Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 156, Number 43: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
October 22, 2022
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Waiver of information requirements for living organisms (subsection 106(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas, any person who proposes to import or manufacture a living organism that is not on the Domestic Substances List must provide to the Minister of the Environment the information required under subsection 106(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; and
Whereas, a person may, pursuant to subsection 106(8) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, request any of the requirements to provide information under subsection 106(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to be waived.
Therefore, notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 106(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that the Minister of the Environment waived some requirements to provide information in accordance with the following annex pursuant to subsection 106(8) of that Act.
Thomas Kruidenier
Acting Executive Director
Program Development and Engagement Division
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
| Person to whom a waiver was granted | Information concerning a living organism in relation to which a waiver was granted |
|---|---|
| AlloVir, Inc. | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed | |
| Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility | |
| Andersonbrecon Inc. d/b/a PCI Pharma Services |
Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed | |
| Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility | |
| Cabaletta Bio Inc. | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed | |
| Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility | |
| CARsgen Therapeutics Corporation | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed | |
| Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility | |
| Celgene Inc. | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed | |
| Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility | |
| CRISPR Therapeutics AG | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed | |
| Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility | |
| Evelo Biosciences Inc. | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed | |
| Homology Medicines, Inc. | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed | |
| Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility | |
| Janssen, Inc. | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed | |
| Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility | |
| Merck Canada Inc. | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed (4)table 1 note 1 |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed (4) | |
| Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility (4) | |
| REGENXBIO Inc. | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed | |
| Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility | |
| SiREM | Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed (3) |
| Data from tests to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed (3) | |
| Data from tests of pathogenicity that are valid for related living organisms that are pathogenic to humans (3) | |
Table 1 note(s)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The decision to grant a waiver is made on a case-by-case basis by the Minister of the Environment in consultation with the Minister of Health. Every year, approximately 400 regulatory declarations are submitted for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(1), (3) and (4) and 106(1), (3) and (4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and around 100 waivers are granted yearly for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(8) and 106(8) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
For more information, please see the waivers web page on the New Substances website.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Waiver of information requirements for substances (subsection 81(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas any person who proposes to import or manufacture a substance that is not on the Domestic Substances List must provide to the Minister of the Environment the information required under subsection 81(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; and
Whereas a person may, pursuant to subsection 81(8) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, request any of the requirements to provide information under subsection 81(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to be waived;
Therefore, notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 81(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that the Minister of the Environment waived some requirements to provide information pursuant to subsection 81(8) of that Act and in accordance with the following annex.
Thomas Kruidenier
Acting Executive Director
Program Development and Engagement Division
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
| Person to whom a waiver was granted | Information concerning a substance in relation to which a waiver was granted |
|---|---|
| AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. | Data from a skin irritation test (2)table 2 note 1 |
| Data from a skin sensitization test | |
| Data from an oral, dermal or inhalation type of acute mammalian toxicity test | |
| Allnex Canada Inc. | Data in respect of hydrolysis rate as a function of pH |
| BASF Canada Inc. | Data in respect of vapour pressure (2) |
| Data in respect of hydrolysis rate as a function of pH | |
| Brenntag Canada Inc. | Data from an oral, dermal or inhalation type of acute mammalian toxicity test |
| Chemical Compliance CA Inc. | Data in respect of hydrolysis rate as a function of pH |
| Data from an in vivo mammalian mutagenicity test for chromosomal aberrations or gene mutations | |
| Clariant (Canada) Inc. | Data from an in vivo mammalian mutagenicity test for chromosomal aberrations or gene mutations |
| Dover Chemical Corporation | Data in respect of octanol/water partition coefficient |
| MIFC Ingredients, Inc. | Data in respect of density |
| Netchem Inc. | Data in respect of water solubility |
| Nova Scotia Company | Data in respect of number average molecular weight (Mn) [2] |
| Data in respect of maximum concentrations, expressed in percentage, of all residual constituents having a molecular weight less than 500 daltons and of all residual constituents having a molecular weight less than 1 000 daltons (2) | |
| Pilot Chemical Company | Data in respect of water solubility |
| Data in respect of octanol/water partition coefficient | |
| Data in respect of vapour pressure | |
| PPG Architectural Coatings Inc. | Data from an oral, dermal or inhalation type of acute mammalian toxicity test |
| Rohm and Haas Canada LP | Data in respect of octanol/water partition coefficient |
| Sika Canada | Data in respect of water solubility |
| Data in respect of octanol/water partition coefficient | |
| Stepan Company (Illinois) | Data in respect of density |
| Stratasys Ltd. | Data in respect of maximum concentrations, expressed in percentage, of all residual constituents having a molecular weight less than 500 daltons and of all residual constituents having a molecular weight less than 1 000 daltons |
| Vink Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG |
Data from an adsorption-desorption screening test |
| Zentek Ltd. | Data in respect of vapour pressure (2) |
Table 2 Notes
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The decision to grant a waiver is made on a case-by-case basis by the Minister of the Environment in consultation with the Minister of Health. Every year, approximately 400 regulatory declarations are submitted for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(1), (3) and (4) and 106(1), (3) and (4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and around 100 waivers are granted yearly for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(8) and 106(8) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
For more information, please see the waivers web page on the New Substances website.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001
Order Repealing the Interim Order Respecting Cruise Ship Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Whereas the Minister of Transport made the Interim Order Respecting Cruise Ship Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) footnote a on June 19, 2022 under subsection 10.1(1)footnote b of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 footnote c;
And whereas that Minister believes that that Interim Order is no longer required to deal with a direct or indirect risk to marine safety or to the marine environment;
Therefore, the Minister of Transport makes the annexed Order Repealing the Interim Order Respecting Cruise Ship Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) under subsection 10.1(1)footnote b of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001footnote c.
