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30 August 2016

Legislative Update Report No. 2016-15

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Canada Strategy

Federal Government

Releases, Speeches and Statements

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

July 28, 2016
CRTC launches review of the Wireless Code of Conduct — Comments by September 26, 2016

Notices

Canada Gazette, Part I, July 30, 2016:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

  • Publication of results of investigations for 640 substances specified on the Domestic Substances List [paragraph 68(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999]

Hazardous Materials Information Review Act

  • Filing of claims for exemption

Canada Gazette, Part I, August 6, 2016:

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

  • Order 2016-87-08-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List

Bank Act

  • Wealth One Bank of Canada — Order to commence and carry on business

Canada Marine Act

  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

Miscellaneous Notices

Canada Gazette, Part I, August 6, 2016:

  • BofA Canada Bank and Bank of America Canada — Certificate of continuance and voluntary liquidation and dissolution
  • Concentra Financial Services Association — Letters patent of continuance

Commissions

Canada Gazette, Part I, July 30, 2016:

Canadian International Trade Tribunal

  • Dismissal — Utilities

National Energy Board

  • Application to export electricity to the United States
    • Commerce Energy, Inc.
    • Maritime Electric Company, Limited

Canada Gazette, Part I, August 6, 2016:

National Energy Board

  • Application to export electricity on an emergency basis to the United States — Independent Electricity System Operator

Alberta

Regulations

Alberta Gazette, Part II, July 30, 2016:

Provincial Offences Procedure Act

Alta Reg 115/2016

Procedures (Public Lands Administration) Amendment Regulation

Oil Sands Conservation Act

Alta Reg 119/2016

Oil Sands Conservation Rules Amendment Regulation

Traffic Safety Act

Alta Reg 120/2016

Commercial Vehicle Certificate and Insurance Amendment Regulation

British Columbia

Regulations

British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, July 26, 2016:

Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act

BC Reg 185/2016

Amends BC Reg 292/2008 — Prepaid Purchase Cards Regulation

Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act

BC Reg 190/2016 Amends BC Reg 394/2008 — Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements Regulation
Health Professions Act
BC Reg 201/2016 Amends BC Regs
284/2008 — Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation 417/2008 — Pharmacists Regulation

Petroleum and Natural Gas Act

BC Reg 192/2016 Amends BC Reg 495/92 — Petroleum and Natural Gas Royalty and Freehold Production Tax Regulation
BC Reg 198/2016 Amends 10/82 — Petroleum and Natural Gas Drilling Licence Regulation
378/82 — Petroleum and Natural Gas Act Fee, Rental and Work Requirement Regulation
Amends BC Reg 357/98 — Petroleum and Natural Gas General Regulation

British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, August 2, 2016:

Building Act

BC Reg 208/2016 Amends BC Reg 182/2015 — UBC Tall Wood Building Regulation
Commercial Transport Act
BC Reg 205/2016 Amends BC Reg 30/78 — Commercial Transport Regulations
Safety Standards Act
BC Reg 209/2016 Amends BC Reg 103/2004 — Gas Safety Regulation
Securities Act
BC Reg 202/2016 Enacts Multilateral Instrument 91-101 Derivatives: Product Determination
BC Reg 203/2016 Enacts Multilateral Instrument 96-101 Trade Repositories and Derivatives Data Reporting

Proclamations

British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, July 26, 2016:

Miscellaneous Statutes (Signed Statements) Amendment Act, 2016, SBC SBC 2016, c 4

  • Act, except sections 2 to 4, 18 and 34, in force September 1, 2016 (BC Reg 191/2016)

Natural Gas Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2014, SBC 2014, c 10

  • Various provisions of Act in force August 1, 2016 and section 30 (a) in force August 1, 2017 (BC Reg 198/2016)

Statute Revision Act, the revised Municipal Replotting Act, RSBC 2016, c 1

  • Act in force July 20, 2016 (BC Reg196/2016)

British Columbia Regulations Bulletin, August 2, 2016:

Natural Gas Development Statutes Amendment Act, 2015, SBC 2015, c 40

  • Sections 37 to 43, 45 and 47 to 54 in force July 28, 2016 (BC Reg 206/2016)

Civil Resolution Tribunal Amendment Act, 2015, SBC 2015, c 16

  • Section 3, as it enacts section 3.6 (2) (r.1) and (r.2) of the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act, in force July 28, 2016 (BC Reg 206/2016)

Manitoba

Regulations

Manitoba Laws - Unconsolidated Regulations

The Health Services Insurance Act

Man Reg 118/2016 Hospital Services Insurance and Administration Regulation, amendment
Man Reg 119/2016 Personal Care Services Insurance and Administration Regulation, amendment
The Mines and Minerals Act
Man Reg 120/2016 Lands Withdrawn from Prospecting Orders Regulation, amendment
Man Reg 121/2016 Lands Re-opened to Prospecting Orders Regulation, amendment

Manitoba Laws - Proclamations

The Municipal By-law Enforcement Act, SM 2013, c 47, Schedule B

  1. Act, except subsection 4(2), in force August 8, 2016 (OIC 294/2016)
  2. Subsection 4(2) in force February 6, 2017 (OIC 294/2016)

New Brunswick

Notices

New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Part I, August 3, 2016:

Financial and Consumer Services Commission

Notice of Rule

  • The making of amendments to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions and its Companion Policy (together, the amendments)

Newfoundland and Labrador

Regulations

Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part II, July 29, 2016:

Judicature Act

NLR 38/16 Court of Appeal Rules

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Northwest Territories

Regulations

Northwest Territories Gazette, Part II, July 31, 2016:

Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act

NWT Reg 083-2016 General Administration Regulations
NWT Reg 084-2016 Hospital and Health Care Facility Standards Regulations, amendment
NWT Reg 085-2016 Hospital Insurance Regulations, amendment
NWT Reg 086-2016 Regional Council Regulations
NWT Reg 087-2016 Territorial Board of Management and Territorial Authority Regulations
NWT Reg 088-2016 Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority Establishment Order
NWT Reg 089-2016 Territorial Board of Management Order
NWT Reg 090-2016 Beaufort-Delta Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order
NWT Reg 091-2016 Dehcho Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order
NWT Reg 092-2016 Fort Smith Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order
NWT Reg 093-2016 Hay River Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order
NWT Reg 094-2016 Sahtu Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order
NWT Reg 095-2016 Yellowknife Regional Wellness Council Establishment Order

Proclamations

Northwest Territories Gazette, Part II, July 31, 2016:

An Act to Amend the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act, SNWT 2015, c 14

  • Act, except sections 16 to 20, in force August 1, 2016 (SI-008-2016)

Nova Scotia

Regulations

Nova Scotia Royal Gazette, Part II, August 5, 2016:

Dairy Industry Act

NS Reg 146/2016 Bulk Haulage Regulations — amendment
Petroleum Products Pricing Act
NS Reg 145/2016 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices
NS Reg 147/2016 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices

Summary Proceedings Act

NS Reg 148/2016

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations — amendment

Nunavut

Proclamations

Nunavut Gazette, Part II, July 29, 2016:

An Act to Amend the Justices of the Peace Act, S Nu 2013, c 17

  • Sections 2, 3, 4, 10, and 11 in force June 30, 2016 (SI-001-2016)

Ontario

Regulations

Ontario Gazette, July 30, 2016:

Highway Traffic Act

O Reg 255/16 Speed Limits, amending Reg 619 of RRO 1990
O Reg 256/16 Speed Limits, amending Reg 619 of RRO 1990
Juries Act
O Reg 257/16 General, amending Reg 680 of RRO 1990

Ontario Gazette, August 6, 2016:

Highway Traffic Act

O Reg 258/16 Yield Right-of-Way Signs in Territory without Municipal Organization, amending Reg 631 of RRO 1990
O Reg 259/16 Stop Signs in Territory without Municipal Organization, amending Reg 624 of RRO 1990

Electricity Act, 1998

O Reg 263/16 Adjustments under Section 25.33 of the Act, amending O Reg 429/04

Proclamations

Ontario Gazette, July 30, 2016:

Safeguarding Health Care Integrity Act, 2014, SO 2014, c 14

  1. Schedule 2, s 1-7, which amend the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, in force August 1, 2016
  2. (b) Schedule 2, s 8, which amends the Public Hospitals Act, in force August 1, 2016
  3. (c) Schedule 2, s 9-12, which amend the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, in force August 1, 2016

Releases, Speeches and Statements

Finance

August 4, 2016

The Ontario government released the 2016-17 First Quarter Finances

Notices

Ontario Gazette, July 30, 2016:

Financial Services Commission of Ontario

  • Classes of Insurance and Definitions for Purposes of the Insurance Act, RSO 1990, c I.8, as amended by order of the Superintendent of Financial Services — Section 43 of the Act

Insurance Act

  • List of Insurers Licensed to Transact Business under the Insurance Act

Ontario Gazette, August 6, 2016:

Ontario Securities Commission

  • Amendment to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions — In force July 29, 2016

Prince Edward Island

Regulations

Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part II, August 6, 2016:

Public Health Act

EC2016-493 Rental Accommodation Regulations Amendment

Notices

Prince Edward Island Royal Gazette, Part I, July 30, 2016:

Dairy Farmers of Prince Edward Island

  • New Entrant Program Order (DFPEI 2016-04)

Quebec

Projets de Règlement

Gazette officielle du Québec, Partie 2, 3 août 2016:

Code des professions

  • Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur les activités professionnelles pouvant être exercées en perfusion clinique
  • Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur le tableau des ordres professionnels

Draft Regulations

Gazette officielle du Québec, Part 2, August 3, 2016:

Professional Code

  • Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the professional activities that may be engaged in by a clinical perfusionist
  • Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the roll of professional orders

Saskatchewan

  • No entries for this issue

Yukon

  • No entries for this issue

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