Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 153, Number 30: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
July 27, 2019
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Whereas the 110 substances set out in this Notice are specified on the Domestic Substances List; footnote 1
Whereas the Minister of the Environment previously published Orders in the Canada Gazette, Part II, pursuant to subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, footnote 2 amending the Domestic Substances List to indicate that subsection 81(3) of that Act applies to the substances; footnote 3, footnote 4, footnote 5, footnote 6, footnote 7, footnote 8, footnote 9, footnote 10, footnote 11
Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) suspect that the information concerning a significant new activity in relation to 105 of the substances set out in this Notice may contribute to determining the circumstances in which these substances are toxic or capable of becoming toxic within the meaning of section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
And whereas the ministers no longer suspect that the information concerning a significant new activity in relation to the remaining five substances may contribute to determining the circumstances in which these substances are toxic or capable of becoming toxic within the meaning of section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999,
Therefore, notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment intends to amend the Domestic Substances List pursuant to subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, by varying or rescinding the requirements under the significant new activity provisions in relation to those substances set out in this Notice.
Public comment period
Any person may, within 60 days of publication of this Notice, file with the Minister of the Environment comments with respect to this proposal. All comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this Notice and can be submitted using the online reporting system available through Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Single Window, by mail to the Executive Director, Program Development and Engagement Division, Department of the Environment, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, by fax to 819‑938‑5212, or by email to eccc.substances.eccc@canada.ca.
The final screening assessments for these substances may be obtained from the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.
In accordance with section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, any person who provides information in response to this Notice may submit with the information a request that it be treated as confidential.
Nancy Hamzawi
Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
1 Part 1 of the Domestic Substances List is proposed to be amended by adding the following in numerical order:
- 68443-10-7
- 68583-58-4
- 93918-79-7
- 113089-51-3
- 119209-64-2
2 (1) Part 2 of the List is proposed to be amended by deleting substance “68443-10-7 S′” in Column 1 and the significant new activity in Column 2 opposite the reference to that substance.
(2) Part 2 of the List is proposed to be amended by deleting substance “68583-58-4 S′” in Column 1 and the significant new activity in Column 2 opposite the reference to that substance.
(3) The note to Group A in Part 2 of the List is proposed to be amended by deleting the following in numerical order from Group A:
- 58-38-8 S′
- 76-60-8 S′
- 77-52-1 S′
- 87-10-5 S′
- 93-46-9 S′
- 96-66-2 S′
- 132-61-6 S′
- 133-49-3 S′
- 145-39-1 S′
- 440-17-5 S′
- 603-48-5 S′
- 608-71-9 S′
- 1000-05-1 S′
- 1325-85-5 S′
- 1326-49-4 S′
- 2062-78-4 S′
- 2379-75-1 S′
- 2538-84-3 S′
- 2746-81-8 S′
- 3271-22-5 S′
- 3687-67-0 S′
- 3767-68-8 S′
- 6257-39-2 S′
- 6371-23-9 S′
- 6373-31-5 S′
- 6408-50-0 S′
- 6409-68-3 S′
- 6417-38-5 S′
- 15958-61-9 S′
- 16834-13-2 S′
- 19163-98-5 S′
- 23077-61-4 S′
- 24169-02-6 S′
- 25857-05-0 S′
- 27341-33-9 S′
- 28118-10-7 S′
- 36294-24-3 S′
- 42479-88-9 S′
- 52591-25-0 S′
- 52671-38-2 S′
- 53184-75-1 S′
- 54079-60-6 S′
- 54243-60-6 S′
- 56307-70-1 S′
- 58019-27-5 S′
- 59583-77-6 S′
- 63281-10-7 S′
- 63467-15-2 S′
- 63467-19-6 S′
- 64086-95-9 S′
- 64086-96-0 S′
- 67219-55-0 S′
- 68227-79-2 S′
- 68910-11-2 S′
- 68938-51-2 S′
- 69695-75-6 S′
- 69898-66-4 S′
- 69898-67-5 S′
- 72102-56-8 S′
- 72102-64-8 S′
- 72318-87-7 S′
- 72749-91-8 S′
- 72812-39-6 S′
- 72828-93-4 S′
- 73398-86-4 S′
- 73398-87-5 S′
