Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 13: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
March 28, 2026
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Order 2026-87-03-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List
Whereas, under subsection 87(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 footnote a, the Minister of the Environment has added the substances referred to in the annexed Order to the Domestic Substances List footnote b;
Therefore, the Minister of the Environment makes the annexed Order 2026-87-03-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List under subsection 87(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 footnote a.
Ottawa, March 17, 2026
Julie Dabrusin
Minister of the Environment
Order 2026-87-03-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List
Amendments
1 Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List footnote 1 is amended by deleting the following:
- 68439-47-4
- 147853-32-5
| 19637-5 | Phosphorane, pentahalo-, polymer with ammonium halide, P-carbomonocyclicoxy derivs. |
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Coming into Force
3 This Order comes into force on the day on which Order 2026-87-03-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List comes into force.
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.
Pascal Roberge
Director
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
| Person to whom a waiver was granted | Information concerning a living organism in relation to which a waiver was granted |
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| Allogene Therapeutics |
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| Almac Clinical Services Group |
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| AstraZeneca Canada Inc. |
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| BlueRock Therapeutics Canada ULC |
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| Capsida Biotherapeutics, Inc. |
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| Cytophage Technologies Inc. |
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| Gilead Sciences Canada Inc. |
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| Immatics US, Inc. |
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| MavriX Bio, LLC |
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| Novozymes Canada Limited |
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| Qeen Biotechnologies |
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| Sanofi Pasteur Limited | Data from tests of antibiotic susceptibility |
| Sensorion |
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| Theolytics Limited |
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| Yourway Transport Inc. |
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Table 3 note(s)
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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 program 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.
Pascal Roberge
Director
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
| Person to whom a waiver was granted | Information concerning a substance in relation to which a waiver was granted |
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| Advancion Corporation |
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| Allnex Canada Inc. |
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| Amfine Chemical Corporation | Data from an in vivo mammalian mutagenicity test for chromosomal aberrations or gene mutations |
| Axalta Coating Systems Canada Company | Data in respect of water extractability (2) |
| Chevron Oronite Company LLC |
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| Cytec Canada Inc. | Data in respect of octanol/water partition coefficient |
| Dow Chemical Canada ULC |
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| Ecolab Co. |
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| FilmTec Water Canada Company |
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| Richard Gouin |
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| Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc |
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| William Blythe Limited | Data from a ready biodegradation test |
Table 4 note(s)
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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 program website.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA TRANSPORTATION ACT
Levy on shipments of crude oil by rail
Pursuant to subsection 155.4(4)footnote 1 of the Canada Transportation Act (the Act), the amount of the levy in respect of payments into the Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods required by subsection 155.7(1)footnote 2 of the Act is $2.16 per tonne during the year commencing April 1, 2026.
March 23, 2026
Steven MacKinnon, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
MARINE LIABILITY ACT
Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund
Pursuant to section 113footnote 3 of the Marine Liability Act (the Act) and the Marine Liability and Information Return Regulations made pursuant to paragraph 113(3)(b)footnote 1 of the Act, the amount of the levy in respect of payments into the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund required by subsection 114.1(2)footnote 1 of the Act would be 64.63 cents if the levy were to be imposed or reimposed pursuant to subsection 114(1)footnote 1 of the Act during the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2026.
Steven Mackinnon, M.P.
Minister of Transport
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. SMSE-003-26 — Proposed Revisions to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations 2026 Edition
Notice is hereby given that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has released the document entitled SMSE-003-26, Proposed Revisions to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations 2026 Edition. This document proposes amendments to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations to reflect the outcomes of the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference and domestic policy decisions taken since the last update.
Interested parties should submit their comments no later than May 4, 2026. All 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: spectrumengineering-genieduspectre@ised-isde.gc.ca.
All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title, and the notice reference number (SMSE-003-26).
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.
March 12, 2026
Wen Kwan
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
BANK ACT
ABCU Credit Union Ltd. — Letters patent of continuance
Notice is hereby given of the issuance,
- pursuant to subsection 35(1) of the Bank Act, of letters patent continuing ABCU Credit Union Ltd., a company incorporated under the Credit Union Act (Alberta), as a bank under the Bank Act under the name ABCU Credit Union Ltd., effective April 1, 2026.
March 28, 2026
Peter Routledge
Superintendent of Financial Institutions
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
BANK ACT
Innovation Federal Credit Union and ABCU Credit Union Ltd. — 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 Innovation Federal Credit Union and ABCU Credit Union Ltd. as one bank under the name, in English, Innovation Federal Credit Union and, in French, Innovation Federal Credit Union, effective April 1, 2026; and
- pursuant to subsection 48(4) of the Bank Act, of an order authorizing Innovation Federal Credit Union to commence and carry on business, effective April 1, 2026.
March 28, 2026
Peter Routledge
Superintendent of Financial Institutions
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 |
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| Commissioner of Competition | Office of the Commissioner of Competition | April 8, 2026 |
| Commissioner | Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages | |
| Director | Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages |