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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 5)
Thursday, February 12, 1998
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met at 8:37 a.m. this day in Room 256-S, Centre Block, Mr. Derek Lee, presiding.
Members of the committee present:
Representing the Senate: Normand Grimard, Derek Lewis, Léonce Mercier, Wilfred P. Moore.
Representing the House of Commons:, Paul DeVillers, Derek Lee, John Maloney, Ghislain Lebel, Alex Shephered, Tom Wappel, Ted White, Gurbax Singh-Malhi.
Acting member present: Carmen Provenzano for Gurbax Singh-Malhi.
In attendance: Suzanne Verville, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); François-R. Bernier, General Counsel and Peter Bernhardt, Counsel to the committee, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
The committee continued its consideration of its permanent Order of Reference, section 19, The Statutory Instruments Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-22, which follows:
19. Every statutory instrument issued, made or established after December 31, 1971, other than an instrument the inspection of which and the obtaining of copies of which are precluded by any regulations made pursuant to paragraph 20(d), shall stand permanently referred to any committee of the House of Commons, of the Senate or of both Houses of Parliament that may be established for the purpose of reviewing and scrutinizing statutory instruments.
On SOR/88-361 -- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Regulations, 1988, Mr. Lee, Joint Chairman of the committee, proposed that the committee report the matter to both Houses of Parliament without, however, recommending disallowance. Mr. Lee further recommended that a letter be sent to the Solicitor General indicating that if the regulations in question are not revoked by April 24, 1997, the committee would then recommend disallowance.
After debate, Mr. Lebel moved, -- That the committee adopt the draft report recommending that the regulations be revoked.
After debate, with unanimous consent, Mr. Lebel withdrew his motion and proposed that a new report be drafted which would indicate that the Solicitor General appeared before the committee on April 24, 1997 but with the report still recommending the regulations revoked.
After debate, it was agreed that a new report be drafted for consideration by the committee in which it is mentioned that the Solicitor Genereal appeared before the committee and made a commitment to change the regulations in question.
Furthermore, it was agreed to consider recommending that the regulations in question be revoked if they are not changed without delay.
On SOR/93-75 -- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Regulations, It was agreed, -- That Counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.
On SOR/92-626 Food and Drug Regulations, amendment, It was agreed, -- That the Joint Chairs correspond with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food with respect to certain comments made by the committee and also to invite the officials of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency before the committee.
The committee considered the following Statutory Instruments without comment.
SI/96-67 -- Order Fixing July 12, 1996 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act; SI/96-69 -- Order Fixing July 12, 1996 as the Date of the Coming into Force of the Department of Health Act; SI/96-70 -- Order Fixing July 12, 1996 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of the Human Resources Development Act; SI/96-88 -- Order Fixing October 1, 1996 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Section 43 of an Act to amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff and to make related and consequential amendment to other Acts; SI/96-91 -- Order Fixing October 8, 1996 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act; SI/96-99 -- Order Fixing November 5, 1996 as the Date of the Coming into Force of an Act to amend the Standards Council of Canada Act; SI/96-102 -- Order Fixing November 26, 1996 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Section of the Nunavut Act; SI/97-1 -- Order Fixing December 20, 1996 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Section of an Act to amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts; SI/97-7 -- Order Fixing January 1, 1997 as the Date of the Coming into Force of an Act to amend the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act; SI/97-15 -- Temporary Entry Remission Order, No. 46; SI/97-16 -- Temporary Entry Remission Order, No. 47; SI/97-21 -- Order Fixing January 31, 1997 as the Date of the Coming into Force of the Oceans Act, Other than Section 53; SOR/77-1131 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/78-69 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/78-205 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/78-749 -- Income Tax Regulations, amendment; SOR/78-911 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/79-77 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/79-295 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/79-296 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/79-839 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/80-428 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/80-516 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/80-787 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/81-348 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/82-590 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment;
SOR/82-670 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendment; SOR/83-901 -- Animal Disease and Protection Regulations, amendmen;t SOR/92-189 -- Duty Free Shop Regulations, amendment; SOR/93-600 -- Canadian International Trade Tribunal Regulations, amendment; SOR/94-10 -- Marking of Imported Goods Regulations; SOR/94-14 -- NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations; SOR/94-23 -- Determination of Country of Origin for the Purposes of Marking Goods (NAFTA Countries) Regulations; SOR/94-42 -- Personnel Training for the Assistance of Persons with Disabilities Regulations; SOR/94-220 -- Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987, amendment; SOR/94-236 -- General Radio Regulations, Part I, amendment; SOR/94-596 -- Designated Provisions Regulations, amendment; SOR/94-665 -- Pacific Pilotage Tariff Regulations, amendment;SOR/95-12 -- Canadian International Trade Tribunal Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-16 -- World Trade Organization Technical Amendments Order, No. 1; SOR/95-20 -- World Trade Organization Technical Amendments Order, No. 2; SOR/95-21 -- World Trade Organization Technical Amendments Order, No. 3; SOR/95-22 -- Safeguard Surtax Regulations, 1995-1; SOR/95-24 -- Immigration Regulations, 1978, amendment; SOR/95-27 -- Canadian International Trade Tribunal Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-36 -- Import Allocation Regulations; SOR/95-60 -- Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-63 -- Income Tax Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-71 -- Immigration Regulations, 1978, amendment; SOR/95-77 -- Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, amendment SOR/95-102 -- Newfoundland Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-121 -- Immigration Regulations, 1978, amendment; SOR/95-146 -- Determination of Country of Origin for the Purposes of Marking Goods (NAFTA Countries) Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-207 -- Annual Rate Scale Order, 1995-1996; SOR/95-241 -- Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-249 -- Livestock and Poultry Carcass Grading Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-288 -- Unemployment Insurance (Collection of Premiums) Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-348 -- Determination of Country of Origin for the Purposes of Marking Goods (NAFTA Countries) Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-349 -- Determination of Country of Origin for the Purpose of Marking Goods (Non-NAFTA Countries) Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-352 -- Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-357 -- Income Tax Regulations, amendment.
At 9:53 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Tõnu Onu
Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)