Legislative Update Report No. 2012-06

Federal Government

Bills

Senate

Regulations

Canada Gazette, Part II, March 14, 2012:

Bank Act
Cooperative Credit Associations Act
Trust and Loan Companies Act

Department of Transport Act
International Bridges and Tunnels Act

Food and Drugs Act

Fisheries Act

Insurance Companies Act

Radiocommunication Act

Weights and Measures Act

Canada Gazette, Part II, March 28, 2012:

An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act

Broadcasting Act

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Food and Drugs Act

Proposed Regulations

Canada Gazette, Part I, March 24, 2012:

Canadian Payments Act

• By-law Amending Certain By-laws Made Under the Canadian Payments Act

Canada Consumer Product Safety Act

• Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

• Personal Health Information Custodians in Newfoundland and Labrador Exemption Order

Proclamations

Canada Gazette, Part II, March 14, 2012:

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act

• Establishing Electoral Boundaries Commissions, in force February 21, 2012 (SI/2012-9)

Canada Gazette, Part II, March 28, 2012:

Jobs and Economic Growth Act, SC 2010, c 12

• (a) Pursuant to section 1653, sections 1650 to 1652 in force March 16, 2012;
• (b) Pursuant to section 1655, section 1654 in force March 16, 2012;
• (c) Pursuant to section 1657, section 1656 in force March 16, 2012;
• (d) Pursuant to section 1659, section 1658 in force March 16, 2012;
• (e) Pursuant to section 1661, section 1660 in force March 16, 2012;
• (f) Pursuant to section 1664, sections 1662 and 1663 in force March 16, 2012;
• (g) Pursuant to section 1667, sections 1665 and 1666 in force March 16, 2012;
• (h) Pursuant to section 1670, sections 1668 and 1669 in force March 16, 2012;
• (i) Pursuant to section 1683, sections 1671 to 1682 in force March 16, 2012;
• (j) Pursuant to section 1686, sections 1684 and 1685 in force March 16, 2012;
• (k) Pursuant to section 1692, sections 1687 to 1691 in force March 16, 2012;
• (l) Pursuant to section 1694, section 1693 in force March 16, 2012;
• (m) Pursuant to section 1696, section 1695 in force March 16, 2012;
• (n) Pursuant to section 1699, sections 1697 and 1698 in force March 16, 2012;
• (o) Pursuant to section 1711, sections 1700 to 1710 in force March 16, 2012;
• (p) Pursuant to section 1716, sections 1712 to 1715 in force March 16, 2012;
• (q) Pursuant to section 1722, sections 1717 to 1721 in force March 16, 2012;
• (r) Pursuant to section 1724, section 1723 in force March 16, 2012;
• (s) Pursuant to section 1728, sections 1725 to 1727 in force March 16, 2012;
• (t) Pursuant to section 1730, section 1729 in force March 16, 2012;
• (u) Pursuant to section 1732, section 1731 in force March 16, 2012;
• (v) Pursuant to section 1737, sections 1733 to 1736 in force March 16, 2012;
• (w) Pursuant to section 1739, section 1738 in force March 16, 2012;
• (x) Pursuant to section 1742, sections 1740 and 1741 in force March 16, 2012;
• (y) Pursuant to section 1745, sections 1743 and 1744 in force March 16, 2012;
• (z) Pursuant to section 1754, sections 1746 to 1753 in force March 16, 2012;
• (aa) Pursuant to section 1756, section 1755 in force March 16, 2012;
• (bb) Pursuant to section 1758, section 1757 in force March 16, 2012;
• (cc) Pursuant to section 1760, section 1759 in force March 16, 2012;
• (dd) Pursuant to section 1762, section 1761 in force March 16, 2012;
• (ee) Pursuant to section 1764, section 1763 in force March 16, 2012;
• (ff) Pursuant to section 1766, section 1765 in force March 16, 2012;
• (gg) Pursuant to section 1768, section 1767 in force March 16, 2012;
• (hh) Pursuant to section 1773, sections 1769 to 1772 in force March 16, 2012; and
• (ii) Pursuant to section 1775, section 1774 in force March 16, 2012 (SI/2012-14)

Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act, SC 2011, c 24

• Pursuant to subsection 159(2), section 154 and subsection 155(3) in force March 28, 2012 (SI/2012-15)

An Act to implement conventions between Canada and Spain, Canada and the Republic of Austria, Canada and Italy, Canada and the Republic of Korea, Canada and the Socialist Republic of Romania and Canada and the Republic of Indonesia and agreements between Canada and Malaysia, Canada and Jamaica and Canada and Barbados and a convention between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to income tax, SC 2002

• Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Italian Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion in force November 25, 2011 (SI/2012-16)

An Act to Implement Conventions between Canada and Morocco, Canada and Pakistan, Canada and Singapore, Canada and the Philippines, Canada and the Dominican Republic and Canada and Switzerland for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to income tax, SC 2010

• The Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Swiss Federal Council for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital in force December 16, 2011 (SI/2012-17)

Royal Assents

March 13, 2012

• Bill C-10, An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts — Chapter No. 1
• Bill C-33, An Act to provide for the continuation and resumption of air service operations — Chapter 2

Releases, Speeches and Statements

Finance

March 23, 2012
Minister of Finance welcomes findings of the Task Force for the Payments System Review

Industry Canada

March 14, 2012
Telecommunications Decisions — Speaking Points

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

March 12, 2012
Shell Quest Carbon Capture and Storage Project public comments invited

Competition Bureau Canada

March 22, 2012
Competition Bureau issues Revised Abuse of Dominance Guidelines for comment

March 23, 2012
Merger Interpretation Guidelines for consultation

Notices

Canada Gazette, Part I, March 17, 2012:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

• Ministerial Condition No. 16683

Food and Drugs Act

• Food and Drug Regulations — Amendments

Canada Gazette, Part I, March 24, 2012:

Department of Industry Act
Radiocommunication Act

• SMSE-003-12 — Consultation on the Licensing Framework for Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) and Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS) in Canada

Radiocommuniction Act

• DGSO-001-12 — Proposed Revisions to the Frameworks for Mandatory Roaming and Antenna Tower and Site Sharing

• SMSE-002-12 — Policy and Technical Framework: Mobile Broadband Services (MBS) — 700 MHz Band, Broadband Radio Service (BRS) — 2500 MHz Band

Miscellaneous Notices

Canada Gazette, Part I, March 24, 2012:

• Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., release of assets

Commissions

Canada Gazette, Part I, March 17, 2012:

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act

• Issuance of exploration licences

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Regulatory Policy

• 2012-133

Canada Gazette, Part I, March 24, 2012:

Special Import Measures Act

• Certain pup joints — Decisions

Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act

• Call for Bids No. NL12-01 (Area "C" — Laurentian Subbasin)

Alberta

Bills

Regulations

Alberta Gazette, Part II, March 15, 2012:

Pharmacy and Drug Act

Safety Codes Act

Royal Assents

March 21, 2012

• Bill 4, St. Alberta and Sturgeon Valley School Districts Establishment Act — Chapter No. S-1.5
• Bill 5, Senior's Property Tax Deferral Act — Chapter No. S-7.2
• Bill 6, Property Rights Advocate Act — Chapter No. P-26.5
• Bill 7, Appropriation Act, 2012 — Chapter No. 3

Releases, Speeches and Statements

Alberta

March 16, 2012
New title created for professional geoscientists

British Columbia

Bills

Regulations

British Columbia Gazette, Part II, March 5, 2012:

Clean Energy Act

Coal Act
Mineral Tenure Act

Health Professions Act

Manitoba

Regulations

Manitoba Gazette, Part II, March 10, 2012:

The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act

The Highway Traffic Act

New Brunswick

Proclamations

New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Part I, March 14, 2012:

An Act to Amend the Electricity Act, SNB 2011, c 47

• Act in force January 18, 2012
  

Newfoundland

Bills

Regulations

Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part II, March 16, 2012:

Environmental Protection Act

Northwest Territories

• No entries for this issue

Nova Scotia   

Regulations

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, February 24, 2012:

Petroleum Products Pricing Act

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, March 9, 2012:

Land Registration Act

Petroleum Products Pricing Act

Public Highways Act

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, March 23, 2012:

Environment Act

Health Protection Act

Petroleum Products Pricing Act

Proclamations

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, March 9, 2012:

Securities Act,SNS 2006, c 46

• Section 40 in force February 21, 2012 (NS Reg 47/2012)

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, March 23, 2012:

Bowater Mersey Pulp and Paper Investment (2011) Act,SNS 2011, c 32

• Sections 9 to 16 and the Schedule to Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2011, in force March 13, 2012 (NS Reg 67/2012)

Environment Act,SNS 2011, c 61

• Act in force Otober 1, 2012 (NS Reg 65/2012)

Justice Administration Amendment (2011) Act,SNS 2011, c 10

• Act in force February 29, 2012 (NS Reg 58/2012)
  
  

Nunavut

• No entries for this issue

Ontario

Bills

Regulations

Ontario Gazette, March 24, 2012:

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Proclamations

Ontario Gazette, March 17, 2012:

Occupational Health and Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011, SO 2011, c 11

• Sections 13, 14 and 16 and subsections 17(1) and 18(4) of the Act, in force April 1, 2012

Releases, Speeches and Statements

Natural Resources

March 22, 2012
All-Party Committee Review of Aggregate Resources Act

Prince Edward Island

• No entries for this issue

Quebec

Réglements

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 7 mars 2012 :

Loi sur la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 14 mars 2012 :

Loi sur les entreprises de services monétaires

Loi sur le courtage immobilier

Code des professions

Loi sur le ministère des Transports

Regulations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, March 7, 2012:

An Act respecting the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Real Estate Brokerage Act

Professional Code

An Act respecting the Ministère des Transports

Proclamations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 14 mars 2012 :

Loi sur les entreprises de services monétaires, SQ 2010, c 40, annexe I

• Loi en vigueur au 1er avril 2012 (Décret 151-2012)
• À l'exception du paragraphe 5° du premier alinéa de l'article 1, de l'article 3 dans la mesure où il vise la catégorie d'exploitation de guichets automatiques, du paragraphe 5° du premier alinéa de l'article 4, du deuxième alinéa de l'article 4, du troisième alinéa de l'article 6 et de l'article 58 de cette loi, en vigueur au 1er janvier 2013 (Décret 151-2012)

Loi modifiant diverses dispositions législatives concernant principalement le secteur financier, SQ 2011, c 26
Loi modifiant diverses dispositions législatives afin principalement de resserrer l'encadrement du secteur financier, SQ 2009, c 58
Loi sur les instruments dérivés, SQ 2008, c 24

• a) Les articles 42, 44, 59 et 60 de la Loi modifiant diverses dispositions législatives concernant principalement le secteur financier;
• b) Les articles 43 et 61 de la Loi modifiant diverses dispositions législatives concernant principalement le secteur financier, édictant respectivement les articles 82.1 à 82.7, 83.1 et les paragraphes 21.1° et 22.1° de l'article 175 de la Loi sur les instruments dérivés;
• c) Les articles 158, 159 et 177 de la Loi modifiant diverses dispositions législatives afin principalement de resserrer l'encadrement du secteur financier ;
• d) Le deuxième alinéa de l'article 82 et l'article 83 de la Loi sur les instruments dérivés, tels que modifiés respectivement par les articles 42 et 44 de la Loi modifiant diverses dispositions législatives concernant principalement le secteur financier;
• e) Le article 84 et l'article 85 de la Loi sur les instruments dérivés, tel que remplacé par l'article 159 de la Loi modifiant diverses dispositions législatives afin principalement de resserrer l'encadrement du secteur financier;
• f) Le paragraphe 21° et le paragraphe 22° de l'article 175 de la Loi sur les instruments dérivés, tel que modifié par l'article 177 de la Loi modifiant diverses dispositions législatives afin principalement de resserrer l'encadrement du secteur financier, en vigueur au 13 avril 2012 (Décret
  153-2012)

Proclamations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, March 14, 2012:

Money-Services Businesses Act, SQ 2010, c 40, Schedule I

• Act in force April 1, 2012 (OC 151-2012)
• Except subparagraph 5 of the second paragraph of section 1, section 3 to the extent that it concerns the operation of automated teller machines, subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph of section 4, the second paragraph of section 4, the third paragraph of section 6, and section 58 of the Act, in force January 1, 2013 (OC 151-2012)

An Act to amend various legislative provisions mainly concerning the financial sector, SQ 2011, c 26
An Act to amend various legislative provisions principally to tighten the regulation of the financial sector, SQ 2009, c 58
Derivatives Act, SQ 2008, c 24

• (a) Sections 42, 44, 59 and 60 of the Act to amend various legislative provisions mainly concerning the financial sector;
• (b) Sections 43 and 61 of the Act to amend various legislative provisions mainly concerning the financial sector, which enact sections 82.1 to 82.7, 83.1 and subparagraphs 21.1 and 22.1, respectively, of section 175 of the Derivatives Act;
• (c) Sections 158, 159 and 177 of the Act to amend various legislative provisions principally to tighten the regulation of the financial sector; (d) The second paragraph of section 82 and section 83 of the Derivatives Act, as amended by sections 42 and 44, respectively, of the Act to amend various legislative provisions mainly concerning the financial sector;
• (e) Sections 84 and 85 of the Derivatives Act, as replaced by section 159 of the Act to amend various legislative provisions principally to tighten the regulation of the financial sector;
• (f) Subparagraphs 21 and 22 of the first paragraph of section 175 of the Derivatives Act, as amended by section 177 of the Act to amend various legislative provisions principally to tighten the regulation of the financial sector, in force April 13, 2012 (OC 153-2012)

Projets de Règlement

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 7 mars 2012 :

Code des professions

• Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur les diplômes délivrés par les établissements d'enseignement désignés qui donnent droit aux permis et aux certificats de spécialistes des ordres professionnels

Loi sur la Société des alcools du Québec

• Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur le cidre et les autres boissons alcooliques à base de pommes

Draft Regulations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, March 7, 2012:

Professional Code

• Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the diplomas issued by designated educational institutions which give access to permits or specialist's certificates of professional orders

An Act respecting the Société des alcools du Québec

• Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting cider and other apple-based alcoholic beverages
  

Saskatchewan

Regulations

Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, March 9, 2012:

The Securities Act, 1988

The Land Titles Act, 2000

Proclamations

Saskatchewan Gazette, Part I, March 9, 2012:

The Land Titles Amendment Act, 2009, SS 2009, c 9

• Clauses 3(a), (b) and (e), sections 5, 6, 9, 11 to 16, 18, 22 and subsections 23(1), (3) and (4) in force March 5, 2012
  
  

Yukon

Bills