Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 154, Number 28: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

July 11, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT

Ministerial Instructions with respect to the submission of online applications for temporary resident visas and other documents due to reduced processing capacity during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic

These Instructions are published in the Canada Gazette, in accordance with subsection 87.3(6) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

These Instructions are given, pursuant to section 87.3 and subsections 92(1.1) and (2), by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration as, in the opinion of the Minister, these Instructions will best support the attainment of the immigration goals established by the Government of Canada.

These Instructions are consistent with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act objectives, as laid out in section 3, and are compliant with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Authority for these Ministerial Instructions is pursuant to section 87.3 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Instructions are directed to officers who are charged with handling and/or reviewing certain applications for temporary residence by establishing conditions that must be met before the processing of an application or request.

Considerations

Recognizing the declaration by the World Health Organization regarding the pandemic of COVID-19 (Coronavirus);

Recognizing how the related response measures have reduced Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s capacity for processing applications, both in Canada and overseas; and

Noting that Canada’s immigration objectives, as laid out in section 3 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, include the establishment of fair and efficient procedures to maintain the integrity of the Canadian immigration system.

Scope

These Instructions apply to new applications for temporary resident visas, work permits and study permits submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on or after the coming into force of these Instructions.

Applications submitted from outside Canada to be submitted by electronic means — Temporary residence

All applications for a temporary resident visa (including a transit visa), a work permit, or a study permit submitted by foreign nationals who are outside Canada at the time of application must be submitted using electronic means (apply online).

A foreign national who, because of a disability, is unable to meet a requirement to make an application, submit any document or provide a signature or information using electronic means, may do so by any other means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose.

Retention/Disposition

Applications received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on or after the coming into force of the Instructions that were not submitted by electronic means will not be accepted and processing fees will be returned, except in the case of foreign nationals who, for reason of disability, submit an application by any other means that is made available or specified by the Minister for that purpose.

Effective date

These Instructions take effect on July 1, 2020, and expire on September 30, 2020.

Ottawa, June 29, 2020

Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines for certain substances

Whereas the Minister of the Environment issues the environmental quality guidelines for the purpose of carrying out the Minister’s mandate related to preserving the quality of the environment;

Whereas the guidelines relate to the environment pursuant to paragraph 54(2)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;

And whereas the Minister of the Environment has consulted provincial and territorial governments and the members of the National Advisory Committee who are representatives of Indigenous governments in accordance with subsection 54(3) of the Act,

Notice is hereby given that the Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines for certain substances listed in the Annex are available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.

Jacqueline Gonçalves
Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

ANNEX

Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines (FEQGs) are available for the following substances or groups of substances:

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Publication of final decision after screening assessment of 11 antimony-containing substances specified on the Domestic Substances List (subsection 77(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas the 11 substances identified in the annex below are substances identified under subsection 73(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;

Whereas a summary of the screening assessment conducted on these substances pursuant to section 74 of the Act is annexed hereby;

And whereas it is concluded that the substances do not meet any 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 take no further action on these substances at this time under section 77 of the Act.

Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of the Environment

Patty Hajdu
Minister of Health

ANNEX

Summary of the screening assessment of the Antimony-containing Substances Group

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 11 substances referred to collectively as the Antimony-containing Substances Group. Substances in this group were identified as priorities for assessment, as they met categorization criteria under subsection 73(1) of CEPA. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CAS RN footnote 1), the Domestic Substances List (DSL) names and the common names of the substances are listed in the table below.

Substances in the Antimony-containing Substances Group

CAS RN

DSL name

Common name

1314-60-9

Antimony oxide (Sb2O5)

Antimony pentoxide

1327-33-9 table 1 note a

Antimony oxide

Antimony oxide

1345-04-6

Antimony sulfide (Sb2S3)

Antimony sulfide

10025-91-9

Stibine, trichloro-

Antimony trichloride

15432-85-6

Antimonate (SbO31-), sodium

Sodium antimonate

15874-48-3

Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-dipropyl ester, antimony(3+) salt

NA

15890-25-2

Antimony, tris(dipentylcarbamodithioato-S,S’)-, (OC-6-11)-

Antimony diamyldithiocarbamate

15991-76-1

Antimony, tris[bis(2-ethylhexyl)carbamodithioato-S,S’]-, (OC-6-11)-

NA

28300-74-5

Antimonate(2-), bis[µ-[2,3-di(hydroxy-κO)butanedioato(4-)-κO1:κO4]]di-, dipotassium, trihydrate, stereoisomer

Antimony potassium tartrate (APT)

29638-69-5

Antimonate (Sb2O74-), tetrapotassium

Potassium antimonate

33908-66-6

Antimonate (Sb(OH)61-), sodium, (OC-6-11)-

Sodium hexahydroxoantimonate

Abbreviation: NA = not available

Table 1 note(s)

Table 1 note a

The substance bearing this CAS RN is a UVCB (unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products, or biological materials).

Return to table 1 note a referrer

Antimony (Sb) is a naturally occurring semi-metal. Results from surveys under section 71 of CEPA indicate that the 11 antimony-containing substances in this group were manufactured or imported above reporting thresholds in either 2008 or 2011. Uses and functions of these 11 substances include automobile manufacturing, corrosion inhibitor and anti-scaling agents, electronics and electrical manufactured items, flame retardants, intermediates, lubricants and greases, mordant in textile industry, non-ferrous smelting industry, paint and coatings, plating and surface treating agents, process regulators, rubber additive, solid separation agent and as an intermediate to produce other antimony compounds.

The ecological risks of the 11 substances in the Antimony-containing Substances Group were characterized using the Ecological Risk Classification of Inorganic Substances (ERC-I). The ERC-I is a risk-based approach that employs multiple metrics considering both hazard and exposure in a weight of evidence. Hazard characterization in ERC-I included a survey of existing predicted no-effect concentrations (PNEC) and water quality guidelines, and the derivation of new PNEC values when required. Exposure profiling considered two approaches: predictive modeling using a generic near-field exposure model for each substance, and an analysis of measured concentrations collected by federal and provincial water quality monitoring programs using antimony concentrations as a conservative indicator of exposure for the 11 substances. Modelled and measured predicted environment concentrations (PECs) were compared to PNECs, and multiple statistical metrics were computed and compared to decision criteria to classify the potential for causing harm to the environment. The ERC-I identified these 11 antimony-containing substances as having low ecological concern.

Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this screening assessment, there is a low risk of harm to the environment from the 11 antimony-containing substances. It is concluded that the 11 antimony-containing substances do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(a) or (b) of CEPA, as they are 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.

Canadians may be exposed to the 11 antimony-containing substances, which include both trivalent and pentavalent forms of antimony, as they contribute to levels of antimony in environmental media, food, drinking water and/or products available to consumers. To characterize exposure, intake estimates from environmental media, food, drinking water and uses of certain product types were derived. Food (including breast milk and beverages), and to a lesser extent, drinking water are the primary sources of daily intake for the general population. Breast-fed infants had the highest daily intakes. In addition, exposures of the general population to antimony were derived from contact with textiles, and use of toys, lubricants and greases. Dermal exposure to infants from contact with textiles resulted in the highest exposure estimates from products available to consumers.

The human health risk characterization for the 11 antimony-containing substances, which include both trivalent and pentavalent forms of antimony, was based upon the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) reported in an oral developmental toxicity study in laboratory animals. In addition, for the inhalation route, a route specific risk characterization was conducted on the basis of lung inflammation in female rats. The resulting margins of exposure are considered adequate to address uncertainties in the health effects and exposure databases.

On the basis of the information presented in this screening assessment, it is concluded that the 11 antimony-containing substances do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of CEPA, as they are not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.

Overall conclusion

It is concluded that the 11 substances in the Antimony-containing Substances Group do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.

The screening assessment for these substances is available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Publication of final decision after screening assessment of 39 base oils specified on the Domestic Substances List (paragraphs 68(b) and (c) or subsection 77(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas 38 of the 39 substances identified in the Annex II below are substances identified under subsection 73(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;

Whereas a summary of the screening assessment conducted on 1 substance pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Act and on 38 substances pursuant to section 74 of the Act is annexed hereby;

And whereas it is concluded that the substances do not meet any 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 take no further action at this time under section 77 of the Act for the 38 substances identified under subsection 73(1) of the Act.

Notice is further given that the ministers propose to take no further action on the remaining substance at this time.

Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of the Environment

Patty Hajdu
Minister of Health

ANNEX I

Summary of the screening assessment of base oils

Pursuant to section 68 or 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 39 base oils identified in Annex II. Substances in this group were identified as priorities for assessment as they met categorization criteria under subsection 73(1) of CEPA or were considered a priority on the basis of other human health concerns.

Base oils are complex combinations of hydrocarbons produced by the vacuum distillation of residues originating from the atmospheric distillation of crude oil. They are considered to be of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products or biological materials (UVCBs) and are related to the petroleum sector. Base oils are composed of normal and branched alkanes (paraffins), cycloalkanes (naphthenes), and aromatics, primarily in the carbon range of C15 to C50. Base oils are identified by Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CAS RNfootnote 1) which are based only on the last refining processing step undertaken to produce the base oil. The CAS RN does not describe the complete details of the refining process, such as the number and type of processing steps and the severity (or intensity) of each processing step, which determines the degree of removal of various components considered to be undesirable in the final product (e.g. aromatics, normal alkanes [i.e. waxes], heterocyclics, and sulphur). Thus, the composition of a specific substance in terms of the proportion of aromatics, paraffins, and naphthenes cannot be ascertained on the basis of the CAS RN alone; two base oils with the same CAS RN may vary significantly in their compositions with regard to the proportion of aliphatics and aromatics. On the basis of available safety data sheets, the aromatic content of base oils can range from less than 10% by weight (wt%) to approximately 45 wt%, depending on the extent and severity of refinement.

Base oils may be consumed on-site at a refinery, blended into substances that leave the site with different CAS RNs, or be transported by truck or train to other petroleum or non-petroleum sector facilities for use as feedstocks or to be blended with other feedstocks, resulting in a new CAS RN. Twenty-seven of the 39 base oils identified as priorities for assessment were identified as being used industrially and/or present in products available to consumers, including in lubricants, transformer oils, automotive care products, processing aids (including extender oils for rubber-based products), printing inks, fuels and solvents, paints and coatings, soaps and detergents, adhesives and sealants, household cleaning products, lawn and garden care products, and building products.

As the aromatic content of the base oils used in many industrial applications is unknown, aromatic contents ranging from 10 to 45 wt% were considered in the ecological assessment. Empirical toxicity data for base oils of unspecified aromatic content indicate low hazard; however, modelled toxicity values for high aromatic base oils suggest they may be hazardous to aquatic organisms.

Four industrial uses of base oils were identified as having the highest potential for release to the environment: manufacture of lubricants; use in the treatment of wastewater; use in the pulp and paper industry; and de-inking operations (release from inks). Environmental concentrations in the aquatic environment following wastewater treatment associated with releases from these uses were estimated and compared to modelled predicted no-effect concentrations on the basis of the predicted composition of base oil in the effluent. In addition, the concentration of base oils in soils following the application of biosolids from wastewater treatment facilities to soil were compared to predicted no effect concentrations for soil organisms. On the basis of these comparisons, base oils are expected to pose a low risk of harm to aquatic and soil organisms. Sediment studies on aliphatic petroleum substances support a determination of low toxicity to sediment organisms for low aromatic base oils; however, it is uncertain how applicable the base oil toxicity test results are to high aromatic base oils.

Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this screening assessment, there is a low risk of harm to the environment from base oils. It is concluded that the 39 base oils do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(a) or (b) of CEPA as they are 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.

A critical health effect for the initial categorization of base oils was carcinogenicity, based primarily on classifications by international agencies. On the basis of the likelihood that base oils contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), the European Commission classifies 38 of the 39 base oil CAS RNs addressed in this assessment as either Category 1A (“known to have carcinogenic potential for humans”; 9 substances) or 1B (“Substances presumed to have carcinogenic potential for humans”; 29 substances). However, the European Commission considers the Category 1B substances not carcinogenic if they are refined to contain less than 3 wt% dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) extract as determined by the IP346 method. The International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded there is no evidence for the carcinogenicity in laboratory animals for base oils that meet this standard.

