Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 153, Number 29: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
July 20, 2019
(Erratum)
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Notice respecting the Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health
Notice is hereby given that the second paragraph of the notice bearing the above-mentioned title published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 153, No. 27, Saturday, July 6, 2019, on page 3330, should have been written as follows:
The Agreement is composed of a series of articles that set out the purpose, principles and management of the Agreement, as well as annexes that identify commitments by each government to address Nutrients, Harmful Pollutants, Wastewater and Stormwater, Discharges from Vessels, Areas of Concern, Lakewide Management, Aquatic Invasive Species, Habitat and Species, Groundwater Quality, Climate Change Impacts and Resilience, From Awareness to Action, First Nations and the Great Lakes, and Métis and the Great Lakes.
Catherine McKenna
Minister of the Environment
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Publication after screening assessment of a substance — acetic acid, CAS RNfootnote 1 64-19-7 — specified on the Domestic Substances List (subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas acetic acid is a substance identified under subsection 73(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
Whereas a summary of the draft screening assessment conducted on acetic acid pursuant to section 74 of the Act is annexed hereby;
And whereas it is proposed to conclude that the substance does 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 this substance at this time under section 77 of the Act.
Public comment period
As specified under subsection 77(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, 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
David Morin
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health
ANNEX
Summary of the draft screening assessment of acetic acid
Pursuant to section 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 acetic acid. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS RN) for acetic acid is 64-19-7. This substance was identified as a priority for assessment as it met categorization criteria under subsection 73(1) of CEPA.
Acetic acid may be present in food products such as vinegar (which is dilute aqueous acetic acid). Acetic acid is also a permitted food additive, and may be a component in incidental additives and food packaging materials. Acetic acid is also notified as present in self-care products (i.e. products that are available for purchase without a prescription from a doctor and that fall into one of three broad categories: cosmetics, natural health products, and non-prescription drugs) and pest control products. In Canada, it is also present in certain products available to consumers, such as household cleaners, pet shampoos, and silicone sealants.
The ecological risk of acetic acid was characterized using the ecological risk classification of organic substances (ERC), which is a risk-based approach that employs multiple metrics for both hazard and exposure, with weighted consideration of multiple lines of evidence for determining risk classification. Hazard profiles are based principally on metrics regarding mode of toxic action, chemical reactivity, food web–derived internal toxicity thresholds, bioavailability, and chemical and biological activity. Metrics considered in the exposure profiles include potential emission rate, overall persistence, and long-range transport potential. A risk matrix is used to assign a low, moderate or high level of potential concern for substances on the basis of their hazard and exposure profiles. Based on the outcome of ERC analysis, acetic acid is considered unlikely to be causing ecological harm.
Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this draft screening assessment, there is a low risk of harm to the environment from acetic acid. It is proposed to conclude that acetic acid does not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(a) or (b) of CEPA, as it is 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 available information, no serious adverse effects or organ-specific toxicity were observed in experimental animals. Effects observed were primarily associated with site-of-contact effects, and loss of appetite. Given the low hazard potential of this substance, the risk to human health is considered to be low.
On the basis of the information presented in this draft screening assessment, it is proposed to conclude that acetic acid does not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of CEPA, as it is 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 acetic acid does not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.
The draft screening assessment for this substance is available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Publication of results of investigations and recommendations for a substance — methane, dimethoxy- (dimethoxymethane), CAS RNfootnote 2 109-87-5 — specified on the Domestic Substances List (paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas a summary of the draft screening assessment conducted on dimethoxymethane pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Act is annexed hereby;
And whereas it is proposed to conclude that the substances does 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 this substance at this time.
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
David Morin
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health
ANNEX
Summary of the draft screening assessment of dimethoxymethane
Pursuant to section 68 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of methane, dimethoxy-, hereinafter referred to as dimethoxymethane. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS RN) for dimethoxymethane is 109-87-5. Dimethoxymethane was identified as a priority for assessment on the basis of other human health concerns.
Dimethoxymethane occurs naturally in a limited number of food products. In the calendar year of 2011, there were no reports of manufacture or import of dimethoxymethane into Canada above the reporting threshold of 100 kg from a survey conducted under section 71 of CEPA (Environment Canada 2013). In Canada, it is primarily used as a solvent in products available to consumers, including cosmetics, cleaning products, paints and coatings, spray adhesives, and batteries.
The ecological risk of dimethoxymethane was characterized using the ecological risk classification of organic substances (ERC), which is a risk-based approach that employs multiple metrics for both hazard and exposure with weighted consideration of multiple lines of evidence for determining risk classification. Hazard profiles are based principally on metrics regarding mode of toxic action, chemical reactivity, food web-derived internal toxicity thresholds, bioavailability, and chemical and biological activity. Metrics considered in the exposure profiles include potential emission rate, overall persistence and long-range transport potential. A risk matrix is used to assign a low, moderate or high level of potential concern for substances on the basis of their hazard and exposure profiles. Based on the outcome of the ERC analysis, dimethoxymethane is considered unlikely to cause ecological harm.
Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this draft screening assessment, there is a low risk of harm to the environment from dimethoxymethane. It is proposed to conclude that dimethoxymethane does not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(a) or (b) of CEPA, as it is 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.
