Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 156, Number 5: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

January 29, 2022

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice with respect to the availability of environmental occurrences notification agreements

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 9(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), that the Minister of the Environment has negotiated an environmental occurrences notification agreement with the government of each of the following provinces and territory: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Yukon.

The proposed notification agreements listed below are available for public consultation as of Saturday, January 29, 2022, on the CEPA Environmental Registry website.

Any person may, within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment comments or a notice of objection with respect to the proposed notification agreements. All comments and notices of objection must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, as well as the date of publication of this notice. Responses to this notice must be submitted to the Minister of the Environment, to the attention of the Manager, Horizontal Policy, Environmental Emergencies Division at kuan.li@ec.gc.ca. Inquiries concerning the notice may be directed to the Manager, Horizontal Policy, at the above-mentioned email address.

Pursuant to section 313 of CEPA, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit, with the information, a written request that the information be treated as confidential.

Gatineau, January 12, 2022

Steven Guilbeault
Minister of the Environment

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Withdrawal of select guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality

Pursuant to subsection 55(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of Health hereby gives notice of the final withdrawal of select guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality. The document is available on the Water Quality website. It underwent a public consultation period of 60 days in 2020 and was updated to take into consideration the comments received.

January 21, 2022

Greg Carreau
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health

ANNEX

Executive summary

Health Canada, in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water, is withdrawing the existing Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ) for 17 chemical substances, including 13 pesticides. It was determined that the GCDWQ are no longer required since these contaminants are unlikely to be found in Canadian drinking water at levels that may pose a risk to human health.

The guidelines for the following pesticides are withdrawn: azinphos-methyl, carbaryl, carbofuran, diazinon, diclofop-methyl, diuron, metolachlor, paraquat, phorate, picloram, simazine, terbufos, and trifluralin. The other chemical substances withdrawn are 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol and monochlorobenzene.

The document summarizes the current available information supporting the withdrawal of the 17 GCDWQ, taking into account any key updates in the current scientific information for these parameters, changes in registration status (for pesticides) and Canadian exposures from drinking water monitoring data provided by the provinces and territories.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION REVIEW ACT

Filing of claims for exemption

A supplier can file a claim for exemption under the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act (HMIRA) with Health Canada from having to disclose information under the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) and the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) that they consider to be confidential business information (CBI) on a safety data sheet (SDS) or label associated with a hazardous product.

An employer can also file a claim for exemption under the HMIRA with Health Canada from having to disclose information under the Canada Labour Code or the provisions of the Accord Act that they consider to be CBI on an SDS or label associated with a hazardous product.

Notice is hereby given of the filing of claims for exemption under the HMIRA listed in the table below.

Claims for exemption
Note: C.i. = chemical identity and C. = concentration
Claimant Product identifier Subject of the claim for exemption Registry number
INEOS GAS/SPEC* Technology Group a Division of INEOS America GAS/SPEC* CS-2000* Additive C.i. of one ingredient 03428904
INEOS GAS/SPEC* Technology Group a Division of INEOS America GAS/SPEC* CS-2010* Solvent C.i. and C. of one ingredient 03428905
INEOS GAS/SPEC* Technology Group a Division of INEOS America GAS/SPEC* CS-2020* Solvent C.i. of one ingredient 03428906
INEOS GAS/SPEC* Technology Group a Division of INEOS America GAS/SPEC* CS-Plus* Additive C.i. of one ingredient 03428907
INEOS GAS/SPEC* Technology Group a Division of INEOS America GAS/SPEC* CS-Plus* Solvent FF C.i. of one ingredient 03428908
INEOS GAS/SPEC* Technology Group a Division of INEOS America GAS/SPEC* CS-Plus* Solvent C.i. and C. of one ingredient 03428909
INEOS GAS/SPEC* Technology Group a Division of INEOS America GAS/SPEC* SS-3* Additive C.i. of one ingredient 03428910
INEOS GAS/SPEC* Technology Group a Division of INEOS America GAS/SPEC* TG-10* Additive C.i. of one ingredient 03428911
INEOS GAS/SPEC* Technology Group a Division of INEOS America GAS/SPEC* TG-10* Solvent C.i. and C. of one ingredient 03428912
Halliburton Group Canada Excelerate LX-12 C.i. and C. of three ingredients C. of one ingredient 03430241
Allnex Canada Inc., c/o Goodmans, LLP RX 20441 C.i. of three ingredients 03430759
Arkon Solutions Corp. ArkVisc VES-1009 C.i. and C. of three ingredients 03430760
SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions Canada GENGARD GN8020A C.i. and C. of one ingredient 03430761
Baker Hughes Canada Company TOPGUARD™ 1245 CORROSION INHIBITOR C.i. of one ingredient 03430977
Dow Chemical Canada ULC DELTA-THERM™ AR 8501 Polyol C.i. of one ingredient 03430987
Evergreen Solutions Corp. PrevaCor 3021 C.i. and C. of five ingredients 03431023
Evergreen Solutions Corp. PrevaCor 3025 C.i. and C. of five ingredients 03431024
Evergreen Solutions Corp. KnockOut C.i. and C. of six ingredients 03431025
Evergreen Solutions Corp. KnockOut HW C.i. and C. of six ingredients 03431026
Evergreen Solutions Corp. MineWash C.i. and C. of four ingredients 03431027
Nalco Canada ULC NALCO® 64579 C.i. of one ingredient 03431113
Integrity Bio-Chemicals, LLC CM2200 C.i. of one ingredient 03431114
ZL Chemicals Ltd. ZLPAM-FR® C.i. and C. of three ingredients 03431130
King Industries Inc. K-KAT 670 C.i. and C. of two ingredients 03431306
The Lubrizol Corporation EVOGEN 5201 C.i. of one ingredient 03431307
ChampionX Canada ULC AIM1022 C.i. and C. of two ingredients 03432049
Integrity Bio-Chem, LLC NE11XT W C.i. of two ingredients 03432059
Calfrac Well Services Ltd. CalTreat™ 7322 C.i. and C. of one ingredient 03432118
Hexion Inc. Epoxy Research Curing Agent RSC-4628 C.i. of one ingredient 03432787
ChampionX Canada ULC FLOW18397A C.i. and C. of one ingredient 03433192
Verifrac - Verdechem Technologies Company VERISTIM 101 C.i. and C. of one ingredient 03433342
Primekss SIA PrimX DC C.i. and C. of one ingredient 03434205
Verifrac - Verdechem Technologies Company VERISTIM 301 C.i. and C. of one ingredient 03437156
ChampionX Canada ULC EMBR12422A C.i. and C. of one ingredient 03437371
Italmatch USA Corporation Dequest FS8911 C.i. of one ingredient 03438082

Lynn Berndt-Weis
Director
Workplace Hazardous Materials Bureau
Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

AERONAUTICS ACT

Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 52

Whereas the annexed Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 52 is required to deal with a significant risk, direct or indirect, to aviation safety or the safety of the public;

Whereas the provisions of the annexed Order may be contained in a regulation made pursuant to sections 4.71footnote a and 4.9footnote b, paragraphs 7.6(1)(a)footnote c and (b)footnote d and section 7.7footnote e of the Aeronautics Actfootnote f;

And whereas, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1.2)footnote g of that Act, the Minister of Transport has consulted with the persons and organizations that that Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances before making the annexed Order;

Therefore, the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1)footnote g of the Aeronautics Act footnote f, makes the annexed Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 52.

Ottawa, January 15, 2022

Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport

Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 52

Interpretation

Definitions

1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.

accredited person
means a foreign national who holds a passport that contains a valid diplomatic, consular, official or special representative acceptance issued by the Chief of Protocol for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development. (personne accréditée)
aerodrome property
means, in respect of an aerodrome listed in Schedule 2, any air terminal buildings or restricted areas or any facilities used for activities related to aircraft operations or aerodrome operations that are located at the aerodrome. (terrains de l’aérodrome)
aerodrome security personnel
has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (personnel de sûreté de l’aérodrome)
air carrier
means any person who operates a commercial air service under Subpart 1, 3, 4 or 5 of Part VII of the Regulations. (transporteur aérien)
Canadian Forces
means the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada. (Forces canadiennes)
Chief Public Health Officer
means the Chief Public Health Officer appointed under subsection 6(1) of the Public Health Agency of Canada Act. (administrateur en chef)
COVID-19
means the coronavirus disease 2019. (COVID-19)
COVID-19 molecular test
means a COVID-19 screening or diagnostic test carried out by an accredited laboratory, including a test performed using the method of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP). (essai moléculaire relatif à la COVID-19)
document of entitlement
has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (document d’autorisation)
foreign national
has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. (étranger)
non-passenger screening checkpoint
has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (point de contrôle des non-passagers)
Omicron variant
means the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529, designated as a variant of concern and named Omicron by the World Health Organization. (variant Omicron)
operator of an aerodrome
means the person in charge of an aerodrome where activities related to civil aviation are conducted and includes an employee, agent or mandatary or other authorized representative of that person. (exploitant)
passenger screening checkpoint
has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (point de contrôle des passagers)
peace officer
has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (agent de la paix)
Regulations
means the Canadian Aviation Regulations. (Règlement)
restricted area
has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (zone réglementée)
screening authority
means a person responsible for the screening of persons and goods at an aerodrome set out in the schedule to the CATSA Aerodrome Designation Regulations or at any other place designated by the Minister under subsection 6(1.1) of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act. (administration de contrôle)
screening officer,
except in section 2, has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act. (agent de contrôle)

Interpretation

(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, all other words and expressions used in this Interim Order have the same meaning as in the Regulations.

Conflict

(3) In the event of a conflict between this Interim Order and the Regulations or the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012, the Interim Order prevails.

Definition of mask

(4) For the purposes of this Interim Order, a mask means any mask, including a non-medical mask, that meets all of the following requirements:

Masks — lip reading

(5) Despite paragraph (4)(a), the portion of a mask in front of a wearer’s lips may be made of transparent material that permits lip reading if

Definition of fully vaccinated person

(6) For the purposes of this Interim Order, a fully vaccinated person means a person who completed, at least 14 days before the day on which they access aerodrome property or a location where NAV CANADA provides civil air navigation services, a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen if

Interpretation — fully vaccinated person

(7) For greater certainty, for the purposes of the definition fully vaccinated person in subsection (6), a COVID-19 vaccine that is authorized for sale in Canada does not include a similar vaccine sold by the same manufacturer that has been authorized for sale in another jurisdiction.

Notification

Federal, provincial and territorial measures

2 (1) A private operator or air carrier operating a flight between two points in Canada or a flight to Canada departing from any other country must notify every person boarding the aircraft for the flight that they may be subject to measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 taken by the provincial or territorial government with jurisdiction where the destination aerodrome for that flight is located or by the federal government.

Suitable quarantine plan

(2) A private operator or air carrier operating a flight to Canada departing from any other country must notify every person before the person boards the aircraft for the flight that they may be required, under an order made under section 58 of the Quarantine Act, to provide, before boarding the aircraft, to the Minister of Health, a screening officer or a quarantine officer, by the electronic means specified by that Minister, a suitable quarantine plan or, if the person is not required under that order to provide the plan and the evidence, their contact information. The private operator or air carrier must also notify every person that they may be liable to a fine if this requirement applies to them and they fail to comply with it.

Vaccination

(3) A private operator or air carrier operating a flight to Canada departing from any other country must notify every person before the person boards the aircraft for the flight that they may be required, under an order made under section 58 of the Quarantine Act, to provide, before boarding the aircraft or before entering Canada, to the Minister of Health, a screening officer or a quarantine officer, by the electronic means specified by that Minister, information related to their COVID-19 vaccination and evidence of COVID-19 vaccination. The private operator or air carrier must also notify every person that they may be denied permission to board the aircraft and may be liable to a fine if this requirement applies to them and they fail to comply with it.

False confirmation

(4) A private operator or air carrier operating a flight between two points in Canada or a flight to Canada departing from any other country must notify every person boarding the aircraft for the flight that they may be liable to a monetary penalty if they provide a confirmation referred to in subsection 3(1) that they know to be false or misleading.

Definitions

(5) The following definitions apply in this section.

quarantine officer
means a person designated as a quarantine officer under subsection 5(2) of the Quarantine Act. (agent de quarantaine)
screening officer
has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Quarantine Act. (agent de contrôle)

Confirmation

Federal, provincial and territorial measures

3 (1) Before boarding an aircraft for a flight between two points in Canada or a flight to Canada departing from any other country, every person must confirm to the private operator or air carrier operating the flight that they understand that they may be subject to a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 taken by the provincial or territorial government with jurisdiction where the destination aerodrome for that flight is located or by the federal government.

False confirmation

(2) A person must not provide a confirmation referred to in subsection (1) that they know to be false or misleading.

Exception

(3) A competent adult may provide a confirmation referred to in subsection (1) on behalf of a person who is not a competent adult.

Prohibition

4 A private operator or air carrier operating a flight between two points in Canada or a flight to Canada departing from any other country must not permit a person to board the aircraft for the flight if the person is a competent adult and does not provide a confirmation that they are required to provide under subsection 3(1).

Foreign Nationals

Prohibition

5 A private operator or air carrier must not permit a foreign national to board an aircraft for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates to Canada departing from any other country.

Exception

6 Section 5 does not apply to a foreign national who is permitted to enter Canada under an order made under section 58 of the Quarantine Act.

Health Check

Non-application

7 Sections 8 to 10 do not apply to either of the following persons:

Health check

8 (1) A private operator or air carrier must conduct a health check of every person boarding an aircraft for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates by asking questions to verify whether they exhibit any of the following symptoms:

Notification

(2) A private operator or air carrier must notify every person boarding an aircraft for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates that the person may be denied permission to board the aircraft if

Confirmation

(3) Every person boarding an aircraft for a flight that a private operator or air carrier operates must confirm to the private operator or air carrier that none of the following situations apply to them:

False confirmation — obligation of private operator or air carrier

(4) The private operator or air carrier must advise every person that they may be liable to a monetary penalty if they provide answers, with respect to the health check or a confirmation, that they know to be false or misleading.

False confirmation — obligations of person

(5) A person who, under subsections (1) and (3), is subjected to a health check and is required to provide a confirmation must

Exception

(6) A competent adult may answer all questions and provide a confirmation on behalf of a person who is not a competent adult and who, under subsections (1) and (3), is subjected to a health check and is required to give a confirmation.

Observations — private operator or air carrier

(7) During the boarding process for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates, the private operator or air carrier must observe whether any person boarding the aircraft is exhibiting any symptoms referred to in subsection (1).

Prohibition

9 A private operator or air carrier must not permit a person to board an aircraft for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates if

Period of 10 days

10 A person who is not permitted to board an aircraft under section 9 is not permitted to board another aircraft for a period of 10 days after the denial, unless they provide a medical certificate certifying that any symptoms referred to in subsection 8(1) that they are exhibiting are not related to COVID-19.

COVID-19 Molecular Test — Flights to Canada

Application

11 (1) Sections 12 to 17 apply to a private operator or air carrier operating a flight to Canada departing from any other country and to every person boarding an aircraft for such a flight.

Non-application

(2) Sections 12 to 17 do not apply to persons who are not required under an order made under section 58 of the Quarantine Act to provide evidence that they received a result for a COVID-19 molecular test.

Notification

12 A private operator or air carrier must notify every person who intends to board an aircraft for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates that the person may be denied permission to board the aircraft if they are unable to provide evidence that they received a result for a COVID-19 molecular test.

Evidence — result of test

13 (1) Before boarding an aircraft for a flight, every person must provide to the private operator or air carrier operating the flight evidence that they received either

Location of test — outside Canada

(1.1) The COVID-19 molecular test referred to in paragraph (1)(a) must be performed outside Canada.

Evidence — location of test

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) and subsection (1.1), the COVID-19 molecular test must not have been performed in a country that is listed in Schedule 1 or in a country where, as determined by the Chief Public Health Officer, there is an outbreak of the Omicron variant or there is a risk of an outbreak of that variant.

Evidence — alternative testing protocol

13.1 Despite subsections 13(1) and (1.1), a person referred to in section 2.22 of the Order entitled Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Quarantine, Isolation and Other Obligations) must, before boarding an aircraft for a flight, provide to the private operator or air carrier operating the flight evidence of a COVID-19 molecular test that was carried out in accordance with an alternative testing protocol referred to in that section.

Evidence — elements

14 Evidence of a result for a COVID-19 molecular test must include

False or misleading evidence

15 A person must not provide evidence of a result for a COVID-19 molecular test that they know to be false or misleading.

Notice to Minister

16 A private operator or air carrier that has reason to believe that a person has provided evidence of a result for a COVID-19 molecular test that is likely to be false or misleading must notify the Minister as soon as feasible of the person’s name and contact information and the date and number of the person’s flight.

Prohibition

17 A private operator or air carrier must not permit a person to board an aircraft for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates if the person does not provide evidence that they received a result for a COVID-19 molecular test in accordance with the requirements set out in section 13 or 13.1.

Vaccination — Flights Departing from an Aerodrome in Canada

Application

17.1 (1) Sections 17.2 to 17.17 apply to all of the following persons:

Non-application

(2) Sections 17.2 to 17.17 do not apply to any of the following persons:

Notification

17.2 An air carrier must notify every person who intends to board an aircraft for a flight that the air carrier operates that

Prohibition — person

17.3 (1) A person is prohibited from boarding an aircraft for a flight or entering a restricted area unless they are a fully vaccinated person.

Exception

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to

Persons — subparagraphs 17.3(2)(d)(i) to (iv)

17.4 (1) An air carrier must issue a document to a person referred to in any of subparagraphs 17.3(2)(d)(i) to (iv) who intends to board an aircraft for a flight that the air carrier operates or that is operated on the air carrier’s behalf under a commercial agreement if

Request — contents

(2) The request must be signed by the requester and include the following:

Timing of request

(3) The request must be submitted to the air carrier

Special circumstances

(4) In special circumstances, an air carrier may issue the document referred to in subsection (1) in response to a request submitted after the period referred to in subsection (3).

Content of document

(5) The document referred to in subsection (1) must include

Record keeping

17.5 (1) An air carrier must keep a record of the following information:

Retention

(2) An air carrier must retain the record for a period of at least 12 months after the day on which the record was created.

Ministerial request

(3) The air carrier must make the record available to the Minister on request.

Copies of requests

17.6 (1) An air carrier must keep a copy of a request for a period of at least 90 days after the day on which the air carrier issued a document under subsection 17.4(1) or refused to issue the document.

Ministerial request

(2) The air carrier must make the copy available to the Minister on request.

Request for evidence — air carrier

17.7 Before permitting a person to board an aircraft for a flight that the air carrier operates, the air carrier must request that the person provide

[17.8 reserved]

Provision of evidence

17.9 A person must, at the request of an air carrier, provide to the air carrier the evidence referred to in paragraph 17.7(a), (b) or (c).

Evidence of vaccination — elements

17.10 (1) Evidence of COVID-19 vaccination must be evidence issued by a non-governmental entity that is authorized to issue the evidence of COVID-19 vaccination in the jurisdiction in which the vaccine was administered, by a government or by an entity authorized by a government, and must contain the following information:

Evidence of vaccination — translation

(2) The evidence of COVID-19 vaccination must be in English or French and any translation into English or French must be a certified translation.

Evidence of COVID-19 molecular test — result

17.11 (1) A result for a COVID-19 molecular test is a result described in subparagraph 17.3(2)(c)(i) or (ii).

Evidence of COVID-19 molecular test — elements

(2) Evidence of a result for a COVID-19 molecular test must include the elements set out in paragraphs 14(a) to (d).

Person — paragraph 17.3(2)(a)

17.12 (1) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in paragraph 17.3(2)(a) must be

Person — paragraph 17.3(2)(b)

(2) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in paragraph 17.3(2)(b) must be

Person — paragraph 17.3(2)(c)

(3) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in paragraph 17.3(2)(c) must be

Person — subparagraphs 17.3(2)(d)(i) to (iv)

(4) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in any of subparagraphs 17.3(2)(d)(i) to (iv) must be a document issued by an air carrier under subsection 17.4(1) in respect of the flight for which the person is boarding the aircraft or entering the restricted area.

Person — subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(i)

(5) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(i) must be a document issued by the Minister of Health that indicates that the person was asked to enter Canada for the purpose of assisting in the COVID-19 response.

Person — subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(ii)

(6) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(ii) must be a document from a government or non-governmental entity that indicates that the person was asked to enter Canada for the purpose of providing emergency services under paragraph 186(t) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.

Person — subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(iii)

(7) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(iii) must be a document issued by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration that confirms that the person has been recognized as a Convention refugee or a person in similar circumstances to those of a Convention refugee within the meaning of subsection 146(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.

Person — subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(iv)

(8) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(iv) must be a document issued by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration that confirms that the person entered Canada as a protected temporary resident under subsection 151.1(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.

Person — subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(v)

(9) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(v) must be their passport containing a valid diplomatic, consular, official or special representative acceptance issued by the Chief of Protocol for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.

Person — subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(vi)

(10) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(vi) must be the person’s D-1, O-1 or C-1 visa.

Person — subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(vii)

(11) Evidence that the person is a person referred to in subparagraph 17.3(2)(e)(vii) must be

False or misleading information

17.13 (1) A person must not submit a request referred to in section 17.4 that contains information that they know to be false or misleading.

False or misleading evidence

(2) A person must not provide evidence that they know to be false or misleading.

Notice to Minister — information

17.14 (1) An air carrier that has reason to believe that a person has submitted a request referred to in section 17.4 that contains information that is likely to be false or misleading must notify the Minister of the following not more than 72 hours after receiving the request:

Notice to Minister — evidence

(2) An air carrier that has reason to believe that a person has provided evidence that is likely to be false or misleading must notify the Minister of the following not more than 72 hours after the provision of the evidence:

Prohibition — air carrier

17.15 An air carrier must not permit a person to board an aircraft for a flight that the air carrier operates if the person does not provide the evidence they are required to provide under section 17.9.

[17.16 reserved]

Record keeping — air carrier

17.17 (1) An air carrier must keep a record of the following information in respect of a person each time the person is denied permission to board an aircraft for a flight under section 17.15:

Retention

(2) The air carrier must retain the record for a period of at least 12 months after the date of the flight.

Ministerial request

(3) The air carrier must make the record available to the Minister on request.

[17.18 and 17.19 reserved]

Policy Respecting Mandatory Vaccination

Application

17.20 Sections 17.21 to 17.25 apply to

Definition of relevant person

17.21 (1) For the purposes of sections 17.22 to 17.25, relevant person, in respect of an entity referred to in section 17.20, means a person whose duties involve an activity described in subsection (2) and who is

Activities

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the activities are

Comprehensive policy — operators of aerodromes

17.22 (1) The operator of an aerodrome must establish and implement a comprehensive policy respecting mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in accordance with subsection (2).

Policy — content

(2) The policy must

Medical contraindication

(3) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(c)(i) and paragraph (2)(d), the policy must provide that a document is to be issued to a person confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of a medical contraindication only if they provide a medical certificate from a medical doctor or nurse practitioner who is licensed to practise in Canada certifying that the person cannot complete a COVID-19 vaccination regimen due to a medical condition and specifying whether the condition is permanent or temporary.

Religious belief

(4) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(c)(i) and paragraph (2)(d), the policy must provide that a document is to be issued to a person confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of their sincerely held religious belief only if they submit a statement sworn or affirmed by them attesting that they have not completed a COVID-19 vaccination regimen due to their sincerely held religious belief.

Canadian Human Rights Act

(5) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(c)(i) and paragraph (2)(d), in the case of an employee of the operator of an aerodrome or a person hired by the operator of an aerodrome to provide a service, the policy must provide that a document is to be issued to the employee or person confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of their sincerely held religious belief only if the operator of the aerodrome is obligated to accommodate them on that basis under the Canadian Human Rights Act by issuing such a document.

Applicable legislation

(6) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(c)(i) and paragraph (2)(d), in the following cases, the policy must provide that a document is to be issued to the employee confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of their sincerely held religious belief only if they would be entitled to such an accommodation on that basis under applicable legislation:

Comprehensive policy — air carriers and NAV CANADA

17.23 Section 17.24 does not apply to an air carrier or NAV CANADA if that entity

Targeted policy — air carriers and NAV CANADA

17.24 (1) An air carrier or NAV CANADA must establish and implement a targeted policy respecting mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in accordance with subsection (2).

Policy — content

(2) The policy must

Medical contraindication

(3) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(c)(i) and paragraph (2)(d), the policy must provide that a document is to be issued to a relevant person confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of a medical contraindication only if they provide a medical certificate from a medical doctor or nurse practitioner who is licensed to practise in Canada certifying that the relevant person cannot complete a COVID-19 vaccination regimen due to a medical condition and specifying whether the condition is permanent or temporary.

Religious belief

(4) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(c)(i) and paragraph (2)(d), the policy must provide that a document is to be issued to a relevant person confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of their sincerely held religious belief only if they submit a statement sworn or affirmed by them attesting that they have not completed a COVID-19 vaccination regimen due to their sincerely held religious belief.

Canadian Human Rights Act

(5) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(c)(i) and paragraph (2)(d), in the case of an employee of an entity or a relevant person hired by an entity to provide a service, the policy must provide that a document is to be issued to the employee or the relevant person confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of their sincerely held religious belief only if the entity is obligated to accommodate the relevant person on that basis under the Canadian Human Rights Act by issuing such a document.

Applicable legislation

(6) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(c)(i) and paragraph (2)(d), in the following cases, the policy must provide that a document is to be issued to the employee confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of their sincerely held religious belief only if they would be entitled to such an accommodation on that basis under applicable legislation:

Ministerial request — policy

17.25 (1) The operator of an aerodrome, an air carrier or NAV CANADA must make a copy of the policy referred to in section 17.22, 17.23 or 17.24, as applicable, available to the Minister on request.

