Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 1: COMMISSIONS
January 4, 2025
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY ACT
Notice Amending the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice
The Minister of Health, pursuant to subsection 24(1) and section 25 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, fixes fees by amending the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice, in accordance with the annexed notice.
Ottawa, December 19, 2024
The Honourable Mark Holland
Minister of Health
Notice Amending the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice
Amendments
1. The headers to all tables in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice are amended as follows, where applicable:
- a. “2022-23 Fee” is replaced with “Fee up to March 30, 2024”
- b. “2023-24 +6.8% starting March 31, 2024 Fee” is replaced with “Fee as of March 31, 2024”
- c. “2022-23 Annual fee payable for the work shift” is replaced with “Annual fee for the work shift payable up to March 30, 2024”
- d. “2023-24 +6.8% starting March 31, 2024 Annual fee payable for the work shift” is replaced with “Annual fee for the work shift payable as of March 31, 2024”
2. Subsection 2(2) of Part 1, Dairy Products Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice is replaced with the following:
- 2. (2) The fees set out in subitem 2(1), and in items 3 and 4 of that table, shall be paid
- (a) on the completion of the inspection;
- (b) on the issuance of an export certificate or other document; or
- (c) if the person has a charge account with the Agency, on receipt of an invoice from the Agency.
3. Paragraphs (1)(a) to (1)(d) of Item 3 (Export) in the table to Part 1, Dairy Products Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice are replaced with the following:
| Item | Column 1 Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use |
Fee up to March 30, 2024 | Column 2 Fee as of March 31, 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export 3 | (a) for the inspection of a dairy product before export | n/a | $100.00 | $106.80 |
| (b) for the issuance of each export certificate or other document referred to in section 48 of the Act, other than a grade certificate | n/a | $20.00 | $21.36 | |
4. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of Item 4 (Purposes other than Export) in the table to Part 1, Dairy Products Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice are repealed.
5. Subsection 3(2) of Part 2, Egg Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice is replaced with the following:
- 3. (2) The fees set out in items 2 to 6 of Table 1 to this Part shall be paid on receipt of an invoice from the Agency.
6. Items 6 and 7 in Table 1 to Part 2, Egg Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice are replaced with the following:
| Item | Column 1 Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use |
Fee up to March 30, 2024 | Column 2 Fee as of March 31, 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | For an inspection carried out to determine whether corrective action has been taken for the purpose of addressing a contravention of the Regulations | per hour | $72.07 | $76.97 |
7. Items 6 and 7 in Table 1 to Part 3, Processed Egg Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice are replaced with the following:
| Item | Column 1 Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use | Fee up to March 30, 2024 | Column 2 Fee as of March 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | For an inspection carried out to determine whether corrective action has been taken for the purpose of addressing a contravention of the Regulations | per hour | $72.07 | $76.97 |
8. Paragraphs (d) to (h) of Item 9 (field inspections) in Table 1 to Part 12, Plant Protection Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice are replaced with the following:
| Item | Column 1 Service, Right, Product, Privilege or Use |
Fee up to March 30, 2024 | Column 2 Fee as of March 31, 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| field inspections 9 | (d) for every one hundred hectares of a peat bog | n/a | $107.57 | $114.88 |
| (e) for every thirty hectares of field peas, alfalfa, lentils, clover, beans, grain and other field crops | n/a | $53.79 | $57.45 | |
| (f) in respect of any greenhouse referred to in paragraph 7(1)(a) producing floral material | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| (i) for the first one-half hectare | n/a | $53.79 | $57.45 | |
| (ii) for each additional one-half hectare | n/a | $23.67 | $25.27 | |
| (g) in respect of any nursery referred to in paragraph 7(1)(a) producing nursery stock or ornamental material or in respect of Christmas tree plantations (amended: Canada Gazette, Part I, February 24, 2001, Vol. 135, No. 8, p. 612) | for each period of four hours or less | $188.26 | $201.06 | |
| but not exceeding per day | $322.71 | $344.65 | ||
9. Section 3 of Part 16, Fish Inspection Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice is replaced with the following:
- 3. The fees set out in items 2 to 5 of Table 1 and in Table 2 shall be paid on receipt of an invoice from the Agency.
