Proposed Regulations
for Pre-Publication in
Part I, Canada Gazette
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Statutory Authority
&
Regulatory Plan Listing
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Laurentian Pilotage Tariff
Authority Regulations, amendment
The proposed amendment would
eliminate the criteria relating to tonnage and substitute
the length of ships with respect to the classes of
licences and pilotage certificates. The change to section
15 follows substantial changes to the Tonnage Regulations
in 1994.
As well, a minor editorial
change would be made to repeal the definition of "dead
weight tonnage" and substitute a definition for
"deadweight tonnage."
The proposed regulations
will come into effect on the day they are approved by the
federal cabinet.
Contact: Jean-Claude
Michaud, Chairman, Laurentian Pilotage Authority, Stock
Exchange Tower, Suite 600, 715 Victoria Square, P.O. Box
680, Montreal, Quebec, H4Z 1J9. Tel: 514-496-1501; Fax:
514-496-2409.
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Pilotage Act ,
paragraph 20(1)(e)
TC/97-6-L
Published in Canada Gazette
November 29, 1997
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Small Vessel Regulations,
amendment
The proposed amendments
would offer recreational boaters choices with respect to
the safety equipment they must carry, while at the same
time eliminating the use of life-saving cushions as a
substitute for lifejackets or personal flotation devices.
The proposals would
introduce some new safety precautions, including
requiring exhaust muffling systems on engines operating
within five nautical miles of shore, extending the rules
for water-skiing to barefoot skiing, tubing and
surfboarding, and a prohibition against careless
operation.
The proposals would increase
the fees for capacity plates ($5 from $2.50) and for
conformity plates ($5 from $1).
Capacity plates would be
required for vessels less than 6 metres (compared to 5
metres) in length capable of being fitted with a motor or
motors of 10 hp or more. All vessels capable of being
fitted with a motor of any power would have to have a
conformity plate stating that it is constructed in
accordance with applicable construction standards.
The proposals would also
require all boating accidents involving five or fewer
fatalities, or injury requiring medical attention beyond
first aid, or damage affecting the seaworthiness of the
boat (estimated damage of $2,500 or more) to be reported
to local police authorities.
The proposals would also
extend the powers of Enforcement Officers to require boat
owners to provide personal identification on request and
to allow the Enforcement Officers to examine the vessel
and its equipment, ask pertinent questions and seek
assistance from the owner or operator of a vessel.
Contact: Edith Dussault,
Senior Project Officer (Regulatory Development), Office
of Boating Safety, Department of Fisheries and Oceans,
Canada Building, 9th Floor, 344 Slater Street, Ottawa,
Ontario, K1A 0N7. Tel: 613-990-6412.
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Canada Shipping Act,
sections 338, 405, 478 and 562
Not included in Regulatory
Plan
Published in Canada Gazette
November 29, 1997
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Food and Drug Regulations,
amendment (Schedule No. 873)
This amendment establishes
an updated standard for conjugated estrogens in Division
6 of the Regulations.
Conjugated estrogen
preparations consist of a mixture of naturally occurring
or synthetically-produced estrogens; they are used for
the relief of menopausal symptoms and for the prevention
of osteoporosis which may occur after menopause.
The proposed regulations
conjugated estrogens sold in Canada to meet the
requirements set out in the United States Pharmacopoeia
23, except with respect to composition.
The proposed amendment lists
the requirements on composition which must be met.
The proposal also revokes
section C.06.003. As a result, conjugated estrogens for
injection must meet requirements for professed standards
as do combination drugs and vaginal creams.
Contact: Joan Korol, Risk
Management and Regulatory Affairs Division, Bureau of
Drug Policy and Coordination, Drugs Directorate, Health
Protection Building, Postal Locator 0702B1, Tunney's
Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2. Tel: 613-957-1487;
Fax: 613-941-6458; e-mail: joan korol@isdtcp3.hwc.ca.
