REGS Committee Meeting

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 22, 1998
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[English]

The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met at 8:37 a.m., this day in Room 256-S, the Joint Chairman, Gurmant Grewal, presiding.

Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Normand Grimard and Wilfred P. Moore (2).

Representing the House of Commons: Roy Bailey, John Bryden, Paul DeVillers, Gurmant Grewal, Derek Lee, John Maloney, Gurbax Malhi, Ian Murray, Jacques Saada, Pierrette Venne and Tom Wappel (11).

Acting members present: Keith Martin for Ken Epp, Inky Mark for Jim Gouk.

In attendance: Richard Dupuis, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); François-R. Bernier, Peter Bernhardt, Counsel to the Committee, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

The House of Commons Joint Clerk presided over the election of the House of Commons Joint Chairman.

Mr. Martin moved, -- That Mr. Grewal be elected House of Commons Joint Chairman of the Committee.

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

Mr. Grewal took the Chair.

The Joint Chairman presided over the election of the Vice-Chairman of the Committee.

Mr. Wappel moved, -- That Mr. Lee be elected Vice-Chairman of the Committee.

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

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; a letter from the Solicitor General was distributed to members of the committee.

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/97-295 -- Regulations Repealing the Marine Navigation Services Fees Regulations;

It was agreed, -- That the Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans requesting a reply by mid-November.

On SOR/96-282 -- Marine Navigation Services Fees Regulations;

It was agreed, -- That the Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans requesting a reply by mid-November.

On SOR/95-430 -- Atlantic Pilotage Authority Regulations, amendment;

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

On SOR/89-93 -- Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989;

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

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

It was agreed, -- That the Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Agriculture requesting a response within three months and with a copy of the letter to be sent also to the Minister.

On SOR/90-449 -- Hamilton Harbour Commissioners' Land Use and Development By-law;

It was agreed, -- that the Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Hamilton Harbour Commission requesting a response within 30 days and with a copy of the letter to be sent also to the Mayor of Hamilton, the city council of Hamilton and the Department of Transport.

On SOR/91-659 -- Non-Pleasure Craft Sewage Pollution Prevention Regulations;

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

On SOR/91-661 -- Pleasure Craft Sewage Pollution Prevention Regulations;

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

On C.R.C. c. 358 -- Army Benevolent Fund Regulations;

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

On SOR/94-550 -- Boating Restriction Regulations, amendment;

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

On SOR/96-179 -- Bait Services Fee Order, repeal;

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

On SOR/95-289 -- Retirement Compension Arrangements Regulations, No. 2, amendment;

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

On SOR/95-423 -- Retirement Compensation Arrangements Regulations, No. 2, amendment;

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

On SOR/92-446 -- Transportation Safety Board Regulations;

It was agreed -- That the Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Transportation Safety Board with a copy to be sent to the President of the Privy Council Office.

On SOR/95-148 -- Motor Vehicle Tire Safety Regulations, 1995;

SOR/95-149 -- Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations, 1995;

SOR/95-164 -- Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, amendment;

SOR/95-545 -- Fort Resolution Airport Zoning Regulations;

SOR/96-145 -- Collision Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-216 -- Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-217 -- Small Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations, amendment;

SOR/97-269 -- Regulations Amending the Boating Restriction Regulations;

SOR/98-154 -- Regulations Amending the Maple Products Regulations;

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/94-643 -- Tonnage Regulations;

SOR/95-372 -- Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations (Department of Transport) 1995-2;

SOR/94-377 -- Thunder Bay Harbour Tariff By-law, amendment;

SOR/95-426 -- Potato Processing Plant Liquid Effluent Regulations, amendment;

SOR/95-427 -- Chlor-Alkali Mercury Liquid Effluent Regulations, amendment;

SOR/95-428 -- Meat and Poultry Products Plant Liquid Effluent Regulations, amendment;

SOR/95-429 -- Metal Mining Liquid Effluent Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-439 -- North Fraser Harbour Commission By-law, amendment;

SOR/97-278 -- Regulations Amending the Ship Station Technical Regulations;

SOR/96-110 -- Ship Station Technical Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-213 -- Ship Station Technical Regulations, amendment;

SOR/98-123 -- Regulations Amending Certain Department of Transport Regulations (Miscellaneous Program), No. 3

SOR/96-88 -- Government Airport Concession Operations Regulations, amendment;

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

The committee considered the following Statutory Instruments without comment.

SOR/97-12 -- Food and Drug Regulations, amendment;

SOR/97-49 -- Regulations Amending the Settlers' Effects Regulations;

SOR/97-60 -- OrderSpecifying Limits on the Annual Aggregate Quantity of Goods of Tariff Item No. 0603.10.21 that are Entitled to the Benefit of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Tariff;

SOR/97-76 -- NAFTA and CIFTA Importation of Goods Export for Repair Under Warranty (Tariff Item No. 9820.00.00) Regulations;

SOR/97-90 -- Certain Imported Goods General Remission Order No. 3;

SOR/97-93 -- Regulations Repealing the Cervidae Importation Prohibition Regulations, 1996;

SOR/97-94 -- Regulations Repealing the Camelidae Importation Prohibition Regulations, 1996;

SOR/97-99 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design of a One Dollar Base Metal Coin;

SOR/97-105 -- Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations;

SOR/97-114 -- Regulations Repealing the Aircraft Marking and Registration Charges Regulations;

SOR/97-12 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1997-1;

SOR/97-126 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1997-2;

SOR/97-132 -- Order Respecting the Remission of Customs Duties on Certain Potatoes Imported for Use in the Manufacture of Potato Chips;

SOR/97-135 -- Regulations Amending the Canada Business Corporations Regulations;

SOR/97-136 -- Regulations Amending the Canada Business Corporations Regulations;

SOR/97-143 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1997-3;

SOR/97-153 -- Canned Chopped Ham Remission Roder;

SOR/97-154 -- Order Amending Schedule II to the Customs Tariff;

SOR/97-201 -- Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Side Doors);

SOR/97-205 -- Order Amending Schedule I to the Customs Tariff;

SOR/97-207 -- Order Prohibiting Entry on Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (1997-No.1, Selkirk First Nation, Y.T.);

SOR/97-226 -- Order Amending The Schedule To The Customs Duties Reduction Or Removal Order, 1988;

SOR/97-227 -- Regulations Amending The Narcotic Control Regulations;

SOR/97-228 -- Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (994);

SOR/97-229 -- Regulations Exempting Certain Precursors and Controlled Substances from the Application of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;

SOR/97-232 -- Incas Canada & the Americas Inc. Remission Roder;

SOR/97-238 -- Destruction of Paid Instruments Regulations, 1996;

SOR/97-244 -- Regulations Amending The Canadian Turkey Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990;

SOR/97-266 -- Regulations Concerning Certain Instruments under the Radio-communication Act (Miscellaneous Amendments Program);

SOR/97-271 -- Regulations Amending the National Energy Board Cost Recovery Regulations;

SOR/97-284 -- Order Amending the Off Grades of Grain and Grades of Screening Roder;

SOR/97-288 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1997-4;

SOR/97-289 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1997-5;

SOR/97-294 -- Information Technology Agreement Order, 1997;

SOR/97-298 -- Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations and Amending the Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (624);

SOR/97-308 -- Exclusion Approval Order and Regulations Respecting the Appointment of Certain Persons in the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food;

SOR/97-309 -- Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations;

SOR/97-310 -- Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations;

SOR/97-311 -- Government Employees Land Acquisition Order, 1997, No. 1;

SOR/97-315 -- Regulations Amending the Canadian Wheat Board Regulations;

SOR/97-319 -- Order Amending Schedule II to the Customs Tariff;

SOR/97-320 -- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Fruit and Vegetable Aggregate Quantity Limit Roder;

SOR/97-325 -- Rules Amending the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules;

SOR/97-326 -- Regulations Exempting Goods of Chile from the Application of Anti-dumping Measures;

SOR/97-338 -- Defining Distilled Spirits Regulations;

SOR/97-344 -- CCFTA Textile and Apparel Extension of Benefit Roder;

SOR/97-345 -- NAFTA and CCFTA Temporary Admission of Goods (Tariff Item No. 9823.10.00, 9823.20.00, 9823.30.00, 9823.40.00 and 9823.50.00) Regulations;

SOR/97-346 -- NAFTA and CCFTA Temporary Admission of Goods (Tariff Item No. 9823.60.00) Regulations;

SOR/97-347 -- NAFTA and CCFTA Temporary Admission of Commercial Samples and Advertising Films (Tariff Items Nos. 9823.70.00 and 9823.80.00) Regulations;

SOR/97-349 -- NAFTA and CCFTA Commercial Samples of Negligible Value (Tariff Item No. 9824.00.00) Regulations;

SOR/97-350 -- NAFTA and CCFTA Importation of Printed Advertising Materials (Tariff Item No. 9825.00.00) Regulations;

SOR/98-7 -- Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1099);

SOR/98-12 -- Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations;

SOR/98-27 -- Order Amending the Order Specifying Limits on the Annual Aggregate Quantity of Goods of Tariff Item No. 0603.10.21 that are Entitled to the Benefit of the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Tariff;

SOR/98-51 -- Regulations Repealing Certain Regulations under the Customs Act;

SOR/98-84 -- Regulations Repealing Certain Regulations Made under the Customs Tariff, No. 2;

SOR/98-99 -- Schedule I.1 to the Act, amendment;

SOR/98-101 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1998-1;

SOR/98-108 -- Order Prohibiting Entry On Certain Lands In The Yukon Territory (1998-No.1, Klondike Valley, Y.T.);

SOR/98-111 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design of a One Hundred Dollar Precious Metal Coin;

SOR/98-112 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design of a Two Hundred Dollar Precious Metal Coin;

SOR/98-116 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1998-2;

SOR/98-117 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1998-3;

SOR/98-118 -- Schedule I.1 of the Act, amendment;

SOR/98-119 -- Schedule to the Act, amendment;

SOR/98-120 -- Schedule I of the Act, amendment;

SOR/98-124 -- Order Repealing Certain Regulations Made under the Railway Safety Act (Miscellaneous Program);

SOR/98-143 -- Order Amending The Egg And Processed Egg Fees Roder;

SOR/98-144 -- Order Amending the Domestic Substances List;

SOR/98-145 -- Order Amending the Domestic Substances List;

SOR/98-147 -- Order Amending Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act;

SOR/98-148 -- Order Amending Schedule I to the Public Service Staff Relations Act;

SOR/98-149 -- Order Amending Schedule I to the Access to Information Act;

SOR/98-150 -- Order Amending the Schedule to the Privacy Act;

SOR/98-151 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1998-4;

SOR/98-175 -- Order Amending Part II of Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act;

SOR/98-183 -- T.W. Distribution Remission Roder;

SOR/98-187 -- Order Prohibiting Entry On Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (1998-No. 2, Lapierre House Historic Site, Y.T.);

SOR/98-250 -- Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations;

SOR/98-259 -- Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations;

SOR/98-261 -- Order Authorizing Certain Employees of the Government of Canada to Acquire Interests in Territorial Lands in the Northwest Territories (Order No. 1, 1998);

SOR/98-281 -- Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations

SOR/98-289 -- Order Prohibiting Entry on Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (1998-No. 3, Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, Y.T.);

SOR/98-290 -- Order Prohibiting Entry on Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (1998-No. 4, Selkirk First Nation, Y.T.);

At 10:02 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Tõnu Onu

Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)