Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 147, Number 6: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

February 9, 2013

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Ministerial Condition No. 16978

Ministerial Condition

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

Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have assessed information pertaining to the substance sulfonic acids, branched alkane hydroxy and branched alkene, sodium salts;

And 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 Minister of the Environment, pursuant to paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, hereby permits the manufacture or import of the substance in accordance with the conditions of the following annex.

PETER KENT
Minister of the Environment

ANNEX

Conditions

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

1. The following definitions apply in these ministerial conditions:

“notifier” means the person who has, on August 28, 2012, 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.

“substance” means sulfonic acids, branched alkane hydroxy and branched alkene, sodium salts, Accession Number 18520-7.

“waste” includes effluents resulting from rinsing vessels that contained the substance, process effluents that contain the substance and any residual amounts of the substance.

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

Restriction

3. The notifier may import or manufacture the substance to use it only in oil production operations or to transfer its physical possession or control to a person who will use it only in these operations.

4. At least 120 days prior to beginning manufacturing of the substance in Canada, the notifier shall inform the Minister of the Environment, in writing, and provide the following information:

• (a) the information specified in item 8 of Schedule 5 to the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers);
  
• (b) the information specified in paragraph 11(b) of Schedule 6 to those Regulations;
  
• (c) a brief description of the manufacturing process that details the reaction stoichiometry, batch or continuous nature of the process, and scale of the process;
  
• (d) a flow diagram of the manufacturing process that includes features such as process tanks, holding tanks and distillation towers; and
  
• (e) a brief description of the major steps in manufacturing operations, the chemical conversions, the points of entry of all reactants and the points of release of the substance, and the processes to eliminate environmental releases.

Handling and Disposal of the Substance

5. The notifier or the person to whom the substance has been transferred must collect any waste in their physical possession or under their control and destroy or dispose of it in the following manner:

• (a) on-shore deep-well injection in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the well is located;
  
• (b) incineration in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the incineration facility is located; or
  
• (c) depositing it in a secure landfill, in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the landfill is located, if it cannot be deep-well injected or incinerated.

Environmental Release

6. Where any release of the substance to the environment occurs, other than an injection into a petroleum reservoir for the purposes of oil production, the person who has the physical possession or control of the substance shall immediately take all measures necessary to prevent any further release and to limit the dispersion of the substance. Furthermore, the person shall inform the Minister of the Environment immediately by contacting an enforcement officer, designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, of the Environment Canada Regional Office that is closest to where the release occurred.

Record-keeping Requirements

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

• (a) the use of the substance;
  
• (b) the quantity of the substance that the notifier manufactures, imports, purchases, sells and uses;
  
• (c) the name and address of each person to whom the notifier transfers the physical possession or control of the substance; and
  
• (d) the name and address of the person in Canada who has disposed of the waste for the notifier, the method used to do so, and the quantities of waste shipped to that person.

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

Other Requirements

8. The notifier shall inform any person to whom they transfer the physical possession or control of the substance, in writing, of the terms of the present ministerial conditions. The notifier shall obtain, prior to the transfer, written confirmation from this person that they were informed of the terms of the present ministerial conditions. This written confirmation shall be maintained at the notifier's principal place of business in Canada for a period of at least five years from the day it was received.

Coming into Force

9. These ministerial conditions come into force on January 24, 2013.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice of time extension granted by the Minister of the Environment under subsection 56(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Pursuant to subsection 56(4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, notice is hereby given that the following time extension was granted under the Notice requiring the preparation and implementation of pollution prevention plans for inorganic chloramines and chlorinated wastewater effluents, published in the Canada Gazette, Part Ⅰ, on December 4, 2004.

On November 21, 2012, the Minister of the Environment granted to the Halifax Regional Municipality — Eastern Passage Wastewater Treatment Facility a time extension of 19 months to implement the Pollution Prevention Plan. The period to implement the plan is therefore extended to June 30, 2014.

For additional information, please contact Mr. James Arnott, Manager, Wastewater, Industrial Sectors Directorate, by telephone at 819-994-4674 or by fax at 819-994-0273.

Ottawa, January 22, 2013

STEWART LINDALE
Director
Regulatory Innovation and Management Systems
Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice with respect to triclosan (5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol)

Pursuant to paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment requires, for the purpose of assessing whether the substance set out in Schedule 1 to this notice is toxic or is capable of becoming toxic, or for the purpose of assessing whether to control, or the manner in which to control the substance, any person described in Schedule 2 to this notice who possesses or who may reasonably be expected to have access to the information required in Schedule 3 to this notice, to provide that information no later than July 11, 2013, 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time.

Responses to this notice shall be submitted to the Minister of the Environment, to the attention of the Substances Management Coordinator, Chemicals Management Plan, 200 Sacré-Cœur Boulevard, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3. Inquiries concerning the notice may be directed to the Substances Management Coordinator at the above address, 1-800-567-1999 (toll free in Canada) or 819-953-7156 (outside of Canada) [telephone], 819-953-7155 (fax) or substances@ec.gc.ca (email).

Pursuant to section 313 of the Act, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit, with the information, a written request that the information or part of it be treated as confidential.

Pursuant to subsection 71(4) of the Act, the Minister of the Environment may, on request in writing from any person to whom this notice applies, extend the time or times within which the person shall comply with this notice. The person seeking such extension shall submit a request in writing to the Minister of the Environment, to the attention of the Substances Management Coordinator, Chemicals Management Plan, 200 Sacré-Cœur Boulevard, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3.

MARGARET KENNY
Director General
Chemicals Sector Directorate

DAVID MORIN
Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

SCHEDULE 1

Substance

CAS RN (see footnote 1)	Name of the Substance	Common name	Formula
3380-34-5	5-Chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol	Triclosan	C12H7Cl3O2

SCHEDULE 2

Persons Required to Provide Information

• 1. This notice applies to any person who, during the 2011 calendar year, manufactured a total quantity greater than 10 kg of the substance set out in Schedule 1 to this notice, at any concentration.

• 2. This notice applies to any person who, during the 2011 calendar year, imported a total quantity greater than 10 kg of the substance set out in Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone, or at a concentration equal to or above 0.001% by weight in a mixture or in a product.

• 3. This notice applies to any person who, during the 2011 calendar year, used a total quantity greater than 10 kg of the substance set out in Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone or at a concentration equal to or above 0.001% by weight in a mixture or in a product, in the manufacture of a mixture or product.

• 4. This notice applies to any person who, during the 2011 calendar year, exported a total quantity greater than 10 kg of the substance set out in Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone or at a concentration equal to or above 0.001% by weight in a mixture or in a product.

• 5. This notice does not apply to the substance set out in Schedule 1, whether alone, in a mixture or in a product that

  • (a) is in transit through Canada; or
    
  • (b) is, or is contained in, a pest control product within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Pest Control Products Act where that pest control product is registered under the Pest Control Products Act.

• 6. Respondents to this notice who

  • (a) manufactured the substance set out in Schedule 1 shall complete sections 4, 5 and 9 of Schedule 3;
    
  • (b) imported the substance set out in Schedule 1 shall complete sections 4, 5 and 6 of Schedule 3;
    
  • (c) used the substance set out in Schedule 1 shall complete sections 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 of Schedule 3; or
    
  • (d) exported the substance set out in Schedule 1 shall complete sections 4 and 5 of Schedule 3.

SCHEDULE 3

Information Required

1. The definitions in this section apply in this notice.

“calendar year” means a period of 12 consecutive months commencing on January 1.

“manufacture” includes to produce or to prepare a substance, and also the incidental production of a substance.

“manufactured item” means an item that is formed into a specific physical shape or design during manufacture and has, for its final use, a function or functions dependent in whole or in part on its shape or design.

“mixture” means a combination of substances that does not produce a substance that is different from the substances that were combined, including a prepared formulation, hydrate, and reaction mixture that are characterized in terms of their constituents.

“product” excludes mixture and manufactured item.

