Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 157, Number 18: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
May 6, 2023
BANK OF CANADA
Statement of financial position as at March 31, 2023 (unaudited)
Amounts are in millions of dollars.
Totals
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Assets | 382,327 |
| Liabilities and Deficiency | 382,327 |
Assets
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cash and foreign deposits | 14 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Securities purchased under resale agreements | n/a |
| Advances to members of Payments Canada | n/a |
| Other receivables | 4 |
| Total loans and receivables | 4 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Government of Canada treasury bills | n/a |
| Government of Canada bonds — carried at amortized cost | 101,710 |
| Government of Canada bonds — carried at fair value through profit and loss | 218,166 |
| Canada Mortgage Bonds | 8,090 |
| Other bonds | 10,122 |
| Securities lent or sold under repurchase agreements | 16,333 |
| Other securities | n/a |
| Shares in the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) | 488 |
| Total investments | 354,909 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Derivatives — Indemnity agreements with the Government of Canada | 26,283 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Property and equipment | 516 |
| Intangible assets | 104 |
| Right-of-use leased assets | 43 |
| Total capital assets | 663 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other assets | 454 |
Liabilities and Deficiency
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bank notes in circulation | 114,691 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Government of Canada | 38,207 |
| Members of Payments Canada | 204,976 |
| Other deposits | 10,295 |
| Total deposits | 253,478 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Securities sold under repurchase agreements | 15,485 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other liabilities | 305 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total liabilities | 383,959 |
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Share capital | 5 |
| Statutory and special reserves | 100 |
| Investment revaluation reserve | 450 |
| Actuarial gains reserve | 409 |
| Accumulated deficit | (2,596) |
| Total deficiency | (1,632) |
I declare that the foregoing statement is correct according to the books of the Bank.
Ottawa, April 26, 2023
Coralia Bulhoes
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accountant
I declare that the foregoing statement is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.
Ottawa, April 26, 2023
Tiff Macklem
Governor
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT
Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Agri-food Immigration Class, 2023
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Agri-food Immigration Class, 2023 under section 14.1footnote a of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act footnote b.
Ottawa, April 27, 2023
Sean Fraser
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Agri-food Immigration Class, 2023
Definitions
1 The following definitions apply in these Instructions.
- full-time work
- has the same meaning as in subsection 73(1) of the Regulations. (travail à temps plein)
- National Occupational Classification
- has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulations. (Classification nationale des professions)
- North American Industry Classification System
- means the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017, Version 3.0, developed by Statistics Canada in collaboration with the statistical agencies of Mexico and the United States. (Système de classification des industries de l’Amérique du Nord)
- Regulations
- means the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. (Règlement)
- work
- has the same meaning as in subsection 73(2) of the Regulations. (travail)
Agri-food immigration class
2 (1) The agri-food immigration class is established as part of the economic class referred to in subsection 12(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and consists of foreign nationals who have the ability to become economically established in Canada, who intend to reside in a province other than Quebec and who meet the requirements of these Instructions.
Economic class
(2) For greater certainty, the agri-food immigration class is considered to be part of the economic class referred to in paragraph 70(2)(b) of the Regulations.
Members of the class
(3) A foreign national is a member of the agri-food immigration class if, on the date on which their application for permanent residence as a member of that class is made, all of the following requirements are met:
- (a) they demonstrate — by providing the results, which must be less than two years old, of a language test that is approved under subsection 74(3) of the Regulations and is from an organization or institution designated under that subsection — that their proficiency in English or French is at benchmark level 4 or higher for each of the four language skill areas, as defined in subsection 73(1) of the Regulations, under the Canadian Language Benchmarks or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, referred to in section 2 of the Regulations, as applicable;
- (b) they demonstrate that they have obtained
- (i) a Canadian educational credential, as defined in subsection 73(1) of the Regulations,
- (ii) a foreign diploma, certificate or credential, along with an equivalency assessment, as defined in subsection 73(1) of the Regulations, that is less than five years old, or
- (iii) a foreign secondary school diploma authenticated following an assessment by an organization or institution designated by the Minister under subsection 75(4) of the Regulations — even if the organization or institution has not determined that it is equivalent to a Canadian educational credential;
- (c) they demonstrate that they have received an offer of employment that meets the following requirements:
- (i) it is made by a single employer in Canada that is primarily engaged in activities set out for industry group 1114, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1129 or 3116 in the North American Industry Classification System and that
- (A) has a Canada Revenue Agency business number, and
- (B) is not an employer referred to in subparagraphs 200(3)(h)(ii) or (iii) of the Regulations,
- (ii) it is for non-seasonal full-time work for an indeterminate period,
- (iii) it is for work to be performed in a province other than Quebec,
- (iv) it is for work in
- (A) one of the following occupations for an employer that is primarily engaged in activities set out for industry group 1114 in the North American Industry Classification System:
- (I) an occupation listed in unit group 82030 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (II) an occupation listed in unit group 84120 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (III) an occupation listed in unit group 85100 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (IV) an occupation listed in unit group 85101 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (B) one of the following occupations for an employer that is primarily engaged in activities set out for industry group 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124 or 1129 in the North American Industry Classification System:
- (I) an occupation listed in unit group 82030 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (II) an occupation listed in unit group 84120 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (III) an occupation listed in unit group 85100 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (IV) an occupation listed in unit group 85101 of the National Occupational Classification, or
- (C) one of the following occupations for an employer that is primarily engaged in activities set out for industry group 3116 in the North American Industry Classification System:
- (I) an occupation listed in unit group 63201 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (II) an occupation listed in unit group 65202 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (III) an occupation listed in unit group 82030 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (IV) an occupation listed in unit group 84120 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (V) an occupation listed in unit group 85100 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (VI) an occupation listed in unit group 94141 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (VII) an occupation listed in unit group 95106 of the National Occupational Classification,
- (A) one of the following occupations for an employer that is primarily engaged in activities set out for industry group 1114 in the North American Industry Classification System:
- (v) it provides for the occupation indicated, a wage that is
- (A) determined as per the provisions of the applicable collective agreement,
- (B) if there is no collective agreement, at or above the prevailing wage — as identified by the Job Bank of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission — in the province where the employment is offered,
- (C) if there is no collective agreement and no prevailing wage identified in that province, at or above the national prevailing wage, and
- (vi) it is genuine as determined in accordance with subsection 200(5) of the Regulations;
- (i) it is made by a single employer in Canada that is primarily engaged in activities set out for industry group 1114, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1129 or 3116 in the North American Industry Classification System and that
- (d) they are likely to accept and carry out the employment;
- (e) they are able to perform the work described in the offer of employment and in the National Occupational Classification for the occupation indicated on the offer;
- (f) during the three years preceding the day on which their application for permanent residence is made, they have accumulated at least 12 months of work experience in Canada
- (i) in non-seasonal full-time work in one or more of the occupations referred to in subclauses (c)(iv)(A)(I) to (IV), (B)(I) to (IV) and (C)(I) to (VII) for one or more employers, and
- (ii) in work performed under one or more work permits issued under subparagraph 200(1) of the Regulations on the basis of assessments provided by the Department of Employment and Social Development that supported the issuance of each work permit for a period of at least 12 months, whether or not each work permit issued was for a period of that duration;
- (g) if they are in Canada, they have temporary resident status;
- (h) unless they are already working in Canada and that work is authorized either by a work permit or under section 186 of the Regulations, they have in the form of transferable and available funds — unencumbered by debts or other obligations — an amount equal to one-half of the minimum necessary income to support themselves and their family members, whether those family members are accompanying them or not.
