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OTTAWA, Thursday, May 13, 1999
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[English]
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met at 8 :37 a.m., this day in Room 160-S, Centre Block, Derek Lee presiding.
Representing the Senate: William M. Kelly, Wilfred P. Moore (2).
Representing the House of Commons: Roy Bailey, Derek Lee, Tom Wappel (3).
In attendance: Bill Farrell, Acting 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/86-1078 -- Import of Arms Permit;
It was agreed to request the Deputy Minister of the Department of National Revenue to appear before the committee on June 3, 1999.
On SOR/97-519 -- Regulations Amending the Railway Interswitching Regulations;
On SOR/98-317 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1998-6;
On SOR/98-338 -- Alaska Marine Lines, Inc. Remission Order;
On SOR/98-319 -- Order Amending Schedule I to the Public Service Staff Relations Act;
It was agreed, -- That the file be closed.
On SOR/85-254 -- Seaway Regulations, amendment;
On SOR/91-334 -- Seaway Regulations, amendment;
On SOR/97-13 -- Seaway Regulations, amendment;
It was agreed, -- That the Joint Chairs correspond with the Minister of Transport with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
On SOR/92-626 -- Food and Drug Regulations, amendment;
It was agreed, -- That Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Food Inspection Agency with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
On SOR/95-105 -- On Board Trains Occupational Safety and Health 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 SOR/93-234 -- Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Omnibus Amendment Order, 1993-1;
It was agreed, -- That Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Industry with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
On SOR/96-447 -- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission Rules of Practice, amendment;
It was agreed, -- That Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the R.C.M.P. with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
On SOR/98-386 -- Regulations Amending the Veterans Health Care Regulations;
On SOR/90-594 -- Veterans Health Care Regulations;
On SOR/93-309 -- Veterans Health Care Regulations, amendment;
On SOR/95-440 -- Veterans Health Care 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 SOR/97-386 -- Regulations Amending Certain Department of Transport Regulations (Miscellaneous Program), No. 1;
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/97-352 -- Regulations Amending the Public Service Employment Regulations, 1993;
On SOR/96-482 -Public Service Employment Regulations, 1993, amendment;
It was agreed, -- That Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Public Service Commission with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
On SOR/93-3 -- Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations;
On SOR/98-13 -- Regulations Amending the Locally-Engaged Staff Employment Regulations, 1995;
On SOR/95-152 -- Locally-Engaged Staff Employment Regulations, 1995;
On SOR/95-254 -- Hull Construction Regulations, amendment;
On SOR/95-351 -- Pollutant Discharge Reporting Regulations, 1995;
On SOR/96-528 -- Management Trainee Program Exclusion Approval Order Management Trainee Program 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/95-539 -- Commissioner's Standing Orders (Grievances), 1990, amendment;
It was agreed, --That the file be closed.
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS WITHOUT COMMENT
The Committee considered the following Statutory Instruments without comment:
SOR/98-135 -- Order Respecting the Remission of Anti-Dumping Duties on Vitreous Type I Cold-Rolled Steel;
SOR/98-136 -- Dehydrated Garlic and Chewing Gum Containing Nicotine Remission Order;
SOR/98-137 -- Regulations Amending the Insurable Earnings and Collection of Premiums Regulations;
SOR/98-14 -- Proclamation Amending Part I of the Schedule to the Act;
SOR/98-142 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design of a Fifty Dollar Precious Metal Coin;
SOR/98-152 -- Regulations Repealing the Plant Protection Fees Regulations;
SOR/98-155 -- Regulations Amending the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations
SOR/98-167 -- Regulations Amending the Town of Jasper Zoning Regulations;
SOR/98-169 -- Regulations Amending the Canadian Turkey Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990;
SOR/98-170 -- Remission Order Respecting Imports of Certain Television Receivers;
SOR/98-173 -- Order Amending Schedules III and IV to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
SOR/98-188 -- Order Prohibiting the Issuance of Interests at Lapierre House Historic Site in the Yukon Territory;
SOR/98-192 -- Proclamation Amending Part I of the Schedule to the Act;
SOR/98-243 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Designs of Four Precious Metal Fifty Cent Coins;
SOR/98-244 -- Chicken Farmers of Canada Proclamation;
SOR/98-251 -- Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 1998-1;
SOR/98-257 -- Shur-Co Canada Ltd. Remission Order;
SOR/98-269 -- Regulations Amending the Canada Business Corporations Regulations;
SOR/98-270 -- Regulations Amending the Immigration Regulations, 1978;
SOR/98-292 -- Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1069);
SOR/98-293 -- Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1080);
SOR/98-294 -- Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1084);
SOR/98-301 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1998-5
SOR/98-304 -- Cathode Block Remission Order;
SOR/98-305 -- Crane Vessel "S7000" Remission Order;
SOR/98-306 -- Regulations Amending the Insurable Earnings and Collection of Premiums Regulations;
SOR/98-307 -- Definition of "Wireless Transmission System" Regulations;
SOR/98-308 -- Theratronics International Limited Divestiture Regulations;
SOR/98-309 -- Regulations Amending the Nordion and Theratronics Employees Pension Protection Regulations;
SOR/98-318 -- Order Amending Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act;
SOR/98-320 -- Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Access to Information Act;
SOR/98-321 -- Order Amending the Schedule to the Privacy Act;
SOR/98-323 -- Order Amending the Order Respecting the Remission of a Portion of the Customs Duties and Excise Taxes on Imports of Certain Woollen Fabrics;
SOR/98-324 -- Order Amending the Remission Order Respecting Imports of Goods Originating in Commonwealth Developing Countries;
SOR/98-328 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1998-7;
SOR/98-329 -- Order Amending Schedule 1.1 to the Financial Administration Act;
SOR/98-331 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1998-9;
SOR/98-337 -- Senate Session Allowance (Deductions for Non-attendance) Regulations;
SOR/98-343 -- Regulations Amending the Migratory Birds Regulations;
SOR/98-345 -- Alpine Joe Sportswear Remission Order, 1998;
SOR/98-347 -- Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations;
SOR/98-349 -- Lancaster Sound Designated Area Regulations;
SOR/98-352 -- Fish Meal Remission Order;
SOR/98-356 -- Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations;
SOR/98-357 -- Regulations Amending the Canadian Turkey Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990;
SOR/98-375 -- Regulations Amending the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989;
SOR/98-376 -- Bicycle Wheels on Order Remission Order;
SOR/98-377 -- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Remission Order, 1998;
SOR/98-388 -- Regulations Amending the Northwest Territories Fishery Regulations;
SOR/98-402 -- Regulations Amending the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations;
SOR/98-403 -- Regulations Amending the Canada Student Loans Regulations;
SOR/98-405 -- Special Appointment Regulations No. 1998-12;
SOR/98-388 -- Regulations Amending the Northwest Territories Fishery Regulations;
SOR/98-393 -- Order Amending the Schedule to the Manganese-based Fuel Additives Act;
SOR/98-394 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1998-10;
SOR/98-395 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1998-11;
SOR/98-413 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Designs of Various Precious Metal Coins;
SOR/98-417 -- Regulations Amending the Migratory Birds Regulations;
SOR/98-421 -- Potatoes for Chip Manufacture Remission Order, 1998;
SOR/98-424 -- Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations;
SOR/98-428 -- Canadian Liquid Blasting Systems Inc. Remission Order;
SOR/98-431 -- Regulations Amending the Wildlife Area Regulations;
SOR/98-445 -- Pension Plan Transfer Agreements Regulations;
SOR/98-446 -- Divestiture of Service Transitional Coverage Regulations;
SOR/98-447 -- Regulations Defining Advertising Revenues;
SOR/98-453 -- Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations;
SOR/98-454 -- Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1098);
SOR/98-459 -- Regulations Amending The Food and Drug Regulations (1078);
SOR/98-475 -- Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Regulations made under the National Energy Board Act (Miscellaneous Program);
SOR/98-482 -- Imports of Aftermarket Automotive Spoilers and Wings Remission Order;
SOR/98-483 -- Order Amending the Customs Tariff (Aftermarket Automotive Spoilers and Wings);
SOR/98-512 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design of a One Cent Precious Metal Coin;
SOR/98-513 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design on a Five Dollar Precious Metal Coin;
At 9:23 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Tõnu Onu
Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)