Regulatory Initiative: Regulations Amending the Staturory Instruments Regulations - Forward Regulatory Plan 2012-2014

Title or working title of the regulatory initiative:

Regulations Amending the Staturory Instruments Regulations

Description of the objective:

The proposed amendments to the Statutory Instruments Regulations are consequential to the repeal of section 13 of the Statutory Instruments Act which relieved PWGSC from its obligation to deliver and sell a paper copy of the Canada Gazette.  This Government’s greening initiative is part of its Sustainable Development Strategy.

This proposal deletes references in the Regulations to print copy of the Canada Gazette.

Enabling authority: par. 20(h) of the Statutory Instruments Act

Indication of business impacts:

There are no expected business impacts.

Public consultation opportunities:

On April 13, 2012, an announcement was posted on the Canada Gazette Web site advising of the Budget 2012 decision to transition the publication of the Canada Gazette from traditional print to exclusively electronic publication.

Departmental contact:

Ingrid Ludchen, Chief Legislative Editor
Legislative Services Branch, Justice Canada
SAT – Room 3115, 275 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H8
Tel.:  613-957-8497
ingrid.ludchen@justice.gc.ca

For more information

• The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
• The Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.