethyne (Acetylene) |
| 8002-53-7 table 2 note a | Montan wax | Montan wax |
| 68476-03-9 table 2 note a | Fatty acids, montan-wax | Montan-wax fatty acids |
| 73138-45-1 table 2 note a, table 2 note b | Fatty acids, montan-wax, ethylene esters | Montan-wax fatty acids ethylene esters |
Table 2 notes
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This screening assessment contains three waste products, one substance (ethyne) that is similar to petroleum hydrocarbons and may be derived from petroleum substances, a lignite coal-derived wax and two of its fatty acids and fatty acid ester components that are used in a similar manner as the petrolatum petroleum waxes. The seven substances are addressed individually within this assessment. Based upon low ecological and human health exposure patterns or low ecological and human health hazard potential, quantitative exposure characterization, informed by the collection of manufacturing and import data, was not required.
Spent sulphidic caustic, slop oil and naphtha waste are by-products or wastes generated by the petroleum industry that are recycled or reclaimed to a large extent by refineries. No information on the quantity of these petroleum refinery wastes generated in Canada was identified; however, they are all high production volume substances in the United States. Portions of these wastes that are not recycled, reclaimed or sold to industrial users are either treated and disposed of, or shipped off-site to provincial and territorial licenced waste disposal facilities, where they may be further processed. They are not used in products available to consumers and are not expected to be released to the environment. Accordingly, exposure to the environment and to the general population from these wastes is not expected and the potential risk to the environment and human health is expected to be low.
Ethyne is produced from the conversion of methane under high heat in the presence of oxygen. Ethyne is also manufactured by reacting calcium carbide and water, or may be incidentally produced as a co-product during the cracking of natural gas liquids, naphtha, or gas oil. No information on the quantity of ethyne manufactured in Canada was identified; however, it is a high production volume chemical in the United States. The primary uses of ethyne are as a raw material for the production of other chemicals (e.g. 1,4-butanediol, acetylenic alcohols, ethyl and methyl vinyl ethers) in closed systems, followed by use as a fuel for welding, cutting, and heat treating metals. On the basis of its use in closed industrial environments or as a fuel operating in high temperature combustion conditions, exposure to the environment and to the general population is expected to be minimal. On the basis of its minimal exposure to the environment and to the general population, as well as its low estimated ecotoxicity and human toxicity, the potential risk to the environment and human health from ethyne is expected to be low.
Montan wax is a solid wax originating from lignite coal. It has similar properties and uses to the petroleum wax petrolatum, but has a non-petroleum source. In addition to crude montan wax, this assessment considers refined (bleached or deresined) montan wax and its components montan-wax fatty acids, and montan-wax fatty acids ethylene esters. Refined montan wax is used in products available to consumers, including cosmetics, automotive products, household cleaning products and food packaging materials. Montan wax is expected to be released to wastewater from these uses, and subsequently partition to sediments and biosolids, due to its low water solubility. Experimental and modelled toxicity data indicate that montan wax is considered to be of low ecological hazard. In addition, repeat dose animal studies indicate low toxicity to humans. Given the low environmental and human health hazards associated with these substances, the potential risk to the environment and human health from them is considered to be low.
Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this screening assessment, there is a low risk of harm to the environment from spent sulphidic caustic, slop oil, naphtha waste, ethyne, montan wax, montan-wax fatty acids and montan-wax fatty acids ethylene esters. It is concluded that sulphidic caustic, slop oil, naphtha waste, ethyne, montan wax, montan-wax fatty acids and montan-wax fatty acids ethylene esters do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(a) or (b) of CEPA as they are not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity or that constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends.
On the basis of the information presented in this screening assessment, it is concluded that spent sulphidic caustic, slop oil, naphtha waste, ethyne, montan wax, montan-wax fatty acids and montan-wax fatty acids ethylene esters do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of CEPA as they are not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.
Conclusion
It is concluded that spent sulphidic caustic, slop oil, naphtha waste, ethyne, montan wax, montan-wax fatty acids, and montan-wax fatty acids ethylene esters do not meet the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.
The screening assessment for these substances is available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
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DeWitt-Van Oosten, The Hon. M. Joyce
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2019-398 |
Federal Court of Appeal or Federal Court
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2019-431 |
Namiesniowski, Kristina
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May 10, 2019
Diane Bélanger
Official Documents Registrar
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
CRIMINAL CODE
Designation as fingerprint examiner
Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby designate the following person of the Winnipeg Police Service as a fingerprint examiner:
Jason Dee
Ottawa, May 2, 2019
Ellen Burack
Assistant Deputy Minister
Community Safety and Countering Crime Branch
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001
Interim Order Respecting Flooded Areas
Whereas the Minister of Transport is of the opinion that the annexed Interim Order Respecting Flooded Areas is required to deal with a direct or indirect risk to marine safety or to the marine environment;
Whereas the provisions of the annexed Order may be contained in a regulation made pursuant to subsection 35.1(1) footnote c, paragraphs 136(1)(f) and (h) footnote d, 207(f) and 244(f) footnote e, (g) and (h) footnote f of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 footnote g;
Therefore, the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsection 10.1(1) footnote h of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 footnote i, makes the annexed Interim Order Respecting Flooded Areas.
Ottawa, April 27, 2019
Marc Garneau
Minister of Transport
Interim Order Respecting Flooded Areas
Interpretation
Definitions
1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.
- Act means the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. (Loi)
- Regulations means the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations. (règlement)
Interpretation
(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, all other words and expressions used in this Interim Order have the same meaning as in the Regulations.
Prohibition
Operation of vessels
2 No person shall operate a vessel in any of the following waters:
- (a) the part of the Ottawa River, in the province of Ontario or in the province of Québec, between the City of Gatineau and the Barrage de Carillon;
- (b) Des Deux Montagnes Lake in the Province of Québec;
- (c) the Mille Îles River in the Province of Québec; and
- (d) the Des Prairies River in the Province of Québec.
Exception
Persons
3 Section 2 does not apply to vessels operated by the following persons:
- (a) a local authority employee;
- (b) a member of a fire department or police force;
- (c) an officer or non-commissioned member of the Canadian Forces;
- (d) an officer of the Canadian Coast Guard; and
- (d) a person who operates a vessel solely to gain access to their property that is not accessible by road due to flooding.
Enforcement
Enforcement officers
4 For the purpose of ensuring compliance with sections 2 and 3, the persons or classes of persons set out in the table to this section are appointed or specified as enforcement officers.
| Item | Column 1 Persons or classes of persons |
Column 2 Geographic location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Ontario and Quebec |
| 2 | A member of any harbour or river police force | Ontario and Quebec |
| 3 | A member of any provincial, county or municipal police force | Ontario and Quebec |
| 4 | A marine safety inspector | Ontario and Quebec |
| 5 | A pleasure craft safety inspector | Ontario and Quebec |
| 6 | A person employed as park warden by Parks Canada and appointed under the Canada National Parks Act | Ontario and Quebec |
| 7 | A person employed as marine conservation area warden by Parks Canada and appointed under the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act | Ontario and Quebec |
| 8 | A person employed as conservation officer by the National Capital Commission | National Capital Region |
| 9 | A First Nations Constable appointed under the Ontario Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15 | Ontario |
Powers
5 An enforcement officer may
- (a) prohibit the movement of any vessel or direct it to move as specified by the enforcement officer; and
- (b) stop and board any vessel at any reasonable time, and
- (i) direct any person to put into operation or cease operating any equipment on board the vessel,
- (ii) ask any pertinent questions of, and demand all reasonable assistance from, any person on board the vessel, and
- (iii) require that any person on board the vessel provide to the enforcement officer, for examination, any document or information that is in the person’s possession.
Designated Provision
Designation
6 (1) The provision set out in column I of the schedule is designated as a provision the contravention of which may be dealt with under and in accordance with the procedure set out in sections 229 to 242 of the Act.
Penalties
(2) The range of penalties set out in column II of the schedule is the range of penalties payable in respect of a contravention of the designated provision set out in column I.
SCHEDULE
(Subsections 6(1) and (2))
| Column I Designated Provision |
Column II Range of Penalties ($) Individual |
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| Section 2 | 250 to 5,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001
Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Flooded Areas
Whereas the Minister of Transport is of the opinion that the annexed Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Flooded Areas is required to deal with a direct or indirect risk to marine safety or to the marine environment;
Whereas the provisions of the annexed Order may be contained in a regulation made pursuant to subsection 35.1(1) footnote j, paragraphs 136(1)(f) and (h) footnote k, 207(f) and 244(f) footnote l, (g) and (h) footnote m of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 footnote n;
Therefore, the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsection 10.1(1) footnote o of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 footnote p, makes the annexed Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Flooded Areas.
