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Legislative Update Report No. 2017-23

Legislation Current To: December 6, 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-66 An Act to establish a procedure for expunging certain historically unjust convictions and to make related amendments to other Acts
C-67 An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018

Senate

  Referenced on first reading only
S-243 An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax)

Regulations

Canada Gazette, Part II, November 29, 2017:

Farm Products Agencies Act

SOR/2017-236 Regulations Amending the Canadian Turkey Marketing Quota Regulations, 1990
SOR/2017-237 Regulations Amending the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency Quota Regulations, 1986

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

SOR/2017-234 Order 2017-66-09-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List
SOR/2017-235 Order 2017-87-09-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List

Proposed Regulations

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 2, 2017:

Fisheries Act

  • Regulations Amending the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations

Patent Act

  • Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines Regulations

Explosives Act

  • Regulations Amending the Explosives Regulations, 2013

Canada Shipping Act, 2001

  • Regulations Amending the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations

Notices

Canada Gazette, Part I, November 25, 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
  • Publication of final decision after screening assessment of five short-chain alkane substances specified on the Domestic Substances List (paragraphs 68(b) and (c) and subsection 77(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Department of Health

  • Notice of intent to develop regulations under the proposed Cannabis Act

Radiocommunication Act

  • Notice No. SMSE-016-17 — Release of RSS-210, issue 9 (amendment)
  • Notice No. SMSE-018-17 — Consultation on the Technical and Policy Framework for White Space Devices and Notice No. SMSE-019-17 — Consultation on the Technical, Policy and Licensing Framework for Wireless Microphones

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 2, 2017:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

  • Significant New Activity Notice No. 19248
  • Publication after screening assessment of a substance — hexanedioic acid, diisodecyl ester, CAS RN 27178-16-1 — specified on the Domestic Substances List (subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
  • Publication after screening assessment of three substances in the Trimellitates Group — 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid, tris(2-ethylhexyl) ester (TEHT), CAS RN 3319-31-1; 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid, mixed branched tridecyl and isodecyl esters (BTIT), CAS RN 70225-05-7; and 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid, tritridecyl ester (TTDT), CAS RN 94109-09-8 — specified on the Domestic Substances List (subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Department of Health

  • Notice to interested parties — Proposals to amend the Tobacco Reporting Regulations

Miscellaneous Notices

Canada Gazette, Part I, November 25, 2017:

  • Arch Insurance Canada Ltd. — Reduction of stated capital

Commissions

Canada Gazette, Part I, November 25, 2017:

Special Import Measures Act

  • Certain polyethylene terephthalate resin — Decisions

Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act

  • Call for Bids No. NL17-CFB01

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

  • Commencement of inquiry — Polyethylene terephthalate resin 
  • Inquiries 
    • Construction services
    • Electrical and electronics
    • Laboratory equipment and supplies

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 2, 2017:

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

  • Expiry of order — Seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casing
  • Inquiry — Special studies and analysis — (not R&D)

NAFTA Secretariat

  • Request for Panel Review — Certain softwood lumber products from Canada

Supplements

Canada Gazette, Part I, December 2, 2017:

Copyright Board

  • Tariff of Levies to Be Collected by CPCC in 2018 on the Sale, in Canada, of Blank Audio Recording Media
  • Tariff of Levies to Be Collected by CPCC in 2019 on the Sale, in Canada, of Blank Audio Recording Media

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Alberta

Bills

  Referenced on first reading only
30 An Act to Protect the Health and Well-being of Working Albertans 
31 A Better Deal for Consumers and Businesses Act 
32 An Act to Strengthen and Protect Democracy in Alberta
33 Electoral Divisions Act
211 Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (Discretionary Trust) Amendment Act, 2017
214 An Act to Regulate Political Action Committees
216 Child, Youth and Family Enhancement (Protecting Alberta's Children) Amendment Act, 2017 

Regulations

Alberta Gazette, Part II, November 30, 2017:

Public Sector Pension Plans Act

Alta Reg 209/2017 Local Authorities Pension Plan (2018 Contribution Rate Changes) Amendment Regulation
Alta Reg 210/2017 Public Service Pension Plan (2018 Contribution Changes) Amendment Regulation

Notices

Alberta Gazette, Part I, November 30, 2017:

Alberta Securities Commission

  • Amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations
  • Amendments to National Instrument 33-109 Registration Information

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British Columbia

Bills

  Referenced on first reading only
17 Supply Act, 2017-2018 
208 Endangered Species Act, 2017
210 Interpretation Amendment Act, 2017

Regulations

British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, November 28, 2017:

Securities Act

BC Reg 209/2017 Amends BC Reg 226B/2009 — National Instrument 33-109 Registration Information
BC Reg 210/2017 Amends BC Reg. 226A/2009 — National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations

Workers Compensation Act

BC Reg 211/2017 Adjustment to dollar amounts referred to in Act resulting from changes to Consumer Price Index (deemed amendments)
Repeals BC Reg 273/2016
BC Reg 212/2017 Amends Schedule B to the Act


British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, December 5, 2017

Environmental Management Act

 

BC Reg 221/2017 Amends BC Reg 187/2017 - Spill Reporting Regulation

 

Health Professions Act

BC Reg 219/2017 Amends BC Reg 275/2008 - Health Professions General Regulation

Oil and Gas Activities Act

BC Reg 217/2017 Repeals BC Reg 204/2013 - Emergency Management Regulation
Enacts Emergency Management Regulation
Amends BC Reg 279/2010 - Consultation and Notification Regulation

Proclamations

British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, November 28, 2017:

Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017, SBC 2017, c 12

  • Sections 68, 70, 72, 76 and 77 in force January 1, 2018 (BC Reg 213/2017 )

Royal Assents

November 30, 2017

  • Bill 3, Election Amendment Act, 2017 — Chapter No. 20
  • Bill 6, Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act — Chapter No. 22
  • Bill 8, Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2017 — Chapter No. 19
  • Bill 15, Local Elections Campaign Financing Amendment Act, 2017 — Chapter No. 21
  • Bill 16, Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2017 — Chapter No. 18
  • Bill 17, Supply Act, 2017-2018 — Chapter No. 23

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Manitoba

Bills

  Referenced on first reading only
3

The Canadian Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Labour Mobility Act and Regulated Health Professions Act Amended)

4 The Legislative Assembly Amendment Act (Member Changing Parties)
7 The Sustainable Watersheds Act (Various Acts Amended) 
8 The Government Notices Modernization Act (Various Acts Amended)
9 The Community Child Care Standards Amendment Act (Enhanced Powers Respecting Governance and Accountability)
10 The Boards, Committees, Councils and Commissions Streamlining Act (Various Acts Amended or Repealed) 
11 The Safe and Responsible Retailing of Cannabis Act (Liquor and Gaming Control Act and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Act Amended) 

Regulations

Manitoba Laws - Unconsolidated Regulations

The Pension Benefits Act

Man Reg 146/2017 Special Payments Exemption (Tolko Pension Plans) Regulation, amendment

The Highway Traffic Act

Man Reg 148/2017 Driver's Licence Regulation, amendment
Man Reg 149/2017 Highway Traffic (General) Regulation, amendment

Manitoba Laws - Proclamations

The Cannabis Harm Prevention Act (Various Acts Amended), SM 2017, c 22

  • Parts 2, 3 and 6 in force December 1, 2017 (OIC 313/2017)

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New Brunswick

Bills

  Referenced on first reading only
29 An Act to Amend the Assessment Act

 

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Bills

  Referenced on first reading only
23 An Act to Amend the Liquor Corporation Act 
26 An Act to Amend the Child and Youth Advocate Act 
27 An Act to Amend Highway Traffic Act No. 2
28 An Act to Amend the Independent Appointments Commission Act 

Notices

Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part I, November 24, 2017:

Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act

  • Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board — Call for Bids No. NL17-CFB01
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Northwest Territories

Regulations

Northwest Territories Gazette, Part II, November 30, 2017:

Public Highways Act

NWT Reg 089-2017 Highway Designation and Classification Regulations, amendment

Motor Vehicles Act

NWT Reg 095-2017 Breath Analysis Equipment Regulations, amendment

Notices

Northwest Territories Gazette, Part I, November 30, 2017:

Securities Act

  • Implementing Rule 31-808, Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations and Registration Information
  • Implementing Rule 91-803, Prohibition of Binary Options
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Nova Scotia

Regulations

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, November 24, 2017:

Partnership Act

NS Reg 163/2017 Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations — amendment

Petroleum Products Pricing Act

NS Reg 161/2017 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices
NS Reg 162/2017 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices


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Nunavut

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Ontario

Bills

  Referenced on first reading only
179 An Act to amend the Building Code Act, 1992, the Insurance Act and the Municipal Affairs Act in respect of flood avoidance, insurance and recovery
180 An Act to provide for safety measures respecting movable soccer goals
182 An Act providing for the development of a provincial framework on hospice palliative care
183 An Act to regulate the price of petroleum products
184 An Act to amend the Liquor Licence Act with respect to maple wine and mead
186 An Act to establish the Poet Laureate of Ontario in memory of Gord Downie

Regulations

Ontario Gazette, November 25, 2017:

Highway Traffic Act

O Reg 418/17 Speed Limits, amending Reg 619 of RRO 1990
O Reg 419/17 Parking, amending Reg 604 of RRO 1990

Ontario Gazette, December 2, 2017:

Farm Products Marketing Act

O Reg 428/17 Berries — Marketing

Highway Traffic Act

O Reg 429/17 Community Safety Zones, amending O Reg 510/99

Proclamations

Ontario Gazette, November 25, 2017:

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

  • Schedule 19, ss 3, 6 (1), which amend the Pension Benefits Act, in force January 1, 2018 

Ontario Immigration Act, 2015, SO 2015, c 8

  • Sections 1-37 in force January 1, 2018
  • Section 38, which amends the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, in force January 1, 2018

Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017, SO 2017, c 8

  • The proclamation, issued on October 18, 2017, names November 1, 2017 as the day on which sections 4 and 5 of Schedule 4 and sections 1, 2, 6, 10, 11 and 12 of Schedule 19 to the Act come into force, has been revoked

Royal Assents

November 27, 2017

  • Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 — Chapter No. 22

Notices

Ontario Gazette, November 25, 2017:

Ontario Securities Commission

  • Amendments to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds and Related Consequential Amendment

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Prince Edward Island

Bills

  Referenced on first reading only
4 An Act to Amend the Crown Proceedings Act 
7 An Act to Amend the Municipal Government Act
8 An Act to Amend the Teachers' Superannuation Act 
13 Water Act
14 An Act to Amend the Early Learning and Child Care Act
15 An Act to Amend the Civil Service Superannuation Act 
17 An Act to Amend the Electric Power Act 
19 Appropriation Act (Capital Expenditures) 2018 
20 Registered Professional Planners Act 
21 Planning Statutes Amendment Act 

Notices

Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part I, December 2, 2017:

Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island

  • Levies Order (DFPEI 2017-13)

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Quebec

Projets de loi

  Référencés à la première lecture seulement
140 Loi concernant les services dont bénéficie un ancien premier ministre
152 Loi modifiant diverses dispositions législatives concernant le domaine du travail afin principalement de donner suite à certaines recommandations de la Commission Charbonneau
160 Loi confirmant certaines conditions de travail applicables aux cadres des établissements de santé et de services sociaux
162 Loi modifiant la Loi sur le bâtiment et d’autres dispositions législatives afin principalement de donner suite à certaines recommandations de la Commission Charbonneau
163 Loi concernant la mise en œuvre de recommandations du comité de retraite de certains régimes de retraite du secteur public et modifiant diverses dispositions législatives
994 Loi modifiant la Loi sur la distribution de produits et services financiers dans le but d’instaurer un registre des assurances individuelles sur la vie pour assurer le paiement des produits d’assurance-vie aux bénéficiaires concernés
995 Loi modifiant la Loi sur les arrangements préalables de services funéraires et de sépulture afin que les contrats d’arrangements préalables de services funéraires soient inscrits au registre des droits personnels et réels mobiliers
1092 Loi modifiant la Loi sur les normes du travail afin d'interdire les clauses de disparité de traitement entre les salariés

Bills

  Referenced on first reading only
140 An Act respecting the services available to a former Prime Minister 
152 An Act to amend various labour-related legislative provisions mainly to give effect to certain Charbonneau Commission recommendations
160 An Act to confirm certain terms of employment applicable to officers of health and social services institutions
162 An Act to amend the Building Act and other legislative provisions mainly to give effect to certain Charbonneau Commission recommendations
163 An Act respecting the implementation of recommendations of the pension committee of certain public sector pension plans and amending various legislative provisions
994 An Act to amend the Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services to establish a register of individual life insurance policies in order to ensure payment of life insurance proceeds to the beneficiaries concerned
995 An Act to amend the Act respecting prearranged funeral services and sepultures to require prearranged funeral services contracts to be registered in the register of personal and movable real rights 
1092 An Act to amend the Act respecting labour standards to prohibit clauses providing for differences in treatment among employees 

Réglements

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 29 novembre 2017:

Loi sur la qualité de l’environnement

Décret 1125-2017 Règlement modifiant le Règlement concernant le système de plafonnement et d’échange de droits d’émission de gaz à effet de serre

Regulations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, November 29, 2017:

Environment Quality Act

OC 1125-2017 Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances

Projets de Règlement

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 29 novembre 2017:

Code des professions

  • Code de déontologie des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation

Loi sur les transports

  • Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur le courtage en services de camionnage en vrac

Draft Regulations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, November 29, 2017:

Professional Code

  • Code of ethics of guidance counsellors

Transport Act

  • Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the brokerage of bulk trucking services

Ordres Ministériels

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 29 novembre 2017:

Loi sur les valeurs mobilières

AM 2017-09 Règlement modifiant le Règlement 31-103 sur les obligations et dispenses d’inscription et les obligations continues des personnes inscrites et le Règlement modifiant le Règlement 33-109 sur les renseignements concernant l’inscription — Arrêté numéro V-1.1-2017-09 du ministre des Finances

Ministerial Orders

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, November 29, 2017:

Securities Act

MO 2017-09 Regulation to amend Regulation 31-103 respecting Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations and Regulation to amend Regulation 33-109 respecting Registration Information — Order number V-1.1-2017-09 of the Minister of Finance

Sanctions

23 novembre 2017

  • Loi nº 147, Loi concernant l’interdiction d’intenter certains recours liés à l’utilisation des véhicules hors route dans les sentiers faisant partie du réseau interrégional — Chapitre nº 25
  • Loi nº 148, Loi encadrant l’approvisionnement en médicaments génériques par les pharmaciens propriétaires et modifiant diverses dispositions législatives — Chapitre nº 26

Assents

November 23, 2017

  • Bill 147, An Act concerning the prohibition against bringing certain actions related to the operation of off-highway vehicles on trails forming part of the interregional network — Chapter No. 25
  • Bill 148, An Act to regulate generic medication procurement by owner pharmacists and to amend various legislative provisions — Chapter No. 26

Avis

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 29 novembre 2017:

Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles
Loi sur les accidents du travail

  • Règlement sur la table des indemnités de remplacement du revenu payables en vertu de la Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles et des indemnités payables en vertu de la Loi sur les accidents du travail pour l’année 2018

Notices

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, November 29, 2017:

An Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases
Workers’ Compensation Act

  • Regulation respecting the table of income replacement indemnities payable under the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases and of indemnities payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act for 2018

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Saskatchewan

Bills

  Referenced on first reading only
84 The Income Tax (Business Income) Amendment Act, 2017 
99 The Interpretation Amendment Act, 2017 (No. 2) 
100 The Agrologists Amendment Act, 2017 
101 The Agricultural Implements Amendment Act, 2017
102 The Agri-Food Amendment Act, 2017 
103 The Land Contracts (Actions) Act, 2017 
104 The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2017 
105 The Saskatchewan Human Rights Consequential Amendment Act, 2017
106 The Missing Persons and Presumption of Death Amendment Act, 2017
107 The Provincial Emblems and Honours Amendment Act, 2017
108 The Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017
109 The Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 (No. 2) 
110 The Animal Protection Act, 2017
111 The Municipal Tax Sharing (Potash) Amendment Act, 2017
112 The Miscellaneous Vehicle and Driving Statutes (Cannabis Legislation) Amendment Act, 2017 
113 The Planning and Development Amendment Act, 2017
114 The Vehicles for Hire Act 
115 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, 2017 

Regulations

Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, November 24, 2017:

The Health Information Protection Act

Sask Reg 115/2017 The Health Information Protection Amendment Regulations, 2017

The Securities Act, 1988

Sask Reg 118/2017 The Securities Commission (Adoption of National Instruments) (NI 81-102 and NI 81-104) Amendment Regulations, 2017

Proclamations

Saskatchewan Gazette, Part I, December 1, 2017:

The Adoption Amendment Act, 2016, SS 2016, c 9

  • Act in force December 1, 2017

The Provincial Health Authority Act, SS 2017, c P-30.3

  • Sections 1-1 to 3-13; subsection 4-1(1) and (2); sections 4-2 to 6-3, subsections 6-4(1) and (2); sections 6-5 to 7-7; subsections 8-1(1), (5) and (6); sections 8-2 to 11-14; subsections 11-15(1) to (3); the portions of subsection 11-15(4) that add subsections 7-1(1), (3) and (4) of The Mental Health Servcies Act; subsections 11(5) to (15) and sections 11-16 to 12-1 in force December 4, 2017.

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Yukon

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