Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 11: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
March 14, 2026
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Ministerial Condition No. 22313
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 phenol, methylstyrenated, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 68512-30-1;
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:
- “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 September 3, 2025, provided to the Minister of the Environment the prescribed information concerning the substance, in accordance with subsection 81(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
- “overspray”
- means sprayed coating that does not hit or adhere to the target;
- “substance”
- means phenol, methylstyrenated, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 68512-30-1;
- “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 or overspray 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 may manufacture or import the substance only for use as a component in an adhesive, where the adhesive is
- (a) applied in a spray booth, or an area that is enclosed or is designed to capture overspray, where all wastes are collected; or
- (b) applied for minor maintenance and repair purposes, in quantities not exceeding 10 kg of the adhesive per day, per site.
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 the manufacturing of 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 substance that are in the possession of the notifier, 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 substance;
- (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
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
- (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 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
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) 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
10. The present ministerial conditions come into force on February 19, 2026.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Notice amending the Notice with respect to reporting of plastic resins and certain plastic products for the Federal Plastics Registry for 2024, 2025 and 2026
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 46(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that the Notice with respect to reporting of plastic resins and certain plastic products for the Federal Plastics Registry for 2024, 2025 and 2026, published on April 20, 2024, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
Enquiries concerning this notice may be addressed to the following:
Federal Plastics Registry
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Email: RFP-FPR@canada.ca
Julie Dabrusin
Minister of the Environment
SCHEDULE 1
Amendments
The second to seventh paragraphs of Schedule 5 of the Notice with respect to reporting of plastic resins and certain plastic products for the Federal Plastics Registry for 2024, 2025 and 2026 are replaced by the following paragraphs:
For the calendar year 2025
A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall report the information specified in Schedule 4, Sections (1) through (6), and Section (8) concerning Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 3, and Category 1 (Electronic and Electrical Equipment) and Category 8 (Single-use or disposable products) under Part 4.
For the calendar year 2026
A person subject to this notice under Schedule 3 shall report the information specified in Schedule 4, Sections (1) through (6), and Section (8) concerning Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 3, and Category 1 (Electronic and Electrical Equipment) and Category 8 (Single-use or disposable products) under Part 4.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the notice.)
The amendments are made to reflect that the reporting due date for phases 2 and 3 of the Federal Plastics Registry has been postponed. This means that producers of packaging, electronics and electrical equipment and single-use and disposable plastics destined for the residential waste stream must continue to report for calendar years 2025 and 2026.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Notice of intent to issue a notice under section 46 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 with respect to reporting of plastic resins and certain plastic products for the Federal Plastics Registry for 2027, 2028, and 2029
Notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment (the Minister) intends to issue a new notice to continue information-gathering activities for the Federal Plastics Registry for the 2027, 2028, and 2029 calendar years.
Notice is also given that the Minister will be soliciting the views of stakeholders on the content of that notice. Details of this consultation will be made public.
Enquiries regarding this notice of intent may be directed to the following address:
Federal Plastics Registry
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Email: RFP-FPR@ec.gc.ca
Julie Dabrusin
Minister of the Environment
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
FISHERIES ACT
Notice with respect to comments received on an administrative agreement
Pursuant to subsection 4.1(4) of the Fisheries Act, notice is hereby given that no comments were received at the conclusion of a 60-day public comment period on the proposed “Administrative agreement between the Government of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada regarding the administration of the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations in Saskatchewan.”
Interested persons requiring additional information may send a request to eu-ww@ec.gc.ca.
Ottawa, March 14, 2026
Julie Dabrusin
Minister of the Environment
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
FISHERIES ACT
Notice with respect to the availability of an administrative agreement
Pursuant to subsection 4.1(4) of the Fisheries Act, notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment has concluded with Saskatchewan the “Administrative agreement between the Government of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada regarding the administration of the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations in Saskatchewan.”
The final agreement is available as of March 14, 2026, on the Environment and Climate Change Canada’s website.
Interested persons requiring additional information may send a request to eu-ww@ec.gc.ca.
Ottawa, March 14, 2026
Julie Dabrusin
Minister of the Environment
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. SMSE-004-26 — Publication of SRSP-300-Gen, issue 2, and SRSP-301.7, issue 5
Notice is hereby given that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has published the following documents:
- Standard Radio System Plan SRSP-300-Gen, issue 2, General Technical Requirements for Fixed Radio Systems Operating in Frequency Bands Above 960 MHz
- Standard Radio System Plan SRSP-301.7, issue 5, Technical Requirements for Fixed Radio Systems Operating in the Bands 1700-1710 MHz and 1780-1850 MHz
SRSP-300-Gen sets out general technical requirements for the efficient use of frequency bands above 960 MHz by radio systems in the fixed service, which are licensed in accordance with the current issue of Radio Standards Procedure RSP-113, Application Procedures for Planned Radio Stations Above 960 MHz in the Fixed Service.
SRSP-301.7 states the minimum technical requirements for the efficient use of the frequency bands 1700-1710 MHz and 1780-1850 MHz by radio systems in the fixed service.
These documents are now official and available on the Published documents page of the Spectrum management and telecommunications website.
Submitting comments
Comments and suggestions for improving this document may be submitted online using the Standard Change Request form.
March 2, 2026
Shari Scott
Acting Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
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 | Canada Infrastructure Bank | March 16, 2026 |
| Director | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation | March 16, 2026 |
| Director | Canada’s National Infrastructure Crown Corporations | March 16, 2026 |
| Commissioner | Canadian Energy Regulator | March 13, 2026 |
| Chairperson | Canadian Museum of History | March 19, 2026 |
| Commissioner | Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages | |
| Director | Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages | |
| Director | Royal Canadian Mint | March 19, 2026 |
| Master of the Mint | Royal Canadian Mint | March 19, 2026 |