Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 37: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
September 14, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Publication of draft strategy to replace, reduce or refine vertebrate animal testing under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
This notice is to inform people in Canada that the Government of Canada has published a draft strategy to guide the replacement, reduction or refinement of vertebrate animal testing under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).
This strategy will guide future Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada efforts aimed at achieving the goal of replacing, reducing or refining the use of vertebrate animal testing under CEPA in an iterative and progressive manner when and where possible (i.e. to the extent practicable and scientifically justified).
Five elements are proposed in the draft strategy. They include identification and prioritization of new approach methods, which include alternative methods to animal toxicity testing, for regulatory needs, advancement of research and data generation, promotion of harmonization and collaboration, communication and consultation with stakeholders, and implementation in CEPA regulatory programs. The efforts proposed in the strategy will guide and promote the use of scientifically justified alternative approaches that replace, reduce or refine the use of vertebrate animals in toxicity testing whenever possible under CEPA.
Public comment period
Comments on this notice can be provided during the next 60 calendar days ending November 13, 2024.
Comments on this notice may be submitted to erhsdgeneral-dssergenerale@hc-sc.gc.ca. Details on submitting comments and key questions to guide feedback are available on the consultation landing page.
Tim Singer
Director General
Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences Directorate
Health Canada
Jacqueline Gonçalves
Director General
Science Reporting and Assessment Directorate
Environment and Climate Change Canada
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.
| Position | Organization | Closing date |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Bank of Canada | |
| Chairperson | Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation | |
| Chairperson | Canada Industrial Relations Board | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Canada Industrial Relations Board | |
| Chairperson | Canada Infrastructure Bank | |
| Director | Canada Lands Company Limited | |
| Director | Canadian Air Transport Security Authority | |
| Director | Canadian Commercial Corporation | |
| Director | Canadian Energy Regulator | |
| President | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | |
| Director | Canadian Race Relations Foundation | |
| Director | Canadian Tourism Commission | |
| Chairperson | Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Member | Copyright Board | |
| Director | Defence Construction (1951) Limited | |
| Executive Head | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | |
| Member | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | October 24, 2024 |
| Regional Coordinator | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | September 19, 2024 |
| President | Export Development Canada | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board | |
| Commissioner | Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | |
| Commissioner | First Nations Tax Commission | |
| Director (Federal) | Halifax Port Authority | |
| Member | Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada | |
| Chairperson | National Advisory Council on Poverty | |
| Member (Children’s Issues) | National Advisory Council on Poverty | |
| Member | National Arts Centre Corporation | |
| Member | National Seniors Council | |
| Member | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | |
| Member | Net-Zero Advisory Body | |
| Canadian Representative | North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization | |
| Commissioner of Official Languages | Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada | |
| Ombudsperson for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces | Office of the Ombudsperson for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces | |
| Senate Ethics Officer | Office of the Senate Ethics Officer | |
| Director | Sept-Îles Port Authority | |
| Administrator | Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund and Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods | |
| Chief Statistician | Statistics Canada | |
| Co-chair | Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council | |
| Member | Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council | |
| Chairperson | VIA Rail Canada Inc. | |
| Chairperson | Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority |