Proceedings of the Standing Joint Committee for the
Scrutiny of Regulations

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 3, 2005

OTTAWA, Thursday November 3, 2005
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The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met this day at 8:32 a.m. in Room 256-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator John G. Bryden and Rob Anders, Joint Chairmen, presiding.

Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Biron, Bryden and Moore (3).

Representing the House of Commons: Rob Anders, Monique Guay, Randy Kamp, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Paul Macklin, P.C., Lynn Myers, Tom Wappel and Merv Tweed (9).

Also present: Jean-François Lafleur, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); from the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: François-R. Bernier, Senior Counsel and Rob Billingsley, Counsel.

In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee continued to examine its permanent order of reference as set out in section 19 of the Statutory Instruments Act, R.S.C. (1985), Chapter S-22, which provides the following:

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/88-58 — Air Transportation Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel would contact the statutory instruments officer at Transport Canada and that the Joint Chairmen write to the Minister of Transport to share some of the committee's observations.

On SOR/92-26 — Frontier Lands Petroleum Royalty Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Natural Resources Canada to share some of the committee's observations.

On SOR/94-651 — Energy Efficiency Regulations, as amended by SOR/2003-136, it was agreed that committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Natural Resources Canada to share some of the committee's observations.

On SOR/2002-60 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part IV), it was agreed that committee counsel would write to the Statutory Instruments officers at Transport Canada to share some of the committee's observations.

On SOR/85-686 — Pest Control Products Regulations, amendment, it was agreed that the Joint Chairmen would write to the Minister of Health to share some of the committee's observations.

The committee discussed its Second Report.

On SOR/97-313 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (923), it was agreed that committee counsel would review the file at a later date and apprise the committee of action taken.

On SOR/2000-416 — Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations; SOR/2003-409 — Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to share some of the committee's observations.

On SOR/2002-435 — Regulations Amending the Fish Inspection Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel would examine the file at a later date and apprise the committee of action taken.

The committee examined SI/2003-156 — Order Declaring that all Provisions of Part X of the Financial Administration Act Apply to Parc Downsview Park Inc.

On SOR/92-446 — Transportation Safety Board Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel would examine the file later and apprise the committee of action taken.

The committee examined SOR/95-190 — Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Production and Conservation Regulations; SOR/95-144- Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Geophysical Operations Regulations; SOR/2005-2 — British Columbia Sex Offender Information Registration Regulations; SOR/2005-139 — Regulations Amending the Great Lakes Sewage Pollution Prevention Regulations (Miscellaneous Program); SOR/2005-172 — Regulations Amending the Veterans Review and Appeal Board Regulations (Miscellaneous Program); SOR/2005-189 — Regulations Amending the Boating Restriction Regulations.

The committee examined the following statutory instruments presented without comment:

SI/2003-107 — Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Tracts of Territorial Lands in the Northwest Territories (Nành'Geenjit Gwitr'it Tigwaa'in/Working for the Land: Gwich'in Land Use Plan), N.W.T.;

SI/2003-134 — Labrador Innu Settlements Remission Order, 2003;

SI/2005-29 — Order Fixing April 4, 2005 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Certain Sections of the Act;

SI/2005-30 — Order Fixing April 7, 2005 as the Date of the Coming into Force of Section 44.2 of the Judges Act;

SI/2005-31 — Bernadette Atkins Remission Order;

SOR/89-228 — Cosmetic Regulations, amendment;

SOR/93-45 — Convention Refugee Determination Division Rules;

SOR/93-46 — Immigration Appeal Division Rules;

SOR/93-47 — Adjudication Division Rules;

SOR/93-554 — Importers' Records Regulations, amendment;

SOR/94-266 — National Parks Fire Protection Regulations, amendment;

SOR/97-329 — Regulations Amending the Imported Goods Records Regulations;

SOR/97-363 — Rules Amending the Immigration Appeal Division Rules;

SOR/98-246 — Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998;

SOR/99-255 — Federal Halocarbon Regulations;

