Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 16: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

April 20, 2024

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice with respect to reporting of plastic resins and certain plastic products for the Federal Plastics Registry for 2024, 2025 and 2026

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 46(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act), that, for the purpose of conducting research, creating an inventory of data, formulating objectives and codes of practice, issuing guidelines or assessing or reporting on the state of the environment, any person described in Schedule 3 of this notice and who possesses or who may reasonably be expected to have access to information described in Schedules 4 through 5 of this notice shall provide the Minister with this information.

This notice applies to the calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026. Information pertaining to the 2024 calendar year shall be provided no later than September 29, 2025. Information pertaining to the 2025 calendar year shall be provided no later than September 29, 2026. Information pertaining to the 2026 calendar year shall be provided no later than September 29, 2027.

Persons subject to this notice shall submit the information required by this notice using the online portal. Enquiries regarding this notice may be addressed to the following address:

Federal Plastics Registry
Plastics Regulatory Affairs Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Email: FPR-RFP@ec.gc.ca

Pursuant to subsection 46(8) of the Act, any person subject to this notice shall keep copies of the information required under this notice, together with any calculations, measurements, and other data on which the information is based, for a period of three years from the date the information is required to be submitted. Where the person chooses to keep the information required by this notice, together with any calculations, measurements, and other data, at the parent company in Canada, that person would inform the Minister of the civic address of that parent company.

The Minister intends to publish, in part, information on resins and plastic products in response to this notice. Pursuant to section 51 of the Act, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit, with their information and no later than the deadline for submission, a written request that the information be treated as confidential based on the reasons set out in section 52 of the Act. The person requesting confidential treatment of the information would indicate which of the reasons stipulated in section 52 of the Act applies to their request. Nevertheless, the Minister may decide to disclose the information submitted in response to the notice, in accordance with subsection 53(3) of the Act.

Every person to whom this notice is directed shall comply with the notice. A person who fails to comply with the requirements of this notice shall be liable under the applicable offence provisions of the Act.

Steven Guilbeault
Minister of the Environment

SCHEDULE 1

RESINS INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF PLASTICS, AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING SUCH RESINS

This notice applies to all plastic resins and plastic products set out in Parts 1 through 4 of this Schedule that are manufactured in Canada, imported into Canada, or placed on the market in Canada.

PART 1

Resins identified according to the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0
NAPCS CODE NAPCS TITLE
2811211 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins
2811219 Other thermoplastic polyester resins
2811221 Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) resins
2811222 Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) resins
2811223 High-density polyethylene (HDPE) resins
2811229 Other polyethylene resins
2811231 Polystyrene (PS) resins
2811291 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins
2811292 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins
2811293 Polypropylene (PP) resins
2811294 Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins
2811295 Polyamide (PA, nylon) resins
2811299 All other thermoplastic resins, n.e.c.
2811411 Bio-based thermoplastic resins
2811412 Petroleum-based biodegradable thermoplastic resins
2811311 Phenolic (PF) resins
2811312 Urea formaldehyde (UF) resins
2811319 All other formaldehyde-based resins
2811391 Thermosetting unsaturated polyester (UPR) resins
2811392 Thermosetting polyurethane (PU) resins
2811399 Other thermosetting resins, n.e.c.
2811413 Bio-based thermoset resins
2811414 Petroleum-based biodegradable thermoset resins

PART 2

Resin sources

PART 3

Plastic packaging, filled and unfilled, within the following subcategories:

PART 4

Other plastic products that fall under the following categories and subcategories. Categories and subcategories are mutually exclusive; a plastic product or product component falling under one category or subcategory does not need to be reported under another category or subcategory.

Category 1: Electronic and Electrical Equipment (EEE), within the following subcategories:

Category 2: Tires, within the following subcategories:

Category 3: Transportation, within the following subcategories:

Category 4: Construction, within the following subcategories:

Category 5: Agriculture and horticulture, within the following subcategories:

Category 6: Fishing and aquaculture, within the following subcategories:

Category 7: Apparel and textiles, within the following subcategories:

Category 8: Single-use or disposable products within the following subcategories:

