Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 157, Number 38: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

September 23, 2023

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Ministerial Condition No. 21535

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

Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) have assessed information pertaining to the substance 1-hexanol, 2-ethyl-, reaction products with 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 197393-84-3;

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 Act),

The Minister of the Environment, pursuant to paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Act, hereby permits the manufacture or import of the substance subject to the conditions of the following annex.

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

ANNEX

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 April 25, 2023, 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 (the Act);
“substance”
means 1-hexanol, 2-ethyl-, reaction products with 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 197393-84-3; and
“waste”
means the following:
  • (a) effluents that result from the manufacture of products with the substance;
  • (b) effluents that result from rinsing equipment or vessels used for transportation of the substance;
  • (c) disposable vessels used for the substance;
  • (d) spillage that contains the substance;
  • (e) process effluents that contain the substance; and
  • (f) any residual quantity of the substance in any equipment or vessel.

2. The notifier may manufacture or import the substance subject to the present ministerial conditions.

Restrictions

3. The notifier shall not import the substance

4. The notifier shall not manufacture the substance to manufacture a consumer product to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies.

5. The notifier shall transfer the physical possession or control of the substance only to a person who agrees to use it in accordance with sections 3 and 4.

Environmental release

6. Where any release of the substance or waste to the environment occurs, the notifier shall immediately take all measures necessary to prevent any further release, and to limit the dispersion of any release. Furthermore, the notifier shall, as soon as possible in the circumstances, inform the Minister of the Environment by contacting an enforcement officer designated under the Act.

Other requirements

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

Record-keeping requirements

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

(2) When the notifier learns of a change to the address referred to in paragraph (1)(c), the notifier must update the electronic or paper records mentioned in subsection (1) accordingly within 30 days after learning of the change.

(3) The notifier shall create the electronic or paper records mentioned in subsection (1) no later than 30 days after the date the information or documents become available.

(4) The notifier shall maintain the electronic or paper records mentioned in subsection (1)

(5) Any records mentioned in subsection (1) that are kept electronically must be in an electronically readable format.

Coming into force

9. The present ministerial conditions come into force on September 12, 2023.

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

September 15, 2023

Rachida Lagmiri
Official Documents Registrar

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

CRIMINAL CODE

Designation as fingerprint examiner

Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby designate the following person of the New Westminster Police Department as a fingerprint examiner:

Ottawa, September 12, 2023

Julie Thompson
Director General
Crime Prevention Branch

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

ASSESSMENT OF PENSION PLANS REGULATIONS

Basic rate

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with section 5 of the Assessment of Pension Plans Regulations, that the Superintendent of Financial Institutions sets the basic rate, established pursuant to section 4 of the said Regulations, at $11.00 for the Office year beginning on April 1, 2024. In accordance with subsection 1(1) of the said Regulations, this rate applies to all pension plans registered under the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act.

September 15, 2023

Michael Hammond
Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Services and Transformation Sector

PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE

Appointment opportunities

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

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

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

Current opportunities

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

Governor in Council appointment opportunities
Position Organization Closing date
Director Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada  
Director Bank of Canada  
Chairperson Business Development Bank of Canada  
Director Business Development Bank of Canada  
Director Canada Foundation for Innovation  
Director Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology  
Chairperson Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation  
Director Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation  
Director Canada Revenue Agency  
Chairperson Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization  
Director Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization  
Director Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse  
Director Canadian Commercial Corporation  
Chief Executive Officer Canadian Energy Regulator  
Commissioner Canadian Energy Regulator  
Chief Commissioner Canadian Grain Commission  
Chief Commissioner Canadian Human Rights Commission  
Member Canadian Human Rights Tribunal  
Member Canadian Institutes of Health Research  
President Canadian Institutes of Health Research  
Member Canadian International Trade Tribunal  
Member Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  
President Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  
Member Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission  
Member Canadian Statistics Advisory Council  
Director Canadian Tourism Commission  
Chairperson Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board  
Member Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board  
Member Canadian Transportation Agency  
Member Copyright Board  
Director Export Development Canada  
Director First Nations Financial Management Board  
Commissioner First Nations Tax Commission  
Director (Federal) Halifax Port Authority  
Member Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada  
Clerk of the House of Commons House of Commons  
Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel House of Commons  
Dispute/Appellate Panellist Internal Trade Secretariat – Canadian Free Trade Agreement  
Commissioner International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas  
Commissioner International Joint Commission  
Chairperson Military Grievances External Review Committee  
Vice-Chairperson Military Grievances External Review Committee  
Chairperson National Advisory Council on Poverty  
Member National Advisory Council on Poverty  
Member (Children’s Issues) National Advisory Council on Poverty  
Commissioner National Battlefields Commission  
Chairperson National Seniors Council  
Member National Seniors Council  
Canadian Representative North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization  
Canadian Representative North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission  
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner  
Member Patented Medicine Prices Review Board  
President Public Service Commission  
Principal Royal Military College of Canada  
Member Social Sciences and Humanity Research Council  
Member Standards Council of Canada  
Chairperson Telefilm Canada  
Member Telefilm Canada  
Director VIA Rail Canada Inc.