Proceedings of the Standing Joint Committee for the 
Scrutiny of Regulations

Issue No. 41 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 18, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 18, 2018
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The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met this day at 8:30 a.m., in room 256-S, Centre Block, the joint chairs, the Honourable Joseph A. Day and Mr. Harold Albrecht, presiding.

Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Day and Mégie (2).

Representing the House of Commons: Harold Albrecht, Bob Benzen, Ali Ehsassi, Fayçal El-Khoury, Michael Levitt, Sherry Romanado, Brigitte Sansoucy, Francis Scarpaleggia, Martin Shields, Jati Sidhu and Geng Tan (11).

Other member of the House of Commons present: Michael Cooper (1).

In attendance: Marc-Olivier Girard, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons), Cynthia Kirkby, Acting General Counsel, Penny Becklumb, Counsel, and Shawn Abel, Counsel, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee proceeded to consider its permanent order of reference, as set out in section 19, the Statutory Instruments Act, R.S.C., 1985, 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.

WITNESSES:

Parks Canada:

Michael Nadler, Acting Chief Executive Officer;

Rachel Grasham, Director, Policy, Legislative and Cabinet Affairs;

Dave McDonough, Executive Director, Pacific and Mountain Parks;

Stephen Van Dine, Vice-President, Strategic Policy and Investment.

The joint chairs made statements.

Mr. Nadler made a statement and, together with Ms. Grasham and Mr. McDonough, answered questions.

At 9:30 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:32 a.m., the committee resumed.

In the matter of SOR/78-830 — Wood Buffalo National Park Game Regulations, SOR/2010-140 — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations made under the Canada National Parks Act and SOR/2011-217 — Regulations Amending the National Historic Parks General Regulations, it was agreed that counsel for the committee review the file at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/98-462 — Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted, it was agreed that the joint chairs correspond with the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SOR/2014-198 — Firearms Records Regulations (Classification), it was agreed that counsel for the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SOR/2008-121 — Special-purpose Vessel Regulations, it was agreed that counsel for the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Transport with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

The committee considered SI/2017-74 — Appointment or Deployment of Alternates Exclusion Approval Order and SI/2017-75 — Statistics Canada Census and Survey Related Term Employment Exclusion Approval Order.

In the matter of SOR/95-100 — Newfoundland Offshore Certificate of Fitness Regulations, SOR/95-104 — Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/95-144 — Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/95-334 — Newfoundland Offshore Area Petroleum Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/96-117 — Canada Oil and Gas Geophysical Operations Regulations, SOR/95-187 — Nova Scotia Offshore Certificate of Fitness Regulations, SOR/95-191 — Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Installations Regulations, SOR/96-114 — Canada Oil and Gas Certificate of Fitness Regulations and SOR/96-118 — Canada Oil and Gas Installations Regulations, it was agreed that counsel for the committee review the file at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2009-315 — Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-316 — Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations and SOR/2009-317 — Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, it was agreed that counsel for the committee review the file at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2017-40 — Ordered Designating New Brunswick for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code, it was agreed that the file be closed.

In the matter of SOR/2018-28 — Regulations Amending the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, it was agreed that the file be closed.

In the matter of SOR/2018-70 — Order Amending Schedules I and IV to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, it was agreed that the file be closed.

In the matter of SOR/2018-121 — Regulations Amending the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations, it was agreed that the file be closed.

At 10:10 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud
Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)