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Annual Report to Parliament for the 2016 to 2017 Fiscal Year: Benefits and Costs of Significant Federal Regulations, and the Implementation of the One-to-One Rule (view source)
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==== Table 1: the 3 levels of impact ====
==== Table 1: the 3 levels of impact ====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!
!
!Present value of costs (over 10 years)
!Present value of costs (over 10 years)
The level of impact indicated in the preliminary assessment of the proposal determines the type of CBA required. The degree of analysis and assessment required for a given regulatory proposal should be proportional to the anticipated level of the regulation’s impact. This proportionate approach is consistent with regulatory best practices set out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The level of impact indicated in the preliminary assessment of the proposal determines the type of CBA required. The degree of analysis and assessment required for a given regulatory proposal should be proportional to the anticipated level of the regulation’s impact. This proportionate approach is consistent with regulatory best practices set out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
==== Table 2: analysis required by level of impact ====
====Table 2: analysis required by level of impact====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Description of costs
!Description of costs
Regulatory proposals may include types of analysis beyond the requirements set out above. For example:
Regulatory proposals may include types of analysis beyond the requirements set out above. For example:
* a proposal that has a high or medium impact may include qualitative benefits and costs to support the monetized and quantified benefits and costs
*a proposal that has a high or medium impact may include qualitative benefits and costs to support the monetized and quantified benefits and costs
* a low-impact proposal may include quantified or monetized analysis
*a low-impact proposal may include quantified or monetized analysis
This report covers only GIC regulations and is limited to those that are considered significant (those that have a medium impact or high impact).<ref>Throughout this report, when describing a proposal or regulations, the term “significant” denotes a proposal or regulations that have a medium to high impact.</ref> Figures are taken from RIASs for regulations published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year. To remove the effect of inflation, figures are expressed in 2012 dollars and vary from those published in the RIASs. This approach permits meaningful and consistent comparison, regardless of the year in which outcomes were originally measured.
This report covers only GIC regulations and is limited to those that are considered significant (those that have a medium impact or high impact).<ref>Throughout this report, when describing a proposal or regulations, the term “significant” denotes a proposal or regulations that have a medium to high impact.</ref> Figures are taken from RIASs for regulations published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year. To remove the effect of inflation, figures are expressed in 2012 dollars and vary from those published in the RIASs. This approach permits meaningful and consistent comparison, regardless of the year in which outcomes were originally measured.
=== Overview of benefits and costs of regulations ===
===Overview of benefits and costs of regulations===
Of the 190 GIC regulations finalized in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year:
Of the 190 GIC regulations finalized in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year:
* 170 were low-impact (89% of GIC regulations and 52% of all regulations)
*170 were low-impact (89% of GIC regulations and 52% of all regulations)
* 20 were significant (11% of GIC regulations and 6% of all regulations)
*20 were significant (11% of GIC regulations and 6% of all regulations)
[[File:20171211-8370-fig01-eng.jpg|left|thumb|484x484px|'''Figure 1:''' provides an overview of the categories of regulations published between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017. ]]<blockquote><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: solid thin grey;">During this period, 134 non-Governor in Council regulations were published, and 190 Governor in Council regulations were published.
[[File:20171211-8370-fig01-eng.jpg|left|thumb|484x484px|'''Figure 1:''' provides an overview of the categories of regulations published between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017. ]]<blockquote><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: solid thin grey;">During this period, 134 non-Governor in Council regulations were published, and 190 Governor in Council regulations were published.
Of the 190 Governor in Council regulations, 170 were low-impact regulations, and 20 were medium- or high-impact regulations, also known as significant regulations.
Of the 190 Governor in Council regulations, 170 were low-impact regulations, and 20 were medium- or high-impact regulations, also known as significant regulations.
Of the 20 significant regulations, 14 had cost-benefit analysis of monetized costs and benefits, and 2 had analysis of monetized costs only</blockquote></blockquote>
Of the 20 significant regulations, 14 had cost-benefit analysis of monetized costs and benefits, and 2 had analysis of monetized costs only</blockquote></blockquote>
=== Monetized benefits and costs ===
===Monetized benefits and costs===
An analysis of monetized benefits and costs is required for all significant regulatory proposals. As mentioned, medium-impact proposals are not required to monetize benefits when data is not readily available. Although some low-impact proposals include a full CBA, such proposals are the exception. The data on CBAs provided in this report are from medium- and high-impact proposals.
An analysis of monetized benefits and costs is required for all significant regulatory proposals. As mentioned, medium-impact proposals are not required to monetize benefits when data is not readily available. Although some low-impact proposals include a full CBA, such proposals are the exception. The data on CBAs provided in this report are from medium- and high-impact proposals.
