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| REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT
RÉSUMÉ DE L'ÉTUDE D'IMPACT DE LA RÉGLEMENTATION (This statement is not part of the Regulations.) (Le présent résumé ne fait pas partie du Règlement.) |
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Department or agency (Insert name of department or agency) |
Ministère ou organisme
(Insérez le nom du ministère ou de l’organisme ici) |
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Title of proposal Give the title or the proposed title (this should match the Blue Stamped Regulations). |
Titre du projet
Indiquez le titre ou le titre proposé (il doit correspondre au titre du règlement estampillé). |
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Statutory authority Give the statute under which the proposed regulations are being made. |
Fondement législatif
Indiquez la loi en vertu de laquelle le ministère ou l’organisme prend le projet de règlement. |
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Submitted for consideration for Prepublication OR |
Soumis en vue de Publication préalable OU |
| Final approval following
prepublication on dd/mm/yy OR |
Approbation finale à la suite
d’une publication préalable le (jj/mm/aa) OU |
| Exemption from prepublication
and final approval OR |
Exemption de publication préalable
et approbation finale OU |
| Exemption from a second prepublication and final approval. | Exemption d’une deuxième publication préalable et approbation finale. |
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Provide a detailed justification
for the proposed exemption here. |
Indiquez ici, de manière détaillée, la justification de l’exemption proposée. |
| Signature
(Minister’s title) / (Titre du ou de la ministre) |
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(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)
| Issues: Briefly describe the issue or problem that the proposal would address and why government intervention is needed. Description: Briefly describe the proposal in plain language. Rationale: Summarize information from the background, regulatory development and regulatory analysis sections, including a cost-benefit analysis (CBA), to justify the proposal, linking the analysis to the policy objectives. |
Clearly specify the issues or problems that have prompted government action, including a description of any risk assessment. Demonstrate why government intervention is needed, including the potential or likely consequences of not regulating.
Provide relevant background information, including context, description of the legislative regime, relevant action in other jurisdictions, policy/program design, and other factors as appropriate.
Clearly describe the intent of the proposed regulatory action. State the objective of the proposal in concrete terms and its broader policy context.
An objective statement may not be applicable for some housekeeping proposals (e.g., for miscellaneous amendment regulations), where the objective is clearly evident in the issue statement.
Provide a description of the proposal. Summarize the regulatory text in non-legal, plain language that can be easily understood.
Describe the consultation process by identifying impacted stakeholders, the main views of consulted parties, and how these views were taken into account, including views expressed during consultations.
Describe consultation activities undertaken regarding the CBA and/or other analytical lenses.
Indicate date of pre-publication in Canada Gazette, Part I. Indicate how many submissions were received and from whom. A summary of the comments received should be provided, along with how the department or agency has responded. Indicate where changes have been made in response to comments, including any revisions to the CBA that may have resulted. If no comments were received or no changes were made to the regulation, this should also be stated.
Where regulations were not pre-published, explain why.
If Indigenous peoples may be impacted by the proposal, describe how the proposal responds to their needs and interests and the government’s obligations in relation to rights protected by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, modern treaties and international human rights obligations.
Briefly describe the range of regulatory and non-regulatory options considered, including the baseline scenario (no action) and any other feasible regulatory and non-regulatory actions (e.g., actions taken in other jurisdictions, actions recommended by stakeholders, provisions incorporated by reference) and the key differences between the options. Explain why the proposed approach was chosen as the instrument to address the issue. Explain how the principles of outcome-based or performance-based regulation were considered or applied.
Please consult with your TBS analyst to determine the format of this section.
There may be cases where additional subheadings will provide clarity for readers. In all cases, the subheadings below must be included.
Include all analysis related to the incremental impacts of the proposal, including a summary of the full CBA (and a link to the full report, or information on where it can be accessed), and any qualitative analysis as set out in the policy on CBA. Include a brief description of methodology, data sources and key assumptions used for the quantitative analysis of cost and benefits.
Number of years: # (also state years, e.g., 2020 to 2029)
Base year for costing: 20##
Present value base year: 20##
Discount rate: #%
| Impacted stakeholder | Description of cost | Base year | Other relevant years | Final year | Total (present value) | Annualized value |
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| Government | e.g., Administration | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Industry | e.g., Phase out of existing stock | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Industry | e.g., New equipment | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Canadians | e.g., Higher price for product | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| All stakeholders | Total costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Impacted stakeholder | Description of benefit | Base year | Other relevant years | Final year | Total (present value) | Annualized value |
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| Government | e.g., Reduced health care costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Industry | e.g., Efficiency | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Canadians | e.g., Air quality | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| All stakeholders | Total benefits | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Impacts | Base year | Other relevant years | Final year | Total (present value) | Annualized value |
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| Total costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| Total benefits | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
| NET IMPACT | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Positive impacts (if required)
Positive impact and impacted stakeholder (e.g., 145 fewer fatalities annually in Canada)
Positive impact and impacted stakeholder
Negative impacts (if required)
Describe the outcome of the application of the small business lens as set out in the Policy on Limiting Regulatory Burden on Business.
If costs to small business are available, include the following table:
Number of small businesses impacted: #
Number of years: # (also state years, e.g., 2020 to 2029)
Base year for costing: 20##
Present value base year: 20##
Discount rate: #%
| Activity | Annualized value | Present value |
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| Use a new row for each activity, or only a global total if described in narrative) | $ | $ |
| Total compliance cost | $ | $ |
| Activity | Annualized value | Present value |
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| Use a new row for each activity, or only a global total if described in narrative) | $ | $ |
| Total administrative cost | $ | $ |
| Totals | Annualized value | Present value |
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| Total cost (all impacted small businesses) | $ | $ |
| Cost per impacted small business | $ | $ |
If no small business impacts are anticipated, provide a brief negative statement.
The Guide to Limiting Regulatory Burden on Business includes additional guidance on the application of the small business lens, including costing, negative statements and more.
Describe any incremental administrative burden costs as set out in the Red Tape Reduction Act and Red Tape Reduction Regulations and the Policy on Limiting Regulatory Burden on Business. If the proposal results in a change in administrative costs, describe the change and how the costs were estimated. Include information on any increases, decreases, and the net impact. If the RIAS is being used for multiple regulatory amendments, provide the estimates for each specific regulation. Costs must be estimated using the Regulatory Cost Calculator.
Indicate whether there is a new regulatory title that introduces administrative costs on business or whether one or more existing regulatory titles are being repealed.
If the proposal has no impact on administrative burden costs, provide a brief negative statement.
The Guide to Limiting Regulatory Burden on Business has additional guidance on the application of the rule, including calculation methodology, negative statements and more.
Specify whether the proposal is related to a work plan or commitment under a formal regulatory cooperation forum (e.g., the Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council, the Canadian Free Trade Agreement Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table, the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Regulatory Cooperation Forum).
Describe:
When triggered, describe the findings of the Strategic environmental assessment. Report on potential significant environmental effects of the proposal and mechanisms to mitigate adverse effects. Specify how the regulatory proposal affects or relates to the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy. If a strategic environmental assessment is available, include a link to the document, or indicate how it can be accessed. If the preliminary scan revealed no significant environmental effects include the following text:
In accordance with the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals, a preliminary scan concluded that a strategic environmental assessment is not required.
Include how the regulatory proposal has been developed to mitigate or address potential differential or adverse outcomes to Canadians based on distributional factors such as gender, age, education, language, geography, culture and income. If there are no gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) impacts, include the following text:
No gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) impacts have been identified for this proposal.
If not already covered in other sections, include a rationale on why the amendments are being made. Subheadings may be helpful to categorize rationale, e.g., stakeholder groups, costs and benefits, section or element of a regulation (e.g., compliance requirements, licensing, enforcement), or a combination of the above.
Subheadings are optional; however, all applicable elements should be covered in this section.
Describe the implementation plan, dates of effect, partner institutions, and how cooperation and coordination will be applied to ensure effective and efficient implementation.
If applicable, indicate whether the performance measurement of the regulation will be incorporated into existing performance frameworks and how they will be reported.
Describe existing or proposed compliance and enforcement strategies, including any activities to promote compliance, consequences for non-compliance (e.g., penalties, warnings), and the planning undertaken to ensure adequate enforcement resource allocation and training, where necessary.
Identify the service standard associated with the regulatory program (when required).
Identify the contact person(s) for public enquiries. For email addresses, use a communal address, where possible, to ensure that the contact point persists over time.