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delete Rules for Regulating the Practice and Procedure of the Competition Tribunal SOR/94-290 · 2008
Summary

Document contains no active regulatory provisions - all sections 1-96 are marked as repealed by SOR/2008-141, s. 141. This is essentially a shell of a repealed regulation.

Reason

Already repealed and contains no enforceable provisions. Keeping repealed sections in the statute books creates regulatory clutter, confusion, and unnecessary citation burden. Complete deletion would clean the regulatory framework and reduce complexity for Legal professionals and businesses.

delete Regulations Respecting The Storage Of Material Containing Chlorobiphenyls (PCBs) SOR/92-507 · 2008
Summary

These regulations were repealed in 2008 and 2000, indicating they are no longer in effect and have been removed from the regulatory framework.

Reason

Regulations are already repealed and obsolete, representing outdated rules that have been successfully removed from the system without negative consequences.

delete Foreign Bank Representative Offices Regulations SOR/92-299 · 2008
Summary

This regulation governs the registration and operation of foreign bank representative offices in Canada. It establishes requirements for foreign banks to apply for registration, including submitting detailed information about their operations, financial statements, and regulatory compliance. The regulation also defines permitted activities for representative offices (promoting services and acting as liaison) and prohibits them from conducting business activities. It requires annual fees, employee reporting, and ongoing financial statement submissions.

Reason

This regulation creates unnecessary barriers to international banking services and increases compliance costs for foreign banks. The extensive disclosure requirements and annual fees add regulatory burden without clear consumer protection benefits. Representative offices could operate effectively under general business regulations without specialized banking oversight. The restrictions on permitted activities artificially limit market competition and prevent consumers from accessing international banking services more directly.

delete Frontier Lands Petroleum Royalty Regulations SOR/92-26 · 2008
Summary

Regulations governing petroleum royalty calculations, cost adjustments, and abandonment/restoration trusts for offshore oil and gas projects in Canada, including detailed formulas for royalty payments, cost recovery mechanisms, and trust certification requirements.

Reason

These regulations create complex royalty structures and trust mechanisms that increase administrative burden, distort market incentives, and create barriers to efficient resource development. The intricate cost adjustment formulas and abandonment trust requirements add significant compliance costs while potentially discouraging investment in Canadian petroleum resources.

delete Regulations Respecting Chlorobiphenyls SOR/91-152 · 2008
Summary

This regulation consists of sections 1-6, all marked as repealed by SOR/2008-273, s. 46, indicating these provisions have been nullified and have no legal force.

Reason

The regulation is already repealed and has no legal effect. Its presence in the regulatory corpus creates confusion, increases compliance uncertainty, and wastes administrative resources on maintaining dead letter provisions that no longer govern any conduct.

delete Regulations Respecting the Advertising, Sale and Importation of Hazardous Products (Lighters) SOR/89-514 · 2008
Summary

A regulatory document consisting entirely of sections repealed by SOR/2008-231, s. 18, with no remaining operative provisions.

Reason

The regulation is already fully repealed and serves no legal purpose; maintaining repealed text in the statute books creates unnecessary clutter and confusion without any benefit to Canadians.

delete Regulations Prescribing the Manner of Calculation of Contribution Rates SOR/89-221 · 2008
Summary

Five sections of a regulation document, all marked as repealed by SOR/2008-50, section 5. No substantive regulatory text remains; the document is a placeholder indicating prior legislation has been repealed.

Reason

Regulation is already repealed and therefore irrelevant. The document contains no current regulatory requirements and serves only as archival notation. Retaining repealed provisions in active review lists wastes administrative resources and creates confusion. Historical records should be maintained separately from active regulatory frameworks.

delete Regulations Prescribing the Terms and Conditions of the Loan to Ford New Holland, Inc. SOR/87-220 · 2008
Summary

These regulations authorize a government loan of up to $45.5 million to Ford New Holland, Inc. (FNH) to acquire a Winnipeg farm equipment facility and install a paint system, with specific repayment terms and conditions tied to Buhler Industries Inc.'s operations in Canada until 2017.