SCHEDULE 2

Definitions

“accessories”
in respect of electronic and electrical equipment, include, without limitation, cables, adaptors, cords, and chargers.
“agricultural and horticultural film and sheeting”
means a flexible sheet for use, without limitation, as silage, mulch, flooring, and plant protection.
“agricultural and horticultural twine”
means twine used in baling farm produce or otherwise used for agriculture or horticulture.
“agricultural bag”
means plastic bags of less than 30 kg capacity used for seed, feed or fertilizer.
“agricultural container”
means a jug or pail of less than 23 L capacity, excluding those used to contain animal health products.
“agricultural drum”
means jugs or pails of more than 23 L capacity, excluding those used to contain animal health products.
“agricultural net wrap”
means netting used to make round hay or straw bales.
“agricultural tote bags”
mean large bags or mini-bulk bags, usually in 500 kg or 1 tonne sizes, used primarily to package seeds, pesticides and animal feed.
“anchor”
means a device attaching fishing gear to the bottom of the water.
“animal health product container”
means any vessel containing chemicals or detergents for use in animal husbandry, veterinary drugs and veterinary health products (VHPs).
“apparel”
means
  • (a) any article of heading Nos. 61.01, 61.02, 61.03, 61.04, 61.05, 61.06, 61.07, 61.08, 61.09, 61.10, 61.11, 61.12, 61.13, 61.14, 61.15, 61.16, 61.17, 62.01, 62.02, 62.03, 62.04, 62.05, 62.06, 62.07, 62.08, 62.09, 62.10, 62.11, 62.12, 62.13, 62.14, 62.15, 62.16, 62.17, 65.03, 65.04, 65.05 and 65.06, subheading Nos. 4203.10, 4203.29, 4203.30, 4203.40, 4303.10, 4818.50 and tariff item Nos. 3926.20.92, 3926.20.93, 3926.20.94, 3926.20.95, 3926.20.99, 4015.19.90 and 4015.90.90 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff; and
  • (b) any article of clothing or clothing accessories of subheading No. 4304.00 in that List.
“appliance”
includes, without limitation,
  • (a) floor or carpet care appliances;
  • (b) garment care appliances including, without limitation, irons and mangles;
  • (c) appliances for countertop cooking, including, without limitation, toasters, toaster ovens, fryers, hot plates, microwave ovens, coffee makers, coffee grinders, kettles, blenders, mixers and food processors;
  • (d) knives;
  • (e) devices for opening or sealing containers or packages;
  • (f) devices for measuring time;
  • (g) personal care appliances, including, without limitation, hair cutting and drying appliances, tooth care appliances, shavers and massagers;
  • (h) scales;
  • (i) portable air treatment appliances, including, without limitation, fans, air purifiers, humidifiers and air conditioners;
  • (j) large cooling appliances, including, without limitation, refrigerators, freezers and coolers;
  • (k) clothes washing machines and dryers;
  • (l) dishwashing machines, whether or not portable;
  • (m) large heating or cooking appliances for food, including, without limitation, stoves, ranges, ovens, including microwave ovens, and warming drawers,
  • (n) radiators;
  • (o) large air treatment appliances, including, without limitation, furnaces and large heaters, dehumidifiers and air conditioners;
  • (p) large fans and exhaust ventilation equipment;
  • (q) water purifiers; and
  • (r) trash compactors and food waste disposal appliances.
“arranging direct reuse”
means the collection, inspection and testing, cleaning and redistribution of a product back into the market under controlled conditions (e.g. a formal business undertaking or charitable endeavour).
“audiovisual and consumer equipment or media”
include, without limitation, televisions, radio sets, cameras, video recorders and projectors, audio players, recorders, headphones, microphones, amplifiers, equalizers, speakers, musical instruments, and any other products or equipment for recording or reproducing sound or images, including equipment or media for distributing sound and images other than telecommunication equipment described in the definition of that term.
“bait bag”
mean a bag to hold any foodstuff or natural substance used to attract fish.
“bale wrap, bags, or tubes”
mean bags or tubes loaded with individual round or square bales using a bale loading machine for storage, or thin stretch film used to wrap bales.
“beverage container”
means plastic packaging that is hermetically sealed by its manufacturer and that contains a ready-to-drink beverage for human consumption.
“bicycle”
includes a tricycle, a unicycle and a power-assisted bicycle but does not include a motor-assisted bicycle.
“bio-based resin”
means solid or viscous organic plastic resin produced from renewable biomass sources used as the basis of plastics or other products.
“buoy or float”
means a floating device attached to fishing gear.
“buoy line”
means a line that has a trap at one end and a buoy at the other.
“carpet and other floor coverings”
mean floor coverings in which textile materials serve as the exposed surface of the article when in use and include articles having the characteristics of textile floor coverings but intended for use for other purposes.
“cladding”
means the material of the wall assembly that forms the outer surface of the wall and is the first line of protection from the exterior environment (sun, wind, rain and temperature).
“clamshell containers, lidded containers, boxes, plates, and bowls”
mean items designed for serving or transporting food or beverages that are ready to be consumed.
“clip, support, or hook”
means any item used to support, train, or guide growing plants, excluding twine.
“CO2 tubing for greenhouses”
means tubing to deliver residual carbon dioxide gas to greenhouse growing areas.
“component”
means an item that is a part of packaging or a single-use plastic item and that is made from or contains plastic.
“composting”
means plastic waste that undergoes degradation by biological processes at industrial composting facilities to yield carbon dioxide, water, inorganic compounds and biomass at a rate consistent with other known compostable materials and leave no visible, distinguishable or toxic residue, and the packaging or item is associated with food or organic waste.
“construction film and sheeting”
mean a sheet material intended to be used in building construction applications to provide a vapour barrier, air barrier, or moisture barrier function, whether installed on a building site or in a prefabrication facility.
“cotton swab stick”
means an item shaped as a rod with cotton wrapped around one or both ends and that is designed to be used for personal care or to use cosmetic products.
“decking”
means exterior deck boards, and stair treads, guards, and handrails for exterior decks or porches.
“dental floss and flosser”
mean a thread or thin filament for interdental cleaning, either alone or on a handle designed to be gripped by the hand of the user.
“device for arts, hobbies or crafts”
means an item powered by battery, electricity or other source of power that is an item of decoration or could be used to make decorative and artistic items.
“dispenser”
means an appliance that automatically dispenses money or products on demand.
“diversion”
means all activities that divert plastics at end-of-life from disposal in landfills or by incineration without energy recovery.
“door”
means an assembled unit consisting of a frame and one or more moving leaves or panels whose primary purpose is to allow ingress or egress and designed for and installed in a vertical wall in a residential building, and includes both interior and exterior doors.
“electric vehicle”
includes, without limitation, battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) fuelled only with electricity, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) that can run exclusively on electricity for a specified minimum distance before they transition to operating as hybrid vehicles, using both liquid fuels and electricity.
“electronic and electrical equipment (EEE)”
means products made wholly or in part from plastics that operate with a battery or include a cord to connect to an electrical outlet, or that otherwise requires an electric current to operate, or that contains any electronic part. The electronic and electrical product category does not include computers and televisions that are part of or attached to vehicles or commercial or industrial equipment.
“energy recovery”
means converting diverted plastics directly into energy (e.g. mass-burn incinerators) or into fluid or solid fuels that are then used to generate heat or electricity. The energy recovery system must have a net heating value of at least 12 780 kJ/kg.
“Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)”
means a program established under a provincial law that makes producers financially and operationally responsible for the collection and value recovery of goods or packaging they produce at the post-consumer stage of the life cycle of the goods or packaging.
“fencing”
means any freestanding structure, wall or barrier other than a building, erected at grade for the purpose of delineating the boundaries of a property, restricting ingress to or egress from a property, or providing security or protection to property.
“filled packaging”
means packaging that has been filled with goods and is placed on the market in this form.
“final disposal”
means deposition in a landfill, or incineration without energy recovery.
“fishing gear marker”
means a tag, float or buoy marked with
  • (a) where a vessel registration number is set out in the licence authorizing the use of that gear, the vessel registration number; or
  • (b) in any other case, the name of the person who owns the gear.
“fishing gear recovery system”
includes, without limitation, smart buoys, and smart release buoy systems.
“flexible”
means, in respect of plastic packaging, changes shape under tension or heat, and includes
  • (a) a film that is applied to goods or packaging;
  • (b) a container — such as a bag, pouch, tube, or sachet — that is likely to change shape when contents are added or removed; and
  • (c) a flexible layer integrated into rigid packaging.
“flotation for raft structures for aquaculture”
means buoys or floats used on raft systems for deepwater cultivation.
“foam trays”
mean trays made from polystyrene that are used to package food items such as produce, meats and fish.
“food contact”
means, in respect of plastic packaging,
  • (a) primary packaging for a food, as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act;
  • (b) primary packaging for a dairy product, as defined in section B.08.001 of the Food and Drug Regulations;
  • (c) packaging for a food for special dietary use, as defined in section B.24.001 of the Food and Drug Regulations;
  • (d) packaging for an infant food, human milk fortifier or human milk substitute, as those terms are defined in section B.25.001 of the Food and Drug Regulations;
  • (e) packaging for a novel food, as defined in section B.28.001 of the Food and Drug Regulations; or
  • (f) primary packaging for food manufactured, sold or represented for use as food for animals.
“ food service ware”
means an item that is intended to be used to contain, serve, store, handle, protect, or market food and facilitate the consumption of food, and is either intended to, or necessarily will, directly contact a food. Without limitation, the following items are examples of food service ware: trays, plates, bowls, clamshells, lids, cups, utensils, hinged or lidded containers.
“footwear”
means any article under Chapter 64 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff.
“fossil-based resin”
means solid or viscous resin produced from non-renewable fossil sources used as the basis of plastics or other products.
“gloves”
mean gloves designed to cover the hand and to act as a protective barrier to prevent the potential transmission of disease or infection, including but not limited to gloves classified as Class II medical devices.
“grain bag”
means bags used to store harvested field crops in farm fields as an alternative to on-farm steel silage bins or off-farm grain elevators.
“Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)”
means the maximum allowable total weight of the vehicle that may not be exceeded, as designated by the manufacturer.
“groundline”
means ropes and bridles connecting traps or pots in a trawl.
“heavy-duty vehicle”
means an on-road vehicle that has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of more than 3 856 kg with the following classification:
  • Class 2B means a class of heavy-duty vehicle that has a GVWR of more than 3 856 kg but not more than 4 536 kg.
  • Class 3 means a class of heavy-duty vehicle that has a GVWR of more than 4 536 kg but not more than 6 350 kg.
  • Class 4 means a class of heavy-duty vehicle that has a GVWR of more than 6 350 kg but not more than 7 257 kg.
  • Class 5 means a class of heavy-duty vehicle that has a GVWR of more than 7 257 kg but not more than 8 845 kg.
  • Class 6 means a class of heavy-duty vehicle that has a GVWR of more than 8 845 kg but not more than 11 793 kg.
  • Class 7 means a class of heavy-duty vehicle that has a GVWR of more than 11 793 kg but not more than 14 969 kg.
  • Class 8 means a class of heavy-duty vehicle that has a GVWR of more than 14 969 kg.
“industrial textiles”
mean any article under Chapter 59 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff.
“information technology or telecommunication devices or equipment”
include, without limitation,
  • (a) computers, whether desktops, laptops, portables or parts of other products, printers, computer peripherals and parts of computer systems;
  • (b) copying equipment;
  • (c) fax machines, telex machines and telephones and telephone answering systems;
  • (d) typewriters;
  • (e) calculators; and
  • (f) other devices, equipment or media for collecting, storing, processing, presenting or communicating information, including, without limitation, sounds and images.
“institutional, commercial and industrial (ICI) waste stream”
means the waste generated by all non-residential sources, and that is excluded from the residential waste stream, namely institutional waste, which is generated by institutional facilities such as schools, hospitals, government facilities, senior homes, or universities; commercial waste, which is generated by commercial operations such as shopping centres or offices; and industrial waste, which is generated by manufacturing and primary and secondary industries, and is managed off-site from the manufacturing operation.
“insulation material”
includes, without limitation,
  • (a) batt or blanket;
  • (b) loose fill;
  • (c) expanded polystyrene;
  • (d) extruded polystyrene;
  • (e) polyurethane and polyisocyanurate boards;
  • (f) spray foam;
  • (g) closed-cell polyurethane foam;
  • (h) open-cell polyurethane foam; and
  • (i) reflective bubble foil insulations and radiant barriers.
“interior finish (including flooring)”
means any material that forms part of the building interior and is directly exposed. This includes but is not limited to interior claddings, flooring, and trim, and does not include carpeting.
“interior textiles”
mean any article under Chapter 63.I in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff.
“irrigation equipment”
means hoses, tubes, watering cans, rain barrels, sprinkler heads or sprinklers that carry, store, or release water for irrigation.
“landfill”
means a facility for the disposal of municipal solid waste by placing it in or on land.
“light-duty vehicle”
means a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) less than 4 535 kg.
“lighting equipment”
means an item that has the primary purpose of producing light, such as bulbs, lamps, light-emitting diodes or tubes, including without limitation, light bulbs, tubes and lamps, including incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, light-emitting diode (LED) and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps.
“longline”
means
  • (a) a line that has a hook or hooks attached to it and that is anchored to the bed of the water; or
  • (b) a length of line anchored at both ends, used for aquaculture with a culture system attached (may include, without limitation, trays, tubes, bags, or cages).
“luggage”
means trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, wallets, purses, map cases, cigarette cases, tobacco pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle cases, jewelry boxes, powder boxes, cutlery cases, and similar containers, of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fibre, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials under Chapter 42 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff.
“maple syrup tubing and taps”
mean the tubing used for carrying sap from maple trees to holding tanks, and the taps or spiles inserted in the tree to collect the sap.
“marketplace facilitator”
means a person who
  • (a) contracts with a marketplace seller to facilitate the supply of the marketplace seller’s products by
    • (i) owning or operating an online consumer-facing marketplace or forum in which the marketplace seller’s products are listed or advertised for supply, and
    • (ii) transmitting or otherwise communicating the offer or acceptance between the marketplace seller and a buyer; and
  • (b) provides for the physical distribution of a marketplace seller’s products to the consumer, such as by the storage, preparation or shipping of products.
“marketplace seller”
means a person who contracts with a marketplace facilitator to supply its products.
“mask”
means personal protective equipment used to protect wearers from accepting or spreading airborne particles or liquids.
“medical devices or equipment”
include, without limitation, items for detecting, preventing, monitoring, treating or alleviating illness, injury or disability, other than a medical device that has been implanted in a person or that has been exposed to infectious matter.
“medium-duty vehicle”
means a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) between 4 536 kg and 11 793 kg.
“mobility aid”
means devices, including manual wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs and scooters, that are used to facilitate the transport, in a normally seated orientation, of a person with a physical disability.
“monitoring and control instruments”
include, without limitation, smoke detectors, alarm systems, heating regulators, thermostats and appliances for measuring, weighing or adjusting.
“motor-assisted bicycle”
means a bicycle,
  • (a) that is fitted with pedals that are operable at all times to propel the bicycle;
  • (b) that does not weigh more than 55 kg;
  • (c) that has no hand- or foot-operated clutch or gearbox driven by the motor and transferring power to the driven wheel;
  • (d) that has an attached motor driven by electricity or having a piston displacement of not more than 50 cm3; and
  • (e) that does not have sufficient power to enable the bicycle to attain a speed greater than 50 km/h on level ground within a distance of 2 km from a standing start.
“motorcycle”
means a self-propelled vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the driver and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, and includes a motor scooter, but does not include a motor-assisted bicycle.
“muscular-powered equipment”
means equipment, with tires, that is propelled or drawn by muscular power and not used for human transport.
“nets and seines”
include, without limitation, drift nets, dip nets, trap nets, gill nets, bag nets, ring nets, square nets, drag seines, purse seines, beach seines, and bar seines.
“novelty item”
means a small product designed to be used in crafting, as a party good, or as a toy.
“on-demand or ropeless fishing system”
means a system that allows fishing gear to be deployed without vertical line in the water, either rope-on-demand systems that stow buoy lines at the sea floor, or inflatable bag systems that eliminate buoy lines, released by an acoustic signal sent from the fishing vessel.
“packaging”
means anything that is designed to be used for the containment, conservation, protection, handling, delivery, storage, transport or presentation of goods, and includes any label on the packaging. Includes primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, but does not include any adhesives or glues used to make the packaging.
“paints and coatings”
mean paints, varnishes, lacquers, shellacs and stains.
“personal hygiene and care products”
mean products intended for the maintenance of personal health, including grooming, brushing teeth, showering, applying makeup, washing or drying face, hands, and body, or any substance or mixture of substances manufactured, sold or represented for use in cleaning, improving or altering the complexion, skin, hair or teeth, and includes deodorants and perfumes.
“personal protective equipment”
means equipment that is designed to minimize exposure to hazards that may cause injuries and illnesses.
“photovoltaic panel”
means a collection of photovoltaic cells packaged in a watertight assemblage for the purpose of turning solar energy into electricity. Does not include EEE items powered by solar energy, for example, without limitation, calculators, watches, garden pumps and phone chargers.
“piping, including pipe fittings”
includes pipes, plumbing fixtures, fittings, unions and trims.
“placing on the market”
means any supply, whether for payment or free of charge, to third parties for the purpose of distribution, consumption or use.
“post-consumer recycled resin”
means plastic resins that are recycled from end-of-life products, whether these are from residential, industrial, commercial, or institutional sources.
“post-industrial recycled resin”
means plastic resin diverted from manufacturing processes prior to its use in a product.
“pot”
means a type of fishing gear used for catching without enmeshing that contains bait which attracts the catch into it through one or more openings.
“power tools”
mean
  • (a) portable electronic or electrical tools used for monitoring, measuring, weighing and adjusting; or