10. Subsection 4(1) and Table 2 of Part 16, Fish Inspection Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice are replaced with the following:
- 4. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensed importer who imports fish into Canada shall pay, in respect of the type of product set out in column 1 of table 2, an inspection service fee, per kilogram of declared weight of fish imported, in the amount identified in column 2 of table 2.
| Item | Column 1 Type of product |
Fee up to March 30, 2024 | Column 2 Fee as of March 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ready-to-eat | $0.00215 | $0.00230 |
| 2 | Canned | $0.00215 | $0.00230 |
| 3 | Fresh | $0.00215 | $0.00230 |
| 4 | Raw molluscan shellfish | $0.00215 | $0.00230 |
| 5 | Other | $0.00215 | $0.00230 |
11. Section 5 of Part 16, Fish Inspection Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice is repealed.
12. Table 3 to Part 16, Fish Inspection Fees of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice is repealed.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Notice Amending the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice.)
Issues
Changes to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice (CFIA Fees Notice) are needed to align the fish import inspection fees with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) and address stakeholder fairness.
The CFIA Fees Notice includes a two-tier fee structure for the inspection of fish imports, depending on the type of licence held by the importer. However, this two-tier structure no longer aligns with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. Therefore, these amendments will apply a single fee for fish inspections, which is already included in Table 2 to Part 16 of the CFIA Fees Notice, to all fish and seafood importers. This responds to stakeholder concerns regarding competitiveness impacts on small businesses. It will also have a positive economic impact, with an estimated 95% of fish and seafood importers paying a lower fee.
Other administrative changes are also needed to the CFIA Fees Notice to improve transparency and clarity for stakeholders. This includes removal of obsolete fees for services no longer being rendered and updating table headers to clearly indicate the date when fees apply.
Objective
The amendments have the following objectives:
- to establish a single fee for fish import inspections, to align with the SFCR;
- to remove obsolete fees for services no longer being delivered; and
- to increase clarity for fee payers by amending the table headers in the CFIA Fees Notice.
Description and rationale
The CFIA Fees Notice sets out the fees fixed by the Minister of Health under subsection 24(1) and section 25 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act. These fees are for services, products, provision of rights or privileges, and the use of a facility provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
As part of service modernization efforts, the CFIA is focusing efforts on reviewing areas in the CFIA Fees Notice that require immediate updates. This includes amending the CFIA Fees Notice to establish a single fee for fish import inspections, to remove obsolete fees, and to improve clarity in the tables for fee-payers.
The first change to the CFIA Fees Notice is aligning the fish import inspection fees with the SFCR. Prior to the SFCR, there were two types of licences for fish importers. One licence type was a Quality Management Program (QMP) import licence, which required licence holders to develop and maintain a written preventative control plan (PCP). The other licence type was a Basic import licence, under which testing and quality management services were provided to importers by the CFIA. Importers that had a QMP import licence paid a lower fee for fish inspection services as they had to maintain a PCP, whereas importers that had a Basic import licence paid a higher fee for fish inspection services. When the Safe Food for Canadians Act and the SFCR came into force in 2019, they introduced a single licensing regime for all food commodities. While many of the fees in the CFIA Fees Notice were updated to align with the SFCR, the fish import inspection fees provided under Table 2 to Part 16 of the CFIA Fees Notice were not changed. This was based on stakeholder consultations on the SFCR, where it was decided to maintain the existing fee structure for fish import inspections to minimize the impacts to industry when implementing the SFCR.
The changes to Part 16 – Fish Inspection Fees will amend the fees for fish import inspection services. Specifically, the amendment eliminates the reference to licence type and establishes a single fee (price per kilogram) for all types of imported fish products. Amendments to Table 2 to Part 16 of the CFIA Fees Notice will eliminate the fees in Column 2 and will apply the fees in Column 3 to all imported fish products. In addition, the amendment will update the text in subsection 4.(1) accordingly.
The amendments to Part 16 of the CFIA Fees Notice will not introduce any incremental cost on regulated parties and will have a positive impact on most fish and seafood import businesses. It is expected that this will result in reduced fees for over 95% of fish and seafood importers. The actual benefit on individual businesses will vary depending on import volume and types of products imported.
The CFIA conducted a 30-day consultation starting on May 13, 2024, to provide an opportunity for the public and fee-payers to give feedback on the proposed amendments to the fish import fees. Feedback received from the consultation was neutral, and no concerns were raised regarding the proposed approach. In addition to the 30-day public consultation, recent stakeholder engagement with the CFIA has indicated full support for the alignment of the fish import inspection fees with the SFCR. In parallel with the public consultation, on May 16, 2024, the CFIA launched a 60-day World Trade Organization (WTO) notification and comment period to seek feedback from WTO members. No comments were received on Canada’s proposed amendments.
In addition to the changes being made to fish import inspection fees, two other administrative amendments are being made to the CFIA Fees Notice. These include removing obsolete fees and updating table headers, which will improve clarity to stakeholders.
The first administrative amendment will remove obsolete services and associated fees from the CFIA Fees Notice. These obsolete fees are a result of certain regulatory modernization initiatives (e.g. the SFCR and Plant Protection Regulations) and updates in programming that led to certain services no longer being delivered. As the services are not being delivered and no fee is being charged, it will have no impact on stakeholders. However, the update will improve alignment of CFIA Fees Notice with existing regulations and will streamline the CFIA’s administration and reporting of service fees.
The second administrative amendment will update all table headers in the CFIA Fees Notice to remove the reference to government fiscal years and the Consumer Price Index. This will align with the Government of Canada’s practices across departments and agencies, bringing clarity to fee-payers in describing the date on which fees apply.
One-for-one rule and small business lens
The one-for-one rule does not apply to these amendments, as there is no change in administrative costs or burden to business.
Analysis determined that the proposal would have a positive impact on small business in Canada in this industry as it is anticipated it will reduce fees for fish import inspection services for 95% of industry stakeholders, most of which are small and medium enterprises.
Contact
Kimberly Zinck
Executive Director
Policy and Regulatory Affairs Directorate
Policy and Programs Branch
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
1400 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0Y9
Email: Kimberley.Zinck@inspection.gc.ca
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
APPEAL
Notice No. HA-2024-014
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will hold a public hearing to consider the appeal referenced below. This hearing will be held via videoconference. Interested persons planning to attend should contact the Tribunal at 613‑993‑3595 or at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca at least two business days before the commencement of the hearing to register and to obtain further information.
| Date of Hearing | February 6, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Appeal No. | AP-2024-005 |
| Good in Issue | Spyderco Manix 2 folding knife |
| Issue | Whether the good in issue is properly classified under tariff item 9898.00.00 as a "prohibited weapon", as determined by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency. |
| Tariff Item at Issue | President of the Canada Border Services Agency—9898.00.00 |
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
ORDER
Carbon steel welded pipe
Notice is given that on December 24, 2024, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(12)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued its order (expiry review RR-2023-009) made on March 28, 2019, in expiry review RR-2018-001, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The full description of the aforementioned goods can be found in the Tribunal’s order.
Ottawa, December 24, 2024
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
The Commission posts on its website original, detailed decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, information bulletins and orders as they come into force. In accordance with Part 1 of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, these documents may be examined at the Commission’s office, as can be documents relating to a proceeding, including the notices and applications, which are posted on the Commission’s website, under “Public proceedings & hearings.”
The following documents are abridged versions of the Commission’s original documents.
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
| Decision number | Publication date | Applicant’s name | Undertaking | City | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-335 | December 19, 2024 | Trafalgar Broadcasting Limited | CJMR and CJYE | Mississauga and Oakville | Ontario |
| 2024-336 | December 19, 2024 | Golden Horseshoe Broadcasting Limited | CKTB, CHTZ-FM, CHRE-FM and CKLH-FM | St. Catharines and Hamilton | Ontario |
| 2024-343 | December 20, 2024 | Bay of Islands Radio Inc. | English-language community FM radio station in Corner Brook | Corner Brook | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 2024-344 | December 20, 2024 | Maritime Broadcasting System Limited | CKTO-FM, CKTY-FM, CKBC-FM, CJCJ-FM, and CIKX-FM | Truro, Bathurst, Woodstock, Grand Falls, and Plaster Rock | Nova Scotia and New Brunswick |
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (Bahman, Ali)
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 114(4) of the said Act, to Ali Bahman, Transport Canada, to seek nomination as a candidate, before and during the election period, and to be a candidate before the election period, in the electoral district of Vaughan–Woodbridge, Ontario, in the federal election to be held on or before October 20, 2025.
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to subsection 114(5) of the said Act, has also granted a leave of absence without pay during the election period, effective the first day the employee is a candidate during the election period.
December 18, 2024
Marie-Chantal Girard
President
Fiona Spencer
Commissioner
Hélène Laurendeau
Commissioner
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (Comeau, Scott)
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 114(4) of the said Act, to Scott Comeau, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to seek nomination as a candidate, before and during the election period, and to be a candidate before the election period, in the electoral district of Cape Breton–Canso–Antigonish, Nova Scotia, in the federal election to be held on or before October 20, 2025.
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to subsection 114(5) of the said Act, has also granted a leave of absence without pay during the election period, effective the first day the employee is a candidate during the election period.
December 18, 2024
Marie-Chantal Girard
President
Fiona Spencer
Commissioner
Hélène Laurendeau
Commissioner
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission granted (Van Den Broek, Valaria)
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Valaria Van Den Broek, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate, before and during the election period, for the position of Councillor for the Township of Langley, British Columbia. The date of the by-election has not been determined.
December 17, 2024
Lily Klassen
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate