Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 48: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
November 30, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT
Ministerial Instructions with respect to the processing of certain sponsorship applications under the Refugee Class
These Instructions are published in the Canada Gazette in accordance with subsection 87.3(6) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the Act).
These Instructions are given, pursuant to section 87.3 of the Act, by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration as, in the opinion of the Minister, these Instructions will best support the attainment of the immigration goals established by the Government of Canada by managing intake in the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program.
Overview
The intent of these Instructions is to limit the number of new Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) applications from a group, as defined in section 138 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the Regulations) such that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be able to continue processing existing applications, and meeting Cabinet approved admission targets, without further growing inventories.
Scope
These Instructions apply to groups, as referred to in section 138 of the Regulations, who are applying under Part 8, Division 2, of the Regulations, and for which the sponsorship application was submitted on or after the coming-into-effect date listed in these Instructions.
Applications made under a temporary public policy made under section 25.2 of the Act are excluded from these Instructions.
Setting the number of new sponsorship applications to be accepted for processing in a calendar year
The number of new sponsorship applications under Part 8 of Division 2 of the Regulations that will be accepted for processing in a calendar year, by groups, is set at zero.
The year begins on January 1 and ends on December 31, except for the year 2024, which will start on the day these Instructions take effect and end on December 31.
The same number shall apply for the years 2024 and 2025.
Humanitarian and compassionate requests
A request made under subsection 25(1) of the Act, from outside Canada and that accompanies an application that was not accepted for processing under these Instructions, will not be processed.
Effective period
These Instructions take effect on November 29, 2024, and expire on December 31, 2025.
November 18, 2024
The Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Waiver of information requirements for living organisms (subsection 106(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas any person who proposes to import or manufacture a living organism that is not on the Domestic Substances List must provide to the Minister of the Environment the information required under subsection 106(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act); and
Whereas a person may, pursuant to subsection 106(8) of the Act, request any of the requirements to provide information under subsection 106(1) of the Act to be waived;
Therefore, notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 106(9) of the Act, that the Minister of the Environment waived some requirements to provide information in accordance with the following annex pursuant to subsection 106(8) of that Act.
Joliane Lavigne
Acting Director
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
| Person to whom a waiver was granted | Information concerning a living organism in relation to which a waiver was granted |
|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Canada Inc. |
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| BC Cancer Research Centre |
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| Future Fields | Data from a test to determine the ecological effects of the living organism (pathogenicity, toxicity or invasiveness) (3) table 1 note a |
| Gilead Sciences Canada Inc. |
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| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. |
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| Progress Therapeutics |
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| Quality & Compliance Services Inc. |
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| Regeneron Therapeutics, Inc. |
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| Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc. |
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Table 1 note(s)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The decision to grant a waiver is made on a case-by-case basis by the Minister of the Environment in consultation with the Minister of Health. Every year, approximately 300 regulatory declarations are submitted for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(1), (3) and (4) and 106(1), (3) and (4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act) and around 100 waivers are granted yearly for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(8) and 106(8) of the Act.
For more information, please see the waivers web page on the New Substances website.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Waiver of information requirements for substances (subsection 81(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas any person who proposes to import or manufacture a substance that is not on the Domestic Substances List must provide to the Minister of the Environment the information required under subsection 81(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act); and
Whereas a person may, pursuant to subsection 81(8) of the Act, request any of the requirements to provide information under subsection 81(1) of the Act to be waived;
Therefore, notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 81(9) of the Act, that the Minister of the Environment waived some requirements to provide information pursuant to subsection 81(8) of that Act and in accordance with the following annex.
Joliane Lavigne
Acting Director
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
| Person to whom a waiver was granted | Information concerning a substance in relation to which a waiver was granted |
|---|---|
| 3313045 Nova Scotia Company |
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| Adjuvants Euclid Canada Inc. | Data in respect of hydrolysis rate as a function of pH |
| BASF Canada Inc. |
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| ChampionX Canada ULC |
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| Clariant (Canada) Inc. |
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| Dow Chemical Canada ULC | Data in respect of hydrolysis rate as a function of pH |
| Emery Oleochemicals LLC | Data in respect of hydrolysis rate as a function of pH |
| NextStar Energy Inc. | Data from an oral, dermal or inhalation type of acute mammalian toxicity test (2) |
| Voyant Beauty, Inc. |
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Table 2 note(s)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The decision to grant a waiver is made on a case-by-case basis by the Minister of the Environment in consultation with the Minister of Health. Every year, approximately 300 regulatory declarations are submitted for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(1), (3) and (4) and 106(1), (3) and (4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act) and around 100 waivers are granted yearly for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(8) and 106(8) of the Act.
For more information, please see the waivers web page on the New Substances website.
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 Royal Canadian Mounted Police as a fingerprint examiner:
- Vivian Lau
Ottawa, October 31, 2024
Craig Oldham
Director General
Crime Prevention 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Bank of Canada | |
| Chairperson | Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation | |
| Chairperson | Canada Industrial Relations Board | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Canada Industrial Relations Board | |
| Chairperson | Canada Infrastructure Bank | |
| Director | Canada Lands Company Limited | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization | |
| Director | Canadian Air Transport Security Authority | |
| Director | Canadian Commercial Corporation | |
| Director | Canadian Energy Regulator | |
| Assistant Chief Commissioner | Canadian Grain Commission | |
| Chief Commissioner | Canadian Human Rights Commission | |
| Permanent Member | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | |
| Director | Canadian Race Relations Foundation | |
| Director | Canadian Tourism Commission | |
| President | Canadian Tourism Commission | |
| Chairperson | Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Member | Copyright Board | |
| Director | Defence Construction (1951) Limited | |
| Member | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | December 16, 2024 |
| Regional Coordinator | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | December 16, 2024 |
| President | Export Development Canada | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board | |
| Director (Federal) | Halifax Port Authority | |
| Member | Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada | |
| Member | National Seniors Council | |
| Member | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | |
| Member | Net-Zero Advisory Body | |
| Commissioner of Official Languages | Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages | |
| Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions | Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| Ombudsperson for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces | Office of the Ombudsperson for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces | |
| Senate Ethics Officer | Office of the Senate Ethics Officer | |
| Member | Payments in Lieu of Taxes Dispute Advisory Panel | |
| Principal | Royal Military College of Canada | |
| Director | Sept-Îles Port Authority | |
| Administrator | Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund and Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods | |
| Chief Statistician | Statistics Canada | |
| Co-chair | Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council | |
| Member | Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council | |
| Chairperson | The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridge Inc. | |
| Secretary | The National Battlefields Commission | |
| Chairperson | VIA Rail Canada Inc. | |
| Chairperson | Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority |