Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 30: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
July 27, 2024
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 (the Act); and
Whereas a person may, pursuant to subsection 106(8) of the Act, request any of the requirements to provide information under subsection 106(1) of the Act to be waived;
Therefore, notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 106(9) of the Act, 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.
Joliane Lavigne
Acting Director
Science and Technology Branch
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 |
|---|---|
| Canadienzyme Inc. | Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility (4) table 1 note a |
| Cordex Biologics Inc. |
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| Janssen Inc. |
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| Qeen Biotechnologies |
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| Solid Biosciences |
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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 (the Act) and around 100 waivers are granted yearly for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(8) and 106(8) of the Act.
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 (the Act); and
Whereas a person may, pursuant to subsection 81(8) of the Act, request any of the requirements to provide information under subsection 81(1) of the Act to be waived;
Therefore, notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 81(9) of the Act, 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.
Joliane Lavigne
Acting Director
Science and Technology Branch
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 |
|---|---|
| 3313045 Nova Scotia Company | Data in respect of octanol/water partition coefficient |
| Milliken & Company | Data in respect of density |
| NextStar Energy Inc. | Data in respect of density |
| Sika Canada Inc. | Data in respect of water solubility |
| Wego Chemical Group | Data in respect of hydrolysis rate as a function of pH |
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 (the Act) and around 100 waivers are granted yearly for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(8) and 106(8) of the Act.
For more information, please see the waivers web page on the New Substances website.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA MARINE ACT
Halifax Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent
BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT
WHEREAS letters patent were issued by the Minister of Transport for the Halifax Port Authority (“Authority”) under the authority of the Canada Marine Act (“Act”), effective March 1, 1999;
WHEREAS section 9.2 of the letters patent sets out a limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;
WHEREAS the board of directors of the Authority has requested that the Minister of Transport issue supplementary letters patent to increase the aggregate limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on the credit of the Authority for port purposes set out in section 9.2 of the letters patent;
WHEREAS, by Order in Council P.C. 2024-669 of June 10, 2024, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(5) of the Act, approved the provisions of the proposed supplementary letters patent for the purposes of increasing the aggregate limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on the credit of the Authority for port purposes;
AND WHEREAS the Minister of Transport is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent is consistent with the Act;
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:
1. Section 9.2 of the letters patent issued to the Halifax Port Authority is replaced by the following:
- 9.2 Restriction on Incurrence of Borrowing. The Authority shall not incur any item of Borrowing so that the aggregate Borrowing of the Authority would exceed $160,000,000.
ISSUED under my hand to be effective this 10th day of July, 2024.
The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA MARINE ACT
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent
BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT
WHEREAS letters patent were issued by the Minister of Transport for the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (“Authority”) under the authority of the Canada Marine Act (“Act”), effective June 3, 2019;
WHEREAS section 9.2 of the letters patent sets out a limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;
WHEREAS the board of directors of the Authority has requested that the Minister of Transport issue supplementary letters patent to increase the aggregate limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on the credit of the Authority for port purposes set out in section 9.2 of the letters patent;
WHEREAS, by Order in Council P.C. 2024-670 of June 10, 2024, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(5) of the Act, approved the provisions of the proposed supplementary letters patent for the purposes of increasing the aggregate limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on the credit of the Authority for port purposes;
AND WHEREAS the Minister of Transport is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent is consistent with the Act;
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:
1. Section 9.2 of the letters patent issued to the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority is replaced by the following:
- 9.2 Restriction on Incurrence of Borrowing. The Authority shall not incur any item of Borrowing so that the aggregate Borrowing of the Authority would exceed $100,000,000.
ISSUED under my hand to be effective this 10th day of July, 2024.
The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA MARINE ACT
Saguenay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent
WHEREAS letters patent were issued by the Minister of Transport (“Minister”) for the Saguenay Authority (“Authority”) under the authority of the Canada Marine Act (“Act”), effective May 1, 1999;
WHEREAS section 9.2 of the letters patent sets out a limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on its credit for port purposes (“borrowing limit”);
WHEREAS the board of directors of the Authority has requested that the Minister issue supplementary letters patent to add an additional borrowing limit specific to an identified project, thereby increasing the power of the Authority to borrow money on the credit of the Authority for port purposes set out in section 9.2 of the letters patent;
WHEREAS, by Order in Council P.C. 2024-0827 of June 21, 2024, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(5) of the Act, approved the provisions of the proposed supplementary letters patent for the purposes of adding an additional borrowing limit specific to an identified project;
AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent is consistent with the Act;
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:
1. The letters patent issued to the Saguenay Port Authority are amended by adding the following after section 9.2.1:
- 9.2.2 Additional Borrowing Limit for the Construction of the Conveyor Project. Notwithstanding section 9.2, the Authority may, in addition to the aggregate amount referred to in section 9.2 and the additional borrowing provided for in section 9.2.1, borrow an amount equivalent to $36,800,000, plus any interest, return and royalties due to Investissement Québec, agreed to under the terms and conditions of the related loan offer, whether capitalized or not, for costs associated with the construction of a mechanized bulk material handling system between the Grande-Anse marine terminal and the industrial port zone (Conveyor Project). Within the borrowing limit of the $36,800,000, the Authority may, as an interim measure, borrow up to $11,000,000 from a Canadian financial institution for the purpose of covering expenses associated with the Conveyor Project, from the time the expense is incurred by the Authority to the time the Authority receives the expense reimbursement from Investissement Québec.
These supplementary letters patent take effect upon issuance.
ISSUED this 12th day of July, 2024.
The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE
Appointment opportunities
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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.
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