  • (b) portable or mobile electronic or electrical tools with a power cord, plug or batteries.
Include, but is not limited to, those used for bending, cutting, drilling, folding, grinding, milling, polishing, punching, sanding, sawing, shearing, soldering, turning, welding, or otherwise processing wood, metal or other materials, including battery-powered hand tools. Also include tools used for nailing, riveting, screwing or removing nails, rivets or screws, regardless of whether they are marketed for household, industrial or commercial purposes.
“power-assisted bicycle”
means a pedal-driven bicycle of conventional exposed fork-and-frame bicycle design and appearance that does not resemble a motor scooter or motorcycle and that
  • (a) has two or three wheels;
  • (b) is fitted at all times with pedals that are always operable to propel the bicycle;
  • (c) is capable at all times of being propelled on level ground solely by using muscular power to operate the pedals;
  • (d) has steering handlebars;
  • (e) has wheels that have a width of not less than 35 mm and a diameter of not less than 350 mm;
  • (f) has one or more electric motors that, singly or in combination, have a continuous rated output power not exceeding 500 W and that is incapable of providing propulsion assistance when the bicycle attains a speed of 32 km per hour or more; and
  • (g) weighs not more than 55 kg.
“primary packaging”
means plastic packaging designed to come into direct contact with the goods it contains.
“processed into chemicals, including fuels”
means plastic waste that is turned into fuels not intended to be used in an energy recovery system or other chemicals not intended for polymerization.
“producer”
means
  • (a) a brand owner or intellectual property holder who resides in Canada;
  • (b) if there is no resident brand owner in Canada, then the producer is the first resident person in Canada to import or manufacture the product;
  • (c) if there is no person as described in part (a) or (b) above, the producer is the Canadian retailer who supplied the product to the consumer; or
  • (d) if the producer is a retailer and that retailer is a marketplace seller, the marketplace facilitator that contracts with the marketplace seller shall be deemed to be the producer.
“producer responsibility organization (PRO)”
means an organization that producers can retain or join to fulfil their extended producer responsibility or stewardship obligations.
“propagation trays and growing pots”
mean trays used to propagate seedlings and pots for growing plants.
“recycling”
means processing into feedstocks or resins to produce new plastic products or packaging, displacing the primary or raw material from which they were produced, by some or any of the following processes:
  • (a) mechanical recycling: conventional mechanical activities that include, without limitation, separating, grinding and heating products to produce plastic feedstocks or resins; or
  • (b) chemical recycling: chemical or thermal processes that include, without limitation, depolymerization, pyrolysis or gasification that convert plastics into monomers, monomer feedstocks, or polymer feedstocks. Chemical recycling does not include energy recovery or processing into fuels or other materials that do not result in the production of new plastic products or packaging.
“refurbishment”
means the modification of a product that takes place within maintenance or intermediate maintenance operations to increase or restore performance or functionality or to meet applicable technical standards or regulatory requirements, with the result of making a fully functional product to be used for a purpose that is at least equivalent to that originally intended.
“remanufacturing”
means a standardized industrial process that takes place within industrial or factory settings, in which products are restored to original as-new condition and performance, or better. The process is in line with specific technical specifications, including engineering, quality, and testing standards, and typically yields fully warranted products.
“repair”
means the fixing of a specified fault in a product or replacing defective parts to make the product a fully functional product to be used for its originally intended purpose.
“restricted-use vehicle”
means a vehicle, excluding a competition vehicle but including an all-terrain vehicle designed primarily for recreational use, that
  • (a) is designed to travel on not more than four wheels in contact with the ground; or
  • (b) is not designed for use on public roads.
“reusable fabric checkout bag”
means a bag with handles that is for the purpose of transporting items purchased by the customer from a business and is
  • (a) designed and manufactured to be capable of at least 100 uses; and
  • (b) primarily made of cloth or other washable fabric.
“rigid”
means, in respect of plastic packaging or a single-use plastic item, a plastic that retains essentially the same shape under tension, such as
  • (a) packaging that retains essentially the same shape when contents are added or removed; and
  • (b) expanded polystyrene foam.
“ring carrier”
means flexible or rigid rings designed to carry food or beverage containers together.
“roofing materials”
mean, without limitation, decking, shingles, barriers, and attachment systems.
“secondary packaging”
means plastic packaging, including any protective materials, designed to contain primary packaging.
“siding”
means, without limitation, vinyl siding, insulated vinyl siding and propylene siding, used as cladding.
“silage bag and tarp”
mean a bag used to store loose silage crops (grains and hay) on farm fields or a cover for a silage pit.
“single-serve capsules and pods”
mean single-use containers used to brew a beverage or a soup.
“single-use or disposable product”
means a product that is designed to be used only once or for a short period of time for its original purpose before it loses its original functionality, physical capacity or quality or before it is discarded.
“snowmobile”
means a self-propelled vehicle designed to be driven primarily on snow.
“sports equipment”
means, without limitation, biking, diving, running and rowing machines or computers and other sports equipment with electronic or electrical parts.
“stewardship”
is a term that is often used interchangeably with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), but that can also include collection for diversion on a voluntary basis.
“takeaway cup”
means a cup designed for serving or transporting a hot or cold beverage that is ready to be consumed.
“tertiary packaging”
means packaging designed to contain one or more articles or packages, or bulk material, for the purpose of transport, handling or distribution.
“tire”
means an item that is designed to surround the rim of a vehicle’s wheel. The tire product category does not include tires that are placed on the market as part of or attached to items within other product categories.
“tobacco product”
means a product made in whole or in part of tobacco, including tobacco leaves. It includes a device, other than a water pipe, that is necessary for the use of that product.
“tools, other than large-scale stationary industrial tools”
mean, without limitation,
  • (a) drills, saws and welding and soldering tools;
  • (b) equipment for turning, milling, sanding, grinding, sawing, cutting, shearing, drilling, punching, folding, bending or otherwise processing wood, metal or other materials;
  • (c) tools for riveting, nailing or screwing or removing rivets, nails or screws;
  • (d) sewing machines, knitting machines and other appliances for weaving or processing textiles;
  • (e) snow blowers and mowers and other gardening tools;
  • (f) slot machines; and
  • (g) bar code and point-of-sale scanners.
“toy”
means, without limitation, electronic or electrical trains, car racing sets, cars and trucks, including remote control and ride on toys, video games and video gaming equipment and consoles.
“trailer”
means a vehicle that is at any time drawn upon a highway by a motor vehicle, except an implement of husbandry, a mobile home, another motor vehicle or any device or apparatus not designed to transport persons or property, temporarily drawn, propelled or moved upon such highway, and except a sidecar attached to a motorcycle, and shall be considered a separate vehicle and not part of the motor vehicle by which it is drawn.
“trap”
means an apparatus that is so set as to enclose an area of water into which fish are guided by a leader through an opening or openings; does not include a trawl net or a purse seine.
“trawl net”
means any bag-type net that is dragged in the water by a vessel for the purpose of catching fish.
“trays for aquaculture”
mean trays used in deepwater cultivation of shellfish, in either a longline or a raft system.
“troll”
means a line with a hook or hooks attached to it that is towed through the water by or from a vessel.
“unfilled packaging”
means packaging that has not yet been filled.
“vaping cartridge”
means a container that holds a substance or mixture of substances that is intended for use with vaping devices.
“vaping device”
means a device that produces emissions in the form of an aerosol and is intended to be brought to the mouth for inhalation of the aerosol.
“virgin bio-based resin”
means newly manufactured solid or viscous organic plastic resin produced from renewable biomass sources used as the basis of plastics or other products and that has never been used or processed before.
“virgin fossil-based resin”
means newly manufactured solid or viscous resin produced from non-renewable fossil sources used as the basis of plastics or other products and that has never been used or processed before.
“weak links”
mean breaking-strength rope or links that are designed to break at 1 700 lb. of force to make it easier for entangled whales to free themselves and reduce the risk of serious injury.
“weir”
means an apparatus that
  • (a) is constructed of stakes attached to the seabed and held together with one or more sets of ribands;
  • (b) is surrounded by brush, twine or wire netting; and
  • (c) consists of one or more holding compartments or pounds into which fish are guided by one or more leaders.
“whale release systems in buoy lines”
mean systems that allow fishing gear to be deployed without vertical line in the water, released by an acoustic signal sent from the fishing vessel.
“window”
means an assembled unit consisting of a frame or sash holding one or more pieces of glazing functioning to admit light or air into an enclosure and designed for a vertical, sloped, or horizontal installation in an external wall or roof of a building.
“wipe”
means tissue made from woven or nonwoven material intended for cleansing or disinfecting skin or surfaces.
“yarn, thread, twine, cordage, ropes, cables, woven and knitted or crocheted fabric”
mean articles of this type under Chapters 54, 55, 56, 58 and 60 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff.

SCHEDULE 3

Criteria for reporting

GENERAL

This notice applies to

(1) A person who manufactures, imports, and places plastic resins as listed in Schedule 1, Parts 1 and 2 on the market in Canada;

(2) A person who is a producer of plastic products as listed in Schedule 1, Parts 3 or 4;

(3) A person who is a generator of packaging and plastic product waste at their industrial, commercial or institutional facility;

(4) A person who is a service provider for the management of plastics or plastic products listed in Schedule 1, Parts 3 or 4, including, without limitation, via the following activities:

(5) Notwithstanding (1) to (4), a person is exempt from reporting under this notice if said person

SCHEDULE 4

INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS NOTICE AND MANNER OF REPORTING

GENERAL

(1) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall provide a Statement of Certification or electronic certification certifying that all information submitted pursuant to this notice is true, accurate and complete or shall authorize another person to act on their behalf and so certify using the Statement of Certification or electronic certification.

(2) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall provide the information required in this schedule, for each calendar year, using the online reporting system.

(3) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 may designate by name, with proof of designation,

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

(4) A person subject to this notice who is a producer of plastic resins or plastic products, or who is a generator of packaging and plastic product waste at an industrial, commercial, or institutional facility under Schedule 3, shall report the following information:

(5) A person delegated to report on behalf of a person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall report the following information:

(6) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 who is a service provider shall report the following information:

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED RESPECTING THE ITEMS LISTED IN SCHEDULE 1

(7) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 who manufactures or imports a plastic resin listed in Schedule 1, Parts 1 and 2, shall report, for each calendar year, in respect of that resin, and following the timeline specified in Schedule 5

(8) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 who is a producer of plastic packaging or a product listed in Schedule 1, Parts 3 or 4, shall report, for each calendar year, in respect of the resins used in the manufacturing of the plastic packaging or product, and following the timeline specified in Schedule 5

(9) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 who is a producer of plastic packaging or a product listed in Schedule 1, Parts 3 or 4, shall report, for each calendar year, in respect of the resins used in the manufacturing of the plastic packaging or product, and following the timeline specified in Schedule 5

(10) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 who is a generator of packaging or plastic product waste at an industrial, commercial or institutional facility shall report, for each calendar year, and following the timeline specified in Schedule 5

(11) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 who is a producer or a service provider of plastics or plastic products listed in Schedule 1, Parts 3 and 4, shall report, for each calendar year, and following the timeline specified in Schedule 5

SCHEDULE 5

For the calendar year 2024

(1) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall report the information specified in Schedule 4, Sections (1) through (6), and Section (8) concerning Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 3, and Category 1 (Electronic and Electrical Equipment) and Category 8 (Single-use or disposable products) under Part 4.