Ministerial request — implementation

(2) The operator of an aerodrome, an air carrier or NAV CANADA must make information related to the implementation of the policy referred to in section 17.22, 17.23 or 17.24, as applicable, available to the Minister on request.

[17.26 to 17.29 reserved]

Vaccination — Aerodromes in Canada

Application

17.30 (1) Sections 17.31 to 17.40 apply to all of the following persons:

Non-application

(2) Sections 17.31 to 17.40 do not apply to any of the following persons:

Prohibition

17.31 (1) A person must not enter a restricted area unless they are a fully vaccinated person.

Exception

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who has been issued a document under the procedure referred to in paragraph 17.22(2)(d) or 17.24(2)(d).

Provision of evidence

17.32 A person must provide to a screening authority or the operator of an aerodrome, on their request,

Request for evidence

17.33 Before permitting a certain number of persons, as specified by the Minister and selected on a random basis, to enter a restricted area, the screening authority must request that each of those persons, when they present themselves for screening at a non-passenger screening checkpoint or a passenger screening checkpoint, provide the evidence referred to in paragraph 17.32(a) or (b).

Declaration

17.34 (1) If a person who is a fully vaccinated person or who has been issued a document under the procedure referred to in paragraph 17.22(2)(d) is unable, following a request to provide evidence under section 17.33, to provide the evidence, the person may

Exception

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the holder of a document of entitlement that expires within seven days after the day on which the request to provide evidence under section 17.33 is made.

Notification to aerodrome operator

(3) If a person signs a declaration referred to in paragraph (1)(a), the screening authority must notify the operator of the aerodrome as soon as feasible of the person’s name, the date on which the declaration was signed and, if applicable, the number or identifier of the person’s document of entitlement.

Provision of evidence

(4) A person who signed a declaration under paragraph (1)(a) must provide the evidence referred to in paragraph 17.32(a) or (b) to the operator of the aerodrome within seven days after the day on which the declaration is signed.

Suspension of restricted area access

(5) An operator of an aerodrome must ensure that the restricted area access of a person who does not provide the evidence within seven days as required under subsection (4) is suspended until the person provides the evidence.

Record keeping — suspension

17.35 (1) The operator of the aerodrome must keep a record of the following information in respect of a person each time the restricted area access of the person is suspended under subsection 17.34(5):

Retention

(2) The operator must retain the record for a period of at least 12 months after the day on which the record was created.

Ministerial request

(3) The operator of the aerodrome must make the record available to the Minister on request.

Prohibition

17.36 (1) A screening authority must deny a person entry to a restricted area if, following a request to provide evidence under section 17.33, the person does not provide the evidence or, if applicable, does not sign or provide a declaration under subsection 17.34(1).

Notification to aerodrome operator

(2) If a screening authority denies a person entry to a restricted area, it must notify the operator of the aerodrome as soon as feasible of the person’s name, the date on which the person was denied entry and, if applicable, the number or identifier of the person’s document of entitlement.

Suspension of restricted area access

(3) An operator of an aerodrome must ensure that the restricted area access of a person who was denied entry under subsection (1) is suspended until the person provides the requested evidence or the signed declaration.

False or misleading evidence

17.37 A person must not provide evidence that they know to be false or misleading.

Notice to Minister

17.38 A screening authority or the operator of an aerodrome that has reason to believe that a person has provided evidence that is likely to be false or misleading must notify the Minister of the following not more than 72 hours after the provision of the evidence:

Record keeping — denial of entry

17.39 (1) A screening authority must keep a record of the following information in respect of a person each time the person is denied entry to a restricted area under subsection 17.36(1):

Retention

(2) The screening authority must retain the record for a period of at least 12 months after the day on which the record was created.

Ministerial request

(3) The screening authority must make the record available to the Minister on request.

Requirement to establish and implement

17.40 The operator of an aerodrome must ensure that a document of entitlement is only issued to a fully vaccinated person or a person who has been issued a document under the procedure referred to in paragraph 17.22(2)(d).

Masks

Non-application

18 (1) Sections 19 to 24 do not apply to any of the following persons:

Mask readily available

(2) An adult responsible for a child who is at least two years of age but less than six years of age must ensure that a mask is readily available to the child before boarding an aircraft for a flight.

Wearing of mask

(3) An adult responsible for a child must ensure that the child wears a mask when wearing one is required under section 21 and complies with any instructions given by a gate agent under section 22 if the child

Notification

19 A private operator or air carrier must notify every person who intends to board an aircraft for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates that the person must

Obligation to possess mask

20 Every person who is at least six years of age must be in possession of a mask before boarding an aircraft for a flight.

Wearing of mask — persons

21 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a private operator or air carrier must require a person to wear a mask at all times during the boarding process and during a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates.

Exceptions — person

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply

Exceptions — flight deck

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following persons when they are on the flight deck:

Compliance

22 A person must comply with any instructions given by a gate agent, a member of the aerodrome security personnel or a crew member with respect to wearing a mask.

Prohibition — private operator or air carrier

23 A private operator or air carrier must not permit a person to board an aircraft for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates if

Refusal to comply

24 (1) If, during a flight that a private operator or air carrier operates, a person refuses to comply with an instruction given by a crew member with respect to wearing a mask, the private operator or air carrier must

Retention period

(2) The private operator or air carrier must retain the record for a period of at least 12 months after the date of the flight.

Ministerial request

(3) The private operator or air carrier must make the record available to the Minister on request.

Wearing of mask — crew member

25 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a private operator or air carrier must require a crew member to wear a mask at all times during the boarding process and during a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates.

Exceptions — crew member

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply

Exception — flight deck

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a crew member who is a flight crew member when they are on the flight deck.

Wearing of mask — gate agent

26 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a private operator or air carrier must require a gate agent to wear a mask during the boarding process for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates.

Exceptions

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply

Exception — physical barrier

(3) During the boarding process, subsection (1) does not apply to a gate agent if the gate agent is separated from any other person by a physical barrier that allows the gate agent and the other person to interact and reduces the risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Deplaning

Non-application

27 (1) Section 28 does not apply to any of the following persons:

Wearing of mask

(2) An adult responsible for a child must ensure that the child wears a mask when wearing one is required under section 28 if the child

Wearing of mask — person

28 A person who is on board an aircraft must wear a mask at all times from the moment the doors of the aircraft are opened until the person enters the air terminal building, including by a passenger loading bridge.

Screening Authority

Non-application

29 (1) Sections 30 to 33 do not apply to any of the following persons:

Wearing of mask

(2) An adult responsible for a child must ensure that the child wears a mask when wearing one is required under subsection 30(2) and removes it when required by a screening officer to do so under subsection 30(3) if the child

Requirement — passenger screening checkpoint

30 (1) A screening authority must notify a person who is subject to screening at a passenger screening checkpoint that they must wear a mask at all times during screening.

Wearing of mask — person

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a person who is the subject of screening referred to in subsection (1) must wear a mask at all times during screening.

Requirement to remove mask

(3) A person who is required by a screening officer to remove their mask during screening must do so.

Wearing of mask — screening officer

(4) A screening officer must wear a mask at a passenger screening checkpoint when conducting the screening of a person if, during the screening, the screening officer is two metres or less from the person being screened.

Requirement — non-passenger screening checkpoint

31 (1) A person who presents themselves at a non-passenger screening checkpoint to enter into a restricted area must wear a mask at all times.

Wearing of mask — screening officer

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a screening officer must wear a mask at all times at a non-passenger screening checkpoint.

Exceptions

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply

Exception — physical barrier

32 Sections 30 and 31 do not apply to a person, including a screening officer, if the person is two metres or less from another person and both persons are separated by a physical barrier that allows them to interact and reduces the risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Prohibition — passenger screening checkpoint

33 (1) A screening authority must not permit a person who has been notified to wear a mask and refuses to do so to pass beyond a passenger screening checkpoint into a restricted area.

Prohibition — non-passenger screening checkpoint

(2) A screening authority must not permit a person who refuses to wear a mask to pass beyond a non-passenger screening checkpoint into a restricted area.

Designated Provisions

Designation

34 (1) The provisions of this Interim Order set out in column 1 of Schedule 4 are designated as provisions the contravention of which may be dealt with under and in accordance with the procedure set out in sections 7.7 to 8.2 of the Act.

Maximum amounts

(2) The amounts set out in column 2 of Schedule 4 are the maximum amounts of the penalty payable in respect of a contravention of the designated provisions set out in column 1.

