REGS Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No. 12)

Thursday, June 11, 1998

The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met at 8:35 a.m., this day in Room 256-S, Centre Block, the Joint Chairman, Mr. Derek Lee, presiding.

Representing the Senate: Normand Grimard, William Kelly, P. Derek Lewis, Wilfred P. Moore (4).

Representing the House of Commons: Paul DeVillers, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, John Maloney, Gurbax Singh-Malhi, Tom Wappel, Ted White (7).

In attendance: Suzanne Verville, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); François-R. Bernier, General Counsel, Jacques Rousseau, 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:

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

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/93-117 -- Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987, amendment

It was agreed, -- to report the matter to both Houses.

On SOR/91-139 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Agency Proclamation, amendment

SOR/90-477 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Agency Proclamation, amendment

SOR/91-315 -- Manitoba Milk Marketing Levies Order, 1991

SOR/92-271 -- Saskatchewan Canola Order

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/89-288 -- Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations, amendment

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

On SOR/91-500 -- Northwest Territories Elections Fees Tariff, amendment

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/92-496 -- Action Loan Regulations

SOR/95-458 -- Action Loan Regulations, amendment

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

On SOR/93-332 -- Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations

SOR/94-390 -- Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations, amendment

SOR/94-531 -- Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations, amendment

SOR/95-106 -- Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations, amendment

It was agreed, -- That the Joint Chairmen correspond with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and ask for a reply by the fall.

On SOR/93-348 -- P.S.S.R.B. Regulations and Rules of Procedure, 1993

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

On SOR/89-41 -- Procurement Review Board Regulations

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

On SOR/94-384 -- Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985, amendment

SOR/95-155 -- Small Business Loans Regulations, 1993, amendment

SOR/96-447 -- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission Rules Of Practice, amendment

SOR/94-419 -- Canada Business Corporations Regulations, amendment

SOR/96-488 -- Proclamation Amending the Schedule to the Act

SOR/96-489 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design of a Two Dollar Precious Metal Coin

SOR/93-134 -- Manufacturing and Storage of Patented Medicines Regulations

SOR/91-428 -- Northwest Territories Fishery Regulations, amendment

SOR/91-481 -- Northwest Territories Fishery Regulations, amendment

SOR/93-63 -- Newfoundland Fishery Regulations, amendment

SOR/93-515 -- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Application for Deposit Insurance By-law

SOR/93-516 -- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Deposit Insurance Policy By-law

SOR/94-276 -- Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations, amendment

SOR/94-277 -- Defence Services Pension Continuation Regulations, amendment

SOR/95-569 -- Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations, amendment

SOR/95-570 -- Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations, amendment

It was agreed, -- That Counsel to the Committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

On SI/97-24 -- Special Service Medal Bar Order "HUMANITAS"

SOR/92-134 -- Redpath Specialty Products Sucralose Remission Order

SOR/92-584 -- Foreign Extraterritorial Measures (United States) Order, 1992

SOR/92-665 -- Notice of Application for Treatment Regulations

SOR/94-30 -- Patent Rules, amendment

SOR/96-457 -- P.S.S.R.B. Regulations and Rules of Procedure, 1993, amendment

SOR/96-544 -- Discretionary Interest By-law

SOR/97-179 -- Regulations amending the Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment Regulations

SOR/97-255 -- Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations, amendment

SOR/97-312 -- Regulations Amending the Small Business Loans Regulations,1993

SOR/97-381-- Regulations Amending the Statutory Instruments Regulations (Miscellaneous Program)

SOR/97-499 -- Proclamation Amending a Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Designs of a Three Hundred Dollar, a One Hundred and Fifty Dollar, A Seventy-Five Dollar and a Thirty Dollar Precious Metal Coins

SOR/97-98 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Designs of a Three Hundred Dollar, a One Hundred and Fifty Dollar, A Seventy-Five Dollar and a Thirty Dollar Precious Metal Coins

SOR/97-502 -- Regulations Amending Certain Department of Finance and Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Regulations (Miscellaneous Program)

SOR/98-91 -- Order Amending the Telecommunications Apparatus Assessment and Testing Fees Order

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

The committee considered the following Statutory Instruments without comment.

On SI/95-42 -- Order Assigning to the Minister of the Environment, the Administration of Certain Public Lands

SI/95-51 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Bluenose/Tuktut Nogait National Park, N.W.T.)

