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Regulations 1-23 were all repealed by SOR/2007-99, s. 21, indicating they were deemed obsolete or unnecessary by the government. These regulations are no longer in force and have no current legal effect.

Regulations are already repealed and obsolete. Repeal indicates they were unnecessary or harmful, and maintaining repealed regulations in records creates unnecessary regulatory burden without any benefit to Canadians.

These regulations were repealed in 2007 and are no longer in effect, having been superseded by subsequent regulatory frameworks.

Repealed and obsolete - no longer applicable to current Canadian regulatory framework

These regulations were repealed in 2007 under SOR/2007-198, section 1, indicating they are no longer in effect and have been officially removed from the regulatory framework.

Already repealed and obsolete. Repealed regulations serve no purpose and represent unnecessary regulatory burden from previous iterations.

All 8 sections of this regulation were repealed by SOR/2007-86, s. 200.

Already repealed; maintaining repealed laws creates unnecessary legal clutter and costs with no benefit.

This regulation was repealed in 2006 and contains no active provisions.

Already repealed and obsolete, eliminating any regulatory burden.

The Order authorizes Wayne Angus Keefe, a Telecom Manager with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, to lease a specific 0.54-hectare un-surveyed parcel of territorial land in the Northwest Territories for recreational purposes, with the Crown reserving all mines and minerals.

It creates an unjustified special privilege for a government employee, diverting public land for private recreation without transparent allocation, undermining equal access and fostering potential conflicts of interest and public distrust, with no compensating public benefit.

Regulation defines eligibility for the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, granting it to Canadian citizens with at least 30 days of peacekeeping service since 1948, while excluding veterans of the Korean War, Gulf War, and future wars.

This ceremonial program is not a core government function; it can be replaced by private associations, and maintaining it unjustifiably consumes taxpayer resources and expands government beyond its proper role.

This Order grants the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization and its Provisional Technical Secretariat legal corporate status in Canada, along with privileges and immunities under the UN Convention on Privileges and Immunities, including immunity from legal process (with limited exceptions for vehicle accidents), immigration exemptions, and import/export privileges, while maintaining application of Canadian quarantine and customs laws.

Deleting this would breach Canada's treaty obligations under the CTBT, causing diplomatic harm and potentially driving the organization out of Canada, undermining our role in global nuclear non-proliferation. The immunities are standard, narrowly tailored, and include important exceptions (accidents, abandonment, emergency access) that balance operational needs with Canadian sovereignty. The regulation achieves necessary international cooperation with minimal domestic cost.

Technical by-law governing interest calculation on deposits during CDIC payouts, specifying how to treat interest termination and maturity dates as the payment date under the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act.

Canadians would be worse off without this rule because bank failures would be accompanied by legal disputes over how to calculate interest on insured deposits, delaying critical financial relief to vulnerable depositors. The regulation achieves its goal efficiently by providing clear, objective standards that would be difficult to establish through ad hoc contracting during systemic crises.

This regulation grants legal privileges and immunities to the Organization of American States (OAS), its representatives, officials, and experts while in Canada. It implements the UN Convention on Privileges and Immunities, providing immunity from legal process for official acts, tax exemptions on Organization-paid salaries, immigration exemptions, inviolability of documents, and other diplomatic-like privileges, with differing levels of protection based on citizenship status.

Canadians would be worse off without this because it enables Canada to host international organizations and diplomatic meetings, maintaining global influence and attracting related economic activity. The regime is highly reciprocal: Canadian diplomats receive equivalent protections abroad, which safeguards our foreign service. Deleting it would undermine a long-standing international legal framework that facilitates diplomacy with minimal domestic burden—these immunities are narrowly confined to official acts and apply to a single organization, not wholesale exemptions that distort markets or erode rule of law.

This regulation prescribes what constitutes a 'network' for purposes of the Copyright Act, defining two categories: (a) networks defined under the Broadcasting Act, and (b) groups of programming undertakings owned by the same person with common programming practices or sharing arrangements. It came into force in 1999.

This regulation creates an artificial categorical distinction that can distort market competition and create barriers to entry in broadcasting. By prescribing specific network definitions subordinate to the Copyright Act, it invites regulatory capture and may favor established broadcasters over innovative programming arrangements. Such definitional layering should occur in primary legislation or through judicial interpretation, not ministerial regulation. The unintended consequence is reduced competition and consumer choice in media markets, while providing questionable benefits to copyright administration that could be achieved through simpler mechanisms.

Prescribes maximum compensation amounts for objectors in expropriation hearings, covering legal counsel fees ($600/day), travel/accommodation expenses ($140/day), and prepared materials ($200).

Provides fair compensation for objectors to participate in expropriation hearings, ensuring property rights are protected by enabling citizens to legally challenge government takings without bearing prohibitive costs.

Regulation defines key terms for the Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act: 'revenues generated by the supply of advertising services directed at the Canadian market' (ads by Canadian advertisers targeting Canada) and 'revenues generated by the total supply of advertising services' (all paid ad space). Purely definitional; no substantive requirements.

Definitions are essential for legal clarity and consistent application of any statutory scheme. Deleting them would create ambiguity in enforcement and increase compliance costs through uncertainty. The minimal administrative burden is justified by preventing interpretive disputes that would otherwise arise.

An Order authorizing a specific Government of Canada employee (Roselle Marie Scott, a Postal Clerk) to lease a specific parcel of land (Lot 1015, Prelude Lake, NWT) for a seasonal dwelling, exempting her from a general prohibition on government employees acquiring territorial land interests.

It's cronyist special-interest legislation that violates equal treatment under law, wastes resources on individual permissions, reinforces a problematic underlying rule restricting property rights based on employment, and creates a corruptible system where government officials grant privileges to specific individuals.

Procedural rules for public inquiries under the Bank Act regarding objections to applications (likely foreign bank establishment). Sets notice, service, hearing, and evidence rules, with public access and document examination rights.

Creates a formalized objection and public hearing process that enables special interests to delay and obstruct legitimate banking applications. Increases costs, reduces competition, and discourages financial innovation and investment, harming consumers through higher costs and fewer choices.