2. If the person subject to the notice is a company that owns more than one facility, a single response to the notice shall be submitted. The single response shall amalgamate the information from all facilities owned by the company for each applicable question in the notice, unless otherwise indicated.

3. Where information required under Schedule 3 of this notice was submitted to the Minister of the Environment, after December 31, 2011, it may be relied on as a response to any question in Schedule 3 of this notice if

• (a) the information previously submitted is applicable to the 2011 calendar year;
  
• (b) the information meets the requirements of the specific question;
  
• (c) the person agrees that the previously submitted information referred to is their response to the specified provision of Schedule 3 of this notice; and
  
• (d) the person provides the following information:
  
  
  • (i) the specific section, subsection, or paragraph of this notice to which the submitted information relates,
    
  • (ii) the title or description of the submitted information,
    
  • (iii) the date on which the information was submitted,
    
  • (iv) the name of the person who submitted the information, and
    
  • (v) the program and/or individuals at Environment Canada to which the information was submitted.

4. Persons to whom this notice applies shall provide the following information:

5. For the substance set out in Schedule 1, that a person manufactured, imported, used or exported during the 2011 calendar year, in respect of which the person meets the criteria set out in Schedule 2, the person shall provide the following information:

• (a) the quantity of the substance that was manufactured, imported, used or exported, reported in kilograms (rounded to two significant digits); and
  
• (b) each applicable six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS (see footnote 3)) code(s) with respect to each of the person's activities with the substance or with the mixture or product containing the substance.

(a) Quantity of the substance in kg (rounded to two significant digits)				(b) NAICS (see footnote 4) code(s)
Manufactured in 2011	Imported in 2011	Used in 2011	Exported in 2011

Attach supplementary sheets, if necessary.

6. (1) For the substance set out in Schedule 1 that a person imported during the 2011 calendar year, in respect of which the person meets the criteria set out in Schedule 2, the person shall provide the following information:

• (a) the applicable Consumer and Commercial Code(s), set out in section 10 that apply to the substance, or to the mixture or product containing the substance;
  
• (b) for each applicable Consumer and Commercial Code, the quantity of the substance that was imported, reported in kilograms (rounded to two significant digits); and
  
• (c) for each applicable Consumer and Commercial Code, the concentration, or range of concentrations, of the substance by weight (w/w%) in the mixture or product containing the substance.

6. (2) Where code C999 is applicable for paragraph (1)(a), a written description of the substance, mixture or product must be provided.

(a) Consumer and Commercial Code(s) (set out in section 10)	(b) Quantity of the substance imported for each Consumer and Commercial Code, reported in kg (rounded to two significant digits)	(c) Concentration, or range of concentrations, of the substance by weight (w/w%) in the mixture or product containing the substance

Attach supplementary sheets, if necessary.

7. (1) For the substance set out in Schedule 1 that a person used during the 2011 calendar year, in respect of which the person meets the criteria set out in Schedule 2, the person shall provide the following information:

• (a) the applicable Consumer and Commercial Code(s), set out in section 10 that apply to the mixture or product that was manufactured containing the substance;
  
• (b) for each applicable Consumer and Commercial Code, the quantity of the substance that was used, reported in kilograms (rounded to two significant digits); and
  
• (c) for each applicable Consumer and Commercial Code, the concentration, or range of concentrations, of the substance by weight (w/w%) in the mixture or product containing the substance.

7. (2) Where code C999 is applicable for paragraph (1)(a), a written description of the substance, mixture or product must be provided.

(a) Consumer and Commercial Code(s) (set out in section 10)	(b) Quantity of the substance used for each Consumer and Commercial Code, reported in kg (rounded to two significant digits)	(c) Concentration, or range of concentrations, of the substance by weight (w/w%) in the mixture or product containing the substance

Attach supplementary sheets, if necessary.

8. For the substance set out in Schedule 1 that a person used during the 2011 calendar year, in respect of which the person meets the criteria set out in Schedule 2, the person shall provide the name, head office street and mailing addresses, contact name, phone number and email of the supplier(s).

