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This regulation document consists entirely of sections 1-6, all marked as '[Repealed, SOR/2017-252, s. 3]'. No substantive regulatory text remains; the regulation has been completely repealed by a 2017 statutory instrument.

The regulation is already entirely repealed and therefore irrelevant to current law. The repeal indicates the regulatory burden it represented was formally removed. Keeping it on the books as a 'dead letter' serves no purpose and could create legal confusion if mistakenly relied upon.

This document shows extensive repeals of the Canada Grain Regulations under SOR/2016-311 and earlier instruments. All substantive provisions have been repealed, rendering the regulation a null framework.

The regulation has been entirely repealed and is therefore obsolete. Maintaining repealed regulations creates legal uncertainty, unnecessary compliance burden, and regulatory bloat with no beneficial effect.

Excise Tax Indexing Ratio Regulations: sets specific multiplier ratios (1.35559, 1.99924, 1.37078, 1.88464) for adjusting excise tax rates and ratios for September 1983 and September 1984 respectively. Contains repealed sections (SOR/2016-89).

Historical regulation with expired application dates (1983-1984). Contains explicitly repealed sections. Obsolete and serves no current purpose; maintaining it creates regulatory clutter without benefit.

Federal regulation governing timber cutting and removal in forest areas, establishing permit system, fees, environmental protections, and operational requirements through forestry officers and agreements with operators.

Creates bureaucratic barriers to timber industry that restrict supply, increase costs, and reduce forest management efficiency. Permit lottery system and fee caps distort market signals, while government oversight prevents private innovation in sustainable forestry practices.

These regulations have already been repealed and are no longer in effect

Regulations are already repealed and obsolete, representing unnecessary regulatory burden with no current impact on Canadians

Document consists solely of sections 1-4, each marked as repealed by SOR/2017-84, s. 1. No substantive regulatory text remains in force.

Already repealed; contains no active provisions. Further action unnecessary as regulation has no legal effect.

Historic Canals Regulations establish a permit-based regime controlling all activities in designated canals. It bans many actions without permits, restricts navigation, and gives superintendent broad powers to manage use, protect resources, and enforce rules.

The regulation unnecessarily restricts freedom and economic activity through permit requirements and bureaucratic control. It creates bottlenecks, arbitrary enforcement risks, and knowledge problem. Unintended consequences include reduced access, suppressed supply, and higher costs for Canadians. Simpler property rights and liability rules would achieve protection goals without the regulatory burden.

Administrative regulations for plant breeders' rights system, including application requirements, fees, deadlines, and procedures for objections and assignments.

This regulation provides essential administrative machinery for the Plant Breeders' Rights Act. Deleting it would eliminate enforceable property rights for plant breeders, undermining incentives for agricultural innovation. Canadians would be worse off with fewer improved crop varieties, lower yields, and reduced competitiveness. The procedural requirements are minimal and necessary for a functional registration and rights enforcement system.

Four regulation sections (1-4) that have been repealed by SOR/2017-84, s. 1. No longer in effect.

These regulations are already repealed and therefore obsolete. Keeping repealed regulations in the statute books creates legal confusion, unnecessary administrative overhead, and can mislead citizens and officials about the current legal framework. They should be removed entirely to maintain clarity and reduce regulatory clutter.

Sections 1-4 have been repealed by SOR/2017-84, s. 1. The regulation is no longer in force; original provisions unknown.

Already repealed; maintaining it would add legal clutter, create confusion, and waste regulatory resources. The repeal itself signals the regulation was unnecessary or counterproductive.

Regulation defines prescribed corporations for GST/HST purposes, establishing criteria for when corporations are considered closely related for tax purposes, including ownership thresholds, employee share ownership, and trust arrangements. Also specifies credit unions as prescribed corporations in relation to certain data service providers.

This regulation creates complex tax classification rules that increase compliance costs and administrative burden without clear consumer benefits. The intricate ownership thresholds and employee share provisions add unnecessary complexity to Canada's tax system, creating opportunities for gaming the system while diverting resources from productive economic activity.

Provides conditional reduction or removal of customs duties for vessels temporarily in Canadian waters, including cruise ships, interprovincial cargo carriers, and storage vessels, subject to eligibility criteria (e.g., no suitable Canadian vessel available), mandatory applications, reporting, and security deposits.

Canadians would be worse off without it because duty relief lowers costs for cruise lines, shippers, and port operators, which translates to lower consumer prices, more competitive ports, and freer interprovincial trade. The regulation achieves this liberalization through a structured, transparent system with safeguards that makes partial tariff reduction politically and administratively feasible, balancing trade openness with protection of Canadian maritime capacity.

Regulations governing lead and phosphorus content in gasoline, with specific provisions for competition vehicles and measurement standards. Includes record-keeping requirements for leaded gasoline used in competition vehicles and electronic submission requirements to the Minister.

These regulations impose unnecessary compliance costs on fuel producers and distributors while addressing environmental concerns that can be handled through market mechanisms and voluntary standards. The detailed record-keeping and electronic submission requirements create bureaucratic overhead without clear evidence of significant public benefit, particularly given the limited scope of leaded gasoline use today.

This document consists entirely of repealed sections (SOR/2017-159 and SOR/2009-235) with no remaining operative provisions.

Already repealed; no legal effect. Irrelevant to current regulatory landscape.

This regulation has been repealed and is no longer in effect.

The regulation is already repealed and obsolete. Keeping repealed regulations serves no purpose and maintains unnecessary regulatory complexity.