Announcement that proposed regulations amending the oil spill preparedness requirements for Transport Canada-certified response organizations and oil handling facility operators were pre-published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on June 22, 2024. The draft Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Regulations Made under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (Environmental Response) build on comments received during discussions and in response to the discussion paper considering changes to the oil spill preparedness requirements that was posted on the Transport Canada’s Consultation website from December 2023 to February 2024.
Comments on the proposed changes may be submitted through the Canada Gazette website until September 5, 2024, at this link. For more information on how to submit your comments, please see: “How to Comment on Proposed Regulations”.