Work experience — exclusion
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(f), any period of self-employment or unauthorized work is not to be included when calculating the period of work experience.
Visa issuance
(5) A permanent resident visa must not be issued to a foreign national unless they have, at the time the visa is to be issued, an offer of employment that meets the requirements set out in subparagraphs (3)(c)(i) to (vi).
Number of applications to be processed
3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the maximum number of applications under the agri-food immigration class that may be processed in a calendar year is 2,750. They are to be considered in the order of the date that they are received by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration under the agri-food immigration class.
Pro-rata
(2) If these Instructions apply in respect of only part of a calendar year, the maximum number of applications to be processed is pro-rated.
Processing fees
4 The fees that are payable for processing an application for a permanent resident visa under these Instructions are those set out in subparagraphs 295(1)(c)(i), (ii) and (iii) of the Regulations, as applicable.
Transitional provision
5 These Instructions apply in respect of applications for the agri-food immigration class that was established by the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Agri-food Immigration Class, published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on August 31, 2019, that are pending on the day on which these Instructions are given.
Repeal
6 The Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Agri-food Immigration Class footnote 1 are repealed.
Effective period
7 These Instructions have effect during the period beginning on the day on which they are given and ending on May 14, 2025.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List, unmasking the identities of 132 substances listed confidentially on Part 3
Notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 footnote c, intends to unmask the identities of 132 substances currently on Part 3 of the Domestic Substances List footnote d in accordance with the Approach to disclose confidential information and promote transparency in chemicals.
Public comment period
The annexed proposed Order includes the masked names and confidential accession numbers of the substances proposed for unmasking. Any person may provide comments on the proposed Order within 60 days of publication of this notice. Any person who objects to the unmasking of a substance subject to this notice should submit a masked name application for each substance to the Substances Management Information Line, including a masked name that complies with the Masked Name Regulations footnote e and the justification outlined in section 7.2.2 of the Guidance Document for the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers). Please note there is no fee associated with this masked name application.
Comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice. Comments can be submitted by email to substances@ec.gc.ca or by mail addressed to Kwasi Nyarko, Director, Regulatory Operations, Policy and Emerging Sciences Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3.
In accordance with section 313 of the Act, any person who provides information to the Minister of Environment with respect to this notice of intent may submit, with the information, a request that it be treated as confidential. A request for confidentiality must indicate which specific information or data should be treated as confidential, supported by a rationale regarding the nature of the confidentiality.
Marc d’Iorio
Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
Proposed Order 2023-66-01-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List
| Identifier | Masked Name |
|---|---|
| 10012-4 | 2,2’-Thiodiethyl bis(alkyl succinic acid esters) |
| 10038-3 | Butanedioic acid, mono[2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]alkyl] ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate |
| 10671-6 | Trimethyl alkanoic acid, 1,3-propanediol, 2-ethyl-(hydroxymethyl)-, 1,3-isobenzofurandione polymer |
| 10672-7 | Aminoalkanoic acid, metal salt |
| 10673-8 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-oxo-2-[[2-(2-oxo-1-heteromonocycle)ethyl]amino]ethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate |
| 10698-6 | Styrene, alkylacrylate, monobutylmaleate, and divinylbenzene, polymer |
| 10699-7 | Styrene, alkylacrylate, and divinylbenzene, polymer |
| 10705-4 | Fatty acids, polymer with glycerin and phthalic anhydride |
| 11004-6 | Polymeric butyltin substituted mercapto compound |
| 11005-7 | Dialkyl(alkyldimethylsiloxy)aluminum |
| 11007-0 | Random copolymer of acrylonitrile, vinylchloride and vinylidochloride |
| 11008-1 | Metastannic acid |
| 11011-4 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with alkyl 2-propenoate and ethene, sodium salt |
| 11012-5 | Bentonite clay reaction products with sodium alkyl salt and commercial grade benzyldimethyl(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)ammonium chloride |
| 11019-3 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with alkyl 2-propenoate and ethene, zinc salt |
| 11032-7 | Hectorite clay reaction product with commercial grade mixture of benzylmethyldialkylammonium chloride and dimethyldialkylammonium chloride |
| 11033-8 | Bentonite clay reaction products with sodium alkyl salts and commercial grade benzylmethylbis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)ammonium chloride |
| 11034-0 | Tetraphenyl di-propyleneglycol-diphosphite |
| 11041-7 | Polysubstituted carbopolycycle |
| 11051-8 | Siloxane polytrimethylsilylpolysiloxane resin |
| 11055-3 | Dibutyltin-S,S’-bis(octyl mercaptoacetate) |
| 11056-4 | Potassium polyoxyethylene cetyl phosphate |
| 11075-5 | 2-Propenoic acid, monoester with 1,2-propanediol polymer with α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxyalkanediyl), α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxyalkanediyl)ether with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-alkanediol, and 1,1’-methylenebis(4-isocyanatocyclohexane) |
| 11079-0 | 9,10-Anthracenedione, substituted alkoxyalkoxyalkylamino- |
| 11099-2 | 2,4-Alkyldione metal salt |
| 11103-6 | 2-Propenoic acid, butyl ester polymer with ethenyl benzene, ethyl 2-propenoate, 2-substituted ethyl 2-propenoate, methyl 2-propenoate and 2-propenoic acid |
| 11106-0 | Zinc alkyl aryldithiophosphate |
| 11107-1 | Phosphoric polysubstituted amino resin |
| 11112-6 | Carbomonocyclic dicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene, 1,2-ethanediol, hexanedioic acid and 2,2’-oxybis(ethanol) |
| 11133-0 | Polymer of poly[oxy(alkyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], [2-[(1,3-dialkylbutylidene)amino]alkylethyl]-[2-[(1,3-dialkylbutylidene)amino]alkylethoxy]- |
| 11134-1 | Pentamethyl alkyl propane diammonium salt |
| 11140-7 | Substituted phosphinodithioate, zinc salt |
| 11159-8 | Polymer of ethylene glycol, terephthalic acid, and trisubstituted heterocycle |
| 11161-1 | 1,3,2,4-Dioxastannaboretane, 2,2-dialkyl-4-hydroxy- |
| 11162-2 | Zinc bis(substituted aryl)-phosphinodithioate |
| 11165-5 | Carbopolycyclic disulfonic acid, benzoylamino-hydroxy-[(4-methyl-2-sulfophenyl)azo]-, trisodium salt |
| 11168-8 | Substituted carbomonocycle, sulfurized |
| 11178-0 | Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with 5-[[4-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-methylphenyl]azo]methylheteromonocyclic dicarbonitrile (2:1) |
| 11179-1 | Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with 2,2’-[[4-[(chloroheteropolycycle)azo]phenyl]imino]bis[ethanol] (2:1) |
| 11184-6 | Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α,α’,α’’,α’’’-[[(2-substituted phenyl)methyliumylidene]bis(4,1-phenylenenitrilodi-2,1-ethanediyl)]tetrakis[ω-hydroxy-, chloride, monosodium salt |
| 11185-7 | Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α,α’-[[[4-[(2,5-disubstituted phenyl)azo]phenyl]imino]di-2,1-ethanediyl]bis[ω-hydroxy-, disodium salt |
| 11186-8 | Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α,α’-[[[2,5-dimethoxy-4-[(methoxyheteropolycycle]azo]phenyl]imino]di-2,1-ethanediyl]bis[ω-hydroxy- |