Ottawa, September 30, 2022
Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport
Order Repealing the Interim Order Respecting Cruise Ship Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Repeal
1 The Interim Order Respecting Cruise Ship Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) footnote a is repealed.
Coming into Force
2 This Order comes into force at 23:59:59 Eastern Daylight Time on September 30, 2022.
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. SMSE-016-22 — Release of SPR-002, issue 2
Notice is hereby given that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has published the following document:
- SPR-002, issue 2, Supplementary Procedure for Assessing Compliance of Equipment Operating from 3 kHz to 10 MHz with RSS-102, which sets out methods for assessing compliance of equipment operating in the frequency range from 3 kHz to 10 MHz with the radio frequency (RF) exposure limits to prevent nerve stimulation (NS) and thermal effects outlined in Radio Standards Specification RSS-102 entitled Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication Apparatus (All Frequency Bands).
This document is now official and available on the Published documents page of the Spectrum management and telecommunications website.
Submitting comments
Comments and suggestions for improving this document may be submitted online using the Standard Change Request form.
October 4, 2022
Martin Proulx
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE
Appointment opportunities
We know that our country is stronger — and our government more effective — when decision-makers reflect Canada’s diversity. The Government of Canada has implemented an appointment process that is transparent and merit-based, strives for gender parity, and ensures that Indigenous peoples and minority groups are properly represented in positions of leadership. We continue to search for Canadians who reflect the values that we all embrace: inclusion, honesty, fiscal prudence, and generosity of spirit. Together, we will build a government as diverse as Canada.
We are equally committed to providing a healthy workplace that supports one’s dignity, self-esteem and the ability to work to one’s full potential. With this in mind, all appointees will be expected to take steps to promote and maintain a healthy, respectful and harassment-free work environment.
The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from diverse and talented Canadians from across the country who are interested in the following positions.
Current opportunities
The following opportunities for appointments to Governor in Council positions are currently open for applications. Every opportunity is open for a minimum of two weeks from the date of posting on the Governor in Council appointments website.
| Position | Organization | Closing date |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Bank of Canada | |
| Director | Business Development Bank of Canada | |
| Chairperson | Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal | |
| Director | Canada Council for the Arts | |
| Director | Canada Development Investment Corporation | |
| Director | Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology | |
| President | Canada Lands Company Limited | |
| Director | Canada Post Corporation | |
| Director | Canada Revenue Agency | |
| Member | Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board | |
| Chairperson | Canadian Air Transport Security Authority | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Canadian Air Transport Security Authority | |
| Director | Canadian Commercial Corporation | |
| Member | Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board | |
| Director | Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation | |
| Director | Canada Energy Regulator | |
| Chairperson | Canadian High Arctic Research Station | |
| Member | Canadian High Arctic Research Station | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Canadian High Arctic Research Station | |
| Chief Commissioner | Canadian Human Rights Commission | |
| Member | Canadian Human Rights Tribunal | |
| Secretary | Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat | |
| Director | Canadian Museum of History | |
| Trustee | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 | |
| Chairperson | Canadian Museum of Nature | |
| Chairperson | Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | |
| Member | Canadian Statistics Advisory Council | |
| Member | Canadian Transportation Agency | |
| Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia | Department of Canadian Heritage | |
| Chairperson | Export Development Canada | |
| Director | Export Development Canada | |
| President | Farm Credit Canada | |
| Director | First Nations Financial Management Board | |
| Member | Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada | |
| Commissioner | International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas | |
| President | International Development Research Centre | |
| Director | Invest in Canada Hub | |
| Commissioner | Law Commission of Canada | |
| President | Law Commission of Canada | |
| Chairperson | National Arts Centre Corporation | |
| Chairperson | National Capital Commission | |
| Member | National Capital Commission | |
| Member | National Farm Products Council | |
| Vice-Chairperson | National Farm Products Council | |
| Government Film Commissioner | National Film Board | |
| Trustee | National Museum of Science and Technology | |
| Member | Net-Zero Advisory Body | |
| Canadian Representative | North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization | |
| Canadian Representative | North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission | |
| Public Sector Integrity Commissioner | Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner | |
| Member | Pacific Pilotage Authority | |
| Member | Parole Board of Canada | |
| Chairperson | Patented Medicine Prices Review Board | |
| Member | Payments in Lieu of Taxes Dispute Advisory Panel | |
| Chairperson | Royal Canadian Mounted Police Management Advisory Board | |
| Member | Royal Canadian Mounted Police Management Advisory Board | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Royal Canadian Mounted Police Management Advisory Board | |
| Deputy Registrar | Supreme Court of Canada | |
| Executive Director | Telefilm Canada |