Proceedings of the Standing Joint Committee for the 
Scrutiny of Regulations

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 15, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met at 8:30 a.m., this day, in room 256-S, Centre Block, the joint chairs, the Honourable Senator Bob Runciman, and Ms. Françoise Boivin, presiding.

Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Braley, Gerstein, Harb, Moore, Runciman and Verner, P.C. (6).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Demers (1).

Representing the House of Commons: Dan Albas, Paulina Ayala, Françoise Boivin, Garry Breitkreuz, Corneliu Chisu, Pierre Dionne Labelle, Jim Hillyer, Marc-André Morin, Massimo Pacetti, Maurice Vellacott, David Wilks and Terence Young (12).

Also present: Jean-Marie David, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); Jacques Rousseau, Counsel, and Shawn Abel, Counsel, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Mr. Albas moved:

That the following budget application in the amount of $10,000 be approved:

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 8:35 a.m., the committee proceeded to consider its permanent order of reference, as set out in section 19, 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.

In the matter of Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Program, it was agreed that counsel to the committee review its status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/94-348 — Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Regulations, amendment; SOR/95-571 — Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Regulations, amendment; and SOR/98-531 — Regulations Amending the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Regulations, it was agreed that the joint chairs correspond with the Minister of Public Safety Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SOR/98-462 — Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted, it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Justice Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SI/2011-90 — Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Romania and the Administrative Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Romania for the Application of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Romania Comes into Force on November 1, 2011, it was agreed that the file be closed.

In the matter of SOR/2010-161 — Regulations Prescribing Certain Offences to be Serious Offences, it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Justice Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee after which the file would be closed.

In the matter of SOR/99-256 — Canada Cooperatives Regulations, it was agreed that counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2001-512 — Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001, it was agreed that counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2006-75 — Regulations Amending the Canada Business Corporations Regulations, 2001, it was agreed that counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2005-206 — Regulations Amending the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations, it was agreed that counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/92-620 — Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations; and SOR/96-108 — Corrections and Conditional Release 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.

In the matter of SOR/93-492 — Maximum Amounts for Destroyed Animals Regulations, 1992, it was agreed that counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2001-167 — Regulations Amending the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990; and SOR/2004- 280 — Regulations Amending the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990, it was agreed that counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2005-178 — Cigarette Ignition Propensity Regulations, it was agreed that counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2007-196 — Proclamation Amending the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency Proclamation, it was agreed that counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2004-255 — Regulations Amending the Port Authorities Operations Regulations (Miscellaneous Program), it was agreed that counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2008-80 — Regulations Amending the Laurentian Pilotage Authority Regulations, it was agreed that counsel to the committee review their status at a later date and inform the committee of the action taken.

In the matter of SOR/2011-218 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986; and SOR/2011-331 — Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986, it was agreed that the files be closed.

In the matter of SOR/2011-322 — Regulations Amending the Medical Devices Regulations (1667 — Miscellaneous Program), it was agreed that the file be closed.

In the matter of SOR/2011-323 — Regulations Amending the Service of Documents Required or Authorized to be Served Under Sections 53 to 57 of the Conflict of Interest Act Regulations (Miscellaneous Program), it was agreed that the file be closed.

The committee considered the following Statutory Instruments without comment:

SI/2011-91 — Order Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessments Done Pursuant to Subsection 23(1) of the Act;

SI/2011-98 — Order Repealing P.C. 2006-18 of January 19, 2006;

SI/2011-99 — Order Fixing November 30, 2011 as the Day on which An Act amending the Criminal Code (suicide bombings) Comes into Force;

SI/2011-100 — Quebec Domestic Help Charities Remission Order;

SI/2011-101 — Arthur Bernard Tax Remission Order;

SI/2011-102 — Carol James Tax Remission Order;

SI/2011-103 — Peter Hilton Tax Remission Order;

SI/2011-104 — Hazret Keskin Tax Remission Order;

SI/2011-105 — Norman Miller Tax Remission Order;

SI/2011-106 — Order Fixing December 1, 2011 as the Day on which Sections 18 to 22 of the Act Come into Force;

SOR/2010-208 — Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Bad faith);

SOR/2011-125 — Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations;

SOR/2011-193 — Order Authorizing the Issue and Determining the Composition, Dimensions and Designs of Various Circulation Coins;

SOR/2011-204 — Order Designating Saskatchewan for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code;

SOR/2011-213 — Order Amending Schedule 1 to the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act, No. 2011-1 (Blueberry River First Nations);

SOR/2011-214 — Order Amending Schedule 1 to the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act, No. 2011-2 (Songhees First Nation);

SOR/2011-215 — Fruit Remission Order, 2011;

SOR/2011-240 — Order Amending the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order;

SOR/2011-241 — Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Miscellaneous Program);

SOR/2011-266 — Order Amending Schedule 1 to the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act, No. 2011-3 (Matsqui);

SOR/2011-267 — Guidelines Amending the Federal Child Support Guidelines;

SOR/2011-272 — Order 2011-66-09-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List;

SOR/2011-273 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1577 — Schedule F);

SOR/2011-274 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1651 — Schedule F);

SOR/2011-275 — Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1656 — Schedule F); and

SOR/2011-276 — Regulations Amending the Application of Provincial Laws Regulations.

At 9:35 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the joint chairs.

ATTEST:

Marcy Zlotnick

Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)