Base oils used as ingredients in products available to consumers are typically refined to contain a low level of PAHs. On the basis of testing of Canadian base oil products, only residual to low levels (low parts per billion to low parts per million [ppm]) of PAHs were found. Converting all 16 standard PAHs into benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) equivalents resulted in an equivalent B[a]P level that was lower than the European Union individual PAH limits for rubber and soft plastic toys and children’s articles (0.5 ppm) and also lower than allowed as residuals in food grade petrolatum (1 ppm). Therefore, the base oils used to formulate products available to consumers examined in this assessment are not considered to be a concern for human health.

Refined base oils exhibit low toxicity, even at high doses, in studies of acute and repeated dermal dosing, and short-term oral dosing in laboratory studies; therefore, non-cancer risk to human health from intermittent oral and dermal exposure to products containing base oils available to consumers is considered to be low. Given their high viscosity and low volatility, inhalation exposure to base oils is not expected. Exposure to base oils via environmental media is not expected.

On the basis of the information presented in this screening assessment, it is concluded that the 39 base oils do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of CEPA as they are not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.

Overall conclusion

Therefore, it is concluded that the 39 base oils listed in Annex II do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.

The screening assessment for these substances is available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.

ANNEX II

Base oils on the Domestic Substances List (DSL) identified as priorities for assessment

CAS RN

DSL name

64741-50-0

Distillates (petroleum), light paraffinic

64741-51-1

Distillates (petroleum), heavy paraffinic

64741-52-2

Distillates (petroleum), light naphthenic

64741-53-3

Distillates (petroleum), heavy naphthenic

64741-76-0

Distillates (petroleum), heavy hydrocracked

64741-88-4

Distillates (petroleum), solvent-refined heavy paraffinic

64741-89-5

Distillates (petroleum), solvent-refined light paraffinic

64741-95-3

Residual oils (petroleum), solvent deasphalted

64741-96-4

Distillates (petroleum), solvent-refined heavy naphthenic

64741-97-5

Distillates (petroleum), solvent-refined light naphthenic

64742-01-4

Residual oils (petroleum), solvent-refined

64742-18-3

Distillates (petroleum), acid-treated heavy naphthenic

64742-19-4

Distillates (petroleum), acid-treated light naphthenic

64742-21-8

Distillates (petroleum), acid-treated light paraffinic

64742-34-3

Distillates (petroleum), chemically neutralized heavy naphthenic

64742-35-4

Distillates (petroleum), chemically neutralized light naphthenic

64742-36-5

Distillates (petroleum), clay-treated heavy paraffinic

64742-41-2

Residual oils (petroleum), clay-treated

64742-44-5

Distillates (petroleum), clay-treated heavy naphthenic

64742-52-5

Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy naphthenic

64742-53-6

Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated light naphthenic

64742-54-7

Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic

64742-55-8

Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated light paraffinic

64742-56-9

Distillates (petroleum), solvent-dewaxed light paraffinic

64742-57-0

Residual oils (petroleum), hydrotreated

64742-62-7

Residual oils (petroleum), solvent-dewaxed

64742-63-8

Distillates (petroleum), solvent-dewaxed heavy naphthenic

64742-64-9

Distillates (petroleum), solvent-dewaxed light naphthenic

64742-65-0

Distillates (petroleum), solvent-dewaxed heavy paraffinic

64742-67-2

Foots oil (petroleum)

64742-68-3

Naphthenic oils (petroleum), catalytic dewaxed heavy

64742-76-3

Naphthenic oils (petroleum), complex dewaxed light

68782-97-8 table 2 note a

Distillates (petroleum), hydrofined lubricating-oil

72623-85-9

Lubricating oils (petroleum), C20-50, hydrotreated neutral oil-based, high-viscosity

72623-86-0

Lubricating oils (petroleum), C15-30, hydrotreated neutral oil-based

72623-87-1

Lubricating oils (petroleum), C20-50, hydrotreated neutral oil-based

74869-22-0

Lubricating oils

93763-38-3

Hydrocarbons, hydrocracked paraffinic distn. residues, solvent-dewaxed

93924-32-4

Foots oil (petroleum), clay-treated

Table 2 note(s)

Table 2 note a

This substance was not identified under subsection 73(1) of CEPA, but was included in this assessment as it was considered a priority on the basis of other human health concerns.