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Food and Drugs Act,
subsection 30(1); Hazardous Products Act, section 15
HCan/R-7-I
Published in Canada Gazette
November 29, 1997
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Food and Drug Regulations,
amendment (Schedule No. 1042)
This amendment would provide
for the use of milk coagulating enzyme from the source
Aspergillus oryzae RET-1 (pBoel777) in the production of
cheese, cottage cheese and sour milk.
Contact: The Director,
Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency
Affairs, Department of Health, Address Locator 0702C,
Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2. Tel:
613-957-1828; Fax: 613-941-3537.
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Food and Drugs Act,
subsection 30(1); Hazardous Products Act, section 15
Not included in Regulatory
Plan
Published in Canada Gazette
November 29, 1997
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Food and Drug Regulations,
amendment (Schedule No. 1066)
This amendment would require
fortification of flour and enriched pasta with folic acid
and would harmonize the Canadian levels of nutrient
addition to flour and enriched pasta to the U.S. levels.
The required level of added
nutrients would be specified as a single level per 100
grams of flour rather than a range as part of the
harmonization.
Contact: The Director,
Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency
Affairs, Department of Health, Address Locator 0702C,
Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2. Tel:
613-957-1828; Fax: 613-941-3537.
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Food and Drugs Act,
subsection 30(1); Hazardous Products Act, section 15
Not included in Regulatory
Plan
Published in Canada Gazette
November 29, 1997
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Food and Drug Regulations,
amendment (Schedule No. 1072)
This amendment would allow
the use of iron oxide as a colouring agent in edible
collagen film used on Black Forest ham.
This change would make it
easier to produce the traditional black exterior on Black
Forest Ham.
Contact: The Director,
Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency
Affairs, Department of Health, Address Locator 0702C,
Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2. Tel:
613-957-1828; Fax: 613-941-3537.
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Food and Drugs Act,
subsection 30(1); Hazardous Products Act, section 15
Not included in Regulatory
Plan
Published in Canada Gazette
November 29, 1997
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Food and Drug Regulations,
amendment (Schedule No. 1078)
This amendment would allow
the use of 4-hexylresorcinol as a melanosis inhibitor in
fresh and frozen crustaceans at levels consistent with
"good manufacturing practice", with residues in the
edible portion of the uncooked product not to exceed 1.0
parts per million.
The proposed use is
permitted in the United States and Australia.
Contact: The Director,
Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency
Affairs, Department of Health, Address Locator 0702C,
Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2. Tel:
613-957-1828; Fax: 613-941-3537.
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Food and Drugs Act,
subsection 30(1); Hazardous Products Act, section 15
Not included in Regulatory
Plan
Published in Canada Gazette
November 29, 1997
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Exempt from Pre-Publication
and Approved
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Statutory Authority
&
Regulatory Plan Listing
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Prohibition of Entry on
Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (1997-No. 11)
(SOR/97-539,
OIC 1997-1791); Prohibition of Issuance of Interests at
Rampart House, in the Yukon Territory
(SOR/97-540,
OIC 1997-1792)
The Prohibition of Entry
Order ensures that no new third-party interests are
created on Lots numbered 1 and 2, Group 1301 (The Rampart
House Historic Site).
Pursuant to Chapter 13,
Schedule B, Clause 2.1 of the Vuntut Gwitchin First
Nation Final Agreement of May 29, 1993 made between Her
Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, the Government of
the Yukon Territory and the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation,
the Government of the Yukon Territory has also requested
that the administration and control of the Rampart House
Historic Site be transferred to the Commissioner of the
Yukon Territory.
In addition to the transfer
of administration and control to the Commissioner of the
Yukon Territory, Chapter 13, Schedule B, Clause 6.1 of
the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement requires
the Government of Canada to prohibit entry onto the said
lots for the purposes of locating a claim or prospecting
for gold or other precious minerals or stones under the
Yukon Placer Mining Act and locating a claim or
prospecting or mining for minerals under the Yukon Quartz
Mining Act.
The same clause provides
that the Government of Canada prohibit the issuance of
interests, pursuant to the Canada Petroleum Resources
Act, to ensure that no new third-party interests are
created on these lands. Therefore, a Prohibition of Entry
Order pursuant to sub-section 10(1) of the Canada
Petroleum Resources Act is also being issued to ensure
that no new third-party interests are created on the
lots.
The two Prohibition Orders
are effective on the date of their registration (December
4, 1997)and have no expiry date, as permanent protection
is required on the said lots.
Contact: Chris Cuddy
Chief, Land & Water Management Division, Department
of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Les Terrasses
de la Chaudiére, 10 Wellington Street, Hull,
Quebec, K1A 0H4. Tel: 819-994-7483; Fax:
819-953-2590.
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Yukon Placer Mining Act,
section 98, Yukon Quartz Mining Act, section 14.1; Canada
Petroleum Resources Act, subsection 10(1)
INAC/97/R-1-I
To be published in Canada
Gazette December 24, 1997
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Contraventions Regulations,
amendment
(SOR/97-541,
OIC 1997-1794)
This amendment to the
Regulations modifies an existing parking contravention
made under the Government Property Traffic Regulations to
reflect a recent amendment to those Regulations.
More particularly, it
replaces item 12 of Part II of Schedule III relating to
parking in reserved areas other than disabled persons and
parking in an area for disabled persons without a
required permit. The fines are $25 and $50 respectively.
The amendments come into
effect December 4, 1997.
Contact: Michel Gagnon,
Director, Contraventions Project, Department of Justice,
344 Wellington, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H5; Tel:
613-998-5669; Fax: 613-998-1175.
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Contraventions Act, section
8
Jus/97-1-I
To be published in Canada
Gazette December 24, 1997
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Food and Drug Regulations
Medical Devices Regulations Controlled Products
Regulations Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations, 1997-1
(Schedule No. 1019)
(SOR/97-543,
OIC 1997-1798)
This amendment corrects and
updates certain sections of the Food and Drug
Regulations, the Medical Devices Regulations as well as
Controlled Products Regulations. These corrections
consist of clarifications, additions, deletions,
corrections of typographical and spelling errors, and
other inconsistencies inadvertently introduced in these
regulations.
Among the changes are:
- a change in the
definition "serious adverse drug reaction" in
subsection C.01.001(1) of the Food and Drug
Regulations;
- changes to Part I and II
of Schedule F of the Food and Drug Regulations, to add
folic acid, vitamin A and vitamin D in specified oral
dosages;
- the repeal of subsection
8(3) of the Medical Devices Regulations, along with
changes to subsections 11(1), 11(4) and 12;
- the repeal of section
8.1 and section 15.1 of the Controlled Products
Regulations, along with changes to subsections 12(3)
and 3(3), sections 25 and 27, section 1 of Schedule V,
and paragraphs 33(3)(a), 39(c), 57(2)(a), 60(a),
60(b), 62(b), and paragraph 1(d) of Schedule IV.
The amendments come into
effect Dec. 4, 1997.
Contact: Joan Korol, Risk
Management and Regulatory Affairs Division, Bureau of
Drug Policy and Coordination, Drugs Directorate, Health
Protection Building, Postal Locator 0702B1, Tunney's
Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0L2. Tel: 613-957-1487;
Fax: 613-941-6458; e-mail: joan korol@isdtcp3.hwc.ca.
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Food and Drugs Act,
subsection 30(1); Hazardous Products Act, section 15
HCan/R-16-I
To be published in Canada
Gazette December 24, 1997
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Food and Drug Regulations,
amendment (Schedule No. 1103), Schedule F Update
(SOR/97-544,
OIC 1997-1809)
This amendment will require
terfenadine and astemizole to be sold only by
prescription for both human and veterinary use. These
drugs are second generation antihistamines used for
treating symptoms associated with seasonal and perennial
allergic rhinitis (hayfever and allergies) and chronic
urticaria (hives).