- 75908-83-7 S′
- 83721-47-5 S′
- 83721-48-6 S′
- 83968-86-9 S′
- 85186-47-6 S′
- 85702-64-3 S′
- 86551-61-3 S′
- 90268-98-7 S′
- 91696-90-1 S′
- 93384-84-0 S′
- 93918-79-7 S′
- 94248-26-7 S′
- 103331-97-1 S′
- 103331-98-2 S′
- 104376-69-4 S′
- 108004-27-9 S′
- 113089-51-3 S′
- 113163-36-3 S′
- 117310-64-2 S′
- 119209-64-2 S′
- 223777-68-2 S′
| Column 1 Substance |
Column 2 Significant new activity for which substance is subject to subsection 81(3) of the Act |
|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| Column 1 Substance |
Column 2 Significant new activity for which substance is subject to subsection 81(3) of the Act |
|---|---|
|
|
|
|
Coming into Force
3. This Order would come into force on the day on which it is registered.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This explanatory note is not part of the Notice of Intent.)
Description
This Notice of Intent (NOI) is an opportunity for the public to comment on proposed amendments to the Domestic Substances List (DSL) to vary the Significant New Activity (SNAc) requirements of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) for 105 substances, and to rescind the SNAc requirements for 5 substances, pursuant to subsection 87(3) of the Act.
In January 2015, a public commitment was made by the Department of the Environment and the Department of Health to review all SNAc orders and notices that were adopted between 2001 and 2014. footnote 12 The purpose of the review is to ensure that SNAc orders and notices are consistent with current information, policies and approaches. footnote 13 Resulting changes to SNAc orders and notices are expected to provide greater clarity of scope and improved ease of compliance, while protecting Canadians and their environment.
This NOI reflects the results of the review of SNAc requirements for certain substances identified as High Hazard, Not in Commerce. footnote 14 Of the 105 substances, 84 were included in Order 2008-87-01-01 Amending the DSL, which applied the SNAc provisions to 145 substances categorized to be persistent, bioaccumulative, and inherently toxic to non-human organisms (PBiT), and 21 substances were included in various orders published during the “Challenge” initiative of the Chemicals Management Plan (Batches 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12) between 2009 and 2012.
As a result of the review, it is proposed that the definition of what constitutes a significant new activity be amended to increase the annual quantity threshold that would require submission of a Significant New Activity Notification (SNAN). Updated modelling and new information on substances, such as data submitted to the Government on analogous substances notified through the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers), suggests that activities below the proposed threshold would not pose a risk to the environment. The particular threshold proposed for each substance depends on its estimated ecological toxicity and is based on a conservative risk calculation using an industrial point source exposure scenario.
Within 60 days of publication of the NOI, any person may submit comments to the Minister of the Environment (the Minister). These comments will be taken into consideration during the development of the Order amending the DSL to vary the SNAc requirements for 105 substances and to rescind the SNAc requirements for 5 substances.
The DSL amendment is not in force until the Order is adopted by the Minister, pursuant to subsection 87(3) of CEPA. The Order must be published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
Applicability of the proposed Order
At this time, it is proposed that the Order amending the DSL would require any person (individual or corporation) engaging in a significant new activity in relation to the substances to submit a SNAN containing all of the information prescribed in the Order at least 90 days prior to the import, manufacture or use of the substances for the significant new activity.
Currently, for the substances included in this proposed Order, a SNAN must be submitted whenever a person proposes to use, import, or manufacture a substance to which the SNAc provisions of CEPA apply in a quantity exceeding 100 kg in any calendar year. Activities that would require notification following the proposed amendment would include any activity involving, in any one calendar year, more than 1 000 kg or 10 000 kg of the substance, depending on the substance.