| 11187-0 | Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α,α’-[[[4-[(methoxyheteropolycycle)azo]-3-methylphenyl]imino]di-2,1-ethanediyl]bis[ω-hydroxy- |
| 11188-1 | Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α,α’-[[[4-[(dicyanomethylheteromonocycle)azo]-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]imino]di-2,1-ethanediyl]bis[ω-hydroxy- |
| 11192-5 | Bisalkoxylated aluminum acetoacetic ester chelate |
| 11200-4 | Substituted acrylate of a dimethyl, alkyl, substituted carbomonocycle, ammonium chloride derivative |
| 11205-0 | Alkanepolyol, reaction products with poly(oxyalkylene) polyamine polydithiocarbamate, sodium salts |
| 11209-4 | Castor oil, ethoxylated, dialkyl ester |
| 11421-0 | Carbomonocyclic dicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol, hexanedioic acid, and 2,2’-oxybis[ethanol] |
| 11424-3 | Ethylene oxide, polymer with propylene oxide, 4-nonylphenol, formaldehyde and vinyl derivative |
| 11432-2 | Poly(trimethylolpropane/neopentyl glycol/alkanedioic acid/hexahydrophthalic anhydride/tetrahydrophthalic anhydride) |
| 11450-2 | Alkylated polystyrene |
| 11457-0 | Nonanedioic acid, polymer with methyloxirane polymer with oxirane ether and alkylol |
| 11458-1 | Poly(disubstituted carbopolycyclic diyl)alkylene metal salt |
| 11462-5 | Carbomonocyclic diamine, N,N’-bis(1-methylhexylidene)- |
| 11471-5 | Rosin, polymer with an alkylphenol, bisphenol A, formaldehyde and glycerol |
| 11477-2 | Triethylamine salt of urethane polymer prepared from isophoronediisocyanate, a hydroxy terminated carbomonocyclicalkane polyester and dihydroxy propionic acid |
| 11495-2 | Formaldehyde, polymer with substituted benzene and methyl oxirane |
| 11515-4 | Arylaminopropyltrialkoxy silane |
| 11524-4 | Fatty acids, reaction products with maleic anhydride and triethanolamine |
| 11547-0 | Ethylene-5-ethylidenebicylo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene-propene polymer, reaction product with alkylphenol-formaldehyde polymer |
| 11548-1 | Acrylonitrile-butadiene polymer, reaction product with alkylphenol-formaldehyde polymer |
| 11589-6 | Reaction product of: 4,4’-(1-Methyethylidene)bisphenol polymer with substituted methyl(oxirane) and 5-amino-1,3,3-trimethyl cyclohexane methanamine and 2,2,4 (or 2,4,4)trimethyl-1,6-hexanediamine |
| 11671-7 | Siloxanes and silicones, di Me, substituted Me, ether with mixed polyalkylene glycols and polyalkylene glycol monomethyl ethers |
| 11676-3 | Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, Me [substituted]alkyl, [[[substituted[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]]]]-terminated |
| 11683-1 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2-oxo-heteromonocycle and 2-propenoic acid |
| 11687-5 | Alkylphenoxypolyethoxypolyacrylic acid ether, sulfite terminated, potassium salt, graft copolymer |
| 11764-1 | Hexadecyl modified hydroxyethylcellulose |
| 11880-0 | Ethylene glycol, polymer with phenyldicarboxylic acid, alkyl ester, neopentyl glycol and terephthalic acid |
| 11955-3 | Cellulose, alkoxy-hydroxyalkyl hydroxyallyl ether |
| 11986-7 | 4,4’-(1-Methylethylidene)bis[phenol], polymer with oxirane, reaction product with carbomonocyclicdimethanol, isophthalic acid and terephthalic acid |
| 11990-2 | Hexanedioic acid, reaction products with dimethylpropane derivative and (chloromethyl)oxirane |
| 11994-6 | 1,3-Isobenzofurandione, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,2-ethanediol, branched alcohol ,2,5-furandione and fatty acid unsaturated dimers |
| 12022-7 | Sulfurized olefins |
| 12058-7 | N,N-Disubstituted N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, C16-18, C18-unsaturated alkyl derivatives |
| 12241-1 | 1,4-Carbomonocycledicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and isooctadecanoate |
| 12317-5 | Higher alkyl methacrylates copolymer |
| 12332-2 | Substituted heteropolycyclic, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol |
| 12397-4 | Heteromonocycle, 4-ethenyl-, homopolymer, N-substituted |
| 12429-0 | Butyl acrylate, polymer with alkenoic acid, dialkyl ester and vinyl acetate |
| 12436-7 | Styrene, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, methacrylic acid, and α-(dialkylphenyl)-ω-hydroxy-poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) alkenate |
| 12595-4 | Poly(α-olefin) copolymers |
| 12916-1 | Butyl 2-propenoate, polymer with ethenylbenzene, alkyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 1,2-ethanediyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate |
| 12927-3 | 1,3-Carbomonodicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, hexahydro-1,3-isobenzofurandione, 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropyl 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropanoate, 2-oxepanone and oxiranylmethyl neodecanoate |
| 13039-7 | 1,3-Carbomonocycledicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, dodecanedioic acid, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, 1,3-isobenzofurandione, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-propanediol |
| 13051-1 | 1,3-Carbomonocycle acid, polymer with dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-ethanediol and 1,6-hexanediol |
| 13056-6 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, alkyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene, oxiranylmethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 1,2-propanediol, mono-2-propenoate, isooctadecanoate |
| 13184-8 | 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-5-isobenzofurancarboxylic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 2,2’-oxyalcohol |
| 13222-1 | Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with substituted 2-propenoate, 1,3-isobenzofurandione, and oxiranylmethyl neodecanoate |
| 13248-0 | Hexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-, homopolymer, reaction products with α-fluoro-ω-(substituted alkyl)poly(difluoromethylene) |
| 13250-2 | Silane, alkenyl tri-substituted, polymer with 1-butene and ethene |
| 13255-7 | 2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, polymer with 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-1,3-isobenzofurandione, 1,3-isobenzofurandione, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and alkanedioic acid |
| 13259-2 | Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, polymer with ethenylbenzene, 2-alkylhexyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, methyl 2-propenoate, 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid, oxiranylmethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 1,2-propanediol mono(2-methyl-2-propenoate) |
| 13267-1 | 2-Propenoic acid, monoester with 1,2-propanediol, polymer with alkyl substituted-propenoate |
| 13268-2 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, butyl 2-propenoate, ethenylbenzene, ethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, methyl 2-propenoate, substituted methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-propenoic acid |
| 13269-3 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with heteropolycyclic carboxylic acid, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, hexanedioic acid, and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-propanediol |
| 13271-5 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-alkyl-, butyl ester, polymer with [(1-methoxy-2-methyl-1-propenyl)oxy]trimethylsilane, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, and oxiranylmethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 4-nitrobenzoate |
| 13289-5 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with dimethyl 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(substituted alkyl)-1,3-propanediol and hexanedioic acid |
| 13318-7 | Butanedioic acid, methylene-, polymer with N-(butoxymethyl)-2-propenamide, ethenylbenzene, alkyl 2-propenoate and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate |
| 13319-8 | Branched C30-36 alkane |
| 13383-0 | Polymer of 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-5-isobenzofurancarboxylic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and alkanediol |
| 13389-6 | 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-5-isobenzofurancarboxylic acid, 3-(alkenyl)dihydro-2,5-furandione and 1,1’-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(4,1-phenyleneoxy)]bis[2-propanol] |
| 13419-0 | Isophorone diisocyanate derivative, polymer with alkanedioic acid and dihydroxyalkanes |
