Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 154, Number 38: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

September 19, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

TIME LIMITS AND OTHER PERIODS ACT (COVID-19)

Order Extending a Period Established by the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (COVID-19)

The Minister of Labour, pursuant to subsections 7(1) and (5) of the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19) footnote a, makes the annexed Order Extending a Period Established by the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (COVID-19).

At Gatineau, QC, September 11, 2020

Filomena Tassi
Minister of Labour

Order Extending a Period Established by the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (COVID-19)

Extension of up to six months

1 For the purposes of subparagraph (a)(i) of the definition eligible wages in subsection 2(1) of the Wage Earner Protection Program Act,

Coming into force

2 This Order is deemed to have come into force on March 13, 2020.

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

TIME LIMITS AND OTHER PERIODS ACT (COVID-19)

Order Respecting Periods Under Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (COVID-19)

The Minister of Labour, pursuant to subsections 7(2) and (5) of the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19)footnote a, makes the annexed Order Respecting Periods Under Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (COVID-19).

At Gatineau, QC, September 11, 2020

Filomena Tassi
Minister of Labour

Order Respecting Periods Under Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (COVID-19)

Extension

Certificates and certifications

1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the maximum period during which a certificate or certification provided for in the following provisions is valid is extended by six months after the day on which it would otherwise expire, or to December 31, 2020 if that day is before the day on which that six-month extension expires:

Application

(2) The extension applies only to a period of validity that would otherwise expire during the period beginning on March 13, 2020 and ending on August 31, 2020.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation course

2 The reference in paragraph 111(1)(b) of the Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations to “12 months” is to be read, during the period beginning on March 13, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020, as a reference to “18 months” if the employee successfully completed a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation referred to in that paragraph during the period beginning on March 13, 2019 and ending on August 31, 2019.

First aid attendant

3 The reference in the definition first aid attendant in section 9.1 of the Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations to “in the last three years” is to be read, during the period beginning on March 13, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020, as a reference to “in the last three years and six months” if the employee successfully completed one of the courses referred to in that definition during the period beginning on March 13, 2017 and ending on August 31, 2017.

Coming into Force

March 13, 2020

4 This Order is deemed to have come into force on March 13, 2020.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Publication after screening assessment of thallium and its compounds, including those specified on the Domestic Substances List and those identified for further consideration following prioritization of the Revised In Commerce List (paragraphs 68(b) and (c) or subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas a summary of the draft screening assessment conducted on thallium and its compounds pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) or section 74 of the Act is annexed hereby;

Whereas thallium(I) acetate and thallium chloride are substances identified under subsection 73(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;

Whereas thallium is a substance identified as a priority based on other ecological concerns;

Whereas thallium(I) sulfate and 201TlCl are substances identified for further consideration following prioritization of the Revised In Commerce List;

And whereas it is proposed to conclude that thallium and its compounds meet 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 thallium and its compounds be added to Schedule 1 of the Act.

Notice is furthermore given that the ministers have released a risk management scope document for thallium and its compounds to initiate discussions with stakeholders on risk management actions being considered for thallium and its compounds.

Public comment period

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 addressed to the Executive Director, Program Development and Engagement Division, Department of the Environment, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, by fax to 819‑938‑5212, by email to eccc.substances.eccc@canada.ca, or by 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
Director General
Industrial Sectors and Chemicals Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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

ANNEX

Summary of the draft screening assessment of thallium and its compounds

Pursuant to sections 68 and 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 thallium and its compounds. The scope of this assessment is on the thallium moiety. This assessment considers all thallium-containing substances that may release thallium as well as thallium in its elemental form and thallium released in the environment in dissolved, solid or particulate forms. This includes three thallium-containing substances on the Domestic Substances List (DSL) 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 ecological concerns, and two thallium-containing substances that were identified for further consideration following prioritization of the Revised In Commerce List (R-ICL).

The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CAS RNs footnote 1), the DSL or R-ICL names and the common names of these five substances are listed in the table below.

Thallium-containing substances identified as priorities for assessment
CAS RN DSL or R-ICL name Common name
7440-28-0 table 1 note a Thallium Thallium
563-68-8 Acetic acid, thallium(1++) salt Thallium(I) acetate
7791-12-0 Thallium chloride Thallium chloride
10031-59-1 table 1 note b Sulfuric acid, thallium(1+) salt (1:?) Thallium(I) sulfate
55172-29-7 table 1 note b Thallium chloride (201TlCl) 201TlCl

Table 1 note(s)

Table 1 note a

This substance was not identified under subsection 73(1) of CEPA, but was included in this assessment as it is highly reactive when exposed to moisture in air and releases thallium ions under environmental conditions.

Return to table 1 note a referrer

Table 1 note b

This substance was not identified under subsection 73(1) of CEPA, but was included in this assessment as it was identified for further consideration following prioritization of the Revised In Commerce List (R-ICL).

Return to table 1 note b referrer

Thallium exists in the earth’s crust at an average concentration of 0.7 mg/kg. It is typically associated with sulphide ores of various metals including zinc, copper, iron, and lead, and is also present in coal. Thallium is present in many natural minerals as well as in meteorites, volcanic rocks, plants, and trace amounts in most living organisms.

Anthropogenic sources of thallium are primarily associated with the incidental production and releases of residues/by-products from various industrial activities, such as smelting/refining processes, metal mining, and fly ashes of coal-fired electrical power plants. Thallium production is low, with less than 9 tonnes produced globally in 2017.

Three thallium substances (CAS RNs 563-68-8, 7791-12-0 and 10031-59-1) were included in a survey issued pursuant to a CEPA section 71 notice. In 2011, 100–1 000 kg/year of thallium chloride (CAS RN 7791-12-0) was manufactured in Canada. There were no other reports of manufacture or imports above the reporting threshold of 100 kg/year. Less than 30 kg of thallium were imported into Canada in 2017.

The main uses of thallium substances include use in semiconductors and the laser industry, fibre (optical) glasses, photoelectric cells, and high temperature superconductors, as activators in gamma radiation detection equipment (scintillometer), and as intermediates in chemical production. Other uses include use in low temperature thermometers, mercury arc lamps, alloys with other metals, jewellery, fireworks, pigments and dyes, and for mineralogical separation. Additional uses of thallium in Canada are in products available to consumers: as a radiopharmaceutical in human drug products and as a medicinal ingredient in homeopathic licensed natural health products. Thallium may also be used as a component in food packaging materials.

Thallium exists in two oxidation states in the aquatic environment: monovalent thallous Tl(I) [i.e. Tl+] and trivalent thallic Tl(III) [i.e. Tl3+]. The highly soluble and weakly reactive Tl(I) ion is the more bioavailable thallium species in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. The precipitation of inert Tl(OH)3 may be an effective mechanism for removing thallium from water. However, thallium may be remobilized from sediments and enter the water column under anoxic conditions where Tl(III) will be reduced to Tl(I). Therefore, Tl(I) is the focus of this screening assessment.

Thallium is considered to be persistent (as are all elements). Thallium is not an essential element for organisms. Organisms exposed to thallium in their habitats readily take up thallium by either direct contact with environmental media (dermal or respiratory exposure) or by ingesting food through the gastrointestinal tract. Elevated thallium concentrations have been observed in organisms living near sources of releases (e.g. smelters). Thallium may be considered bioaccumulative in aquatic and soil-dwelling organisms and plants. The potential for thallium to biomagnify in both aquatic and terrestrial food chains is uncertain due to very limited and contradictory data presently available.

Thallium causes mortality as well as growth and reproductive effects to both aquatic and terrestrial organisms at very low concentrations. The chronic predicted no-effect concentrations (PNECs) for thallium for aquatic organisms were derived from reliable ecotoxicity studies. Current information available for thallium soil toxicity indicates that a PNEC identical to the 1999 CCME (Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment) guideline is protective of soil-dwelling organisms and plants in the Canadian environment.

Risk quotient (RQ) analyses were performed by comparing predicted environmental concentrations with PNECs to determine the potential for ecological harm in Canada. Of the facilities examined, one facility in the metal mining sector showed ecological risk from effluent releases of Tl, two stand-alone facilities in the base metals sector showed potential ecological risk, and one facility in the coal-powered energy sector showed potential for ecological risk due to releases of Tl from its lagoon effluents. This analysis indicates that thallium has the potential to cause ecological harm in the aquatic environment as a result of its release from multiple sectors at sites located across Canada.

Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this draft screening assessment, there is a risk of harm to the environment from thallium and its compounds. It is proposed to conclude that thallium and its compounds meet the criteria under paragraph 64(a) of CEPA as they are entering or may enter 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. However, it is proposed to conclude that thallium and its compounds do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(b) of CEPA as they are not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends.

Thallium and its compounds were evaluated using the Biomonitoring-based Approach 2, which compares human biomonitoring data (exposure) against biomonitoring guidance values (health effects), such as human biomonitoring values (HBM-I) to identify substances with low concern for human health. Thallium concentrations were measured in urine of North Americans as part of the Canadian Health Measures Survey and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States. A human biomonitoring guidance value (HBM-I) established by the German Federal Environmental Agency is considered to be protective of adverse health effects of thallium in humans. Median and 95th percentile urinary thallium concentrations in Canadians of 0.21 and 0.55 µg/g creatinine were lower than the HBM-I value of 6.4 µg/g creatinine. Therefore, thallium and its compounds are considered to be of low concern to human health at current levels of exposure.

On the basis of the information presented in this draft screening assessment, it is proposed to conclude that thallium and its compounds 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.

Proposed conclusion

Therefore, it is proposed to conclude that thallium and its compounds meet one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.

It is also proposed that thallium and its compounds meet the persistence criteria as set out in the Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations of CEPA. It is considered that thallium and its compounds are easily assimilated by various organisms and have the potential to accumulate in both aquatic and terrestrial organisms. However, no conclusion can be reached on the potential of thallium biomagnification in both aquatic and terrestrial food chains considering the limited and contradictory data currently available.

The draft screening assessment and the risk management scope document for these substances are available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Publication after screening assessment of two substances of the Petroleum Coke Group — Coke (petroleum) [green coke], CAS RNfootnote 1 64741-79-3, and Coke (petroleum), calcined (calcined coke), CAS RN 64743-05-1 — specified on the Domestic Substances List (subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas green coke and calcined coke are substances identified under subsection 73(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;

Whereas a summary of the draft screening assessment conducted on green coke and calcined coke pursuant to section 74 of the Act is annexed hereby;

And whereas it is proposed to conclude 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.

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

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

ANNEX

Summary of the draft screening assessment of the Petroleum Coke 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 two substances referred to collectively under the Chemicals Management Plan as the Petroleum Coke Group. Substances in this group were identified as priorities for assessment as they met the categorization criteria under subsection 73(1) of CEPA. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CAS RNs), the Domestic Substances List (DSL) names and the common names of these substances are listed in the table below.

Substances in the Petroleum Coke Group
CAS RN DSL name Common name
64741-79-3 Coke (petroleum) green coke
64743-05-1 Coke (petroleum), calcined calcined coke

Coke (petroleum), hereinafter referred to as green coke, is a carbon-rich solid residue obtained as a by-product during the thermal conversion process of refining crude oil and oil sands upgrading. Further heating of green coke to remove the volatiles produces coke (petroleum), calcined, hereinafter referred to as calcined coke. The carbon content for green and calcined coke ranges from 84% to 97% (CONCAWE 1993). Both green coke and calcined coke are of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products or biological material (UVCB). Calcined coke is more refined than green coke from a chemical standpoint and it contains fewer volatile substances or other impurities. For the purpose of this assessment, the two substances are grouped together and are referred to as the Petroleum Coke Group.

In Canada, some of the green coke that is produced is used onsite at refineries or upgraders as fuel, but most is stockpiled (such as in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region [AOSR]) for future use. Green coke from Canadian or imported sources is also calcined and then used in aluminum and steel plants.

Since the substances in the Petroleum Coke Group are UVCBs, information on environmental concentrations and toxicity to the environment of the actual petroleum coke substances themselves is often limited. Therefore, components of petroleum coke, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), nickel and vanadium, are used as surrogates for environmental exposure, hazard and risk, when applicable.

It is assumed that substances in the petroleum coke group have low bioavailability, based on physical-chemical properties, such as low water solubility and high molecular weight of the UVCB components, as well as the limited observed adverse effects at high concentrations in aquatic, terrestrial, and mammalian laboratory toxicity tests.

The presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metal impurities associated with petroleum coke have been identified in leaching and field studies performed under specific experimental conditions. However, these components are not considered to be readily bioavailable under standard environmental conditions of petroleum coke storage in stockpiles because of the insolubility, the high carbon content, and the large particle size of petroleum coke.

