Proceedings of the Standing Joint Committee on
Scrutiny of Regulations

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 4, 2000
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[English]

The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met at 9:00 a.m., this day, in room 256-S, Centre Block, the Joint Chairmen, Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette and Gurmant Grewal, M.P., presiding.

Members of the committee present:

Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators: Ethel Cochrane, Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C. and Wilfred P. Moore (3).

Representing the House of Commons: Ken Epp, Gurmant Grewal, Pierrette Venne and Tom Wappel (4).

Other members present: Derek Lee.

In attendance: Normand Radford, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); Parliamentary Research Branch: François-R. Bernier, General Counsel to the Committee; Peggy Jodoin-Rasmussan, Counsel to the Committee.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

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.

The Clerk provided a progress report on the invitation to the Minister of Transport to attend a meeting of the committee regarding SOR/858 -- Air Transportation Regulations; SOR/92-738 -- Railway Interswitching Regulations, amendment; and SOR/94-240 -- Canada Ports Corporation Administrative By-law, revocation, et al. The committee noted that, after two months, the Minister had still not made a commitment to attend.

It was moved by Mr. Wappell, -- That the Minister of Transportation be ordered to attend a regularly scheduled meeting of this committee before the summer adjournment to address the above-referenced matters.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, Joint Chair, provided a progress report on Canada's offer, in response to Australia's invitation, to host the 5th Commonwealth Conference on Delegated Legislation. The Joint Chair noted that the Coordinating committee is now chaired from New Zealand, and that New Zealand is pursuing Zimbabwe to host the conference. Canada's offer to host is on hold pending further developments.

The committee reviewed the following statutory instruments:

On SOR/96-447 -- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission Rules of Practice, amendment (before the committee on June 11, 1998 and May 13, 1999);

It was moved by Mr. Wappell, -- That Ms Shirley Heafey, Chair of the RCMP Public Complaints Commission, be called as a witness before the committee.

The question being put on the motion, it was agreed.

On SOR/95-467 -- Veterans Burial Regulations, 1995 and SOR/95-468 -- Last Post Fund Regulations, 1995 (Before the committee on February 11, 1999);

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/90-829 -- Canada Pension Plan Regulations, amendment (Before the committee on May 18, 1995, April 2, 1998 and April 6, 2000);

It was agreed, -- That the Joint Chairmen correspond with the Minister of Human Resources Development Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

On SOR/95-256 -- Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987, amendment;

It was agreed, -- That the Joint Chairmen correspond with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee

On SOR/99-202 -- Order Cancelling General Export Permit No. Ex. 11 -- Libya;

It was agreed, -- That the file be closed.

The committee considered C.R.C. c. 358 -- Army Benevolent Fund Regulations (Before the committee on January 24, 1985, May 2, 1985, December 12, 1985, April 24, 1986, April 30, 1987, October 29, 1987, May 5, 1988, October 12, 1989, August 14, 1990, September 26, 1991, December 10, 1992 and October 22, 1998).

On SOR/89-29 -- Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations, amendment (Before the committee on April 26, 1990, June 18, 1992, November 17, 1994 and March 2, 1995);

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/95-589 -- Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989, amendment (Before the committee on March 20, 1997);

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/96-137 -- British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 (Before the committee on March 20, 1997);

It was agreed, -- That Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

The committee considered SOR/97-204 -- Export Permits Regulations.

The committee considered SOR/97-248 -- Regulations Amending the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989.

The committee considered SOR/90-214 -- Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990;

SOR/93-196 -- Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990, amendment;

SOR/95-496 -- Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990, amendment;

SOR/98-218 -- Regulations Amending the Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990;

SOR/99-264 -- Regulations Amending the Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990;

SOR/97-87 -- Regulations Amending the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Regulations;

SOR/98-344 -- Regulations Amending the Newfoundland Fishery Regulations;

SOR/98-386 -- Regulations Amending the Veterans Health Care Regulations (Before the committee on May 13, 1999);

SOR/99-327 -- Regulations Amending the Boating Restriction Regulations;

SOR/93-451 -- Export Control List, amendment;

SOR/92-389 -- Export Control List, amendment;

SOR/98-545 -- Regulations Amending the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996;

SOR/99-98 -- Regulations Amending the Yukon Territory Fishery Regulations;

SOR/99-189 -- Regulations Amending the Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987;

SOR/99-231 -- Regulations Amending the Award Regulations;

SI/96-61 -- Order Designating the Canada Information Office as a Department and the Executive Director AS Deputy Head;

SI/97-5 -- Reproduction of Federal Law Order;

SI/97-10 -- Order Designating the Minister for International Trade as Minister for Purposes of Certain Sections and Certain Parts of the Act;

SI/97-78 -- Order Designating the Honourable Don Boudria for Purposes of the Act;

SI/97-79 -- Order Designating the Honourable Don Boudria for Purposes of the Act;

SI/97-85 -- Order Designating the Minister of the Environment as Minister for the Purposes of the Act;

SI/97-87 -- Order Designating the Minister for International Trade as Minister for Purposes of Certain Sections and Certain Parts of the Act;

SI/97-104 -- Order Designating the Minister of Industry as the Designated Minister for Purposes of the Business Development Bank of Canada Act and as Appropriate Minister With Respect to the Business Development Bank of Canada for Purposes of the Financial Administration Act;

SI/97-141 -- Constitution Amendment, 1997 (Quebec);

SI/98-18 -- Order Amending the Samples of Negligible Value Remission Order;

SI/98-41 -- Order Transferring from the Prime Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State the Control And Supervision of the Millennium Bureau of Canada;

SI/98-42 -- Order Designating the Millenium Bureau of Canada as a Department And the Deputy Head of the Millenium Bureau of Canada as the Deputy Head for Purposes of that Act;

SI/98-85 -- Order Fixing August 1, 1998, as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of the Act;

SI/98-95 -- Order Fixing December 1, 1998 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of the Act;

SI/98-111 -- Order Fixing October 31, 1998 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of the Act;

SI/98-112 -- Order Fixing November 27, 1998 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of the Act;

SI/98-117 -- Order Fixing December 1, 1998 as the Date of the Coming Into Force of Certain Sections of the Act;

SI/98-124 -- Certain Former Management Trainees and Certain Positions Exclusion Approval Order;

SI/98-127 -- International Grasslands Congress Remission Order;

SI/2000-2 -- Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (Tombstone Territorial Park Reservation, Y.T.);

SOR/93-431 -- Migratory Birds Regulations, Amendment;

SOR/93-438 -- Migratory Birds Regulations, Amendment;

SOR/95-196 -- Allocation Methods Order -- Cheese and Cheese Products, Chicken and Chicken Products, Turkey and Turkey Products, Ice Cream, Yogurt, Powedered Buttermilk and Concentrated Milk;

SOR/95-214 -- Livestock Carcass Grading Regulations, Amendment;

SOR/95-396 -- General Import Permit No. 3 -- Wheat and Wheat Products and Barley and Barley Products for Personal Use;

SOR/95-398 -- General Import Permit No. 2 -- Chickens and Chicken Products for Personal Use, Amendment;

SOR/95-400 -- General Import Permit No. 20 -- Wheat and Wheat Products and Barley and Barley Products;

SOR/96-51 -- General Import Permit No. 2 -- Chickens and Chicken Products for Personal Use, Amendment;

SOR/96-52 -- General Import Permit No. 3 -- Wheat and Wheat Products and Barley and Barley Products for Personal Use, Amendment;

SOR/96-57 -- General Import Permit No. 20 -- Wheat and Wheat Products and Barley and Barley Products, Amendment;

SOR/96-387 -- Allocation Methods Order -- Cheese and Cheese Products, Chicken and Chicken Products, Turkey and Turkey Products, Ice Cream, Yogurt, Powdered Buttermilk and Concentrated Milk, Amendment;

SOR/96-388 -- Allocation Method Order -- Chicken and Chicken Produits;

SOR/96-389 -- Allocation Method Order -- Turkey and Turkey Products;

SOR/97-37 -- Order Amending the Allocation Methods Order -- Cheese and Cheese Products, Ice Cream, Yogurt, Powedered Buttermilk and Concentrated Milk;

SOR/97-38 -- Order Amending the Allocation Method Order -- Chicken and Chicken Products;

SOR/97-39 -- Order Amending the Allocation Method Order -- Turkey and Turkey Products;

SOR/97-41 -- Order Amending General Import Permit no. 2 -- Chickens and Chicken Products for Personal Use;

SOR/97-42 -- Order Amending General Import Permit No. 3 -- Wheat and Wheat Produits and Barley and Barley Products for Personal Use;

SOR/97-47 -- Order Amending General Import Permit No. 20 -- Wheat and Wheat Products and Barley and Barley Products;

SOR/97-368 -- Regulations Amending the Livestock and Poultry Carcass Grading Regulations;

SOR/97-370 -- Regulations Amending the Livestock and Poultry Carcass Grading Regulations;

SOR/98-62 -- Regulations Amending Certain Instruments made under the Customs Tariff (Tariff Simplification -- Miscellaneous Program);

SOR/98-65 -- Order Amending The General Import Permit No. 20 -- Wheat and Wheat Products and Barley and Barley Products;

SOR/98-67 -- Order Amending the General Import Permit No. 3 -- Wheat and Wheat Products and Barley and Barley Products for Personal Use;

SOR/98-69 -- Order Amending General Import No. 2 -- Chickens and Chicken Products for Personal Use;

SOR/98-78 -- Order Amending the Allocation Method Order -- Turkey and Turkey Products;

SOR/98-132 -- Regulations Amending the Licensing and Arbitration Regulations;

SOR/98-156 -- Industrial Hemp Regulations;

SOR/98-186 -- Regulations Amending the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations;

SOR/98-209 -- Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations;

SOR/98-210 -- Storage, Display and Transportation of firearms and Other Weapons by Businesses Regulations;

SOR/98-212 -- Shooting Clubs and Shooting Ranges Regulations;

SOR/98-213 -- Firearms Records Regulations;

SOR/98-322 -- Regulations Amending the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985;

SOR/98-420 -- Imports of Certain Textile and Apparel Goods from Mexico or the United States Customs Duty Remission Order;

SOR/98-577 -- Regulations Amending the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the Schedule to the Customs Tariff;

SOR/2000-2 -- Regulations Amending the Humanitarian Designated Classes Regulations;

SOR/2000-5 -- Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 1999-5;

SOR/2000-7 -- Offshore Minerals Revenue Election Regulations;

SOR/2000-9 -- Regulations Amending The Income Tax Regulations;

SOR/2000-10 -- Regulations Amending The Income Tax Regulations;

SOR/2000-11 -- Regulations Amending The Immigration Regulations, 1978;

SOR/2000-12 -- Regulations Amending The Income Tax Regulations;

SOR/2000-13 -- Regulations Amending The Income Tax Regulations;

SOR/2000-16 -- Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations;

SOR/2000-20 -- Order Prohibiting Entry on Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (1999 -- No. 4, Tombstone Territorial Park Reservation, Y.T.);

SOR/2000-21 -- Order Authorizing the Issue of Twenty-five Cent Circulation Coins and Specifying their Characteristics and Determining their Designs; and

SOR/2000-23 -- Regulations Amending the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations.

At 10:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Joint Chairmen.

ATTEST:

Jill Anne Joseph

Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)