| 13421-2 | Fatty acids, tall oil, polymer with benzoic acid, phthalic anhydride, isophthalic acid, 2,2-disubstituted-1,3-propanediol and tung oil |
| 13437-0 | 2-Propenoic acid, substituted salt, polymer with 2-propenamide, metal salt |
| 13454-8 | 2-Propenoic acid, methyl ester, polymer with ethene and alkenylsubstitutedsilane |
| 13500-0 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, 2-(disubstituted)ethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate |
| 13512-3 | Calcium carbonate alkylbenzene sulfonate, alkanedioic acid complexes |
| 13520-2 | Alkylsulfide |
| 13521-3 | 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, alkyl diacrylate and substituted ethylene |
| 13539-3 | Ethylene glycol, polymer with maleic anhydride, branched alkyldiol, propylene glycol and phthalic anhydride |
| 13638-3 | Tetrapropenylphenol polyalkene polyether |
| 13642-7 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, fatty acid unsaturated dimers, branched alcohol, 2,6-furandione and 1,2-propanediol |
| 13678-7 | Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine, sebacic acid, piperazine and polyoxyalkyleneamine |
| 13724-8 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester, polymer with 1,1-dichloroethene and hydroxyl-functional acrylate |
| 13755-3 | 2-Propenoic acid derivative, polymer with N-substituted 2-propenamide |
| 13775-5 | 2,5-Furandione, polymer with alkene, sodium salt |
| 13827-3 | Phosphonic acid, dibutyl ester, reaction products with alkyl substituted ethanol |
| 14017-4 | Phenol, 4,4’-(1-methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with (chloromethyl)oxirane, α-(2-aminomethylethyl)-ω-(2-aminomethylethoxy)poly[oxy(alkyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] and lactic acid (salts) |
| 14027-5 | Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, cmpd. with α-[2-[[1-hydroxy-3-[3-(trihydroxysilyl)alkoxy]propyl]amino]methylethyl]-ω-[2-[[1-hydroxy-3-[3-(trihydroxysilyl)alkoxy]propyl]amino]methylethoxy]poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] (2:1) |
| 14059-1 | Phenol, 4,4’-isopropylidenedi-, polymer with (chloromethyl)oxirane, methyloxirane and 1,2-propanediol |
| 14068-1 | Adipic acid, polymer with triethylamine, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-alkylpropanoate, neopentyl glycol, alkanediamine and 1,1’-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] |
| 14075-8 | Trihydroxycarbonyl, diamino-, polymer with diphenylmethane diisocyanate, trimellitic anhydride, 1,2-ethanediol and terephthalic acid or polyethylene terephthalate prepolymer |
| 14112-0 | Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 2,2’-oxybis[ethanol], alkanediol, polymer with organic dicarboxylic acid, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,1’-methylenebis[isocyanatobenzene], 1,3-isobenzofurandione, 2-oxepanone and α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] |
| 14136-6 | 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine, polymer with formaldehyde and the sodium salt of a sulfosubstituted acid |
| 14254-7 | Polyurethane resin made of adipic acid, phthalic anhydride, isophoronediisocyanate, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,4-butanediol, neopentylglycol, alkenoxyalkyldiol |
| 14255-8 | 2H-Azepin-2-one, hexahydro-, polymer with ethene and alkene |
| 14350-4 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-alkyl-, polymer with ethene, metal salt |
| 14395-4 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, dodecyl ester, polymer with alkyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, pentadecyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, tetradecyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and tridecyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate |
| 14415-6 | Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], α,α’,α’’-1,2,3-propanetriyltris[ω-[3-(trisubstitutedsilyl)propoxy]]-, polymer with α-[3-(trisubstitutedsilyl)propyl]-ω-[3-(trisubstitutedsilyl)propoxy]poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] |
| 14416-7 | Alkanedioic acid, polymer with alkenedioic acid, carbomonocyclic anhydride and carbopolycyclic diol |
| 14417-8 | Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], α,α’,α’’-1,2,3-propanetriyltris[ω-[3-(trisubstitutedsilyl)propoxy]]- |
2. Part 1 of the Domestic Substances List footnote d is proposed to be amended by adding the substances listed under item 1 in numerical order under their Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers.
COMING INTO FORCE
3. This Order would come into force on the day on which it is registered.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This explanatory note is not part of the Notice of Intent.)
Description
As per the Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List, unmasking the identities of 132 substances listed confidentially on Part 3, it is proposed to amend the Domestic Substances List (DSL) by deleting 132 substances identified by masked names and Confidential Accession Numbers from Part 3 of the DSL, and adding those substances to Part 1 of the DSL under their Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number.
Background
The DSL is an inventory of substances manufactured in, or imported into Canada on a commercial scale. Substances can be listed under masked names in order to protect confidential business information. In October 2018, Environment and Climate Change Canada published the Approach to disclose confidential information and promote transparency in chemicals management (the Approach). The Approach aims to achieve an appropriate balance between transparency and industry’s right to protect confidential information by minimizing the scope, frequency and duration of claims of confidentiality for information related to substances. To help increase awareness of the substances that are in the Canadian market, the Approach introduced a 10-year review cycle on confidentiality claims for substance identity. The 132 substances included in this notice have been listed on Part 3 of the DSL since 2000 or earlier.
Next steps
Within 60 days of publication of the notice, any person may submit comments or inquiries. Any person who conducts commercial activities with a substance that they believe to be subject to the notice of intent may provide the Chemicals Abstracts Service Registry Number to the New Substances program for confirmation. Any person who objects to the unmasking of a substance subject to this notice should submit a masked name application for each substance. Comments will be taken into consideration during the development of the final order. The final order will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
Amendments to the DSL are not in force until the order is published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
Contact information
If you have any questions, please contact the Substances Management Information Line at 1‑800‑567‑1999 (within Canada), 819‑938‑3232 (outside Canada), or substances@ec.gc.ca. You may also visit the New Substances program website at www.canada.ca/new-substances/.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Notice with respect to the proposed amended Guidelines for the Reduction of Dyes Released from Pulp and Paper Mills
Whereas a screening assessment of Malachite Green, Basic Violet 3, Basic Violet 4 and Basic Blue 7 conducted under section 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (“the Act”) has concluded that the substances meet one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act;
Whereas on April 2, 2022, the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, a statement pursuant to subsection 77(6) of the Act indicating his intention to recommend that Malachite Green, Basic Violet 3, Basic Violet 4 and Basic Blue 7 be added to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 of the Act;
And whereas subsection 91(1) of the Act requires that a regulation or instrument respecting preventive or control action in relation to Malachite Green, Basic Violet 3, Basic Violet 4 and Basic Blue 7 be proposed and published in the Canada Gazette;
Notice is hereby given pursuant to subsection 54(3) of the Act that the Minister of Environment proposes to issue the amended Guidelines for the Reduction of Dyes Released from Pulp and Paper Mills under subsection 54(1) of the Act.
Any person may, within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment written comments with respect to the proposed amended Guidelines for the Reduction of Dyes Released from Pulp and Paper Mills. All comments must be sent to the Director, Forest Products and Fisheries Act Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, Guidelines-dyes-pp.Directives-colorants-pp@ec.gc.ca (email).
Information on the amended Guidelines for the Reduction of Dyes Released from Pulp and Paper Mills can be found on Triarylmethanes Group web page of the Government of Canada’s website.
May 6, 2023
Cécile Siewe
Director General
Industrial Sectors and Chemicals Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
Proposed Amended Guidelines for the Reduction of Dyes Released from Pulp and Paper Mills
Forward
The Minister of the Environment issued the Guidelines for the Reduction of Dyes Released from Pulp and Paper Mills (the Guidelines) under subsection 54(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to limit dye quantities released in the final effluent.
The Minister of the Environment recommends that the appropriate regulatory agency adopt the annexed Guidelines as baseline standards for the levels of dyes released from pulp and paper mills. However, local conditions, such as density of industrial development, topography and other environmental considerations, may necessitate the adoption of more stringent requirements than those suggested in these Guidelines. Ongoing advances in reduction strategies and in technology should also be taken into account.
Note that this amended publication of the Guidelines would supersede the original December 2013 publication once finalized.
1. Definitions
The following definitions apply in these Guidelines:
- “Basic Blue 7 (BB7)”:
- means a cationic dye (basic) with the chemical name Ethanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(diethylamino)phenyl][4-(ethylamino)-1-naphthalenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-ethyl-, chloride, CAS RNfootnote 2 2390-60-5. (Basic Blue 7 [BB7])
- “Basic Violet 3 (BV3)”:
- means a cationic dye (basic) with the chemical name Methanaminium, N-[4-[bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl-, chloride, CAS RNfootnote 1 548-62-9. (Basic Violet 3 [BV 3])
- “Basic Violet 4 (BV4)”:
- means a cationic dye (basic) with the chemical name Ethanaminium, N-[4-[bis[4-(diethylamino)phenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-ethyl-, chloride, CAS RNfootnote 1 2390-59-2. (Basic Violet 4 [BV 4])
- “Malachite Green (MG)”:
- means a cationic dye (basic) with the chemical name Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl-, chloride, CAS RNfootnote 1 569-64-2. (Malachite Green [MG])
- “MAPBAP acetate”:
- means a cationic dye (basic) with the chemical name Methylium, [4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]bis[4-(ethylamino)-3-methylphenyl]-acetate, CAS RNfootnote 1 72102-55-7. (MAPBAP acétate)
- “Mill”:
- means a plant that produces pulp, paper, paperboard, hardboard, insulating or building board. (Fabrique)
- “Operator”:
- means a person who operates, has control or custody of or is in charge of a mill. (Exploitant)
- “Paper product”:
- means paper, coated paper, paperboard, hardboard, boxboard, linerboard, insulating board, building board, corrugating medium, tissue, moulded cellulose product and any other product directly derived from pulp. (Produit de papier)
- “Primary treatment”:
- means the settlement tanks that partly remove solid and organic material from pulp and paper mill wastewater and produce outputs in the form of primary sludge and scum. (Traitement primaire)
- “Pulp”:
- means processed cellulose fibres that are derived from wood, other plant material or recycled paper products. (Pâte)
- “Retention”:
- means the percentage (%) by mass of the dyes listed in Appendix 1 bonded to pulp or paper products. (Rétention)
- “Secondary containment”:
- means containment that prevents liquids that leak from a storage tank system from reaching outside the containment area and includes double-walled tanks, piping, liners or impermeable barriers. (Confinement secondaire)
- “Triarylmethanes”:
- means the group of cationic dyes (basic) consisting of MAPBAP acetate, MG, BV3, BV4 and BB7, for the purpose of this document. (Triarylméthanes)
2. Scope
These Guidelines apply to a mill that uses at least one of the dyes listed in Appendix 1. The Guidelines set out standards and good practices to observe in order to limit dye quantities released in the final effluent.
The standards and good practices set out in these Guidelines may be observed using currently available knowledge, methods and technologies from the supplier of these substances as well as from the pulp and paper industry.
3. Performance guidelines
3.1. The retention of dyes used in the pulp and paper process that are subject to these Guidelines should respect the standards set out in Appendix 1.
3.2. The removal of solids in the primary wastewater treatment system, which allows for dye removal by adsorption, should respect the standards set out in Appendix 1.
3.3. A containment plan should be in place to prevent the release of dyes into the environment or an effluent treatment system during the storage (for example fixed supply tank, tote, drum or any other container), handling and disposal of dye.
- 3.3.1 A secondary containment should be configured with a capacity equal to or greater than
- 110% of the capacity of the tank if there is only one tank; or
- 100% of the capacity of the largest tank plus 10% of the aggregate capacity of all other tanks.
- 3.3.2 A method for the collection or recirculation of dye should be in place before the purge of dye from equipment, piping or tank containing dyes in order to prevent the release of dye into water.
4. Declaration of the operator
The operator of a mill that is subject to these Guidelines should inform, in writing, the Minister of the Environment of the intention to implement the Guidelinesfootnote 3
- six months after the initial dye use for MAPBAP acetate; and/or
- no later than six months after the final publication of the 2024 amended Guidelines or six months after the initial dye use for MG, BV3, BV4 and BB7.
The Minister of the Environment should also be notified, in writing,footnote 4 if the operator permanently ceases to use any of the dyes listed in Appendix 1.
5. Monitoring
The operator of a mill subject to these Guidelines should measure annually whether activities are carried out in conformity with the standards specified in Appendix 1 and should record the quantity of the dye released incidentally into the environment or to an effluent treatment system during its storage, handling or disposal.
6. Report
The operator of a mill that is subject to the Guidelines should provide a conformity evaluation reportfootnote 4 to the Minister of the Environment that includes the following:
- the name and civic address of the mil;
- the name, title, telephone and email address of the operator;
- the name, CAS number and quantity of dyes subject to these Guidelines used during the previous calendar year;
- results of the tests referred to in the “Monitoring” section, the date of testing, and the method for determining dye retention, if different from that proposed in Appendix 3; and
- the quantity of dyes subject to these Guidelines released incidentally to the environment or to an effluent treatment system as a result of its storage, handling or disposal during the previous calendar year.
