Proceedings of the Standing Joint Committee for the
Scrutiny of Regulations

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 17, 2007
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[Translation]

The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met this day at 8:30 a.m. in room 256-S of the Centre Block, the Joint Chairs, the Honourable J. Trevor Eyton and Mr. Paul Szabo, M.P., presiding.

Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Bryden, De Bané, P.C., Eyton, Harb and Moore (5).

Representing the House of Commons: France Bonsant, Ron Cannan, Paul Dewar, Dean Del Mastro, Ken Epp, Rick Norlock and Paul Szabo (7).

Also present: Mike Macpherson, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); from the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Bernhardt, General Counsel, and Shawn Abel, 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), c. S-22, which provides for 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/2003-30 — Consular Fees (Specialized Services) Regulations, it was agreed that Committee counsel would examine the file at a later date and keep the Committee apprised of any action taken.

On SOR/2004-149 — Order 2004-87-03-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List, it was agreed that Committee counsel would examine the file at a later date and keep the Committee apprised of any action taken.

On SOR/96-476 — Airport Traffic Regulations, amendments, it was agreed that the Joint Chairs of the Committee would write to the Minister of Transport to pass along some of the Committee's observations.

On SOR/2006-241 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Data Protection), it was agreed that Committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Health Canada to pass along some of the Committee's observations.

On SOR/2005-178 — Cigarette Ignition Propensity Regulations, it was agreed that the Joint Chairs of the Committee would write to the Minister of Health to pass along some of the Committee's observations.

On SOR/95-189 — Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Diving Regulations, it was agreed that Committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Natural Resources Canada to pass along some of the Committee's observations.

On SOR/95-233 — Saskatchewan Fishery Regulations, 1995, it was agreed that Committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Fisheries and Oceans Canada to pass along some of the Committee's observations.

On SOR/2001-390 — Form of Proxy (Banks and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations, it was agreed that Committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Finance Canada to pass along some of the Committee's observations.

On SOR/2001-395 — Investment Limits (Cooperative Credit Associations) Regulations; SOR/2001-396 — Investment Limits (Insurance Holding Companies) Regulations; SOR/2001-397 — Investment Limits (Insurance Holding Companies) Regulations; SOR/95-334 — Newfoundland Offshore Area Petroleum Geophysical Operations Regulations, it was agreed that Committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions to pass along some of the Committee's observations.

On SOR/98-166 — Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, it was agreed that Committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Natural Resources Canada to pass along some of the Committee's observations.

On SOR/2005-149 — Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Recyclable Material Regulations, it was agreed that Committee counsel would examine the file at a later date and keep the Committee apprised of any action taken.

The Committee examined SOR/2003-301 — Investments in Associations and Cooperatively-owned Entities Regulations.

The Committee examined SI/2003-173 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Supplementary Agreement to the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany Comes Into Force on December 1, 2003.

On SOR/95-25 — Investment Canada Regulations, amendment, it was agreed that Committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at Industry Canada to pass along some of the Committee's observations.

On SOR/2006-175 — Regulations Amending the Comprehensive Study List Regulations (Miscellaneous Program), it was agreed that Committee counsel would write to the statutory instruments officer at the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency to pass along some of the Committee's observations.

The Committee examined SOR/2002-237 — Regulations Amending the National Parks Lease and Licence of Occupation Regulations (1991); SOR/2005-32 — Off-Road Compression-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations; SOR/ 2006-94 — Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standards 210.1 and 210.2); SOR/2006-104 — Crown Corporations Involved in the Provision of Commercial Loans Environmental Assessment Regulations; SOR/2006-261 — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act; SOR/2006-136 — Regulations Amending the Migratory Birds Regulations; SOR/2005-198 — Regulations Amending the Migratory Birds Regulations and Other Regulations in consequence; SOR/2006-223 — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (Miscellaneous Program); SOR/2006-329 — Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Miscellaneous Program); SOR/2005-46 — Order Adding Toxic Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999).

The Committee examined the following statutory instruments presented without comment:

SOR/2006-150 — Regulations Amending the Licensing and Arbitration Regulations;

SOR/2006-159 — Regulations Amending the Regulations Specifying Investigative Bodies;

SOR/2006-163 — Regulations Amending the Sulphur in Diesel Fuel Regulations;

SOR/2006-173 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Wheat Board Contingency Fund Regulations;

SOR/2006-174 — Regulations Amending the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations;

SOR/2006-176 — Order Cancelling the Order Issuing the General Export Permit No. 40 — Certain Industrial Chemicals;

SOR/2006-178 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations;

SOR/2006-189 — Order Amending Schedules 1 to 3 to the Species at Risk Act;

SOR/2006-195 — Set Top Boxes Remission Order;

SOR/2006-204 — Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Patent Act (Oseltamivir Phosphate);

SOR/2006-210 — Regulations Amending the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations;

SOR/2006-216 — Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Land Management Act;

SOR/2006-220 — Regulations Amending the Non-mailable Matter Regulations;

SOR/2006-228 — Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations;

SOR/2006-232 — Regulations Amending the Undeliverable and Redirected Mail Regulations;

SOR/2006-233 — Order Amending Part I of the Schedule to the Act;

SOR/2006-234 — Order Authorizing the Issue and Determining the Composition, Dimensions and Designs of a Twenty-five Cent Circulation Coin;

SOR/2006-235 — By-law Amending the Deposit Insurance Application Fee By-law;

SOR/2006-238 — Special Appointment Regulations, No. 2006-22;

SOR/2006-246 — Statistical Data Disclosure Regulations;

SOR/2006-247 — Canadian Wheat Board Direction Order;

SOR/2006-248 — Order 2006-87-07-03 Amending the Domestic Substances List;

SOR/2006-252 — Period for Entering into an Agreement for the Purpose of Jointly Establishing a Review Panel Regulations;

SOR/2006-257 — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities;

SOR/2006-262 — Order Amending Schedule IV to the Financial Administration Act;

SOR/2006-264 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Turkey Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990;

SOR/2006-265 — Order Cancelling General Export Permit No. 39 — Mass Market Cryptographic Software;

SOR/2006-266 — Order 2006-66-08-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List;

SOR/2006-277 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations;

SOR/2006-284 — Regulations Amending the Migratory Birds Regulations;

SOR/2006-292 — Regulations Amending the Gun Shows Regulations;

SOR/2006-297 — Order Authorizing the Issue and Determining the Composition, Dimensions and Designs of Various Circulation Coins;

SOR/2006-298 — Virtual Elimination List;

SOR/2006-299 — Civil Remedies (Banks and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2006-300 — Civil Remedies (Cooperative Credit Associations) Regulations;

SOR/2006-308 — Going-Private Transaction (Insurance Companies and Insurance Holding Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2006-309 — Going-Private Transaction (Trust and Loan Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2006-310 — Insider Reports (Banks and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2006-312 — Insider Reports (Insurance Companies and Insurance Holding Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2006-313 — Insider Reports (Trust and Loan Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2006-314 — Meetings and Proposals (Banks and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2006-315 — Meetings and Proposals (Cooperative Credit Associations) Regulations;

SOR/2006-318 — Prospectus (Banks and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2006-320 — Prospectus (Insurance Companies and Insurance Holding Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2006-321 — Prospectus (Trust and Loan Companies) Regulations;

SOR/2006-332 — Regulations Amending the Quarantine Regulations;

SOR/2006-342 — Regulations Amending the Letter Mail Regulations;

SOR/2006-343 — Regulations Amending the International Letter-post Items Regulations;

SOR/2006-344 — Regulations Amending the Special Services and Fees Regulations;

SOR/2006-349 — Order Amending the Area Control List.

At 9:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Joint Chair.

ATTEST:

François Michaud

Clerk of the Committee