The SNAc provisions were applied to five of these substances (CAS RN 68443-10-7; CAS RN 68583-58-4; CAS RN 93918-79-7; CAS RN 113089-51-3; and CAS RN 119209-64-2), as they were not in commerce in Canada and, based on the available information at the time, were considered to be persistent, bioaccumulative and inherently toxic (PBiT) to non-human organisms. footnote 15 Based on a review of the SNAcs on these substances (as described above), it was determined from current information that these substances are unlikely to be PBiT and that they are unlikely to pose a risk to the environment. Therefore, it is proposed that the requirements under the SNAc provisions in relation to these five substances be rescinded.
Activities not subject to the proposed Order
The proposed Order would not apply to uses of the substances that are regulated under the acts of Parliament listed in Schedule 2 of CEPA, including the Pest Control Products Act, the Fertilizers Act and the Feeds Act. The Order would also not apply to transient reaction intermediates, impurities, contaminants, partially unreacted intermediates, or in some circumstances to items such as wastes, mixtures or manufactured items. However, it should be noted that individual components of a mixture may be subject to notification under the Order. See subsection 81(6) and section 3 of CEPA, and section 3 of the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers for additional information.
Information to be submitted
The NOI sets out the proposed requirements for information that would need to be provided to the Minister 90 days before the day on which the substances are imported, manufactured or used for a significant new activity. The Department of the Environment and the Department of Health will use the information submitted in the SNAN to conduct human health and environmental assessments within 90 days after the complete information is received.
The information requirements in the proposed Order relate to general information in respect of the substance, details surrounding its use, and to exposure information. Some of the proposed information requirements are set out in the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).
Additional guidance on preparing a SNAN can be found in section 4 of the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances: Chemicals and Polymers.
It is proposed that the SNAc requirements for five substances (CAS RN 68443-10-7; CAS RN 68583-58-4; CAS RN 93918-79-7; CAS RN 113089-51-3; and CAS RN 119209-64-2) be rescinded; therefore, the proposed Order would no longer require the submission of a SNAN in relation to these substances.
However, until such a time as a final Order is published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, the original SNAc requirements remain in effect.footnote 16, footnote 17, footnote 18
Compliance
When assessing whether a substance is subject to the SNAc provisions,footnote 19 a person is expected to make use of information in their possession or to which they have access. The phrase “to which they have access” means information in any of the notifier’s offices worldwide or other locations where the notifier can reasonably have access to the information. For example, manufacturers are expected to have access to their formulations, while importers or users of a substance, mixture, or product are expected to have access to import records, usage information and the relevant Safety Data Sheet (SDS).footnote 20
Although an SDS is an important source of information on the composition of a purchased product, it should be noted that the goal of the SDS is to protect the health of workers in the workplace from specific hazards of chemical products. Therefore, an SDS may not list all product ingredients that may be subject to an Order due to human health or environmental concerns. Any person requiring more detailed information on product composition is encouraged to contact their supplier.
If any information becomes available that reasonably supports the conclusion that a substance is toxic or capable of becoming toxic, the person who is in possession or who has knowledge of the information and is involved in certain activities with the substance is obligated, under section 70 of CEPA, to provide that information to the Minister without delay.
A company can submit a SNAN on behalf of its clients. For example, in cases where a person takes possession and control of a substance from another person, they may not be required to submit a SNAN, under certain conditions, if their activities were covered by an original SNAN. The Substances Management Advisory Note “Clarification in relation to the submission of Significant New Activity Notifications in application of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999” provides more detail on this subject.
Any person who transfers the physical possession or control of a substance subject to an Order should notify all persons to whom the physical possession or control is transferred of the obligation to comply with the Order, including the obligation to notify the Minister of any significant new activity and to provide all of the required information outlined above.
A pre-notification consultation (PNC) is recommended for notifiers who wish to consult during the planning or preparation of their SNAN to discuss any questions or concerns they have about the prescribed information and test plans.
Where a person has questions concerning their obligations to comply with a notice or Order, believes they may be out of compliance, or would like to request a PNC, they are encouraged to discuss their particular circumstances by contacting the Substances Management Information Line.footnote 21
CEPA is enforced in accordance with the publicly available Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. In instances of non-compliance, consideration is given to factors such as the nature of the alleged violation, potential harm, intent and history of compliance.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Publication after screening assessment of phenol, 4-chloro-3-methyl (chlorocresol), CAS RN footnote 22 59-50-7, specified on the Domestic Substances List (subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas chlorocresol is a substance identified under subsection 73(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
Whereas a summary of the draft screening assessment conducted on chlorocresol pursuant to section 74 of the Act is annexed hereby;
And whereas it is proposed to conclude that chlorocresol meets one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act,
Notice therefore is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) propose to recommend to Her Excellency the Governor in Council that chlorocresol be added to Schedule 1 of the Act.
Notice is furthermore given that the ministers have released a risk management scope for this substance to initiate discussions with stakeholders on the development of risk management actions.
Public comment period
As specified under subsection 77(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, any person may, within 60 days after publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment written comments on the measure the ministers propose to take and on the scientific considerations on the basis of which the measure is proposed. More information regarding the scientific considerations may be obtained from the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website. All comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice and be sent to the Executive Director, Program Development and Engagement Division, Department of the Environment, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, by fax to 819‑938‑5212, or by email to eccc.substances.eccc@canada.ca. Comments can also be submitted to the Minister of the Environment using the online reporting system available through Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Single Window.
In accordance with section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit with the information a request that it be treated as confidential.
Jacqueline Gonçalves
Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
Gwen Goodier
Acting Director General
Industrial Sectors, Chemicals and Waste Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
David Morin
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health
ANNEX
Summary of the draft screening assessment of chlorocresol
Pursuant to section 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of phenol, 4-chloro-3-methyl-, hereinafter referred to as chlorocresol. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS RN) for chlorocresol is 59-50-7. This substance was identified as a priority for assessment, as it met the categorization criteria under subsection 73(1) of CEPA.
Chlorocresol was included in a survey issued pursuant to a CEPA section 71 notice. There were no reports of manufacture of chlorocresol in Canada above the reporting threshold of 100 kg in 2011. Chlorocresol was reported as being imported into Canada with a total volume in the range of 100 to 1 000 kg for commercial uses as an admixture to concrete. Other uses in Canada include as a component in certain body moisturizer creams/lotions at concentrations up to 0.2%. Chlorocresol was also identified as a non-medicinal ingredient in licensed natural health product creams at concentrations up to 0.2%, as a non-medicinal ingredient in a limited number of pharmaceuticals at concentrations up to 0.1%, and as an active ingredient in one registered pest control product in Canada. The sodium salt form of chlorocresol is also registered in two pest control products.
The ecological risk of chlorocresol was characterized using the ecological risk classification of organic substances (ERC), which is a risk-based approach that employs multiple metrics for both hazard and exposure with weighted consideration of multiple lines of evidence for determining risk classification. Hazard profiles are based principally on metrics regarding mode of toxic action, chemical reactivity, food web–derived internal toxicity thresholds, bioavailability, and chemical and biological activity. Metrics considered in the exposure profiles include potential emission rate, overall persistence, and long-range transport potential. A risk matrix is used to assign a low, moderate or high level of potential concern for substances on the basis of their hazard and exposure profiles. Based on the outcome of the ERC analysis, chlorocresol is considered unlikely to cause ecological harm.
Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this draft screening assessment, there is a low risk of harm to the environment from chlorocresol. It is proposed to conclude that chlorocresol does not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(a) or (b) of CEPA, as it is not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity or that constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends.
On the basis of the low volumes of chlorocresol reported in commerce in Canada and the reported levels of chlorocresol detected in Canadian drinking water, wastewater treatment system sludge and indoor air, exposure by the general population to chlorocresol from environmental media is expected to be minimal. Consumer exposure is not expected to occur from chlorocresol used for commercial purposes in small quantities of certain building or construction materials as a concrete admixture.
In Canada, exposure to chlorocresol may occur through the use of certain cosmetics, such as body moisturizer creams/lotions, or topical licensed natural health products or pharmaceuticals, in which it is present at concentrations up to 0.2%. The highest exposures were estimated for the use of moisturizers when applied to infants (from birth to six months old).
The critical health effect for chlorocresol was identified as decreased adrenal organ weights in a chronic exposure study. A comparison of estimated exposure to chlorocresol from its use in cosmetics, such as body lotions, to the critical health effect level resulted in margins of exposure (MOEs) that were considered potentially inadequate to address uncertainties in the health effects and exposure databases.
With respect to dermal exposure to chlorocresol from the use of topical licensed natural health products or pharmaceuticals, a comparison of the estimated exposure to the critical effect level resulted in MOEs that are considered adequate to address uncertainties in the health effects and exposure databases.
On the basis of the information presented in this draft screening assessment, it is proposed to conclude that chlorocresol meets the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of CEPA, as it is entering or may enter the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.
Proposed conclusion
Therefore, it is proposed to conclude that chlorocresol meets one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.
It is also proposed to conclude that chlorocresol does not meet the persistence or bioaccumulation criteria as set out in the Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations of CEPA.
The draft screening assessment and the risk management scope for this substance are available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION REVIEW ACT
Filing of claims for exemption
Pursuant to paragraph 12(1)(a) of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, the Chief Screening Officer hereby gives notice of the filing of the claims for exemption listed below.
In accordance with subsection 12(2) of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, affected parties, as defined, may make written representations to the screening officer with respect to the claim for exemption and the safety data sheet (SDS) or label to which it relates. Written representations must cite the appropriate registry number, state the reasons and evidence upon which the representations are based and be delivered within 30 days of the date of the publication of this notice in the Canada Gazette, Part I, to the screening officer at the following address: Workplace Hazardous Materials Bureau, 269 Laurier Avenue West, 8th Floor (4908-B), Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9.
Véronique Lalonde
Chief Screening Officer
On February 11, 2015, the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) was amended and the Controlled Products Regulations (CPR) and the Ingredient Disclosure List were repealed and replaced with the new Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). The revised legislation (HPA/HPR) is referred to as WHMIS 2015.
The claims listed below seek an exemption from the disclosure of supplier confidential business information in respect of a hazardous product; such disclosure would otherwise be required under the provisions of the relevant legislation.
| Claimant | Product Identifier | Subject of the Claim for Exemption | Registry Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVISTA TECHNOLOGIES Inc. | RoClean P903 | C.i. and C. of five ingredients C. of one ingredient |
03331902 |
| AVISTA TECHNOLOGIES Inc. | AvistaClean MF 1000a | C.i. and C. of five ingredients C. of two ingredients |
03331903 |
| Integrity Bio-Chem | NE2700X2-W | C.i. and C. of one ingredient C. of one ingredient |
03331911 |
| Dow Chemical Canada ULC | ACCENT™ PD 1513 | C.i of one ingredient | 03331943 |
| AVISTA TECHNOLOGIES Inc. | AvistaClean MF 1000 | C.i. and C. of five ingredients C. of two ingredients |
03332020 |
| AVISTA TECHNOLOGIES Inc. | AvistaClean P312 | C.i. and C. of five ingredients C. of two ingredients |
03332021 |
| Baker Hughes Canada Company | JETTISON™ 3000 SOLIDS RELEASE AGENT | C.i. and C. of three ingredients C. of two ingredients |
03332024 |
| Baker Hughes Canada Company | FORSA™ HIW7180 Hydrate Inhibitor | C.i. and C. of one ingredient C. of one ingredient |
03332066 |
| UOP LLC | Merox WS-2 Catalyst | C.i. of one ingredient | 03332115 |
| Dow Chemical Canada ULC | ACCENT™ PD 1514 | C.i. of one ingredient | 03332116 |
| Canadian Energy Services | CES 0818 | C.i. and C. of two ingredients | 03332206 |
| Cortec Corporation | VpCI-649 | C.i. of one ingredient | 03332229 |
| Construction DJL Inc. | Enroplus® | C.i. and C. of one ingredient | 03332230 |
| UOP LLC | Merox WS Catalyst | C.i. of one ingredient | 03332234 |
| UOP LLC | Merox Plus | C.i. of one ingredient | 03332512 |
| BASF Canada Inc. | Irgalube ML 3010 A | C.i. of two ingredients | 03332520 |
| Evergreen Solutions Corp. | MegaSol | C.i. and C. of eight ingredients | 03332751 |
| Construction DJL Inc. | Polytech ES | C.i. and C. of one ingredient | 03332940 |
| Nalco Canada ULC | NALCO® EC5626A | C.i. of one ingredient | 03333086 |
| Nalco Canada ULC | NALCO® EC5626AW | C.i. of one ingredient | 03333087 |
| Baker Hughes Canada Company | SCW8234 SCALE INHIBITOR | C.i. and C. of one ingredient C.i. of one ingredient C. of two ingredients |
03333279 |
| Baker Hughes Canada Company | PSS1001 SCALE INHIBITOR | C.i. and C. of one ingredient C. of one ingredient |
03333283 |
| Henkel Canada Corporation | LOCTITE LIOFOL LA 7910 | C.i. of one ingredient | 03333295 |
| Nalco Canada ULC | RESOLV EC2777A | C.i. and C. of one ingredient | 03333531 |
| Ingevity Corporation | EnvaWet SCTO | C.i. and C. of one ingredient | 03333532 |
| Fluid Energy Group Ltd. | CI-9CNE | C.i. of four ingredients | 03333687 |
| Compass Minerals Manitoba Inc | ROCKET SEEDS™ Moly Liquid Ni 0-0-2 | C.i. and C. of five ingredients | 03333767 |
| Globalquimica Partners LLC | RDV-01-CWB | C.i. and C. of one ingredient C. of two ingredients |
03333773 |
| Dow Chemical Canada ULC | ACCENT™ PD 1510 | C.i. of one ingredient | 03333800 |
| Baker Hughes Canada Company | PSS1000 SCALE INHIBITOR | C.i. and C. of one ingredient | 03333801 |
| AVISTA TECHNOLOGIES Inc. | Vitec 8200 | C.i. and C. of one ingredient | 03333931 |
| AVISTA TECHNOLOGIES Inc. | RoClean L212 | C.i. and C. of four ingredients C. of two ingredients |
03333932 |
| Canadian Energy Services | EnerMul M | C.i. and C. of one ingredient | 03333992 |
| Fluid Energy Group Ltd. | Enviro-Syn® HCR-7000CEF | C.i. and C. of one ingredient | 03334069 |
| Baker Hughes Canada Company | BPR 45411 ODOR CONTROL | C.i. and C. of two ingredients C.i. of one ingredient C. of one ingredient |
03334768 |
Note: C.i. = chemical identity and C. = concentration
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA
SPECIES AT RISK ACT
Description of Fowler’s Toad critical habitat in the Big Creek National Wildlife Area and Long Point National Wildlife Area
The Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) is listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act. In Canada, the Fowler’s Toad occurs in southwestern Ontario along the north shore of Lake Erie, where it is generally found in open to early successional shoreline habitat.
The Recovery Strategy for the Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) in Canada 2019 identifies the critical habitat for the species in a number of areas, including within federally protected areas.
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to subsection 58(2) of the Species at Risk Act, subsection 58(1) of that Act applies, 90 days after this publication, to the critical habitat of the Fowler’s Toad — identified in the recovery strategy for that species that is included on the Species at Risk Public Registry — and found within the following federally protected areas: Big Creek National Wildlife Area and Long Point National Wildlife Area, described in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Area Regulations made pursuant to the Canada Wildlife Act.
Interested parties are invited to contact Environment and Climate Change Canada by email at ec.protectionep-sarprotection.ec@canada.ca to request clarification regarding the location, biophysical attributes and protection of this species’ critical habitat. However, some details may be withheld to protect the species and its critical habitat.
July 27, 2019
Sarah Wren
Director
Species at Risk Implementation
Canadian Wildlife Service
GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA
Consulting Canadians on negotiations for possible accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Government of Canada is committed to diversifying trade and investment with key markets around the world and to strengthening Canada’s ties with its Asia-Pacific partners. Global Affairs Canada is seeking input from Canadians on the possible accession of new members to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Background
The CPTPP is an ambitious and high-standard free trade agreement between Canada and Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. Combined, the 11 CPTPP members form a trading bloc representing approximately half a billion consumers and 13.5% of global GDP.
The Agreement entered into force for Canada, Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore on December 30, 2018, and for Vietnam on January 14, 2019. For the remaining signatories (Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, and Peru), the CPTPP will enter into force 60 days after they have completed their domestic ratification procedures.
With the CPTPP now in force, economies that are able to meet the Agreement’s high-standard rules and ambitious market access commitments can seek to accede to the Agreement, subject to terms and conditions to be negotiated with CPTPP parties.
The accession of new economies to the CPTPP is an opportunity to increase the Agreement’s benefits for Canadians, further diversifying and expanding Canada’s preferential access to vibrant markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Accessions would also help reinforce the rules-based international system and promote the development of global value chains, strengthening Canada’s connectivity to the Asia-Pacific region.
At the inaugural CPTPP Commission meeting in Tokyo on January 19, 2019, CPTPP members laid out the key procedural steps for accessions negotiations. For CPTPP members to formally begin their considerations, an economy must first submit an official request to begin the accession process. To date, there has yet to be an official request to accede. Depending on the timing of a request from an aspirant economy, formal accession negotiations could potentially begin as early as the second half of 2019.
More information on the Government’s consultations on potential accessions to the CPTPP can be found at Global Affairs Canada: Consulting Canadians on possible accession negotiations for the CPTPP.
Interested parties are invited to submit their views on the potential accession of new members to the CPTPP, including specific interests, priorities and potential sensitivities. In particular, the Government welcomes views regarding economies that have publicly announced their own consultations or studies on potential CPTPP accession, notably South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom. The Government also welcomes views on the potential accession of any other Asia-Pacific economy. The Government may opt to launch further public consultations on specific economies that formally apply to accede to the Agreement.
Please be advised that any information received as a result of this consultation will be considered as public information, unless explicitly requested otherwise. The deadline for submission is August 25, 2019.
Submissions should include the following:
- Contributor’s name and address and, if applicable, the name of the contributor’s organization, institution or business;
- The specific issues being addressed; and
- Where possible, precise information on the rationale for the positions taken, including any significant impact it may have on Canada’s domestic or international interests.
Contributions can be sent to
Canada–Asia-Pacific Trade Consultations
Global Affairs Canada
Trade Policy and Negotiations, Asia Division (TCA)
Lester B. Pearson Building
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G2
Email: AsiaPacificConsultations.ConsultationsAsiePacifique@international.gc.ca
Submissions
The following are examples of areas where the Government would appreciate receiving views from Canadians:
- Identifying specific markets that you would be supportive of acceding to the CPTPP.