To address concerns regarding leaching of embedded substances from stockpiles of petroleum coke near rivers, an analysis of available surface water and sediment monitoring data for areas of the Athabasca River surrounding petroleum coke stockpiles in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) was carried out. The measurements did not indicate increased aquatic risk from PAH and metal (Ni and V) components of petroleum coke downstream of the outdoor stockpiles.

Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this draft screening assessment, there is low risk of harm to the environment from green and calcined petroleum coke. It is proposed to conclude that green coke and calcined coke 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.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency performed a screening-level hazard characterization for green petroleum coke and calcined coke dust. Hazard assessments on petroleum coke have also been performed by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). There was no evidence of in vivo or in vitro genotoxicity, carcinogenicity or reproductive or developmental toxicity following particulate matter (dust) inhalation or dermal exposure to these substances. However, two-year repeat-dose inhalation exposure to green coke resulted in accumulation of coke dust particles and pulmonary inflammation in rats.

Measurements of particulates released from petroleum coke into the air from stockpiles in the AOSR, near urban petroleum coke production and transport facilities, near iron and aluminum mills, and near coke calcining plants did not indicate increased risk associated with the inhalation exposure to petroleum coke. There are also low concerns from exposure to petroleum coke in soil and water.

On the basis of the information presented in this draft screening assessment, it is proposed to conclude that green coke and calcined coke 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.

Proposed overall conclusion

Therefore, it is proposed to conclude that green coke and calcined coke do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.

The draft 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 results of investigations and recommendations for a substance — silanamine, 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)-, hydrolysis products with silica (TMSS), CAS RNfootnote 1 68909-20-6 — specified on the Domestic Substances List (paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas a summary of the draft screening assessment conducted on TMSS pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Act is annexed hereby;

And whereas it is proposed to conclude that the substance does 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 this substance at this time.

Public comment period

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 addressed to the Executive Director, Program Development and Engagement Division, Department of the Environment, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, by email to eccc.substances.eccc@canada.ca or by 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

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

ANNEX

Summary of the Draft Screening Assessment of TMSS

Pursuant to section 68 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of silanamine, 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)-, hydrolysis products with silica, hereinafter referred to as TMSS. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS RN) for TMSS is 68909-20-6. This substance was identified as a priority for assessment on the basis of other human health concerns.

TMSS is an Unknown or Variable Composition, Complex Reaction Products, or Biological Materials (UVCBs) substance. This substance is produced by surface treatment of fumed synthetic amorphous silica (CAS RN 112945-52-5) using hexamethyldisilazane (CAS RN 999-97-3). In the present assessment, TMSS is represented by its major component (over 99%), surface-treated fumed synthetic amorphous silica.

TMSS does not naturally occur in the environment. According to information submitted in response to a CEPA section 71 survey, the total import quantity reported in Canada in 2011 was 212 498 kg, and no manufactured quantity was reported above the reporting threshold of 100 kg.

In Canada, TMSS is primarily used as filler, suspending agent, emollient, and additive in the manufacturing of cosmetics, sunscreens, multipurpose cement adhesives, paints, silicone rubbers, inks and toners, and medical devices, as well as in industrial applications in the automotive, electrical and electronics sectors. TMSS may be used in food packaging materials and may be used as a component in an incidental additive used in food processing establishments. It is also a formulant in pest control products.

The ecological risk of TMSS 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, TMSS is considered unlikely to be causing ecological harm.

Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this draft screening assessment, there is low risk of harm to the environment from TMSS. It is proposed to conclude that TMSS does not meet the criteria under paragraphs 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 available health effects information for TMSS and read across from substances with similar chemical structure and physical-chemical properties, no critical effects were identified via the oral or dermal routes. Oral or dermal exposure to TMSS from environmental media and food, or products available to consumers, is not of concern.

Based on laboratory studies, repeated inhalation exposure to TMSS has the potential to cause adverse effects in the lungs. Inhalation exposure from environmental media is expected to be minimal. The focus of the assessment is on inhalation exposure to TMSS from use of loose-powder products containing TMSS. Comparison of the estimates of inhalation exposure to TMSS from use of dry hair shampoo and facial blush to a critical effect level resulted in margins of exposure that were 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 TMSS does not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of CEPA as it is 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.

Proposed overall conclusion

It is therefore proposed to conclude that TMSS does not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.

The draft screening assessment for this substance is available on the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA

Consulting Canadians on the development of a renewed Responsible Business Conduct strategy

The Government of Canada is soliciting views from interested Canadians on the development of a renewed Responsible Business Conduct strategy to guide the Government and Canadian companies that are active abroad across all industry sectors for the next five years.

Background

Since 2009, the federal government has prioritized strengthening the Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) of Canadian companies active around the world through the release of two strategies: Building the Canadian Advantage: A Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Strategy for the Canadian International Extractive Sector (2009) and Doing Business the Canadian Way: A Strategy to Advance Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada’s Extractive Sector (2014). Global Affairs Canada is now undertaking stakeholder engagement for a renewed strategy to guide the Responsible Business Conduct of Canadian companies active abroad for the next five years. The renewal is an opportunity to spark a dialogue and explore ideas and measures to further position Canada and Canadian companies active abroad as leaders in Responsible Business Conduct.

Responsible Business Conduct is at the nexus of many priorities for Canada, such as the respect for human rights, the fight against climate change, inclusive trade, and the respect for the rights of Indigenous communities. Through multiple government departments, more than 50 policies and initiatives address and promote one form or another of Responsible Businesses Conduct and corporate sustainability. The Government of Canada sees the private sector as playing an important role in advancing these priorities.

Managing risks in complex markets is key to business success and businesses can use numerous tools and approaches. By incorporating Responsible Business Conduct into their operations, companies are better equipped to manage social, environmental, reputational and economic risks. Responsible business conduct supports companies in identifying issues proactively, helps them resolve problems before they escalate, and allows them to adapt their operations and safeguard long-term success.

The Government of Canada believes that wherever Canadian companies are operating, local communities, including women, youth, and Indigenous people, must be meaningfully engaged and that the impact of the operations of a Canadian company abroad should be positive on the local environment. The Responsible Business Conduct strategy renewal is an opportunity for dialogue around how the Government of Canada can best work with host country governments, civil society partners, the private sector, and local stakeholders to advance leadership in Responsible Business Conduct.

Submissions by interested parties

The Government of Canada is seeking ideas on the direction and scope of the renewed strategy. In particular, the Government of Canada is soliciting ideas for Canada to

Please visit the Consulting with Canadians web page to access the issue paper.

Canadians are invited to share their views and ideas with the Responsible Business Practices Division at Global Affairs Canada by email at RBCconsultationsCRE@international.gc.ca, or by mail to

Responsible Business Practices Division
Global Affairs Canada
111 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G2

Additional information on Canada’s responsible business conduct abroad can be found on the Consulting with Canadians web page and on the Responsible Business Conduct Abroad web page of Global Affairs Canada.

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 Canada  
President and Chief Executive Officer Atomic Energy of Canada Limited  
Director Business Development Bank of Canada  
Director — Board Risk Committee Chairperson Business Development Bank of Canada  
President and Chief Executive Officer Canada Development Investment Corporation  
Commissioner for Employers Canada Employment Insurance Commission  
Commissioner for Workers Canada Employment Insurance Commission  
President and Chief Executive Officer Canada Lands Company Limited  
President Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation  
Member (Federal) Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board  
President Canadian Commercial Corporation  
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  
Chairperson Canadian Museum of History  
Permanent Member Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  
Executive Director Canadian Race Relations Foundation  
President Canadian Space Agency  
Chairperson Canadian Transportation Agency  
Temporary Member Canadian Transportation Agency  
Chief Administrator Courts Administration Service  
Director Export Development Canada  
Director Farm Credit 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  
Member, Northwest Territories Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada  
Assistant Deputy Chairperson Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada  
Member (appointment to roster) International Trade and International Investment Dispute Settlement Bodies  
Chairperson The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated  
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  
Veterans’ Ombudsman Office of the Veterans’ 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  
Commissioner Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission  
Member Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada  
President Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada  
Member Social Security Tribunal of Canada  
Registrar Supreme Court of Canada  
Member Telefilm Canada  
Chairperson and Member Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada  
Member Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada  
Vice-Chairperson Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada  
Member Transportation Safety Board of Canada