SI/95-60 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Dawson First Nation, Y.T.)

SI/95-74 -- Proclamation Declaring Paragraph 106(2)(c) of the Criminal Code in Force in Certain Provinces, amendment

SI/95-78 -- Order Designating the Minister of Employment and Immigration as Minister for Purposes of the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act

SI/95-79 -- Order Designating the Appropriate Authority for a Province with Respect to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act

SI/95-91 -- Order Authorizing the Deputy Minister of Finance to Exercise and Perform all of the Powers and Functions of the Treasury Board in relation to Personnel Management in the Canada Retail Debt Agency

SI/95-95 -- Mackenzie Delta Withdrawal from Disposal Order, repeal

SI/95-100 -- Withdrawal of Certain Lands (Lockhart River, N.W.T.) from Disposal Order, repeal

SI/95-102 -- Order Transferring to the Minister of National Revenue, the Powers, Duties and Functions of the Minister of Industry under the Tax Rebate Discounting Act

SI/95-103 -- United Nations Observer Mission in Uganda/Rwanda (UNOMUR) Medal Order

SI/95-104 -- United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) Medal Order

SI/95-113 -- Order Designating the Office of the Co-ordinator, Status of Women as a Department, the Appropriate Minister, and the Co-ordinator as Deputy Head, amendment

SI/95-114 -- Reservation to the Crown Waiver Order (Dezadeash Lake, Y.T.)

SI/96-8 -- Proclamation Declaring Paragraph 106(2)(c) of the Criminal Code in Force in Certain Provinces, amendment

SI/96-11 -- Order Assigning the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay to Assist the Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs and the Minister of Industry

SI/96-12 -- Order Assigning the Honourable Jon Gerrard to Assist the Minister of Industry

SI/96-14 -- Order Terminating the Assignment of the Honourable Sheila Finestone and Assigning the Honourable Hedy Fry to Assist the Minister of Communications and Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship

SI/96-15 -- Order Terminating the Assignment of the Honourable Alfonso Gagliano to Assist the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada

SI/96-17 -- Order Designating the Minister for International Trade as Minister for Purposes of the Canadian Commercial Corporation Act

SI/96-20 -- Certain Sections of the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act Proclaimed in Force on January 23, 1996

SI/96-24 -- Order Designating the Minister of Industry as Minister for Purposes of Sections 11.12 to 11.2 of the Trade-Marks Act

SI/96-42 -- Reservation to the Crown Waiver Order (Mayo River, Y.T.)

SI/96-46 -- Order Fixing May 31, 1996 as the Date on which the Atlantic Region Freight Assistance Act is Repealed

SI/96-47 -- Order fixing May 31, 1996 as the Date on which the Maritimes Freight Rates Act is Repealed

SI/96-50 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Y.T.)

SI/96-54 -- Order Fixing July 1, 1996 as the Date on which Certain Sections of the Railway Act are Repealed

SI/96-59 -- Reservation to the Crown Waiver Order (Little Braeburn Lake, Y.T.)

SI/96-71 -- Order Designating the Minister of Canadian Heritage as Minister for Purposes of the Broadcasting Act

SI/96-72 -- Order Designating the Minister of Canadian Heritage as Minister for Purposes of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission Act

SI/96-74 -- Order Designating the Minister of Health as Minister for Purposes of the Act Respecting Fitness and the Minister of Canadian Heritage as Minister for Purposes of the Act in respect of Amateur Sport

SI/96-75 -- Order Designating the Minister of Labour as Minister for Purposes of the Employment Equity Act

SI/96-77 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (District of MacKenzie), amendment

SI/96-78 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (North Slave Region, N.W.T.)

SI/96-79 -- Order Fixing September 3, 1996 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of an Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing) and other Acts in consequence thereof

SI/96-92 -- Order Declining to Set Aside Decision CRTC 96-479

SI/96-94 -- Order Designating The Minister Of Labour As Minister For Purposes of the Employment Equity Act

SI/96-95 -- Order Declining to Set Aside or to Refer Back to the CRTC a Decision Respecting a Broadcasting Licence

SI/96-96 -- Reservation to the Crown Waiver Order (Niven Lake, N.W.T.)

SI/96-98 -- Order Fixing October 28, 1996 as the Date of the Coming into Force of the Canadian Race Relations Foundations Act

SI/96-103 -- Order Declining to Set Aside or to Refer Back to the CRTC a Decision Respecting Canadian Learning Television

SI/96-104 -- Order Declining to Set Aside or to Refer Back to the CRTC a Decision Respecting TreeHouse TV

SI/96-110 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Y.T.)

SI/96-111 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Little Salmon/Carmack First Nation, Y.T.)

SI/96-112 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Kluane First Nation and White River First Nation, Y.T.)

SI/96-113 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Liard First Nation, Y.T.)

SI/96-114 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Ross River Dena Council, Y.T.)

SI/96-115 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Selkirk First Nation, Y.T.)

SI/96-116 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Ta'an Kwach'an Council, Y.T.)

SI/96-117 -- Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Horsehoe Slough Habitat Protection Area, Y.T.)

SI/96-118 -- Order Declining to Set Aside or to Refer Back to the CRTC a Decision Respecting CJFP-FM Rivière-du-Loup

SI/97-9 -- Order Fixing January 1, 1997 as the Date of the Coming into Force of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

SI/97-12 -- Order Fixing January 9, 1997 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of an Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Judicial Review of Parole Ineligibility and another Act)

SI/97-18 -- Temporary Entry Remission Order, No. 49

SI/97-20 -- Proclamation Declaring Paragraph 106(2)(c) of The Criminal Code In Force In Certain Provinces, amendment

SI/97-41 -- Order Respecting The Withdrawal From Disposal Of Certain Lands In The Yukon Territory (Selkirk First Nation, Y.T.)

SI/97-58 -- Fédération des producteurs acéricoles du Québec Remission Order

SI/97-83 -- Order Respecting The Withdrawal From Disposal Of Certain Lands In The Yukon Territory (Fishing Branch Ecological Reserve, Y.T.)

SI/97-93 -- Order Respecting The Withdrawal From Disposal Of Certain Lands In The Yukon Territory (Dawson First Nation, Y.T.)

SI/97-102 -- Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (Lhutsaw Wetland Habitat Protection Area, Y.T.)

SI/97-117 -- Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (Fort Selkirk Historic Site, Y.T.)

SI/97-118 -- Order Respecting The Withdrawal From Disposal Of Certain Lands In The Yukon Territory (Tombstone Territorial Park Reservation, Y.T.)

SI/97-128 -- Remission Order for interest on late or missed payments on Official Development Assistance concessionary loans; and interest not collected due to delay in implementing the Interest and Administrative Charges Regulations

SI/97-132 -- Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (Forty Mile, Fort Cudahy and Fort Constantine Historic Site, Y.T.)

SI/98-2 -- Order Fixing December 18, 1997 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Section 95 of the Firearms Act

SI/98-22 -- Order Repealing certain Orders made under the Financial Administration Act, No. 1

SI/98-23 -- Order Repealing Certain Orders made under the Financial Adminsitration Act, No. 2

SI/98-24 -- Order Fixing January 1, 1998 and April 1, 1998 as the Dates of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act

SOR/91-235 -- Airport Ground Transportation Fees Regulations, amendment

SOR/93-279 -- Customs Duties Reduction or Removal Order, 1988, amendment

SOR/93-472 -- Customs Duties Reduction or Removal Order, 1988, amendment

SOR/93-473 -- Chemicals and Plastics Duties Reduction or Removal Order, 1988, amendment

SOR/93-595 -- Customs Duties Reduction or Removal Order, 1988, amendment

SOR/93-599 -- Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules, amendment

SOR/93-601 -- Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules, amendment

SOR/94-18 -- Customs Duties Reduction Or Removal Order, 1988, amendment

SOR/94-217 -- Customs Duties Reduction Or Removal Order, 1988, amendment

SOR/94-475 -- General Preferential Tariff Withdrawal Order, amendment

SOR/94-476 -- Customs Duties Reduction or Removal Order, 1988, amendment

SOR/94-526 -- Quebec Wood Order, 1983, amendment

SOR/94-751 -- Customs Duties Reduction or Removal Order, 1988, amendment

SOR/94-774 -- New Substances Notification Regulations, amendment

SOR/95-17 -- Customs Duties Reduction or Removal Order, 1988, amendment

SOR/95-18 -- Chemicals and Plastics Duties Reduction or Removal Order, 1988, amendment

At 9:22 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Tõnu Onu

Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)