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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 7)
Thursday, March 19, 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.
Members of the committee present:
Representing the Senate: Normand Grimard, P. Derek Lewis (2).
Representing the House of Commons: Paul DeVillers, Derek Lee, Gary Lunn, Ghislain Lebel, John Maloney, Gurbax Singh-Malhi, Tom Wappel (7).
In attendance: Suzanne Verville, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); François-R. Bernier, General Counsel and 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:
19. 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/96-192 -- Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of Non-Canadians); SOR/96-136 -- Egg and Processed Egg Fees Order.
It was agreed, -- That the file be closed.
On SOR/97-13 -- Seaway Regulations, amendment; SOR/91-334 -- Seaway Regulations, amendment; SOR/85-254 -- Seaway Regulations, amendment.
It was agreed, with Mr. Lebel dissenting,-- That Counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the St-Lawrence Seaway Authority with respect to certain comments made by the committee and request a response within three months.
On SOR/94-439 -- National Parks Camping Regulations, amendment; SOR/94-512 -- National Parks General Regulations, amendment.
It was agreed, -- That the Joint Chairs correspond with the Minister of Canadian Heritage with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
On SOR/88-243 -- Uranium and Thorium Mining 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 SI/94-107 -- National Archives of Canada Fees 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/93-10 -- Vancouver Port Corporation Navigation Restriction By-law, 1992.
It was agreed, -- That Counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.
On C.R.C.c. 1115 -- National Parks Businesses Regulations; SOR/94-666 -- National Parks Businesses Regulations, amendment.
It was agreed, -- That Counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of the Department of Canadian Heritage with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
On SI/94-39 -- Atomic Energy Control Board Cost Recovery Fees Remission Order; SOR/92-149 -- AECB Cost Recovery Fees Regulations, amendment; SOR/90-288 -- Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990;SOR/92-292 -- Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990, amendment; SOR/93-160 -- Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990, amendment; SOR/92-708 -- Health of Animals Regulations, amendment; SOR/97-183 -- Humanitarian Designated Classes 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 SI/94-148 -- Domestic Substances List; SI/94-149 -- Non Domestic Substances List; SOR/90-190 -- AECB Cost Recovery Fees Regulations; SOR/90-828 -- AECB Cost Recovery Fees Regulations, amendment; SOR/91-525 -- Health of Animals Regulations, amendment; SOR/94-136 -- Processed Products Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-393 Immigration Regulations, 1978, amendment; SOR/96-485 -- Regulations Repealing the National Parks Timber Regulations (Miscellaneous Program).
It was agreed, --That the file be closed.
The committee considered the following Statutory Instruments without comment.
On SOR/95-378 -- Word Trade Organization Technical Amendments Order, No. 4; SOR/95-379 -- World Trade Organization Technical Amendments Order, No. 5; SOR/95-380 -- Safeguard Surtax Regulations, 1995-2; SOR/95-381 -- Safeguard Surtax Regulations, 1995-3; SOR/95-455 -- Western Grain Transition Payments Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-4610 -- Immigration Regulations, 1978, amendment; SOR/95-465 -- Australia and New Zealand Tariff
Preference Maintenance Order; SOR/95-476 -- Immigration Regulations, 1978, amendment; SOR/95-553 -- Proposed Acquisition of 100 per cent of the Voting Shares of Air Atlantic (1995) Ltd. Exemption Order; SOR/96-9 -- Western Grain Transition Payments Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-26 -- NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-27 -- NAFTA Rules of Origin Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-68 -- Prescribed Persons and Organizations Regulations; SOR/96-89 -- Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-90 -- Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-119 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-1; SOR/96-146 -- Immigration Regulations, 1978, amendment; SOR/96-152 -- Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-165 -- Immigration Regulations, 1978, amendment; SOR/96-178 -- General Export Permit No. Ex. 17 -- Softwood Lumber Products, repeal; SOR/96-207 -- Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Privileges and Immunities Order; SOR/96-210 -- Special Services and Fees Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-211 -- Armed Forces Postal Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-212 -- Undeliverable and Redirected Mail Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-223 -- Area Control List, amendment; SOR/96-224 -- General Export Permit No. Ex. 25 -- Bosnia-Herzegovina, repeal; SOR/96-229 -- Canadian International Trade Tribunal Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-239 -- Schedule II to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, amendment; SOR/96-256 -- Veterans Allowance Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-258 -- Schedule to the Narcotic Control Act, amendment; SOR/96-259 -- Food and Drug Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-278 -- Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-290 -- Immigration Regulations, 1978, amendment; SOR/96-303 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-3; SOR/96-304 -- Special Appointment Regulations, No. 1996-4; SOR/96-316 -- Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order, 1995, amendment; On SOR/96-321 -- Immigration Regulations, 1978, amendment; On SOR/96-367 -- Western Grain Transition Payments Regulations, amendment; On SOR/96-371 -- Definition of "Settler" for the Purpose of Tariff Item No. 9807.00.00 Regulations, amendment; On SOR/96-379 -- Government Employees Land Acquisition Order, 1996, No. 3; SOR/96-391 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design of a One Cent Base Metal Coin; SOR/96-399 -- Food and Drug Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-443 -- Income Tax Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-444 -- Unemployment Insurance Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-452 -- Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act, amendment; SOR/96-462 -- Prohibition of Entry on Certain Lands Order, 1996, No. 4; SOR/96-463 -- Prohibition of Entry on Certain Lands Order, 1996, No. 12; SOR/96-464 -- Income Tax Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-478 -- Prohibited Weapons Order, No. 4, amendment; SOR/96-483 -- Food and Drug Regulations, amendment; SOR/96-486 -- Government Employees Land Acquisition Order, 1996, No. 4; SOR/96-514 -- National Parks Forest Telephone Regulations, repeal; SOR/97-7 -- Fertilizers Regulations, amendment; SOR/97-20 -- Great Lakes Navigation Certificate Fees Regulations, repeal; SOR/97-62 -- Regulations
Defining Certain Expressions for the Purposes of the Customs Tariff;SOR/97-66 -- Canadian International Trade Tribunal Regulations, amendment; SOR/97-86 -- Regulations Amending the Immigration Regulations, 1978; SOR/97-137 -- Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations; SOR/97-209 -- Regulations Amending the Immigration Regulations, 1978; SOR/97-401 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Designs of Various Fifty Dollar Precious Metal Coins; SOR/97-406 -- Regulations Amending the Canada Business Corporations Regulations; SOR/97-419 -- Freed & Freed International Ltd. Remission Order; SOR/97-427 -- Co-operators General Insurance Company Exemption Order; SOR/97-429 -- Exemption order No. 1, 1997 (Sending of Notices and Documents;) SOR/97-448 -- Regulations Amending the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985; SOR/97-458 -- Copyright Fees Order, repeal; SOR/97-477 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Designs of Four Fifty Cent Precious Metal Coins; SOR/97-481 -- The Flower Group Inc. Remission Order; SOR/97-482 -- Sonigem Products Inc. Remission Order; SOR/97-485 -- Proclamation Authorizing the Issue and Prescribing the Composition, Dimensions and Design of a One Dollar Precious Metal Coin.
At 9:10 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Tõnu Onu
Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)