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Emergency Order for the Protection of the Greater Sage-Grouse — Emergency Order for the Protection of the Greater Sage-Grouse
quarter-section means a unit of land described in the Dominion Land Survey System that has an area of approximately 64 ha or 800 m by 800 m. ( quart de section )
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Non-application 1.1 Despite paragraph 2(b) and subsections 3(7) and (8), this Order does not apply to (a) legal subdivision 12 of the northwest quarter-section of section 29, township 2, range 29 and west of the third meridian; and (b) legal subdivisions 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the southwest quarter-section of section 29, township 2, range 29 and west of the third meridian. SOR/2014-54, s. 1
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Alberta and Saskatchewan 2 For the purposes of paragraph 80(4)(c) of the Species at Risk Act , the following areas are identified as habitat that is necessary for the survival or recovery of the Greater Sage-Grouse: (a) in Alberta, the area that is composed of (i) the legal subdivisions of the quarter-sections that are listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 for which a provision is set out in any of columns 2 to 5, (ii) the parts of road allowances that are between any two legal subdivisions referred to in subparagraph (i) and that are contiguous to them, and (iii) the parts formed by the intersection of two road allowances whose four corners each touch a legal subdivision referred to in subparagraph (i); and (b) in Saskatchewan, the area that is composed of (i) the legal subdivisions of the quarter-sections that are listed in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 for which a provision is set out in any of columns 2 to 5, (ii) the parts of road allowances that are between any two legal subdivisions referred to in subparagraph (i) and that are contiguous to them, and (iii) the parts formed by the intersection of two road allowances whose four corners each touch a legal subdivision referred to in subparagraph (i).
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 constructing does not include (a) reconstructing or repairing a pole or structure — including a fence — that exists on the date of the coming into force of this Order or replacing it with a pole or structure — including a fence — whose dimensions do not exceed those of the existing pole or structure; or (b) reconstructing or repairing a structure or machine that produces a noise and that exists on the date of the coming into force of this Order or replacing it with a structure or machine whose dimensions and noise levels do not exceed those of the existing structure or machine. Application — paragraphs (1)( a ) and ( b ) (7) Paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) apply to (a) the legal subdivisions of the quarter-sections that are listed in column 1 of Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 for which “3(1)(a) to (f)” or “3(1)(a) to (f) and 4” is set out in any of columns 2 to 5; (b) the parts of road allowances that are between any two legal subdivisions referred to in paragraph (a) and that are contiguous to them; and (c) the parts formed by the intersection of two road allowances whose four corners each touch a legal subdivision referred to in paragraph (a). Application — paragraphs (1)( c ) to ( f ) (8) Paragraphs (1)(c) to (f) apply to (a) the legal subdivisions of the quarter-sections that are listed in column 1 of Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 for which “3(1)(a) to (f)”, “3(1)(a) to (f) and 4” or “3(1)(c) to (f) and 4” is set out in any of columns 2 to 5; (b) the parts of road allowances that are between any two legal subdivisions referred to in paragraph (a) and that are contiguous to them; and (c) the parts formed by the intersection of two road allowances whose four corners each touch a legal subdivision referred to in paragraph (a).
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Prohibited acute sensory disturbances 4 (1) A person must not operate a facility, motor vehicle or machine that produces a noise that exceeds 45 dB(A) at any given time between 1.5 hours before sunset to 1.5 hours after sunrise during the period beginning on April 1 and ending on May 30 of any given year, within a legal subdivision or road allowance. Sunset and sunrise times (2) Sunset and sunrise times are established by using the forecast of Environment Canada for the location that is closest to the location to which a prohibition applies under subsection (1). Non-application (3) Subsection (1) does not apply either inside or within 100 m of (a) a residential building that exists on the date of the coming into force of this Order; (b) a building that is used for the purposes of an agricultural operation if it exists on the date of the coming into force of this Order; (c) a shelter that is used for the purposes of an agricultural operation if it remains at the same place where it was located on the date of the coming into force of this Order; or (d) a structure or machine that is used to feed, handle, treat or provide water to grazing animals if it is used at the same place where it was used before the coming into force of this Order. Non-application (4) The prohibition against operating a motor vehicle that produces a noise that exceeds 45 dB(A) during the period set out in subsection (1) does not apply to a person who operates a motor vehicle (a) to or from a residential building; (b) to or from a place where that person is conducting an agricultural operation; or (c) to visit a person who is conducting an agricultural operation. Application (5) This section applies to (a) the legal subdivisions of the quarter-sections that are listed in column 1 of Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 1 for which “3(1)(a) to (f) and 4” or “3(1)(c) to (f) and 4” is set out in any of columns 2 to 5; (b) the parts of road allowances that are between any two legal subdivisions referred to in paragraph (a) and that are contiguous to them; and (c) the parts formed by the intersection of two road allowances whose four corners each touch a legal subdivision referred to in paragraph (a). SOR/2017-223, s. 1(E)
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Exception 5 The prohibitions do not apply to a person engaging in activities related to public safety or health, or to the health of animals and plants, that are authorized under provincial law.
