Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 39: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
September 28, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Ministerial Condition No. 21877
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 quaternary ammonium compounds, plant based alkylethylbis(hydroxyethyl), Et sulfates (salts), Confidential Accession Number 19740-8;
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.
Matthew Cloutier
Acting 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:
- “engineered hazardous waste landfill facility”
- means a facility that is part of an overall integrated hazardous waste management system where wastes that do not require additional treatment or processing are sent and where hazardous materials are confined or controlled for the duration of their effective contaminating lifespan;
- “notifier”
- means the person who has, on May 21, 2024, 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 quaternary ammonium compounds, plant based alkylethylbis(hydroxyethyl), Et sulfates (salts), Confidential Accession Number 19740-8.
2. The notifier may manufacture or import the substance subject to the present ministerial conditions.
Restrictions
3. The notifier shall manufacture or import the substance only for use as an antistatic agent for fibreglass and plastics.
4. The notifier shall transfer the physical possession or control of the substance only to a person who agrees to use it in accordance with section 3.
5. At least 120 days prior to beginning manufacturing the substance in Canada, the notifier shall inform the Minister of the Environment, in writing, and provide the following information:
- (a) the anticipated annual quantity to be manufactured;
- (b) the address of the manufacturing facility within Canada;
- (c) a description of the expected modes for its transportation and storage;
- (d) a description of the size and type of container used for its transportation and storage;
- (e) the identification of the components of the environment into which it is anticipated to be released;
- (f) its anticipated releases into municipal wastewater systems;
- (g) a description of the methods recommended for its destruction or disposal;
- (h) a summary of all other information and test data in respect of the chemical that are in the possession of the manufacturer, or to which they may reasonably be expected to have access, and that permit the identification of hazards to the environment and human health and the degree of environmental and public exposure to the chemical;
- (i) any factors that may limit environmental exposure;
- (j) the following information related to the manufacturing process of the substance in Canada:
- (i) a brief description of the manufacturing process that details the precursors of the substance, the reaction stoichiometry and the nature (batch or continuous) and scale of the process;
- (ii) a flow diagram of the manufacturing process that includes features such as process tanks, holding tanks and distillation towers; and
- (iii) 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 release.
Disposal of the substance
6. The notifier or the person to whom the substance has been transferred must
- (a) thoroughly rinse any containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance prior to their disposal or reconditioning and
- (i) incorporate the rinsate as a component of the antistatic agent formulations for fibreglass and plastics, or
- (ii) dispose of the rinsate as waste in accordance with subparagraph (b)(i) or (ii); and
- (b) destroy or dispose of any waste and containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance in the following manner:
- (i) incinerate them in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the disposal facility is located, or
- (ii) deposit them in an engineered hazardous waste landfill facility, in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the landfill is located.
Environmental release
7. 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
8. The notifier shall, prior to transferring the physical possession or control of the substance, waste or containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance to any person:
- (a) inform the person, in writing, of the terms of the present ministerial conditions; and
- (b) obtain, prior to the first transfer of the substance, waste or containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance, written confirmation from this person that they were informed of the terms of the present ministerial conditions and agree to comply with the present ministerial conditions.
Record-keeping requirements
9. (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, distributes, sells and uses;
- (c) the name and address of each person to whom the notifier transfers the physical possession or control of the substance;
- (d) the name and address of each person in Canada who disposed of the substance, waste, containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance for the notifier, the method used to do so and the quantities of the substance, waste, containers or transportation vessels shipped to that person; and
- (e) the written confirmation referred to in paragraph 8(b).
(2) If the address referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or paragraph (1)(d) changes, 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)
- (a) in English, French, or both languages; and
- (b) at the notifier’s principal place of business in Canada, or at the principal place of business in Canada of their representative, for a period of at least five years after they are made.
(5) Any records mentioned in subsection (1) that are kept electronically must be in an electronically readable format.
Coming into force
10. The present ministerial conditions come into force on September 13, 2024.
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 $12.00 for the Office year beginning on April 1, 2025. 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 13, 2024
Michael Hammond
Chief Financial Officer
Strategy, Risk and Governance 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.
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| Director | Canadian Race Relations Foundation | |
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| Chairperson | Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
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| Regional Coordinator | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | October 24, 2024 |
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| Vice-Chairperson | Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Chairperson | VIA Rail Canada Inc. | |
| Chairperson | Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority |