Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 157, Number 8: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

February 25, 2023

BANK OF CANADA

Statement of financial position as at December 31, 2022 (unaudited)

Amounts are in millions of dollars.

Totals

Assets and Liabilities and Equity
Item Amount
Assets 410,710
Liabilities and Equity 410,710

Assets

Cash and foreign deposits
Item Amount
Cash and foreign deposits 14
Loans and receivables
Item Amount
Securities purchased under resale agreements n/a
Advances to members of Payments Canada n/a
Other receivables 5
Total loans and receivables 5
Investments
Item Amount
Government of Canada treasury bills n/a
Government of Canada bonds — carried at amortized cost 108,750
Government of Canada bonds — carried at fair value through profit and loss 232,357
Canada Mortgage Bonds 8,102
Other bonds 9,018
Securities lent or sold under repurchase agreements 19,501
Other securities n/a
Shares in the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) 478
Total investments 378,206
Derivatives — Indemnity agreements with the Government of Canada
Item Amount
Derivatives — Indemnity agreements with the Government of Canada 31,346
Capital assets
Item Amount
Property and equipment 522
Intangible assets 105
Right-of-use leased assets 44
Total capital assets 671
Other assets
Item Amount
Other assets 468

Liabilities and Equity

Bank notes in circulation
Item Amount
Bank notes in circulation 119,726
Deposits
Item Amount
Government of Canada 66,845
Members of Payments Canada 196,092
Other deposits 10,396
Total deposits 273,333
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
Item Amount
Securities sold under repurchase agreements 17,396
Other liabilities
Item Amount
Other liabilities 352
Total liabilities
Item Amount
Total liabilities 410,807
Equity
Item Amount
Share capital 5
Statutory and special reserves 100
Investment revaluation reserve 440
Actuarial gains reserve 444
Accumulated deficit (1,086)
Total equity (97)

I declare that the foregoing statement is correct according to the books of the Bank.

Ottawa, January 25, 2023

Coralia Bulhoes
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accountant

I declare that the foregoing statement is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Ottawa, January 25, 2023

Tiff Macklem
Governor

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Ministerial Condition No. 19916a (variation to Ministerial Condition No. 19916)

Ministerial condition

(Paragraph 84(1)(a) and subsection 84(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas on April 16, 2019, the Minister of the Environment received the prescribed information concerning the substance amines, C36-alkylenedi-, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 68955-56-6;

Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) have assessed information pertaining to the substance;

Whereas the ministers suspect that the substance is toxic or capable of becoming toxic within the meaning of section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act);

Whereas the Minister of the Environment has previously imposed Ministerial Condition No. 19916 pertaining to the substance on August 17, 2019;

And whereas the Minister of the Environment received additional information concerning the substance on May 2, 2022,

The Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 84(3) of the Act, hereby varies Ministerial Condition No. 19916 in accordance with the conditions of the following annex.

Marc D’Iorio
Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

ANNEX

Ministerial Condition No. 19916a (variation to Ministerial Condition No. 19916)

(Subsection 84(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

1. Sections 1 to 7 of Ministerial Condition No. 19916 are replaced by the following:

1. The following definitions apply in these ministerial conditions:

“consumer product”
means a consumer product as defined in section 2 of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act;
“notifier”
means the person who has, on April 16, 2019, provided to the Minister of the Environment the prescribed information concerning the substance, in accordance with subsection 81(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; and
“substance”
means amines, C36-alkylenedi-, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 68955-56-6.

2. The notifier may manufacture or import the substance in accordance with the present ministerial conditions.

Restrictions

3. The notifier shall not import or manufacture the substance to manufacture a consumer product unless the substance is chemically reacted into a stable matrix and cured during manufacture of the consumer product.

4. The notifier shall not import a consumer product containing the substance unless the substance is chemically reacted into a stable matrix and cured during manufacture of the consumer product.

Other requirements

5. The notifier shall, prior to transferring the physical possession or control of the substance to any person,

Record-keeping requirements

6. (1) The notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating

(2) The notifier shall maintain the electronic or paper records mentioned in subsection (1) at their principal place of business in Canada, or at the principal place of business in Canada of their representative, for a period of at least five years after they are made.

