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OTTAWA, Thursday, November 26, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met at 8:40 a.m. this day, in Room 257, East Block, the Joint Chairman, Gurmant Grewal, presiding.
Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Céline Hervieux-Payette and Wilfred P. Moore (2).
Representing the House of Commons: Roy Bailey, Paul DeVillers, Gurmant Grewal, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, John Maloney, Gurbax Malhi, Jacques Saada, Pierrette Venne and Tom Wappel (10).
In attendance: Susan Baldwin, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); François-R. Bernier, Peter Bernhardt, 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/88-36 -- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Regulations, 1988;
It was agreed, -- That the Joint Chairmen correspond with the Solicitor General with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
The committee undertook discussion of the RCMP regulations.
On SOR/83-654 -- Public Harbours 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/90-364 -- Extra-Provincial Truck Undertaking Licencing Regulations, amendment;
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/91-373 -- Conferences of European Ministers of Justice Privileges and Immunities Order, 1991;
It was agreed, -- That Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
On SOR/93-43 -- Order Varying a "letter decision" (Chandler Subdivision) Issued by the National Transportation Agency);
It was agreed, -- That the Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instrument Officer of the Department of Transport with respect to certain comments made by the committee and that Counsel also begin the draft of a report on the matter.
The committee considered the following Statutory Instruments without comment.
C.R.C. c. 547 -- Regulations Respecting the Importation of Settlers' effects;
SI/97-57 -- Order Fixing April 25, 1997 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Sections 62 and 63 of the Act to Amend the Copyright Act;
SI/97-65 -- Order Fixing the Dates of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of the Act to Amend Certain Laws Relating to Financial Institutions;
SOR/90-458 -- Canadian Wheat Board Advisory Committee 1990 Election Regulations, amendment;
SOR/94-40 -- Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations (Treasury Board) 1994-1;
SOR/94-46 -- Canadian Wheat Board Advisory Committee 1994 Election Regulations, amendment;
SOR/94-551 -- Import Control List, amendment;
SOR/94-570 -- Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations, amendment;
SOR/94-582 -- United Nations Rwanda Regulations;
SOR/94-752 -- Alberta Equivalency Order;
SOR/94-764 -- General Ministerial Amending Regulations (Importation of Tobacco Products and Alcoholic Beverages);
SOR/95-73 -- Export Control List, amendment;
SOR/95-124 -- Designated Provisions Regulations, amendment;
SOR/95-145 -- United Nations Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Regulations;
SOR/95-169 -- Retirement Compensation Arrangements Regulations, No. 2;
SOR/95-387 -- Yukon Timber Regulations, amendment;
SOR/95-402 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, amendment;
SOR/95-421 -- Nordion and Theratronics Employees Pension Protection Regulations;
SOR/95-459 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, amendment;
SOR/95-469 -- Export Control List, amendment;
SOR/95-487 -- FPI Branch Overtime Fees Roder;
SOR/95-513 -- Income Tax Regulations, amendment;
SOR/95-579 -- Lobbyists Registration Regulations;
SOR/95-597 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, amendment;
SOR/95-598 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order, amendment;
SOR/96-78 -- Proclamation Designating Certain Countries as Designated States for Purposes of the Visiting Forces Act;
SOR/96-81 -- Approved Screening Devices Order, amendment;
SOR/96-120 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, amendment;
SOR/96-176 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order, amendment;
SOR/96-177 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, amendment;
SOR/96-193 -- Schedule I to the Municipal Grants Act, amendment;
SOR/96-222 -- United Nations Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Regulations, repeal;
SOR/96-272 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, amendment;
SOR/96-291 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, amendment;
SOR/96-323 -- Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order, amendment;
SOR/96-329 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order, amendment;
SOR/96-333 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-5;
SOR/96-359 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-6;
SOR/96-384 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, amendment;
SOR/96-394 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-7;
SOR/96-395 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-8;
SOR/96-396 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-9;
SOR/96-397 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-10;
SOR/96-415 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-11;
SOR/96-416 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-12;
SOR/96-417 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-13;
SOR/96-418 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-14;
SOR/96-419 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-15;
SOR/96-420 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-16;
SOR/96-421 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-17;
SOR/96-441 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, amendment;
SOR/96-450 -- Income Tax Regulations, amendment;
SOR/96-471 -- Schedule I to the Municipal Grants Act, amendment;
SOR/96-493 -- Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990, amendment;
SOR/97-17 -- Processed Products Regulations, amendment;
SOR/97-19 -- Export Control List, amendment;
SOR/97-50 -- Order Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order;
SOR/97-56 -- Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order;
SOR/97-101 -- Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order;
SOR/97-116 -- Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order;
At 9:58 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Tõnu Onu
Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)