Reason

This is corporate welfare: government picking winners and losers, distorting markets, forcing taxpayers to finance private transactions. Such targeted interventions misallocate capital, create moral hazard, and give unfair advantage to politically connected firms over competitors who play by market rules. Eliminate all industrial subsidies.

delete Regulations Respecting the Extension for a Further Twenty Year Period of the Final Licence for the Development of Water Power at Kananaskis Falls on the Bow River in the Province Of Alberta SOR/77-665 · 2008
Summary

These regulations were repealed in 2008 under SOR/2008-170, section 2, indicating they were formally removed from the Canadian regulatory framework.

Reason

Regulations are already repealed and obsolete, representing unnecessary regulatory burden that has been eliminated.

delete Regulations Respecting the Extension for a Further Twenty Year Period of the Final Licence for the Development of Water Power at Horseshoe Falls on the Bow River in the Province Of Alberta SOR/77-664 · 2008
Summary

Repealed sections of a regulation as per SOR/2008-170; no substantive provisions remain in force.

Reason

Already repealed and thus legally irrelevant; retaining such repealed provisions adds unnecessary complexity to the regulatory corpus and may mislead readers about current obligations.

keep Administrative Monetary Penalties and Notices (CSA 2001) Regulations SOR/2008-97 · 2008
Summary

Administrative Monetary Penalties and Notices (CSA 2001) Regulations establish procedures for serving violation notices, compliance notices, default notices, and suspension/cancellation notices under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. The regulations specify service methods for individuals, corporations, and vessels, and set penalty ranges for various violations.

Reason

These regulations provide essential administrative procedures for enforcing shipping safety and environmental compliance. Without clear service mechanisms and penalty structures, enforcement of critical maritime regulations would be ineffective, potentially compromising vessel safety, crew welfare, and environmental protection in Canadian waters.

delete E.S. Fox Limited Remission Order SOR/2008-79 · 2008
Summary

Remission of duties paid on specific steel imports for E.S. Fox Limited, requiring claims within two years of order registration

Reason

This is a narrow, retroactive duty remission for a single company that creates unfair advantage, distorts market competition, and establishes precedent for selective regulatory relief rather than systemic trade reform

delete Point Lepreau, New Brunswick Nuclear Facility Exclusion Regulations (Parts I, II and III of the Canada Labour Code and the Non-Smokers’ Health Act) SOR/2008-76 · 2008
Summary

Regulation establishes a special labour and employment standards regime for Point Lepreau nuclear facility, excluding most federal labour code provisions and incorporating New Brunswick laws with adaptations, while maintaining nuclear safety oversight.

Reason

Creates a complex, facility-specific carve-out that distorts labor markets, increases compliance costs, and arbitrarily privileges existing unions, reducing economic efficiency and equal treatment.

delete Shared Premises Regulations (Retail Associations) SOR/2008-69 · 2008
Summary

Requires retail associations sharing premises with affiliated financial institutions to maintain separate workspaces for in-person deposit account openings, ensuring physical separation between entities.

Reason

This mandate imposes unnecessary physical layout costs, restricting business autonomy to optimize shared-space models. Consumer protection goals could be achieved through lightweight disclosure requirements rather than prescriptive workspace rules, making this regulation an inefficient constraint on operational flexibility.

delete Shared Premises Regulations (Trust and Loan Companies) SOR/2008-68 · 2008
Summary

Regulation permits trust and loan companies affiliated with CDIC-insured institutions to share premises but mandates physically separate workstations for in-person deposit account openings to prevent consumer confusion about which entity holds deposits.

Reason

The prescriptive workspace separation increases real estate and operational costs, reduces efficiency of integrated financial services, and adds compliance burden; consumer protection is achievable through signage and disclosures without restricting business arrangements, making this an unnecessary cost passed to consumers.