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Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations — 21
Other reports 21 The master of a vessel must ensure that a report is provided as soon as feasible after the master becomes aware of any of the following circumstances: (a) there is a fire or explosion on board the vessel; (b) the vessel is involved in a collision, grounding or striking; (c) the vessel makes unforeseen contact with the bottom without going aground; (d) there is a defect in the vessel’s hull, main propulsion system, steering system, anchor or any equipment that is required under the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 ; (e) the vessel’s seaworthiness is affected; (f) all or part of the vessel’s cargo shifts or falls overboard; (g) another vessel is in apparent difficulty; (h) there is an obstruction to navigation; (i) in addition to a missing, out of position or malfunctioning aid to navigation that must be reported under subsection 129(2) of the Act, an aid to navigation is damaged; (j) there are ice or weather conditions that are hazardous to safe navigation; (k) there is a pollutant in the water; (l) another vessel may impede the movement of the vessel or of other vessels; (m) there is a risk, identified in Part 3 of Radio Aids to Marine Navigation , to the health and well-being of individuals on board the vessel including the crew; (n) there is a risk, identified in Part 3 of Radio Aids to Marine Navigation , to marine safety or the marine environment.
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Deviation report 22 In the case of a significant change in the information contained in a report, the master must ensure that a deviation report containing the updated information is provided as soon as feasible after the master becomes aware of the change.
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Local Eastern VTS Zones 23 This Part applies in respect of the Local Eastern VTS Zones described in Schedule 3.
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Application 24 (1) In addition to the vessels referred to in subsection 3 (1), sections 26 to 30 apply to the following vessels that are about to enter, leave or proceed within a VTS Zone: (a) a vessel that is 20 m or more in length other than (i) a pleasure craft that is less than 30 m in length, and (ii) a fishing vessel that is less than 24 m in length and not more than 150 gross tonnage; and (b) a vessel that is engaged in towing or pushing another vessel or an object, other than fishing gear, unless the vessel and the other vessel or object being towed or pushed is within a log booming ground, if (i) the combined length of the vessel and the other vessel or object is 45 m or more, or (ii) the length of the other vessel or object is 20 m or more. Prescribed classes (2) In addition to the vessels referred to in section 4 , the vessels referred to in subsection (1) are prescribed classes of vessels for the purposes of subsections 126(1) and (3) of the Act.
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Sailing plan — 24 hours 25 If a vessel enters a VTS Zone from outside Canadian waters, the master of the vessel must ensure that a sailing plan is provided at least 24 hours before the vessel enters the VTS Zone, or as soon as feasible before the vessel enters the VTS Zone if the estimated time of arrival of the vessel is less than 24 hours after the time the vessel departed from the last port of call.
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Sailing plan — other 26 The master of a vessel must ensure that a sailing plan is provided (a) at least 15 minutes before the vessel enters a VTS Zone, except if the vessel was granted a clearance to enter under paragraph 126(3)(a) of the Act; (b) at least 15 minutes before the vessel begins a manoeuvre in a VTS Zone that may be detrimental to safe navigation; (c) at least 15 minutes before the vessel departs from a berth within a VTS Zone; and (d) immediately before the vessel gets underway within a VTS Zone if the vessel has been stranded, has stopped as a result of a breakdown in the main propulsion or steering system or has been involved in a collision.
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Position report 27 The master of a vessel must ensure that a position report is provided (a) when the vessel arrives at a calling-in-point described in Part 3 of Radio Aids to Marine Navigation ; (b) as soon as feasible after the manoeuvre referred to in paragraph 26 (b) is completed; and (c) immediately before the vessel departs from a berth within a VTS Zone.
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Final report 28 The master of a vessel must ensure that a final report is provided (a) on the arrival of the vessel at a berth within a VTS Zone; and (b) immediately before the vessel leaves a VTS Zone, except if the vessel enters any other VTS Zone.