The operator should provide the first report to the Minister of the Environment three years after the final publication of the 2024 amended Guidelines for MG, BV3, BV4 and BB7. This requirement is not applicable for MAPBAP acetate.
Subsequently, a conformity evaluation report should be submitted annually to the Minister of the Environment only if the standards in Appendix 1 were not respected or if at least one of the dyes subject to these Guidelines were released incidentally to the environment or to an effluent treatment system as a result of the storage, handling or disposal of dye for that calendar year.
7. Record Keeping
The operator of a mill that is subject to these Guidelines should keep a record of all relevant information and documents including test data for a period of at least five years beginning on the date of their creation. The record should be available to the Minister of the Environment on request.
| Substance | Minimum retention in final paper products table b1 note 1 | Solids removal efficiency by the wastewater primary treatment system table b1 note 2 |
|---|---|---|
MAPBAP acetate (CAS RN 72102-55-7) |
90% | 75% |
Malachite Green (CAS RN 569-64-2) |
95% | 75% |
Basic Violet 3 (CAS RN 548-62-9) |
95% | 75% |
Basic Violet 4 (CAS RN 2390-59-2) |
95% | 75% |
Basic Blue 7 (CAS RN 2390-60-5) |
95% | 75% |
Table b1 note(s)
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Appendix 2: Calculation of solids removal efficiency by the primary wastewater treatment system
- ESS = [1 − (SSo ÷ SSi)] × 100%
- Where
- ESS =
- solids removal efficiency (%)
- SSo =
- solids concentration at the outlet of the primary treatment system (mg/L)
- SSi =
- solids concentration at the inlet of the primary treatment system (mg/L)
Note: The sampling should be conducted while the primary treatment system is stable and the mill is in operation.
Appendix 3: Proposed method for measuring dye retention on fibres
Equipment
- Spectrophotometer
- Fibreglass filter paper (1.5-µm nominal porosity)
- Deionized water
- Büchner vacuum flask
- Magnetic stirrer hot plate
- Beakers
- Graduated cylinder
- Analytical balance measuring to at least four decimal places (g)
- Pipettes
- pH meter
- Conductivity meter
Products
- Dye to be tested
- Fresh, undyed (never dried) pulp
Procedure
- Preparation of dye solution:
- a. Dilute the dye to 0.2 g/L (Ci) with deionized water.
- Use the spectrophotometer to determine the maximum absorption wavelength and develop a “concentration-absorbance” curve using that value. Establish the minimum dye concentration that can be measured with this instrument (minimum measurable value).
- Pulp retention measure:
- a. Dilute 2.00 g of dry pulp in deionized water until you achieve a 1% consistency
- b. Agitate at 50°C for 2 minutes or until no fibre flocs remain
- c. Filter with the Büchner and filter paper and keep the filtrate in a beaker
- d. Measure the filtrate absorbance (A int) at the wavelength established in Step 2 in order to estimate the interference caused by suspended solids and the filtrate colour
- e. Measure the quantity of dry pulp on the filter paper
- f. Calculate the pulp retention. A 99% minimum value is required to minimize interference with the absorption measure. For lower retention, increase the quantity of pulp or use a lower-porosity fibreglass filter.
- Dye retention measure:
- a. Weigh 2.00 g of dry pulp
- b. Add 180 ml of deionized water
- c. Add 20 ml of the dye solution (Vi) to the pulp to obtain a concentration of 0.002 g pure dye/g dry pulp
- The final consistency of the pulp should be 1%
- d. Agitate at 50°C for 2 minutes or until no fibre flocs remain
- e. Filter with the Büchner and filter paper
- f. Measure the filtrate volume (Vf)
- g. Measure the filtrate absorbance (Af)
- h. Calculate the corrected absorbance (A corr) = Af – A int (from Step 3.d)
- i. Calculate the dye concentration in the filtrate (Cf) with the “concentration-absorbance” curve (Step 2), using the corrected absorbance (A corr)
- j. Calculate the quantity of (pure) dye in the filtrate (Df) = Vf × Cf [g]
- k. Calculate the initial quantity of (pure) dye (Di) = Vi × Ci [g]
- l. Measure the pH and conductivity of the filtrate (for reference only)
- m. Calculate the dye retention = (Di − Df) / Di × 100%
- n. Repeat Step 4 twice. Record the mean retention, pH and conductivity.
Notes
- a. The initial dye quantity per gram of pulp used is based on the hypothesis that the lowest value the spectrophotometer can measure in the filtrate is 1 ppm of dye and that the dye retention is approximately 90%. The quantity of dye may need to be adjusted should these hypotheses not apply.
- b. Instruments used should be calibrated.
- c. Results should be presented to the appropriate significant decimal places.
- d. The minimum measurable value of the instruments should be determined.
- e. If a measurement falls below the minimum measurable value for an instrument, then the minimum measurable value should be used or reported.
- f. Factors that may affect dye retention include conductivity (salts), temperature, pH, quantity of anionic trash in water, pulp type, dye type, pulp consistency, and initial concentration.
Figure Appendix 4 Example of the Operator Declaration Form - Text version
Example of the Operator Declaration Form. The information to provide includes the name and civic address of the mill. The operator must then select any of the following applicable points: Our mill is not using any of the substances subject to the Guidelines; Our mill will not be using any of the substances subject to the Guidelines and indicate the starting date of that situation as year, month and day; Our mill currently uses at least one of the substances subject to the Guidelines and we plan to comply with the Guidelines. This item includes a list of substances from which the operator should select any that are in use at the mill: MAPBAP acetate (CAS RN 72102-55-7); Malachite Green (CAS RN 569-64-2); Basic Violet 3 (CAS RN 548-62-9); Basic Violet 4 (CAS RN 2390-59-2); Basic Blue 7 (CAS RN 2390-60-5); Our mill has confirmed with our supplier(s) the presence of the substance(s) subject to the Guidelines in our purchased products; Our mill does not plan to comply with the Guidelines. The operator should provide their name in print, as well as their title, telephone number, and email address, and sign and date the form. The completed form must be returned to the Forest Products and Fisheries Act Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, or by email to Guidelines-dyes-pp.Directives-colorants-pp@ec.gc.ca .
Figure Appendix 5 Example of the Conformity Evaluation Report - Text version
The information to provide is the name and civic address of the mill, and the period covered by the report by providing the start and end date as year, month and day. That information is followed by a table to be filled out. The first column is the name of the substance; the second column is the CAS Number; the third column is the amount used in kilograms; the fourth column is the percentage of retention in final paper product and it refers to the table footnote number 1, “If the method used to measure dye retention differs from the Appendix 3 method, include a copy of the method used with the report”; the fifth column is the percentage of solids removal efficiency of primary wastewater treatment system; the sixth column is a yes or no question asking if a containment plan is in place; and the seventh column is a yes or no question asking to indicate if there was an incidental release and if yes, specify the amount in kilograms. The seventh column also refers to table footnote number 2, which defines an incidental release as the quantity of substance released incidentally to the environment or to an effluent treatment system as a result of its storage, handling or disposal. The table is followed by a declaration that the report is accurate and complete. The operator should complete the form with name and title, telephone number, email address, signature and date of signature. The form must be returned to the Forest Products and Fisheries Act Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, or by email at Guidelines-dyes-pp.Directives-colorants-pp@ec.gc.ca.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001
Interim Order for the Protection of North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 2023
Whereas the Minister of Transport believes that the annexed Interim Order for the Protection of North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 2023 is required to deal with a direct or indirect risk to marine safety or to the marine environment;
And whereas the provisions of the annexed Interim Order may be contained in a regulation made under paragraphs 35.1(1)(k)footnote f and 136(1)(f)footnote g of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 footnote h;
Therefore, the Minister of Transport, under subsection 10.1(1)footnote i of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 footnote h, makes the annexed Interim Order for the Protection of North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 2023.
Ottawa, April 19, 2023
Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport
Interim Order for the Protection of North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 2023
Definitions
Definitions
1 The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.
- buffer area
- means the area that extends 5 nautical miles south of a dynamic shipping zone and that extends 2.5 nautical miles east and west of that zone and of the area that is 5 nautical miles south of that zone. (zone tampon)
- dynamic shipping zone
- means a zone described in Part 2 of the schedule. (zone de transport maritime dynamique)
- Minister
- means the Minister of Transport. (ministre)
- navigational warning
- means a communication identified as a navigational warning, or NAVWARN, that the Canadian Coast Guard publishes online or broadcasts. (avertissement de navigation)
- restricted area
- means the area that is within the southern static zone and that is described in Part 4 of the schedule. (zone de restriction)
- right whale
- means a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis). (baleine noire)
- seasonal management area
- means an area described in Part 3 of the schedule. (zone de gestion saisonnière)
- static zone
- means a zone described in Part 1 of the schedule. (zone statique)
Application
Vessels
2 (1) This Interim Order applies to vessels that are more than 13 m in length.
Non-application
(2) This Interim Order does not apply to
- (a) a vessel in distress or providing assistance to a person or vessel in distress; or
- (b) a government vessel being used
- (i) for law enforcement activities,
- (ii) for search and rescue operations, or
- (iii) for the purpose of ensuring the competency of the crew or the operational readiness of the vessel or crew with respect to those activities or operations.
Definition of length
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), length means the distance measured from the forward end of the foremost outside surface of the hull shell to the aft end of the aftermost outside surface of the hull shell.
Static Zones
Speed limit
3 A vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground within a static zone.
Exclusion — commercial fishing and ice clearing
4 (1) The following vessels are not subject to the speed limit set out in section 3:
- (a) a vessel being used for commercial fishing in waters that are not more than 36.57 m deep; and
- (b) an air cushion vessel operated by the Government of Canada that is being used for ice-clearing activities.
Exception — right whale detection
(2) However, if a notice to fish harvesters and a navigational warning state that at least one right whale has been detected in a static zone in waters that are not more than 36.57 m deep, the speed limit set out in section 3 applies to a vessel described in paragraph (1)(a) for a period beginning at the time specified in the notice and warning and ending on the 15th day after the day on which the right whale is detected.
New detection
(3) If a new notice to fish harvesters and a new navigational warning with the same statement are published during the last seven days of the period referred to in subsection (2), the speed limit continues to apply for a further 15 days after the day on which the right whale, in respect of which the new notice and new warning were published, is detected.
Definition of notice to fish harvesters
(4) In this section, notice to fish harvesters means a communication identified as a notice to fish harvesters that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans publishes online.
Dynamic Shipping Zones
Right whale detection
5 (1) If the Minister detects at least one right whale in a dynamic shipping zone or in that zone’s buffer area, the Minister must request that the Canadian Coast Guard publish or broadcast a navigational warning indicating that a vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground within that zone.
Speed limit
(2) From the time that the navigational warning comes into effect, a vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground within the zone referred to in the navigational warning.
Duration
(3) The speed limit ceases to apply on the 15th day after the day on which the right whale is detected.
New detection
(4) The Minister’s obligation under subsection (1) does not apply with respect to the detection of a right whale that occurs in the zone referred to in the navigational warning or in that zone’s buffer area during the first eight days after the day on which the right whale, in respect of which the navigational warning was published or broadcast, is detected.
Inability to conduct detection activities
6 (1) If the Government of Canada is unable for a period of at least seven days to conduct right whale detection activities or to have those activities conducted on its behalf, in respect of a dynamic shipping zone or that zone’s buffer area, the Minister must request that the Canadian Coast Guard publish or broadcast a navigational warning indicating that a vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground within that zone.
Speed limit
(2) From the time that the navigational warning comes into effect, a vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground within the zone referred to in the navigational warning.
Detection activities resume
(3) When whale detection activities resume, the Minister must request that the Canadian Coast Guard publish or broadcast a new navigational warning indicating that the speed limit no longer applies.
Duration
(4) The speed limit ceases to apply from the time that the new navigational warning comes into effect.
Seasonal Management Areas
Beginning of season
7 Until June 27, 2023, a vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground within a seasonal management area.
Right whale detection
8 (1) Beginning on June 28, 2023, if the Minister detects at least one right whale in a seasonal management area, the Minister must request that the Canadian Coast Guard publish or broadcast a navigational warning indicating that a vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground within that area.
Speed limit
(2) From the time that the navigational warning comes into effect, a vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground within the area referred to in the navigational warning.
Duration
(3) The speed limit ceases to apply on the 15th day after the day on which the right whale is detected.
New detection
(4) The Minister’s obligation under subsection (1) does not apply with respect to the detection of a right whale that occurs in the area referred to in the navigational warning during the first eight days after the day on which the right whale, in respect of which the navigational warning was published or broadcast, is detected.
Restricted Area
Restricted area
9 (1) The Minister must request that the Canadian Coast Guard publish or broadcast a navigational warning indicating that a vessel must not navigate in the restricted area if the Minister determines that it is necessary to restrict navigation in that area for the purpose of protecting right whales due to either of the following factors:
- (a) an increased presence of right whales in that area; or
- (b) reports of right whale deaths or injuries in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Prohibition
(2) From the time that the navigational warning comes into effect, a vessel must not navigate in the restricted area.
End of prohibition
(3) The Minister must request that the Canadian Coast Guard publish or broadcast a new navigational warning indicating that the prohibition under subsection (2) no longer applies if the Minister determines that it is no longer necessary to restrict navigation in the restricted area for the purpose of protecting right whales, due to either of the following factors:
- (a) a decreased presence of right whales in that area; or
- (b) a decrease in reports of right whale deaths or injuries in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Duration
(4) The prohibition no longer applies from the time that the new navigational warning comes into effect.
Exceptions
(5) Subsection (2) does not apply to any of the following vessels:
- (a) a vessel being used for commercial fishing;
- (b) a vessel being used for fishing under the authority of a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations;
- (c) a vessel being used by an employee of the Government of Canada or peace officer who is performing their duties;
- (d) a vessel being used for research purposes on behalf of the Government of Canada;
- (e) a vessel involved in research relating to right whales as part of a project that has received funding from the Government of Canada;
- (f) a vessel being used as part of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Marine Mammal Response Program to assist a marine mammal or sea turtle in distress or to access or retrieve a deceased marine mammal or sea turtle;
- (g) a vessel authorized by the Government of Canada to retrieve or identify the location of abandoned or lost fishing gear;
- (h) a vessel involved in pollution response operations;
- (i) a vessel avoiding immediate or unforeseen danger.
Speed limit
(6) Despite the speed limit set out in section 3, a vessel referred to in subsection (5), other than a vessel referred to in paragraph (5)(c), must not proceed at a speed in excess of 8 knots over ground within the restricted area while the prohibition against navigation under subsection (2) is in effect.
General Speed Limit
Report of death or injury
10 (1) If the Minister receives a report of the death or injury of at least one right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the Minister must request that the Canadian Coast Guard publish or broadcast a navigational warning indicating that a vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground within
- (a) any dynamic shipping zone referred to in the navigational warning; and
- (b) beginning on June 28, 2023, any seasonal management area referred to in the navigational warning.
Speed limit
(2) From the time that the navigational warning comes into effect, a vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground within any area or zone referred to in the navigational warning.
Duration
(3) The speed limit ceases to apply on the 15th day after the day on which the navigational warning comes into effect.
Clarification
New navigational warning
11 For greater certainty, if a navigational warning referred to in subsection 5(1), 8(1) or 10(1) is in effect with respect to a zone or area, as applicable, when a new navigational warning is published or broadcast with respect to the same zone or area, the speed limit continues to apply for a further 15 days after
- (a) in the case of a speed limit set out in subsection 5(2) or 8(2), the day on which the right whale, in respect of which the new navigational warning was published or broadcast, is detected; or
- (b) in the case of a speed limit set out in subsection 10(2), the day on which the navigational warning comes into effect.
Exception
Weather conditions
12 (1) If the Minister determines that, because of current or forecast weather conditions, the suspension of a speed limit or prohibition that is in effect under this Interim Order is necessary to maintain marine safety, the Minister must request that the Canadian Coast Guard publish or broadcast a navigational warning indicating that the speed limit or prohibition, as applicable, is suspended for the area or zone referred to in the navigational warning.
Suspension
(2) From the time that the navigational warning comes into effect, the speed limit or prohibition set out in the navigational warning is suspended for the area or zone specified in the navigational warning.
Improved weather conditions
(3) The Minister must request that the Canadian Coast Guard publish or broadcast a new navigational warning indicating that the navigational warning referred to in subsection (1) has ceased to have effect if the Minister determines that current or forecast weather conditions have improved such that the suspension is no longer necessary to maintain marine safety.
Duration
(4) The suspension referred to in subsection (2) applies until the time that the new navigational warning comes into effect.
Clarification
(5) For greater certainty, the suspension does not extend the duration of a speed limit.
Repeal
November 15, 2023
13 This Interim Order is repealed on November 15, 2023.
SCHEDULE
(Section 1)
Zones and Areas
PART 1
Static Zones
Northern Static Zone
The northern static zone is the area bounded by a line
- (a) starting at 50°20′N, 65°00′W;
- (b) from there to 49°13′N, 65°00′W;
- (c) from there to 48°40′N, 64°13′W;
- (d) from there to 48°40′N, 62°40′W;
- (e) from there to 48°03′N, 61°07.5′W;
- (f) from there to 47°58.1′N, 61°03.5′W;
- (g) from there to 48°00′N, 61°00′W;
- (h) from there to 49°04′N, 61°00′W;
- (i) from there to 49°04′N, 62°00′W;
- (j) from there to 49°43′N, 63°00′W;
- (k) from there to 50°20′N, 63°00′W; and
- (l) from there to 50°20′N, 65°00′W.
Southern Static Zone
The southern static zone is the area bounded by a line
- (a) starting at 48°40′N, 65°00′W;
- (b) from there to 48°40′N, 62°40′W;
- (c) from there to 48°03′N, 61°07.5′W;
- (d) from there to 47°58.1′N, 61°03.5′W;
- (e) from there to 47°10′N, 62°30′W;
- (f) from there to 47°10′N, 65°00′W; and
- (g) from there to 48°40′N, 65°00′W.
PART 2
Dynamic Shipping Zones
Dynamic Shipping Zone A
Dynamic shipping zone A is the area bounded by a line
- (a) starting at 49°41′N, 65°00′W;
- (b) from there to 49°20′N, 65°00′W;
- (c) from there to 49°11′N, 64°00′W;
- (d) from there to 49°22′N, 64°00′W; and
- (e) from there to 49°41′N, 65°00′W.
Dynamic Shipping Zone B
Dynamic shipping zone B is the area bounded by a line
- (a) starting at 49°22′N, 64°00′W;
- (b) from there to 49°11′N, 64°00′W;
- (c) from there to 48°48′N, 63°00′W;
- (d) from there to 49°00′N, 63°00′W; and
- (e) from there to 49°22′N, 64°00′W.
Dynamic Shipping Zone C
Dynamic shipping zone C is the area bounded by a line
- (a) starting at 49°00′N, 63°00′W;
- (b) from there to 48°48′N, 63°00′W;
- (c) from there to 48°24′N, 62°00′W;
- (d) from there to 48°35′N, 62°00′W; and
- (e) from there to 49°00′N, 63°00′W.
Dynamic Shipping Zone D
Dynamic shipping zone D is the area bounded by a line
- (a) starting at 50°16′N, 64°00′W;
- (b) from there to 50°00′N, 64°00′W;
- (c) from there to 49°56′N, 63°00′W;
- (d) from there to 50°16′N, 63°00′W; and
- (e) from there along the coastline back to 50°16′N, 64°00′W.
Dynamic Shipping Zone E
Dynamic shipping zone E is the area bounded by a line
- (a) starting at 48°35′N, 62°00′W;
- (b) from there to 48°24′N, 62°00′W;
- (c) from there to 48°03′N, 61°07.5′W;
- (d) from there to 47°58.1′N, 61°03.5′W;
- (e) from there to 48°00′N, 61°00′W;
- (f) from there to 48°10.5′N, 61°00′W; and
- (g) from there to 48°35′N, 62°00′W.
PART 3
Seasonal Management Areas
Seasonal Management Area 1
Seasonal management area 1 is the area bounded by a line
- (a) starting at 49°04′N, 62°00′W;
- (b) from there to 49°04′N, 61°00′W;
- (c) from there to 48°10.5′N, 61°00′W;
- (d) from there to 48°35′N, 62°00′W; and
- (e) from there to 49°04′N, 62°00′W.
Seasonal Management Area 2
Seasonal management area 2 is the area bounded by a line
- (a) starting at 48°24′N, 62°00′W;
- (b) from there to 48°03′N, 61°07.5′W;
- (c) from there to 47°58.1′N, 61°03.5′W;
- (d) from there to 47°26.69′N, 62°00′W; and
- (e) from there to 48°24′N, 62°00′W.
PART 4
Restricted Area
The restricted area is the area bounded by a line
- (a) starting at 48°31.8′N, 63°39.6′W;
- (b) from there to 48°24.72′N, 63°17.88′W;
- (c) from there to 47°18.84′N, 64°10.8′W;
- (d) from there to 47°27.18′N, 64°30.72′W; and
- (e) from there to 48°31.8′N, 63°39.6′W.