delete Ontario Hydro Nuclear Facilities Exclusion from Part II of the Canada Labour Code Regulations (Occupational Health and Safety)
Excludes nuclear facility employment from Part II of Canada Labour Code but applies Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act with modifications; gives primacy to Nuclear Safety and Control Act in case of inconsistency; modifies evidence gathering provisions to use Criminal Code instead of Provincial Offences Act; expands police definition to include on-site nuclear response forces.
Redundant regulatory layering that creates complexity without clear safety benefit. Nuclear facilities are already comprehensively regulated by the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, a modern federal statute designed specifically for this high-risk industry. Imposing Ontario's provincial OHSA framework adds administrative burden, potential conflicts, and compliance costs while the substitution of Criminal Code for Provincial Offences Act provisions is a trivial adjustment. The 'primacy' clause acknowledging Nuclear Safety and Control Act's superiority demonstrates this regulation's superfluous nature. Ontario's OHSA was not designed for nuclear facilities; the specialized federal regulator already possesses the expertise and mandate. This represents the kind of regulatory duplication that inflates bureaucracy, increases costs passed to consumers, and creates uncertainty for operators without improving safety outcomes—the opposite of restoring liberty and competitiveness.