SOR/2002-120 — Regulations Amending the Patent Rules;

SOR/2002-268 — Regulations Amending the Insurance Business (Authorized Foreign Banks) Regulations;

SOR/2002-269 — Regulations Amending the Insurance Business (Banks) Regulations;

SOR/2002-270 — Regulations Amending the Insurance Business (Trust and Loan Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2002-272 — Regulations Amending the Streamlined Accounting (GST/HST) Regulations;

SOR/2002-281 — Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order;

SOR/2002-283 — Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order;

SOR/2002-353 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part VI);

SOR/2002-399 — Imports of Certain Textile and Apparel Goods From Costa Rica Customs Duty Remission Order;

SOR/2002-414 — Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation Band Order;

SOR/2002-415 — Mushuau Innu First Nation Band Order;

SOR/2003-8 — Regulations Amending the Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993;

SOR/2003-18 — Order Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Levies Order;

SOR/2003-21 — Order Amending the Canada Turkey Marketing Producers Levy Order;

SOR/2003-32 — Order Amending Schedules II to V to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;

SOR/2003-34 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations;

SOR/2003-38 — Regulations Amending Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations (1091);

SOR/2003-42 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part III);

SOR/2003-43 — Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations (Miscellaneous Program);

SOR/2003-59 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part VI);

SOR/2003-62 — Information Technology Activities (Bank Holding Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2003-63 — Information Technology Activities (Canadian Societies) Regulations;

SOR/2003-65 — Information Technology Activities (Foreign Banks) Regulations;

SOR/2003-66 — Information Technology Activities (Insurance Holding Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2003-80 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1240 — Nicotine);

SOR/2003-83 — Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations (Part LXXXIX);

SOR/2003-95 — Order Amending the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order;

SOR/2003-111 — Regulations Amending the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Regulations;

SOR/2003-113 — Regulations Repealing Certain Orders Made under the Animal Disease and Protection Act (Miscellaneous Program);

SOR/2003-116 — Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Instruments (Miscellaneous Program);

SOR/2003-123 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part I);

SOR/2003-126 — Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Regulations (Miscellaneous Program);

SOR/2003-131 — Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations;

SOR/2003-152 — Order Amending the Canada Turkey Marketing Producers Levy Order;

SOR/2003-167 — Regulations Amending the Laurentian Pilotage Authority Regulations;

SOR/2003-189 — Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Transmission Control Functions);

SOR/2003-191 — Order Authorizing the Issue and Determining the Designs of Circulation Coins;

SOR/2003-193 — Regulations Amending Schedule I to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act;

SOR/2003-200 — Return of Packaged Alcohol to an Excise Warehouse Regulations;

SOR/2003-202 — Regulations Relieving Special Duty on Certain Tobacco Products;

SOR/2003-206 — Losses of Bulk Spirits and Packaged Alcohol Regulations;

SOR/2003-214 — Regulations Amending the New Substances Notification Regulations;

SOR/2003-220 — 3^rd IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics Remission Order;

SOR/2003-227 — Regulations Amending the Quarantine Regulations;

SOR/2003-231 — Regulations Amending the Veterans Health Care Regulations;

SOR/2003-232 — Regulations Amending the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Regulations;

SOR/2003-233 — Regulations Amending the Public Service Superannuation Regulations;

SOR/2003-238 — Regulations Amending the Non-residents' Temporary Importation of Baggage and Conveyances Regulations;

SOR/2003-242 — Exemption from Approval for Certain Investments in Intragroup Service Entities (Bank Act) Regulations;

SOR/2003-243 — Exemption from Approval for Certain Investments in Intragroup Service Entities (Cooperative Credit Associations) Regulations;

SOR/2003-244 — Exemption from Approval for Certain Investments in Intragroup Service Entities (Life Companies and Insurance Holding Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2003-245 — Exemption from Approval for Certain Investments in Intragroup Service Entities (Trust and Loan Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2003-247 — Order Exempting the United States Coast Guard Icebreaker HEALY from the Application of the Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations.

At 9:52 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud

Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)