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Overview The Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement on the Sale of Goods (CMRA) is an unparalleled agreement negotiated by federal, provincial, and territorial governments. It reduces barriers to the sale of goods across Canada by ensuring that a product that may be lawfully sold in one province or territory may be sold across Canada without having to meet further requirements –

The negotiation of this Reconciliation Agreement (Agreement) was led by the members of the Provincial-Territorial Advisory Committee (PTAC) of the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), acknowledged by the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) to act as the RCT Working Group on Gasfitter Labour Mobility. The purpose of this Reconciliation Agreement (“Agreement”) is to strengthen

Introduction Regulations continue to be one of the most effective policy tools available to advance energy efficiency, energy savings and GHG emissions reductions. Through the Energy Efficiency Regulations 2016, the federal government requires energy-using products that are imported or shipped inter- provincially for the purpose of sale or lease to meet prescribed energy efficiency standards. The jurisdictions of British Columbia,

Introduction and Summary Under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement’s (CFTA) Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT), parties identified the testing of automated and connected vehicles (AV/CV) as an item for future regulatory cooperation. When added to the RCT’s work plan in 2019-2020, it was envisioned that this work could potentially see all jurisdictions adopt one set of guidelines for the

Introduction This Final Report details work undertaken to mandate that federally regulated truck and bus motor carriers use certified electronic logging devices (ELDs) in Canada. As an item on the Canadian Free Trade Agreement’s Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) Work Plan, this work was advanced by Transport Canada and the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA).

Addition of five (5) references to the CSA standard Z1210-17 First aid training for the Workplace – Curriculum and quality management for training agencies, as detailed below: Subclauses 4.1 and 4.4.2: Minimum duration requirements for the practical skills component of the training course Clause 5: Workplace first aid training levels Clause 6: Competencies of the first aider Subclause 6.1.3: Certificate

Addition of a reference to the CSA Standard Z94.4.1:21 Performance of Filtering Respirators.

Introduction Prompt payment legislation sets timelines by which construction contracts need to be paid and creates a dispute resolution mechanism to efficiently deal with disputes. The purpose of this legislation is generally to improve the financial stability within the construction industry. Several jurisdictions, including Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta have legislation in force already, while the remaining governments are in various

Negotiated by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) at the direction of the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety (COMT), this Reconciliation Agreement outlines provincial and territorial commitments to implement a National Safety Code (NSC) standard, “NSC-16 – Commercial Truck Driver EntryLevel Training (Class 1)”. NSC-16 sets out minimum standards for commercial truck driver entrylevel

The Pan Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Reconciliation Agreement is an umbrella regulatory reconciliation agreement which covers reconciliation of seven different types of Fall Protection equipment. It also provides scope for future reconciliation work focusing on personal protective equipment (PPE); occupational exposure limits; and safety training. The Agreement allows for future reconciled items to be added through individual schedules without

In Canada, aquaculture sites are marked using buoys on the water surface. The placement of these buoys are regulated federally by Transport Canada and in some cases, also regulated by Provinces and Territories. The federal site marking requirements ensure the safety of waterway users. Federal approval is required to operate an aquaculture site in navigable waters and the site marking

Construction Codes are technical provisions for the design and construction of new buildings and for the use, alteration, maintenance, changes of use and demolition of existing buildings. They include standards for building, fire safety, plumbing and energy efficiency. They are made effective within provinces and territories and are based on National Codes. National Codes, which include the National Building Code

In an effort to reduce and eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to the interprovincial trade of household appliances, the federal, provincial, and territorial governments have committed to working together to align the energy efficiency regulations for household appliances, and agree to maintain alignment moving forward. Using the CFTA Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT), implicated jurisdictions have agreed to

Governments have committed to reconcile the differences in corporate registration and reporting requirements between jurisdictions in order to alleviate the burden placed on businesses seeking to expand their operations across the country. The Extra-Provincial/Territorial Corporate Registration and Reporting Reconciliation Agreement outlines their commitment to develop and implement the Multi-jurisdictional Registry Access Service (the “MRAS”), a scalable and adaptable digital solution

The Governments of Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, and Canada have negotiated a Reconciliation Agreement (“Agreement”) to eliminate red tape and reconcile regulatory measures that act as a barrier to the trade of upholstered and stuffed articles within Canada. The Agreement was negotiated by technical experts and endorsed by the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement

A Canadian Registration Number (CRN) is a registration number issued by a Canadian province or territory, or their delegated safety authority, indicating that the design and specifications of pressure equipment has been reviewed and registered for use in that province or territory. The design and specifications for pressure equipment must comply with provincial and territorial regulations. Manufacturers must obtain a

Whereas the Governments of Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut resolve to: PROMOTE an open, efficient, and stable domestic market for long-term job creation, economic growth, and stability; REDUCE AND ELIMINATE, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons,

One of the first regulatory reconciliation agreements negotiated by technical experts and endorsed by the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT) is an agreement on national common standards for specific areas of personal protective equipment and first aid kit contents. It was negotiated from August to December 2018 with all federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions participating. When fully implemented, the

Whereas the Governments of Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick. Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut resolve to: PROMOTE an open, efficient, and stable domestic market for long-term job creation, economic growth, and stability; REDUCE AND ELIMINATE, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons,

One of the first items for regulatory reconciliation across jurisdictions is a provision to align weight limits within jurisdictions for Wide Base Single (WBS) Tires and more traditional Dual Tires. Aligning allowable weights is intended to make the use of the WBS tires more practical for the transportation sector. WBS tires are single wide tires that can be used in