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Offences 6 Paragraphs 3 (1)(a) to (f) and subsection 4 (1) may give rise to offences under section 97 of the Species at Risk Act .
Emergency Order for the Protection of the Greater Sage-Grouse — 90 days after registration
90 days after registration * 7 This Order comes into force 90 days after the day on which it is registered. * [Note: Order in force February 18, 2014.]
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1 A fence for grazing animals other than bison must not be greater than 1.2 m in height and must be constructed with a maximum of four wires that are single-, double- or triple-stranded and that are parallel to the ground, but must not be constructed of page wire, chicken wire, chain link or other similar woven wire.
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2 A fence for bison must not be greater than 1.7 m in height and must be constructed with a maximum of five wires that are single-, double- or triple-stranded and that are parallel to the ground, but must not be constructed of page wire, chicken wire, chain link or other similar woven wire.
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4 The top two wires must be marked with flagging or reflectors that are spaced at intervals of not more than 1.5 m.
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5 Fence posts must be designed to deter perching by avian predators of the Greater Sage-Grouse, including by fitting the posts with deterrent devices such as spikes, caps or cones or, in the case of metal fence posts, by cutting them at an angle of approximately 45°.
Prepaid Payment Products Regulations — a
His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to sections 454 a , 458.3 b , 459.4 c , 572 d , 575.1 e , 576.2 f and 978 g of the Bank Act h , sections 385.21 i , 385.252 j , 385.28 k and 463 l of the Cooperative Credit Associations Act m , sections 485 n , 488.1 o , 489.2 p , 603 q , 606.1 r , 607.1 s and 1021 t of the Insurance Companies Act u and sections 440 v , 443.2 w , 444.3 x and 531 y of the Trust and Loan Companies Act z , makes the annexed Prepaid Payment Products Regulations . a S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 44 b S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 47 c S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 51 d S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 68 e S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 70 f S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 72 g S.C. 2010, c. 12, s. 2092 h S.C. 1991, c. 46 i S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 113 j S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 115 k S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 117 l S.C. 2005, c. 54, s. 208 m S.C. 1991, c. 48 n S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 135 o S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 137 p S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 139 q S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 149 r S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 151 s S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 152 t S.C. 2005, c. 54, s. 364 u S.C. 1991, c. 47 v S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 173 w S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 175 x S.C. 2012, c. 5, s. 178 y S.C. 2005, c. 54, s. 449 z S.C. 1991, c. 45
Prepaid Payment Products Regulations — 1
Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations. institution means any of the following: (a) [Repealed, SOR/2021-181, s. 118] (b) [Repealed, SOR/2021-181, s. 118] (c) a retail association, as defined in section 2 of the Cooperative Credit Associations Act ; (d) a company, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act ; (e) a foreign company, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act ; or (f) a company, as defined in section 2 of the Trust and Loan Companies Act . ( institution ) maintenance fee means a fee in relation to a prepaid payment product that is charged after the product has been purchased, other than a fee associated with the holder’s use of the product or of any service related to it. ( frais de tenue de compte ) prepaid payment product means a payment card, whether physical or electronic, that is — or can be — loaded with funds and that can be used by the card holder to make withdrawals or purchase goods or services.  ( produit de paiement prépayé ) promotional product means a prepaid payment product that is purchased by an entity and distributed as part of a promotional, loyalty or award program. ( produit promotionnel ) SOR/2021-181, s. 118
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institution means any of the following: (a) [Repealed, SOR/2021-181, s. 118] (b) [Repealed, SOR/2021-181, s. 118] (c) a retail association, as defined in section 2 of the Cooperative Credit Associations Act ; (d) a company, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act ; (e) a foreign company, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act ; or (f) a company, as defined in section 2 of the Trust and Loan Companies Act . ( institution )
Prepaid Payment Products Regulations — Prepaid Payment Products Regulations
maintenance fee means a fee in relation to a prepaid payment product that is charged after the product has been purchased, other than a fee associated with the holder’s use of the product or of any service related to it. ( frais de tenue de compte )
Prepaid Payment Products Regulations — Prepaid Payment Products Regulations
prepaid payment product means a payment card, whether physical or electronic, that is — or can be — loaded with funds and that can be used by the card holder to make withdrawals or purchase goods or services.  ( produit de paiement prépayé )
Prepaid Payment Products Regulations — Prepaid Payment Products Regulations
promotional product means a prepaid payment product that is purchased by an entity and distributed as part of a promotional, loyalty or award program. ( produit promotionnel )
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Issued in Canada by institution 2 These Regulations apply to prepaid payment products that are issued in Canada by an institution.
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Clear and simple language 3 Any disclosure referred to in these Regulations must be made in language, and presented in a manner, that is clear, simple and not misleading.
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Manner and content 4 (1) For the purposes of subsection 385.18(2) of the Cooperative Credit Associations Act , subsections 482(1.1) and 601(2) of the Insurance Companies Act and subsection 438(1.1) of the Trust and Loan Companies Act , the following information must, before a prepaid payment product is issued, be provided in any document that the issuing institution prepares for the issuance of the product, including on the product’s exterior packaging, if any, and be provided in writing to any person applying to the institution for the product: (a) the name of the issuing institution; (b) a toll-free telephone number that can be used to make inquiries about the product’s terms and conditions; (c) the following restrictions on the use of the product, if imposed by the issuing institution: (i) the fact that the product is not reloadable, (ii) the fact that the product cannot be used to make withdrawals, and (iii) any other restriction that could reasonably be expected to affect a person’s decision to acquire the product; (d) all fees that may be imposed on the product holder by the issuing institution in respect of the product; (e) if the funds that are loaded on the product are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, a statement to that effect; and (f) a statement indicating (i) in the case of a promotional product, either that the product holder’s right to use the funds that are loaded on the product will not expire or the day on which that right will expire, as the case may be, or (ii) in the case of any other prepaid payment product, that the product holder’s right to use the funds that are loaded on the product will not expire. Presentation of fee information (2) The information referred to in paragraph (1)(d) must be presented in an information box and appear prominently on any exterior packaging or other document referred to in subsection (1). SOR/2021-181, s. 119
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Exception — application by telephone 5 Despite section 4, if a person applies for a prepaid payment product by telephone, the information referred to in paragraphs 4(1)(a) to (f) must, before the product is issued, be disclosed to them orally instead of in writing.
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On issuance 6 (1) For the purposes of subsection 385.18(3) of the Cooperative Credit Associations Act , subsections 482(2) and 601(3) of the Insurance Companies Act and subsection 438(2) of the Trust and Loan Companies Act , any charges for which a natural person to whom a prepaid payment product is issued becomes responsible by accepting or using the product, as well as the following information, must be disclosed in writing to that person on issuance of the product: (a) the product’s terms and conditions, including the product holder’s rights and responsibilities with respect to a lost or stolen product; (b) a description of how the product holder can verify the balance of the funds loaded on the product; (c) a description of how the product holder may, in certain circumstances, use funds loaded on the product towards partial payment of a purchase; and (d) the information referred to in paragraphs 4(1)(a) to (f) unless the product is issued in person and that information was disclosed under subsection 4(1) immediately before the issuance of the product. Other than natural person (2) An institution must, on issuance of a prepaid payment product to a person other than a natural person, disclose to them any charges for which they become responsible by accepting or using the product as well as the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d). SOR/2021-181, s. 120
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On product 7 For the purposes of subsection 385.18(3) of the Cooperative Credit Associations Act , subsections 482(2) and 601(3) of the Insurance Companies Act and subsection 438(2) of the Trust and Loan Companies Act , an institution must disclose the following information by setting it out directly on the prepaid payment product or, if the product is electronic, by disclosing it electronically on the product holder’s request: (a) the name of the issuing institution; (b) the date on which the prepaid payment product expires, if any; (c) if it is a promotional product, the date, if any, on which the person’s right to use the funds that are loaded on the product will expire; (d) a toll-free telephone number that can be used to make inquiries about the prepaid payment product, including balance inquiries and complaints; and (e) a website address where the information referred to in paragraphs 4(1)(a) to (e) and section 6 can be obtained. SOR/2021-181, s. 121
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Fee changes 8 An institution must not increase any fee, or impose a new fee, associated with a prepaid payment product that is issued to a natural person unless (a) a person has, in their capacity as holder of the product, provided the institution with their name and mailing or email address; (b) the product holder has been given the opportunity to modify the information referred to in paragraph (a); and (c) the institution discloses the new or increased fee by (i) sending a notice to the most recent address provided for the product holder at least 30 days before the effective date of the new or increased fee, and (ii) displaying a notice on the institution’s website for a period of at least 60 days immediately before the effective date of the new or increased fee.
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Use of funds 9 An institution must not impose an expiry date on a prepaid payment product holder’s right to use the funds that are loaded on a prepaid payment product unless it is a promotional product.
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Maintenance fee 10 An institution must not impose a maintenance fee on a prepaid payment product holder for a period of 12 months after the day on which the product is activated unless it is (a) a promotional product; or (b) a reloadable product and the product holder has given their express consent to the imposition of the fee.
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Overdraft 11 An institution must not charge overdraft fees or interest in respect of a prepaid payment product without the express consent of the product holder.
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May 1, 2014 12 These Regulations come into force on May 1, 2014.
Explosives Regulations, 2013 — a
His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Natural Resources, pursuant to section 5 a of the Explosives Act b , makes the annexed Explosives Regulations, 2013 . a S.C. 2004, c. 15, s. 37 b R.S., c. E-17
Explosives Regulations, 2013 — 1
Overview 1 This Part sets out the scheme and application of these Regulations and exempts some explosives from provisions of the Explosives Act . It also defines certain terms that are used in the Regulations, including “explosives”. SOR/2022-121, s. 1 SOR/2024-77, s. 1
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Application of Regulations 5 (1) These Regulations apply to all explosives except the following, to which only Part 5 applies: (a) safety and strike-anywhere matches; (b) life-saving devices (for example, signals, flares and parachute release devices) that are being carried in an aircraft, train, vessel or vehicle as equipment that is necessary for its safe operation or for the safety of its occupants; (c) explosives classified as UN 3268 by the competent authority of their country of origin under the Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods , published by the United Nations; (d) explosives diluted to less than 1% by weight, including diluted explosives used as reagents (for example, 1H-tetrazole), training kits for sniffer dogs and kits to test the functioning of machines that detect trace levels of explosives; and (e) Christmas crackers containing less than 2 mg of explosive substance. Exemption from Explosives Act (2) Paragraphs 6(b) to (d) and subsections 9(2) and (3) of the Explosives Act do not apply to the explosives set out in subsection (1). Exemption from Act (3) Paragraph 6(e) and section 20 of the Explosives Act do not apply to the explosives set out in paragraphs (1)(a), (b), (d) and (e). Exemption from Act (4) Section 21 of the Explosives Act applies to the explosives set out in subsection (1) only in respect of the activities referred to in paragraph 6(a) of that Act, and to the explosives set out in paragraph 1(c) only in respect of the activities referred to in paragraph 6(e) of that Act. Explosives under control of allied armed forces (5) Explosives that are under the control of any armed forces that are cooperating with the Canadian Forces are deemed to be under the direction or control of the Minister of National Defence. SOR/2018-231, s. 1 SOR/2022-121, s. 4
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s in section 361. ( pièces pyrotechnique à effets spéciaux ) storage unit means a building, structure, place or container in which explosives are stored and that is not licensed. However, it does not include a dwelling or any structure, place or container in a dwelling. ( unité de stockage ) vendor magazine licence has the same meaning as in section 144. ( licence de poudrière (vendeur) ) vulnerable place refers to (a) any building in which people live, work or assemble; (b) public roads, railways and other transportation infrastructure; (c) pipelines and energy transmission lines; and (d) any place where a substance that increases the likelihood of a fire or explosion is likely to be stored. ( lieu vulnérable ) Exception (4) The definition manufacturing in subsection (3) does not apply in Part 20. SOR/2013-211, s. 499; SOR/2016-75, s. 1 SOR/2022-121, s. 4 SOR/2024-77, s. 2 SOR/2024-77, s. 145
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activity involving an explosive means acquiring, possessing, selling, offering for sale, storing, manufacturing, transporting, transporting in transit, importing, exporting or delivering an explosive or using fireworks. ( activité visant un explosif )
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attended means to be constantly monitored by a person and, unless these Regulations provide otherwise, includes monitoring by a person using electronic means. ( surveillé )
Explosives Regulations, 2013 — (a)
compatible means, in relation to a material, that the material (a) will not react chemically with an explosive or raw material so as to affect the functioning of the explosive or raw material or to increase the likelihood of an ignition of the explosive or raw material; and (b) will not be degraded by an explosive or raw material so as to affect its function or increase the likelihood of an ignition of the explosive or raw material. ( compatible )
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decontaminate means to completely remove, clean or purge an explosive substance from a building, room, area, vehicle, equipment or container. ( décontamination )
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explosive article means an article that contains one or more explosive substances. ( objet explosif )
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explosive substance means a solid or liquid substance — or a mixture of solid and liquid substances — that is capable, by chemical reaction, of producing a gas at a temperature, pressure and speed that is capable of causing damage to surrounding structures or infrastructure. It includes a substance — or a mixture of substances — that is designed to produce an effect of heat, light, sound, gas or smoke, or a combination of such effects, by means of a non-detonative self-sustaining exothermic chemical reaction, even if the substance or mixture does not produce a gas. ( matière explosive )
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industrial explosive has the same meaning as in section 213. ( explosif industriel )