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Charter Statement Bill C-7: An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.

A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.

A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Charter Statement Bill C-6: An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.

A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.

A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Charter Statement Bill C-4: An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.

A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.

A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Charter Statement Bill C-5: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act

Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on government bills. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important responsibilities is to examine legislation for inconsistency with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“the Charter”]. By tabling a Charter Statement, the Minister is sharing some of the key considerations that informed the review of a bill for inconsistency with the Charter. A Statement identifies Charter rights and freedoms that may potentially be engaged by a bill and provides a brief explanation of the nature of any engagement, in light of the measures being proposed.

A Charter Statement also identifies potential justifications for any limits a bill may impose on Charter rights and freedoms. Section 1 of the Charter provides that rights and freedoms may be subject to reasonable limits if those limits are prescribed by law and demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. This means that Parliament may enact laws that limit Charter rights and freedoms. The Charter will be violated only where a limit is not demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society.

A Charter Statement is intended to provide legal information to the public and Parliament on a bill’s potential effects on rights and freedoms that are neither trivial nor too speculative. It is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all conceivable Charter considerations. Additional considerations relevant to the constitutionality of a bill may also arise in the course of Parliamentary study and amendment of a bill. A Statement is not a legal opinion on the constitutionality of a bill.

Organization: Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Notice to Importers: Dairy – CETA Industrial Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) - Serial No. 910

Notice to Importers
Dairy – CETA Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List)
Serial No. 910

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Importers Dairy – CETA Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) Serial No. 909

Notice to Importers
Dairy – CETA Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List)
Serial No. 909

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Importers Dairy – CETA Industrial Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) Serial No. 905

Notice to Importers
Dairy – CETA Industrial Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List)
Serial No. 905.	

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Importers: Dairy – CETA Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) - Serial No. 904

Notice to Importers:
Dairy – CETA Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) - Serial No. 904

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Importers: Dairy – CETA Industrial Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) - Serial No. 896

Notice to Importers:
Dairy – CETA Industrial Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) - Serial No. 896

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Exporters Export Controls on Cryptographic Goods Serial No. 113

he purpose of this Notice is to inform the exporting community of:

proposed changes to Canada's export controls on cryptographic goods as a result of recent changes to the Wassenaar Arrangement Lists of controlled goods and technology; and
the procedures that have been implemented to streamline the export permit process for cryptographic goods to make the process more transparent.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Exporters General Export Permits for Certain Nuclear and Nuclear-related Dual-use Goods and Technology to Certain Destinations

The purpose of this Notice is to increase awareness of the potential problem posed by the use of nuclear-related dual-use equipment, material and technology, in contributing to unsafeguarded programs or nuclear explosive activities, and to provide information on Canada's export controls covering all nuclear and nuclear-related items.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Exporters Administration of the North American Free Trade Agreement Provisions Relating to Transhipment Serial No: 91

This Notice to Exporters provides an explanation of the provisions in the NAFTA related to the detection and prevention of illegal transhipment of textiles and apparel and outlines the steps that may be taken by a NAFTA country to verify the origin of certain textile and apparel goods.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Exporters NAFTA Wool Apparel Exports: TPL Allocation Policy - Administration of the North American Free Trade Agreement Relating to Exports of Wool Apparel and Made-Up Goods to the United States and the Application of the Tariff Preference Levels

The purpose of this Notice is to outline the Minister's policy and practices respecting the allocation of wool apparel and made-up goods Tariff Preference Levels (TPL). This Notice should be read in conjunction with the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA). Where elements of the present Notice augment the EIPA and Regulations, those elements are to be read as expressions of the Minister's normal policies and procedures.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Exporters Export Controls Over Chemical and Biological Weapons, Agents, Precursors, Production Equipment and Technology Serial No. 74

The purpose of this Notice is to increase awareness about the dangers posed by the proliferation of chemical and biological agents and weapons and the possible diversion of dual-use chemicals, biological agents and dual-use equipment that could be used in their manufacture; and, to provide information on Canada's export control program covering such products.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Backgrounder: Amendment to A Guide to Canada's Export Control List - Incorporating international commitments

On June 1, 2023, the Government of Canada finalized the process to produce the latest version of A Guide to Canada's Export Control List  (the Guide). The new version of the Guide will bring into force the commitments Canada has made in the various multilateral export control regimes up to January 1, 2023.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Message to Industry – Revisions to TRQ application process: Simplification of documents, temporary administration changes and new contact information

As initially announced in October 2019, in the light of the increased number of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under Canada’s trade agreements, Global Affairs Canada has undertaken an initiative to streamline and simplify public documents related to TRQ administration for supply-managed products. Continuing with the process, we would like to inform you that additional simplified documents are now available on our website in preparation for the TRQs that have an application period starting on May 1st. 

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Message to Brokers – Update to the Unit of Measure (UoM) for certain Tariff Preference Level (TPL) export codes under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) – Serial No. 1128

The purpose of this message is to inform exporters and customs brokers that Global Affairs Canada will be updating the Unit of Measure for certain Tariff Preference Level (TPL) export codes as per Chapter 6, Annex 6-B Conversion Factors of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Official announcement: Expiry of Origin Quotas under Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA) - Serial No. 1109

The Origin Quotas under the CUKTCA represent specific provisions governing the import and export of certain goods between Canada and the UK. These Origin Quotas delineate predetermined volumes or quantities of certain goods, typically agricultural or manufactured products, such as textiles, apparel and vehicles, that are subject to a different set of rules of origin, in order to qualify for preferential tariffs.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Exporters – Fish and Seafood:  Administration of the Origin Quotas Established in the Canada – European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Serial No. 209

