Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 31: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

August 2, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Ministerial Condition No. 22083

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 avermectin B₁, 4″-(acetylamino)-4″-deoxy-, (4″R)-, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number 123997-26-2;

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:

“drug”

means a drug as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act;

“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 March 26, 2025, 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 avermectin B₁, 4″-(acetylamino)-4″-deoxy-, (4″R)-, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number 123997-26-2; and

“waste”

means any solid or liquid material generated by a facility for disposal and may include the effluents that result from rinsing equipment or vessels used for the substance, disposable vessels used for the substance, any spillage that contains the substance, the process effluents that contain the substance, and 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 manufacture or import the substance only for use in

• (a) the manufacture of a drug destined for export outside of Canada; or
• (b) the manufacture or distribution for sale of a drug approved under the Food and Drugs Act for treatment of domestic animals and livestock.

Handling and disposal of the substance

4. The notifier must not release the substance or waste containing the substance into the environment.

5. The notifier must collect waste containing the substance in their physical possession or under their control and destroy or dispose of it in the following manner:

• (a) incinerate it in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the incineration facility is located; or
• (b) dispose of it in an engineered hazardous waste landfill facility, in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the facility is located.

Environmental release

6. When the substance is manufactured or imported for a use described in section 3 and any release to the environment of the substance or waste containing it 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, notify an enforcement officer or the person providing the 24-hour emergency telephone service for the province where the release occurs referred to in the Schedule to the Release and Environmental Emergency Notification Regulations.

Other requirements

7. The notifier shall, prior to transferring the physical possession or control of the substance or waste containing 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 or waste containing the substance, written confirmation from this person that they were informed of the terms of the present ministerial conditions and agree to comply with sections 3 to 6 of the present ministerial conditions.

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

• (a) the use of the substance;
• (b) the quantity of the substance that the notifier manufactures, imports, exports, 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 or waste containing the substance; and
• (d) the written confirmation referred to in paragraph 7(b).

(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)

• (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

9. The present ministerial conditions come into force on July 21, 2025.

INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. SMSE-007-25 — Consultation on the Policy, Technical and Licensing Framework for the Use of the Frequency Bands 21.2–21.8 GHz and 22.4–23.0 GHz by Fixed Services

Notice is hereby given that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has released the Consultation on the Policy, Technical and Licensing Framework for the Use of the Frequency Bands 21.2–21.8 GHz and 22.4–23.0 GHz by Fixed Services.

This consultation addresses the spectrum policy, technical considerations and licensing for the frequency bands 21.2–21.8 GHz and 22.4–23.0 GHz to accommodate the fixed service in order to increase backhaul capacity.

Interested parties should submit their comments no later than September 18, 2025. Reply comments should be submitted no later than October 22, 2025.

All comments and reply comments received in response to the consultation will be made available on ISED’s Spectrum management and telecommunications website.

Submitting comments

Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) to the following email: consultationradiostandards-consultationnormesradio@ised-isde.gc.ca.

Paper submissions should be mailed to the following address:

Senior Director
Terrestrial Engineering and Standards
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
235 Queen Street, East Tower, 6th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H5

All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title, and the notice reference number (SMSE-007-25).

Obtaining copies

Copies of this notice and of documents referred to herein are available electronically on ISED’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website.

Official versions of notices can be viewed on the Canada Gazette website.

July 18, 2025

Wen Kwan
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch

PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE

Notice of intent — Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act regulations

The Government of Canada is seeking feedback from interested parties to support the development of regulations under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act.

Background

The Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act (“the Act”) received royal assent on June 26, 2025, as part of Bill C-5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. This is a key step to strengthen the Canadian economy and overall growth and economic competitiveness. The Act aims to reduce federal barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility by recognizing and applying comparable provincial/territorial regulatory requirements. It ensures that Canadians and Canadian businesses face fewer obstacles as they move goods, provide services, and pursue opportunities to work across the country.

The Act is not yet in force — the intent is for it to come into force once the regulations are approved by the Governor in Council.

How the Act works and what it covers

Goods and services

The Act provides a framework to reduce the burden of federal rules that apply to trade across provincial and territorial borders. This means that a good or service produced, used, or distributed in line with the requirements of a province or territory is recognized as meeting comparable federal requirements that pertain to interprovincial trade. The federal requirement remains in place but would be considered satisfied if the comparable provincial or territorial requirement has already been met.

A requirement on goods or services falls within the scope of the Act when it meets the two following criteria:

• (a) the federal requirement pertains to a good or service that is also subject to a provincial or territorial requirement; and
• (b) the federal requirement pertains to interprovincial movement of goods or the interprovincial provision of services.

Federal requirements that apply generally to goods and services are not included in the scope of this legislation. The federal requirement must apply specifically to the interprovincial movement of goods or the interprovincial provision of services.

For example, the Government of Canada’s energy efficiency requirements on appliances are covered by the Act. First, both the federal and the provincial/territorial orders of government regulate the energy efficiency of appliances. Second, the federal requirements apply specifically to products shipped from one province to another.

By contrast, the Government of Canada’s ban on leaded gasoline in cars is not captured. The federal ban applies to gasoline generally, not just gasoline shipped from one province to another.

For federal requirements that are in scope, the next step is to determine whether the federal requirement is comparable to the provincial or territorial requirement. Requirements will be comparable if they are in respect of the same aspect or element of the good and they are intended to achieve a similar objective.

To use the above example, federal and provincial/territorial requirements for energy efficiency in appliances are comparable because they concern the same aspect of appliances — energy efficiency — and they have the same objective — to reduce energy consumption.

By contrast, federal restrictions on interprovincial mailing of tobacco are not comparable to any provincial/territorial requirements, since provinces and territories regulate other aspects of tobacco, such as retail sale, but not do not regulate mailing of tobacco.

Where all the criteria above are met, a business that complies with the provincial or territorial requirement will be considered to also comply with the federal requirement, reducing regulatory burden and making it easier to trade across the country.

Specific federal requirements

The Privy Council Office’s initial assessment is that the present scope of the Act includes requirements under the following federal legislation and regulations:

• Division 8 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and associated regulations;
• Energy Efficiency Act;
• Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations;
• Motor Carrier Safety Fitness Certificate Regulations;
• Safe Food for Canadians Act and its regulations; and
• Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act.

The list above of acts and regulations is not an exhaustive list, but is intended to illustrate the types of requirements that fall within the current scope of the Act.

Labour mobility

The new legislation also provides a framework to recognize provincial and territorial licences and certifications for workers. This means that a worker authorized by provincial or territorial jurisdiction can more quickly and easily work in the same occupation within federal jurisdiction.

A federally regulated occupation falls within the scope of the Act where there is both a federal and provincial/territorial authorization for the same occupation.

Specific occupations

The Privy Council Office’s initial assessment is that the present scope of the Act includes the following federally regulated occupations:

• Land surveyor; and
• Locomotive engineer.

The list above of occupations is not an exhaustive list, but is intended to illustrate the types of occupations that fall within the current scope of the Act.

Proposal

The Privy Council Office is developing regulations that would support implementation of the Act, while continuing to protect the health, safety, and security of Canadians, their social and economic well-being, and the environment.

Regulations will target the following:

• Exceptions to the application of the Act, if necessary, to protect the health, safety, and security of Canadians or the environment; and
• Any additional criteria to assess whether a federal requirement is “comparable” to a provincial or territorial requirement.

Questions to guide input from interested parties

The Privy Council Office is particularly interested in stakeholder feedback on the areas listed above. However, comments on any aspect of the legislation and its implementation are welcome.

Please provide a rationale and/or evidence for your input, wherever possible. These responses will help inform the regulations and will be reviewed carefully by the Privy Council Office.

1. Exceptions to the Act

For requirements that fall within the scope of the Act, the Government of Canada may consider excluding them from its application if they

• present a significant risk to the health, safety, or security of Canadians or the environment; or
• impede the Government of Canada’s ability to advance other key priorities, such as ensuring access to international markets.

Some stakeholders have raised concerns that recognizing provincial or territorial requirements in certain areas (e.g. food safety, energy efficiency) could compromise one of these Government of Canada objectives. Others have raised concerns that an exception would detract from economic benefits to their sector.

To inform recommendations for or against any potential exceptions to the Act, the Privy Council Office welcomes input from interested parties on the following:

• Area or sector of impact: In what area or sector would the Act have an impact once in force? How would it impact you or your business?
• Benefits and costs: Would the Act create economic benefits or costs?
• Risks: Would the Act have an undue risk to the health, safety, or security of Canadians, or the environment, or another key priority of the Government of Canada? If yes, would you support an exception?
• Risk mitigation measures: How could the impact be mitigated without an exception? Are there available mechanisms to help manage the impact?

The Privy Council Office also welcomes input on areas or sectors where an exception is not supported, including information on costs that such an exception would impose.

2. Criteria for “comparable” requirements

The Act only applies to federal requirements that pertain to the interprovincial trade of goods and services when there are comparable provincial or territorial requirements. In this case, “comparable” means that a provincial or territorial regulation/standard addresses the same aspect of a good or service and is intended to achieve a similar objective.

The Privy Council Office is considering additional regulatory criteria to determine whether a federal requirement can be considered “comparable” to a provincial or territorial requirement, as a basis for recognition.

The Privy Council Office welcomes input on the following:

• What criteria should be used to assess comparability? (e.g. outcome-based, level of public protection, enforcement mechanisms); and
• What challenges or opportunities would such criteria create for stakeholders?

How to provide input

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments by August 22, 2025, to
Intergovernmental Affairs – Internal Trade
Privy Council Office
85 Sparks Street, Room 1000
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A3
Email: internaltrade-commerceinterieur@pco-bcp.gc.ca

All feedback received will be considered in the development of the regulations.