Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 13: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

March 29, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Roster of review officers

The Minister of the Environment, pursuant to section 243 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999,^{footnote 1}hereby appoints the following person to the roster of review officers, to hold office during good behaviour for a term of three years, effective April 1, 2025.

• Mr. Justin Duncan, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Ottawa, March 7, 2025

Steven Guilbeault
Minister of the Environment

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Waiver of information requirements for living organisms (subsection 106(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas any person who proposes to import or manufacture a living organism that is not on the Domestic Substances List must provide to the Minister of the Environment the information required under subsection 106(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act); and

Whereas a person may, pursuant to subsection 106(8) of the Act, request any of the requirements to provide information under subsection 106(1) of the Act to be waived,

Therefore, notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 106(9) of the Act, that the Minister of the Environment waived some requirements to provide information in accordance with the following annex pursuant to subsection 106(8) of that Act.

Marc Demers
Acting Director
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

ANNEX

Waiver of information requirements
(Subsection 106(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Person to whom a waiver was granted	Information concerning a living organism in relation to which a waiver was granted
AskBio Inc.	Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant and invertebrate species likely to be exposed Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.	Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant and invertebrate species likely to be exposed Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility
Boeringer-Ingelheim Canada Ltd.	Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant and invertebrate species likely to be exposed Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility
Future Fields	Data from a test to determine the ecological effects of the living organism (pathogenicity, toxicity or invasiveness) [5] table 1 note a
Janssen Inc.	Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant and invertebrate species likely to be exposed Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility
PCI Pharma Services	Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed (2) Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant and invertebrate species likely to be exposed (2) Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility (2)
Qeen Biotechnologies	Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed (2) Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant and invertebrate species likely to be exposed (2) Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility (2)
Vaccigen	Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on aquatic plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species likely to be exposed Data from tests conducted to determine the effects of the living organism on terrestrial plant and invertebrate species likely to be exposed Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility
Table 1 note(s) Table 1 note a The number in brackets indicates the number of times that the information requirement in the second column was waived for the person. Return to table 1 note a referrer

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The decision to grant a waiver is made on a case-by-case basis by the Minister of the Environment in consultation with the Minister of Health. Every year, approximately 300 regulatory declarations are submitted for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(1), (3) and (4), and 106(1), (3) and (4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act), and around 100 waivers are granted yearly for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(8) and 106(8) of the Act.

For more information, please see the waivers web page on the New Substances website.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Waiver of information requirements for substances (subsection 81(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas any person who proposes to import or manufacture a substance that is not on the Domestic Substances List must provide to the Minister of the Environment the information required under subsection 81(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act); and

Whereas a person may, pursuant to subsection 81(8) of the Act, request any of the requirements to provide information under subsection 81(1) of the Act to be waived;

Therefore, notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 81(9) of the Act, that the Minister of the Environment waived some requirements to provide information pursuant to subsection 81(8) of that Act and in accordance with the following annex.

Marc Demers
Acting Director
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

ANNEX

Waiver of information requirements
(Subsection 81(9) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Person to whom a waiver was granted	Information concerning a substance in relation to which a waiver was granted
3M Healthcare Canada Company Limited	Data from a ready biodegradation test Data in respect of octanol/water partition coefficient Data in respect of vapour pressure
Azelis Canada Inc.	Data in respect of vapour pressure
Cabot Canada Ltd.	Data in respect of octanol/water partition coefficient Data in respect of vapour pressure
Covestro LLC	Data in respect of hydrolysis rate as a function of pH (2) table 2 note a
Milliken Chemical	Data in respect of vapour pressure
NextStar Energy Inc.	Data from a ready biodegradation test (2) Data in respect of density (3) Data in respect of vapour pressure (2)
PPG Canada Inc.	Data in respect of hydrolysis rate as a function of pH
Table 2 note(s) Table 2 note a The number in brackets indicates the number of times that the information requirement in the second column was waived for the person. Return to table 2 note a referrer

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The decision to grant a waiver is made on a case-by-case basis by the Minister of the Environment in consultation with the Minister of Health. Every year, approximately 300 regulatory declarations are submitted for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(1), (3) and (4) and 106(1), (3) and (4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act) and around 100 waivers are granted yearly for chemicals, polymers and living organisms under subsections 81(8) and 106(8) of the Act.

For more information, please see the waivers web page on the New Substances website.

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

• Canada Industrial Relations Board
  • Chairperson
    • Tremblay, Maryse Monique Marie, Order in Council 2025-350
• Canada Infrastructure Bank
  • Chairperson
    • Tall, Macky, Order in Council 2025-342
• Canada Revenue Agency
  • Director of the Board of Management
    • Nemeth, Mary, Order in Council 2025-222
• Canada Water Agency
  • President
    • Fisher, Mark, Order in Council 2025-344
• Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization
  • Chief Executive Officer
    • Zuppa, Diodoro (Dino), Order in Council 2025-227
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
  • Governor of the Council
    • Lue, Giselle Sharon, Order in Council 2025-349
• Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Accessibility Commissioner
    • Sutton, Christopher, Order in Council 2025-371
  • Part-time Member
    • Eyolfson, Brian Harold, Order in Council 2025-245
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • Member of the Governing Council
    • Mithani, Siddika, Order in Council 2025-226
• Citizenship Judge
  • Clover, James B., Order in Council 2025-364
• Court of Appeal for British Columbia
  • Justice of Appeal
• Court of Appeal of Yukon
  • Judge
    • MacNaughton, The Hon. Heather, Order in Council 2025-382
• Court of Appeal for Ontario
  • Judge
• Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
  • Judge ex officio
    • Rahman, The Hon. Mohammed M., Order in Council 2025-377
• Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
  • Justice
• Court of Appeal of Alberta
  • Judge ex officio
    • Magnan, Caroline H. C., Order in Council 2025-384
• Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba (Family Division)
  • Judge
    • Johnston, Douglas E., Order in Council 2025-381
• Employment Insurance Board of Appeal
  • Executive Head
    • Brennan, Jody Joan Lani, Order in Council 2025-351
• Federal Court
  • Judges
• Federal Court of Appeal
  • Judges ex officio
    • Brouwer, Andrew J., Order in Council 2025-376
    • Thorne, Darren, Order in Council 2025-385
• Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister
  • Angell, David, Order in Council 2025-289
• Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods
  • Administrator
• Shipsource Oil Pollution Fund
  • Administrator
    • Healy, Caroline, Order in Council 2025-332
• His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba
  • Judge
    • Monnin, Christian L., Order in Council 2025-386
• Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc.
  • Chairperson
    • Villiard, Sylvain, Order in Council 2025-343
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
  • Member
    • Baetz, Kristin, Order in Council 2025-225
• Public Prosecutions
  • Deputy Director
    • Shirtliff-Hinds, Carol, Order in Council 2025-252
• Social Security Tribunal
  • Appeal Division
    • Full-time members
      • Betteridge, Jonathan Glenn, Order in Council 2025-228
      • Kelly-Rhéaume, Elsa Jeanne, Order in Council 2025-352
      • Usprich, M. Elizabeth, Order in Council 2025-229
  • Employment Insurance Section
    • Part-time Members
      • Bourque, Charline, Order in Council 2025-358
      • Mell, Kathleen Mary, Order in Council 2025-360
      • Mellen, Shaun Frederick, Order in Council 2025-361
      • Muldoon, Lynn Gahyun, Order in Council 2025-362
      • Neals, Laura Celeste McKenna, Order in Council 2025-363
      • Thomas, Raelene Ruth, Order in Council 2025-232
  • Income Security Section
    • Full-time Member
      • Thériault, Pierre-André, Order in Council 2025-353
    • Part-time Member
      • Byrne, Lianne Marcella, Order in Council 2025-355
• Superior Court of Justice of Ontario
  • Judge
• Court of Appeal for Ontario
  • Judge ex officio
    • Sirivar, The Hon. Maria N., Order in Council 2025-378
• Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Longueuil
  • Judge
    • Guillot-Hurtubise, Bruno, Order in Council 2025-379
• Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montréal
  • Judge
    • Girard, Patrick, Order in Council 2025-380
• Supreme Court of British Columbia
  • Judge
    • Lawn, Julia E., Order in Council 2025-383
• Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories
  • Deputy Judge
    • Conlan, The Hon. Clayton J., Order in Council 2025-310
• Supreme Court of Yukon 
  • Deputy Judge
    • Devlin, The Hon. Nicholas E., Order in Council 2025-311
• Telefilm Canada
  • Member
    • Lapierre, Dominique, Order in Council 2025-242
• VIA Rail Canada Inc.
  • Chairperson of the board of directors
    • Goldbloom, Jonathan Franklin, Order in Council 2025-336