The Health Department has
concluded that the potential risks associated with these
antihistamines and the number of drugs and/or foods that
have been reported, or have the potential, to interact
with terfenadine and astemizole no longer justify their
nonprescription status.
Terfenadine and astemizole
have been available in Canada as nonprescription drugs
since the early 1980's. Since 1992, it has become
apparent that there was a growing list of drugs and foods
that can interact with these antihistamines and cause
rare but possibly fatal cardiovascular reactions. At that
time, these antihistamines were moved from the
nonprescription self-selection sections of pharmacies to
nonprescription "behind the counter" sections to ensure
Canadian consumers received appropriate counselling from
a pharmacist at the time of purchase. In addition,
consumer labelling information was modified to carry
explicit warning statements regarding these risks. Health
Canada also issued Dear Doctor/Pharmacist letters to
alert health professionals to the potential risks.
Contact: Karolyn Lui,
Policy Division, Bureau of Policy and Coordination,
Therapeutic Products Directorate, Health Protection,
Building Address Locator 0702B1, Tunney's Pasture,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2. Tel: 613-941-3693; Fax:
613-941-6458; e-mail: karolyn_lui@inet.hwc.ca.
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Food and Drugs Act,
subsection 30(1)
HCan/R-7-L
To be published in Canada
Gazette December 24, 1997
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Vince Wagner Remission
Order
(SI/97-138,
OIC 1997-1795)
The Order remits $2,242.59
of GST. The taxpayer in question became disentitled to a
rebate for the amount because he failed to apply on time
due to illness and death in his family.
Under the Order, a claim for
a remission must be made in writing to the Minister
within two years of the approval of the Order.
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Financial Administration
Act, subsection 232(2)
Not included in Regulatory
Plan
To be published in Canada
Gazette December 24, 1997
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Pre-Published and Approved
With comments or
changes
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Statutory Authority
&
Regulatory Plan Listing
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Canadian Aviation Regulations
(Part I), amendment
(SOR/97-542;
OIC 1997-1796)
This regulatory amendment
increases, reduces or eliminates existing fees for
aviation regulatory services and create some new fees,
effective January 1, 1998, two months later than
originally proposed when prepublished on August 2, 1997.
The fees established in the
Schedule (Sections 104.01, 104.02 and 104.03) to the
regulations cover aircraft registration, aircraft
leasing, personnel licensing and training, aeronautical
product approvals, maintenance and manufacturing, air
operations, and general fees.
As a result of the
amendments, fees will increase overall by some
$6.2-million.
In response to comments made
after Canada Gazette, Part I prepublication, these
regulations have been rewritten and reorganized for
simplification and clarification and changes have been
made to a number of proposals.
The proposed regulations
also set out a transition regime to handle the
calculation of fees for applications made on or before
January 1, 1998.
As a result of the initial
consultations and comments received, a number of
revisions had been made to the proposals.
These revisions, reflected
in the prepublished version, included:
- changing flat fees to
hourly fees with a maximum cap, for many aeronautical
product approvals. This was done to respond to
concerns that the costs of aeronautical product
approvals is highly variable and not conducive to
recovery by use of flat fees per approval.
- reducing the examination
fees. Entry-level examination fees were considered to
be too high and could be a deterrent to new applicants
wanting to enter the aviation industry as either a
pilot or an aircraft maintenance engineer.
Among the changes resulting
from comments received after prepublication are:
- fees for Aircraft
Maintenance Engineer (AME) written examinations
(Schedule IV, items 9 & 10) have been restructured
to recognize changes in the process of issuing AME
licences.
- fees for issuing a type
certificate following a Level I Airworthiness Review,
for manned free balloons, airships and propellers that
are the responsibility of an airworthiness authority
other than the Department of Transport (Schedule V,
items 2 & 6), have been reduced to reflect the
workload of processing such applications which is
relatively lower than that for other aeronautical
product approvals.
