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Order Fixing May 1, 2013 as the Day on which Certain Provisions of the Safer Railways Act and the Railway Safety Act Come into Force

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 147, No. 10 — May 8, 2013
Order Fixing May 1, 2013 as the Day on which Certain Provisions of the Safer Railways Act and the Railway Safety Act Come into Force
SI/2013-50 May 8, 2013
CIF May 1, 2013.

Statutory Authority: Railway Safety Act, Canada Transportation Act

Regulations Amending the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 147, No. 10 — May 8, 2013
Regulations Amending the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations
SOR/2013-68 April 18, 2013
CIF April 18, 2013.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 29 — July 21, 2012
Regulations Amending the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Canada Shipping Act, 2001

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 (Airport Security Programs) (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 147, No. 17 — April 27, 2013
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 (Airport Security Programs) (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Aeronautics Act

Regulations Amending the Marine Transportation Security Regulations (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 147, No. 17 — April 27, 2013
Regulations Amending the Marine Transportation Security Regulations (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Marine Transportation Security Act

Regulations Amending the Atlantic Pilotage Tariff Regulations, 1996

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 147, No. 8 — April 10, 2013
Regulations Amending the Atlantic Pilotage Tariff Regulations, 1996
SOR/2013-65 March 28, 2013
CIF March 28, 2013.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 50 — December 15, 2012
Regulations Amending the Atlantic Pilotage Tariff Regulations, 1996 (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Pilotage Act

Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standard 126)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 147, No. 8 — April 10, 2013
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standard 126)
SOR/2013-55 March 21, 2013
CIF June 9, 2013.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 40 — October 6, 2012
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standard 126) (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Order Fixing April 1, 2013 as the Day on which the Provisions of the International Interests in Mobile Equipment (aircraft equipment) Act that are not in force, and Sections 414 to 423 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012 Come into Force

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 147, No. 7 — March 27, 2013
Order Fixing April 1, 2013 as the Day on which the Provisions of the International Interests in Mobile Equipment (aircraft equipment) Act that are not in force, and Sections 414 to 423 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012 Come into Force
SI/2013-26 March 27, 2013
CIF April 1, 2013.

Statutory Authority: International Interests in Mobile Equipment (aircraft equipment) Act

Regulations Amending the Port Authorities Operations Regulations

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 147, No. 7 — March 27, 2013
Regulations Amending the Port Authorities Operations Regulations
SOR/2013-42 March 8, 2013
CIF March 8, 2013.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 51 — December 22, 2012
Regulations Amending the Port Authorities Operations Regulations (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Canada Marine Act

Regulations Amending the Schedule to the Canada Marine Act

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 147, No. 7 — March 27, 2013
Regulations Amending the Schedule to the Canada Marine Act
SOR/2013-29 March 5, 2013
CIF March 5, 2013.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 51 — December 22, 2012
Regulations Amending the Schedule to the Canada Marine Act (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Canada Marine Act

Regulations Amending the Railway Interswitching Regulations

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 147, No. 6 — March 13, 2013
Regulations Amending the Railway Interswitching Regulations
SOR/2013-28 February 28, 2013
CIF March 30, 2013.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 26 — June 30, 2012
Regulations Amending the Railway Interswitching Regulations (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Canada Transportation Act

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part IV) (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 147, No.8 — February 23, 2013
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part IV) (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Aeronautics Act

Regulations Amending the Great Lakes Pilotage Tariff Regulations (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 147, No. 7 — February 16, 2013
Regulations Amending the Great Lakes Pilotage Tariff Regulations (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Pilotage Act

Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Interpretation, Section 18 and Standards 203, 204, 208, 212 and 219)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 147, No. 4 — February 13, 2013
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Interpretation, Section 18 and Standards 203, 204, 208, 212 and 219)
SOR/2013-9 January 31, 2013
CIF February 13, 2013.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 6 — February 11, 2012
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Interpretation, Section 18 and Standards 203, 204, 208, 212 and 219) (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Regulations Amending the Air Transportation Regulations and the Canadian Transportation Agency Designated Provisions Regulations

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 147, No. 1 — January 2, 2013
Regulations Amending the Air Transportation Regulations and the Canadian Transportation Agency Designated Provisions Regulations
SOR/2012-298 December 14, 2012
CIF December 14, 2012.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 26 — June 30, 2012
Regulations Amending the Air Transportation Regulations and the Canadian Transportation Agency Designated Provisions Regulations (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Canada Transportation Act

Proclamation Exempting Lake Pignac and Lake B, Located in Quebec, from the Operation of Section 22 of the Navigable Waters Protection Act (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 51 — December 22, 2012
Proclamation Exempting Lake Pignac and Lake B, Located in Quebec, from the Operation of Section 22 of the Navigable Waters Protection Act (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Navigable Waters Protection Act

Proclamation Exempting the Mink Arm Portion of South McMahon Lake, Located in Saskatchewan, from the Operation of Section 22 of the Navigable Waters Protection Act (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 51 — December 22, 2012
Proclamation Exempting the Mink Arm Portion of South McMahon Lake, Located in Saskatchewan, from the Operation of Section 22 of the Navigable Waters Protection Act (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Navigable Waters Protection Act

Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made under the Canada Labour Code

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 26 — December 19, 2012
Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made under the Canada Labour Code
SOR/2012-271 December 7, 2012
CIF December 7, 2012.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 24 — June 16, 2012
Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made under the Canada Labour Code (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Canada Labour Code

Regulations Amending the Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 25 — December 5, 2012
Regulations Amending the Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations
SOR/2012-246 November 23, 2012
CIF Subject to subsection (2), these Regulations come into force November 23, 2012. Items 100 to 104 and 135 to 143 of Part 5 of the schedule to the Administrative Monetary Penalties and Notices (CSA 2001) Regulations, as enacted by section 6, come into force on the day on which the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 comes into force in Canada, but if these Regulations are registered after that day, those items come into force on the day on which these Regulations are registered.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 51 — December 17, 2011
Regulations Amending the Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Canada Shipping Act, 2001

Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Amendment 11)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 25 — December 5, 2012
Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Amendment 11)
SOR/2012-245 November 23, 2012
CIF December 5, 2012.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 10 — March 10, 2012
Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Amendment 11) (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992

Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Part 4, Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 48 — December 1, 2012
Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Part 4, Dangerous Goods Safety Marks) (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992

Order Amending Schedule III to the Financial Administration Act

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 22 — October 24, 2012
Order Amending Schedule III to the Financial Administration Act
SOR/2012-223 October 9, 2012

Statutory Authority: Financial Administration Act*

Order Designating the Minister of Transport as the appropriate Minister for the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 22 — October 24, 2012
Order Designating the Minister of Transport as the appropriate Minister for the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
SI/2012-78 October 24, 2012

Statutory Authority: Financial Administration Act*

Regulations Amending the Pacific Pilotage Tariff Regulations

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 21 — October 10, 2012
Regulations Amending the Pacific Pilotage Tariff Regulations
SOR/2012-196 September 28, 2012
CIF October 1, 2012. Subsections 1(2), (4) and (6), 2(2), 3(2), 6(2), 7(2), 9(2), 10(2), 11(2), 12(2), 13(2) and 14(2) and sections 16 and 17 come into force on April 1, 2013.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 25 — June 23, 2012
Regulations Amending the Pacific Pilotage Tariff Regulations (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Pilotage Act

Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Interpretation and Standards 101, 105, 122 and 135) (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 40 — October 6, 2012
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Interpretation and Standards 101, 105, 122 and 135) (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standards 121, 206, 223 and 301.2) (proposed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 40 — October 6, 2012
Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Standards 121, 206, 223 and 301.2) (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (International Bridges and Tunnels)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 16 — August 1, 2012
Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (International Bridges and Tunnels) new
SOR/2012-149 July 9, 2012
CIF August 1, 2012.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 5 — January 29, 2011
Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (International Bridges and Tunnels) (proposed)

Statutory Authority: International Bridges and Tunnels Act

Interim Order No. 10 Respecting Private Operators new

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 28 — July 14, 2012
Interim Order No. 10 Respecting Private Operators | Order In Council

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 32 — August 6, 2011
Interim Order No. 9 Respecting Private Operators (repealed) | Order in Council

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 30 — July 23, 2011
Interim Order No. 8 Respecting Private Operators (repealed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 28 — July 9, 2011
Interim Order No. 7 Respecting Private Operators (repealed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 25 — June 18, 2011
Interim Order No. 6 Respecting Private Operators (repealed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 24 — June 11, 2011
Interim Order No. 5 Respecting Private Operators (repealed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No.21 — May 21, 2011
Interim Order No. 4 Respecting Private Operators (repealed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 20 — May 14, 2011
Interim Order No. 3 Respecting Private Operators (repealed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 17 — April 23, 2011
Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Private Operators (repealed)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 16 — April 16, 2011
Private Operators Interim Order (repealed)

Statutory Authority: Aeronautics Act

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts Ⅰ, Ⅵ and Ⅶ)

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 14 — July 4, 2012
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts Ⅰ, Ⅵ and Ⅶ)
SOR/2012-136 June 20, 2012
CIF July 4, 2012.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 49 — December 3, 2011
Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Parts Ⅰ, Ⅵ and Ⅶ) (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Aeronautics Act

Regulations Amending the Great Lakes Pilotage Tariff Regulations

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 13 — June 20, 2012
Regulations Amending the Great Lakes Pilotage Tariff Regulations
SOR/2012-120 June 8, 2012
CIF June 8, 2012.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 146, No. 10 — March 10, 2012
Regulations Amending the Great Lakes Pilotage Tariff Regulations (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Pilotage Act

Regulations Amending the Airport Vehicle Parking Charges Regulations

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 12 — June 6, 2012
Regulations Amending the Airport Vehicle Parking Charges Regulations
SOR/2012-102 May 15, 2012
CIF May 15, 2012.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 38 — September 17, 2011
Regulations Amending the Airport Vehicle Parking Charges Regulations (proposed)

Statutory Authority: Aeronautics Act and Ministerial Regulations Authorization Order*

Cape Dorset Airport Zoning Regulations new

Canada Gazette Part Ⅱ, Vol. 146, No. 11 — May 23, 2012
Cape Dorset Airport Zoning Regulations
SOR/2012-98 May 4, 2012
CIF on the day on which the requirements prescribed in subsection 5.6(2) of the Aeronautics Act are met.

Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, Vol. 145, No. 13 — March 26, 2011
Cape Dorset Airport Zoning Regulations (proposed)