Proceedings of the Standing Joint Committee for the
Scrutiny of Regulations

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings

[English]

The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met at 8:35 a.m. this day, in room 356-S, Centre Block, the Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., and Mr. Gurmant Grewal, M.P., presiding.

Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators John G. Bryden, Sheila Finestone, P.C., Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., and Wilfred P. Moore (4).

Representing the House of Commons: Pierre Brien, John Cummins, Gurmant Grewal, Derek Lee, and Tom Wappel (5).

In attendance: Philippe Mela, Acting Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons), and François-R. Bernier, and Jacques Rousseau, Counsel to the Committee, Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee considered 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 toparagraph 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.

After debate, it was agreed that the report be adopted.

On C.R.C.c. 1238 - Northwest Territories ReindeerRegulations, it was agreed that a report recommending disallo wance be drafted.

On SOR/87-65 - Assessor's Rules of Procedure, it was agreed that the Joint Chairs correspond with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food with respect to certain comments made by the Committee.

On SOR/92-172 - Canada Grain Regulations, amendment, it was agreed that the file be closed.

The committee considered SI/97-60 - Order FixingMay 2, 1997 as the Date of the Coming into Force ofsections 107.1 and 139.1 of the Act, and SI/97-61 - Order FixingMay 2, 1997 as the Date of the Coming into Force of the Act.

On C.R.C. c. 954 - Indian Estates Regulations, it was agreed that the Joint Chairs correspond with the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

On SI/98-1 - Proclamation Declaring the Representation Order to be in Force Effective on the First Dissolution of the Parliament that Occurs after December 16, 1997, it was agreed that the Joint Chairs correspond with the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons with respect to certain comments made by the Committee.

On SOR/82-171 - Stuart-Trembleur Lake Band (Tanizul Timber Ltd.) Timber Regulations, it was agreed that Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development with respect to certain comments made by the Committee.

On SOR/95-571 - Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceSuperannuation 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/2001-38 - Regulations Amending the Boating Restriction Regulations, it was agreed that Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans with respect to certain comments made by the Committee.

On SOR/97-103 - Regulations Amending the CrownCorporation Grants Regulations, it was agreed that the file be closed.

The committee considered SI/2000-50 - Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (Liard First Nation, Y.T).

On SOR/99-335 - Private Buoy Regulations, it was agreed that Counsel to the Committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans with respect to certain comments made by the Committee.

The committee considered SOR/98-531 - Regulations Amending the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Regulations, SOR/99-105 - Regulations Amending the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989, SOR/2001-50 - RegulationsAmending the Ontario Fishery Regulations, 1989, and SOR/2001-156 - Regulations Amending the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996.

The committee considered the following Statutory Instruments without comment:

SOR/95-197 - Allocation Methods Order Hatching Eggs, Live Broilers, Eggs and Egg Products;

SOR/95-280 - Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order;

SOR/95-319 - Directions to the CRTC (Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite distribution Undertakings) Order;

SOR/95-320 - Directions to the CRTC (Direct-to-Home (DTH) Pay-Per-ViewTelevision Programming Undertakings) Order;

SOR/95-404 - Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order,amendment;

SOR/95-442 - Television Broadcasting Regulations 1987, amendment;

SOR/95-474 - Food and Drug Regulations, amendment;

SOR/95-482 - Canadian Egg Marketing Levies Order,amendment;

SOR/95-521 - Food and Drug Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-35 - Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-36 - Diversion of Imported Goods Time Limits and Exemption Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-44 - Duties Relief Regulations;

SOR/96-92 - Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-155 - Presentation of Persons (Customs) Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-156 - Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-191 - National Animal Health Program Cost Recovery Fees Order, amendment;

SOR/96-296 - National Battlefields Park By-law, amendment;

SOR/96-322 - Order Varying Telecom Decision CRTC 95-14 and Requiring the CRTC to Report on the Matter of Directory Subscriber Listings;

SOR/96-337 - Railway Third Party Liability Insurance Cover age Regulations;

SOR/96-413 - Tobacco Departmental Regulations, amendment;

SOR/96-414 - Broadcasting Information Regulations, 1993;

SOR/96-422 - Feeds Regulations, 1983, amendment;

SOR/96-424 - Fertilizers Regulations, Amendment;

SOR/96-427 - National Parks Building Regulations,Amendment;

SOR/97-107 - General Export Permit No. 12 - United States Origin Goods;

SOR/97-121 - Order Restricting Certain Immunity In Relation to the United States;

SOR/97-139 - Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990;

SOR/97-231 - Order Amending the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility to Hold Broadcasting Licences);

SOR/97-237 - Order Designating the Province of Quebecfor the Purposes of the Definition "applicable guidelines" inSubsection 2(1) of the Divorce Act;

SOR/97-252 - Regulations amending the Retirement Compensa tion Arrangements Regulations, No. 1;

SOR/97-330 - Regulations amending the Exporters' andProducers' Records Regulations;

SOR/97-337 - Regulations Amending the CIFTA Verification of Origin Regulations;

SOR/97-356 - Regulations Amending the Canada GrainRegulations;

SOR/97-449 - Experts on Missions for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Privileges and Immunities in Canada Order;

SOR/97-472 - Regulations Amending the Canada Pension Plan Regulations, the Insurable Earnings and Collection of Premiums Regulations and the Income Tax Regulations;

SOR/97-487 - Tariff Amending the Port Wardens Tariff;

SOR/97-520 - Regulations Amending the RetirementCompensation Arrangements Regulations;

SOR/98-39 - Rules Amending the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules;

SOR/98-125 - Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Vehicle Overloading);

SOR/98-130 - Payments and Settlements Requisitioning Regula tions, 1997;

SOR/98-239 - Regulations Amending the Orderly Payment of Debts Regulations;

SOR/98-436 - Regulations Amending the Assets (Foreign Companies) Regulations;

SOR/98-536 - Charitable Food Donations Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duty Remission Order;

At 9:50 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Till Heyde

Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)