Dimethoxymethane is considered to be of low hazard potential to humans given that no adverse effects or organ-specific toxicity were observed at inhalation exposures as high as 10 068 ppm (31 334 mg/m3) in rats and considering the available information indicating a lack of genotoxic, mutagenic or developmental effects. As dimethoxymethane is considered to be of low hazard potential, the risk to human health is considered to be low.
On the basis of the information presented in this draft screening assessment, it is proposed to conclude that dimethoxymethane does not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of CEPA, as it is 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 therefore proposed to conclude that dimethoxymethane does not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.
The draft screening assessment for this substance is available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
| Name and position | Order in Council |
|---|---|
| Al-Katib, Murad | 2019-846 |
| Invest in Canada Hub | |
| Director of the board of directors | |
| Anderson, Claire | 2019-980 |
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | |
| Full-time member | |
| Beaton, The Hon. Carole A. | 2019-895 |
| Nova Scotia Court of Appeal | |
| Judge | |
| Canada Industrial Relations Board | |
| Full-time Vice-Chairpersons | |
| Guilbert, Sylvie Monique Denise | 2019-1000 |
| Hackl, Roland Anthony Henry | 2019-999 |
| Smith, Allison Leslie | 2019-998 |
| Christie, The Hon. Vanessa V. | 2019-892 |
| Superior Court of Justice of Ontario | |
| Judge | |
| Court of Appeal for Ontario | |
| Judge ex officio | |
| Court of Appeal of Quebec | |
| Puisne Judges | |
| Fournier, The Hon. Lucie | 2019-893 |
| Moore, The Hon. Benoît | 2019-894 |
| Da Silva, Orlando | 2019-1015 |
| Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada | |
| Chief Administrator | |
| Federal Court | |
| Judges | |
| Federal Court of Appeal | |
| Judges ex officio | |
| Fuhrer, Janet M. | 2019-965 |
| Mactavish, The Hon. Anne L. | 2019-890 |
| Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Manitoba | |
| Puisnes Judges | |
| McCarthy, The Hon. Shauna | 2019-969 |
| Turner, Anne | 2019-970 |
| Immigration and Refugee Board | |
| Full-time members | |
| Al-Salem, Rouba Essam | 2019-855 |
| Kaufman, Neil Aaron | 2019-852 |
| Kennedy, Alison Joanna | 2019-881 |
| Krajcovic, Linda Catherine | 2019-990 |
| Marcinkiewicz, Christopher | 2019-851 |
| Richards II, Joseph Wesley | 2019-850 |
| Smith Costantino, Craig Michael | 2019-988 |
| Wallace, Karen Alice | 2019-989 |
| Jamal, Mahmud | 2019-891 |
| Court of Appeal for Ontario | |
| Justice of Appeal | |
| Superior Court of Justice of Ontario | |
| Judge ex officio | |
| La Rosa, The Hon. Catherine | 2019-972 |
| Superior Court of Quebec | |
| Senior Associate Chief Justice | |
| Malchuk, Melanie | 2019-883 |
| Veterans Review and Appeal Board | |
| Permanent member | |
| McCormick, Kevin Robert Edward | 2019-977 |
| National Seniors Council | |
| Member | |
| McDonell, Patrick | 2019-992 |
| Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons | |
| Moore, Morgan | 2019-845 |
| National Farm Products Council | |
| Member | |
| Morawetz, The Hon. Geoffrey B. | 2019-971 |
| Superior Court of Justice of Ontario | |
| Chief Justice | |
| Court of Appeal for Ontario | |
| Judge ex officio | |
| Moreau, The Hon. Samuel | 2019-896 |
| Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) | |
| Judge | |
| Nova Scotia Court of Appeal | |
| Judge ex officio | |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | |
| President | |
| Adem, Alejandro | 2019-847 |
| Members | |
| Puri, Ishwar K. | 2019-848 |
| Watson-Wright, Wendy M. | 2019-880 |
| Robertson, Judith | 2019-868 |
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | |
| Commissioner | |
| Smith, The Hon. Deborah K. | 2019-889 |
| Supreme Court of Nova Scotia | |
| Chief Justice | |
| Nova Scotia Court of Appeal | |
| Judge ex officio | |
| Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montréal | |
| Puisnes Judges | |
| Buchholz, Patrick | 2019-967 |
| Hivon, Marie-Christine | 2019-968 |
| Lacoste, Stéphane | 2019-966 |
| Supreme Court of British Columbia | |
| Judges | |
| Crerar, David A. | 2019-899 |
| Ross, Alan M. | 2019-897 |
| Tucker, Sheila, Q.C. | 2019-898 |
| Thorburn, The Hon. Julie A. | 2019-973 |
| Court of Appeal for Ontario | |
| Justice of Appeal | |
| Superior Court of Justice of Ontario | |
| Judge ex officio |
July 11, 2019
Diane Bélanger
Official Documents Registrar
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson | Canada Industrial Relations Board | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Canada Lands Company Limited | |
| 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 | |
| President (Chief Executive Officer) | Canadian Tourism Commission | |
| Chairperson | Farm Credit Canada | |
| Member (appointment to roster) | International Trade and International Investment Dispute Settlement Bodies | |
| Auditor General of Canada | Office of the Auditor General | |
| Chief Accessibility Officer (Anticipatory) | Office of the Chief Accessibility Officer | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Parks Canada | |
| Commissioner | Public Service Commission | |
| Member and Alternate Member | Renewable Resources Board (Gwich’in) | |
| Member and Alternate Member | Renewable Resources Board (Sahtu) |