Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 12: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
March 23, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Ministerial Condition No. 21689
Ministerial condition
(Paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) have assessed information pertaining to the substance amides, tall-oil fatty, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl], Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 68650-79-3;
And whereas the ministers suspect that the substance is toxic or capable of becoming toxic within the meaning of section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act),
The Minister of the Environment, pursuant to paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Act, hereby permits the manufacture or import of the substance subject to the conditions of the following annex.
Marc D’Iorio
Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
Conditions
(Paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
1. The following definitions apply in these ministerial conditions:
- “engineered hazardous waste landfill facility”
- means a facility that is part of an overall integrated hazardous waste management system where wastes that do not require additional treatment or processing are sent and where hazardous materials are confined or controlled for the duration of their effective contaminating lifespan;
- “notifier”
- means the person who has, on November 10, 2023, provided to the Minister of the Environment the prescribed information concerning the substance, in accordance with subsection 81(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
- “substance”
- means amides, tall-oil fatty, N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl], Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 68650-79-3;
- “waste”
- means the following:
- (a) effluents that result from the manufacture of products with the substance;
- (b) effluents that result from rinsing equipment or vessels used for transportation of the substance;
- (c) disposable vessels used for the substance;
- (d) spillage that contains the substance;
- (e) process effluents that contain the substance; and
- (f) any residual quantity of the substance in any equipment or vessel.
2. The notifier may manufacture or import the substance subject to the present ministerial conditions.
Restrictions
3. The notifier may only import the substance to incorporate it as a component of asphalt or bitumen emulsions.
4. The notifier shall transfer the physical possession or control of the substance only to a person who agrees to use it in accordance with section 3.
5. At least 120 days prior to beginning manufacturing the substance in Canada, the notifier shall inform the Minister of the Environment, in writing, and provide the following information:
- (a) the anticipated annual quantity of the substance to be manufactured, if applicable;
- (b) the address of the manufacturing facility within Canada;
- (c) a description of the expected modes for its transportation and storage;
- (d) a description of the size and type of container used for its transportation and storage;
- (e) the identification of the components of the environment into which it is anticipated to be released;
- (f) its anticipated releases into municipal wastewater systems;
- (g) a description of the methods recommended for its destruction or disposal;
- (h) a summary of all other information and test data in respect of the chemical that are in the possession of the notifier or to which they may reasonably be expected to have access and that permit the identification of hazards to the environment and human health and the degree of environmental and public exposure to the chemical;
- (i) any factors that may limit environmental exposure;
- (j) the following information related to the manufacturing process of the substance in Canada:
- (i) a brief description of the manufacturing process that details the precursors of the substance, the reaction stoichiometry and the nature (batch or continuous) and scale of the process,
- (ii) a flow diagram of the manufacturing process that includes features such as process tanks, holding tanks and distillation towers, and
- (iii) a brief description of the major steps in manufacturing operations, the chemical conversions, the points of entry of all reactants and the points of release of the substance, and the processes to eliminate environmental release.
Disposal of the substance
6. The notifier or the person to whom the substance has been transferred must
- (a) thoroughly rinse any containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance prior to their disposal or reconditioning and
- (i) incorporate the rinsate as a component of asphalt or bitumen emulsions, or
- (ii) dispose of the rinsate as waste in accordance with subparagraph (b)(i) or (ii); and
- (b) destroy or dispose of any waste and containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance in the following manner:
- (i) incinerate them in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the disposal facility is located, or
- (ii) deposit them in an engineered hazardous waste landfill facility, in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the landfill is located.
Environmental release
7. Where any release of the substance or waste to the environment occurs, the notifier shall immediately take all measures necessary to prevent any further release, and to limit the dispersion of any release. Furthermore, the notifier shall, as soon as possible in the circumstances, inform the Minister of the Environment by contacting an enforcement officer designated under the Act.
Other requirements
8. The notifier shall, prior to transferring the physical possession or control of the substance, waste or containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance to any person,
- (a) inform the person, in writing, of the terms of the present ministerial conditions; and
- (b) obtain, prior to the first transfer of the substance, waste or containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance, written confirmation from this person that they were informed of the terms of the present ministerial conditions and agree to comply with sections 6 and 7 of the present ministerial conditions as well as to use the substance in accordance with section 3.
Record-keeping requirements
9. (1) The notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating
- (a) the use of the substance;
- (b) the quantity of the substance that the notifier manufactures, imports, purchases, distributes, sells and uses;
- (c) the name and address of each person to whom the notifier transfers the physical possession or control of the substance;
- (d) the name and address of each person in Canada who disposed of the substance, waste, containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance for the notifier, the method used to do so and the quantities of the substance, waste, containers or transportation vessels shipped to that person; and
- (e) the written confirmation referred to in paragraph 8(b).
(2) If the address referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or paragraph (1)(d) changes, the notifier must update the electronic or paper records mentioned in subsection (1) accordingly within 30 days after learning of the change.
(3) The notifier shall create the electronic or paper records mentioned in subsection (1) no later than 30 days after the date the information or documents become available.
(4) The notifier shall maintain the electronic or paper records mentioned in subsection (1)
- (a) in English, French, or both languages; and
- (b) at the notifier’s principal place of business in Canada, or at the principal place of business in Canada of their representative, for a period of at least five years after they are made.
(5) Any records mentioned in subsection (1) that are kept electronically must be in an electronically readable format.
Coming into force
10. The present ministerial conditions come into force on March 7, 2024.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA MARINE ACT
Trois-Rivières Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent
WHEREAS letters patent were issued by the Minister of Transport (“Minister”) for the Trois-Rivières Port Authority (“Authority”), under the authority of the Canada Marine Act (“Act”), effective May 1, 1999;
WHEREAS Schedule C of the letters patent sets out the immovables, other than federal immovables, held or occupied by the Authority;
WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 46(2.1) of the Act, the Authority wishes to acquire the immovables known and designated as being lot numbers 1 019 091, 1 019 092, and 1 019 090 of the cadastre of Quebec;
WHEREAS the board of directors of the Authority has requested that the Minister issue supplementary letters patent to set out the immovables in Schedule C of the letters patent;
AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendments to the letters patent are consistent with the Act;
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:
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1. Schedule C of the letters patent is amended by adding the following at the end of that Schedule: Lot Number Description 1 019 091 An immovable known and designated in the Land register of Quebec as being lot 1 019 091, containing an area of 1 721.5 m2. 1 019 092 An immovable known and designated in the Land register of Quebec as being lot 1 019 092, containing an area of 2 806 m2. 1 019 090 An immovable known and designated in the Land register of Quebec as being lot 1 019 090, containing an area of 426.7 m2. - 2. These supplementary letters patent take effect on the date of registration of the title in the Land register of Quebec of the deed of sale evidencing the transfer of the immovables to the Authority.
ISSUED this 8th day of March, 2024.
The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE
Appointment opportunities
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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.
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| Director | Bank of Canada | |
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| Chairperson | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation | |
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| President | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | |
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| Chairperson | Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board | |
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| Member | Independent Advisory Board on Eligibility for Journalism Tax Measures | |
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| Parliamentary Librarian | Library of Parliament | |
| Chairperson | National Advisory Council on Poverty | |
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| Chairperson | National Gallery of Canada | |
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TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT
PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS
CANADIAN FORCES SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS
Quarterly rates
In accordance with subsection 46(3) of the Public Service Superannuation Regulations, subsection 36(3) of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations and subsection 30(3) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Regulations, the quarterly rates used for calculating interest for the purpose of subsection (1) of each of the corresponding sections are as follows:
As of:
- March 31, 2023 0.7780%
- June 30, 2023 0.7705%
- September 30, 2023 0.7638%
- December 31, 2023 0.7583%
Anita Anand
President