For the calendar year 2025

In addition to the reporting requirements for the previous calendar year,

(2) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall report the information specified in Schedule 4, Sections (1) through (6), and Section (7) concerning Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 2;

(3) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall report the information specified in Schedule 4, Sections (1) through (6), and Section (8) concerning Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 2, and all remaining categories under Part 4;

(4) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall report the information specified in Schedule 4, Sections (1) through (6), and Section (9) concerning Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 3, and all categories under Part 4;

(5) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall report the information specified in Schedule 4, Sections (1) through (6), and Section (10) concerning Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 3, and all categories under Part 4;

(6) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall report the information specified in Schedule 4, Sections (1) through (6), and Section (11) concerning Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 3, and Category 5 (Agriculture and horticulture) and Category 8 (Single-use or disposable products) under Part 4 only.

For the calendar year 2026

In addition to the reporting requirements for the previous calendar year,

(7) A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall report the information specified in Schedule 4, Sections (1) through (6), and Section (11) concerning Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 2, and Category 1 (Electronic and Electrical Equipment) and Category 2 (Tires) under Part 4 only.

(Erratum)

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice with respect to the Guidelines for the Reduction of Dyes Released from Pulp and Paper Mills

Notice is hereby given that the notice bearing the above-mentioned title published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 158, No. 14, Saturday, April 6, 2024, on page 801, contained an error. The signature date should have been March 27, 2024.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Publication of final decision after assessment of 34 substances specified on the Domestic Substances List (section 77 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas a summary of the assessment conducted on the substances identified in Annex II below pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 is annexed hereby;

And whereas it is concluded that these 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 propose to take no further action on these substances at this time.

Steven Guilbeault
Minister of the Environment

Mark Holland
Minister of Health

ANNEX I

Summary of the assessment of the substances identified as being of low concern using the ecological risk classification of inorganic substances and biomonitoring or rapid screening science approaches

Pursuant to section 68 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted an assessment of 34 substances. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CAS RNsfootnote 1), Domestic Substances List (DSL) names, and common names of these substances as well as the assessment approaches used are listed in Annex II.

According to information submitted in response to a CEPA section 71 survey, no consumer uses were identified for the majority of these substances. Some of the substances may be used as a component in the manufacture of food packaging materials, while others are present in products available to consumers, including drugs, natural health products, cosmetics, sealants, lubricants and greases, paints and coatings, batteries, paper products, water treatment products, pesticides, and disinfectants. Industrial uses include use as paint additives, processing aids, lubricants, viscosity adjusters, desiccants, pH adjusters, adhesives and sealants, and intermediates.

The ecological risks of the substances in this assessment were characterized using the ecological risk classification of inorganic substances (ERC-I). ERC-I is a risk-based approach that employs multiple metrics for hazard and exposure, with weighted consideration of multiple lines of evidence for determining risk classification. Hazard characterization in ERC-I included a survey of published predicted no-effect concentrations (PNECs) and water quality guidelines, and the derivation of new PNEC values when required. Exposure profiling considered two approaches: predictive modelling 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 metal concentrations as a conservative indicator of exposure for individual substances. Measured and modelled predicted environmental concentrations were compared to PNECs, and multiple statistical metrics were computed and compared to decision criteria to classify the potential to cause harm to the environment. Based on the outcome of the ERC-I analysis, the 34 substances in this assessment are considered unlikely to be causing ecological harm.

Considering all available lines of evidence, there is a low risk of harm to the environment from the 34 substances in this assessment. It is concluded that these 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.

The human health risks posed by the substances in this assessment, based on current levels of exposure, were characterized using one of three science approaches: Biomonitoring-based Approach 1, Biomonitoring-based Approach 2, or the Rapid Screening of Substances with Limited General Population Exposure Approach. Biomonitoring-based Approach 1 is a qualitative science approach used to identify substances with limited exposure based on substances or moieties measured in the Canadian population at very low frequencies. Biomonitoring-based Approach 2 compares human biomonitoring data (as a measure of exposure) against biomonitoring guidance values that are consistent with available health-based exposure guidance values, such as biomonitoring equivalents (BEs), to identify substances of low concern for human health. Although the substances were assessed individually, the potential for cumulative effects was considered in this assessment by examining cumulative exposures for the relevant metal moieties through biomonitoring approaches. The Rapid Screening of Substances with Limited General Exposure for Human Health is used to identify substances of low concern by evaluating the potential for direct exposure from products and indirect exposure from environmental media.

The human health assessment took into consideration those groups of individuals within the Canadian population who, due to greater susceptibility or greater exposure, may be more vulnerable to experiencing adverse health effects.

Considering all the information presented in this assessment, it is concluded that the 34 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 therefore concluded that the 34 substances in this assessment do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.

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

ANNEX II

The 34 substances assessed, the CAS RNs, the common names, and the assessment approaches used
CAS RN DSL name Common name Ecological approach Human health approach
56797-01-4 Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, cerium(3+) salt Cerium (III) 2-ethylhexanoate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 1
10038-98-9 Germane, tetrachloro- Germanium (IV) chloride ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 1
1312-81-8 Lanthanum oxide (La2O3) Lanthanum (III) oxide ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 1
10099-58-8 Lanthanum chloride (LaCl3) Lanthanum (III) chloride ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 1
12008-21-8 Lanthanum boride (LaB6), (OC-6-11)- Lanthanum hexaboride ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 1
73227-23-3 Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, neodymium(3+) salt Neodymium 2-ethylhexanoate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 1
12036-32-7 Praseodymium oxide (Pr2O3) Praseodymium oxide ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 1
7446-07-3 Tellurium oxide (TeO2) Tellurium dioxide ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 1
20941-65-5 Tellurium, tetrakis(diethylcarbamodithioato-S,S’)-, (DD-8-111’’1’’1’1’1’’’1’’’)- Ethyl tellurac ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 1
1314-36-9 Yttrium oxide (Y2O3) Yttrium oxide ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 1
1304-76-3 Bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) Bismuth (III) oxide ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
1304-85-4 Bismuth hydroxide nitrate oxide (Bi5(OH)9(NO3)4O) Bismuth subnitrate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
10361-44-1 Nitric acid, bismuth(3+) salt Bismuth (III) nitrate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
14059-33-7 Bismuth vanadium oxide (BiVO4) Bismuth vandate (V) ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
21260-46-8 Bismuth, tris(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S’)-, (OC-6-11)- Bismuth dimethyldithiocarbamate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
34364-26-6 Neodecanoic acid, bismuth(3+) salt Bismuth neodecanoate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
67874-71-9 Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, bismuth(3+) salt Bismuth 2-ethylhexanoate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
546-89-4 Acetic acid, lithium salt Lithium acetate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
554-13-2 Carbonic acid, dilithium salt Lithium carbonate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
1310-65-2 Lithium hydroxide (Li(OH)) Lithium hydroxide ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
4485-12-5 Octadecanoic acid, lithium salt Lithium stearate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
7439-93-2 Lithium N/A ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
7447-41-8 Lithium chloride (LiCl) N/A ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
7620-77-1 Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, monolithium salt Lithium 12-hydroxystearate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
7789-24-4 Lithium fluoride (LiF) N/A ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
10377-48-7 Sulfuric acid, dilithium salt Lithium sulfate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
12627-14-4 Silicic acid, lithium salt Lithium polysilicate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
13840-33-0 Hypochlorous acid, lithium salt Lithium hypochlorite ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
27253-30-1 Neodecanoic acid, lithium salt Lithium neodecanoate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
38900-29-7 Nonanedioic acid, dilithium salt Dilithium azelate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
53320-86-8 Silicic acid, lithium magnesium sodium salt Lithium magnesium sodium silicate ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
68649-48-9 Paraffin waxes and hydrocarbon waxes, oxidized, lithium salts N/A ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
68783-37-9 Fatty acids, C16-18, lithium salts N/A ERC-I Biomonitoring Approach 2
7789-38-0 Bromic acid, sodium salt Sodium bromate ERC-I Rapid Screening of Substances with Limited General Population Exposure Approach

