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The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is conducting a regulatory experiment to develop and test new requirements for preventing and addressing impacts to Indigenous rights and interests related to energy infrastructure projects. The experiment aims to enhance Indigenous involvement in compliance verification and oversight processes. Using a co-creation approach with Indigenous communities and other stakeholders, the CER will develop tailored regulatory requirements and test a joint compliance verification process. The project seeks to strengthen measures to protect Indigenous rights while informing updates to CER's regulatory framework.

The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is conducting a regulatory experiment to develop and test new requirements for preventing and addressing impacts to Indigenous rights and interests related to energy infrastructure projects. The experiment aims to enhance Indigenous involvement in compliance verification and oversight processes. Using a co-creation approach with Indigenous communities and other stakeholders, the CER will develop tailored regulatory requirements and test a joint compliance verification process. The project seeks to strengthen measures to protect Indigenous rights while informing updates to CER's regulatory framework.

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|Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

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|Facilitating Industry Collaboration to Streamline Regulatory Pathways for Novel Fertilizers

| style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" |Facilitating Industry Collaboration to Streamline Regulatory Pathways for Novel Fertilizers

|Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), aims to streamline regulatory pathways for novel fertilizers in Canada. The project will test an industry-developed prioritization matrix to identify key ingredients for potential exemption from registration, potentially reducing the backlog of premarket applications. It will evaluate the effectiveness of allocating CFIA resources towards expanding the List of Materials (LOM) and explore industry collaboration in prioritizing materials and developing application packages. By comparing the costs and efficiency of adding materials to the LOM versus reviewing individual registration applications, the project seeks to inform strategies for reducing regulatory burdens while maintaining safety standards. This approach could lead to faster market access for novel fertilizers, supporting agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability in Canada.

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), aims to streamline regulatory pathways for novel fertilizers in Canada. The project will test an industry-developed prioritization matrix to identify key ingredients for potential exemption from registration, potentially reducing the backlog of premarket applications. It will evaluate the effectiveness of allocating CFIA resources towards expanding the List of Materials (LOM) and explore industry collaboration in prioritizing materials and developing application packages. By comparing the costs and efficiency of adding materials to the LOM versus reviewing individual registration applications, the project seeks to inform strategies for reducing regulatory burdens while maintaining safety standards. This approach could lead to faster market access for novel fertilizers, supporting agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability in Canada.

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|Transport Canada (TC)

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|Enabling Commercial Space Launch in Canada  

| style="background-color: #ffffff;" |Enabling Commercial Space Launch in Canada  

|Transport Canada (TC) is using a regulatory sandbox to test and refine an interim regulatory regime that enables commercial space launch activities in Canada in a safe and secure manner. In the sandbox, TC will authorize Canadian companies to conduct space launches to help evaluate TC’s launch authorization requirements, review process and oversight approach. This project will help inform the development of a permanent regulatory framework that enables growth in the commercial space launch industry in Canada, while ensuring their activities are safe and secure.

| style="background-color: #ffffff;" |Transport Canada (TC) is using a regulatory sandbox to test and refine an interim regulatory regime that enables commercial space launch activities in Canada in a safe and secure manner. In the sandbox, TC will authorize Canadian companies to conduct space launches to help evaluate TC’s launch authorization requirements, review process and oversight approach. This project will help inform the development of a permanent regulatory framework that enables growth in the commercial space launch industry in Canada, while ensuring their activities are safe and secure.

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|Transport Canada (TC)

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|Establishing a Battery Electric and Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive Regulatory Sandbox (in support of Rail Safety and Decarbonization)  

| style="background-color: #f2f2f2;" |Establishing a Battery Electric and Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive Regulatory Sandbox (in support of Rail Safety and Decarbonization)  

|Transport Canada (TC) is using a regulatory sandbox to develop and test standards requirements for new hydrogen and battery-powered locomotives that foster industry innovation while maintaining safety. In the sandbox, rail companies will comply with the standards requirements in real world operations to help TC evaluate standards burden, inspection outcomes, and the impact on innovation. This project will help inform the development of a permanent regulatory regime that allows Canadian companies the flexibility to develop these new locomotives, while ensuring they are used safely.

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Transport Canada (TC) is using a regulatory sandbox to develop and test standards requirements for new hydrogen and battery-powered locomotives that foster industry innovation while maintaining safety. In the sandbox, rail companies will comply with the standards requirements in real world operations to help TC evaluate standards burden, inspection outcomes, and the impact on innovation. This project will help inform the development of a permanent regulatory regime that allows Canadian companies the flexibility to develop these new locomotives, while ensuring they are used safely.

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