Proceedings of the Standing Joint Committee for the 
Scrutiny of Regulations

Issue No. 51 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 30, 2019

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 30, 2019
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The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met this day at 8:30 a.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the joint chair, Harold Albrecht, presiding.

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

Representing the House of Commons: Harold Albrecht, Vance Badawey, Bob Benzen, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Fayçal El-Khoury, Rosemarie Falk, James Maloney, Churence Rogers, Ramesh Sangha, Francis Scarpaleggia, Bev Shipley and Geng Tan (12).

Other member of the House of Commons present: Bob Bratina (1).

In attendance: Jubilee Jackson, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); Cynthia Kirkby, Acting Senior Counsel, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Shawn Abel, Counsel, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Michel Bédard, Deputy Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, House of Commons; Catherine Beaudoin, Acting Deputy Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, Senate; Charles Feldman, Parliamentary Counsel, Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, Senate.

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:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Tina Green, Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Affairs;

Jeannine R. Ritchot, Executive Director, Regulatory Policy and Cooperation Directorate, Regulatory Affairs;

Rima Hamoui, Executive Director, Cabinet Committee Operations Division, Regulatory Affairs.

Global Affairs Canada:

Steve Verheul, Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy and Negotiations;

Martin Moen, Director General, North American Trade Policy and Negotiations Bureau.

The joint chair made a statement.

Ms. Green made a statement and, together with Ms. Ritchot and Ms. Hamoui, answered questions.

In the matter of the Cabinet Directive on Regulation (SF2017-2), it was agreed that the file be closed.

At 9:16 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:18 a.m., the committee resumed.

The committee reviewed SOR/2015-220, Order Amending the Export Control List.

Mr. Verheul made a statement and, together with Mr. Moen, answered questions.

It was moved by Mr. Badawey:

That the committee proceed in camera, that, notwithstanding usual practice, committee members' assistants be allowed to remain and that witnesses from Global Affairs Canada be instructed to remain and provide testimony;

That, notwithstanding usual practice, two parliamentary affairs officers from Global Affairs Canada be allowed to remain; and

That the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portion of today's meeting and that one copy be kept in the office of the acting senior counsel for consultation by committee members.

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

At 9:26 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:27 a.m., the committee resumed in camera.

At 9:39 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:40 a.m., the committee resumed in public.

In the matter of SOR/2015-220, Order Amending the Export Control List, it was agreed that the file be closed.

The committee reviewed the following statutory instruments without comment: SOR/2018-7, Order 2018-87-01-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List; SOR/2018-20, Order Adding Toxic Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; SOR/2018-23, Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Access to Information Act (Office of the Administrator of the Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods); SOR/2018-24, Order Amending the Schedule to the Privacy Act (Office of the Administrator of the Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods); SOR/2018-34, Regulations Amending the Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998; SOR/2018-36, United Nations University International Network on Water, Environment and Health — Privileges and Immunities Order; SOR/2018-40, Regulations Amending the Contraventions Regulations; SOR/2018-44, Order 2018-87-02-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List; SOR/2018-45, Order 2018-112-02-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List; SOR/2018-46, Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2018); SOR/2018-54, Regulations Amending the Atlantic Pilotage Tariff Regulations, 1996; SOR/2018-56, Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations (Motor Vehicle Expenses and Benefits 2017); SOR/2018-67, Order Adding Toxic Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; SOR/ 2018-80, Regulations Repealing the Chlor-Alkali Mercury Liquid Effluent Regulations; SOR/2018-117, Regulations Amending the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations; SOR/2018-161, Order Amending Schedule I.1 to that Act; SOR/2018-162, Order Amending Schedule I.1 to that Act; SOR/2018-172, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Shuswap); SOR/2018-173, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Shuswap); SOR/2018-174, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Paul); SOR/2018-175, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Paul); SOR/2018-180, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act; SOR/2018-181, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek); SOR/2018-187, Order Amending Schedule III to the Financial Administration Act (Canada Post Corporation); SOR/2018-192, Order Amending Schedule I.1 to that Act; SOR/2018-199, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Woodstock); SOR/2018-200, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Woodstock); SOR/2018-211, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Saik'uz); SOR/2018-215, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Whitefish River); SOR/2018-234, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act; SOR/2018-235, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act; SOR/2018-247, Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code; SOR/2018-260, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act; SOR/2018-265, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Sts'ailes); SOR/2018-266, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Peguis); SOR/2018-267, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Peguis); SOR/2018-272, Regulations Amending the Letter Mail Regulations; SOR/2018-273, Regulations Amending the International Letter-post Items Regulations; SOR/2018-274, Regulations Amending the Special Services and Fees Regulations; SOR/2018-280, Regulations Amending the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations; SOR/2019-8, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Makwa Sahgaiehcan); SOR/2019-9, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Makwa Sahgaiehcan); and SOR/2019-14, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation).

At 9:43 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud
Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)