Canada Gazette

Government of Canada announces draft rules to cut pollutants that cause smog in communities across Canada

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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Today, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada announced the draft regulations to further reduce emissions from the petroleum sector of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are airborne pollutants that contribute to smog.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada announced the draft regulations to further reduce emissions from the petroleum sector of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are airborne pollutants that contribute to smog.
  • These changes would improve air quality in neighbourhoods and communities across the country that are close to oil and gas facilities.
  • The draft regulations reflect an on-going commitment to environmental justice and the need to address disproportionate environmental harms on communities near industrial sites.
  • Exposure levels are higher in communities near large emission sources, including Indigenous and low-income communities already facing increased health burdens.

Canada implements stricter measures for elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn trade

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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That is why today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced a stricter approach to trade for Canada that will further limit the ability to transport all elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn across Canadian borders.

Key Points: 
  • That is why today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced a stricter approach to trade for Canada that will further limit the ability to transport all elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn across Canadian borders.
  • Also, permits will now be required for household items and personal effects of worked elephant ivory and worked rhinoceros horn.
  • Canada adheres to its obligations on the trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), through a permitting system for imports, exports, and re-exports.
  • With the fast decline of African elephant populations and threats to rhinoceros populations due to poaching, Canada recognizes the importance of further limiting elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn trade to Canada.

Minister St-Onge releases direction to support more Canadian stories and music

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, released the final policy direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for the Online Streaming Act.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, released the final policy direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for the Online Streaming Act.
  • We are proud when we see and hear homegrown Canadian talent and stories, both because it's amazing and because it's Canadian."
  • — The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage
    The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is the independent public authority responsible for regulating and supervising Canada's broadcasting system.
  • The Online Streaming Act makes Canadian stories and music widely available to Canadians in the digital age.

Minister of Transport announces new client identification database for the transportation of dangerous goods in Canada

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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Today, the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced the launch of new registration requirements and a new Client Identification Database to reduce risks associated with dangerous goods.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced the launch of new registration requirements and a new Client Identification Database to reduce risks associated with dangerous goods.
  • These new requirements will give Transport Canada more current, accurate, and complete information about persons or organizations who are involved in the transportation of dangerous goods.
  • The Client Identification Database is a new online platform for registering and identifying persons and organizations who import, offer for transport, handle, or transport dangerous goods in Canada.
  • Applicable persons or organizations must provide the following information in the Client Identification Database:
    The sites (physical addresses) where dangerous goods are imported, offered for transport, handled or transported; and
    Details of the dangerous goods and their transportation (types of dangerous goods, mode(s) of transportation, type of activity).

Government of Canada outlines proposed regulations for the Online News Act

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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The Online News Act, passed into law this spring, help newsrooms across Canada negotiate fair compensation when their work appears on the dominant digital platforms.

Key Points: 
  • The Online News Act, passed into law this spring, help newsrooms across Canada negotiate fair compensation when their work appears on the dominant digital platforms.
  • Today the Honorable Pascale St. Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced proposed regulations to implement the Online News Act.
  • To obtain an exemption, platforms must enter into agreements supporting the diverse production of Canadian news in communities across Canada.
  • Online News Act (Bill C-18): Would require large digital platforms to bargain fairly with news businesses over news content.

Canadian Grain Commission repeals grading changes

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to stakeholder concerns, the Canadian Grain Commission is repealing the alignment of primary and export tolerances for test weight and total foreign material for all grades of the following classes of wheat:

Key Points: 
  • WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to stakeholder concerns, the Canadian Grain Commission is repealing the alignment of primary and export tolerances for test weight and total foreign material for all grades of the following classes of wheat:
    The alignment of total foreign material tolerances for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) is also being repealed.
  • Changes to the tolerances announced in the Canada Gazette, Part II on July 19, 2023 will be repealed as soon as possible.

Starting the engagement process to design the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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Today, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced the timeline and details of the engagement process for the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced the timeline and details of the engagement process for the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations.
  • During the regulatory design phase, there will be a series of engagement opportunities to inform the design details and implementation of the new benefit, as well as the drafting of the Regulations.
  • In parallel to the regulatory process, there will be engagement and discussions with provincial and territorial governments, who are critical partners in developing the Canada Disability Benefit.
  • For a summary of the Canada Disability Benefit Act, visit Summary of Bill C-22: The Canada Disability Benefit Act .

Minister of Transport announces Canada's first proposed drone safety regulations for beyond visual line-of-sight operations

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced the first proposed Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) drone rules in Canada, which are also among the first in the world.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced the first proposed Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) drone rules in Canada, which are also among the first in the world.
  • The proposed changes to the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) include rules for lower-risk operations of drones beyond visual line-of-sight, as well as for the operation of medium-sized drones within visual line-of-sight.
  • Canada is one of the first countries in the world to propose comprehensive regulations for routine beyond visual line-of-sight drone operations.
  • In January 2019, the first set of drone rules in Canada for operations of drones weighing less than 25kg within visual line-of-sight were published by Transport Canada.

Government of Canada outlines proposed directions for the Online Streaming Act to set the stage for equitable, flexible and adaptable regulation

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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GATINEAU, QC, June 8, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada announced proposed directions that will guide the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) during its implementation of the Online Streaming Act.

Key Points: 
  • GATINEAU, QC, June 8, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada announced proposed directions that will guide the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) during its implementation of the Online Streaming Act.
  • The Online Streaming Act will help highlight Canadian stories and music on streaming platforms and will reinvest in future generations of artists and creators in Canada.
  • The proposed policy directions will be published in the Canada Gazette , Part I for public consultation on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
  • The proposed policy directions give binding, high-level instructions to the CRTC as it implements the Online Streaming Act.

The CBSA proposes changes to regulations to protect the competitiveness of Canadian businesses

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Monday, May 29, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, May 29, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is continuously reviewing customs processes, including legislative and regulatory instruments, to protect the competitiveness of Canadian businesses and meet the increasing volume of e-commerce.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, May 29, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is continuously reviewing customs processes, including legislative and regulatory instruments, to protect the competitiveness of Canadian businesses and meet the increasing volume of e-commerce.
  • Currently, Canada's regulatory framework on determining the value for duty of imported goods does not align with international consensus established at the World Customs Organization.
  • Any interested parties, such as importers, businesses, and customs brokers, have until June 26, 2023 to submit written comments on the draft regulations.
  • From June 4 to July 4, 2021, the CBSA launched an informal consultation notice on its website regarding these proposed amendments.