Abbreviations: N/A = not available, ERC-I = ecological risk classification of inorganic substances

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Publication of final decision after assessment of select hydrocarbon-based substances specified on the Domestic Substances List (section 77 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas a summary of the assessment conducted on the eight substances identified in Annex I pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) 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.

Steven Guilbeault
Minister of the Environment

Mark Holland
Minister of Health

ANNEX I

Summary of the assessment of select hydrocarbon-based substances

Pursuant to section 68 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted an assessment of eight hydrocarbon-based substances and have addressed an additional 35 hydrocarbon-based substances. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CAS RNsfootnote 1), the Domestic Substances List (DSL) names, and the simplified or common names of the eight substances assessed are listed in the table below.

The eight hydrocarbon-based substances assessed in this assessment
CAS RN DSL name Simplified or common names
64742-16-1 table b2 note a Petroleum resins Petroleum resins
68131-77-1 table b2 note a Distillates (petroleum), steam-cracked, polymd. Hydrocarbon resin
68410-13-9 table b2 note a Distillates (petroleum), steam-cracked, C5-12 fraction, polymd. Polymerized C5-12 distillates
67891-82-1 table b2 note a Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), oxidized, compds. with ethanolamine Oxidized hydrocarbon waxes with EA
97862-84-5 table b2 note a Hydrocarbon waxes (petroleum), oxidized, compds. with 2-(methylamino)ethanol Oxidized hydrocarbon waxes with 2-MAE
68425-94-5 table b2 note a Residues (petroleum), catalytic reformer fractionator, sulfonated, polymers with formaldehyde, sodium salts Alkylated naphthalene sulfonate sodium salt polymers with formaldehyde
68526-82-9 table b2 note a Alkenes, C6-10, hydroformylation products, high-boiling Heavy oxo ends
68815-10-1 table b2 note a Petroleum, sulfurized Sulfurized petroleum

Table b2 note(s)

Table b2 note a

 This CAS RN is a UVCB (unknown or variable composition complex reaction products or biological materials).

Return to table b2 note a referrer

Petroleum resins are used in asphalt, adhesives and sealants, lubricants and greases, and polishes and waxes. Petroleum resins appear in some cosmetics and natural health products as an adhesive. Hydrocarbon resin is used mostly in household and construction adhesive products and may be present in natural health products. The use of these two resin substances as adhesives and resin components is expected to have low exposure potential to the environment. The use of resin substances as components of asphalt is considered to have been addressed through the asphalt and oxidized asphalt screening assessment, which concluded that these asphalt and oxidized asphalt substances have low potential of concern for the environment and human health. Polymerized C5-12 distillates, which is also a resin, is an intermediate petrochemical substance that is unlikely to leave petrochemical facilities without further processing, and no uses in products available to consumers in Canada have been identified for this substance. Based on experimental data for petroleum resins, and given their very low water solubility, these three resin substances are also expected to have low ecotoxicity and have low hazard potential to the environment. These three resins have low human health hazard potential based on their high molecular weight (500 to 2 000 daltons), and low volatility. In addition, dermal exposure to the two resin substances, following their specialized uses in high melt adhesives, is not expected to lead to systemic exposure to humans. Therefore, petroleum resins, hydrocarbon resin, and polymerized C5-12 distillates are unlikely to be causing harm to the environment, and the potential risk to human health from these substances is considered to be low.

Oxidized hydrocarbon waxes with EA and oxidized hydrocarbon waxes with 2-MAE are made up of oxidized petrolatum and alkanolamine constituents. Based on the available information, oxidized hydrocarbon waxes with EA and oxidized hydrocarbon waxes with 2-MAE are not expected to be in use in Canada. The constituents of these UVCB substances have been assessed previously through the Petrolatum and Waxes Group and the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group screening assessments and were concluded not to meet any criteria under section 64 of CEPA. Available data also suggests that these constituent substances are of low toxicity and low bioavailability. Therefore, oxidized hydrocarbon waxes with EA and oxidized hydrocarbon waxes with 2-MAE are unlikely to be causing harm to the environment, and the potential risk to human health from these substances is considered to be low.

Alkylated naphthalene sulfonate sodium salt polymers with formaldehyde is used as a formulant in pest control products (which is addressed under the Pest Control Products Act), and industrially as a wetting, dispersant, surfactant, and penetrating agent. The industrial use of this substance is not expected to lead to environmental exposure, and its ecological hazard is expected to be low. This substance is absent from products available to consumers, and the general population is not expected to be exposed to this substance through environmental media or food. Therefore, alkylated naphthalene sulfonate sodium salt is unlikely to be causing harm to the environment and the potential risk to human health from this substance is considered to be low.

Heavy oxo ends is used as an industrial de-foamer and is not present in products available to consumers. Exposure of the general population in Canada is not expected. Heavy oxo ends is expected to be of low ecological risk based on no effects at high loading rates and limited environmental exposure. On the basis of these considerations, heavy oxo ends is unlikely to be causing harm to the environment and the potential risk to human health from this substance is considered to be low.

Sulfurized petroleum has industrial uses as a metal-working agent in industrial cutting oils where the sulfur additive performs an anti-wear function. Used metalworking fluids are disposed of as “used oil” and are subject to the Code of Practice for Used Oil Management in Canada. No uses of this substance in products available to consumers were identified. On the basis of these considerations, exposure for the general population to this substance is not expected. Based on modelled data, sulfurized petroleum is expected to have a relatively low toxicity and low bioavailability. Sulfurized petroleum is unlikely to be causing harm to the environment and the potential risk to human health is considered to be low.

The human health assessment took into consideration those groups of individuals within the Canadian population who, due to greater susceptibility or greater exposure, may be more vulnerable to experiencing adverse health effects. The potential for exposure to substances for people living near industrial releases were considered in the assessment.

Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this assessment, there is low risk of harm to the environment from the eight hydrocarbon-based substances in this assessment. It is concluded that the eight hydrocarbon-based substances in this assessment do not meet the criteria under paragraphs 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.

Considering all the information presented in this assessment, it is concluded that the eight hydrocarbon-based substances in this 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 the eight hydrocarbon-based substances in this assessment do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.

This report also addresses 35 hydrocarbon-based substances (identified in Annex II) for which risk assessment activities are considered to have already taken place under CEPA. Since these substances are not expected to contribute additional concerns to human health or to the environment beyond those that have already been identified in past assessments of similar substances, they will not undergo further assessment at this time. In addition, existing or future risk management actions related to the previous assessments, where applicable, are expected to address the risks from these substances.

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

ANNEX II

The 35 hydrocarbon-based substances which fall under previous risk assessments
CAS RN DSL name
64741-46-4 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), light straight run
64741-63-5 table b3 note b SIDS Naphtha (petroleum), light catalytic reformed
64741-72-6 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), polymn.
64741-83-9 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), heavy thermal cracked
64741-99-7 table b3 note b Extracts (petroleum), light naphtha solvent
67891-79-6 table b3 note b Distillates (petroleum), heavy arom.
68131-49-7 table b3 note b Aromatic hydrocarbons, C6-10, acid-treated, neutralized
68410-98-0 table b3 note b Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy naphtha, deisohexanizer overheads
68425-35-4 table b3 note b Raffinates (petroleum), reformer, Lurgi unit-sepd.
368475-70-7 table b3 note b Aromatic hydrocarbons, C6-8, naphtha-raffinate pyrolyzate-derived
68475-79-6 table b3 note b Distillates (petroleum), catalytic reformed depentanizer
68476-47-1 table b3 note b Hydrocarbons, C2-6, C6-8 catalytic reformer
68476-55-1 table b3 note b Hydrocarbons, C5-rich
68477-63-4 table b3 note b Extracts (petroleum), reformer recycle
68478-15-9 table b3 note b Residues (petroleum), C6-8 catalytic reformer
68513-63-3 table b3 note b Distillates (petroleum), catalytic reformed straight-run naphtha overheads
68516-20-1 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), steam-cracked middle arom.
68527-21-9 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), clay-treated full-range straight-run
68527-22-0 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), clay-treated light straight-run
68603-00-9 table b3 note b Distillates (petroleum), thermal cracked naphtha and gas oil
68783-11-9 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), light polymn.
68783-66-4 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), light, sweetened
68919-15-3 table b3 note b Hydrocarbons, C6-12, benzene-recovery
68921-08-4 table b3 note b Distillates (petroleum), light straight-run gasoline fractionation stabilizer overheads
92045-52-8 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized full-range
92045-60-8 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), light, C5-rich, sweetened
128683-32-9 table b3 note b Naphtha (oil sand)
128683-33-0 table b3 note b Naphtha (oil sand), hydrotreated
128683-34-1 table b3 note b Naphtha (oil sand), light straight-run
129893-11-4 table b3 note b Residues (petroleum), vacuum, hydrocracked, naphtha fraction
139730-55-5 table b3 note b Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated light, catalytic reformed
8006-14-2 table b3 note a table b3 note c Natural gas
68410-63-9 table b3 note a table b3 note c Natural gas, dried
61789-60-4 table b3 note d Pitch
65996-78-3 table b3 note a table b3 note d Light oil (coal), coke-oven

Table b3 note(s)

Table b3 note a

This substance was prioritized through other mechanisms.

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Table b3 note b

This substance is considered to have been previously assessed under the site-restricted LBPNs screening assessment and/or the industry-restricted LBPNs screening assessment (Environment and Climate Change Canada [ECCC], Health Canada [HC] 2011, 2013a).

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Table b3 note c

This substance is considered to have been previously assessed under the liquefied petroleum gases assessment (ECCC, HC 2016a).

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Table b3 note d

This substance is considered to have been previously assessed under the coal tars and their distillates screening assessment (ECCC, HC 2021a).

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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

TRUST AND LOAN COMPANIES ACT

MD Private Trust Company and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company — Letters patent of amalgamation and order to commence and carry on business

Notice is hereby given of the issuance,

April 20, 2024

Peter Routledge
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.

Governor in Council appointment opportunities
Position Organization Closing date
Director Bank of Canada  
Director Canada Foundation for Innovation  
Director Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology  
Director Canada Infrastructure Bank  
Chairperson Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation  
Director Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation  
President Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation  
Director Canadian Air Transport Security Authority  
President Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  
Director Canadian Commercial Corporation  
Commissioner Canadian Energy Regulator  
Director Canadian Energy Regulator  
Chief Commissioner Canadian Grain Commission  
Chief Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission  
Member Canadian Institutes of Health Research  
President Canadian Institutes of Health Research  
Chairperson Canadian Museum for Human Rights  
President Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  
Director Canadian Race Relations Foundation  
Director Canadian Tourism Commission  
Chairperson Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board  
Member Copyright Board  
Director Export Development Canada  
Commissioner Financial Consumer Agency of Canada  
Commissioner First Nations Tax Commission  
Director (Federal) Halifax Port Authority  
Deputy Chairperson and Member, Refugee Appeal Division Immigration and Refugee Board  
Member Independent Advisory Board on Eligibility for Journalism Tax Measures  
Vice-Chairperson Independent Advisory Board on Eligibility for Journalism Tax Measures  
Member International Pacific Halibut Commission  
Chairperson Laurentian Pilotage Authority  
Commissioner Law Commission of Canada  
Parliamentary Librarian Library of Parliament  
Chairperson National Advisory Council on Poverty  
Member (Children’s Issues) National Advisory Council on Poverty  
Member National Arts Centre Corporation  
Chairperson National Gallery of Canada  
Chairperson National Seniors Council  
Member National Seniors Council  
Member Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council  
Canadian Representative North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization  
Director of Public Prosecutions Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions  
Administrator Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund and Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods  
Member Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council  
Chief Statistician Statistics Canada  
Chairperson Telefilm Canada  
Member Telefilm Canada  
Director VIA Rail Canada Inc.