Notice

(3) A notice referred to in subsection 7.7(1) of the Act must be in writing and must specify

Repeal

35 The Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 51, made on January 2, 2022, is repealed.

SCHEDULE 1

(Subsection 13(2))

Countries
Item Name
1 India
2 Morocco

SCHEDULE 2

(Subsections 1(1) and 17.1(1) and paragraphs 17.1(2)(c), 17.20(a) and (b), 17.21(2)(d) and 17.30(1)(a) to (c) and (e))

Aerodromes
Name ICAO Location Indicator
Abbotsford International CYXX
Alma CYTF
Bagotville CYBG
Baie-Comeau CYBC
Bathurst CZBF
Brandon Municipal CYBR
Calgary International CYYC
Campbell River CYBL
Castlegar (West Kootenay Regional) CYCG
Charlo CYCL
Charlottetown CYYG
Chibougamau/Chapais CYMT
Churchill Falls CZUM
Comox CYQQ
Cranbrook (Canadian Rockies International) CYXC
Dawson Creek CYDQ
Deer Lake CYDF
Edmonton International CYEG
Fort McMurray CYMM
Fort St. John CYXJ
Fredericton International CYFC
Gander International CYQX
Gaspé CYGP
Goose Bay CYYR
Grande Prairie CYQU
Greater Moncton International CYQM
Halifax (Robert L. Stanfield International) CYHZ
Hamilton (John C. Munro International) CYHM
Îles-de-la-Madeleine CYGR
Iqaluit CYFB
Kamloops CYKA
Kelowna CYLW
Kingston CYGK
Kitchener/Waterloo Regional CYKF
La Grande Rivière CYGL
Lethbridge CYQL
Lloydminster CYLL
London CYXU
Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon CYBX
Medicine Hat CYXH
Mont-Joli CYYY
Montréal International (Mirabel) CYMX
Montréal (Montréal — Pierre Elliott Trudeau International) CYUL
Montréal (St. Hubert) CYHU
Nanaimo CYCD
North Bay CYYB
Ottawa (Macdonald-Cartier International) CYOW
Penticton CYYF
Prince Albert (Glass Field) CYPA
Prince George CYXS
Prince Rupert CYPR
Québec (Jean Lesage International) CYQB
Quesnel CYQZ
Red Deer Regional CYQF
Regina International CYQR
Rivière-Rouge/Mont-Tremblant International CYFJ
Rouyn-Noranda CYUY
Saint John CYSJ
Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) CYZR
Saskatoon (John G. Diefenbaker International) CYXE
Sault Ste. Marie CYAM
Sept-Îles CYZV
Smithers CYYD
St. Anthony CYAY
St. John’s International CYYT
Stephenville CYJT
Sudbury CYSB
Sydney (J.A. Douglas McCurdy) CYQY
Terrace CYXT
Thompson CYTH
Thunder Bay CYQT
Timmins (Victor M. Power) CYTS
Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City) CYTZ
Toronto (Lester B. Pearson International) CYYZ
Toronto/Buttonville Municipal CYKZ
Val-d’Or CYVO
Vancouver (Coal Harbour) CYHC
Vancouver International CYVR
Victoria International CYYJ
Wabush CYWK
Whitehorse (Erik Nielsen International) CYXY
Williams Lake CYWL
Windsor CYQG
Winnipeg (James Armstrong Richardson International) CYWG
Yellowknife CYZF

SCHEDULE 3

(Subparagraph 17.22(2)(a)(iii) and paragraphs 17.24(2)(a) and 17.30(2)(e))

Departments and Departmental Corporations

Name

SCHEDULE 4

(Subsections 34(1) and (2))

Designated Provisions

Column 1

Designated Provision

Column 2

Maximum Amount of Penalty ($)
Individual Corporation
Subsection 2(1) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 2(2) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 2(3) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 2(4) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 3(1) 5,000  
Subsection 3(2) 5,000  
Section 4 5,000 25,000
Section 5 5,000 25,000
Subsection 8(1) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 8(2) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 8(3) 5,000  
Subsection 8(4) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 8(5) 5,000  
Subsection 8(7) 5,000 25,000
Section 9 5,000 25,000
Section 10 5,000  
Section 12 5,000 25,000
Subsection 13(1) 5,000  
Section 13.1 5,000  
Section 15 5,000  
Section 16 5,000 25,000
Section 17 5,000 25,000
Section 17.2   25,000
Subsection 17.3(1) 5,000  
Subsection 17.4(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.5(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.5(2)   25,000
Subsection 17.5(3)   25,000
Subsection 17.6(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.6(2)   25,000
Section 17.7   25,000
Section 17.9 5,000  
Subsection 17.13(1) 5,000  
Subsection 17.13(2) 5,000  
Subsection 17.14(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.14(2)   25,000
Section 17.15   25,000
Subsection 17.17(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.17(2)   25,000
Subsection 17.17(3)   25,000
Subsection 17.22(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.24(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.25(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.25(2)   25,000
Subsection 17.31(1) 5,000  
Section 17.32 5,000  
Section 17.33   25,000
Subsection 17.34(3)   25,000
Subsection 17.34(4) 5,000  
Subsection 17.34(5)   25,000
Subsection 17.35(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.35(2)   25,000
Subsection 17.35(3)   25,000
Subsection 17.36(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.36(2)   25,000
Subsection 17.36(3)   25,000
Section 17.37 5,000  
Section 17.38   25,000
Subsection 17.39(1)   25,000
Subsection 17.39(2)   25,000
Subsection 17.39(3)   25,000
Section 17.40   25,000
Subsection 18(2) 5,000  
Subsection 18(3) 5,000  
Section 19 5,000 25,000
Section 20 5,000  
Subsection 21(1) 5,000 25,000
Section 22 5,000  
Section 23 5,000 25,000
Subsection 24(1) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 24(2) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 24(3) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 25(1) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 26(1) 5,000 25,000
Subsection 27(2) 5,000  
Section 28 5,000  
Subsection 29(2) 5,000  
Subsection 30(1)   25,000
Subsection 30(2) 5,000  
Subsection 30(3) 5,000  
Subsection 30(4) 5,000  
Subsection 31(1) 5,000  
Subsection 31(2) 5,000  
Subsection 33(1)   25,000
Subsection 33(2)   25,000

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001

Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Whereas the Minister of Transport believes that the annexed Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is required to deal with a direct or indirect risk to marine safety or to the marine environment;

And whereas the provisions of the annexed Interim Order may be contained in a regulation made pursuant to subsection 120(1)footnote h and paragraphs 136(1)(f)footnote i and (h)footnote i of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001footnote j;

Therefore, the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsection 10.1(1)footnote k of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 footnote j, makes the annexed Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Ottawa, January 15, 2022

Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport

Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Interpretation

Definitions

1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.

COVID-19
means the coronavirus disease 2019. (COVID-19)
COVID-19 molecular test
means a COVID-19 screening or diagnostic test carried out by an accredited laboratory, including a test performed using the method of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP). (essai moléculaire relatif à la COVID-19)
cruise ship
means any passenger vessel, other than a ferry vessel or a passenger vessel that provides essential services, whose passengers are scheduled to be on board for 24 hours or more. (navire de croisière)
ferry vessel
means any vessel, having provision for deck passengers and for vehicles, that is operated on a short run on a schedule between two points over the most direct water route and offers a public service of a type normally attributed to a bridge or tunnel. (transbordeur)
Minister
means the Minister of Transport. (ministre)
passenger vessel
means a vessel, other than a ferry vessel, that is certified to carry more than 12 passengers as indicated on its inspection certificate or Passenger Ship Safety Certificate issued under the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations or on an equivalent certificate issued by a foreign government. (bâtiment à passagers)
passenger vessel that provides essential services
means a passenger vessel that is set out in the schedule. (bâtiment à passagers qui fournit des services essentiels)
pilot
has the same meaning as in section 1.1 of the Pilotage Act. (pilote)
Ship Safety Bulletin No. 17/2021
means the Ship Safety Bulletin entitled Measures for Persons (other than passengers) on Canadian Vessels and Foreign Passenger Vessels Operating in Canadian Waters to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19, SSB No. 17/2021, published on November 1, 2021 by the Marine Safety and Security Directorate of Transport Canada, as amended from time to time or as replaced. (bulletin de la sécurité des navires no 17/2021)
Ship Safety Bulletin No. 18/2021
means the Ship Safety Bulletin entitled Measures to Support Safe Cruise Travel in Canada, SSB No. 18/2021, published on November 30, 2021 by the Marine Safety and Security Directorate of Transport Canada, as amended from time to time or as replaced. (bulletin de la sécurité des navires no 18/2021)

Interpretation — fully vaccinated

(2) For the purposes of this Interim Order, a person is fully vaccinated at least 14 days after they complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen if

For greater certainty

(3) For greater certainty, for the purposes of subsection (2), a COVID-19 vaccine that is authorized for sale in Canada does not include a similar vaccine sold by the same manufacturer that has been authorized for sale in another jurisdiction.

[2 reserved]

Canadian Vessels

Prohibition

3 (1) It is prohibited for a Canadian vessel, other than a cruise ship, that is operated with 12 or more crew members on board to be operated in any waters, unless the vessel’s authorized representative

Prohibition — other vessels

(2) Subsection (1) also applies in respect of any other Canadian vessel, other than a cruise ship, of an authorized representative who is also the authorized representative of a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel or of any other Canadian vessel that is operated with 12 or more crew members on board.

Exception

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the reference to “person” does not include

Evidence of vaccination

4 (1) It is prohibited for a person, other than a pilot or a person who intends to be a passenger, to board a Canadian vessel referred to in section 3 that is in Canadian waters unless the person provides to the vessel’s authorized representative

Verification

(2) Despite subsection (1), a person, other than a pilot or a person who intends to be a passenger, may board the vessel if the authorized representative has verified that the person has not completed a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen due to one of the following reasons:

Evidence

(3) A person who relies on a reason referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) must provide to the authorized representative evidence of their medical contraindication or their sincerely held religious belief that contains the information set out in Ship Safety Bulletin No. 17/2021.

COVID-19 test result

(4) Before boarding a vessel, a person who is not fully vaccinated, other than a pilot or a person who intends to be a passenger, must provide to the vessel’s authorized representative evidence that they received

Prohibition

(5) A person who is not fully vaccinated, other than a pilot or a person who intends to be a passenger, who receives a positive result for a COVID-19 test must not board the vessel for a period of 10 days after the specimen on which the test was performed was collected, unless they receive a negative result for a COVID-19 molecular test that was performed on a specimen collected from the person no more than 72 hours before the person boards the vessel.

Evidence — elements

(6) For the purposes of this Interim Order, evidence of a result for a COVID-19 test must include

Continued testing

(7) Any person who provides evidence of a result described in paragraph (4)(a) must be tested for COVID-19 in accordance with the authorized representative’s vaccination policy every three days for the duration of the voyage if it is scheduled to last six days or more.

Pilots

Prohibition

5 (1) It is prohibited for any vessel that is operated in Canadian waters to have a pilot on board unless the vessel’s authorized representative verifies

Verification

(2) Despite subsection (1), a vessel referred to in that subsection that is operated in Canadian waters may have on board a pilot who is not fully vaccinated if the vessel’s authorized representative verifies that the pilot has a document confirming that the pilotage authority that employs the pilot or that has a contract with the pilot or with a body corporate of which the pilot is a member or shareholder has verified that the pilot has provided evidence that they have not completed a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen for a reason referred to in subsection 6(2).

Prohibition

6 (1) It is prohibited for a pilot to board any vessel that is operated in Canadian waters unless the pilot provides to the vessel’s authorized representative

Verification

(2) Despite subsection (1), a pilot referred to in that subsection may board the vessel if the pilotage authority that employs the pilot or that has a contract with the pilot or with a body corporate of which the pilot is a member or shareholder has verified that the pilot has not completed a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen due to one of the following reasons:

Accommodation under applicable legislation

(3) If a pilot relies on a reason referred to in subsection (2), the pilotage authority that employs the pilot or that has a contract with the pilot or with a body corporate of which the pilot is a member or shareholder must verify that the pilot is entitled to be accommodated, on the basis of the reason the pilot is relying on, under applicable legislation by being permitted to board the cruise ship without being fully vaccinated.

Evidence

(4) A pilot who relies on a reason referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) must provide to the pilotage authority evidence of their medical contraindication or their sincerely held religious belief that contains the information set out in Ship Safety Bulletin No. 17/2021.

COVID-19 test result

(5) Before boarding a vessel, a pilot who is not fully vaccinated must provide to the vessel’s authorized representative evidence that they have received a result described in subsection 4(4) for a COVID-19 test that they took or a result described in subsection 4(5) for a COVID-19 molecular test that they took, as the case may be.

Cruise Ships

Prohibition

7 (1) It is prohibited for a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel to be operated in any waters, and for a cruise ship that is a foreign vessel to be operated in Canadian waters, unless the cruise ship’s authorized representative

Vaccination status

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the vaccination status to be verified is the following:

Exception

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the reasons a person may have for not being vaccinated are the following:

COVID-19 test results

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the COVID-19 test results that a person must have received are the following:

Confirmation

8 Before a cruise ship is operated in Canadian waters, the authorized representative of the cruise ship must confirm to the Minister that they have

Evidence of vaccination

9 (1) It is prohibited for any person, other than a passenger or pilot, to be on board a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel or a cruise ship that is a foreign vessel in Canadian waters unless the person has provided to the cruise ship’s authorized representative

Evidence of vaccination — passengers

(2) It is prohibited for a passenger who is 12 years and 4 months of age or older to be on board a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel or a cruise ship that is a foreign vessel in Canadian waters unless they have provided to the cruise ship’s authorized representative evidence of COVID-19 vaccination demonstrating that they are fully vaccinated.

Verification

(3) Despite subsection (1) and paragraph (2)(a), a person may board the cruise ship if the authorized representative has verified that the person has not completed a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen due to one of the following reasons:

Accommodation under applicable legislation

(4) If the person relying on a reason referred to in subsection (3) is a passenger, the authorized representative must verify that the passenger is entitled to be accommodated, on the basis of the reason they are relying on, under applicable legislation by being permitted to board the cruise ship without being fully vaccinated.

Evidence

(5) A person who relies on a reason referred to in paragraph (3)(a) or (b) must provide to the authorized representative the following evidence:

COVID-19 test results — persons other than passengers

(6) A person who is not fully vaccinated, other than a passenger or pilot, must have provided to the cruise ship’s authorized representative evidence that they received their results of a COVID-19 test referred to in subsection 4(4) or (5).

Continued testing

(7) Any person, other than a passenger or pilot, who provides evidence of a result described in paragraph 4(4)(a) for a COVID-19 test that they took or a result described in subsection 4(5) for a COVID-19 molecular test that they took, as the case may be, must be tested for COVID-19 in accordance with the authorized representative’s vaccination policy every three days for the duration of the voyage if that voyage is scheduled to last six days or more.

COVID-19 test results — passengers

(8) A person who intends to be a passenger must be tested for COVID-19 in accordance with Ship Safety Bulletin No. 18/2021 and must provide the results of their COVID-19 test to the authorized representative in accordance with that Bulletin.

Notification — vaccination

10 A cruise ship that is a foreign vessel on a voyage to Canada departing from any other country must not enter Canadian waters unless the authorized representative of the cruise ship notified every person before they boarded the cruise ship that they may be required, under an order made under section 58 of the Quarantine Act, to provide, before boarding the cruise ship or before entering Canadian waters, to the Minister of Health or to a screening officer, as defined in section 2 of that Act, or person designated as a quarantine officer under subsection 5(2) of that Act, by the electronic means specified by that Minister, information related to their COVID-19 vaccination and evidence of COVID-19 vaccination. The authorized representative must also notify every person that they may be denied permission to board the cruise ship and may be liable to a fine if this requirement applies to them and they fail to comply with it.

Exceptions

11 Sections 3 to 10 do not apply to

Vaccination Policy

Content

12 (1) A vaccination policy must include

Medical contraindication

(2) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(g) and (h), the vaccination policy must provide that a document is to be issued to a person confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of a medical contraindication only if the person provides a medical certificate from a medical doctor or nurse practitioner who is licensed to practise in Canada certifying that the person cannot complete a COVID-19 vaccination regimen due to a medical condition and specifying whether the condition is permanent or temporary.

Canadian Human Rights Act

(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(g) and (h), in the case of an employee of an authorized representative or a person hired by the authorized representative to provide a service, the vaccination policy must provide that a document is to be issued to the employee or person confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of their sincerely held religious beliefs only if the authorized representative is obligated to accommodate them on that basis under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Applicable legislation

(4) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(g) and (h), in the case of an employee of an authorized representative’s contractor or agent or mandatary, the vaccination policy must provide that a document is to be issued to the employee confirming that they did not complete a COVID-19 vaccine dosage regimen on the basis of their sincerely held religious beliefs only if they would be entitled to an accommodation on that basis under applicable legislation.

Vaccination policy kept on board

(5) The authorized representative of a vessel referred to in section 3 or of a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel must ensure that a copy of the vaccination policy is kept on board each such vessel or cruise ship of which they are the authorized representative and must make that policy available to the Minister within 48 hours of the Minister’s request.

Familiarity with policy

(6) The authorized representative must ensure that the crew members on board the vessel or cruise ship are familiar with the content of the vaccination policy and must keep on board the vessel or cruise ship a record indicating that the crew members have familiarized themselves with the policy.

Authorized representative’s confirmation

13 The authorized representative of a vessel referred to in section 3 or of a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel that begins to operate after this Interim Order is made must, on the day on which the vessel or cruise ship begins to operate, provide to the Minister written confirmation that they implemented a vaccination policy that meets the requirements set out in subsection 12(1).

Documents

14 The authorized representative of a vessel referred to in section 3 or of a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel must make information related to the implementation of the vaccination policy available to the Minister on the Minister’s request.

Amending vaccination policy

15 The authorized representative of a vessel referred to in section 3 or of a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel must amend their vaccination policy on the request of the Minister and must submit the amended vaccination policy to the Minister within five business days after the day on which the request is made.

Evidence of vaccination — elements

16 (1) For the purposes of this Interim Order, evidence of COVID-19 vaccination must be evidence issued by the government or the non-governmental entity that is authorized to issue it and must contain the following information:

Evidence of vaccination — translation

(2) The evidence of COVID-19 vaccination must be in English or French and any translation into English or French must be a certified translation.

Notice to Minister — persons other than passengers

17 (1) An authorized representative referred to in section 3 or 7 or a pilotage authority referred to in subsection 6(2) who has reason to believe that a person other than a passenger provided evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, of a COVID-19 test result, of a medical contraindication or of a sincerely held religious belief that is likely to be false or misleading must as soon as feasible provide to the Minister the person’s name, contact information and, if applicable, their Candidate document number (CDN) or their Certificate of Competency number from the Standards for Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW).

Notice to Minister — passengers

(2) An authorized representative of a cruise ship who has reason to believe that a passenger provided evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, of a COVID-19 test result, of a medical contraindication or of a sincerely held religious belief that is likely to be false or misleading must as soon as feasible provide to the Minister

COVID-19 Management Plan

Content

18 A COVID-19 management plan must include

Notice to Minister

19 The authorized representative of a cruise ship must notify the Minister 45 days before the cruise ship is first operated in, or first enters, Canadian waters, whichever occurs first after this Interim Order is made, that they have implemented their COVID-19 management plan in accordance with section 18.

Management plan kept on board

20 The authorized representative of a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel operating in any waters or of a cruise ship that is a foreign vessel operating in Canadian waters must ensure that a copy of their COVID-19 management plan is kept on board each cruise ship of which they are the authorized representative and must make that plan available to the Minister within 48 hours of the Minister’s request.

Amending management plan

21 The authorized representative of a cruise ship must amend their COVID-19 management plan on the request of the Minister and must submit the amended plan to the Minister within five business days after the day on which the request is made.

Checklist Respecting Procedures at Ports

Requirement

22 (1) The authorized representative of a cruise ship must have a checklist respecting procedures to be followed at the ports where the cruise ship is scheduled to call that is signed by the port authorities of those ports and the appropriate public health authorities.

Content

(2) The checklist must include

Notice to Minister

(3) The authorized representative of a cruise ship must notify the Minister 45 days before the cruise ship is first operated in, or first enters, Canadian waters, whichever occurs first after this Interim Order is made, that they have the checklist referred to in subsection (1).

Checklist kept on board

23 The authorized representative of a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel operating in any waters or of a cruise ship that is a foreign vessel operating in Canadian waters must ensure that a copy of the checklist referred to in subsection 22(1) is kept on board each cruise ship of which they are the authorized representative and must make that checklist available to the Minister within 48 hours of the Minister’s request.

Reports

Complete report

24 (1) The authorized representative of a vessel referred to in section 3 or of a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel must provide to the Minister, in accordance with Ship Safety Bulletin No. 17/2021, a report that contains the following information:

Abridged report

(2) An authorized representative of a vessel referred to in section 3 or of a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel who implements a vaccination policy that exceeds the requirements of this Interim Order and that applies to all their employees, including those whose employment responsibilities do not require them to be on board the vessel or cruise ship, is exempt from subsection (1) but must provide to the Minister, in accordance with Ship Safety Bulletin No. 17/2021, a report that contains the information set out in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d).

Report on passengers

25 An authorized representative of a cruise ship that is a Canadian vessel operating in any waters or of a cruise ship that is a foreign vessel operating in Canadian waters must provide to the Minister, in accordance with Ship Safety Bulletin No. 18/2021, a report that contains the following information:

Passenger Vessels That Provide Essential Services and Ferry Vessels

Permission

26 (1) A passenger vessel that provides essential services may be operated in Canadian waters if

Notice to Minister

(2) The authorized representative of a vessel who implements measures in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) must notify the Minister, in writing, of the measures before implementing them and must keep a copy of the notice on board.

Guidelines

27 The authorized representative and master of a passenger vessel that provides essential services must make reasonable efforts to implement the measures contained in the guidelines that are set out in the document entitled COVID-19: Guidance Material for Passenger Vessel and Ferry Operators published on April 17, 2020 by the Marine Safety and Security Directorate of Transport Canada, as amended from time to time.

Ferry vessels

28 The authorized representative and master of a ferry vessel must ensure that the applicable requirements set out in section 3, paragraph 26(1)(a) or (b) and subsection 26(2) are met and must comply with the requirement set out in section 27.

Prohibition — Authorized Representative and Master

Prohibition

29 The authorized representative, and master, of a vessel referred to in section 3 or a cruise ship must not permit the vessel or cruise ship to contravene any of the restrictions or prohibitions set out in this Interim Order.

Enforcement

Persons ensuring compliance

30 (1) The following persons are authorized to ensure compliance with this Interim Order:

Powers and duties

(2) A person who is authorized to ensure compliance with this Interim Order may

Obligation to comply

31 A person or vessel must comply with any direction given to them or a requirement or prohibition imposed on them under subsection 30(2).

Repeal

32 The Interim Order Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), made on November 29, 2021, is repealed.

SCHEDULE

(Subsection 1(1))

Passenger Vessels That Provide Essential Services
Item Vessels
1 A vessel operating to protect public health or safety or the marine environment including a vessel that is involved in
  • (a) search and rescue operations; or
  • (b) emergency or environmental response.
2 A vessel that supports the activities of any of the following at their request:
  • (a) the Minister;
  • (b) the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans;
  • (c) a member of the Canadian Coast Guard; or
  • (d) a peace officer in the performance of their duties.
3 A vessel that operates when it is the most practical means to
  • (a) give passengers access to their domicile or residence or their place of employment;
  • (b) give passengers access to essential goods and services, including
    • (i) goods or services directly related to the response to COVID-19, including medical equipment, testing and laboratory services,
    • (ii) essential health services, including primary health care services and pharmacies, and
    • (iii) food, potable water, pharmaceuticals and fuel;
  • (c) transport cargo to resupply communities, businesses or industry; or
  • (d) give passengers access to services that are declared to be essential services by the Government of Canada, a provincial government, a local authority or a government, council or other entity authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA

SPECIAL IMPORT MEASURES ACT

Code of Conduct applicable to dispute settlement proceedings under the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with section 77.036 of the Special Import Measures Act, of the code of conduct established pursuant to Article 10.17 of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (i.e. the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Code of Conduct).

CODE OF CONDUCT

Article 1: Application

The Parties place prime importance on the integrity and impartiality of proceedings conducted under Chapter 10 (Trade Remedies) and Chapter 31 (Dispute Settlement) of the Agreement. This Code of Conduct (the “Code”) is established to ensure that these principles are respected.

Article 2: Interpretation

Agreement
means the agreement signed between Canada, Mexico, and the United States on November 30, 2018, as amended;
assistant
means a person who, under the terms of appointment of a member, conducts research or provides support for the member;
candidate
means:
  • (a) an individual whose name appears on a roster or list established under Annex 10-B.1 (Establishment of Binational Panels), Annex 10-B.3 (Extraordinary Challenge Procedure), Article 31.8 (Roster and Qualifications of Panelists), Annex 31-A (United States-Mexico Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism), or Annex 31-B (Canada-Mexico Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism);
  • (b) an individual who is under consideration for appointment as a member of a panel under Annex 10-B.1 (Establishment of Binational Panels), Article 10.11 (Review of Statutory Amendments), Article 10.12 (Review of Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations), Article 31.9 (Panel Composition), Annex 31-A (United States-Mexico Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism), or Annex 31-B (Canada-Mexico Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism); or
  • (c) an individual who is under consideration for appointment as a member of a committee under Annex 10-B.3 (Extraordinary Challenge Procedure) or Article 10.13 (Safeguarding the Panel Review System);
family member
means the spouse of a candidate or member; or a parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew of the candidate or member or spouse of the candidate or member, including whole and half blood relatives and step relatives; or the spouse of such an individual. A family member also includes any resident of a candidate’s or member’s household whom the candidate or member treats as a member of their family;
member
means:
  • (a) a member of a panel constituted under Annex 10-B.1 (Establishment of Binational Panels), Article 10.11 (Review of Statutory Amendments), Article 10.12 (Review of Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations), Article 31.6 (Establishment of a Panel), Article 31.9 (Panel Composition), Article 31.19 (Non-Implementation – Suspension of Benefits, Article 31-A.4.8 (Requests for Review and Remediation), Article 31-B.4.8 (Requests for Review and Remediation), Article 31-A.5 (Requests for Establishment of Rapid Response Labor Panel), or Article 31-B.5 (Requests for Establishment of Rapid Response Labor Panel);
  • (b) a member of an extraordinary challenge committee constituted under Annex 10-B.3 (Extraordinary Challenge Procedure); or
  • (c) a member of a special committee constituted under Article 10.13 (Safeguarding the Panel Review System);
participant
has the meaning assigned in the Rules of Procedure for Article 10.12 (Binational Panel Reviews);
Party
means a Party to the Agreement;
proceeding,
unless otherwise specified, means:
  • (a) a panel review under Article 10.11 (Review of Statutory Amendments) or Article 10.12 (Review of Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations);
  • (b) an extraordinary challenge proceeding under Annex 10-B.3 (Extraordinary Challenge Procedure);
  • (c) a special committee proceeding under Article 10.13 (Safeguarding the Panel Review System);
  • (d) a panel proceeding under Section A of Chapter 31 (Dispute Settlement); or
  • (e) a proceeding under Annex 31-A (United States-Mexico Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism) or Annex 31-B (Canada-Mexico Facility-Specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism);
Rules
mean the Rules of Procedure established under Article 10.12.14 (Review of Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations), Annex 10-B.3.2 (Extraordinary Challenge Procedure), or Annex 10-B.4 (Special Committee Procedures), and those established under Article 30.2.1(e) (Free Trade Commission) and Article 31.11 (Rules of Procedure for Panels);
Secretariat
means the Secretariat established under Article 30.6 (The Secretariat); and
staff,
in respect of a member, means persons under the direction and control of the member, other than assistants.
  1. Unless otherwise specified, a reference made in this Code to an Article, Annex, or Chapter is a reference to the appropriate Article, Annex, or Chapter of the Agreement.

Article 3: Responsibilities to the Process

Every candidate, member, and former member shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety and shall observe high standards of conduct so that the integrity and impartiality of the dispute settlement process is preserved.

Article 4: Disclosure Obligations

  1. A candidate shall disclose any interest, relationship, or matter that is likely to affect the candidate’s independence or impartiality or that might reasonably create an appearance of impropriety or an apprehension of bias in the proceeding. An appearance of impropriety or an apprehension of bias is created where a reasonable person, with knowledge of all the relevant circumstances that a reasonable inquiry would disclose, would conclude that a candidate’s or member’s ability to carry out the duties with integrity, impartiality, and competence is impaired.
  2. A candidate shall make all reasonable efforts to identify any interests, relationships, and matters referred to in paragraph 1.
  3. The candidate shall disclose such interests, relationships, and matters by completing an Initial Disclosure Statement provided by the Secretariat and sending it to the Secretariat.
  4. Without limiting the generality of the disclosure requirement in paragraph 1, candidates shall disclose the following interests, relationships, and matters:
    • (a) any financial interest of the candidate in:
      • (i) the proceeding or in its outcome, and
      • (ii) an administrative proceeding, a domestic judicial proceeding, or another international dispute settlement proceeding that involves issues that may be decided in the proceeding for which the candidate is under consideration;
    • (b) any financial interest of the candidate’s employer, business partner, business associate, or family member in:
      • (i) the proceeding or in its outcome, and
      • (ii) an administrative proceeding, a domestic judicial proceeding, or another international dispute settlement proceeding that involves issues that may be decided in the proceeding for which the candidate is under consideration;
    • (c) any past or existing financial, business, professional, family, or social relationship with any interested parties in the proceeding, or their counsel, or any such relationship involving a candidate’s employer, business partner, business associate, or family member; and
    • (d) public advocacy or legal or other representation concerning an issue in dispute in the proceeding or concerning a dispute involving the same good, service, investment, or government procurement that is the subject of the dispute in the proceeding.
  5. The candidate shall also include in their Initial Disclosure Statement any publication by the candidate that has a direct relationship with the matter in dispute in the proceeding in which the candidate was requested to serve.
  6. A member in an Article 10.12 (Review of Final Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Determinations) proceeding shall, after receiving the complaint, disclose any interests, advocacy or representation referred to in sub-subparagraph 4(a)(ii) or 4(b)(ii) or subparagraph 4(d) by completing a Supplementary Disclosure Statement provided by the Secretariat and sending it to the Secretariat for consideration by the appropriate Parties.
  7. Throughout the proceeding, a candidate or member shall continue to make all reasonable efforts to identify any interests, relationships, or matters referred to in paragraphs 1 or 4 and shall disclose them. The obligation to disclose is a continuing duty that requires a candidate or member to disclose any such interests, relationships, and matters that may arise during any stage of the proceeding. The candidate or member shall promptly disclose such interests, relationships, and matters by completing a Supplementary Disclosure Statement and sending it to the Secretariat for consideration by the appropriate Parties.
  8. In the event of any uncertainty regarding whether an interest, relationship, or matter must be disclosed, a candidate or member should err in favor of disclosure. Disclosure of an interest, relationship, or matter is without prejudice as to whether the interest, relationship, or matter is covered by paragraph 1, 4, or 7, or whether it warrants recusal, disqualification, or other remedial measures.
  9. The disclosure obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 through 8 should not be interpreted so that the burden of detailed disclosure makes it impractical for persons in the legal or business community to serve as members, thereby depriving the Parties and participants of the services of those who might be best qualified to serve as members. Candidates and members are not called upon to disclose interests, relationships, or matters whose bearing on their role in the proceeding would be trivial.
  10. This Code does not determine whether or under what circumstances the Parties will disqualify a candidate or member from being appointed to, or serving as a member of, a panel or committee on the basis of disclosures made.

Article 5: Duties of Candidates and Members

Article 6: Independence and Impartiality of Members

Article 7: Duties in Certain Situations

Article 8: Confidentiality

Article 9: Responsibilities of Assistants, Experts, and Staff

Article 3 (Responsibilities to the Process), Article 4 (Disclosure Obligations), Articles 5.5, 5.9, and 5.10 (Duties of Candidates and Members), and Article 8 (Confidentiality) of this Code apply also to assistants, experts, and staff.

INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. SMSE-006-22 — Proposed Revisions to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations, 2022 Edition

This notice invites comments on proposals for the revision of the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations, as outlined in the consultation paper entitled Proposed Revisions to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations, 2022 Edition. These proposed revisions take into account the results of the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) and domestic requirements.

Submitting comments

To ensure consideration, parties should submit their comments no later than March 21, 2022. Respondents are asked to provide their comments in electronic format (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) by email to ic.spectrumengineering-genieduspectre.ic@ised-isde.gc.ca. Soon after the close of the comment period, all comments will be posted on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s (ISED) Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website. ISED will review and consider all comments in order to arrive at its decisions regarding the above-mentioned consultation.

All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title and the reference number of this notice (SMSE-006-22).

Obtaining copies

Copies of this notice and of documents referred to herein are available electronically on ISED’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website.

Official versions of notices can be viewed on the Canada Gazette website.

January 22, 2022

Martin Proulx
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch

PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE

Appointment opportunities

We know that our country is stronger — and our government more effective — when decision-makers reflect Canada’s diversity. The Government of Canada has implemented an appointment process that is transparent and merit-based, strives for gender parity, and ensures that Indigenous peoples and minority groups are properly represented in positions of leadership. We continue to search for Canadians who reflect the values that we all embrace: inclusion, honesty, fiscal prudence, and generosity of spirit. Together, we will build a government as diverse as Canada.

We are equally committed to providing a healthy workplace that supports one’s dignity, self-esteem and the ability to work to one’s full potential. With this in mind, all appointees will be expected to take steps to promote and maintain a healthy, respectful and harassment-free work environment.

The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from diverse and talented Canadians from across the country who are interested in the following positions.

Current opportunities

The following opportunities for appointments to Governor in Council positions are currently open for applications. Every opportunity is open for a minimum of two weeks from the date of posting on the Governor in Council appointments website.

Governor in Council appointment opportunities
Position Organization Closing date
Chief Executive Officer Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse  
Member Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board  
Chief Executive Officer Canadian Dairy Commission  
Deputy Chief Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission  
Member Canadian Human Rights Commission  
Member Canadian Museum of Nature  
Chairperson Invest in Canada Hub  
Chief Executive Officer Invest in Canada Hub  
Director Invest in Canada Hub  
Commissioner Law Commission of Canada  
President Law Commission of Canada  
Privacy Commissioner Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada  
Chairperson Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Canada  
Director (Federal) Québec Port Authority  
Director Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority