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THE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE FOR THE SCRUTINY OF REGULATIONS
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Monday, May 2, 2022
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[English]
Pursuant to the order of the Senate of February 10, 2022 and the order of the House of Commons of November 25, 2021, the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met this day in room W120, 1 Wellington Street and with videoconference at 11:02 a.m. ET, the joint chairs, the Honourable Yuen Pau Woo and Mr. Blake Richards, presiding.
Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senator Woo (1).
Representing the Senate by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Dalphond and Dean (2).
Representing the House of Commons: Élisabeth Brière, Peter Fragiskatos, Iqwinder Gaheer, Jean-Denis Garon, Randall Garrison and Blake Richards (6).
Representing the House of Commons by videoconference: Kelly Block, Valerie Bradford, Dave MacKenzie, Ron McKinnon and Len Webber (5).
Participating in the meeting: Marie-Hélène Sauvé, Joint Clerk of the Committee, House of Commons; Ferda Simpson, Procedural Clerk and Elda Donnelly, Administrative Assistant, Senate of Canada; Tanya Dupuis, General Counsel, Shawn Abel and Geoffrey Hilton, Counsel, Library of Parliament.
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 SI/2016-26 Order Approving Interim Order No. 4 Respecting Flight Deck Occupants, it was agreed that the file be closed.
In the matter of SOR/2014-91 Regulations Establishing Conditions for Making Regulations Under Subsection 36(5.2) of the Fisheries Act, it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer at Environment 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 counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer at Transport Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
In the matter of SOR/2017-78 Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
In the matter of SOR/2015-84 Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts I and VI — Offshore Operations), it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer at Transport Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
In the matter of SOR/2017-233 Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Regulations, it was agreed that the file be closed.
In the matter of SOR/2011-83 Regulations Amending the Licensed Dealers for Controlled Drugs and Narcotics Fees Regulations (1056), it was agreed that counsel to the committee correspond with the Designated Instruments Officer at Health Canada with respect to certain comments made by the committee.
In the matter of SOR/2008-104 Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Miscellaneous Program), it was agreed that the file be closed.
In the matter of SOR/2015-181 Secure Air Travel 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/2017-124 Regulations Amending the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations, it was agreed that the file be closed.
The committee considered the following Statutory Instruments without comment: SI/2011-12 Order Fixing June 20, 2011 as the Day on which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Comes into Force; SI/2011-13 Order Fixing February 14, 2011 as the Day on which Sections 1874 and 1875 of the Jobs and Economic Growth Act Come into Force; SI/2018-31 Order Amending the Canadian Passport Order; SI/2018-69 Transfer of Duties Order; SI/2018-95 Estate of Laura Janet Brophy Remission Order; SI/2018-104 Order Designating the Department of Health and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration to provide support to the Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction; SI/2018-109 Order Fixing December 5, 2018 as the day on which sections 11 and 12 of that Act come into force; SI/2018-111 Northern Gateway Pipelines Limited Partnership Remission Order; SI/2019-11 Order Fixing March 17, 2019 as the day on which sections 303 to 307, and 310 and 311 of that Act come into force; SI/2019-18 Lazarus Family Trust Remission Order; SI/2019-19 Order Fixing the Day on which this Order is Made as the Day on which Sections 237, 238 and 240 to 251 of that Act Come into Force; SI/2019-20 Order Fixing May 1, 2019 as the Day on which Section 22 of the Service Fees Act Comes into Force; SI/2019-25 Order Fixing January 1, 2019 as the Day on which Sections 176 to 178 of that Act are Deemed to Have Come into Force; SI/2019-35 Order Amending the Settlers’ Effects Acquired with Blocked Currencies Remission Order; SI/2019-39 Order Fixing August 1, 2019 as the Day on which that Act Comes into Force; SI/2019-40 Order Fixing the Day on which this Order is Made as the Day on which that Act Comes into Force; SI/2019-43 Order Fixing the Coming into Force of Certain Provisions of (1) the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1 on June 1, 2010; and (2) the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1 on June 1, 2021; SI/2019-44 Order Fixing the Day on which this Order is Made as the Day on which that Act Comes into Force; SI/2019-45 Order Fixing the Day After the Day on which this Order is Made as the Day on which Section 659 of that Act Comes into Force; SI/2019-50 Order Fixing January 1, 2020 as the Day on which Section 24 of that Act Comes into Force; SI/2019-52 Order Respecting the Remission of Fiscal Stabilization Overpayments Made to Certain Provinces Under the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act.
At 11:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the joint chairs.
ATTEST:
François Michaud
Joint Clerk of the Committee