Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 32: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

August 9, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Ministerial Condition No. 22175

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 1,3-propanediamine, N-[3-(C11-14-isoalkyloxy)propyl] derivs., C13-rich, acetates, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 151789-08-1;

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:

“consumer product”
means a consumer product to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies;
“cosmetic”
means a cosmetic 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 April 4, 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;
“substance”
means 1,3-propanediamine, N-[3-(C11-14-isoalkyloxy)propyl] derivs., C13-rich, acetates, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 151789-08-1; and
“waste”
means the following:
  • (a) effluents that result from the manufacture of products with the substance;
  • (b) effluents that result from rinsing equipment or vessels used for transportation of the substance;
  • (c) disposable vessels used for the substance;
  • (d) spillage that contains the substance;
  • (e) process effluents that contain the substance; and
  • (f) 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 not import the substance

4. The notifier shall not manufacture the substance to manufacture a consumer product or cosmetic, unless the substance is chemically reacted into a stable matrix and cured during the manufacture process.

5. At least 120 days prior to manufacturing the substance or products containing the substance in Canada, the notifier shall inform the Minister of the Environment, in writing, and provide the following information:

6. The notifier shall transfer the physical possession or control of the substance only to a person who agrees not to use the substance to manufacture a consumer product or cosmetic, unless the substance is chemically reacted into a stable matrix and cured during the manufacture process.

Disposal

7. The notifier or the person to whom the substance has been transferred must thoroughly rinse any containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance prior to their reconditioning and incorporate the rinsate as a component in a mining flotation reagent processing aid, or dispose of any waste and containers or transportation vessels that contained the substance in an engineered hazardous waste landfill facility, in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where the landfill is located.

Environmental release

8. Where any unauthorized or accidental 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

9. The notifier shall, prior to transferring the physical possession or control of the substance, waste or containers or transport vessels that contained the substance to any person

Record-keeping requirements

10. (1) The notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating

(2) When the notifier learns of a change to the address referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or (1)(d), 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):

(5) Any records mentioned in subsection (1) that are kept electronically must be in an electronically readable format.

Coming into force

11. The present ministerial conditions come into force on July 28, 2025.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Update to Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter

Whereas the Minister of the Environment wishes to set ambient air quality standards issued as environmental quality objectives specifying goals or purposes for pollution prevention or environmental control that lead to improved air quality, healthier communities and the protection of the environment;

Whereas the Minister of Health wishes to preserve and improve public health;

Whereas the ministers have worked collaboratively with provinces and territories; Indigenous peoples’ representatives; and stakeholders from industry, health, and environmental organizations through a consensus-based process under the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) for the review and update of the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for fine particulate matter;

Whereas that process resulted in a conclusion that more stringent objectives for fine particulate matter are necessary to drive further improvements in air quality across Canada;

Whereas the Minister of the Environment has offered to consult provincial and territorial governments and members of the National Advisory Committee of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 who are representatives of Indigenous peoples, in compliance with subsection 54(3) of the Act;

Whereas at least 60 days have elapsed following the day on which the Minister of the Environment offered to consult in accordance with subsection 54(3) of the Act;

And whereas the new objectives for fine particulate matter relate to the environment, an area identified in paragraph 54(2)(a) of the Act, and to elements of the environment that may affect the life and health of Canadians, as specified in subsection 55(1) of the Act,

Notice therefore is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 54(1) of the Act, and the Minister of Health, pursuant to subsection 55(1) of the Act, issue these new objectives for ambient fine particulate matter as described in the Annex.

August 9, 2025

Julie Dabrusin
Minister of the Environment

Marjorie Michel
Minister of Health

ANNEX

1. The Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5)footnote 1 are based on three interrelated elements:

2. The new CAAQS for fine particulate matter are provided in Table 1.

Table 1: CAAQS for fine particulate matter
Averaging time Standard (numerical values in µg/m3) table 1 note a —Year 2030 Statistical form of the standard
24-hour 23 The 3-year average of the annual 98th percentile of the daily 24-hour average concentrations
Annual 8.0 The 3-year average of the annual average of the daily 24-hour average concentrations

Table 1 note(s)

Table 1 note a

µg/m3 = micrograms per cubic metre.

Return to table 1 note a referrer

3. The CAAQS for PM2.5 for the year 2030 will come into effect as of 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on January 1, 2030.

4. The updated CAAQS, once they come into effect, will replace the existing 2020 CAAQS for PM2.5 published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 25, 2013.

5. A review of the CAAQS for PM2.5 will be undertaken as needed to ensure they are reflective of the latest science and health information.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This explanatory note is not part of the notice.)

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has significant adverse impacts on human health. According to the Global Burden of Disease 2021: Findings from the GBD 2021 Study (PDF), air pollution (specifically from ambient PM2.5) is a leading environmental cause of death and disease in the world and in Canada.footnote 2 Health Canada estimates that 12 500 premature deaths per year in Canada can be linked to ambient air pollution from PM2.5, from long-term exposure.footnote 3 There is extensive evidence that short- and long-term exposure to PM2.5 are both associated with a variety of adverse health effects, including cardiovascular and respiratory outcomes that require hospital visits and induce premature mortality. Certain individuals, such as those with pre-existing health conditions (e.g. cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obesity) and children are especially at increased risk of health effects. The evidence also suggests that there are no safe levels of exposure to PM2.5, meaning that any reduction in ambient concentrations of PM2.5, even in locations currently achieving CAAQS, is expected to result in health benefits for people in Canada.

PM2.5 can also adversely impact the environment. Components of PM2.5, particularly sulphur and nitrogen compounds, can damage ecosystems through acidification when they are deposited in the environment. Nitrogen species within PM2.5 can also cause nutrient imbalances, including eutrophication (a process of excessive nutrient accumulation) in water bodies. Through direct and indirect effects, PM2.5 can have impacts on vegetation, including a widespread impact on species composition. Through soiling and corrosion, PM2.5 can also damage materials in the built environment. Finally, certain components of PM2.5, notably, black carbon, can also impact climate. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, black carbon contributes significantly to near-term climate warming.

All CAAQS are developed considering health and environmental impacts and are intended to drive continuous improvement of air quality in Canada. The CAAQS were developed collaboratively by Health Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; provinces and territories; Indigenous peoples’ representatives; and stakeholders from industry, health, and environmental organizations through a consensus-based process under the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME).

The CAAQS are a key element of the Air Quality Management System (AQMS), a collaborative approach implemented by federal, provincial and territorial governments for improving air quality in Canada and for protecting the health of people in Canada and the environment. In October 2012, the CCME endorsed 2015 and 2020 CAAQS for PM2.5. Following this endorsement, the federal government established those CAAQS as ambient air quality objectives on May 25, 2013, under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

As part of the establishment of the PM2.5 CAAQS, the CCME agreed to undertake a review of the 2020 CAAQS and consider recommendations for new CAAQS for 2030. The CCME initiated the review in 2019 and, in July 2025, endorsed updated CAAQS for PM2.5 for 2030. The 2030 PM2.5 CAAQS are more stringent than the existing CAAQS and will drive continuous improvement in air quality across the country, further protecting the health of people in Canada and sensitive ecosystems.

The AQMS is comprehensive, considering all significant sources of air pollutant emissions and providing a consistent, yet flexible, framework to implement air quality management actions. These actions are guided by the CCME’s Air Zone Management Framework (PDF), which includes four air quality management levels that encourage progressively more rigorous actions by jurisdictions as air quality approaches or exceeds the CAAQS, thereby ensuring that the CAAQS are not perceived as “pollute-up-to levels.”

The management levels for the CAAQS for PM2.5 are summarized in the table below.

Table 2: Air quality management levels and ranges of ambient air pollutant concentrations
Air quality management levels table 2 note b and goals Ranges of ambient air pollutant concentrations table 2 note a — PM2.5 in µg/m3 (24 hour CAAQS) Ranges of ambient air pollutant concentrations table 2 note a  — PM2.5 in µg/m3 (annual CAAQS)
2020 2030 2020 2030
Red
Reduce ambient air pollutant concentrations below the CAAQS		 >27 >23 >8.8 >8.0
Orange
Prevent CAAQS exceedance		 ≥20 and ≤27 ≥17 and ≤23 ≥6.5 and ≤8.8 ≥6.1 and ≤8.0
Yellow
Prevent air quality deterioration		 ≥11 and ≤19 ≥11 and ≤16 ≥4.1 and ≤6.4 ≥4.1 and ≤6.0
Green
Keep clean areas clean		 ≤10 ≤4

Table 2 note(s)

Table 2 note a

The concentrations have the same statistical form as their corresponding CAAQS (see the Annex above).

Return to table 2 note a referrer

Table 2 note b

The management levels come into effect at the same time as their respective CAAQS.

Return to table 2 note b referrer

To assist in the management of air quality, provinces and territories have delineated their jurisdictions into local areas called air zones. These air zones have different air quality characteristics that are influenced by the number and type of air pollutant sources, meteorology and topography. Provinces and territories lead air quality management actions in the air zones, guided by a number of guidance documents developed by the CCME in consultation with stakeholders.

Under the AQMS, provincial and territorial governments will report regularly to their respective public on air quality, on achievements with respect to ambient air quality standards, and on the management actions undertaken to improve air quality.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

CRIMINAL CODE

Designation as counterfeit examiner

Pursuant to subsection 461(2) of the Criminal Code, I hereby designate the following persons of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as counterfeit examiners:

Ottawa, July 14, 2025

Craig Oldham
Director General
Crime Prevention Branch

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

CRIMINAL CODE

Revocation of designation as counterfeit examiner

Pursuant to subsection 461(2) of the Criminal Code, I hereby revoke the designation of the following persons of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as counterfeit examiners:

Ottawa, July 14, 2025

Craig Oldham
Director General
Crime Prevention Branch

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

PILOTAGE ACT

Interim Order Respecting Area 4 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region

Whereas the Minister of Transport believes that the annexed Interim Order Respecting Area 4 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region is required to deal with an urgent issue related to the provision of pilotage services that poses a significant risk to safety, human health or the environment;

And whereas the provisions of the annexed Interim Order may be contained in a regulation made under the Pilotage Act footnote a;

Therefore, the Minister of Transport makes the annexed Interim Order Respecting Area 4 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region under subsection 52.2(1)footnote b of the Pilotage Act footnote a.

Ottawa, July 31, 2025

Chrystia Freeland
Minister of Transport

Interim Order Respecting Area 4 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region

Definition of Regulations

1 In this Interim Order, Regulations means the General Pilotage Regulations.

Extended compulsory pilotage area

2 Area 4 of the region of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, described in paragraph 1(d) of Schedule 5 to the Regulations, is deemed to include all waters enclosed within a line commencing from a position in Latitude 54°35.25′ N., Longitude 131°16.75′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 54°18.35′ N., Longitude 130°57.85′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 54°15.40′ N., Longitude 131°02.50′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 54°02.10′ N., Longitude 130°57.25′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 53°29.50′ N., Longitude 130°41.50′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 53°55.00′ N., Longitude 131°00.00′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 54°15.40′ N., Longitude 131°04.75′ W.

Ships subject to compulsory pilotage

3 Despite subsection 25.9(1) of the Regulations, only liquid natural gas carriers are subject to compulsory pilotage within Area 4 of the region of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, as extended under section 2.

INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. SMSE-006-025 — Release of RSS-247, Issue 4

Notice is hereby given that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published the following document:

The document is now official and available on the Published documents page of the Spectrum management and telecommunications website.

Submitting comments

Comments and suggestions for improving the document may be submitted online using the Standard Change Request form.

July 29, 2025

Wen Kwan
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch