Proceedings of the Standing Joint Committee for the 
Scrutiny of Regulations

Issue No. 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 7, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 7, 2018
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The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met this day at 8:31 a.m., in room 256-S, Centre Block, the joint chairs, the Honourable Senator Joseph A. Day and Mr. Harold Albrecht, presiding.

Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Day, Mégie and Woo (3).

Representing the House of Commons: Harold Albrecht, Vance Badawey, Bob Benzen, Nicola Di Iorio, Kerry Diotte, Fayçal El-Khoury, John Oliver, Francis Scarpaleggia, Bev Shipley and Jati Sidhu (10).

Other members present: Mike Bossio and Brigitte Sansoucy.

Also present: Christine Holke, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons), Evelyne Borkowski-Parent, General Counsel, Cynthia Kirkby, Counsel, Penny Becklumb, Counsel, and Shawn Abel, Counsel, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

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 the Maintenance Dredging Services Tonnage Fees, it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of Fisheries and Oceans Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SOR/2006-164 — Regulations Amending the United Nations Afghanistan Regulations; SOR/2007- 44 — Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Iran; SOR/2007-204 — Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Lebanon; and SOR/2010-84 — Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Eritrea, it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of Global Affairs Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SOR/2007-285 — Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations; SOR/2008-248 — Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations; SOR/2011-114 — Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations; SOR/2011-220 — Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations; and SOR/2011-330 — Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations, it was agreed that the joint chairs invite the Minister of Foreign Affairs to appear before the committee.

In the matter of SOR/2009-92 — Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Somalia and SOR/ 2012-121 — Regulations Amending the United Nations Resolutions on Somalia, it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of Global Affairs Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SOR/2012-85 — Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations, it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of Global Affairs Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SOR/2014-163 — Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Central African Republic and SOR/2014-213 — Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Yemen, it was agreed that the joint chairs invite the Minister of Foreign Affairs to appear before the committee.

In the matter of SOR/2014-212 — Regulations Amending the United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations, it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of Global Affairs Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment (MSLA) Program, it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer of Justice Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SOR/99-142 — Canada Lands Surveyors Regulations, it was agreed that the joint chairs of the committee correspond with the Minister of Natural Resources with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SOR/2017-162 — United Nations Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Conference (Vancouver 2017) — Privileges and Immunities Order, it was agreed that the joint chairs of the committee correspond with the Minister of Foreign Affairs with respect to certain comments made by the committee.

In the matter of SOR/2013-101 — Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations, it was agreed that the file be closed.

In the matter of SOR/2016-284M — By-law Amending the Canadian Payments Association By-law No. 3 — Payment Items and Automated Clearing Settlement System, it was agreed that the file be closed.

In the matter of SOR/2018-5 — Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, it was agreed that the file be closed.

The committee considered SOR/2005-379 — Assessable Activities, Exceptions and Executive Committee Projects Regulations.

The committee considered the following Statutory Instruments without comment:

SI/2016-52 Mary Duncan Remission Order;

SI/2016-56 Robert Morrison Remission Order;

SI/2016-57 Simpson Family Trust Remission Order;

SI/2016-58 Trena LaHaye Remission Order;

SI/2016-59 Payments Received Under the Atlantic Groundfish Licence Retirement Program Remission Order, No. 2;

SI/2017-2 Order Terminating the Assignment of the Honourable Patricia A. Hajdu;

SI/2017-3 Order Assigning the Honourable Maryam Monsef to assist the Minister of Canadian Heritage;

SI/2017-4 Order Designating the Honourable Maryam Monsef to Co-ordinate Policy with respect to the Status of Women and Administer Related Programs;

SI/2017-5 Transfer of Duties Order;

SI/2017-13 Michel Blondin Remission Order;

SI/2017-18 Marie-Rose Denis Income Tax Remission Order;

SI/2017-56 Order Repealing Order in Council P.C. 1996-324 and Designating the Minister of Industry as the Minister for the purposes of certain sections of the Act;

SI/2017-57 Order Fixing October 11, 2017 as the Day on which Certain Provisions of the Act Come into Force;

SI/2017-60 Order Fixing the Day on which this Order is made as the Day on which Certain Sections of the Act Come into Force;

SI/2017-61 Proclamation Announcing the Appointment of the Governor General;

SI/2017-63 Order Fixing the Day on which this Order is made as the Day on which the Act Comes into Force;

SI/2017-64 Order Designating the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to be the Minister for the purposes of the Act;

SI/2017-73 Order Fixing the Day on which this Order is made as the Day on which Division 8 of Part 4 of the Act Comes into Force;

SI/2017-77 Transfer of Duties Order;

SI/2017-78 Order Designating the Deputy Minister of the Department of Indigenous Services Canada as Deputy Head in respect of that Entity;

SI/2017-79 Order Designating the Department of Indigenous Services Canada as a Department for the purposes of the Act;

SI/2017-80 Order Amending the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act Deputy Heads of the Public Service of Canada Order;

SI/2017-81 Janet De La Torre Remission Order;

SI/2017-82 Milca Kwangwari Remission Order;

SI/2018-2 Order Fixing December 22, 2017 as the Day on which the Act Comes into Force, other than Certain Sections;

SI/2018-3 United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Medal Order;

SI/2018-4 Order Amending Order in Council P.C. 2004-1552;

SI/2018-5 Order Amending Order in Council P.C. 1999-1742;

SI/2018-6 Order Amending Order in Council P.C. 2015-1064;

SI/2018-7 Order Revoking Order in Council P.C. 1997-124;

SI/2018-8 Order Revoking Order in Council P.C. 1995-2004;

SI/2018-17 List of Wildlife Species at Risk (referral back to COSEWIC);

SI/2018-18 Special Service Medal Bar Order "NATO-OTAN'';

SI/2018-19 Order Amending the Special Services Medal Bar Order "EXPEDITION''.

At 9:45 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the joint chairs.

ATTEST:

François Michaud
Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)