Return to table 2 note a referrer

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document — Cadmium

Pursuant to subsection 55(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of Health hereby gives notice of the final Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality for cadmium. The technical document for these guidelines is available on the Water Quality website. This document underwent a public consultation period of 60 days in 2019 and was updated to take into consideration the comments received.

July 10, 2020

Greg Carreau
Acting Director General
Safe Environments Directorate

On behalf of the Minister of Health

ANNEX

Guidelines

A maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of 0.007 mg/L (7 µg/L) is established for total cadmium in drinking water, based on a sample of water taken at the tap.

Executive summary

This guideline technical document was prepared in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water and assesses all information on cadmium available at the time of its development.

Cadmium is a metal that can be found in the environment in its elemental form or in a number of different salts. It is often associated with lead, copper, and zinc ores. Cadmium may enter drinking water sources naturally (leaching from soil), as a result of human activity (as a by-product of refining or from its use in technological applications) or through leaching from some pipes and well components.

This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with cadmium in drinking water. It incorporates new studies, assessments and approaches and takes into consideration the availability of appropriate treatment technology. Based on this review, the document establishes a MAC of 0.007 mg/L (7 µg/L) for cadmium in drinking water.

Health effects

Although exposure to cadmium through inhalation is considered to be associated with cancer effects in humans, exposure through drinking water does not raise the same concerns. Oral exposure to high levels of cadmium over a long period may result in adverse effects on the kidneys or on bones. The guideline is based on adverse effects on the kidney, as they occur at low exposure levels and are well characterized.

Exposure

Canadians can be exposed to cadmium through its presence in food, water, consumer products, soil and air. Food is the main source of exposure to cadmium for Canadians, with the exception of smokers or individuals who are exposed to it in the workplace. Exposure to cadmium in drinking water is primarily due to its leaching from galvanized steel/iron used for service lines, pipes and well components and, to a lesser extent, from brass fittings and cement mortar linings. Galvanized pipes were generally installed in homes and buildings prior to the 1960s, but were permitted by the National Plumbing Code until 1980. In addition, galvanized steel has been used in the production of well components such as casings and drop pipes. Cadmium levels in source water are typically very low, and exposure to cadmium from drinking water is also generally expected to be low. Intake of cadmium from drinking water is not expected through skin contact or inhalation.

Analysis and treatment considerations

The establishment of a drinking water guideline must take into consideration the ability to measure the contaminant. There are several methods available that can reliably measure total cadmium in drinking water below the MAC.

Cadmium levels in source water are typically very low. Although there are treatment technologies that can remove cadmium efficiently at the treatment plant, municipal treatment is not generally an effective strategy. The strategy for reducing exposure to cadmium from drinking water is generally focused on removal of galvanized steel components and/or controlling corrosion using adjustments to the water quality or corrosion inhibitors. Since the presence of cadmium has been correlated with high lead concentrations, corrosion control measures should also address lead.

As the primary source of cadmium in drinking water is the leaching from galvanized steel used to make service lines, pipes and well components, drinking water treatment devices offer an effective option at the residential level, although their use should not be considered a permanent solution, because the source continues to exist. There are a number of certified, residential treatment devices available that can remove cadmium from drinking water to below the MAC.

International considerations

Drinking water guidelines, standards and/or guidance from other national and international organizations may vary due to the age of the assessments as well as differing policies and approaches, including the choice of key study and the use of different consumption rates, body weights and allocation factors.

Various organizations have established values for cadmium in drinking water. The value established by Health Canada is comparable to limits established by other countries and organizations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established a maximum contaminant level of 0.005 mg/L. The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council established a guideline value of 0.002 mg/L. The World Health Organization published a drinking water quality guideline of 0.003 mg/L. Lastly, the European Union directive includes a parametric value of 0.005 mg/L for cadmium in drinking water.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

AERONAUTICS ACT

Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 2

Whereas the annexed Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 2 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 4.71 footnote a and 4.9 footnote b, paragraphs 7.6(1)(a) footnote c and (b) footnote d and section 7.7 footnote e of the Aeronautics Act footnote 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. 2.