Coming into force

2. The present Ministerial Condition No. 19916a (variation to Ministerial Condition No. 19916) comes into force on February 14, 2023.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

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

Whereas the 10 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 cyanides pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) or section 74 of the Act is annexed hereby;

And whereas it is concluded that free cyanide and precursors of free cyanide 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 free cyanide, cyanide salts and cyanide complexes be added to Schedule 1 to the Act.

Notice is furthermore given that the ministers are releasing a proposed risk management approach document for cyanides on the Canada.ca (Chemical substances) website to continue discussions with stakeholders on the development of risk management actions.

Public comment period on the proposed risk management approach

Any person may, within 60 days after publication of the proposed risk management approach document, file with the Minister of the Environment written comments on the proposed risk management approach document. 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 substances@ec.gc.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.

Steven Guilbeault
Minister of the Environment

Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister of Health

ANNEX

Summary of the screening assessment of cyanides

Pursuant to section 68 or 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) have conducted a screening assessment of cyanides. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS RNfootnote 1), the Domestic Substances List (DSL) names and the common names of the 10 prioritized substances are listed in the table below.

Substances in the Cyanides Group
CAS RN table 14 note a DSL name Common names
74-90-8 Hydrocyanic acid Hydrogen cyanide
143-33-9 Sodium cyanide Sodium cyanide
506-61-6 Argentate(1-), bis(cyano-C)-, potassium Potassium dicyanoargentate
13601-19-9 Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, tetrasodium, (OC-6-11) Tetrasodium ferrocyanide (yellow prussiate of soda)
13746-66-2 Ferrate(3-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, tripotassium, (OC-6-11)- Tripotassium ferricyanide
13943-58-3 Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, tetrapotassium, (OC-6-11)- Tetrapotassium ferrocyanide (yellow prussiate of potash)
13967-50-5 Aurate(1-), bis(cyano-C)-, potassium Potassium dicyanoaurate
14038-43-8 Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, iron(3+) (3:4), (OC-6-11)- Ferric ferrocyanide (Prussian blue, insoluble)
25869-00-5 Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, ammonium iron(3+) (1:1:1), (OC-6-11)- Ferric ammonium ferrocyanide
25869-98-1 Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, iron(3+) potassium (1:1:1), (OC-6-11)- Potassium ferric ferrocyanide (Prussian blue, soluble or Turnbull’s blue)

Table 14 note(s)

Table 14 note a

These substances were identified as a priority for assessment as they met the categorization criteria under subsection 73(1) of CEPA.

Return to table 14 note a referrer

The ecological portion of this screening assessment uses a moiety-based approach that focuses on free cyanide (HCN and CN-) and precursors of free cyanide as the forms of primary ecotoxicological significance, which include the 10 substances listed above. Precursors to free cyanide are substances that contain the cyanide moiety and that can degrade to free cyanide through any transformation pathway (e.g. hydrolytic, redox, or metabolic) at environmentally, industrially or physiologically relevant conditions. These substances consist of cyanide salts and cyanide complexes. Precursors of free cyanide relevant to the ecological assessment may be classified as “weak acid dissociable” (WAD) cyanide complexes or “strong acid dissociable” (SAD) cyanide complexes. Cyanides may be measured in the environment as free cyanide (CNFree), WAD cyanide (CNWAD), or total cyanide (CNT). CNWAD measured in the environment includes CNFree and CNWAD. CNT refers to the sum of CNFree and CNWAD species, and all other remaining CNSAD. The ecological assessment focuses on CNFree and CNWAD data where available, as these are the most relevant measures for ecological effects. Measurements of CNT, which represents the sum of cyanide compounds in a sample (including CNSAD), are also used as a line of evidence in the ecological portion of this screening assessment as a supplement to, or in the absence of, CNFree and CNWAD. Characterizing ecological exposure using CNT is potentially conservative; however, there is evidence that CNSAD species can transform in the environment to CNFree.

The human health portion of this screening assessment focuses on the specific substances identified as priorities, which are separated into two distinct subgroups: free/simple cyanides and the metal-cyanide complexes. The human health assessment takes into consideration reported levels of HCN and CNT in food and environmental media, as well as exposure of the general population to the 10 cyanides from the use of products available to consumers.

HCN is water soluble and volatile, while metal-cyanide complexes are generally water soluble but are not considered volatile. If released to air, HCN will rapidly disperse and is unlikely to accumulate near the point of release. HCN is considered persistent in air due to an estimated atmospheric lifetime of approximately one to six months. Free cyanide and precursors of free cyanide are not considered persistent in water, as they may biodegrade or undergo a variety of other transformation processes (e.g. transformation to thiocyanate, complexation with iron). However, ferrocyanides are considered persistent in soils and sediments. Free cyanide and precursors of free cyanide are not considered bioaccumulative.

The presence of free cyanide in environmental media, food or products available to consumers may result from natural or anthropogenic sources. A number of cyanides are naturally occurring substances that may be produced in the environment by abiotic processes (e.g. combustion) and by biota (e.g. cyanogenic glycosides in plants from the Brassica genus). There are also many natural and anthropogenic points and diffuse sources for release of free cyanide to air and water, including industrial facilities, forest and house fires, and vehicle emissions. Cyanides are manufactured incidentally by some industries.

According to information submitted in response to a CEPA section 71 survey, 7 of the 10 substances were imported into Canada in 2011 above the reporting threshold of 100 kg. Cyanides are imported into Canada for use by many sectors for a variety of applications, including analytical reagents for plating and surface finishing or as chemical intermediates. Sodium cyanide (NaCN) had the highest import quantity of 10 000 tonnes to 50 000 tonnes in 2011. NaCN is mainly used as an extraction agent for precious metals (e.g. gold), and to a lesser degree base metals, and may be released in the effluent of metal mining facilities. Another substance of interest is tetrasodium ferrocyanide, with an import quantity in 2011 of 10 tonnes to 100 tonnes, which is used mainly as an anticaking agent in road salts. HCN is incidentally produced in Canada (at quantities of 1 000 tonnes to 10 000 tonnes in 2011) by a few sectors where high temperature and pressure processes are used, such as iron and steel manufacturing (from coke ovens and blast furnaces at integrated steel mills) and chemical manufacturing, where releases of cyanides to air and surface water may occur.

Free cyanide is generally the more hazardous cyanide species. HCN disrupts energy metabolism and is highly toxic to aquatic organisms. The predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC) of 1.7 µg/L for free cyanide in fresh water was derived through a species sensitivity distribution approach using chronic toxicity endpoints for 12 aquatic species. The ecotoxicity of cyanide complexes is largely driven by their ability to dissociate and release free cyanide.

The ecological exposure assessment for cyanides focuses on potential releases of cyanide from three main sectors of activity: metal mining, iron and steel manufacturing, and application of ferrocyanide-containing road salts. When available, measurements of CNWAD and CNFree were considered in addition to measurements of CNT for the ecological exposure characterization. Risk quotient analyses were conducted to compare the measured or estimated concentrations in the aquatic compartments to the PNEC for free cyanide in aquatic organisms. Exposure scenarios for metal mining, integrated steel mills, and runoff from parking lots and highways where ferrocyanide-containing road salts were applied indicate that releases of free cyanide and precursors of free cyanide may pose a risk to aquatic organisms.

Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this screening assessment, there is a risk of harm to the environment from free cyanide and precursors of free cyanide. It is concluded that free cyanide and precursors of free cyanide 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 concluded that free cyanide and precursors of free cyanide 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.

For the assessment of risk to human health, the metal-cyanide complexes were addressed in a qualitative manner. For the single-iron cyanide complexes (CAS RNs 13601-19-9, 13746-66-2, and 13943-58-3), tetrasodium ferrocyanide and tetrapotassium ferrocyanide are approved food additives with a limited number of permitted uses in a small number of food categories. Tetrasodium ferrocyanide is present as a non-medicinal ingredient in a limited number of oral and topical natural health products (NHPs), while tetrapotassium ferrocyanide is present as a medicinal ingredient in a limited number of oral NHPs licensed as homeopathic medicines. Tetrasodium ferrocyanide is an ingredient present in a limited number of dermally applied cosmetics in Canada. The anticipated exposure to the general population from single-iron cyanide complexes is negligible due to their low concentration as food additives and in products available to consumers, low dermal absorption and known product-use patterns. Therefore, the risk is considered to be low.

The risk to human health is also considered to be low for the multi-iron cyanide complexes (CAS RNs 14038-43-8, 25869-98-1, and 25869-00-5). Adverse health effects are not expected for these substances. Furthermore, there is minimal exposure due to their low bioavailability and high stability.

The gold- and silver-cyanide complexes (CAS RNs 13967-50-5 and 506-61-6) were addressed in a qualitative manner as exposure of the general population is not expected based on current uses, and the risk is considered to be low.

The risk to human health is considered to be low for the free/simple cyanides subgroup (CAS RNs 74-90-8 and 143-33-9). Following inhalation exposure, the critical health effects were effects on the thyroid. A comparison of levels in ambient air with critical health effect levels resulted in margins of exposure that are considered adequate to account for uncertainties in the health effects and exposure databases. For oral exposure, the critical effects were effects on the male reproductive system. A comparison of levels of dietary exposure to the free/simple cyanides with critical health effect levels resulted in margins of exposure that are considered adequate to account for uncertainties in the health effects and exposure databases.

Considering all the information presented in this screening assessment, it is concluded that the 10 cyanides identified as priorities for assessment 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 therefore concluded that free cyanide and precursors of free cyanide meet one or more of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA. It has also been determined that free cyanide and precursors of free cyanide meet the persistence criteria but not the bioaccumulation criteria as set out in the Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations of CEPA.

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

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality: Indicators of Fecal Contamination

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 Recreational Water Quality: Indicators of Fecal Contamination. The technical document for these guidelines is available on Water Quality – Reports and Publications. This document was publicly consulted for 60 days in January 2022 and was updated taking into consideration the comments received.

February 2023

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

ANNEX

Guidelines

The guideline values recommended in this document are single-sample beach action values for culture-based (E. coli and enterococci) and PCR-based (enterococci) monitoring methods.

Forward

The Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality comprise multiple guideline technical documents that consider the various factors that could interfere with the safety of recreational waters from a human health perspective. This includes technical documents on understanding and managing recreational waters, indicators of fecal contamination, microbiological sampling and analysis, cyanobacteria and their toxins, physical, aesthetic, and chemical characteristics, and microbiological pathogens and other biological hazards. These documents provide guideline values for specific parameters used to monitor water quality hazards and recommend science-based monitoring and risk management strategies.

Recreational waters are any natural fresh, marine or estuarine bodies of water used for recreational purposes. This includes lakes, rivers, and artificial systems (e.g. stormwater ponds, artificial lakes) that are filled with untreated natural waters. Jurisdictions may choose to apply these guidelines to other natural waters for which limited treatment is applied (e.g. short-term use of disinfection for an athletic event). Applying the guidelines in these scenarios should be done with caution. Some disease-causing microorganisms (e.g. protozoan pathogens) are more difficult to disinfect than fecal indicator organisms and may still be present even if disinfection has reduced the fecal indicators to acceptable levels.

Each guideline technical document has been established based on current, published scientific research related to health effects, aesthetic effects, and beach management considerations. The responsibility for recreational water quality generally falls under provincial and territorial jurisdiction, therefore the policies and approaches, as well as the resulting management decisions, may vary between jurisdictions. The guideline technical documents are intended to guide decisions by provincial, territorial, and local authorities that are responsible for the management of recreational waters.

Using indicators of fecal contamination for recreational water quality management

This document outlines how indicators of fecal contamination can be used as one component of a preventive risk management approach alongside other activities, such as environmental health and safety surveys (EHSS) and, in some cases, microbial source tracking (MST) investigations. Recreational waters may be impacted by fecal material containing enteric pathogens from numerous sources, including discharged sewage, treated wastewater effluent, stormwater runoff from agricultural or urban areas, industrial processes, wild or domesticated animals, and even fecal shedding by swimmers. The degree of risk from enteric pathogens varies between sources of fecal contamination, with sewage sources generally considered the most significant (in terms of the highest concentrations of infectious enteric viruses, bacteria and parasitic protozoa). Routine testing of recreational waters for pathogens is generally impractical, due to the variability in the types and quantities of pathogens present at any one time and the degree of difficulty associated with many of the detection methods. Consequently, as part of a risk management approach for recreational waters, authorities monitor for fecal indicators that are present in high numbers in both human and animal feces. Elevated numbers of these indicators in the aquatic environment are used to indicate fecal contamination and an elevated risk of illness.

Guideline values have been developed for E. coli and enterococci. The values consider both the potential health risks associated with recreational activities and the benefits of recreational water use in terms of physical activity and enjoyment. These guideline values are considered to represent an acceptable level of risk for recreational activities for the general public.

E. coli and enterococci are recommended as primary indicators of possible fecal contamination and of potentially elevated gastrointestinal illness risk in recreational waters impacted by human enteric pathogens. Quantitative microbial risk assessment studies have shown that, similar to waters contaminated with human sewage, waters impacted by ruminants (e.g. cattle feces) may also present a significant risk to human health. Recreational areas that are not impacted by human or ruminant fecal sources generally contain lower levels of human pathogens, compared to those impacted by human and ruminant feces, at similar levels of E. coli and enterococci. Detection of E. coli and enterococci at the guideline levels, in water sources that are not impacted by human and ruminant feces, may therefore represent a lower level of risk to human health. Alternative water quality criteria may be developed for these potentially lower risk recreational waters on a site-specific basis. However, care is needed to ensure that the risk of illness associated with any new criteria does not exceed the acceptable level of risk. Recreational area managers are encouraged to determine the sources of fecal contamination impacting a recreational water site. A variety of options are available, such as EHSS, MST methods, as well as alternative indicators, to determine the sources of contamination and the remediation priorities to improve the water quality for recreators.

More details on risk management of recreational water quality are available in the Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality – Guideline Technical Document on Understanding and Managing Risks in Recreational Waters technical document (Health Canada, 2023).

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

February 17, 2023

Rachida Lagmiri
Official Documents Registrar

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce

Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated February 10, 2023, has been pleased to change the name of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce to the Battlefords & District Chamber of Commerce upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

February 15, 2023

Hantz Prosper
Director
For the Minister of Industry

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Thetford Mines inc.

Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated February 10, 2023, has been pleased to change the name of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Thetford Mines inc. to the Chambre de commerce et d’Industrie de la Région de Thetford upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

February 15, 2023

Hantz Prosper
Director
For the Minister of Industry

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

La Chambre de commerce et de l’Industrie de la Vallée-du-Richelieu

Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated February 10, 2023, has been pleased to change the name of La Chambre de commerce et de l’Industrie de la Vallée-du-Richelieu to the Chambre de commerce et d’Industrie Vallée-du-Richelieu upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

February 15, 2023

Hantz Prosper
Director
For the Minister of Industry

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

The Napanee and District Chamber of Commerce

Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated February 10, 2023, has been pleased to change the name of The Napanee and District Chamber of Commerce to the Lennox & Addington Chamber of Commerce upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

February 15, 2023

Hantz Prosper
Director
For the Minister of Industry

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

AERONAUTICS ACT

Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 77

Whereas the annexed Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 77 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 under sections 4.71footnote a and 4.9footnote b, paragraphs 7.6(1)(a)footnote c and (b)footnote d and section 7.7footnote e of the Aeronautics Act footnote f;

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

Therefore, the Minister of Transport makes the annexed Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 77 under subsection 6.41(1)footnote g of the Aeronautics Act footnote f.

Ottawa, February 10, 2023

Omar Alghabra
Minister of Transport

Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 77

Interpretation

Definitions

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

air carrier
means any person who operates a commercial air service under Subpart 1, 3, 4 or 5 of Part VII of the Regulations. (transporteur aérien)
COVID-19
means the COVID-19 coronavirus disease. (COVID-19)
COVID-19 antigen test
means a COVID-19 screening or diagnostic immunoassay that
  • (a) detects the presence of a viral antigen indicating the presence of COVID-19;
  • (b) is authorized for sale or distribution in Canada or in the jurisdiction in which it was obtained;
  • (c) if the test is self-administered, is observed and produces a result that is verified
    • (i) in person by an accredited laboratory or testing provider, or
    • (ii) in real time by remote audiovisual means by the accredited laboratory or testing provider that provided the test; and
  • (d) if the test is not self-administered, is performed by an accredited laboratory or testing provider. (test antigénique de la COVID-19)
COVID-19 molecular test
means a COVID-19 screening or diagnostic test, including a test performed using the method of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), that
  • (a) if the test is self-administered, is observed and produces a result that is verified
    • (i) in person by an accredited laboratory or testing provider, or
    • (ii) in real time by remote audiovisual means by the accredited laboratory or testing provider that provided the test; or
  • (b) if the test is not self-administered, is performed by an accredited laboratory or testing provider. (test moléculaire de la COVID-19)
COVID-19 test
means either
  • (a) a COVID-19 molecular test, or
  • (b) a COVID-19 antigen test. (test relatif à la COVID-19)
Regulations
means the Canadian Aviation Regulations. (Règlement)
testing provider
means
  • (a) a person who may provide COVID-19 screening or diagnostic testing services under the laws of the jurisdiction where the service is provided; or
  • (b) an organization, such as a telehealth service provider or pharmacy, that may provide COVID-19 screening or diagnostic testing services under the laws of the jurisdiction where the service is provided and that employs or contracts with a person referred to in paragraph (a). (fournisseur de services de tests)

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.

COVID-19 Tests

Application

2 This Interim Order applies to a private operator or air carrier operating a flight referred to in subsection 2(1) of the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order.

Prohibition

3 (1) A private operator or air carrier must not permit a person to board an aircraft for a flight that they operate if the person does not provide evidence that they received

Exception

(2) However, a person listed in any of paragraphs 2(2)(a) to (g) of the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order is not required to provide the evidence referred to in subsection (1).

Evidence of COVID-19 test

4 Evidence of a result for a COVID-19 test must include

Designated Provision

Designation

5 (1) The provision of this Interim Order set out in column 1 of the schedule is designated as a provision 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 provision 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

6 The Interim Order Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, No. 76, made on January 30, 2023, is repealed.

SCHEDULE

(Subsections 5(1) and (2))

Designated Provision

Column 1

Designated Provision

Column 2

Maximum Amount of Penalty ($)
Individual Corporation
Subsection 3(1) 5,000 25,000

PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE

Appointment opportunities

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

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

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

Current opportunities

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

Governor in Council appointment opportunities
Position Organization Closing date
Director Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada  
Director Atomic Energy of Canada Limited  
Director Bank of Canada  
Chairperson Business Development Bank of Canada  
Director Business Development Bank of Canada  
Director Canada Council for the Arts  
Director Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation  
Director Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology  
President Canada Lands Company Limited  
Director Canada Post Corporation  
Director Canada Revenue Agency  
Chairperson Canadian Air Transport Security Authority  
Chief Executive Officer Canadian Air Transport Security Authority  
Director Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  
Director Canadian Commercial Corporation  
Member Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board  
Director Canadian Energy Regulator  
Chief Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission  
Pay Equity Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission  
Member Canadian Human Rights Tribunal  
Member Canadian Institutes of Health Research  
President Canadian Institutes of Health Research  
Secretary Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat  
Trustee Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21  
Permanent Member Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  
President Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  
Member Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission  
Member Canadian Statistics Advisory Council  
Chairperson Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board  
Member Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board  
Member Canadian Transportation Agency  
Chairperson Export Development Canada  
Director Export Development Canada  
Director First Nations Financial Management Board  
Deputy Administrator Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods  
Member Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada  
Commissioner International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas  
President International Development Research Centre  
Commissioner International Joint Commission  
Director Invest in Canada Hub  
Chairperson Military Grievances External Review Committee  
Vice-Chairperson Military Grievances External Review Committee  
Chairperson National Capital Commission  
Member National Capital Commission  
Member National Farm Products Council  
Vice-Chairperson National Farm Products Council  
Director National Gallery of Canada  
Member Net-Zero Advisory Body  
Canadian Representative North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization  
Canadian Representative North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission  
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner  
Member Pacific Pilotage Authority  
Commissioner Public Service Commission  
Member Royal Canadian Mounted Police Management Advisory Board  
Principal Royal Military College of Canada  
Deputy Administrator Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund  
Executive Director Telefilm Canada  
Chief Executive Officer VIA Rail Canada Inc.  
Chief Executive Officer Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority