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THE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE FOR THE SCRUTINY OF REGULATIONS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Monday, April 29, 2024
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[English]
Pursuant to the orders of the Senate of February 10, 2022 and February 1, 2023 and the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met this day in room W110, 1 Wellington Street, and with videoconference, at 11:10 a.m. ET, the joint chairs, the Honourable Yuen Pau Woo and Dan Albas, presiding.
Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Dalphond, Dean and Woo (3).
Representing the House of Commons: Dan Albas, Sylvie Bérubé, Colin Carrie, Scot Davidson, Gord Johns, Tim Louis, Len Webber and Sameer Zuberi (8).
Representing the House of Commons by videoconference: Mona Fortier, Mike Kelloway and Taleeb Noormohamed (3).
Participating in the meeting: Christine Holke, Joint Clerk of the Committee, House of Commons; Tanya Dupuis, General Counsel, Julie Béchard, Julie Lévesque and Geoffrey Hilton, counsels, Library of Parliament.
The committee proceeded to consider 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.
In the matter of SOR/2018-276, Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Post Corporation Act, it was agreed that the file be closed.
In the matters of SI/2019-105, Order Designating the Department of (1) Canadian Heritage; (2) Industry to provide support to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, SI//2019‑107, Order Designating the Privy Council Office to provide support to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and SI/2019-108, Order Designating the Department of Employment and Social Development to provide support to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, it was agreed that the files be closed.
In the matter of SOR/2014-198, Firearms Records Regulations (Classification), it was agreed that the joint chairs write to the Minister of Public Safety with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
In the matter of SOR/2020-105, Canada Emergency Student Benefit Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel write to the Designated Instruments Officer of Employment and Social Development Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
In the matter of SOR/2014-308, Regulations Amending the Port Authorities Operations Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel write to the Designated Instruments Officer of Transport Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
In the matter of SI/2018-30, Locally Engaged Employees of the Canadian Embassy and Consulates in the United States Remission Order, it was agreed that committee counsel write to the Designated Instruments Officer of the Department of Finance Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
In the matter of SOR/2020-182, Regulations Amending the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations and SOR/2020-184, Regulations Amending the Canada Student Loans Regulations, it was agreed that committee counsel write to the Designated Instruments Officer of Employment and Social Development Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
In the matter of SOR/2010-107, Regulations Amending the Class II Nuclear Facilities and Prescribed Equipment Regulations, it was agreed that the joint chairs write to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
In the matter of SOR/2018-111, Regulations Amending the Migratory Bird Regulations, it was agreed that this file and SOR/2020-133, Regulations Amending the Migratory Birds Regulations, be closed.
In the matter of SOR/2023-106, Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization), it was agreed that this file, as well as SOR/2018-109, Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Resident — Romania), be closed.
The committee considered the following statutory instruments without comment: SI/2019-115, Order Designating the Minister of Public Works and Government Services as the Minister for the purposes of that Act; SI/2019-116, Order Designating the Minister of Public Works and Government Services as the Minister for the purposes of that Act; SI/2019-117, Order Designating the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to be the Minister for the purposes of that Act; SI/2020-68, Order Repealing Order in Council P.C. 2019-1345 of November 20, 2019; SI/2021-66, Order Repealing Order in Council P.C. 2019-1345 of November 20; SI/2021-75, Order Designating the Department of Health to Provide Support to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health; SI/2021-77, Order Designating the Department of Canadian Heritage to Provide Support to the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities; SI/2022-4, Order Designating (1) the Department of Canadian Heritage; (2) the Department for Women and Gender Equality; (3) the Department of Employment and Social Development; and (4) the Office of Infrastructure of Canada to Provide Support to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion; SI/2021-60, Proclamation Dissolving Parliament; SI/2021-61, Proclamation Issuing Election Writs; SI/2023-29, Order Repealing an Order Made Under the Salaries Act (Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion); SI/2023-35, Order Designating the Department of Employment and Social Development to Provide Support to the Minister of Citizens’ Services; SI/2023‑36, Order Designating the Department of Industry to Provide Support to the Minister of Small Business and Tourism; SI/2023-37, Order Designating the Department of Health and the Department of Canadian Heritage to Provide Support to the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities.
It was agreed that the joint clerks of the committee be directed to inquire about the possibility of broadcasting meetings of the committee when the committee is hearing from witnesses, in public.
At 12:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the joint chairs.
ATTEST:
Sara Gajic
Joint Clerk of the Committee