Vol. 151, No. 14 — July 12, 2017

Registration

SOR/2017-135 June 20, 2017

ARCTIC WATERS POLLUTION PREVENTION ACT

Regulations Repealing Certain Regulations Made Under the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act (Miscellaneous Program)

P.C. 2017-787 June 20, 2017

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to subsection 4(3) of the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act (see footnote a), makes the annexed Regulations Repealing Certain Regulations Made Under the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act (Miscellaneous Program).

Regulations Repealing Certain Regulations Made Under the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act (Miscellaneous Program)

Repeals

1 The following Regulations are repealed:

Coming into Force

2 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)

Issues

The following regulations have no applicability and must be repealed:

Objectives

The objective is to repeal spent regulations which have no current application.

Description

The aforementioned regulations are repealed in their entirety.

“One-for-One” Rule

The “One-for-One” Rule does apply to this proposal, as there are four regulatory titles that are being repealed. However, there is no change in administrative costs or burden to business, as the repealed regulations are spent.

Small business lens

The small business lens does not apply to this proposal, as there are no costs to small business.

Rationale

The repeals are intended to improve the regulatory base by minimizing potential confusion and by providing administrative clarity. The repeals do not impose any costs on the Government or stakeholders.

Contact

Mark Hopkins
Director General
Natural Resources and Environment Branch
Northern Affairs Organization
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
15 Eddy Street, 10th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H4