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Legislative Update Report No. 2017-12

Legislation Current To: June 21, 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

Bills

House of Commons

  Referenced on first reading only
C-52 An Act to amend Chapter 6 of the Statutes of Canada, 2012
C-53 An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fscal year ending March 31, 2018
C-54 An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fscal year ending March 31, 2018
C-55 An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act
C-56 An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Abolition of Early Parole Act
C-57 An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act
C-58 An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
C-59 An Act respecting national security matters
C-358 An Act to provide for fair, democratic and sustainable trade treaties
C-359 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms)
C-360 An Act to amend the Navigation Protection Act (certain lakes and rivers in British Columbia)
C-361 An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Aboriginal Day)

Regulations

Canada Gazette, Part II, June 14, 2017:

Species at Risk Act

SI/2017-29 List of Wildlife Species at Risk (referral back to COSEWIC) Order
SI/2017-30 Order Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessments Done Pursuant to Subsection 23(1) of the Act
SOR/2017-112 Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Species at Risk Act

Farm Products Agencies Act

SOR/2017-100 Order Amending the Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order

Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act

SOR/2017-118 Regulations Amending the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations
SOR/2017-119 Regulations Amending the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional Regulations

Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act

SOR/2017-116 Regulations Amending the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations
SOR/2017-117 Regulations Amending the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional Regulations

Canada Pension Plan

SOR/2017-120 Regulations Amending the Canada Pension Plan Regulations and Repealing the Canada Pension Plan (Social Insurance Numbers) Regulations

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

SOR/2017-110 Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under Sections 140, 209 and 286.1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
SOR/2017-111 Microbeads in Toiletries Regulations
SOR/2017-113 Order Adding a Toxic Substance to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act

SOR/2017-115 Regulations Amending the Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, 2016 (Transitional Provision)

Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

SOR/2017-108 Designation of Regulatory Provisions for Purposes of Enforcement (Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994) Regulations

Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Act

SOR/2017-109 Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations

Motor Vehicle Safety Act

SOR/2017-104 Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Electronic Stability Control Systems for Heavy Vehicles)

Proposed Regulations

Canada Gazette, Part I, June 10, 2017:

Canada Labour Code

  • Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

  • Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) [Erratum]

Canada Gazette, Part I, June 17, 2017:

Species at Risk Act

  • Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Species at Risk Act

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

  • Order Adding Toxic Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Bank Act

  • Bank Recapitalization (Bail-in) Issuance Regulations

Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act

  • Compensation Regulations

Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act
Bank Act

  • Bank Recapitalization (Bail-in) Conversion Regulations

Canada Consumer Product Safety Act

  • Corded Window Coverings Regulations

Food and Drugs Act

  • Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Opioids)

Proclamations

Canada Gazette, Part II, June 14, 2017:

Environmental Enforcement Act, SC 2009, c 14

  • Subsection 47(2) and sections 48, 101, 102 and 121 to 123 in force July 12, 2017 (SI/2017-28)

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1, SC 2015, c 36

  • Division 6 of Part 3 in force May 18, 2017 (SI/2017-27)

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, SC 2010, c 23

  • Amends Order in Council PC 2013-1323 of December 3, 2013 (SI/2013-127) by repealing paragraph (c), which states sections 47 to 51 and 55 come into force July 1, 2017 (SI/2017-31)

Royal Assents

June 19, 2017

  • Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act — Chapter No. 12
  • Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act — Chapter No. 14
  • Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures — Chapter No. 9
  • Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code — Chapter No. 13
  • Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Rouge National Urban Park Act, the Parks Canada Agency Act and the Canada National Parks Act — Chapter No. 10
  • Bill S-233, Conveyance Presentation and Reporting Requirements Modernization Act — Chapter No. 11

Notices

Canada Gazette, Part I, June 10, 2017:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

  • Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to indicate that subsection 81(3) of that Act applies to the substances benzenamine, 4,4′-methylenebis- and formaldehyde, polymer with benzenamine, also known as 4,4′-MDA and pMDA, respectively
  • Publication after screening assessment of 88 substances specified on the Domestic Substances List (paragraphs 68(b) and 68(c) or subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
  • Publication of final decision after assessment of five methylenediphenyl diisocyanate and two methylenediphenyl diamine substances specified on the Domestic Substances List (paragraphs 68(b) and (c) or subsection 77(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Hazardous Materials Information Review Act

  • Filing of claims for exemption  

Canada Gazette, Part I, June 17, 2017:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

  • Ministerial Condition No. 19007
  • Publication after screening assessment of 74 substances specified on the Domestic Substances List (paragraphs 68(b) and 68(c) or subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Food and Drugs Act
Pest Control Products Act

  • Third phase of the Chemicals Management Plan — Year one work planning update

Department of Industry Act
Radiocommunication Act

  • Notice No. SMSE-015-17 — Decisions on the Licensing Framework for Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) Systems and Clarification of Application Procedures for All Satellite Licence Applications

Miscellaneous Notices

Canada Gazette, Part I, June 10, 2017:

  • The Equitable General Insurance Company — Certificate of continuance

Commissions

Canada Gazette, Part I, June 17, 2017:

Special Import Measures Act

  • Certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe — Decision

Food and Drugs Act

  • Notice of intent to amend the Food and Drug Regulations to update the beer compositional standards

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

  • Commencement of preliminary injury inquiry — Carbon and alloy steel line pipe
  • Expiry of order — Liquid dielectric transformers

Supplements

Canada Gazette, Part I, June 10, 2017:

Copyright Board

  • Statement of Proposed Royalties to Be Collected by SODRAC for the Reproduction of Musical Works, in Canada

Canada Gazette, Part I, June 17, 2017:

Copyright Board

  • Statement of Proposed Royalties to Be Collected by ARTISTI for the Reproduction, in Canada, of Performers’ Performances

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Alberta

Regulations

Alberta Gazette, Part II, June 15, 2017:

Traffic Safety Act

Alta Reg 98/2017 Commercial Vehicle Safety Amendment Regulation

Royal Assents

June 7, 2017

  • Bill 8, An Act to Strengthen Municipal Government — Chapter No. 13
  • Bill 11, Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Amendment Act, 2017 — Chapter No. 11
  • Bill 12, New Home Buyer Protection Amendment Act, 2017 — Chapter No. 10
  • Bill 13, Securities Amendment Act, 2017 — Chapter No. 12
  • Bill 14, An Act to Support Orphan Well Rehabilitation — Chapter No. 14
  • Bill 15, Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2017 — Chapter No. 15
  • Bill 16, An Act to Cap Regulated Electricity Rates — Chapter No. C-2.3
  • Bill 17, Fair and Family-Friendly Workplaces Act — Chapter No. 9
  • Bill 18, Child Protection and Accountability Act — Chapter No. 8
  • Bill 205, Advocate for Persons with Disabilities Act — Chapter No. A-5.5


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British Columbia

  • No entries for this issue

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Manitoba

Regulations

Manitoba Laws - Unconsolidated Regulations

The Prescription Drugs Cost Assistance Act

Man Reg 59/2017 Specified Drugs Regulation, amendment

The Pharmaceutical Act

Man Reg 60/2017 Manitoba Drug Interchangeability Formulary Regulation

Manitoba Laws - Proclamations

The Grieving Families Protection Act (Various Acts Amended), SM 2011, c 29

(a) section 16 in force September 1, 2017;
(b) clause 18(a) of the English version, insofar as it enacts the definition "board", in force September 1,      2017;
(c) clause 18(b) in force September 1, 2017; and
(d) clause 18(c) of the French version, insofar as it enacts the definition "conseil", in force September 1,      2017 (OIC 148/2017)


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New Brunswick

Proclamations

New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Part I, June 21, 2017:

An Act Respecting Research, SNB 2017, c 29

  • Act in force May 24, 2017

An Act Respecting “Ellen’s Law”, SNB 2017, c 21

  • Act in force June 1, 2017

Notices

New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Part I, June 21, 2017:

Financial and Consumer Services Commission 

Notice and Request for Comment

  • Publishing for comments proposed amendments to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (the proposed amendments).

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Regulations

Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part II, June 2, 2017:

Judicature Act

NLR 47/17 Rules of Supreme Court, 1986, amendment


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Northwest Territories

  • No entries for this issue

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Nova Scotia

Regulations

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, June 9, 2017:

Dairy Industry Act

NS Reg 95/2017 Total Production Quota Regulations — amendment

Petroleum Products Pricing Act

NS Reg 94/2017  Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices
NS Reg 96/2017 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices

 


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Nunavut

  • No entries for this issue

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Ontario

Regulations

Ontario Gazette, June 10, 2017:

Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007

O Reg 145/17 General, amending O Reg 79/10

Health Insurance Act

O Reg 146/17 General, amending Reg 552 of RRO 1990

Health Protection and Promotion Act

O Reg 148/17

Reports, amending Reg 569 of RRO 1990

O Reg 152/17 Warrant, amending Reg 572 of RRO 1990

Administration of Justice Act

O Reg 149/17 Ontario Court of Justice – Fees, amending O Reg 210/07

Mental Health Act

O Reg 153/17 General, amending Reg 741 of RRO 1990

Environmental Protection Act

O Reg 154/17 Ontario Power Generation Inc., revoking O Reg 153/99

Corporations Act

O Reg 155/17 General, amending Reg 181 of RRO 1990

Ontario Gazette, June 17, 2017:

Farm Products Marketing Act

O Reg 157/17 Tender Fruit – Marketing, amending Reg 433 of RRO 1990

Public Hospitals Act

O Reg 159/17 Hospital Management, amending Reg 965 of RRO 1990

Highway Traffic Act

O Reg 162/17 Vehicle Permits, amending Reg 628 of RRO 1990
O Reg 163/17 Safety Inspections, amending Reg 611 of RRO 1990
O Reg 168/17 Drivers’ Licences, amending O Reg 340/94

Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers Act, 2016

O Reg 166/17 Invoicing Requirements, amending O Reg 364/16

Endangered Species Act, 2007

O Reg 167/17 Species at Risk in Ontario List, amending O Reg 230/08

Proclamations

Ontario Gazette, June 17, 2017:

Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015, SO 2015, c 28

  • Schedule 1, s. 1 (1), (4), (6), (8), (10), (14), (15), 2, 4, 5, 21, 119, 120, 144 (1), (3), (6), (12), (14), 146 (1), (2), (3), (5), which amend the Condominium Act, 1998, in force September 1, 2017
  • Schedule 1, s. 1 (7), (12), 6, 8, 10 (3), 11, 13, 19 (5), 20, 22, 25, 26 (1), 27, 29-32, 35, 36 (1), (3), (5), 38, 39 (1), 41-43, 44 (2), 45, 46 (1), 47, 48 (1), (3), 49-51, 52 (1)-(4), (10), (12), (13), 53, 54, 56, 58, 67 (1), 75, 78, 79 (2), (3), 80, 81, 83 (2), 92, 93 (3), (4), 94-96, 103, 104 (2), 105 (1), 106 (1), 107 (1), (3), 108 (2), 111 (1), (2), 116 (2), 122 (2), 136, 141, 145, which amend the Condominium Act, 1998, in force November 1, 2017
  • Schedule 1, s. 154 (11), which amends the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, in force November 1, 2017
  • Schedule 2, s. 1, 77, 78 being the Condominium Management Services Act, 2015, in force June 12, 2017
  • Schedule 2, s. 2-47, 49-51, 72-76 being the Condominium Management Services Act, 2015, in force November 1, 2017
  • Schedule 2, s. 80 (1), (5), (8)-(13), (16)-(18) which amend the Condominium Act, 1998, in force November 1, 2017
  • Schedule 2, s. 81 which amends the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act, 1999, in force November 1, 2017
  • Schedule 2, s. 82 which amends Schedule 1 to the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015, in force November 1, 2017
  • Schedule 2, s. 48, 52-71 being the Condominium Management Services Act, 2015, in force November 1, 2017
  • Schedule 2, s. 80 (4) which amends the Condominium Act, 1998, in force November 1, 2017

Building Ontario up for Everyone Act (Budget Measures), 2016, SO 2016, c 37

  • Schedule 17, s. 2, 11, 20 (1), (3), which amend the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, in force June 6, 2017

Notices

Ontario Gazette, June 10, 2017:

Ontario Energy Board

  • Amendments to the Code of Conduct for Gas Marketers

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Prince Edward Island

  • No entries for this issue

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Quebec

Projets de loi

  Référencés à la première lecture seulement
143 Loi visant à améliorer la qualité éducative et à favoriser le développement harmonieux des services de garde éducatifs à l’enfance
144 Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’instruction publique et d’autres dispositions législatives concernant principalement la gratuité des services éducatifs et l’obligation de fréquentation scolaire
796 Loi modifiant la Loi sur les normes du travail afin de faciliter le soutien aux proches
892 Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’accès aux documents des organismes publics et sur la protection des renseignements personnels afin d’encadrer la diffusion des états financiers des organismes qui sont assujettis à cette loi
894 Loi modifiant la Loi sur le drapeau et les emblèmes du Québec afin que le papillon amiral soit reconnu comme insecte emblématique du Québec
896 Loi remplaçant le nom de la circonscription électorale d’Arthabaska par Arthabaska-L’Érable
898 Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’instruction publique pour permettre aux parents d’inscrire leur enfant dans l’école de leur choix
899 Loi visant à reconnaître l’autonomie des municipalités en matière d’aménagement du territoire et de protection des sources d’eau potable
990 Loi interdisant la fracturation hydraulique et la stimulation chimique des puits sur tout le territoire du Québec
991 Loi modifiant la Charte de la langue française afin de préciser dans quelles circonstances un employeur peut exiger pour l’accès à un emploi ou à un poste la connaissance d’une langue autre que la langue officielle

Bills

  Referenced on first reading only
143 An Act to improve the educational quality and foster the harmonious development of educational childcare services
144 An Act to amend the Education Act and other legislative provisions concerning mainly free educational services and compulsory school attendance
796 An Act to amend the Act respecting labour standards to facilitate informal caregiving
892 An Act to amend the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information to regulate distribution of the financial statements of bodies subject to that Act 
894 An Act to amend the Act respecting the flag and emblems of Québec to have the white admiral recognized as Québec's emblematic insect 
896 An Act to replace the name of the electoral division of Arthabaska by Arthabaska-L’Érable
898 An Act to amend the Education Act to allow parents to enrol their children in the school of their choice 
899 An Act to recognize municipalities' autonomy in the areas of land development and protection of drinking water sources
990 An Act to prohibit hydraulic fracturing and chemical stimulation of wells throughout Québec 
991 An Act to amend the Charter of the French language to define the circumstances under which an employer may make knowledge of a language other than the official language a requirement for access to employment or a position 

Projets de Règlement

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 21 juin 2017:

Code civil du Québec

  • Règlement sur la publication de l’avis du mariage ou de l’union civile
  • Règlement modifiant les Règles sur la célébration du mariage civil ou l’union civile

Loi sur la qualité de l’environnement

  • Règlement modifiant le Règlement relatif à l’application de la Loi sur la qualité de l’environnement

Draft Regulations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, June 21, 2017:

Civil Code of Québec

  • Regulation respecting the publication of a notice of marriage or civil union
  • Regulation to amend the Rules respecting the solemnization of civil marriages and civil unions

Environment Quality Act

  • Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the application of the Environment Quality Act

Proclamations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 21 juin 2017:

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

  • Articles 21 à 56 et 58 à 82 en vigueur au 1er octobre 2017 (Décret 541-2017)

Proclamations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, June 21, 2017:

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

  • Sections 21 to 56 and 58 to 82 in force October 1, 2017 (OC 541-2017)

Sanctions

8 juin 2017

  • Loi nº 98, Loi modifiant diverses lois concernant principalement l’admission aux professions et la gouvernance du système professionnel — Chapitre nº 11

16 juin 2017

  • Loi nº113, Loi modifiant le Code civil et d’autres dispositions législatives en matière d’adoption et de communication de renseignements — Chapitre nº 12
  • Loi nº 122, Loi visant principalement à reconnaître que les municipalités sont des gouvernements de proximité et à augmenter à ce titre leur autonomie et leurs pouvoirs — Chapitre nº 13
  • Loi nº 132, Loi concernant la conservation des milieux humides et hydriques — Chapitre nº 14
  • Loi nº 138, Loi modifiant le Code de procédure pénale et la Loi sur les tribunaux judiciaires afin de favoriser l’accès à la justice et la réduction des délais en matière criminelle et pénale — Chapitre nº 15

Assents

June 8, 2017

  • Bill 98, An Act to amend various legislation mainly with respect to admission to professions and the governance of the professional system — Chapter No. 11

June 16, 2017

  • Bill 113, An Act to amend the Civil Code and other legislative provisions as regards adoption and the disclosure of information — Chapter No. 12
  • Bill 122, An Act mainly to recognize that municipalities are local governments and to increase their autonomy and powers — Chapter No. 13
  • Bill 132, An Act respecting the conservation of wetlands and bodies of water — Chapter No. 14
  • Bill 138, An Act to amend the Code of Penal Procedure and the Courts of Justice Act to promote access to justice and the reduction of case processing times in criminal and penal matters — Chapter No. 15

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Saskatchewan

  • No entries for this issue

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Yukon

  • No entries for this issue

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