Ottawa, June 30, 2020

Marc Garneau
Minister of Transport

Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 2

Interpretation

Definitions

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

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.

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 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.

Quarantine Act Order — other country except United States

(2) A private operator or air carrier operating a flight to Canada departing from any other country except the United States must notify every foreign national boarding the aircraft for the flight that they may be prohibited from entering Canada under the order made by the Governor General in Council, under the Quarantine Act, entitled Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from any Country other than the United States).

Quarantine Act Order — United States

(3) A private operator or air carrier operating a flight to Canada departing from the United States must notify every foreign national boarding the aircraft for the flight that they may be prohibited from entering Canada under the order made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to the Quarantine Act, entitled Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from the United States).

False declarations

(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), (2) or (3) that they know to be false or misleading.

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 that operates 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.

Quarantine Act Order — other country except United States

(2) Before boarding an aircraft for a flight to Canada from any other country except the United States, a foreign national must confirm to the private operator or air carrier that operates the flight that, to the best of their knowledge, they are not prohibited from entering Canada under the order referred to in subsection 2(2).

Quarantine Act Order — United States

(3) Before boarding an aircraft for a flight to Canada from the United States, a foreign national must confirm to the private operator or air carrier that operates the flight that, to the best of their knowledge, they are not prohibited from entering Canada under the order referred to in subsection 2(3).

False declaration

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

False declaration — Quarantine ActOrders

(5) A foreign national must not provide a confirmation under subsection (2) or (3) that they know to be false or misleading.

Exception

(6) A competent adult may provide a confirmation referred to in subsection (1), (2) or (3) 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), (2) or (3).

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 except the United States.

Exception

6 Section 5 does not apply to a foreign national who is permitted to enter Canada under the order referred to in subsection 2(2).

Health Check

Non-application

7 Sections 8 to 10 do not apply to 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:

Additional questions

(2) In addition to the health check, the private operator or air carrier must ask every person boarding an aircraft for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates

Notification

(3) 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 refused boarding if

False declaration — obligation of private operator or air carrier

(4) The private operator or air carrier must advise every person not to provide answers that they know to be false or misleading with respect to the health check and the additional questions.

False declaration — obligations of person

(5) A person who, under subsections (1) and (2), is subjected to a health check and is asked the additional questions must

Exception

(6) A competent adult may answer all questions on behalf of a person who is not a competent adult and who, under subsection (1) and (2), is subjected to a health check and is asked the additional questions.

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

Waiting period of 14 days

10 A person who is not permitted to board an aircraft under section 9 is not permitted to board another aircraft for the purpose of being transported for a period of 14 days after the refusal, 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.

Temperature Screening — Flights to Canada

Application

11 (1) Beginning on July 9, 2020, sections 12 to 18 apply to an 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 18 do not apply to the following persons:

Obligation

12 (1) An air carrier must use equipment to conduct a temperature screening of every person boarding an aircraft for a flight that the air carrier operates.

Second screening

(2) The air carrier must conduct a second temperature screening if the first temperature screening indicates that the person has an elevated temperature and the first temperature screening was not conducted using equipment that complies with the standards or was not conducted following the procedures set out in the standards. The second temperature screening must be conducted using equipment that complies with the standards and conducted following those procedures.

Notification

13 (1) An air carrier must notify every person boarding an aircraft for a flight that the air carrier operates that they may be refused boarding of an aircraft for a flight to Canada for a period of 14 days if the temperature screening conducted under section 12 indicates that they have an elevated temperature, unless they provide a medical certificate certifying that their elevated temperature is not related to COVID-19.

Confirmation

(2) Before boarding an aircraft for a flight, every person must confirm to the air carrier that operates the flight that they understand that they may be refused boarding of an aircraft for a flight to Canada for a period of 14 days if the temperature screening conducted under section 12 indicates that they have an elevated temperature, unless they provide a medical certificate certifying that their elevated temperature is not related to COVID-19.

Prohibition — elevated temperature

14 (1) If a temperature screening conducted under section 12 indicates that the person has an elevated temperature, the air carrier must

Prohibition — refusal

(2) If a person refuses to be subjected to a temperature screening, the air carrier must refuse boarding to the person.

