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Proceedings of the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations
Issue 5 – Minutes of Proceedings – November 2, 2006
Ottawa, Thursday, November 2, 2006
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The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met this day at 8:34 a.m. in Room 256-S of the Centre Block, the Joint Chairman, Mr. Paul Szabo, M.P., presiding.
Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Bryden, De Bané, P.C., Harb and Moore (4).
Representing the House of Commons: Robert Bouchard, Dean Del Mastro, Paul Dewar, Ken Epp, Derek Lee, John Maloney, Rick Norlock, Paul Szabo and Tom Wappel (9).
Also present: Mike Macpherson, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); from the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berhardt, General Counsel, and Jacques Rousseau, Counsel.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
The committee continued to examine its permanent order of reference set out in section 19 of the Statutory Instruments Act, R.S.C. c. S-22, which provides for the following:
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/2004-263 — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made under the Fisheries Act (Miscellaneous Program), it was agreed that committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Fisheries and Oceans Canada to share some of the committee’s observations.
On SOR/99-294 — Onshore Pipeline Regulations, 1999, it was agreed that committee counsel would examine the file at a later date and apprise the committee of any action taken.
On SOR/2004-70 — Regulations Amending the Members of Committees and Special Committees (NAFTA) Regulations, it was agreed that the file should be closed.
On SOR/2001-536 — Regulations Amending the Consular Services Fees Regulations, I was agreed that committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada to share some of the committee’s observations.
On SOR/2005-405 — Regulations Amending the Boating Restriction Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Transport Canada to share some of the committee’s observations.
On SOR/89-127 — Food and Drug Regulations, amendment, it was agreed that committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada to share some of the committee’s observations.
On C.R.C. c. 961 — Indian Timber Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to share some of the committee’s observations.
On SOR/2002-222 — Metal Mining Effluent Regulations, it was agreed that the file should be closed.
On C.R.C. c. 1551 — Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at the Competition Bureau to share some of the committee’s observations.
On SOR/94-668 — Canada Labour Standards Regulations, amendment, it was agreed that committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada to share some of the committee’s observations.
On SOR/2003-289 — Federal Halocarbon Regulations, 2003, it was agreed that committee counsel would examine the file at a later date and apprise the committee of any action taken.
The committee examined SOR/2005-38 — Regulations Amending the Canada Pension Plan Regulations; SOR/2005-293 — Basin Head Marine Protected Area Regulations; SOR/2005-294 — Eastport Marine Protected Areas Regulations; SOR/2005-295 — Gilbert Bay Marine Protected Regulations; SOR/2005-382 — Tariff Amending the Federal Elections Fees Tariff; SI/2005-113 — Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Northwest Territories (Sahoyué–Edacho (Grizzly Bear Mountain and Scented Grass Hills), National Historic Site, N.W.T.); SI/2001-26 — Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Northwest Territories (Sahoyué–Edacho (Grizzly Bear Mountain and Scented Grass Hills, N.W.T.); SOR/2006-87 — Regulations Amending the Frontier Lands Petroleum Royalty Regulations (Miscellaneous Program); SOR/2006-93 — Regulations Amending the Public Lands Mineral Regulations (Miscellaneous Program); SOR/2006-120 — Regulations Amending the Employment Equity Regulations.
The committee examined the following statutory instruments presented without comment:
SOR/2005-1 — Northwest Territories Sex Offender Information Registration Regulations;
SOR/2005-3 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations;
SOR/2005-4 — Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order;
SOR/2005-5 — Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order;
SOR/2005-6 — Quebec Sex Offender Information Registration Regulations;
SOR/2005-7 — Order 2004-87-10-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List;
SOR/2005-9 — Order Amending Certain Textile and Apparel Remission Orders, 204;
SOR/2005-11 — Order Amending the Allocation Method Order (Beef and Veal);
SOR/2005-12 — Order Amending the Allocation Methods Order — Hatching Eggs, Live Broilers, Eggs and Egg Products;
SOR/2005-16 — New Brunswick Sex Offender Information Registration Regulations;
SOR/2005-17 — Order 2004-66-11-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List;
SOR/2005-18 — Order 2004-87-11-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List;
SOR/2005-20 — Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order;
SOR/2005-21 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations;
SOR/2005-24 — Regulations Amending the Investment Limits (Banks) Regulations;
SOR/2005-25 — Regulations Amending the Investment Limits (Bank Holding Companies) Regulations;
SOR/2005-27 — Regulations Amending the Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987;
SOR/2005-28 — Regulations Repealing the Weights and Measures Fees Regulations;
SOR/2005-31 — Regulations Repealing Certain Regulations Made under the Health of Animals Act (Miscellaneous Program);
SOR/2005-34 — Regulations Amending the Regulations Specifying Investigative Bodies;
SOR/2005-37 — Order Approving Blood Sample Containers;
SOR/2005-40 — Order Adding a Toxic Substance to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
SOR/2005-43 — Yukon Sex Offender Information Registration Regulations;
SOR/2005-44 — Order 2004-87-12-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List;
SOR/2005-45 — Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Locking and Immobilization Systems);
SOR/2005-47 — Regulations Amending the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations;
SOR/2005-49 — Order Cancelling General Import Permit No. 102 — Yarn or Fabric;
SOR/2005-50 — Order Cancelling General Import Permit No. 106 — Apparel Goods or Other Textile Articles;
SOR/2005-52 — Order Amending the Automatic Firearms Country Control List;
SOR/2005-53 — Regulations Amending the Garnishment and Attachment Regulations;
SOR/2005-54 — Regulations Amending the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Regulations, 1999;
SOR/2005-55 — Order 2005-66-01-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List;
SOR/2005-56 — Order 2005-87-01-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List;
SOR/2005-57 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations;
SOR/2005-58 — Order Amending Schedule IV to the Financial Administration Act;
SOR/2005-59 — Public Service Labour Relations Act Separate Agency Designation Order;
SOR/2005-60 — Direction to the CRTC (Reservation of Channels for the Distribution of CPAQ);
SOR/2005-63 — Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations;
SOR/2005-64 — Regulations Amending the Migratory Birds Regulations;
SOR/2005-65 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1383 — Clothianidin);
SOR/2005-66 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1422 — Iprovalicarb);
SOR/2005-67 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1386 — Kaolin);
SOR/2005-68 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1392 — Isoxadifen-ethyl);
SOR/2005-69 — Order Amending the Schedule II to the Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act;
SOR/2005-70 — Order Amending the Schedule I to the Yukon Surface Rights Board Act;
SOR/2005-74 — Regulations Amending the Public Ports and Public Port Facilities Regulations;
SOR/2005-75 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations;
SOR/2005-76 — Order Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order;
SOR/2005-77 — Order Amending the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order;
SOR/2005-80 — Regulations Amending the P.E.S.R.A. Regulations and Rules of Procedure;
SOR/2005-81 — Regulations Amending the Laurentian Pilotage Tariff Regulations;
SOR/2005-82 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1367 — Imidacloprid);
SOR/2005-83 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1381 — Iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium);
SOR/2005-84 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1384 — Chlorimuron-ethyl);
SOR/2005-85 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1393 — Fenamidone);
SOR/2005-86 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1394 — Famoxadone);
SOR/2005-87 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1400 — Picloram);
SOR/2005-88 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1412 — Difenoconazole);
SOR/2005-89 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1413 — Dimethomorph);
SOR/2005-90 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1420 — Mesotrione);
SOR/2005-91 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1424 — Fenbuconazole);
SOR/2005-92 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1430 — Dimethenamid);
SOR/2005-93 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1395 — Triflumizole);
SOR/2005-94 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1404 — Daminozide);
SOR/2005-95 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1398 — Addition of Ferric Ferrocyanide to Paragraph C.01.040.2(4)(a));
SOR/2005-96 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1425 — Clopyralid);
SOR/2005-98 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1205 — Corrective Amendments, Miscellaneous Program);
SOR/2005-100 — Special Appointment Regulations, No. 2005-1.
The committee discussed future business.
At 9:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Joint Chairman.
ATTEST:
François Michaud
Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)