Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 26: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
June 27, 2026
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Ministerial Condition No. 22434
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 castor oil, monomaleate, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 241153-84-4;
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:
- “body wash” or “shower gel”
- means a product intended to clean external body surfaces. For greater clarity, internal cleansing products such as douches are excluded from the present definition;
- “notifier”
- means the person who has, on January 19, 2026, 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 castor oil, monomaleate, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 241153-84-4.
2. The notifier may manufacture or import the substance subject to the present ministerial conditions.
Restrictions
3. The notifier shall manufacture the substance only for use in the manufacture of the following products, in which the substance is present at a concentration of less than or equal to 2.5% by weight: liquid body wash, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, liquid hand soap, and toothpaste.
4. The notifier shall import the substance only for use in the manufacture of a product described in section 3 or if it is contained in a product described in section 3.
Other requirements
5. (1) The notifier shall, prior to transferring the physical possession or control of 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, written confirmation from this person that they were informed of the terms of the present ministerial conditions and agree not to use the substance in the manufacture of products other than those described in section 3.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to persons to whom the substance is transferred when it is contained in a product.
Record-keeping requirements
6. (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 concentration of the substance by weight in products that the notifier manufactures, imports, purchases, distributes, sells and uses;
- (c) the quantity that the notifier manufactures, imports, purchases, distributes, sells and uses;
- (d) the name and address of each person to whom the notifier transfers the physical possession or control of the substance; and
- (e) the written confirmation referred to in paragraph 5(1)(b).
(2) When the notifier learns of a change to the address referred to in paragraph (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)
- (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
7. The present ministerial conditions come into force on June 10, 2026.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to indicate that subsection 81(3) of that Act applies to four substances
Whereas the four substances set out in this notice are specified on the Domestic Substances List;footnote 1
Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) have conducted an assessment of the four substances under Part 5 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;footnote 2
And whereas the ministers suspect that the information concerning a significant new activity in relation to the substances may contribute to determining the circumstances in which the substances are toxic or capable of becoming toxic within the meaning of section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999,
Notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment intends to amend the Domestic Substances List, pursuant to subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to indicate that subsection 81(3) of that Act applies to any significant new activities relating to the substances, as set out in this notice.
Public comment period — June 27, 2026, to August 27, 2026
Any person may, within 60 days of publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment comments with respect to this proposal. The assessment for the substances may be obtained from the Canada.ca (Chemical Substances) website.
How to participate: All comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice and can be sent to the Director, Regulatory Operations and Emerging Sciences Division, Department of the Environment, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, by one of the following methods:
- by email to substances@ec.gc.ca; or
- by using the online reporting system available through Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Single Window.
A person who provides information to the Minister may submit with the information a request for confidentiality under subsection 313(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The request for confidentiality must be submitted with reasons as required by subsection 313(2) of the Act.
Marc D’Iorio
Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
1. Part 1 of the Domestic Substances List is proposed to be amended by deleting the following:
- 102-71-6
- 111-42-2
- 120-40-1
- 68603-42-9
| Column 1 Substance |
Column 2 Significant New Activities, Information To Be Provided, Period for Assessment and Classes of Persons |
|---|---|
| 102-71-6 S’ | (1) Subsection 81(3) of the Act applies with respect to the substance ethanol, 2,2′,2″-nitrilotris- in respect of
(4) The information provided under section 3 is to be assessed within 90 days after the day on which it is received by the Minister. (5) For the purpose of subsection 87.1(2) of the Act, persons to whom physical possession or control of the substance is transferred are not required to be notified if, at the time of the transfer, the substance is contained in a consumer product to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies or a cosmetic as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act. |
| 111-42-2 S’ | (1) Subsection 81(3) of the Act applies with respect to the substance ethanol, 2,2′-iminobis- in respect of
(4) The information referred to in section 3 is to be assessed within 90 days after the day on which it is received by the Minister. (5) For the purpose of subsection 87.1(2) of the Act, persons to whom physical possession or control of the substance is transferred are not required to be notified if, at the time of the transfer, the substance is contained in a consumer product to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies. |
| 120-40-1 S’ | (1) Subsection 81(3) of the Act applies with respect to the substance dodecanamide, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)- in respect of
(4) The information provided under section 3 is to be assessed within 90 days after the day on which it is received by the Minister. (5) For the purpose of subsection 87.1(2) of the Act, persons to whom physical possession or control of the substance is transferred are not required to be notified if, at the time of the transfer, the substance is contained in a cosmetic as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act. |
| 68603-42-9 S’ | (1) Subsection 81(3) of the Act applies with respect to the substance amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl) in respect of
(4) The information provided under section 3 is to be assessed within 90 days after the day on which it is received by the Minister. (5) For the purpose of subsection 87.1(2) of the Act, persons to whom physical possession or control of the substance is transferred are not required to be notified if, at the time of the transfer, the substance is contained in a consumer product to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies or a cosmetic as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act. |
COMING INTO FORCE
3. This Order would come into force on the day on which it is registered.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This explanatory note is not part of the notice of intent.)
Description
The notice of intent (NOI) provides an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed amendments to the Domestic Substances List (DSL)footnote 1 to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), pursuant to subsection 87(3) of that Act, to the following four substances:
- ethanol, 2,2′,2″-nitrilotris- (Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number [CAS RN]footnote 3 102-71-6), also known as TEA;
- ethanol, 2,2′-iminobis- (CAS RN 111-42-2), also known as DEA;
- dodecanamide, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)- (CAS RN 120-40-1), also known as LDE; and
- amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl) [CAS RN 68603-42-9], also known as CDE.
Within 60 days of publication of the NOI, any person may submit comments to the Minister of the Environment (the Minister). These comments will be taken into consideration during the development of the Order amending the DSL to apply the SNAc provisions to these substances.
The DSL amendments are not in force until the Order is adopted by the Minister pursuant to subsection 87(3) of CEPA and registered. The Order must be published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
Applicability of the proposed Order
It is proposed that the Order amending the DSL requires any person (individual or corporation) engaging in a SNAc in relation to any of the four substances to submit a Significant New Activity Notification (SNAN) containing all of the information prescribed in the Order at least 90 days before the day on which the SNAc begins.
In order to address human health concerns, the Order would target the use of any of the four substances in select consumer products to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies. In addition, the Order would target the use in select cosmetics as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act. These select consumer products and cosmetics are potential sources of direct and significant human exposure to these substances.
For the manufacture of air fresheners with TEA, notification would be required when the concentration of the substance in air fresheners is greater than 4% by weight.
For the importation of TEA in air fresheners, notification would be required when the total quantity of the substance thus imported by any person (individual or corporation) in a calendar year is greater than 10 kg, and the concentration of the substance in air fresheners is greater than 4% by weight.
For the manufacture of certain cosmetics with TEA, notification would be required when the concentration of the substance is
- greater than 5% by weight, in the case of a non-fluoridated toothpaste; or
- equal to or greater than 1% by weight, in the case of a non-fluoridated mouthwash.
For the importation of TEA in certain cosmetics, notification would be required when the total quantity of the substance thus imported by any person (individual or corporation) in a calendar year is greater than 10 kg, and the product contains the substance at a concentration
- greater than 5% by weight, in the case of a non-fluoridated toothpaste; or
- equal to or greater than 1% by weight, in the case of a non-fluoridated mouthwash.
For the manufacture of cleaning sprays or all-purpose cleaning liquids with DEA, notification would be required when the concentration of the substance in those consumer products is equal to or greater than 3% by weight.
For the importation of DEA in cleaning sprays or all-purpose cleaning liquids, notification would be required when the total quantity of the substance thus imported by any person (individual or corporation) in a calendar year is greater than 10 kg, and the concentration of the substance in those consumer products is equal to or greater than 3% by weight.
For the manufacture of cosmetics that are leave-on productsfootnote 4 with LDE, notification would be required when the concentration of the substance in those cosmetics is greater than 2.5% by weight.
For the importation of LDE in cosmetics that are leave-on products, notification would be required when the total quantity of the substance thus imported by any person (individual or corporation) in a calendar year is greater than 10 kg, and the concentration of the substance in those cosmetics is greater than 2.5% by weight.
For the manufacture of cleaning sprays or all-purpose cleaning liquids with CDE, notification would be required when the concentration of the substance in those consumer products is equal to or greater than 12.5% by weight.
For the importation of CDE in cleaning sprays or all-purpose cleaning liquids, notification would be required when the total quantity of the substance thus imported by any person (individual or corporation) in a calendar year is greater than 10 kg, and the concentration of the substance in those consumer products is equal to or greater than 12.5% by weight.
For the manufacture of certain cosmetics with CDE, notification would be required when the concentration of the substance is
- greater than 21% by weight, in the case of a shampoo or liquid body soap; or
- greater than 0.5% by weight, in the case of a cosmetic that is a leave-on product.
For the importation of CDE in certain cosmetics, notification would be required when the total quantity of the substance thus imported by any person (individual or corporation) in a calendar year is greater than 10 kg, and the product contains the substance at a concentration
- greater than 21% by weight, in the case of a shampoo or liquid body soap; or
- greater than 0.5% by weight, in the case of a cosmetic that is a leave-on product.
Activities not subject to the proposed Order
The use or importation of any of the four substances as a research and development substance, a site-limited intermediate substance, or an export-only substance would not require the submission of a SNAN as these activities are not expected to result in exposure to the general population in Canada. The terms “research and development substance” and “site-limited intermediate substance” are defined in subsection 1(1) of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers). An activity would not require the submission of a SNAN if the substance, or the product that contains the substance, is intended only for export.
The proposed Order would not apply to uses of any of the four substances that are regulated under the Acts of Parliament listed in Schedule 2 of CEPA, including the Pest Control Products Act, the Fertilizers Act and the Feeds Act. The proposed Order would also not apply to transient reaction intermediates, impurities, contaminants, or partially unreacted intermediates, or, in some circumstances, to items such as wastes, mixtures or manufactured items. However, it should be noted that individual components of a mixture may be subject to notification under the proposed Order. See subsection 81(6) and section 3 of CEPA, and section 3 of the Guidance document for the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) for additional information.
Information to be submitted
The NOI sets out the proposed requirements for information that would have to be provided to the Minister at least 90 days before the day on which the SNAc begins. The Department of the Environment and the Department of Health will use the information submitted in the SNAN and other information to conduct environmental and human health assessments within 90 days after the complete information is received.
The information requirements in the proposed Order relate to general information in respect of the substances, details surrounding their use, and exposure information. Schedule 1 of the DSL includes standardized information requirements for chemicals and polymers subject to SNAc requirements. For the full text of Schedule 1 of the DSL, please visit the Significant new activity requirements on the Domestic Substances List web page.
Additional guidance on preparing a SNAN can be found in section 4 of the Guidance document for the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).
Right to a healthy environment
The Government of Canada has a duty, in the administration of CEPA, to protect the right to a healthy environment as provided under CEPA, subject to reasonable limits. An implementation framework published in accordance with subsection 5.1(1) of CEPA sets out considerations to protect this right and uphold the principles described in the framework.
This proposed Order contributes to an environment that is protected from harmful substances, pollutants, and waste, and where actions taken under CEPA contribute to clean and healthy air, clean and healthy water, and healthy ecosystems and biodiversity. Work to inform this NOI began before the implementation framework was published on July 19, 2025; however, elements of the framework were considered as part of the risk assessment and informed the development of this proposed Order. For example, the best available information on environmental and scientific factors was relied upon in making the decisions outlined in this proposed Order. This proposed Order will support the protection of human health and the environment from substances of potential concern by allowing further assessment of these substances if they are notified for use in a SNAc in Canada. Public comment periods following the publication of the draft screening assessment of the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group and of the NOI provide opportunities for public participation in the decision-making process.
Compliance
When assessing whether or not a substance is subject to SNAc provisions,footnote 5 a person is expected to make use of information in their possession or to which they may reasonably be expected to have access. This means information in any of the notifier’s offices worldwide or other locations where the notifier can reasonably have access to the information. For example, manufacturers are expected to have access to their formulations, while importers or users of a substance, mixture, or product are expected to have access to import records, usage information, and the relevant safety data sheet (SDS).
Although an SDS is an important source of information on the composition of a purchased product, it should be noted that the goal of the SDS is to protect the health of workers in the workplace from specific hazards of chemical products. Therefore, an SDS may not list all product ingredients that may be subject to an order due to human health or environmental concerns. Any person requiring more detailed information on product composition is encouraged to contact their supplier.
Where a person involved in activities with a substance obtains information that reasonably supports the conclusion that the substance is toxic or capable of becoming toxic, the person is obligated, under section 70 of CEPA, to provide that information to the Minister without delay.
Under section 87.1 of CEPA, any person who transfers the physical possession or control of a substance subject to an order shall notify all persons to whom the physical possession or control is transferred of the obligation to comply with the order, including the obligation to notify the Minister of any SNAc and to provide all the required information outlined above.
In cases where a person receives physical possession or control of a substance from another person, they may not be required to submit a SNAN, under certain conditions, if the activities were covered by the SNAN submitted by the supplier on behalf of its clients.
A pre-notification consultation (PNC) is available for notifiers who wish to consult during the planning or preparation of their SNAN to discuss any questions or concerns they have about the prescribed information and test plans.
Where a person has questions concerning their obligations to comply with an order, believes they may be out of compliance, or would like to request a PNC, they are encouraged to contact the Substances Management Information Line.footnote 6
CEPA is enforced in accordance with the publicly available Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA, 1999). In instances of non-compliance, consideration is given to the following factors when deciding which enforcement measure to take: nature of the alleged violation, effectiveness in achieving compliance with CEPA and its regulations, and consistency in enforcement.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Publication of summary of the assessment of 11 substances in the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group specified on the Domestic Substances List and of Ministerial Statements (subsection 77(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas a summary of the assessment conducted on 11 substances identified in the annex below pursuant to paragraphs 68(b) and (c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act) is annexed hereby;
And whereas it is concluded that ethanol, 2,2′-iminobis- (DEA), dodecanamide, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)- (LDE), amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl) [CDE], and ethanol, 2,2′,2″-nitrilotris- (TEA) do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act,
Notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) have reason to suspect that DEA, LDE, CDE, and TEA are capable of becoming toxic and that the ministers propose, for the purposes of paragraph 77(6)(b) of the Act, that these substances be added to the List of substances capable of becoming toxic described in section 75.1 of the Act.
Notice is also hereby given that the Minister of the Environment intends to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) of the Act to indicate that the significant new activity provisions under subsection 81(3) thereof apply with respect to DEA, LDE, CDE, and TEA.
And whereas it is concluded that the remaining seven substances do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act,
Notice therefore is hereby given, for the purposes of paragraph 77(6)(b) of the Act, that the ministers propose to take no further action on these seven substances at this time.
Julie Dabrusin
Minister of the Environment
Marjorie Michel
Minister of Health
ANNEX
Summary of the assessment of the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group
Pursuant to section 68 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted an assessment of 11 substances referred to collectively under the Chemicals Management Plan as the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group. The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers (CAS RNs),footnote 3 the Domestic Substances List (DSL) names and the abbreviations of these substances are listed in the table below.
| CAS RN | Subgroup | DSL name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141-43-5 | 1 | Ethanol, 2-amino- | MEA |
| 100-37-8 | 1 | Ethanol, 2-(diethylamino)- | DEEA |
| 142-78-9 | 1 | Dodecanamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)- | LME |
| 111-42-2 | 2A | Ethanol, 2,2′-iminobis- | DEA |
| 120-40-1 | 2A | Dodecanamide, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)- | LDE |
| 68603-42-9 table 2 note a | 2A | Amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl) | CDE |
| 61791-31-9 table 2 note a | 2B | Ethanol, 2,2′-iminobis-, N-coco alkyl derivs. | CADEA |
| 61791-44-4 table 2 note a | 2B | Ethanol, 2,2′-iminobis-, N-tallow alkyl derivs. | TADEA |
| 102-71-6 | 3 | Ethanol, 2,2′,2″-nitrilotris- | TEA |
| 122-20-3 | 3 | 2-Propanol, 1,1′,1″-nitrilotris- | TIPA |
| 85204-21-3 table 2 note a | 3 | 2-Butenoic acid, 4-[(2-ethylhexyl)amino]-4-oxo-, (Z)-, compd. with 2,2′,2″-nitrilotris[ethanol] (1:1) | BATEA |
Table 2 note(s)
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MEA is produced endogenously in humans, foods and plants. DEA can also be isolated from plants, but MEA is the only substance of the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group that occurs naturally in food items. Substances in the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group, except MEA and BATEA, were included in a survey issued pursuant to section 71 of CEPA. Only DEA (100 000 kg to 1 000 000 kg), CDE (1 000 000 kg to 10 000 000 kg), TADEA (1 000 000 kg to 10 000 000 kg) and TEA (10 000 kg to 100 000 kg) were reported to be manufactured in Canada in 2011 above the reporting threshold of 100 kg. In the same year, all reported substances in the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group were imported into Canada above the reporting threshold of 100 kg, in the range of 10 000 kg to 100 000 kg (for CADEA and LME) and of 1 000 000 kg to 10 000 000 kg (for CDE). According to the Canadian International Merchandise Trade Database, total imports of MEA into Canada between 2014 and 2017 ranged from 23 806 266 kg (2015) to 28 829 405 kg (2017). Although Canadian manufacturing and import quantities are not available for BATEA, this substance was not identified in products available to consumers.
Substances in the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group have been reported to be used in a range of industrial and consumer applications as antistatic agents, corrosion inhibitors, emulsifiers, foam stabilizers, chemical intermediates, pH adjusters, surfactants and viscosity modifiers. Uses of BATEA were not identified for the general population in Canada, but the other substances in the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group may be present in food (MEA) or may be used in the manufacture of food packaging materials (MEA, DEEA, DEA, LDE, CDE, CADEA, TADEA, TEA, and TIPA), cosmetics (MEA, LME, LDE, CDE, TEA, and TIPA), natural health products (MEA, DEA, LDE, CDE, TEA, and TIPA), non-prescription drugs (MEA, DEA, CDE, and TEA), various household cleaners (MEA, DEA, CDE, CADEA, TEA, and LME), and other products available to consumers.
The ecological risks of the substances in the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group were characterized using the ecological risk classification (ERC) of organic substances, which is a risk-based approach that employs multiple metrics for both hazard and exposure, with weighted consideration of multiple lines of evidence for determining risk classification. Hazard profiles are based principally on metrics regarding mode of toxic action, chemical reactivity, food web–derived internal toxicity thresholds, bioavailability, and chemical and biological activity. Metrics considered in the exposure profiles include potential emission rate, overall persistence and long-range transport potential. A risk matrix is used to assign a low, moderate or high level of potential concern for substances on the basis of their hazard and exposure profiles. Based on the outcome of the ERC analysis, the 11 substances in the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group are considered unlikely to be causing ecological harm.
Considering all available lines of evidence presented in this assessment, there is a low risk of harm to the environment from MEA, DEEA, LME, DEA, LDE, CDE, CADEA, TADEA, TEA, TIPA and BATEA. It is concluded that the 11 substances in the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(a) or (b) of CEPA, as they are not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity or that constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends.
With respect to the human health assessment, the substances in this assessment have been divided into three subgroups (monohydroxyl, dihydroxyl and trihydroxyl compounds) based on the number of alkanol moieties attached to the nitrogen atom in an amino or amide group. Potential exposure of the general population of Canada to substances in this group can occur through air and drinking water, from the use of some of these substances in the manufacture of food packaging materials, to MEA from its natural occurrence in food, and from the use of products available to consumers.
In laboratory studies, the monohydroxyl substance MEA affected reproductive parameters and the larynx. A comparison of levels of MEA to which the general population may be exposed through its natural occurrence in food and through its use in products available to consumers (including hair conditioners, hand sanitizers, oven cleaners, and all-purpose cleaner sprays) with levels associated with critical effects resulted in margins of exposure that are considered adequate to account for uncertainties in the health effects and exposure databases.
DEEA was shown to have effects on the liver and on body weight. A comparison of levels to which the general population may be exposed through drinking water and its use in floor polish/wax with levels associated with critical effects resulted in margins that are considered adequate to account for uncertainties in the health effects and exposure databases.
LME is considered to be of low concern for human health based on consideration of health effects information from structurally similar substances, and risk to human health is therefore considered to be low.
DEA, LDE and CDE are dihydroxyl compounds. LDE and CDE have the potential to contain residual DEA. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified DEA and CDE as possibly carcinogenic to humans, but it has not assessed LDE. In laboratory studies, there were increased incidences of liver tumours with DEA, as well as with LDE or CDE due to residual DEA. Non-cancer kidney and liver effects were also observed with DEA, LDE and CDE, with additional non-cancer effects in the blood with DEA. For DEA, LDE, or CDE, a comparison of levels to which the general population may be exposed through drinking water (DEA, CDE) or potential use in the manufacture of food packaging materials (LDE only), and through the use of products available to consumers (including DEA in wall paints, dishwashing liquids, hand sanitizers, and all-purpose cleaner wipes, LDE in body soap and CDE in shampoos) with critical effect levels resulted in margins of exposure that are considered adequate to account for uncertainties in the health effects and exposure data. A DEA-based cancer risk assessment was conducted, and the margins between the levels of daily exposure to DEA in the general population and the observed cancer effects were considered adequate. The margins were also expected to be adequate for daily exposures to LDE or CDE for cancer effects, given the relatively lower amount of DEA expected in LDE or CDE.
CADEA and TADEA are dihydroxyl compounds that are fatty acid diethanolamines. In laboratory studies, CADEA affected reproductive parameters. Comparison of CADEA levels to which the general population may be exposed through its potential use in the manufacture of food packaging materials and through the use of products available to consumers (body soap) with critical effect levels resulted in margins of exposure that are considered adequate to account for uncertainties in the health effects and exposure databases. In laboratory studies, TADEA affected body weight. A comparison of TADEA levels to which the general population may be exposed through its potential use in food packaging materials and through the use of products available to consumers (transmission fluid) with critical effect levels resulted in margins of exposure that are considered adequate to account for uncertainties in the health effects and exposure data.
TEA, TIPA and BATEA are trihydroxyl compounds. In laboratory studies, TEA caused liver tumours and affected reproductive parameters. Comparison of the levels to which the general population may be exposed in products available to consumers (including non-fluoridated toothpaste, body moisturizers, hand sanitizers, and all-purpose cleaning sprays) with critical effect levels resulted in margins of exposure that are considered adequate to account for uncertainties in the health effects and exposure databases for cancer and non-cancer effects. No health effects have been reported in laboratory studies with TIPA, and the risk to the general population is therefore considered to be low. BATEA was not identified as posing a high hazard to human health on the basis of classifications by other national or international agencies for carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, developmental toxicity or reproductive toxicity. Levels of BATEA in environmental media are considered minimal based on expected limited use in Canada, and BATEA was not identified in products available to consumers.
The human health assessment took into consideration those groups of individuals within the Canadian population who, due to greater susceptibility or greater exposure, may be more vulnerable to experiencing adverse health effects from exposure to substances. The potential for increased susceptibility during development and reproduction was assessed, and age-specific exposure estimates were derived. All of these populations were considered while assessing the potential harm to human health.
For the human health assessment, cumulative effects were considered through potential co-exposures and similar health effects from the impurity DEA. Given that co-exposures to multiple other substances in this group with similar health effects are not expected, cumulative human health risks are not expected to be of concern.
While exposure of the general population to DEA, LDE, CDE, and TEA is not of concern at current levels, there is the potential for exposure to increase in the future. Given the potential health effects of concern associated with these substances, there may be a concern for human health if exposure were to increase.
It is concluded that MEA, DEEA, LME, DEA, LDE, CDE, CADEA, TADEA, TEA, TIPA and BATEA do not meet the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of CEPA, as they are not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.
Overall conclusion
It is concluded that the 11 substances in the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group do not meet any of the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA.
Addition to the List of substances capable of becoming toxic and consideration for follow-up
While exposure of the environment or general population to DEA, LDE, CDE and TEA is not of concern at current levels, these substances are considered to have a health effect of concern based on their potential carcinogenicity. Therefore, there may be concern if exposure levels were to increase. The Ministers have reason to suspect that these substances are capable of becoming toxic, given there is information to suggest that exposures could increase in the future because of international uses and the potential for new uses. As a result, these substances are being proposed for addition to the List of substances capable of becoming toxic, described in section 75.1 of CEPA.
Because DEA, LDE, CDE, and TEA are listed on the Domestic Substances List (DSL), their import and manufacture in Canada are not subject to notification under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) under subsection 81(1) of CEPA. Since DEA, LDE, CDE, and TEA are considered to have effects of concern, there is suspicion that new activities that have not been identified or assessed could lead to these substances meeting the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act. Therefore, the Government of Canada intends to amend the DSL, under subsection 87(3) of CEPA, to indicate that the significant new activity (SNAc) provisions under subsection 81(3) of CEPA apply with respect to these substances.
A significant new activity can include an activity that has not been conducted with the substance in the past, or an existing one with a different quantity or in different circumstances that could affect the exposure pattern of the substance. The SNAc provisions trigger an obligation for a person (individual or corporation) to provide information about a substance when a person proposes to use the substance in a significant new activity. The ministers will assess the information provided by the notifier and other information available to them to determine whether the substance, if used in the proposed new activity, could pose a risk to the environment or human health, and, if so, whether risk management is required.
The assessment for these substances is available on the Canada.ca (Chemical substances) website.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS SUPPORT SERVICE OF CANADA ACT
Order Amending Schedule 2 to the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act
Whereas the Minister of Justice is of the opinion that there is a satisfactory funding arrangement for the provision of support services and of facilities to the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board;
And whereas the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board are composed of members of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, established by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act footnote a, and the Minister of Justice has consulted the minister responsible for the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board;
Therefore, the Minister of Justice makes the annexed Order Amending Schedule 2 to the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act under subsection 15.1(1)footnote b of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act footnote c.
Ottawa, June 1, 2026
Sean Fraser
Minister of Justice
Order Amending Schedule 2 to the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act
Amendment
1 Schedule 2 to the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act footnote c is amended by adding the following:
- Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board
Commission des relations de travail dans la fonction publique du Yukon - Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board
Commission des relations de travail du personnel enseignant du Yukon
Coming into Force
2 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order.)
Proposal
The Minister of Justice makes the Order Amending Schedule 2 to the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act under subsection 15.1(1) of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act to add the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board to Schedule 2 of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act.
Objective
Adding the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board to Schedule 2 of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act will give the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada statutory authority to continue providing administrative support services and facilities to the territorial bodies. The amendments to the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act giving the Minister of Justice authority to add territorial bodies to the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada’s statutory support mandate were included in Budget 2025.
Background
Pursuant to two pieces of territorial legislation, the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board are constituted of full-time members of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board. Federal legislation permits Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board members to hold office as members of the Yukon labour boards. The federal government has supported this arrangement since the 1970s.
In 2014, the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada was created as an arms-length body to provide support services and facilities to administrative tribunals listed in the Schedule to the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act. Upon its creation, it was anticipated that additional tribunals could be added to the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada’s support mandate by way of amendment to the Schedule. Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1, gave the Minister of Justice authority to add territorial bodies to Schedule 2 of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act.
Implications
The addition of the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board to Schedule 2 of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act will confirm long-standing historical and preferred practice, ensure appropriate cost recovery from the Yukon, remove obstacles to cost-effective service delivery and maintain ongoing collaboration with the Yukon. It will allow the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board to permanently and consistently benefit from the full suite of support services offered by the Administrative Tribunals Support service of Canada, including a streamlined, single point of contact, case management systems, translation services and enhanced digital capabilities.
This proposal does not require any new funding. It is expected to benefit any person involved in a matter before the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board or the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board. There is no evidence to suggest that these amendments to Schedule 2 would impact any one or new demographic group over another. However, it may disproportionately benefit Indigenous populations given that they represent a larger share of the population in the territories relative to other regions in Canada. For example, the Yukon population is approximately 22% Indigenous, compared to the national average of approximately 5%.
Consultations
The Minister of Justice is of the opinion that a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada and the Yukon government providing for full cost recovery from the Yukon for the provision of support services to the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board constitutes a satisfactory funding arrangement for the purposes of subsection 15.1(2) of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act.
Whereas the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board are composed of members of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, the Minister of Justice has consulted Minister MacKinnon, the federal minister responsible for the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, as required by subsection 15.1(3) of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act.
All key stakeholders, including the Yukon government, the current Chief Administrator of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada and the current Chairperson of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, support maintaining the status quo with respect to Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada support to the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board.
Contact
For additional information, please contact Jenna MacDonald, General Counsel, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector, Department of Justice at jenna.brule-macdonald@justice.gc.ca or at 343‑575‑4169.
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. SMSE-008-26 — Preliminary consultation on Mobile Satellite Service Developments and the Use of L and S Band Spectrum
Notice is hereby given that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published the following document:
The document seeks information on current and future developments on mobile satellite services (MSS) and the use of certain bands used to provide MSS.
All comments received in response to the consultation will be made available on ISED’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website.
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.
June 16, 2026
Wen Kwan
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE
Appointment opportunities
The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly qualified individuals to Governor in Council positions through competency-based assessments. Governor in Council appointments are guided by principles of competency, transparency and respect for diversity. These principles ensure appointees are held to the high standards of professionalism, responsibility, and ethical behaviour. High quality and timely appointments ensure that the Government carries out its mandate and achieves its objectives in an efficient manner.
The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from Canadians 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trustee | Canadian Museum of Nature | July 13, 2026 |
| Chief Commissioner | First Nations Tax Commission | July 7, 2026 |
| President | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | July 9, 2026 |