Ottawa, April 30, 2019
Marc Garneau
Minister of Transport
Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Flooded Areas
Interpretation
Definitions
1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.
- Act means the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. (Loi)
- Regulations means the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations. (règlement)
Interpretation
(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, all other words and expressions used in this Interim Order have the same meaning as in the Regulations.
Prohibition
Operation of vessels
2 No person shall operate a vessel in any of the following waters:
- (a) the part of the Ottawa River, in the province of Ontario or in the province of Québec, between the City of Gatineau and the Barrage de Carillon;
- (b) Des Deux Montagnes Lake in the Province of Québec;
- (c) the Mille Îles River in the Province of Québec;
- (d) the Des Prairies River in the Province of Québec;
- (e) Lake Muskoka in the Province of Ontario;
- (f) North Branch Muskoka River in the Province of Ontario;
- (g) South Branch Muskoka River in the Province of Ontario; and
- (h) Moon River in the Province of Ontario.
Exception
Persons
3 Section 2 does not apply to vessels operated by the following persons:
- (a) a local authority employee;
- (b) a member of a fire department or police force;
- (c) an officer or non-commissioned member of the Canadian Forces;
- (d) an officer of the Canadian Coast Guard; and
- (e) a person who operates a vessel solely to gain access to their property that is not accessible by road due to flooding.
Enforcement
Enforcement officers
4 For the purpose of ensuring compliance with section 2, the persons or classes of persons set out in the table to this section are appointed or specified as enforcement officers.
| Item | Column 1 Persons or classes of persons |
Column 2 Geographic location |
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| 1 | A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Ontario and Quebec |
| 2 | A member of any harbour or river police force | Ontario and Quebec |
| 3 | A member of any provincial, county or municipal police force | Ontario and Quebec |
| 4 | A marine safety inspector | Ontario and Quebec |
| 5 | A pleasure craft safety inspector | Ontario and Quebec |
| 6 | A person employed as park warden by Parks Canada and appointed under the Canada National Parks Act | Ontario and Quebec |
| 7 | A person employed as marine conservation area warden by Parks Canada and appointed under the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act | Ontario and Quebec |
| 8 | A person employed as conservation officer by the National Capital Commission | National Capital Region |
| 9 | A First Nations Constable appointed under the Ontario Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15 | Ontario |
Powers
5 An enforcement officer may
- (a) prohibit the movement of any vessel or direct it to move as specified by the enforcement officer; and
- (b) stop and board any vessel at any reasonable time, and
- (i) direct any person to put into operation or cease operating any equipment on board the vessel,
- (ii) ask any pertinent questions of, and demand all reasonable assistance from, any person on board the vessel, and
- (iii) require that any person on board the vessel provide to the enforcement officer, for examination, any document or information that is in the person’s possession.
Designated Provision
Designation
6 (1) The provision set out in column I of the schedule is designated as a provision the contravention of which may be dealt with under and in accordance with the procedure set out in sections 229 to 242 of the Act.
Penalties
(2) The range of penalties set out in column II of the schedule is the range of penalties payable in respect of a contravention of the designated provision set out in column I.
Repeal
7 The Interim Order Respecting Flooded Areas, made on April 27, 2019, is repealed.
SCHEDULE
(Subsections 6(1) and (2))
| Column I Designated Provision |
Column II Range of Penalties ($) Individual |
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| Section 2 | 250 to 5,000 |
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. DGSO-002-19 — Consultation on the Spectrum Licence Renewal Process for Non-Auctioned Broadband Radio Services (BRS) Licences
The intent of this notice is to announce a public consultation through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s (ISED) document entitled Consultation on the Spectrum Licence Renewal Process for Non-Auctioned Broadband Radio Services (BRS) Licences. Through the release of this document, ISED is initiating a consultation on the renewal process for spectrum licences in the 2500 MHz band (2500-2690 MHz) for broadband radio services (BRS), specifically, converted Multipoint Communications System (MCS) and Multipoint Distribution Services (MDS) licences that expire on March 31, 2021.
ISED seeks comments on all aspects related to the renewal of these licences, along with supporting rationale.
Submitting comments
Interested parties should submit their comments no later than May 30, 2019. Respondents are asked to provide their comments in electronic format (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) by email at ic.spectrumoperations-operationsduspectre.ic@canada.ca. Soon after the close of the comment period, all comments will be posted on ISED’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website. ISED will also provide interested parties with the opportunity to reply to comments from other parties. Reply comments will be accepted no later than June 14, 2019.
Written submissions should be addressed to
Senior Director
Spectrum Management Operations Branch
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
235 Queen Street, 6th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
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Eric Parsons
Senior Director
Spectrum Management Operations Branch
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE
Appointment opportunities
We know that our country is stronger — and our government more effective — when decision-makers reflect Canada’s diversity. The Government of Canada has implemented an appointment process that is transparent and merit-based, strives for gender parity, and ensures that Indigenous peoples and minority groups are properly represented in positions of leadership. We continue to search for Canadians who reflect the values that we all embrace: inclusion, honesty, fiscal prudence, and generosity of spirit. Together, we will build a government as diverse as Canada.
We are equally committed to providing a healthy workplace that supports one’s dignity, self-esteem and the ability to work to one’s full potential. With this in mind, all appointees will be expected to take steps to promote and maintain a healthy, respectful and harassment-free work environment.
The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from diverse and talented Canadians from across the country who are interested in the following positions.
Current opportunities
The following opportunities for appointments to Governor in Council positions are currently open for applications. Every opportunity is open for a minimum of two weeks from the date of posting on the Governor in Council Appointments website.
| Position | Organization | Closing date |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Administrator | Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada | |
| Chairperson | Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada | |
| Chairperson and Director | Atomic Energy of Canada Limited | |
| Chairperson | Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology | |
| Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson | Canada Industrial Relations Board | |
| Chairperson | Canada Lands Company Limited | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Canada Lands Company Limited | |
| Chairperson (joint federal Governor in Council and provincial Lieutenant Governor appointment) | Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board | |
| Chairperson | Canada Science and Technology Museum | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Canada Science and Technology Museum | |
| Board Member (Anticipatory) | Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization | |
| Chairperson (Anticipatory) | Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization | |
| Chief Executive Officer (Anticipatory) | Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization | |
| Vice-Chairperson (Anticipatory) | Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization | |
| Chairperson | Canadian Dairy Commission | |
| Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Director | Canadian Energy Regulator | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Canadian Energy Regulator | |
| Lead Commissioner, Deputy Lead Commissioner and Commissioner | Canadian Energy Regulator | |
| Pay Equity Commissioner | Canadian Human Rights Commission | |
| Chairperson | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | |
| Permanent Member | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | |
| Regional Member (British Columbia/Yukon) | Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | |
| Regional Member (Quebec) | Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | |
| Chairperson and Member | Canadian Statistics Advisory Council | |
| President (Chief Executive Officer) | Canadian Tourism Commission | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Defense Construction (1951) Limited | |
| Chairperson | Farm Credit Canada | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Farm Credit Canada | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Farm Products Council of Canada | |
| Chairperson | The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited | |
| Commissioner | Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | |
| Chairperson | First Nations Financial Management Board | |
| Chief Commissioner | First Nations Tax Commission | |
| Deputy Chief Commissioner | First Nations Tax Commission | |
| Director | Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation | |
| Director (Federal) | Hamilton Port Authority | |
| Sergeant-at-Arms and Corporate Security Officer | House of Commons | |
| Member | International Authority | |
| Commissioner and Chairperson | International Joint Commission | |
| Member (appointment to roster) | International Trade and International Investment Dispute Settlement Bodies | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Invest in Canada Hub | |
| Chief Executive Officer | The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated | |
| Librarian and Archivist of Canada | Library and Archives of Canada | |
| Member | National Capital Commission | |
| Government Film Commissioner | National Film Board | |
| President | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | |
| Auditor General of Canada | Office of the Auditor General | |
| Chief Accessibility Officer (Anticipatory) | Office of the Chief Accessibility Officer | |
| Ombudsperson | Office of the Ombudsperson for National Defence and Canadian Forces | |
| Director (Federal) | Oshawa Port Authority | |
| Chairperson | Pacific Pilotage Authority | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Parks Canada | |
| Vice-Chairperson and Member | Patented Medicine Prices Review Board | |
| Member | Payment in Lieu of Taxes Dispute Advisory Panel | |
| Commissioner | Public Service Commission | |
| Member and Alternate Member | Renewable Resources Board (Gwich’in) | |
| Member and Alternate Member | Renewable Resources Board (Sahtu) | |
| Principal | Royal Military College of Canada | |
| Vice-Chairperson (all streams) | Social Security Tribunal of Canada | |
| Chairperson | Telefilm Canada |