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Regulation creates a separate employment regime for Statistics Canada census/survey workers, excluding them from key Public Service Employment Act provisions. Positions are term-only, internal appointments restricted, acting appointment requirements vary by duration, deployments can occur without consent, and probationary termination requires only 7 days notice.

Creates a permanent underclass of临时 workers with minimal job security (7-day termination) and restricted mobility, violating principle that all workers deserve equal protection under employment law. The two-tier system undermines morale, creates administrative complexity, and enables government to circumvent standard employment protections for work that is often permanent in practice given Statistics Canada's ongoing survey obligations.

This regulation defines the circumstances under which the federal government can mandate fuel composition requirements, specifically during declared emergencies or national security situations involving fuel shortages.

This regulation grants the government power to override market mechanisms and mandate fuel composition during emergencies, creating potential for political interference in energy markets and supply chains. The regulation's scope allows for arbitrary fuel composition requirements that could distort markets, increase costs, and reduce energy security by preventing private sector adaptation to shortages. Emergency situations are better handled by market price signals and voluntary coordination rather than government-mandated fuel composition requirements.

Temporary exemption for RCMP from Radiocommunication Act prohibitions on radio interference, limited to a specific quadrilateral in Ontario/Quebec during June 23-25, 2010, for security, safety, or international relations purposes, with minimization requirements.

Expired time-limited order (June 2010) that is no longer in force. Original flaws include lack of oversight and accountability for interference with private communications, potentially enabling unchecked government intrusion under vague 'security' rationales.

A one-time tariff and tax remission order for the 2010 IAAF World Junior Athletics Championships in Moncton, providing duty-free imports for athletes, officials, sponsors, suppliers, media rights holders, and the local organizing committee, with conditions including export/destruction by Dec 31, 2010.

Obsolete (2010 event with all deadlines expired) and exemplifies harmful regulatory privilege. It violates equal treatment under law by granting selective tax exemptions to politically favored events, distorts market competition, and represents corporate welfare that undermines neutral governance. The unseen costs include precedent-setting interventionism and the erosion of rule-of-law principles that should govern taxation.

Regulation prescribes classes (banks, insurers, securities dealers), amounts ($500,000), and percentages (12%, 10%, 15%) for financial institutions under GST/HST input tax credit allocation rules (s.141.02 Excise Tax Act).

Arbitrary thresholds distort business structuring, create compliance costs, and lock in regulatory treatment that could be handled by flexible accounting principles; unseen effects include barriers to entry and incentives to game prescribed categories rather than focus on productive activity.

Establishes the Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone (NORDREG Zone) and requires reporting requirements for vessels over 300 gross tonnage, towing/pushing vessels over 500 gross tonnage, and vessels carrying pollutants or dangerous goods. Vessels must provide sailing plans, position reports, final reports, and deviation reports to NORDREG CANADA.

This regulation creates unnecessary reporting burdens that increase operational costs for shipping companies without clear safety benefits. The reporting requirements duplicate existing international maritime safety protocols and create regulatory complexity that could deter shipping in northern waters, reducing economic activity and access to remote communities. The costs of compliance (staff time, communication systems, potential delays) outweigh the benefits, especially given that similar information is already collected through other channels.

Marine occupational health and safety regulations applying to Canadian vessels, mandating detailed technical standards for means of access, scaffolding, guardrails, crew accommodation, sanitation, potable water, and record-keeping, incorporating ANSI, CSA, SOLAS and other standards by reference

Imposes high compliance costs that reduce competitiveness of Canadian shipping, stifles innovation through prescriptive mandates, extends regulation into non-safety amenities, interferes with freedom of contract, and creates barriers to entry that ultimately reduce employment opportunities and increase costs for consumers.

Establishes rules for determining the place of supply for goods and services for GST/HST purposes, including definitions of key terms and specific provisions for various types of supplies such as intangible property, services, transportation, and special cases like customs brokerage and railway rolling stock.

Canadians would be worse off if this regulation was deleted because it provides essential clarity for tax compliance and prevents double taxation or tax evasion. The rules ensure businesses correctly determine where to remit GST/HST, which is critical for maintaining the integrity of Canada's consumption tax system and funding public services.

Temporary exemption for Royal Canadian Mounted Police from Radiocommunication Act provisions during May 2010, allowing interference with radiocommunication in specific Ontario region for security, safety, or international relations purposes with geographic and technical limitations.

Temporary, geographically limited exemption creates regulatory inconsistency and uncertainty. Such targeted exemptions undermine the uniform application of law and create arbitrary carve-outs that benefit specific government entities while imposing costs on others. The regulation's narrow scope and short duration suggest it addresses a specific tactical need that could be handled through existing emergency powers or coordination mechanisms without creating permanent regulatory exceptions.

Regulations 1-4 were repealed in 2010 by SOR/2010-110, section 3, rendering them obsolete and no longer in effect.

These regulations have already been repealed and are no longer in force, making them obsolete. Repealing obsolete regulations reduces regulatory burden and complexity without any cost to Canadians.

Provides GST/HST tax remission to specific First Nations bands in Saskatchewan when purchasing land to fulfill historical treaty land entitlement obligations. Applies to purchases made after September 23, 1992 under specific settlement agreements, with acreage limits per band and conditions including 4-year application deadline and no duplicate refunds.

Canadians would be worse off because deleting this would break Canada's legal and moral treaty obligations, perpetuating historical injustice and undermining rule of law. The remission achieves its outcome through a narrow, targeted mechanism that corrects a historical government failure to provide promised land—it does not distort broader markets or create perverse incentives beyond fulfilling specific contractual commitments.

This regulation establishes procedural rules for summary conviction appeals in New Brunswick, governing how appeals from provincial court decisions to the Court of Queen's Bench are commenced, processed, and heard. It covers notice requirements, transcript preparation, exhibit handling, hearing procedures, and abandonment processes for both defendants and prosecutors.

Canadians would be worse off if this regulation was deleted because it provides essential procedural safeguards for criminal appeals. Without these standardized rules, the appeals process would become chaotic and inconsistent, potentially denying defendants their right to appeal convictions or sentences. The regulation ensures timely processing, proper documentation, and fair hearing procedures that protect both defendants and the Crown in summary conviction cases.

Procedural rule governing criminal appeals to the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick, covering filing deadlines, notice requirements, transcript preparation, appeal book formatting, submissions, and abandonment procedures.

These rules are essential for orderly administration of justice, ensuring due process, consistent procedures, and efficient appellate review. Removal would create chaos, procedural unfairness, and undermine the right to appeal. They achieve necessary judicial management that cannot be feasibly replaced.

Yukon Summary Conviction Appeal Rules governing appeals from Territorial Court to Supreme Court, establishing procedural requirements for notices of appeal, timelines, document filing, and hearing procedures.

These rules provide essential procedural fairness and due process for criminal appeals, ensuring timely resolution of cases, proper documentation, and equal access to justice. Without them, the appeal system would lack structure, potentially denying defendants their Charter rights to appeal and creating arbitrary outcomes.

Procedural rules governing criminal appeals in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, setting timelines for filings, document formatting requirements, and case management processes to ensure orderly and expeditious justice.

Deletion would create chaos and unpredictability in criminal appeals, undermining access to justice and the rule of law. The rules provide essential structure while allowing judicial discretion (waivers, time adjustments) to balance efficiency with fairness. The minimal compliance burden is outweighed by the benefits of an orderly appellate system.