Trade and investment interests
- Goods of export or import interest (identified by Harmonized System [HS]/Tariff codes) that would benefit from the expedited or phased-in removal of tariffs and other barriers by the market of interest or Canada, as well as any import sensitivities;
- Rules of origin, for specific products or sectors (identified by HS/Tariff codes), that would be required to benefit from preferential tariff treatment;
- Origin procedures to administer the rules of origin, including any customs processes that may have an impact on accessing preferential tariff treatment;
- Non-tariff barriers (such as import licensing, administration of tariff-rate quotas, taxes, lack of transparency), technical barriers to trade (including technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment procedures), and sanitary and phytosanitary measures;
- Border and customs issues that have an impact on the movement of commercial goods into and out of markets potentially seeking membership to the CPTPP;
- Investment barriers, including restrictions imposed on foreign ownership or entry to market, questions of transparency of regulation and performance requirements;
- Trade facilitation issues (e.g. impediments related to import procedures);
- Interests related to trade in services, specifically identification of sectors and activities of export interest for Canadian service providers, market access barriers and domestic regulatory measures that either restrict or affect the ability to conduct business or deliver services in the market of interest;
- Temporary entry of business people from Canada into the market of interest and from the market of interest into Canada (e.g. any impediments when entering the market of interest, or Canada, to work on a temporary basis);
- Electronic commerce (e.g. any restrictive measures faced by Canadian suppliers of digital products and services in the market of interest, such as requirements for data localization);
- Priority government procurement markets for Canadian suppliers in the market of interest member states, including at the central, sub-central and local levels; also, note the goods, services and construction services that Canadian suppliers are interested in selling to those government organizations, as well as barriers faced when selling or attempting to sell to governments in the market of interest;
- Any issues affecting business practices when interacting with state-owned enterprises;
- Application and enforcement by the market of interest of intellectual property (IP) laws, regulations, policies or procedures that may result in discrimination against foreign intellectual property, such as brand names, and any requirements for the sharing or transfer of IP or confidential business information;
- Competition policy matters, including competition law enforcement or other measures affecting competition in the market of interest;
- Preferred approach to trade remedies to be applied to trade between the market of interest and Canada; and
- Any incidents of unfair business practices.
Interests and values of Canadians
- Corporate social responsibility;
- Transparency;
- Trade and gender;
- Good governance;
- Rule of law;
- Non-discrimination;
- Environmental protection and conservation;
- Culture;
- Labour rights;
- Human rights;
- Development of small and medium-sized enterprises; and
- Any other topics of interest or potential concern to Canadians related to the accession of other markets to the CPTPP.
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.
| Position | Organization | Closing date |
|---|---|---|
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Canada Lands Company Limited | |
| Board Member (Anticipatory) | Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization | |
| Chairperson (Anticipatory) | Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization | |
| Chief Executive Officer (Anticipatory) | Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization | |
| Vice-Chairperson (Anticipatory) | Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization | |
| Chairperson | Canadian Dairy Commission | |
| Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Director | Canadian Energy Regulator | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Canadian Energy Regulator | |
| Lead Commissioner, Deputy Lead Commissioner and Commissioner | Canadian Energy Regulator | |
| Pay Equity Commissioner | Canadian Human Rights Commission | |
| President (Chief Executive Officer) | Canadian Tourism Commission | |
| Chairperson | Farm Credit Canada | |
| Member (appointment to roster) | International Trade and International Investment Dispute Settlement Bodies | |
| Auditor General of Canada | Office of the Auditor General | |
| Chief Accessibility Officer (Anticipatory) | Office of the Chief Accessibility Officer | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Parks Canada | |
| Commissioner | Public Service Commission | |
| Member and Alternate Member | Renewable Resources Board (Gwich’in) | |
| Member and Alternate Member | Renewable Resources Board (Sahtu) |