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Other reports 29 The master of a vessel must ensure that a report is provided as soon as feasible after the master becomes aware of any of the following circumstances: (a) there is a fire or explosion on board the vessel; (b) the vessel is involved in a collision, grounding or striking; (c) the vessel makes unforeseen contact with the bottom without going aground; (d) there is a defect in the vessel’s hull, main propulsion system, steering system, anchor or any equipment that is required under the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 ; (e) the vessel’s seaworthiness is affected; (f) all or part of the vessel’s cargo shifts or falls overboard; (g) another vessel is in apparent difficulty; (h) there is an obstruction to navigation; (i) in addition to a missing, out of position or malfunctioning aid to navigation that must be reported under subsection 129(2) of the Act, an aid to navigation is damaged; (j) there are ice or weather conditions that are hazardous to safe navigation; (k) there is a pollutant in the water; (l) another vessel may impede the movement of the vessel or of other vessels; (m) there is a risk, identified in Part 3 of Radio Aids to Marine Navigation , to the health and well-being of individuals on board the vessel including the crew; (n) there is a risk, identified in Part 3 of Radio Aids to Marine Navigation , to marine safety or the marine environment.
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Deviation report 30 In the case of a significant change in the information contained in a report, the master must ensure that a deviation report containing the updated information is provided as soon as feasible after the master becomes aware of the change.
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Northern VTS Zone 31 This Part applies in respect of the Northern VTS Zone described in Schedule 4.
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Sailing plan 32 The master of a vessel must ensure that a sailing plan is provided (a) at least 24 hours before the vessel enters the VTS Zone, or as soon as feasible before the vessel enters the VTS Zone if the estimated time of arrival of the vessel is less than 24 hours after the time the vessel departed from the last port of call; (b) more than one hour but not more than two hours before the vessel departs from a berth within the VTS Zone unless the vessel is proceeding to another berth in the same port; and (c) immediately before the vessel gets underway within the VTS Zone if the vessel has been stranded, has stopped as a result of a breakdown in the main propulsion or steering system or has been involved in a collision.
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Position report 33 (1) The master of a vessel must ensure that a position report is provided (a) immediately after the vessel enters the VTS Zone; and (b) daily at 1600 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), if a vessel is underway within the VTS Zone, unless the information required by Regulation 19-1 of Chapter V of SOLAS is being transmitted in accordance with that Regulation. Definition of SOLAS (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), SOLAS means the International Convention for the Safety of Life At Sea of 1974, and the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life At Sea of 1974, as amended from time to time.
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Final report 34 The master of a vessel must ensure that a final report is provided (a) on the arrival of the vessel at a berth within the VTS Zone; and (b) immediately before the vessel leaves the VTS Zone.
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Other reports 35 The master of a vessel must ensure that a report is provided as soon as feasible after the master becomes aware of any of the following circumstances: (a) there is a fire or explosion on board the vessel; (b) the vessel is involved in a collision, grounding or striking; (c) the vessel makes unforeseen contact with the bottom without going aground; (d) there is a defect in the vessel’s hull, main propulsion system, steering system, anchor or any equipment that is required under the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 ; (e) the vessel’s seaworthiness is affected; (f) all or part of the vessel’s cargo shifts or falls overboard; (g) another vessel is in apparent difficulty; (h) there is an obstruction to navigation; (i) in addition to a missing, out of position or malfunctioning aid to navigation that must be reported under subsection 129(2) of the Act, an aid to navigation is damaged; (j) there are ice or weather conditions that are hazardous to safe navigation; (k) there is a pollutant in the water; (l) another vessel may impede the movement of the vessel or of other vessels; (m) there is a risk, identified in Part 3 of Radio Aids to Marine Navigation , to the health and well-being of individuals on board the vessel including the crew; (n) there is a risk, identified in Part 3 of Radio Aids to Marine Navigation , to marine safety or the marine environment.
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Deviation report 36 In the case of a significant change in the information contained in a report, the master must ensure that a deviation report containing the updated information is provided as soon as feasible after the master becomes aware of the change.
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39 The following Regulations are repealed: (a) the Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations 2 ; 2 SOR/89-98 (b) the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations 3 ; and 3 SOR/89-99 (c) the Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations 4 . 4 SOR/2010-127
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Three months after publication 40 These Regulations come into force on the day that, in the third month after the month in which they are published in the Canada Gazette , Part II, has the same calendar number as the day on which they are published or, if that third month has no day with that number, the last day of that third month.
Landfill Methane Regulations — a
Whereas, under subsection 332(1) a of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 b , the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette , Part I, on June 29, 2024, a copy of the annexed Order, which was proposed to be made under the title Regulations Respecting the Reduction in the Release of Methane (Waste Sector) , and persons were given an opportunity to file comments with respect to the proposed Regulations or to file a notice of objection requesting that a board of review be established and stating the reasons for the objection; a S.C. 2023, c. 12, s. 55 b S.C. 1999, c. 33
Landfill Methane Regulations — c
Whereas, in accordance with subsection 93(3) of that Act, the National Advisory Committee has been given an opportunity to provide its advice under section 6 c of that Act; c S.C. 2015, c. 3, par. 172(d)
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And whereas, in accordance with subsection 93(4) of that Act, the Governor in Council is of the opinion that the proposed Regulations do not regulate an aspect of a substance that is regulated by or under any other Act of Parliament in a manner that provides, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, sufficient protection to the environment and human health;
Landfill Methane Regulations — d
Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health, makes the annexed Landfill Methane Regulations under subsection 93(1) d and section 286.1 e of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 b . d S.C. 2023, c. 12, ss. 33(1) to (6) e 2009, c. 14, s. 80
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active landfill gas recovery system means any system that employs landfill gas recovery wells, piping, blowers, fans, pumps or compressors to create a pressure gradient to actively extract landfill gas. ( système de récupération active de gaz d’enfouissement )
Landfill Methane Regulations — (a)
authorized official means (a) in respect of an owner or operator who is an individual, that individual or another individual who is authorized to act on their behalf; (b) in respect of an owner or operator that is a corporation, an officer of the corporation who is authorized to act on its behalf; and (c) in respect of an owner or operator that is an entity other than a corporation, an individual who is authorized to act on its behalf. ( agent autorisé )
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biocover means a landfill cover that is designed to support microbial oxidation of methane via the aerobic pathway. ( biocouverture )
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closed , in relation to a landfill, means that the landfill has permanently ceased to accept solid waste for disposal. ( fermé )
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EPA Method 21 means the method of the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States entitled Method 21 — Determination of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks , set out in Appendix A-7 to Part 60 of Title 40, chapter I of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States. ( méthode 21 de l’EPA )
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EPA OTM 51 means the method of the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States entitled Other Test Method 51 (OTM-51) - UAS Application of Method 21 for Surface Emission Monitoring of Landfills . ( autre méthode 51 de l’EPA )
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equipment component means any part of a landfill gas management system that contains landfill gas including wells, pipes, flanges, fittings, valves, flame arrestors, knock-out drums, sampling ports, blowers, compressors and connectors. ( composant d’équipement )
Landfill Methane Regulations — (a)
exceedance means, in relation to (a) a surface methane concentration, a concentration of 500 ppmv or more; and (b) a zone-average surface methane concentration, a concentration of 25 ppmv or more. ( dépassement )
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final cover means a landfill cover that is placed on the portions of a landfill where acceptance of solid waste for disposal has permanently ceased. ( couverture finale )
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landfill gas means a mixture of gases, including methane, generated by the decomposition of biodegradable waste in a landfill. ( gaz d’enfouissement )
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landfill gas management system means a system used in a landfill to recover and combust or process landfill gas. ( système de gestion de gaz d’enfouissement )
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location of concern in relation to a surface methane concentration, means a location with a concentration of at least 200 ppmv but less than 500 ppmv. ( emplacement préoccupant )
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methane leak means a methane leak with a methane concentration of 500 ppmv or more. ( fuite de méthane )
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methane modelling tool means the Landfill Methane Modelling Tool published by Environment and Climate Change Canada for the calculation of methane generation at Canadian landfills. ( outil de modélisation du méthane )
Landfill Methane Regulations — (a)
monitoring event means, as the case may be, each of the monitoring events in relation to (a) landfill gas recovery wells required under subsection 10 (1); (b) equipment components required under subsection 13 (1); or (c) surface methane concentrations and zone-average surface methane concentrations required under subsection 17 (1). ( activité de surveillance )
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municipal solid waste means waste that originates from residential, commercial, institutional, construction, renovation, demolition or land clearing sources. ( déchet solide municipal )
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operator means a person that has the charge, management or control of a landfill or a landfill gas management system. ( exploitant )
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ppmv means parts per million by volume. ( ppmv )
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vent means to passively emit landfill gas to the atmosphere via vent pipes. ( évacuation )
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zone-average surface methane concentration means the average of all methane concentrations recorded within a specified zone of 4500 m 2 . ( concentration moyenne de méthane en surface par zone )
Landfill Methane Regulations — 2
Protection of environment 2 For the purpose of protecting the environment and of reducing the immediate or long-term harmful effects of the emission of methane on the environment or its biological diversity, these Regulations (a) establish requirements to limit methane emissions from certain landfills; and (b) designate the contravention of certain of its provisions as serious offences by adding them to the schedule to the Regulations Designating Regulatory Provisions for Purposes of Enforcement (Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999).
Landfill Methane Regulations — 3
Application 3 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), these Regulations apply to (a) any landfill in which any quantity of municipal solid waste was disposed of after January 1, 2010 and that has more than 450 000 tonnes of municipal solid waste in place; and (b) any landfill in which more than 20 000 tonnes of municipal solid waste was disposed of in 2025 or is disposed of in any subsequent calendar year and that has more than 200 000 tonnes of municipal solid waste in place. Non-application — waste types (2) These Regulations do not apply to a landfill into which only the following types of waste have been disposed of: (a) hazardous waste; (b) non-biodegradable waste, such as soil, rock, asphalt, concrete, brick, glass, ceramics, clay products, inert slag, asbestos-containing waste and metals; (c) waste produced by forest products operations; or (d) construction and demolition waste. Non-application — non-contiguous portions (3) These Regulations do not apply to any portion of a landfill (a) that is not contiguous with any other portion of the landfill; (b) in which no municipal solid waste was disposed of after January 1, 2010; and (c) that is under final cover.
Landfill Methane Regulations — 6
Deferral of date 6 (1) The Minister may, on the application of an owner or operator of a landfill, defer the applicable date referred to in subparagraph 5 (2)(a)(ii) by no more than two years. Application for deferral (2) The application must be submitted to the Minister at least 180 days before the day on which sections 7 to 24 would apply under subparagraph 5 (2)(a)(ii). The application must include (a) the name, title, civic and postal addresses, telephone number and email address of the owner or operator, the owner or operator’s authorized official and a contact person, if different from the authorized official; (b) the name of the landfill and any identification numbers used for reporting to federal and provincial authorities; (c) the landfill’s civic address and latitude and longitude coordinates, expressed in decimal degrees to five decimal places; (d) the reasons for their request; (e) a description of the measures required to comply with sections 7 to 24 ; (f) the expected date for completion of the measures and the reasons why it is the earliest feasible date to do so; and (g) a description of what will be done to minimize methane emissions until the measures are completed. Decision (3) A deferral shall be granted if the Minister is satisfied that the owner or operator’s inability to meet the requirements of sections 7 to 24 is due to circumstances that are beyond the owner or operator’s control and that arise from (a) an outstanding provincial or territorial regulatory permit or approval; or (b) the delayed procurement, delivery or installation of necessary equipment. Revocation (4) The Minister shall revoke a deferral if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the owner or operator has submitted false or misleading information to the Minister. Procedure (5) Before revoking a deferral, the Minister shall provide the owner or operator with written reasons for the proposed revocation and an opportunity to make written representations in respect of it.
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Venting prohibited 7 (1) Subject to subsection (2), an owner or operator of a landfill shall not vent landfill gas from a portion of the landfill where waste has been disposed of. Exceptions (2) Landfill gas may be vented (a) when it is necessary to do so to conduct repairs, equipment maintenance or active landfill gas recovery system expansions; (b) when it is necessary to do so to avoid serious risk to human health or safety or to prevent the subsurface migration of landfill gas offsite; or (c) in portions of the landfill that are under final cover, if the methane concentration in landfill gas in the venting location is below 25% by volume in four consecutive quarterly measurements taken using an instrument documented by the manufacturer to be capable of measuring the methane concentration in landfill gas and that is calibrated and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.