Under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU) and its Member States, the EU agreed to establish origin quotas for imports of fish and seafood from Canada.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Message to Industry – Changes to how GAC will Inform Industry on TRQ Quantities Available

This message is to inform you that, effective August 1, 2020, any tariff rate quota (TRQ) quantities available will be found in Key Dates and Access Quantities 2020-2021: TRQs for Supply-Managed Products. This document will be updated regularly to reflect changes in the quantities available under each respective TRQ.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Tariff Preference Level Exports of Wool and Cotton or Man-Made Fibre Apparel Goods, Cotton or Man-Made Fibre Fabrics and Made-Up Goods, and Cotton or Man-Made Fibre Spun Yarn to Mexico under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement

This Notice sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of tariff preference level (TPL) goods for import from the United States and Mexico under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) including: 1) wool and cotton or man-made fibre apparel; 2) cotton or man-made fibre fabrics and made-up goods; and 3) cotton or man-made fibre spun yarn.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Final report: Review of export permits to Saudi Arabia

In November 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs publicly announced that, following the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Canada was conducting a review of all export permits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The Minister further announced that, pending the completion of this review, no new permits would be issued for exports to KSA.
Accordingly, from November 2018 to December 2019, the Department conducted a review of all existing export permits for goods and technology controlled under the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA) destined to KSA. In parallel, the Department has continued to assess each new individual export permit application received since November 2018 for such goods and technology on a case-by-case basis.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Export and brokering controls handbook

This Handbook is intended as a reference tool for exporters and brokers, and provides practical information about the administration of Canada’s export controls pursuant to the Export Control List, the Brokering Control List, the Area Control List and the Automatic Firearms Country Control List, under the authority of the Export and Import Permits Act. Information contained in this Handbook includes: how to obtain the necessary permits for the export, brokering, or transfer of controlled items and how to comply with the requirements of the Export and Import Permits Act and its related regulations.

This version of the Handbook introduces significant changes resulting from Bill C-47, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments). Key changes include references to the updated 2016 Export Control List, new brokering regulations, classification of Group 9 items and changes to reporting on exports of certain military items to the United States.

The information in this Handbook does not pertain to applications to export goods described in Items 5101 to 5210 (Forest Products, Agriculture and Food Products, Apparel Goods, and Vehicles) of the Export Control List as administering controls over these items are not within the mandate of the Export Controls Division. For more information on how to obtain a permit to export these items, please consult the “Controlled Products” section of the export controls web site.

Should a discrepancy arise between the Export Controls Handbook and the relevant legislation and regulations, the legislation and regulations will prevail. For the purposes of interpreting and applying the law, please consult Part III of the Canada Gazette, “Acts of Parliament”, and Part II of the Canada Gazette, “Official Regulations”. These publications are available in most public libraries and on the internet at Canada Gazette. Electronic copies of the Export and Import Permits Act and its related regulations are also available on the internet at Export and Import Permits Act.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Backgrounder: Amendments to the Export Permits Regulations

The purpose of the amendments is to align the regulations with existing permit application processes. The benefits of these amendments are to increase regulatory clarity and certainty.

The amendments reflect current operational requirements and align the regulations with information already required from applicants in practice and policy, and in the Export Controls Online System (NEXCOL). With respect to military and strategic goods and technology, the amendments also reflect requirements described in the Export and Brokering Controls Handbook (the “Handbook”).

These amendments also respond to correspondence received by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations regarding two previous amendments to the Regulations.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Brokering Controls

The Government of Canada is a State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT or the Treaty) as of September 17, 2019. The ATT establishes standards for international trade in a broad range of conventional arms with the goal of ensuring that states have effective national systems to review and control arms trading. While Canada met most ATT requirements before acceding the ATT, it did not have in place brokering controls, which are required by Article 10 of the Treaty. Canada has now implemented brokering controls to fill this gap.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Exporters and Brokers – Export and Brokering of items listed on the Export Control List and the Brokering Control List to Russia Serial: 1071

Canada remains deeply committed to supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Canada remains concerned by the Government of Russia’s ongoing aggression, destabilizing activities and escalation.

Accordingly, effective immediately, Canada will stop the issuance of new permits for the export and brokering of controlled goods and technology to Russia.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Canada’s Brokering Controls (Export and Import Permits Act, Brokering Control List, Brokering Permit Regulations, Regulations Specifying Activities that Do Not Constitute Brokering, General Brokering Permit No. 1) Export and Import Permits Act - Serial No. 216

The purpose of this Notice is to advise brokers that, pursuant to Bill C-47, An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments), Canada’s brokering controls are in force as of September 1, 2019. These brokering controls are set out in four regulations enacted under the amended Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA).

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
TRQs for supply-managed products

Find out about key dates and access quantities for the various tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for the import of supply-managed goods under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
General information on the administration of TRQs for supply-managed products.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
WTO: Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks TRQ 

This Notice replaces Notice to Importers No. 952 dated October 1, 2019, and sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of Canada’s tariff rate quota (TRQ) for broiler hatching eggs and chicks for chicken production under the World Trade Organization (WTO). 

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Notice to Importers: Dairy – Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) 

Notice to Importers:
Dairy – World Trade Organization (WTO) Cheese Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Items 141 to 157 on the Import Control List) and CPTPP. 

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Dairy – Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Milk Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) (Item 117 on the Import Control List): Serial No. 925

1.1 The purpose of this Notice is to:

set out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of the CPTPP dairy TRQ;
invite applications for allocation under the TRQ for the next allocation year; and
explain how to apply for permits for imports of dairy

Organization: Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada