Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 39: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

September 26, 2026

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Ministerial Condition No. 22632

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 glycinamide, 1-(4-cyano-2-pyridinyl)-5-oxo-L-prolyl-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)-N2-(5-fluoro-3-pyridinyl)-, (2S)-, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 1448347-49-6;

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:

“notifier”

means the person who has, on September 4, 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 (the Act);

“substance”

means glycinamide, 1-(4-cyano-2-pyridinyl)-5-oxo-L-prolyl-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)-N2-(5-fluoro-3-pyridinyl)-, (2S)-, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 1448347-49-6.

2. The notifier may manufacture or import the substance subject to the present ministerial conditions.

Restrictions

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

• (a) the anticipated quantity to be manufactured in a calendar year;
• (b) the address of the manufacturing facility within Canada;
• (c) the following exposure information respecting the substance:
  • (i) a description of the expected modes for its transportation and storage,
  • (ii) a description of the size and type of container used for its transportation and storage,
  • (iii) an indication of the components of the environment (water, air and land) into which the substance is anticipated to be released, the quantity of the substance anticipated to be released into each of those components and, if the substance is anticipated to be released into water or land, a description of the receiving body of water or type of land,
  • (iv) its anticipated releases into municipal wastewater systems,
  • (v) a description of the methods recommended for its destruction or disposal,
  • (vi) its historical and other likely uses, and
  • (vii) any factors that may limit environmental exposure;
• (d) the following information related to the manufacturing 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 substances, and the processes to eliminate environmental release; and
• (e) 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.

Environmental release

4. 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 or territory where the release occurs referred to in the Schedule to the Release and Environmental Emergency Notification Regulations.

Other requirements

5. 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 to comply with the present ministerial conditions.

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 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; and
• (d) the written confirmation referred to in paragraph 5(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

7. The present ministerial conditions come into force on September 14, 2026.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Guidance on Residential Premise Plumbing Pathogens and Water Quality

Pursuant to subsection 55(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Minister of Health hereby gives notice of the draft Guidance on Residential Premise Plumbing Pathogens and Water Quality. The proposed guidance document can be found on Health Canada’s Environment and workplace health consultations web page. Any person may file written comments on the proposed guidance with the Minister of Health within 60 days after publication of this notice. Comments must be sent by email to water-consultations-eau@hc-sc.gc.ca by November 24, 2026.

September 25, 2026

Greg Carreau
Director General
Safe Environments Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of Health

ANNEX

Purpose of this document and intended audience

This document addresses the issue of water quality deterioration in plumbing within buildings, referred to as premise plumbing, and possible health impacts on consumers. The document focuses on residential premise plumbing, that is, plumbing in places of residence, also referred to as dwellings, that are supplied by municipal and small-scale drinking water systems and private wells. It does not address systems that collect rainwater or recycle water for potable or non-potable use.

Executive summary

After leaving a treatment plant, water enters the drinking water distribution system, where it may encounter conditions that diminish its quality. Likewise, when water from the distribution system enters buildings, via premise plumbing, it is exposed to an environment that can further compromise its quality. If this water degradation is significant, it may pose health risks to consumers.

Health Canada completed its review of residential premise plumbing pathogens and water quality in Canadian drinking water supplies. This guidance document was prepared in collaboration with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water and assesses all available information on this topic in the context of drinking water quality and safety.

In the context of health risks associated with premise plumbing conditions, risk management requires efforts from both the drinking water suppliers, who are responsible for managing conditions in the distribution system, and the building owners and managers of residential buildings, who are responsible for managing conditions in their premise plumbing.

The intent of this document is to outline actions that drinking water suppliers, building owners and managers, and homeowners and tenants can take to reduce the risks of consumer exposure to opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens and contaminants such as lead from residential premise plumbing systems.

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

• Build Canada Homes
  • Chairperson of the Board of Directors
    • Siddall, Evan W., Order in Council 2026-747
• Chief Justice of Quebec
  • Cotnam, The Hon. Geneviève, Order in Council 2026-751
• Communications Security Establishment
  • Chief, Order in Council 2026-783
• and
  • Senior Advisor, Order in Council 2026-782
    • Jones, Scott
• Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
  • Justice
• Court of Appeal of Alberta
  • Judge ex officio
    • Maj, Linda A., K.C., Order in Council 2026-753
• Invest Canada Hub
  • Chairperson of the board of directors
    • Barton, Dominic, Order in Council 2026-709
  • Chief Executive Officer
    • Grewal, Gurinder, Order in Council 2026-780
• President of Shared Services Canada, to be styled Chief Executive Officer of Digital Transformation Canada
  • Pichette, Patrick, Order in Council 2026-781
• Superior Court of Quebec for the districts of Abitibi, Rouyn-Noranda and Témiscamingue
  • Judge
    • Gaudreault, The Hon. Gabriel, Order in Council 2026-752

September 18, 2026

Rachida Lagmiri
Official Documents Registrar

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Senator called

Her Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to summon to the Senate of Canada, by letters patent under the Great Seal of Canada bearing the date of July 24, 2026:

• Martel, Richard, of Chicoutimi, in the Province of Quebec, member of the Senate and a Senator for the division of Rougemont, in the Province of Quebec.

September 18, 2026

Rachida Lagmiri
Official Documents Registrar

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

AERONAUTICS ACT

Interim Order No. 3 (2026) Respecting Certain ICAO Requirements (Aircraft Tracking and Location of Aircraft in Distress)

Whereas the annexed Interim Order No. 3 (2026) Respecting Certain ICAO Requirements (Aircraft Tracking and Location of Aircraft in Distress) is required to deal with a significant risk, direct or indirect, to aviation safety or the safety of the public and to give effect to international standards;

Whereas the provisions of the annexed Order may be contained in a regulation made under sections 4.9^{footnote a} and 4.901^{footnote b} of the Aeronautics Act ^{footnote c};

And whereas, in accordance with subsection 6.41(1.2)^{footnote d} of that Act, the Deputy Minister of Transport has consulted with the persons and organizations that the Deputy Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances,

Therefore, the Deputy Minister of Transport makes the annexed Interim Order No. 3 (2026) Respecting Certain ICAO Requirements (Aircraft Tracking and Location of Aircraft in Distress) under subsection 6.41(1.1)^{footnote e} of the Aeronautics Act ^{footnote c}.

Ottawa, September 5, 2026

Michael Vandergrift

Deputy Minister of Transport

Interim Order No. 3 (2026) Respecting Certain ICAO Requirements (Aircraft Tracking and Location of Aircraft in Distress)

Interpretation

Definitions

1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.

international air transportation service

means a commercial air service that is operated for the purpose of transporting passengers, personal belongings, baggage, goods or cargo in an aircraft between a point in Canada and a point in another country, between points in another country or over another country, including its territorial waters. (service de transport aérien international)

Regulations

means the Canadian Aviation Regulations. (Règlement)

Words and expressions

(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, all other words and expressions used in this Interim Order have the same meaning as in the Regulations.

Inconsistency

(3) This Interim Order prevails over the Regulations to the extent of any inconsistency between them.

Application — Part VII of the Regulations

Application

2 This Interim Order applies to an air operator that operates aircraft

• (a) under Subparts 3 and 4 of Part VII of the Regulations to operate an international air transportation service; or
• (b) under Subpart 5 of Part VII of the Regulations.

Aircraft Tracking

Aircraft tracking — general

3 (1) An air operator must establish and maintain, as part of its operational control system, a means of tracking aircraft that allows the air operator to track its aircraft throughout its area of operation.

Automated aircraft tracking

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the air operator must track the four-dimensional position of an aircraft using automated reporting at least every 15 minutes during the parts of the flight for which the appropriate ATS unit obtains aircraft position information at intervals greater than 15 minutes, if the aircraft

• (a) has an MCTOW of more than 45 500 kg; and
• (b) is operated under Subpart 5 of Part VII of the Regulations.

Exception

(3) If the air operator cannot track or establish communication with the aircraft, the air operator must notify the appropriate ATS unit or search and rescue authorities.

Company operations manual

(4) The air operator must establish and maintain procedures for the tracking of aircraft in its company operations manual, including

• (a) procedures for activating and deactivating any tracking equipment, in addition to the procedures for any third parties that perform aircraft tracking activities on the operator’s behalf;
• (b) procedures for notifying the appropriate ATS unit or search and rescue authorities if the position of an aircraft cannot be tracked and attempts to establish communication with the aircraft are unsuccessful;
• (c) procedures for retaining aircraft tracking data to assist search and rescue personnel in determining the last-known position of an aircraft; and
• (d) procedures for identifying, assessing and mitigating any operational or technical limitations that compromise the ability of the air operator to meet the reporting requirements referred to in subsection (2).

Training

(5) The air operator must ensure that all personnel with aircraft tracking-related responsibilities receive the necessary training and have the skills required to carry out their duties.

Evidence collection for ICAO audit

4 The air operator must submit to the Minister, no later than October 9, 2026, its updated company operations manual that includes the aircraft tracking procedures.

Training Program

Aircraft tracking training program

5 (1) An air operator must establish and maintain an initial and recurrent training program for all personnel involved in operational control and flight tracking that is designed to ensure they have the skills required to carry out their duties.

Training program content

(2) The training program must be competency-based and include the following subjects:

• (a) the air operator’s means of tracking aircraft, including automated position information reporting and the monitoring of the aircraft position throughout all phases of a flight;
• (b) the requirements respecting aircraft position reporting intervals and the operational risks of non-compliance with the requirements;
• (c) the procedures for escalating abnormal situations, for initiating, monitoring and responding to distress alerts and for coordinating with ATS units and search and rescue authorities, including the provision of timely aircraft position information;
• (d) the identification, assessment and mitigation of any operational or technical limitations that may prevent aircraft position reporting at the required intervals, including
  • (i) any aircraft equipment failure identified prior to departure,
  • (ii) any systemic failure or outage of the communication infrastructure or of any services not dependent on the aircraft,
  • (iii) operations involving flights with regular short periods during which tracking coverage is not available,
  • (iv) operations conducted in technologically challenging areas, including the polar regions,
  • (iv) temporary airspace restrictions or closures, and
  • (vi) any other circumstance that, based on the results of a documented risk assessment, technical limitations or level of exposure, may prevent aircraft position reporting at the required intervals; and
• (e) the procedures for the retention, retrieval and provision of aircraft tracking data to the Minister and to search and rescue authorities in support of emergency response and accident investigation.

Periodic training program review

(3) The air operator must periodically review its training program and keep it updated to reflect changes to aircraft tracking requirements, operational risks and technological capabilities.

Training records

6 (1) An air operator must keep a training record for each person who receives any training under section 5 and must keep the record for three years after the day on which the latest training was received.

Provide to Minister

(2) The air operator must make the training record available to the Minister on reasonable notice given by the Minister.

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

ASSESSMENT OF PENSION PLANS REGULATIONS

Basic rate

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with section 5 of the Assessment of Pension Plans Regulations, that the Superintendent of Financial Institutions sets the basic rate, established pursuant to section 4 of the said Regulations, at $12.00 for the Office year beginning on April 1, 2027. In accordance with subsection 1(1) of the said Regulations, this rate applies to all pension plans registered under the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act.

September 18, 2026

Adelle Laniel
Chief Financial Officer
Strategy, Risk and Governance 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.

Governor in Council appointment opportunities

Position	Organization	Closing date
President	Canada Post Corporation	October 6, 2026
Member	Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada	September 23, 2026
Member	Public Service Pension Advisory Committee	October 2, 2026