Last week at the CSA Technical Committee meetings on Tanks and Portable Tanks for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Transport Canada provided several regulatory updates. 

As part of the work that Transport Canada is doing with harmonization of Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, they are seeking industry input on the demand for road transport of non-odourized propane.

New additions of these standards are expected to be released in early 2020. A draft version of the changes will be released in the fall of 2019; the CPA will ensure that the drafts are circulated to members.

Ottawa says the federal carbon tax will be imposed on Alberta starting January 1, 2019 after the Alberta government passed legislation to terminate the provincial carbon tax.

The recalled vent kits installed on the gas pool heaters are not the proper size and can allow carbon monoxide to leak, posing a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard to consumers.

If you sell medical devices please be aware of the updated schedule of fees from Health Canada. More information can be found in Canada Gazette, Part II: Vol. 153, No. 11.

The official publication of the Environmental Emergency Regulations (E2 Regulations), 2019 in the Canada Gazette, Part II, occurred on March 6, 2019. The E2 Regulations will come into force on August 24, 2019.

New editions of standards CSA B339, CSA B340, CSA B341 and CSA B342 are effective since December 31, 2018.

BC Committee – March 5 Meeting

Alberta Committee - April 18 Meeting

Saskatchewan Committee - March 13 Meeting

Manitoba Committee - April 10 Meeting

Ontario Committee - January 30 Meeting

Atlantic Committee - February 25 Meeting

Transportation Committee - March 6 Meeting

Regulatory Affairs Committee - March 7 Meeting

Auto Propane Committee - June 6 Meeting

Date: June 26

Time: 1:00 pm ET

To join the committee or to participate in the conference call, please contact Rebecca Keeler.

Date: June 27

Time: 11:00 am ET

To join the committee or to participate in the conference call, please contact Rebecca Keeler.

Date: September 6 & 7

Location: Red Deer, AB

Date: September 10

Location: Langley, BC