March 21, 2025

Rachida Lagmiri
Official Documents Registrar

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

Instrument of Advice dated March 14, 2025

• Anand, The Hon. Indira Anita, P.C.
  • Minister of Industry; Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency; Member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada appointed by Commission under the Great Seal to be the Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act; Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec; Minister of Western Economic Diversification, to be styled Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
• Anandasangaree, The Hon. Gary, P.C.
  • Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, to be styled Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
• Bendayan, The Hon. Rachel, P.C.
  • Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, to be styled Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
• Blair, The Hon. William Sterling, P.C.
  • Minister of National Defence
• Blois, Kody, P.C.
  • Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, to be styled Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development
• Brière, The Hon. Élisabeth, P.C.
  • Minister of Veterans Affairs; Minister of National Revenue, to be styled Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency
• Champagne, The Hon. François-Philippe, P.C.
  • Minister of Finance
• Duguid, The Hon. Terry Gordon, P.C.
  • Minister of the Environment, to be styled Minister of Environment and Climate Change
• Ehsassi, Ali Cyrus, P.C.
  • Minister of Public Works and Government Services, to be styled Minister of Government Transformation, Public Services and Procurement
• Erskine-Smith, The Hon. Nathaniel, P.C.
  • Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, to be styled Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
• Freeland, The Hon. Chrystia, P.C.
  • Minister of Transport, to be styled Minister of Transport and Internal Trade
• Guilbeault, The Hon. Steven, P.C.
  • Minister of Canadian Heritage; Minister for Women and Gender Equality, to be styled Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant
• Hajdu, The Hon. Patricia, P.C.
  • Minister of Indigenous Services
• Joly, The Hon. Mélanie, P.C.
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister for International Development, to be styled Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development
• Kayabaga, Arielle, P.C.
  • Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, to be styled Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Democratic Institutions
• Khera, The Hon. Kamal, P.C.
  • Minister of Health
• LeBlanc, The Hon. Dominic, P.C.
  • Minister for International Trade; President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, to be styled Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada
• MacKinnon, The Hon. Steven Garrett, P.C.
  • Minister of Employment and Social Development, to be styled Minister of Jobs and Families
• McGuinty, The Hon. David Joseph, P.C.
  • Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
• Petitpas Taylor, The Hon. Ginette, P.C.
  • President of the Treasury Board
• Thompson, The Hon. Joanne, P.C.
  • Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, to be styled Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
• Valdez, The Hon. Rechie, P.C.
  • Chief Government Whip
• Wilkinson, The Hon. Jonathan, P.C.
  • Minister of Natural Resources, to be styled Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

March 21, 2025

Rachida Lagmiri
Official Documents Registrar

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

BANK ACT

National Bank of Canada — Letters patent of amalgamation and order to commence and carry on business

Notice is hereby given of the issuance,

• pursuant to subsection 229(1) of the Bank Act, of letters patent amalgamating and continuing National Bank of Canada and Canadian Western Bank as one bank under the name, in English, National Bank of Canada, and, in French, Banque Nationale du Canada, effective on the first day of the month following the day on which National Bank of Canada becomes the sole shareholder of Canadian Western Bank; and
• pursuant to subsection 48(4) of the Bank Act, of an order authorizing National Bank of Canada to commence and carry on business, effective on the date on which the letters patent amalgamating National Bank of Canada and Canadian Western Bank as a bank under the name National Bank of Canada become effective.

March 29, 2025

Peter Routledge
Superintendent of Financial Institutions

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

BANK ACT

Questbank — Letters patent of incorporation

Notice is hereby given of the issuance, pursuant to section 22 of the Bank Act, of letters patent incorporating Questbank and, in French, Questbank, effective March 6, 2025.

March 29, 2025

Peter Routledge
Superintendent of Financial Institutions

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

BANK ACT

Santander Consumer Bank — Letters patent of amalgamation and order to commence and carry on business

Notice is hereby given of the issuance,

• pursuant to subsection 229(1) of the Bank Act, of letters patent amalgamating and continuing Santander Consumer Bank, Santander Consumer Finance Inc. and Santander Consumer Inc. as one bank under the name in English, Santander Consumer Bank, and in French, Banque Santander Consumer, effective on March 5, 2025; and
• pursuant to subsection 48(4) of the Bank Act, of an order to commence and carry on business authorizing Santander Consumer Bank to commence and carry on business, effective on the date on which the letters patent of amalgamation become effective.

March 29, 2025

Peter Routledge
Superintendent of Financial Institutions