Environmental Response Regulations — 9
 each primary area of response: (i) at least 120 tonnes, (ii) at least 800 tonnes, (iii) at least 2,000 tonnes, (iv) subject to subsection (5), at least 8,000 tonnes; and (b) four notification exercises each year for each primary area of response. Enhanced response area (4) A response organization must conduct at least one exercise referred to in paragraph (1)(a) that simulates a discharge of a quantity of oil equivalent to that described in any of subparagraphs (3)(a)(i) to (iv) with respect to each enhanced response area, if any. The exercise counts towards one of the eight exercises referred to in paragraph (3)(a) for the primary area of response that is nearest to the enhanced response area in respect of which the exercise is conducted. More than one primary area of response (5) If a response organization has more than one primary area of response, the exercise referred to in subparagraph (3)(a)(iv) may be conducted only once in its geographic area. Exercise program schedule 27 (1) A response organization must establish a schedule by primary area of response that specifies the year in which it plans to conduct each exercise referred to in paragraph 26 (1)(a), the quantity of discharged oil that the exercise will simulate and, in the case of an exercise referred to in subsection 26 (4), the enhanced response area in respect of which the exercise will take place. Changes to schedule (2) A response organization must not make any changes to the schedule without the approval of the Minister. Request of Minister 28 A response organization must, at the request of the Minister, conduct an exercise referred to in paragraph 26 (1)(a) and that exercise counts, for the primary area of response that is nearest to the location in respect of which the exercise is conducted, as an exercise referred to in any of subparagraphs 26 (3)(a)(i) to (iv) with respect to the equivalent quantity of oil. Ministerial involvement 29 A response organization must collaborate with the Minister in the development of each exercise referred to in paragraph 26 (1)(a) from the beginning of its development and take into account the Minister’s comments. Amendment or addition of objectives 30 A response organization must amend any objective of or add an objective to an exercise at the request of the Minister. Stakeholder involvement 31 A response organization must invite local Indigenous groups and other local stakeholders to participate in the exercises referred to in paragraph 26 (1)(a). Exercise report 32 A response organization must submit a report to the Minister within 45 days after the day on which it conducts an exercise and must include in the report (a) the date on which the exercise was conducted; (b) a description of any simulation that was conducted; (c) a description of the objectives of the exercise, the means used to meet the objectives and an indication of whether the objectives were met; and (d) any deficiencies that were identified, a description of the actions that are planned to address those deficiencies and any possible improvements that could be made to the response plan referred to in section 18 or to future exercises. Other Requirements Evidence 33 A response organization must submit to the Minister upon request and in the form and manner specified by the Minister, any evidence, including demonstrations, that the Minister determines is necessary to establish that the response organization is capable of responding to an oil pollution incident of up to 10,000 tonnes of oil in an operating environment in its geographic area. Notice 34 A response organization must notify the Minister as soon as feasible after it responds to an oil pollution incident or to any other incident that could affect its ability to respond to an oil pollution incident. Written confirmation — vessels 35 (1) A response organization must obtain written confirmation from the owner or operator of a vessel referred to in paragraph 18 (1)(f), and submit the confirmation to