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Aeronautics Act, subsection
4.4(2)
TC/R-3-M
To be published in Canada
Gazette December 24, 1997
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- fees for the validation
authority for amateur-built foreign aircraft to
operate in Canada (Schedule VI, item 5) have been
decreased as compared to those for other foreign
aircraft operating in Canada to allow for the lesser
workload in validating such flight authorities.
- the proposed fee for
Other Special Flight Operations (previously Schedule
VII, item 2(e)), which would have applied to
parachuting and to some other miscellaneous flight
activities, has been eliminated. The workload
associated with issuing certificates for these
activities, which occur rarely, is less than that for
similar Special Flight Operations certificates.
- instead of the higher
fees were initially proposed for the issuing of air
operator certificates for operators from foreign
countries, other than the United States, as compared
to United States certificated air operators, no
distinction will be made by country among applications
for foreign air operator certificates (Schedule VII,
item 9). This recognizes the fact that no standard to
identify different workload requirements for the two
types of application has not yet been developed.
Contacts: Dan Cogliati,
Director Cost Recovery (AFTR), Transport Canada, Place de
Ville, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5. Tel: 613-993-5769; Fax:
613-991-4410. Chief, Regulatory Affairs, Civil Aviation
(AARBH), Transport Canada Safety and Security, Place de
Ville, Tower "C", Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N8. Tel:
613-993-7284; Fax: 613-990-1198.
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Ministerial Orders
Approved
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Statutory Authority
&
Regulatory Plan Listing
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Canadian
Broiler Hatching Egg and Chick Orderly Marketing
Regulations, amendment
(SOR/97-536)
The amendments replaces
section 13 of the Regulations to extend the expiry date
to December 31, 1998.
The amended regulations came
into force on December 2, 1997.
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Farm
Products Agencies Act, paragraph 22(1)(f);
Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg
Marketing Agency Proclamation, subsections 5(2) and
6.1(2)of the schedule
Not included in Regulatory
Plan
To be published in Canada
Gazette December 24, 1997
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Canadian
Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations,
amendment
(SOR/97-537)
This amendment establishes
the final 1997 limits for
broiler hatching eggs in the signatory provinces, as set
out in a revised schedule to the Regulations.
The new limits for the
period Jan. 1, 1997 through Dec. 31, 1997, by province
and in number of broiler hatching eggs, are set as
follows: Ontario, 166,637,839; Quebec, 164,766,457;
Manitoba, 24,596,816; British Columbia, 92,420,934; and
Alberta, 70,385,029. The Column II amounts for export
trade are zero for all provinces.
The amended regulations came
into force on December 2, 1997.
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Farm
Products Agencies Act, paragraph 22(1)(f);
Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg
Marketing Agency Proclamation, subsection 5(1) of the
schedule
Not included in Regulatory
Plan
To be published in Canada
Gazette December 24, 1997
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Canadian
Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Levies Order
(SOR/97-538)
The amendments change the
levies imposed on producers in signatory and
non-signatory provinces for
broiler hatching eggs marketed in interprovincial or
export trade. The expiration date of the Order is also
extended to Dec. 31, 1997.
More specifically, the
levies are changed as follows: for producers in Ontario
(decrease to $0.005078 from $0.00772 per broiler hatching
egg produced), Quebec (unchanged at $0.0034), for
producers in Manitoba, (unchanged at $0.0075 per broiler
hatching egg produced), British Columbia (decrease to
$0.0048 from $0.00483) and in Alberta (increase to
$0.0051) from $0.0045), and decrease to $0.0046 from
$0.0054 for producers, dealers or hatchery operators in a
non-signatory province marketing the eggs in
interprovincial trade into a signatory province.
The amended regulations came
into force on December 2, 1997, except section 1, which
comes into force January 1, 1998.
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Farm
Products Agencies Act, paragraph 22(1)(f);
Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg
Marketing Agency Proclamation, subsection 5(1) of the
schedule
Not included in Regulatory
Plan
To be published in Canada
Gazette December 24, 1997
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