Legislative Update Report No. 2017-01

Legislation Current To: January 11, 2017

In This Issue

Federal Government	Nova Scotia
Alberta	Nunavut
British Columbia	Ontario
Manitoba	Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick	Québec/Quebec
Newfoundland	Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories	Yukon

Federal Government

Regulations

Canada Gazette, Part II, December 28, 2016:

Railway Safety Act

SOR/2016-317	Prevention and Control of Fires on Line Works Regulations
SOR/2016-319	Order Repealing Certain Regulations made Under the Railway Safety Act

Department of Employment and Social Development Act

SOR/2016-315

Regulations Amending the Department of Employment and Social Development Regulations

Employment Insurance Act

SOR/2016-314

Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations

Energy Efficiency Act

SOR/2016-311

Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016

Criminal Code

SOR/2016-320

Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities

Motor Vehicle Safety Act

SOR/2016-318

Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standards 207, 208, 209, 301.1, 301.2, 1106, 1201 and 1202)

Customs Tariff

SOR/2016-313

Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2016-2 (Agri-food Inputs)

Canada Gazette, Part II, January 11, 2017:

Farm Products Agencies Act

SOR/2016-321	Regulations Amending the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Quota Regulations
SOR/2016-322	Regulations Amending the Canadian Turkey Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990
SOR/2016-323	Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986
SOR/2016-324	Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986
SOR/2016-325	Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986
SOR/2016-326	Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

SOR/2016-327

Order Amending Schedule 3 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Proposed Regulations

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 24, 2016:

Canada Labour Code

• Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code

Marine Liability Act

• Regulations Respecting Compulsory Insurance for Ships Carrying Passengers

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 31, 2016:

Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act

• Regulations Amending the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations
• Regulations Amending the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional Regulations

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act

• Regulations Amending the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations
• Regulations Amending the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional Regulations

Proclamations

Canada Gazette, Part II, December 28, 2016:

Old Age Security Act, RSC 1985, c O-9

• Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Republic of China Comes into Force on January 1, 2017 (SI/2016-71)

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1, SC 2016, c 7

• Sections 208, 213, 214, 219 and 221 in force January 1, 2017 (SI/2016-73)

Agricultural Growth Act, SC 2015, c 2

• Section 148 in force December 17, 2016 (SI/2016-72)

Safe and Accountable Rail Act, SC 2015, c 31

• Subsection 35(2) in force December 28, 2016 (SI/2016-74)

Notices

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 24, 2016:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

• Ministerial Condition No. 18685

Global Affairs Canada

• Consultations on the fifth review of the Record of Discussion on Trade in Pharmaceutical Products

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

• Notice to interested parties — Proposed order amending Schedule III to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and proposed regulations amending the schedule to Part G of the Food and Drug Regulations to expand the scheduling entry for aminorex and its salts

Insurance Companies Act

• Brookfield Annuity Company — Order to commence and carry on business

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 31, 2016:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

• Publication after screening assessment of formic acid and three formates specified on the Domestic Substances List — formic acid (CAS RN 64-18-6), formic acid, ethyl ester (ethyl formate) [CAS RN 109-94-4], formic acid, sodium salt (sodium formate) [CAS RN 141-53-7] (subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999), and formic acid, methyl ester (methyl formate) [CAS RN 107-31-3] (paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Act)
• Publication of final decision after screening assessment of natural gas condensates, including those specified on the Domestic Substances List (paragraphs 68(b) and 68(c) or subsection 77(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Hazardous Materials Information Review Act

• Filing of claims for exemption

Insurance Companies Act

• Compañía Española de Seguros y Reaseguros de Crédito y Caución, S.A.U. — Order to insure in Canada risks

Canada Gazette, Part I, January 7, 2017:

• Bank Act 
  • National Bank of Canada — Exemption 

Commissions

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 24, 2016:

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

• Determinations 
  • Information processing and related telecommunications services
  • Textiles and apparel

National Energy Board

• Application to construct and operate an international power line — Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie
• Application to export electricity to the United States — Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc. and Brookfield Energy Marketing Inc. as general partner for Brookfield Energy Marketing LP

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 31, 2016:

National Energy Board

• Application to export electricity to the United States — Northland Power Inc.

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Alberta

Regulations

Alberta Gazette, Part II, December 31, 2016:

Pharmacy and Drug Act

Alta Reg 193/2016

Pharmaceutical Equipment Control Regulation

Responsible Energy Development Act

Alta Reg 194/2016	Specified Enactments (Jurisdiction) Amendment Regulation
Alta Reg 195/2016	Responsible Energy Development Act General Amendment Regulation

Fair Trading Act

Alta Reg 198/2016

Door-to-Door (Energy Sales) Amendment Regulation

Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act

Alta Reg 200/2016

Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants (Expiry Date Extension) Amendment Regulation

Judgment Interest Act

Alta Reg 205/2016

Judgment Interest Amendment Regulation

Safety Codes Act

Alta Reg 206/2016	Amusement Rides Standards Amendment Regulation
Alta Reg 207/2016	Permit (Expiry Date Extension) Amendment Regulation
Alta Reg 208/2016	Plumbing Code Amendment Regulation

Mines and Minerals Act

Alta Reg 209/2016	Emerging Resources Royalty Regulation
Alta Reg 211/2016	Natural Gas Royalty Regulation, 2017
Alta Reg 212/2016	Petroleum Royalty Regulation, 2017

Proclamations

Alberta Gazette, Part I, December 31, 2016:

Administrative Penalties and Related Matters Statutes Amendment Act, 2002, SA 2002, c 4

• Subsection 3(4), (7) and (8) in force December 6, 2016

Notices

Alberta Gazette, Part I, December 31, 2016:

Alberta Securities Commission

• Amendments to National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices

Royal Assents

December 9, 2016

• Bill 28, Public Health Amendment Act, 2016 — Chapter No. 25

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British Columbia

Proclamations

British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, December 31, 2016:

Great Bear Rainforest (Forest Management), SBC 2016, c 16

• Part 1, section 6 and Parts 7 and 8 in force December 31, 2016 (BC Reg 324/2016)
• Parts 2 to 5, other than section 6, in force January 1, 2017 (BC Reg 326/2016)
• Part 6 in force January 1, 2017 (BC Reg 328/2016)

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Manitoba

Regulations

Manitoba Laws - Unconsolidated Regulations

The Workers Compensation Act

Man Reg 1/2017

Adjustment in Compensation Regulation

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New Brunswick

Bills

	Referenced on first reading only
35	An Act Respecting the Consolidation of Certain Laboratories with the New Brunswick Research and Productivity Council
36	Research and Productivity Council Act
37	An Act Respecting the Change of Name Act and the Vital Statistics Act

Regulations

New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Part II, January 11, 2017:

Judicature Act
Provincial Offences Procedure Act

NB Reg 2016-73

NB Reg 82-73 (Rules of Court), amendment

 

Nova Scotia

Regulations

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, December 23, 2016:

Petroleum Products Pricing Act

NS Reg 254/2016	Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices
NS Reg 256/2016	Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, January 6, 2016:

Dairy Industry Act

NS Reg 262/2016

Milk Pricing Regulations — amendment

Natural Products Act

NS Reg 261/2016

Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia Regulations — amendment

Pension Benefits Act

NS Reg 257/2016

Pension Benefits Regulations — amendment

Petroleum Products Pricing Act

NS Reg 260/2016	Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices
NS Reg 266/2016	Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices

Proclamations

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, January 6, 2016:

An Act to Amend Chapter 418 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Securities Act, SNS 2015, c 51

• Sections 4 and 7 in force December 13, 2016 (NS Reg 258/2016)

An Act to Amend Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1990, the Children and Family Services Act, SNS 2015, c 37

• Act, except subsection 33(2), in force March 1, 2017 (NS Reg 264/2016)

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Nunavut

• No entries for this issue

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Ontario

Regulations

Ontario Gazette, December 24, 2016:

Highway Traffic Act

O Reg 421/16	Drivers’ Licences, amending O Reg 340/94
O Reg 422/16	Driver Licence Examinations, amending O Reg 341/94

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

O Reg 441/16

General, amending Reg 460 of RRO 1990

Ontario Gazette, December 31, 2016:

Land Titles Act

O Reg 445/16

Land Titles Divisions, amending O Reg 428/99

Securities Act

O Reg 446/16

General, amending Reg 1015 of RRO 1990

Pharmacy Act, 1991

O Reg 452/16

General, amending O Reg 202/94

Local Health System Integration Act, 2006

O Reg 456/16

Health Shared Services Ontario

Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002

O Reg 457/16	Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards, amending O Reg 169/03
O Reg 458/16	Drinking Water Systems, amending O Reg 170/03
O Reg 459/16	Schools, Private Schools and Day Nurseries, amending O Reg 243/07
O Reg 460/16	Drinking Water Testing Services, amending O Reg 248/03
O Reg 461/16	Certification of Drinking Water System Operators and Water Quality Analysts, amending O Reg 128/04

Nursing Act, 1991

O Reg 462/16

General, amending O Reg 275/94

Ontario Water Resources Act

O Reg 463/16

Taking Ground Water to Produce Bottled Water

Pension Benefits Act

O Reg 464/16	Resolute FP Canada Inc. Pension Plans, amending O Reg 196/11
O Reg 465/16	General Synod Pension Plan of the Anglican Church of Canada, amending O Reg 156/13

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997

O Reg 470/16

General, amending O Reg 175/98

Occupational Health and Safety Act

O Reg 471/16

Construction Projects, amending O Reg 213/91

Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016

O Reg 473/16	The Cap and Trade Program, amending O Reg 144/16
O Reg 474/16	Quantification, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, amending O Reg 143/16

Ontario Gazette, January 7, 2017:

Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004

O Reg 475/16

General, amending O Reg 331/11, which amends O. Reg. 329/04

Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998

O Reg 476/16

Classes of Consumers and Determination of Rates, amending O Reg 95/05

Environmental Protection Act

O Reg 477/16

Ethanol in Gasoline, amending O Reg 535/05

Electricity Act, 1998

O Reg 479/16

Smart Metering Entity, amending O Reg 393/07

Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2016

O Reg 482/16	General
O Reg 483/16	Definitions

Public Hospitals Act

O Reg 484/16

Hospital Management, amending Reg 965 of RRO 1990

Courts of Justice Act

O Reg 485/16	Salary and Benefits of Case Management Masters
O Reg 487/16	Rules of Civil Procedure, amending Reg 194 of RRO 1990
O Reg 488/16	Rules of the Small Claims Court, amending O Reg 258/98

Proclamations

Ontario Gazette, December 31, 2016:

Traditional Chinese Medicine Act, 2006, SO 2006, c 27

• Subsection 18 (1), which amends the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, in force December 30, 2016

Health Information Protection Act, 2016, SO 2016, c 6

       (a) Schedule 2, s 1-16, being the Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2016, in force July 1, 2017
       (b) Schedule 2, s 17, which repeals the Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2004, in force July 1, 2017

Jobs for Today and Tomorrow Act (Budget Measures), 2016, SO 2016, c 5

        (a) Schedule 4, s 1-9, which amend the Change of Name Act, in force January 1, 2017
        (b) Schedule 33, s 1, 4, 5, which amend the Vital Statistics Act, in force January 1, 2017 
        (c) Schedule 33, s 7, which amends the Child and Family Services Act, in force January 1, 2017 

Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006, SO 2006, c 32

• Schedule D, s 15, which amends the Retail Business Holidays Act, in force December 31, 2016

All Families Are Equal Act (Parentage and Related Registrations Statute Law Amendment), 2016,
SO 2016, c 23

1. Sections 1 (1), 2-15, which amend the Children’s Law Reform Act, in force January 1, 2017
2. Sections 16, 17, 18 (1), (2), (4)-(6), (8), (9), 22, 23, 26-32, 33 (1)-(3), 34, which amend the Vital Statistics Act, in force January 1, 2017
3. Subsections 37 (1), (2), which amend the Change of Name Act, in force January 1, 2017
4. Section 38, which amends the Child and Family Services Act, in force January 1, 2017
5. Section 39, which amends the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, in force January 1, 2017
6. Section 47, which amends the Family Law Act, in force January 1, 2017
7. Section 49, which amends the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, in force January 1, 2017
8. Section 51, which amends the Health Care Consent Act, 1996, in force January 1, 2017
9. Section 53, which amends the Homemakers and Nurses Services Act, in force January 1, 2017
10. Section 55, which amends the Insurance Act, in force January 1, 2017
11. Section 56, which amends the Legislation Act, 2006, in force January 1, 2017
12. Section 57, which amends the MPPs Pension Act, 1996, in force January 1, 2017
13. Section 58, which amends the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, in force January 1, 2017
14. Section 59, which amends the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, in force January 1, 2017
15. Section 62, which amends the Parental Responsibility Act, 2000, in force January 1, 2017
16. Section 63, which amends the Pension Benefits Act, in force January 1, 2017
17. Section 66, which amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, in force January 1, 2017
18. Section 67, which amends the Retirement Homes Act, 2010, in force January 1, 2017
19. Section 70, which amends the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, in force January 1, 2017
20. Section 71, which amends the Succession Law Reform Act, in force January 1, 2017
21. Section 72, which amends the Toronto Islands Residential Community Stewardship Act, 1993, in force January 1, 2017
22. Subsection 74 (4), which amends the Jobs for Today and Tomorrow Act (Budget Measures), 2016, in force January 1, 2017

Promoting Affordable Housing Act, 2016, SO 2016, c 25

• Schedule 3, s 2-6, 9-14, 15 (2), 16, which amend the Housing Services Act, 2011, in force January 1, 2017

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Prince Edward Island

Regulations

Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part II, December 24, 2016:

Public Health Act

EC2016-845

Notifiable Diseases and Conditions and Communicable Diseases Regulations Amendment

Summary Proceedings Act

EC2016-846

Ticket Regulations amendment

Notices

Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part I, December 24, 2016:

Egg Producers of Prince Edward Island

• Price Determination Order — Amendment (EPPEI 16-15)

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Quebec

Réglements

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 28 décembre 2016:

Code de la sécurité routière

Décret 1085-2016

Concernant les fonctions, pouvoirs ou responsabilités assumés par l’Association des centres de réadaptation en dépendance du Québec pour l’application du Code de la sécurité routière

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 11 janvier 2017:

Loi sur l’assurance maladie

Décret 1124-2016

Règlement abolissant les frais accessoires liés à la dispensation des services assurés et régissant les frais de transport des échantillons biologiques

Regulations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, December 28, 2016:

Highway Safety Code

OC 1085-2016

Functions, powers and responsibilities assumed by the Association des centres de réadaptation en dépendance du Québec for the purposes of the Highway Safety Code

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, January 11, 2017:

Health Insurance Act

OC 1124-2016

Regulation abolishing accessory costs related to the provision of insured services and governing transportation costs for biological samples

Proclamations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 28 décembre 2016:

Loi concernant principalement la mise en oeuvre de certaines dispositions du discours sur le budget du 26 mars 2015, SQ 2016, c 7

• Articles 94 à 153 en vigueur au 1^er avril 2017 (Décret 1063-2016)

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 11 janvier 2017:

Loi modifiant la Loi sur les mines, SQ 2013, 32

• L’article 108 en vigueur au 14 décembre 2016 (Décret 1075-2016)

Loi concernant principalement la mise en oeuvre de certaines dispositions du discours sur le budget du 26 mars 2015, SQ 2016, c 7

• Articles 154 et 167 en vigueur au 11 janvier 2017 (Décret 1112-2016)

Loi médicale, RLRQ c M-9
Code des professions, RLRQ c C-26

• Articles 14 et 17 du Règlement modifiant le Code de déontologie des médecins en vigueur au 26 janvier 2017 (Décret 1112-2016)

Proclamations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, December 28, 2016:

An Act respecting mainly the implementation of certain provisions of the Budget Speech of 26 March 2015, SQ 2016, c 7

• Sections 94 to 153 in force April 1, 2016 (OC 1063-2016)

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, January 11, 2017:

An Act to amend the Mining Act, SQ 2013, c 32

• Section 108 in force December 14, 2016 (OC 1075-2016)

An Act respecting mainly the implementation of certain provisions of the Budget Speech of 26 March 2015, SQ 2016, c 4

• Sections 154 and 167 in force January 11, 2017 (OC 1112-2016)

Medical Act, CQLR c M-9
Professional Code, CQLR c C-26

• Sections 14 and 17 of the Regulation to amend the Code of ethics of physicians in force January 26, 2017 (OC 1122-2016)

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Saskatchewan

Regulations

Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, December 23, 2016:

The Saskatchewan Employment Act

Sask Reg 95/2016

The Employment Standards (Extension of Compassionate Care) Amendment Regulations, 2016

The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013

Sask Reg 96/2016

The Workers’ Compensation (Psychological Injury) Amendment Regulations, 2016

The Automobile Accident Insurance Act

Sask Reg 97/2016	The Automobile Accident Insurance (General) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations, 2016
Sask Reg 98/2016	The Automobile Accident Insurance (Injury) (Benefits) Amendment Regulations, 2016
Sask Reg 99/2016	The Personal Injury Benefits (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations, 2016

The Traffic Safety Act

Sask Reg 100/2016	The Traffic Safety Act Fees (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations, 2016
Sask Reg 101/2016	The Vehicle Impoundment (General) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations, 2016

Proclamations

Saskatchewan Gazette, Part I, December 23, 2016:

The Automobile Accident Insurance (Benefits) Amendment Act, 2016, SS 2016, c 11

• Sections 1 to 58, 60 to 85, 87 to 89 and 91 to 93 proclaimed in force January 1, 2017

The Provincial Court Amendment Act, 2016, SS 2016, c 24

• Sections 1 to 4 and 6 proclaimed in force December 20, 2016

The Social Workers Amendment Act, 2013, SS 2013, c 35

• Act in force January 1, 2017

The Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, 2016, SS 2016, c 33

• Act in force December 20, 2016

Saskatchewan Gazette, Part I, January 6, 2016:

The Credit Union Central of Saskatchewan Act, 2016, SS 2016, c C-45.3

• Act in force in force January 15, 2017

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Yukon

• No entries for this issue

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