Waiting period of 14 days

15 A person who is refused boarding of an aircraft under section 14 is not permitted to board another aircraft for a flight to Canada for a period of 14 days after the refusal, unless they provide a medical certificate certifying that the elevated temperature referred to in subsection 14(1) is not related to COVID-19.

Obligation — equipment

16 An air carrier must calibrate and maintain the equipment that it uses to conduct temperature screenings under section 12 in accordance with the standards.

Obligation — training

17 An air carrier must ensure that the person using the equipment to conduct temperature screenings under section 12 has been trained, in accordance with the standards, to operate the equipment and interpret the data that the equipment produces.

Record keeping — equipment

18 (1) An air carrier must keep a record of all of the following information in respect of each flight it operates:

Record keeping — training

(2) An air carrier must keep a record of the name of every person who has received training in accordance with the standards to conduct temperature screenings under section 12 on behalf of the air carrier, as well as the contents of the training.

Retention period

(3) The air carrier must retain the records referred to in subsection (1) for a period of 90 days after the day of the flight.

Ministerial access

(4) The air carrier must make the records available to the Minister on request.

Face Masks

Non-application

19 Sections 20 to 25 do not apply to any of the following persons:

Notification

20 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

Obligation to possess face mask

21 Every person must be in possession of a face mask prior to boarding an aircraft for a flight.

Wearing of face mask — persons

22 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), a private operator or air carrier must require a person to wear a face mask at all times during the boarding process and during a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates when the person is two metres or less from another person.

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:

Exception — physical barrier

(4) During the boarding process, subsection (1) does not apply to a person 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.

Compliance

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

Prohibition — private operator or air carrier

24 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

25 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 face mask, the private operator or air carrier must

Wearing of face mask — crew member

26 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), a private operator or air carrier must require a crew member to wear a face mask at all times during the boarding process and during a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates when the crew member is two metres or less from another person.

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.

Exception — physical barrier

(4) During the boarding process, subsection (1) does not apply to a crew member if the crew member is two metres or less from another person and the crew member and the other person are separated by a physical barrier that allows them to interact and reduces the risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Wearing of face mask — gate agent

27 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a private operator or air carrier must require a gate agent to wear a face mask during the boarding process for a flight that the private operator or air carrier operates when the gate agent is two metres or less from another person.

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 two metres or less from another person and the gate agent and the other person are separated by a physical barrier that allows them to interact and reduces the risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Deplaning

Non-application

28 Section 29 does not apply to any of the following persons:

Wearing of face mask — person

29 A person who is on board an aircraft must wear a face mask at all times from the moment the doors of the aircraft are opened until the person enters the air terminal building by a passenger loading bridge or otherwise when the person is two metres or less from another person, unless both persons are occupants of the same dwelling-house or other place that serves that purpose.

Screening Authority

Definition of screening authority

30 (1) For the purpose of sections 31 and 34, 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.

Non-application

(2) Sections 31 to 34 do not apply to any of the following persons:

Definitions — Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012

(3) In this section and sections 31 to 34, non-passenger screening checkpoint, passenger screening checkpoint, peace officer, restricted area and sterile area have the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012.

Requirement — passenger screening checkpoint

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

Wearing of face mask — person

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

Requirement to remove face mask

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

Wearing of face mask — screening officer

(4) A screening officer must wear a face 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

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

Wearing of face mask — screening officer

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

Exceptions

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply

Exception — physical barrier

33 Sections 31 and 32 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

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

Prohibition — non-passenger screening checkpoint

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

Designated Provisions

Designation

35 (1) The provisions of this Interim Order set out in column 1 of the schedule 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 the schedule 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

36 The Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, made on June 17, 2020, is repealed.

SCHEDULE

(Subsections 35(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

  

Subsection 3(3)

5,000

  

Subsection 3(4)

5,000

  

Subsection 3(5)

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

25,000

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

  

Subsection 12(1)

  

25,000

Subsection 12(2)

  

25,000

Subsection 13(1)

  

25,000

Subsection 13(2)

5,000

  

Subsection 14(1)

  

25,000

Subsection 14(2)

  

25,000

Section 16

  

25,000

Section 17

  

25,000

Subsection 18(1)

  

25,000

Subsection 18(2)

  

25,000

Subsection 18(3)

  

25,000

Subsection 18(4)

  

25,000

Section 20

5,000

25,000

Section 21

5,000

  

Subsection 22(1)

5,000

25,000

Section 23

5,000

  

Section 24

5,000

25,000

Section 25

5,000

25,000

Subsection 26(1)

5,000

25,000

Subsection 27(1)

5,000

25,000

Section 29

5,000

  

Subsection 31(1)

  

25,000

Subsection 31(2)

5,000

  

Subsection 31(3)

5,000

  

Subsection 31(4)

5,000

  

Subsection 32(1)

5,000

  

Subsection 32(2)

5,000

  

Subsection 34(1)

  

25,000

Subsection 34(2)

  

25,000

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

BANK ACT

People’s Ventures II, Inc. — Approval to have a financial establishment in Canada

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to subsection 522.211(1) of the Bank Act, the Minister of Finance approved, on March 9, 2020, People’s Ventures II, Inc. to have a financial establishment in Canada.

March 9, 2020

Jeremy Rudin
Superintendent of Financial Institutions

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT

Shelter Mutual Insurance Company — Order to insure in Canada risks

Notice is hereby given of the issuance, pursuant to subsection 574(1) of the Insurance Companies Act, of an order to insure in Canada risks, effective April 17, 2020, authorizing Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, under the name, in English, Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, and, in French, Compagnie Mutuelle d’Assurance Shelter, to insure in Canada risks, limited to the reinsurance of risks, falling within the classes of automobile insurance, boiler and machinery insurance, hail insurance, legal expenses insurance, liability insurance, marine insurance, and property insurance.

April 20, 2020

Jeremy Rudin
Superintendent of Financial Institutions

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

TRUST AND LOAN COMPANIES ACT

FNB Trust — Letters patent of incorporation

Notice is hereby given of the issuance, pursuant to section 21 of the Trust and Loan Companies Act, of letters patent incorporating FNB Trust and, in French, La Société de Fiducie FNB, effective April 8, 2020.

April 20, 2020

Jeremy Rudin
Superintendent of Financial Institutions

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

Member

Atlantic Pilotage Authority

  

Chairperson

Canada Council for the Arts

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

Canada Lands Company Limited

  

President

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

  

Member (Federal)

Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board

  

Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

  

President

Canadian Commercial Corporation

  

Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Energy Regulator

  

Commissioner (full-time), Commissioner (part-time)

Canadian Energy Regulator

  

Director

Canadian Energy Regulator

  

Chief Commissioner

Canadian Grain Commission

  

Commissioner

Canadian Grain Commission

  

Member

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

  

Chairperson

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

  

Director

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

  

Permanent Member

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

  

Executive Director

Canadian Race Relations Foundation

  

Member (Alberta and Northwest Territories)

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

  

Member (Atlantic and Nunavut)

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

  

President

Canadian Space Agency

  

Chairperson

Canadian Transportation Agency

  

Temporary Member

Canadian Transportation Agency

  

Chief Administrator

Courts Administration Service

  

President

Destination Canada

  

Director

Export Development Canada

  

Chairperson

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board

  

Vice-Chairperson

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board

  

Chairperson

Great Lakes Pilotage Authority Canada

  

Director (Federal)

Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority

  

Assistant Deputy Chairperson

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

  

Members (appointment to roster)

International Trade and International Investment Dispute Settlement Bodies

  

Chairperson

Marine Atlantic Inc.

  

Director (Federal)

Nanaimo Port Authority

  

Secretary

National Battlefields Commission

  

Member

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

  

Taxpayers’ Ombudsman

Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman

  

Member

Payments in Lieu of Taxes Dispute Advisory Panel

  

Chairperson

Polar Knowledge Canada

  

Member

Polar Knowledge Canada

  

President

Polar Knowledge Canada

  

Director

Public Sector Pension Investment Board

  

Member

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

  

President

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

  

Registrar

Supreme Court of Canada

  

Member

Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada

  

Vice-Chairperson

Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada

  

Member

Transportation Safety Board of Canada