Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 157, Number 43: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

October 28, 2023

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Publication after assessment of 13 substances in the Titanium-containing Substances Group specified on the Domestic Substances List (section 77) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Whereas a summary of the draft assessment conducted on the 13 substances identified in the Annex below pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Act is annexed hereby;

And whereas it is proposed to conclude 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.

Public comment period

As specified under subsection 77(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, any person may, within 60 days after publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment written comments on the measure the ministers propose to take and on the scientific considerations on the basis of which the measure is proposed. More information regarding the scientific considerations may be obtained from the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website. All comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice and be sent to the Executive Director, Program Development and Engagement Division, Department of the Environment, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, by email to substances@ec.gc.ca or by using the online reporting system available through Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Single Window.

In accordance with section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit with the information a request that it be treated as confidential.

Jacqueline Gonçalves
Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

Greg Carreau
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health

ANNEX

Summary of the draft assessment of the Titanium-containing Substances Group

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 13 substances referred to collectively as the Titanium-containing Substances Group. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CAS RNsfootnote 1), the Domestic Substances List (DSL) names and the common names of these substances are listed in the table below.

Substances in the Titanium-containing Substances Group
CAS RN table a1 note a DSL name table a1 note a Common name
546-68-9 2-Propanol, titanium(4+) salt Titanium tetraisopropanolate
1070-10-6 1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl-, titanium(4+) salt Titanium tetrakis
(2-ethylhexanolate)
1317-80-2 Rutile (TiO2) Rutile (TiO2)
1344-54-3 Titanium oxide (Ti2O3) Dititanium trioxide
13463-67-7 Titanium oxide (TiO2) Titanium dioxide
5593-70-4 1-Butanol, titanium(4+) salt Titanium tetrabutanolate
7550-45-0 Titanium tetrachloride Titanium tetrachloride
7705-07-9 Titanium chloride (TiCl3) Titanium trichloride
12047-27-7 Titanate (TiO32-), barium (1:1) Barium titanate (IV)
12060-59-2 Titanate (TiO32-), strontium (1:1) Strontium titanium oxide
13825-74-6 Titanium, oxo[sulfato(2-)-O,O’]- Titanium oxide sulphate
16919-27-0 Titanate(2-), hexafluoro-, dipotassium, (OC-6-11)- Dipotassium hexafluorotitanate
20338-08-3 Titanium hydroxide (Ti(OH)4), (T-4)- Tetrahydroxytitanium

Table a1 note(s)

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Abbreviations: CAS RN: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number; DSL: Domestic Substances List

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The potential for cumulative effects was considered in this assessment by examining cumulative exposures from the broader moiety of titanium. Titanium is a naturally occurring metal that is present in the environment predominantly as titanium oxides. According to information submitted in response to a CEPA section 71 survey, 10 of the 11 surveyed titanium-containing substances in this group were manufactured or imported above the reporting threshold of 100 kg. Activities and uses involving these substances reported in Canada include metal mining and refining, processing intermediates, laboratory substances, fabric and textiles, adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, water repellants, apparel and footwear care, automotive care, cleaning and furnishing care, building materials, floor coverings, food packaging materials and electronics. In addition, some of the substances in the Titanium-containing Substances Group are permitted food additives. They are present in a range of products available to consumers including self-care products (that is, cosmetics, natural health products, and non-prescription drugs), pest control products, do-it-yourself (DIY) products (for example lubricants and greases, home maintenance products), cleaning products, plastics and rubber products, paper products, inks and printing supplies, toys and arts and crafts products.

The ecological risks of the 13 titanium-containing substances were characterized using the ecological risk classification of inorganic substances (ERC-I). ERC-I is a risk-based approach that employs multiple metrics considering both 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, or 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 these 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 13 titanium-containing substances are considered unlikely to be causing ecological harm.

Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this draft assessment, there is low risk of harm to the environment from the 13 substances in the Titanium-containing Substances Group. It is proposed to conclude that the 13 substances in the Titanium-containing Substances Group 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.

Canadians may be exposed to substances in the Titanium-containing Substances Group in air, drinking water, food, soil, house dust, as well as through the use of products available to consumers. Food is a major contributing source of exposure to titanium for the general population. In the absence of substance-specific exposure data, measured and modelled concentrations of titanium were used as surrogate data. Children between the ages of 4 and 13 had the highest estimated exposure to titanium from environmental media, food and drinking water. Systemic exposure to substances in the Titanium-containing Substances Group by the general population of Canada was characterized using nationally representative titanium whole blood biomonitoring data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) cycle 2 (2009–2011). Total titanium concentrations in whole blood provide a biologically relevant, integrated measure of systemic exposure resulting from multiple routes (for example oral ingestion, dermal contact and inhalation) and multiple sources (for example natural and anthropogenic, environmental media, food, and frequent- or daily-use products). Titanium was not detected in the whole blood samples obtained from CHMS cycle 2 (2009–2011) at or above the limit of detection of 10 micrograms per litre (µg/L) in 99.97% of the Canadian population aged 3 years to 79 years.

A no-observed-adverse-effects level (NOAEL) of 623 milligrams of titanium per kilogram of body weight per day (1 000 milligrams of titanium dioxide per kilogram of body weight per day) was considered as the critical point of departure for risk characterization of systemic exposure. The NOAEL is based on lack of effects in multiple endpoints, including reproductive and developmental effects, developmental neurotoxicity and the formation of aberrant crypt foci in the colon in an extended one-generation reproductive toxicity (EOGRT) study in rats exposed to food-grade titanium dioxide via diet. A biomonitoring equivalent (BE) of 65 µg/L was derived for the NOAEL from the EOGRT study. Titanium blood concentrations from the CHMS, based on the limit of detection of 10 µg/L, were below the BE of 65 µg/L and considered to be low enough to account for uncertainties in the health effects and exposure data used to characterize risk. Therefore, the substances in the Titanium-containing Substances Group are considered to be of low concern to the health of the general population in Canada at current levels of systemic exposure.

For inhalation exposure, non-cancer portal-of-entry effects in the respiratory system (that is tracheitis, rhinitis with squamous metaplasia of the anterior nasal cavity, alveolar cell hyperplasia and broncho/bronchiolar pneumonia) associated with titanium dioxide exposure in rats were identified as the critical health effect for chronic inhalation exposure. These portal-of-entry effects likely occurred from direct interaction of the substance on the lungs following chronic inhalation exposure. Lung tumours were noted in two-year inhalation bioassays conducted in experimental animals. These lung tumours were not considered to be relevant to the general population, as tumours only occurred at doses that caused lung overload in experimental animals. Inhalation exposures from ambient air and the use of products available to consumers were quantified. The resulting margins of exposure estimated for inhalation exposure were considered adequate to address uncertainties in the available health effects and exposure data used to characterize risk.

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 experience adverse health effects from exposure to substances. The health effects assessment took into consideration the potential for differences in kinetic behaviour or increased susceptibility to titanium-induced health effects based on life stage (for example developing fetus), age and sex. Exposure of infants and children, certain Indigenous populations, pregnant people, and people living in the vicinity of industrial point sources were considered in the human health assessment. Children were found to have higher exposure to titanium than adults from environmental media, food and drinking water. Indigenous peoples, including pregnant women, from Northern Saskatchewan were found to have a lower dietary intake of titanium compared to the general population.

Considering all of the information presented in this draft assessment, it is proposed to conclude that the 13 substances in the Titanium-containing Substances Group 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.

Proposed overall conclusion

It is therefore proposed to conclude that the 13 substances in the Titanium-containing Substances Group do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.

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

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality – Microbiological Pathogens and Biological Hazards

Pursuant to subsection 55(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of Health hereby gives notice of the final Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality – Microbiological Pathogens and Biological Hazards. The technical document for these guidelines is available on the Water Quality - Reports and Publications webpage. This document was publicly consulted for 60 days in 2022 and was updated taking into consideration the comments received.

October 27, 2023

Greg Carreau
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health

ANNEX

Foreword

The Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality consists of multiple guideline technical documents that consider the various factors that could interfere with the safety of recreational waters from a human health perspective. This includes technical documents on understanding and managing risks in recreational waters; fecal indicator organisms; microbiological methods for monitoring fecal contamination, cyanobacteria and their toxins; physical, aesthetic, and chemical characteristics; and microbiological pathogens and other biological hazards. These documents provide guideline values for specific parameters used to monitor water quality hazards and recommend science-based monitoring and risk management strategies.

Recreational waters are any natural fresh, marine or estuarine bodies of water that are used for recreation. This includes lakes, rivers, and artificial constructions (for example quarries, artificial lakes) that are filled with untreated natural waters. Jurisdictions may choose to apply these guidelines to natural waters where limited treatment is provided (for example short-term application of disinfection for an athletic event), although applying the guidelines in these scenarios should be done with caution, as indicator organisms are easier to disinfect than other disease-causing microorganisms (for example protozoan pathogens). Recreational activities that could present a human health risk through intentional or incidental immersion and ingestion include primary contact activities (for example swimming, bathing, wading, windsurfing and waterskiing) and secondary contact activities (for example canoeing or fishing).

Each guideline technical document has been established based on current, published scientific research related to health effects, aesthetic effects, and beach management considerations. Since responsibility for recreational water quality generally falls under provincial and territorial jurisdiction, policies and management decisions may vary across Canada. The guideline technical documents are intended to guide decisions by the responsible authorities for the management of recreational waters.

For a complete list of the guideline technical documents available, please refer to the Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality summary document available on the Health Canada website.

Management of microbiological pathogens and biological hazards in recreational waters

This document outlines health risks from exposure to pathogenic microorganisms and other biological hazards associated with natural recreational waters. This document does not apply to constructed recreational water facilities such as swimming pools, splash parks or other similar settings.

It is intended as background information for those interested in recreational water quality and safety. Implementing a preventive risk management approach that focuses on the identification and control of water quality hazards and their associated risks before the point of contact with the recreational water user represents the best strategy for protecting public health from these hazards. This approach consists of an integrated system of procedures, actions, and tools that are applied across all identified areas of management (that is, source protection, monitoring, hazard identification and control, communication, consultation) to reduce the risk of human exposure to recreational water quality hazards. More details on risk management of recreational water quality are available in the technical document titled Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality: Understanding and Managing Risks in Recreational Waters.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES ACT

Notice of intent to control the derivatives and analogues of the fentanyl precursor 4-piperidone and its salts under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

This notice provides interested parties with the opportunity to comment on Health Canada’s proposal to amend item 27 of Schedule VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and item 28 of the Schedule to the Precursor Control Regulations (PCR) by expanding the existing listings of the fentanyl precursor 4-piperidone and its salts to include its derivatives and analogues and salts of derivatives and analogues.

Between January 2016 and March 2023, there were a total of 38 514 apparent opioid toxicity deaths in Canada. Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues continue to be major drivers of the opioid overdose crisis, with 81% of all accidental apparent opioid toxicity deaths from January to March 2023 involving fentanyl.footnote 2

Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues are highly potent synthetic opioids that are controlled in Canada under Schedule I of the CDSA. Precursors are chemicals that are essential to the production of a controlled substance. While some precursor chemicals have legitimate uses, they can also be used in the illegal production of controlled substances, like fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. In Canada, precursors are controlled under Schedule VI of the CDSA and subject to the PCR.

One known precursor involved in the production of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues is 4-piperidone. 4-Piperidone is used in the initial stages of fentanyl production to produce other precursors, which are in turn used to synthesize fentanyl. 4-Piperidone and its salts are currently controlled as Class A precursors under Schedule VI of the CDSA and regulated under the PCR. A recent Health Canada scientific assessment found that derivatives and analogues (i.e. chemically related substances) of 4-piperidone that can also be used in the production of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues have been identified in Canada. These derivatives and analogues include 1-boc-4-piperidone, 3-methyl-4-piperidone, and 1-benzyl-4-piperidone. 1-Boc-4-piperidone is a pre-precursor, i.e. a substance that is used to produce a precursor, which can then be used to synthesize a controlled substance such as fentanyl. These substances have been chemically engineered by illegal drug producers to circumvent existing control measures.

There is evidence to suggest that derivatives and analogues of 4-piperidone are being illegally imported into Canada and used in the illegal production of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. 1-Boc-4-piperidone and 3-methyl-4-piperidone have both been intercepted at the Canadian border. Both 1-boc-4-piperidone and 1-benzyl-4-piperidone have been detected in samples obtained from clandestine drug laboratories in Canada. In addition, there is evidence that other derivatives and analogues of 4-piperidone can be used to produce fentanyl and fentanyl analogues.

Based on the available evidence, these substances have no known legitimate industrial, commercial or medical uses in Canada. However, there are limited circumstances in which they may be used, including for forensic analysis in support of law enforcement activities.

On the basis of its scientific assessment, Health Canada is proposing to move forward with a class approach to scheduling these substances that would expand the existing listing of 4-piperidone to add its derivatives and analogues, including the substances listed above. More specifically, it is proposed that the listing for 4-piperidone and its salts in Schedule VI to the CDSA and the Schedule to the PCR be amended to

If, as proposed, these substances are controlled under Schedule VI to the CDSA, any person who wishes to conduct regulated activities (e.g. produce, package, sell, provide, import, export, and possess for the purposes of the aforementioned regulated activities) with these substances would require authorization under the PCR or they would be subject to the offences and penalties set out in the CDSA.

Health Canada welcomes comments from interested parties on this proposal.

Public comment period

Any person may, within 30 days of publication of this notice, submit written comments to Health Canada on the proposal to control the derivatives and analogues of 4-piperidone and its salts under the CDSA. All comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice and be addressed to the Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Controlled Substances Directorate, Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch, Health Canada. Comments can be sent by email to: csd.regulatory.policy-politique.reglementaire.dsc@hc-sc.gc.ca.

Jennifer Pelley
Director
Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Controlled Substances Directorate
Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

October 20, 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 Lethbridge Police Service as a fingerprint examiner:

Ottawa, October 16, 2023

Julie Thompson
Director General
Crime Prevention Branch

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

CANADA MARINE ACT

Montreal Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

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

WHEREAS section 9.3 of the letters patent sets out the calculation of the borrowing limit for the Authority’s power to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;

WHEREAS, by Order in Council P.C. 2023-693 of June 23, 2023, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(5) of the Act, approved the proposed supplementary letters patent provision excluding borrowing for the purpose of a project that is the subject of a contribution agreement with the Government of Quebec from items included in the calculation of the limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;

WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the Minister wishes to issue, on his own initiative, supplementary letters patent to amend Article 9 of the Authority’s letters patent and pursuant to subsection 9(2) of the Act, notice of the proposed changes to the letters patent was given in writing to the board of directors of the Authority;

AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent is consistent with the Act;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:

  1. The letters patent are amended by adding the following after section 9.3:
    • 9.3.1 Exclusion of Borrowing reimbursed by the Government of Quebec. In determining the Borrowing under section 9.3, any amounts borrowed by the Authority for the purpose of a project that is the subject of a contribution agreement with the government of Quebec, which amounts will be paid by the government of Quebec to the Authority by way of a long-term payment schedule of up to 20 years, and for which project the Authority has been issued a decision statement under section 65 of the Impact Assessment Act, if required, indicating that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects or significant adverse environmental effects are justified under the circumstances, shall be excluded until the end of term of the contribution agreement.
  2. These supplementary letters patent take effect upon issuance.

ISSUED under my hand to be effective this 11th day of September, 2023.

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

CANADA MARINE ACT

Québec Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

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

WHEREAS section 9.3 of the letters patent sets out the calculation of the borrowing limit for the Authority’s power to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;

WHEREAS, by Order in Council P.C. 2023-694 of June 23, 2023, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(5) of the Act, approved the proposed supplementary letters patent provision excluding borrowing for the purpose of a project that is the subject of a contribution agreement with the Government of Quebec from items included in the calculation of the limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;

WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the Minister wishes to issue, on his own initiative, supplementary letters patent to amend Article 9 of the Authority’s letters patent and pursuant to subsection 9(2) of the Act, notice of the proposed changes to the letters patent was given in writing to the board of directors of the Authority;

AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent is consistent with the Act;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:

  1. The letters patent are amended by adding the following after section 9.3:
    • 9.3.1 Exclusion of Borrowing reimbursed by the Government of Quebec. In determining the Borrowing under section 9.3, any amounts borrowed by the Authority for the purpose of a project that is the subject of a contribution agreement with the government of Quebec, which amounts will be paid by the government of Quebec to the Authority by way of a long-term payment schedule of up to 20 years, and for which project the Authority has been issued a decision statement under section 65 of the Impact Assessment Act, if required, indicating that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects or significant adverse environmental effects are justified under the circumstances, shall be excluded until the end of term of the contribution agreement.
  2. These supplementary letters patent take effect upon issuance.

ISSUED under my hand to be effective this 11th day of September, 2023.

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport

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 section 9.3 of the letters patent sets out the calculation of the borrowing limit for the Authority’s power to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;

WHEREAS, by Order in Council P.C. 2023-695 of June 23, 2023, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(5) of the Act, approved the proposed supplementary letters patent provision excluding borrowing for the purpose of a project that is the subject of a contribution agreement with the Government of Quebec from items included in the calculation of the limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;

WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the Minister wishes to issue, on his own initiative, supplementary letters patent to amend Article 9 of the Authority’s letters patent and pursuant to subsection 9(2) of the Act, notice of the proposed changes to the letters patent was given in writing to the board of directors of the Authority;

AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent is consistent with the Act;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:

  1. The letters patent are amended by adding the following after section 9.3:
    • 9.3.1 Exclusion of Borrowing reimbursed by the Government of Quebec. In determining the Borrowing under section 9.3, any amounts borrowed by the Authority for the purpose of a project that is the subject of a contribution agreement with the government of Quebec, which amounts will be paid by the government of Quebec to the Authority by way of a long-term payment schedule of up to 20 years, and for which project the Authority has been issued a decision statement under section 65 of the Impact Assessment Act, if required, indicating that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects or significant adverse environmental effects are justified under the circumstances, shall be excluded until the end of term of the contribution agreement.
  2. These supplementary letters patent take effect upon issuance.

ISSUED under my hand to be effective this 11th day of September, 2023.

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

CANADA MARINE ACT

Sept-Îles Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

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

WHEREAS section 9.3 of the letters patent sets out the calculation of the borrowing limit for the Authority’s power to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;

WHEREAS, by Order in Council P.C. 2023-696 of June 23, 2023, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(5) of the Act, approved the proposed supplementary letters patent provision excluding borrowing for the purpose of a project that is the subject of a contribution agreement with the Government of Quebec from items included in the calculation of the limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;

WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the Minister wishes to issue, on his own initiative, supplementary letters patent to amend Article 9 of the Authority’s letters patent and pursuant to subsection 9(2) of the Act, notice of the proposed changes to the letters patent was given in writing to the board of directors of the Authority;

AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent is consistent with the Act;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:

  1. The letters patent are amended by adding the following after section 9.3:
    • 9.3.1 Exclusion of Borrowing reimbursed by the Government of Quebec. In determining the Borrowing under section 9.3, any amounts borrowed by the Authority for the purpose of a project that is the subject of a contribution agreement with the government of Quebec, which amounts will be paid by the government of Quebec to the Authority by way of a long-term payment schedule of up to 20 years, and for which project the Authority has been issued a decision statement under section 65 of the Impact Assessment Act, if required, indicating that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects or significant adverse environmental effects are justified under the circumstances, shall be excluded until the end of term of the contribution agreement.
  2. These supplementary letters patent take effect upon issuance.

ISSUED under my hand to be effective this 11th day of September, 2023.

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

CANADA MARINE ACT

Trois-Rivières Port Authority — Supplementary Letters Patent

BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

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

WHEREAS section 9.3 of the letters patent sets out the calculation of the borrowing limit for the Authority’s power to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;

WHEREAS, by Order in Council P.C. 2023-697 of June 23, 2023, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(5) of the Act, approved the proposed supplementary letters patent provision excluding borrowing for the purpose of a project that is the subject of a contribution agreement with the Government of Quebec from items included in the calculation of the limit on the power of the Authority to borrow money on its credit for port purposes;

WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the Minister wishes to issue, on his own initiative, supplementary letters patent to amend Article 9 of the Authority’s letters patent and pursuant to subsection 9(2) of the Act, notice of the proposed changes to the letters patent was given in writing to the board of directors of the Authority;

AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent is consistent with the Act;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:

  1. The letters patent are amended by adding the following after section 9.3:
    • 9.3.1 Exclusion of Borrowing reimbursed by the Government of Quebec. In determining the Borrowing under section 9.3, any amounts borrowed by the Authority for the purpose of a project that is the subject of a contribution agreement with the government of Quebec, which amounts will be paid by the government of Quebec to the Authority by way of a long-term payment schedule of up to 20 years, and for which project the Authority has been issued a decision statement under section 65 of the Impact Assessment Act, if required, indicating that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects or significant adverse environmental effects are justified under the circumstances, shall be excluded until the end of term of the contribution agreement.
  2. These supplementary letters patent take effect upon issuance.

ISSUED under my hand to be effective this 11th day of September, 2023.

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport

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  
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  
Member Independent Advisory Board on Eligibility for Journalism Tax Measures  
Vice-Chairperson Independent Advisory Board on Eligibility for Journalism Tax Measures  
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  
Director of Public Prosecutions Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions  
Director Public Sector Pension Investment Board  
President Public Service Commission  
Principal Royal Military College of Canada  
Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments Senate  
Member Social Sciences and Humanity Research Council  
Member Standards Council of Canada  
Chairperson Telefilm Canada  
Member Telefilm Canada  
Director VIA Rail Canada Inc.