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− | [[:en:CRI_Supported_Projects|(Click here to see a list of completed RCF projects and the associated case studies)]] | + | [[:en:CRI_Supported_Projects|(Click here to see a list of completed RCF projects and the associated case studies)]] |
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| + | The following are projects that were supported by the RCF. |
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− | |+The following projects were funded in the first round of the RCF 2022-2025 and are '''currently underway.''' | + | |+Projects selected to receive funding under the Regulators’ Capacity Fund |
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− | |Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) | + | |Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) |
− | |A plan to address Canada-specific data gaps on residue left over from drone-based pesticide application | + | |A plan to address Canada-specific data gaps on residue left over from drone-based pesticide application |
− | |AAFC will lead a study to compare pesticide residue levels on crops applied using drones to traditional equipment that are approved for pesticide application. The results of the study will help determine the regulatory equivalency of drone-based applications to ground based and airplane-based applications to inform future regulatory decision-making. | + | |AAFC will lead a study to compare pesticide residue levels on crops applied using drones to traditional equipment that are approved for pesticide application. The results of the study will help determine the regulatory equivalency of drone-based applications to ground based and airplane-based applications to inform future regulatory decision-making. |
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− | |Transport Canada (TC) | + | |Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) |
− | |Expanding operational capabilities of Canadian air operators in winter weather conditions | + | |Improving and Streamlining Electronic reporting of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) (ECCC and Provincial Partners) |
− | |This project proposed by TC aims to identify and leverage best practices from other jurisdictions such as the US and Europe to improve aviation requirements where the operational capabilities of Canadian air operators could be safely expanded in winter conditions to increase international alignment and competitiveness. This includes improving TC’s regulatory guidance through an informed and data-driven policy. | + | |The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment agreed to work to minimize duplication and reduce the reporting burden for industry and governments. ECCC, with 6 other provinces, designed three interconnected reporting applications to collect this information in 2011. ECCC is aiming to reduce reporting burden on industries and enhance user experience by consolidating the three GHG reporting applications into one, implementing a user-centric design, features and up-to-date technology. |
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| + | |Health Canada (HC) |
| + | |Access Consortium - Multinational Real-time collaboration for Health Regulators |
| + | |As part of the Access Consortium Project, 5 countries - Australia, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland and United Kingdom review drug applications independently, and share files to collaborate. As regulators are repeating others’ work and due to differences in cloud policies of every country, this is done in a nonsynchronous way at this time. HC is aiming to further develop a proof-of-concept prototype that will allow all five international partners to collaborate and share information in a secure manner real-time. |
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| + | |Health Canada (HC) |
| + | |Food and Drug Industry Data Tools |
| + | |Health Canada is aiming to facilitate the preparation of additionally robust and defensible cost-benefit analysis. The project seeks to maximize its insights into material impacts on subsectors of HC’s industrial stakeholders by fully leveraging StatsCan’s Business Registry and developing a data collection tool (survey) to fill gaps in information that are identified as still outstanding. |
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| + | |Health Canada (HC) |
| + | |Willingness to Pay framework |
| + | |HC proposes to develop a framework by which to obtain the costs of collection of Canadian’s willingness to pay for the benefits of regulations to obtain additional valuable data for cost-benefit analysis. In preparing complex regulations it is often easier to collect and monetize the costs to regulated parties than the benefits to the public. |
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| + | |Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IIAC) |
| + | |Capacity building for the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada through practical experience in identifying the costs and benefits of regulations, including the Cost Recovery Regulations |
| + | |IAAC proposes to utilize an experienced senior analyst to conduct an effective cost benefit analysis as part of the development of Cost Recovery Regulations. The resource would involve and train ~ three IAAC staff from the Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Division while the CBA is being conducted. This will allow agency staff to learn how to conduct CBAs for future regulatory initiatives as well as those currently underway. |
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| |Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) | | |Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) |
− | |Streamlining the economic analysis requirements of the Canadian impact assessment process | + | |Streamlining the economic analysis requirements of the Canadian impact assessment process |
− | |NRCan and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) propose to lead an interdepartmental working group to develop guidance for project proponents regarding requirements and coordinate Government of Canada (GoC) review of the economic analysis under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) and Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations. | + | |NRCan and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) propose to lead an interdepartmental working group to develop guidance for project proponents regarding requirements and coordinate Government of Canada (GoC) review of the economic analysis under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) and Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations. |
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| |Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) | | |Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) |
− | |Mining activity tool to help permits for mining projects | + | |Mining activity tool to help permits for mining projects |
− | |NRCan proposes to investigate the use of Rules as Code (RaC) to develop guidance material to help the mining industry navigate the permitting process. This guidance material needs to be developed in an automated way, be always up to date, consistent, accurate, and maintained with minimal effort. | + | |NRCan proposes to investigate the use of Rules as Code (RaC) to develop guidance material to help the mining industry navigate the permitting process. This guidance material needs to be developed in an automated way, be always up to date, consistent, accurate, and maintained with minimal effort. |
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| + | |Transport Canada (TC) |
| + | |Expanding operational capabilities of Canadian air operators in winter weather conditions |
| + | |This project proposed by TC aims to identify and leverage best practices from other jurisdictions such as the US and Europe to improve aviation requirements where the operational capabilities of Canadian air operators could be safely expanded in winter conditions to increase international alignment and competitiveness. This includes improving TC’s regulatory guidance through an informed and data-driven policy. |
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| + | |<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-CA"></span></span>Transport Canada (TC) |
| + | |Building a Canadian Framework for Vehicle Cyber Security Requirements to Support Alignment with International Regulations |
| + | |TC is aiming to develop a vehicle cyber security certification framework to support industry in demonstrating compliance with vehicle technical requirements that is aligned internationally. Compared to Europe and Asia, the US and Canada have a self-certification model and deeply integrated of supply chains. As TC does not have dedicated vehicle cyber security authorities, a framework will help with future regulatory decision-making process. |
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| + | |Transport Canada (TC) |
| + | |Road Safety and Vehicle Regulations |
| + | |TC is proposing a pilot study to demonstrate and validate a new approach using virtual test platforms required for motor vehicle safety oversight. As Automated Driving Systems vehicles are evolving from traditional mechanical systems to software centric platforms, novel approaches to safety oversight are required. Starting with the digitalization of real-world driving environments, computer simulation test tools for automated vehicles will be examined to verify the accuracy of manufacturer’s test results for regulatory decision-making purposes. |
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