Name, head office street and mailing addresses, contact name, phone number and email of the supplier(s)

Attach supplementary sheets, if necessary.

9. (1) For the substance set out in Schedule 1 that a person manufactured or used during the 2011 calendar year, in respect of which the person meets the criteria set out in Schedule 2, the person shall provide the following information:

• (a) the names and street addresses of the facility or facilities where the substance was manufactured or used;
  
• (b) for each facility, a description of environmental monitoring activities for the substance, including monitoring frequency and methodology;
  
• (c) for each facility, whether used storage or transportation containers containing the substance, either alone or in a mixture, were cleaned on site by indicating “yes” or “no”;
  
• (d) for each facility, a description of the waste-management practices, policies or technological solutions in place to prevent or minimize releases of the substance to the environment, including unintended releases, or to prevent or minimize the potential exposure of individuals in Canada to the substance;
  
• (e) for each facility, the total quantity of the substance that was released from the facility to air, water or land, reported in kilograms (rounded to two significant digits);
  
• (f) for each facility, the source of releases to air, water or land;
  
• (g) for each facility, the total quantity of the substance that was treated on-site, or was transferred to an off-site hazardous or non-hazardous waste-management facility, reported in kilograms (rounded to two significant digits); and
  
• (h) the name, street address, contact name and phone number for the off-site hazardous or non-hazardous waste-management facility to which the substance or used containers containing the substance were transferred.

9. (2) For the purpose of paragraphs (1)(e) and (1)(f), releases to water include discharges to surface water or wastewater collection or treatment systems, and discharges to land include underground injection and discharges to groundwater.

(a) Names and street addresses of the facility or facilities	(b) Description of environmental monitoring activities for the substance, including monitoring frequency and methodology	(c) Whether used storage or transportation containers containing the substance, either alone or in a mixture, were cleaned on site (indicate “yes” or “no”)	(d) Description of the waste-management practices, policies or technological solutions in place to prevent or minimize releases, or to prevent or minimize the potential exposure of individuals in Canada to the substance	(e) Total quantity released in kg to air, water or land (rounded to two significant digits)
				Air	Water	Land

(f) Source of releases to air, water or land	(g) Total quantity in kg treated on-site or transferred to an off-site waste-management facility (rounded to two significant digits)			(h) Name, street address, contact name and phone number for off-site hazardous or non-hazardous waste-management facility to which the substance or used containers were transferred
	On-site waste treatment	Off-site hazardous waste	Off-site non-hazardous waste

Attach supplementary sheets, if necessary.

Consumer and Commercial Codes and Corresponding Descriptions

10. For the purpose of sections 6 and 7, the following tables set out the Consumer and Commercial Codes and their corresponding descriptions:

Table 1: Substances in treatment or care

Consumer and Commercial Codes	Title	Description
C160	Pet care	Substances contained in pet care products or mixtures that are used for cleansing, grooming, improving or altering skin, hair or teeth and intended for animal use.

Table 1A: Substances in cleaning and furnishing care

Consumer and Commercial Codes	Title	Description
C105.01	Bathroom, toilet and shower cleaners	Substances contained in products or mixtures that are used as bathroom, toilet and shower cleaners.
C105.02	Dust control	Substances contained in products or mixtures that are used to treat dust.
C105.03	Floor cleaners, floor care, carpet care	Substances contained in products or mixtures that are used for floor care, such as cleaning, stripping and restoring; or that are used for carpet care, such as carpet shampoos and cleaners.
C105.04	General all-purpose cleaners	Substances contained in products or mixtures that are used as general all-purpose cleaners.
C105.05	Glass cleaners	Substances contained in glass care products or mixtures, such as glass cleaners.
C105.06	Industrial cleaners	Substances contained in industrial cleaning products or mixtures, such as degreasers for heavy cleaning, industrial hand degreasers and other general purpose industrial cleaners.
C105.07	Polishes, coatings, finishes, and shine restorers	Substances contained in polishes, coatings, finishing products or mixtures, such as shine restorers, metal treatments, rust-removal polishes, detergent-resistant polishes, and furniture polish.

Table 1B: Substances in laundry and dishwashing

Consumer and Commercial Codes	Title	Description
C106.01	Detergents and rinsing agents for automatic dishwashers	Substances contained in products or mixtures that are used as detergents and rinsing agents for automatic dishwashers.
C106.02	General purpose detergents	Substances contained in products or mixtures that are used as general purpose detergents.
C106.03	Laundry	Substances contained in products or mixtures used for laundry.
C106.04	Specialized dishwashing	Substances contained in products or mixtures that are used for specialized dishwashing.

Table 1C: Substances in personal care

Consumer and Commercial Codes	Title	Description
C108.01	Baby care	Substances contained in products or mixtures labelled for use on infants up to two years old.
C108.02	Barrier cream or skin moisturizer or anti-wrinkle preparation or eye lotion	Substances contained in products or mixtures which protect the hands from dirt, grease or solvents; to be applied to the skin to soften dry skin or maintain skin suppleness by reducing water loss or increasing the water content of the skin, such as emollients and humectants; to be applied to the face to mask or reduce the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles, such as makeup or moisturizer; for use as lotion in the area of the eye, such as lotions and moisturizers.
C108.03	Bath preparation	Substances contained in products or mixtures added to the bath water, such as bath oils, tablets, salts or bubble baths.
C108.04	Body, eye or face makeup, or lipstick	Substances contained in products or mixtures applied as makeup to the body other than the hair, eyes or face, such as body paint; labelled for use as makeup in the area of the eye, such as eyebrow pencils, eyeliners, eye shadows, eye makeup removers or mascara; in the area of the face, such as blushes, face powders, foundations, rouges or makeup fixatives; or to be applied to the area of the lips, such as lip colours, glosses and moisturizers.
C108.05	Dentifrice	Substances contained in products or mixtures which clean or polish the teeth.
C108.06	Deodorant	Substances contained in products or mixtures which modify, reduce, or prevent the development of body odours.
C108.07	Douche	Substances contained in products or mixtures used for personal feminine douche.
C108.08	Fragrance	Substances contained in products or mixtures for use as a fragrance, such as perfumes, colognes, toilet water, and talcum powders.
C108.09	Hair grooming	Substances contained in products or mixtures to improve the appearance or to shape or style the hair, such as mousses, gels, pomades or sprays.
C108.10	Hair remover, hair bleach or dye and hair straightener or waving preparation	Substances contained in products or mixtures used to facilitate the removal of hair by chemical or mechanical means, such as depilatory products, and wax treatments. Substances contained in products or mixtures used to bleach the hair or used to change the colour of hair. Substances contained in products or mixtures which contain agents used to chemically soften the hair to facilitate straightening of the hair; or to chemically soften the hair to facilitate curling.
C108.11	Hair shampoo or conditioner	Substances contained in products or mixtures to clean and condition the hair; or to increase the suppleness or body of the hair; to facilitate combing; or add gloss or texture to the hair.
C108.12	Manicure preparation	Substances contained in products or mixtures to be applied to the nails, such as nail polishes, nail polish removers, nail creams and lotions, cuticle softeners and nail hardeners.
C108.13	Massage preparation	Substances contained in products or mixtures used for massaging purposes, such as gels, creams and lotions.
C108.14	Mouthwash	Substances contained in products or mixtures to freshen or deodorize the mouth and breath other than lozenges and gums, such as breath freshening drops, sprays, or strips.
C108.15	Shaving preparation	Substances contained in products or mixtures for use in shaving, such as shaving cream, pre-shave lotion, after shave lotion, beard softener and shaving soap.
C108.16	Skin cleanser	Substances contained in products or mixtures used to cleanse the skin, such as soap, adhesive removers, astringents, towelettes and exfolients.
C108.17	Tanning preparation	Substances contained in products or mixtures which improve the appearance of a tan (e.g. by pigments). Excludes mixtures or products which protect the skin from the sun or enhance or accelerate the tanning process.

Table 2: Substances in construction or paint

Consumer and Commercial Codes	Title	Description
C201	Adhesives and sealants	Substances contained in adhesive or sealant products or mixtures used to fasten other materials together or prevent the passage of liquid or gas.
C202	Paints and coatings	Substances contained in paints or coatings.

Table 3: Substances in automotive care

Consumer and Commercial Codes	Title	Description
C401	Automotive care	Substances contained in products or mixtures used in automotive cleaning and care of exterior and interior vehicle surfaces.

Table 4: Substances in items for food or health

Consumer and Commercial Codes	Title	Description
C563	Drugs	Substances contained in prescription and non-prescription drugs intended for humans or animals.
C564	Natural health	Substances used in natural health products or mixtures intended for humans or animals.

Table 5: Substances in mixtures or products not described by other codes

Consumer and Commercial Codes	Title	Description
C999	Other (specify)	Substances contained in mixtures or products that are not described within any other Consumer and Commercial Code. A written description of the mixture or product must be provided when using this code.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the notice.)

On March 31, 2012, Environment Canada and Health Canada published a preliminary assessment that proposed that triclosan is 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. The data that is being gathered via this notice is needed to provide an update on quantities, use patterns, details on products and industrial processes to help identify potential sources and the release quantities to the environment. This information will be considered in the final risk assessment and will be used to inform risk management, if required.

This notice is published in the Canada Gazette, Part Ⅰ, under paragraph 71(1)(b) of the Act. This notice requires the persons to whom it applies to provide certain information on their activities with respect to triclosan (5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) phenol; CAS RN (see footnote 5) 3380-34-5).

Pursuant to subsection 71(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, every person to whom this notice applies is required to comply with this notice within the time specified in the notice. The time specified in this notice is July 11, 2013, 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time.

Persons who do not meet the requirements to respond to the notice and have no commercial interest in the substance may submit a voluntary Declaration of Non-Engagement form for the notice. The form is available on the Chemical Substances Web site at www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca.

Persons, including companies, that are not subject to the notice but that have a current or future interest in triclosan, may identify themselves as a “stakeholder” for the substance, using the Stakeholder Identification Form from the Chemicals Substances Web site at www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca. Please specify your activity or potential activity with the substance (e.g. import, manufacture, use, export). The person will be included in any future mailings regarding this substance and may be contacted for further information regarding your activity and interest in this substance.

The Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health are also inviting the submission of additional information that is deemed beneficial by interested stakeholders. Organizations that may be interested in submitting additional information in response to this invitation include those that manufacture, import, export or use this substance whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item.

Compliance with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) is mandatory pursuant to subsections 272(1) and 272.1(1) of the Act. Amendments to the fine scheme of the Act came into force on June 22, 2012. Subsections 272(2), (3) and (4) and 272.1(2), (3) and (4) of the Act set the penalties for persons who commit an offence under the Act. Offences include the offence of failing to comply with an obligation arising from the Act and the offence of providing false or misleading information. Penalties for offences can result, upon conviction (either summary conviction or indictment), in fines of not more than $12 million, imprisonment for a term of not more than three years, or both.

The current text of the Act, including the most recent amendments, is available on Justice Canada's Web site at http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.31.

The Act is enforced in accordance with the Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 available at www.ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/default.asp?lang=En&n=5082BFBE-1. Suspected violations under the Act can be reported to the Enforcement Branch by email at environmental.enforcement@ec.gc.ca.

Provide your information no later than July 11, 2013, 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time, to the Minister of the Environment, to the attention of the Substances Management Coordinator, Chemicals Management Plan, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3. An electronic copy of this notice is available at the following Internet addresses: www.ec.gc.ca/CEPAregistry/notices or www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca.

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

Name and position	Order in Council
Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Tessier, Scott	2013-12
Vice-Chairman
Williams, Ed	2013-13
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador	2013-14
Administrators
Orsborn, The Hon. David B.
January 28 and February 11 to February 14, 2013
Welsh, The Hon. B. Gale
February 7 to February 10 and February 19 to February 20, 2013
Government of Ontario	2013-15
Administrators
Sharpe, The Hon. Robert
February 7 to February 10, 2013
Smith, The Hon. Heather J.
January 30 to February 1, February 18 to February 22, March 14 to March 15 and March 25 to March 28, 2013

February 1, 2013

DIANE BÉLANGER
Official Documents Registrar

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Senators called

His Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to summon to the Senate of Canada, by letters patent under the Great Seal of Canada, bearing date of January 25, 2013:

• — Batters, Denise Leanne, Q.C., of Regina, in the Province of Saskatchewan, Member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Saskatchewan;

• — Beyak, Lynn, of Dryden, in the Province of Ontario, Member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Ontario;

• — Black, Douglas John, Q.C., of Calgary, in the Province of Alberta, Member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Alberta;

• — Oh, Victor, of Mississauga, in the Province of Ontario, Member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Ontario; and

• — Wells, David Mark, of St. John's, in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

DIANE BÉLANGER
Official Documents Registrar

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

STATUTES REPEAL ACT

List of repeals

Notice is given, pursuant to section 4 of the Statutes Repeal Act, chapter 20 of the Statutes of Canada, 2008, that the provisions set out in the schedule below were repealed on December 31, 2012, in accordance with section 3 of that Act.

January 23, 2013

ROBERT DOUGLAS NICHOLSON
Minister of Justice

SCHEDULE

1. An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, S.C. 1998, c. 17, ss. 6(3), 7, 18(1), 19(4) and 22 and 25 in respect of s. 47 of the Canadian Wheat Board Act
2. An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and other Acts in consequence thereof, S.C. 1991, c. 24, ss. 11, 12, 13 and 16 of Schedule III
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

CANADA MARINE ACT

Saguenay Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

WHEREAS letters patent were issued by the Minister of Transport (“Minister”) for the Saguenay Port Authority (“Authority”), under the authority of the Canada Marine Act (“Act”), effective May 1, 1999;

WHEREAS Schedule C of the letters patent sets out the immovables, other than federal immovables, held or occupied by the Authority;

WHEREAS pursuant to subsection 46(2.1) of the Act, the Authority wishes to acquire the immovables known and described as being lots 4 012 892 and 4 013 013 of the cadastre of Quebec (« Immovables ») from Rénald Boivin, the Succession of Alfred Boivin, the Succession of Berthe Gagnon, Denis Boivin, Eudore Boivin and Louisette Boivin;

WHEREAS the board of directors of the Authority has requested that the Minister authorize the acquisition of the Immovables and issue supplementary letters patent to set out the Immovables in Schedule C of letters patent of the Authority;

AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent of the Authority is consistent with the Act,

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsections 9(1) and 46(2.1) of the Act, I authorize the Authority to acquire the Immovables and I amend the letters patent as follows:

1. Schedule C of the letters patent of the Authority is amended by adding the following at the end of that Schedule:

Lot	Description
4 012 892	An immovable known and described as lot 4 012 892 of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Chicoutimi, city of Saguenay, as illustrated by a plan prepared March 27, 2012 under number 3542 of the minutes of Louis-Alain Tremblay, land surveyor, containing an area of 17 981.1 m2.
4 013 013	An immovable known and described as lot 4 013 013 of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Chicoutimi, city of Saguenay, as illustrated by a plan prepared March 27, 2012 under number 3542 of the minutes of Louis-Alain Tremblay, land surveyor, containing an area of 7062.5 m2.

2. The amendment to the letters patent is to be effective on the date of registration in the Land register of Quebec, Registration Division of Chicoutimi, of the deed of sale evidencing the transfer of the Immovables from Rénald Boivin, the Succession of Alfred Boivin, the Succession of Berthe Gagnon, Denis Boivin, Eudore Boivin and Louisette Boivin to the Authority.

Issued under my hand this 18th day of January, 2013.

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Denis Lebel, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport

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