Of the 20 significant regulations, 16 had monetized impacts, representing 8.4% of GIC regulations and 4.9% of all regulations. Of these:
Of the 20 significant regulations, 16 had monetized impacts, representing 8.4% of GIC regulations and 4.9% of all regulations. Of these:
* 14 had monetized benefits and costs
*14 had monetized benefits and costs
* 2 had monetized costs only
*2 had monetized costs only
[[File:20171211-8370-fig02-eng.jpg|left|thumb|'''Figure 2:''' depicts the net benefit of significant regulations published between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017.]]<blockquote><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: solid thin grey;">During this period, 134 non-Governor in Council regulations were published, and 190 Governor in Council regulations were published.
[[File:20171211-8370-fig02-eng.jpg|left|thumb|'''Figure 2:''' depicts the net benefit of significant regulations published between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017.]]<blockquote><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: solid thin grey;">The total cost associated with significant regulations was $7.0 billion.
The total benefit associated with significant regulations was $16.6 billion.
The difference between the total cost and total benefit is a net benefit of $9.6 billion.</blockquote></blockquote>
Of the 14 regulations that had monetized estimates of both benefits and costs (expressed as total present value.<ref>Dollar values used in CBA should adjust to values and prices that occur at different times so that they are equal in their exchange value (inflation adjustment) and when they occur (discounting). The constant price year used for all values in the report was 2012.</ref>
*total costs were $7,016,127,674
*total benefits were $16,602,777,694
*net benefits were $9,586,650,020
Following are examples of monetized benefits and costs identified in regulations in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year:
*The [https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-12-28/html/sor-dors311-eng.html Energy Efficiency Regulations], 2016:
**strengthened energy performance standards for currently regulated categories of products
**updated the previous regulations with new text that makes it easier for stakeholders to find and understand the requirements that apply to them The cumulative net benefit associated with the measures in this regulation is estimated at $1.394 billion (net present value) to 2030.
*The [https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-06-29/html/sor-dors151-eng.html Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations] set mandatory national performance standards for:
**certain industrial engines, such as for natural gas compression and generators
**industrial boilers and heaters
**cement kilns These performance standards limit the quantity of nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide that can be emitted and will result in significant health benefits for Canadians. From 2016 to 2035, the net benefit is:
**$6.047 billion (net present value) for measures related to engines
**$310 million (net present value) for measures related to boilers and heaters<ref>The regulation also includes measures related to cement kilns. Although costs associated with this sub-element have been monetized, the benefits have been represented in qualitative terms only. As a result, a monetized net benefit for this sub-element has not been stated. The cost figure has been included in the net present value figure for this regulation in Appendix 1, Table 1.</ref>
*The [https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-12-14/html/sor-dors305-eng.html Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Nutrition Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours)] will institute new requirements for the nutrition labelling of foods. Although industry and, ultimately, consumers will incur costs to comply with the new rules, the changes will result in:
**better health outcomes for Canadians
**lower costs to Canada’s health care system The estimated net benefit of the changes is $1.295 billion (net present value) over 10 years.
CBAs frequently include quantitative and qualitative elements in addition to monetized analysis. The overall analysis of a proposal must consider this broader range of evidence. In the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year:
*2 regulatory proposals had monetized costs that were equal to monetized benefits
*4 regulatory proposals had monetized costs that were greater than monetized benefits (see Table 1 for details)
For detailed benefits and costs by regulation, see Appendix 1.
====Table 3: Regulations that had net present monetized value less than or equal to zero====
{| class="wikitable"
!Department
!Regulation
!Benefits (total present value)
!Costs (total present value)
!Net present value
|-
! colspan="5" |High-impact regulations
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|[https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-07-13/html/sor-dors162-eng.html Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations (SOR/2016-162)]
|$368,156,829
|$373,888,383
| -$5,731,554
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|[https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-07-13/html/sor-dors206-eng.html Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations and the Employment Insurance (Fishing) Regulations (SOR/2016 206)]
|$2,204,737,834
|$2,252,500,785
| -$47,762,951
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|[https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-12-28/html/sor-dors314-eng.html Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations (SOR/2016 314)]
|$61,327,630
|$61,327,630
|$0
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence: Canadian Shield Population) (SOR/2016-211)
'''Note''': A CBA is included in Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence: Canadian Shield Population) (SI/2016 036)
|$566,047
|$9,019,008
| -$8,452,961
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|[https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2017/2017-02-22/html/sor-dors9-eng.html Pest Control Products Fees and Charges Regulations (SOR/2017 9)]
|$31,981,628
|$31,981,628
|$0
|-
|'''Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada'''
|[https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-11-30/html/sor-dors293-eng.html Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Resident Visa) (SOR/2016 293)]
|$168,698,744
|$414,104,788
| -$245,406,044
|}
===Quantitative benefits and costs===
In addition to monetized information, an analysis of quantified benefits and costs can be presented in significant regulatory proposals, and can be included in low-impact proposals if available.
Information on quantified benefits and costs is frequently used as the basis for monetized analysis in proposals. Such information can also be used on its own, such as when monetized benefits and costs are not present. Generally, such a case would be when there are no data, or the data are of insufficient quality, to allow costs or benefits to be monetized.
To be considered monetized, the dollar values used in a CBA are adjusted so that values and prices that occur at different times are equal:
*to their exchange value (inflation adjustment)
*when they occur (discounting)
In instances where an analysis includes dollar figures that have not been converted to fit within a CBA framework, dollar figures are considered to be quantitative impacts.
For the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year, 13 of the 20 significant regulatory proposals included quantified costs and/or benefits:
*4 were medium-impact proposals
*9 were high-impact proposals
*Of these 13 significant regulations, 1 medium-impact and 3 high-impact proposals provided costing that did not apply cost-benefit conventions, so the analysis was considered to be quantified instead of monetized
The following are examples<ref>In all the examples provided, both monetized and quantitative analyses were provided in the RIAS. In the first example, the breakdown of elements of the fish habitat compensation plan was not provided, so it is not evident how the quantitative data contributed to the overall monetized cost. In the other 3 examples, the monetized benefits and costs were based on the quantitative data provided in the RIAS.</ref> of quantified benefits and costs identified in significant regulations in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year:
*The [https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-05-18/html/sor-dors87-eng.html Regulations Amending the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations] add a portion of Trail Creek, near the Red Chris Mine in British Columbia, to Schedule 2 of the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations. This addition allows for the expansion of a tailings storage facility that will infill a portion of a creek adjacent to the mine. The implementation of a fish habitat compensation plan will increase local fish habitat near the mine by 8,781 m2, offsetting the 1,905 m2 of fish habitat impacted.
*Under the [https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-07-13/html/sor-dors199-eng.html Regulations Amending the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations and the Apprentice Loans Regulations], increased benefits in the form of non-repayable Canada Student Grants will assist 21,002 students (nationally, over 10 years) who because of financial reasons could not otherwise pursue their studies to complete their education and become skilled workers.
*New requirements for training, labelling and safety data sheets under the Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code will provide greater information concerning hazardous materials for workers in the federally regulated workforce that handles such materials. The requirements are expected to result in 4 fewer work-related injuries per year and 1 fewer work-related fatality every 3 years between 2015 and 2034.
*The Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations and the Employment Insurance (Fishing) Regulations eliminated the new entrants and re-entrants provisions in the Employment Insurance program, thus expanding access to Employment Insurance and providing additional support to 50,500 claimants who may be engaged in non-standard work and who experience reduced job security and income predictability.
A list of quantitative benefits and/or costs included in significant regulations in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year can be found in Appendix 1 (Table 4).
===Qualitatively described benefits and costs===
Qualitative benefits and costs form the basis for the analysis of low-impact regulatory proposals. They also provide useful information when considered with monetized and quantitative data in significant proposals.
Qualitatively described benefits and costs are categorized according to the importance of the impact described:
*primary: costs and/or benefits that are a direct and intended result of the regulation
*secondary: costs and/or benefits that are not central to the regulation but may still be significant
*tertiary: costs and/or benefits that are of minor importance and may not be directly attributable to the regulation
This report considers only the primary and secondary benefits and costs included in significant GIC regulatory proposals.
In the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year, a number of significant regulations included qualitative analysis of benefits and costs in addition to the monetized and/or quantitative analysis required:
*9 of the 20 significant proposals included qualitatively described benefits and/or costs
*altogether, these proposals listed 33 qualitatively described benefits and 5 costs
*a further 3 significant proposals included only tertiary benefits and/or costs
Following are examples of qualitative benefits and costs identified in significant regulations in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year:
*The [https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-06-29/html/sor-dors152-eng.html Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations] were introduced to help improve the safety of these products to further safeguard against injuries and deaths, while bringing the majority of the Canadian regulatory requirements in line with those of the United States. In addition to the monetized analysis, the regulation identified a number of qualitative benefits and costs. According to the analysis provided:
**industry could experience lower compliance costs because of improved alignment of US and Canadian regulatory requirements
**consumers were expected to benefit from avoided injuries and fatalities relating to the new requirements for cradle vertical impacting, and for accessories to cribs, cradles and bassinets
*The <u>''Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence: Canadian Shield Population)''</u> accelerated the coming into force of protections for the Western Chorus Frog to help prevent activities that may further damage its habitat. The monetized analysis was supported by a qualitative indication that the emergency order was expected to contribute to the recovery of the species and protect it from an imminent threat, thus contributing to overall biodiversity in the area.
*The [https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-07-13/html/sor-dors199-eng.html Regulations Amending the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations and the Apprentice Loans Regulations] introduced changes to Canada student loans and Canada student grants to make post-secondary education more affordable for students from low- and middle-income families. The RIAS included both monetized and quantitative analysis of benefits and costs, and bolstered this evidence with additional qualitative information. The regulations indicated that students who otherwise could not pursue post-secondary education without the regulatory amendments would experience:
**lower rates of unemployment and shorter periods of unemployment due to post-secondary credentials
**greater health and longevity
**intergenerational effects (improved health, effects of education on child development and future earnings of children)
A list of proposals for significant regulations in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year that included an analysis of qualitative benefits and/or costs can be found in Appendix 1 (Table 5).
==Section 2: Implementation of the One-for-One Rule==
===The One-for-One Rule===
In order to comply with the annual reporting requirements of the [https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/R-4.5/page-1.html Red Tape Reduction Act], this report also provides an update on the implementation of the One-for-One Rule.
The One-for-One Rule, instituted in the 2012 to 2013 fiscal year, seeks to control the growth of administrative burden on business that arises from regulations. When a new or amended regulation increases the administrative burden on business, the rule requires that the cost of this burden be offset via other regulatory changes. Administrative burden includes:
*planning, collecting, processing and reporting of information
*completing forms
*retaining data required by the federal government to comply with a regulation
Compliance also includes:
*filling out licence applications and forms
*finding and compiling data for audits
*becoming familiar with the government’s requirements for providing information
The rule also requires that an existing regulation be repealed each time a new regulation imposes new administrative burden on business.
The rule applies to all regulatory changes that impose new administrative burden costs on business. There are three categories of exemptions established under the Red Tape Reduction Act:
#regulations related to tax or tax administration
#regulations where there is no discretion regarding what is to be included in the regulation (for example, treaty obligations or the implementation of a court decision)
#regulations made in response to an emergency or other unique circumstance where compliance with the rule would compromise the Canadian economy, public health or safety
Regulators are required to monetize and report on:
*the change in administrative burden
*feedback from stakeholders and Canadians on departments’ and agencies’ estimates of administrative burden costs or savings to business
*the number of regulations created or removed
As with CBA, the dollar values used in estimates of administrative burden are adjusted so that values and prices that occur at different times are equal in their exchange value (inflation adjustment) and when they occur (discounting). In this report, all figures related to the One-for-One Rule are expressed in 2012 dollars to permit meaningful and consistent comparison of regulations, regardless of the fiscal year in which they were introduced.
In 2015, the Red Tape Reduction Act gave the One-for-One Rule the force of law and enshrined the existing policy requirement in law. The act and its associated regulations also require that an annual report on the implementation of the rule be published.
===Key findings on the implementation of the One-for-One Rule===
The main findings on changes in administrative regulatory burden and the overall number of regulations for the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year are as follows:
*Administrative burden reductions of $455,692 per year were achieved in new regulations in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year, resulting in over $30.2 million reduced since the 2012 to 2013 fiscal year
*14 regulatory titles (net) were taken off the books, with a total net reduction of 46 since the 2012 to 2013 fiscal year
A detailed report on regulations that had implications under the One-for-One Rule is in Appendix 2.
The regulation removing the most regulatory burden in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year was the [https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-11-30/html/sor-dors298-eng.html Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Skilled Worker)]. This regulation reduced administrative burden to businesses by $1.2 million per year by removing the requirement for some employers to request a Labour Market Impact Assessment from Employment and Social Development Canada in order for their temporary foreign worker employees to qualify for arranged employment.
[[File:20171211-8370-fig03-eng.jpg|left|thumb|Figure 3 provides statistics on the implementation of the One-for-One Rule for significant regulations published between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2017.]]<blockquote><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: solid thin grey;">There were 2 new regulatory titles added to the regulatory stock and 16 regulatory titles repealed, for a net of 14 fewer regulations in the regulatory stock.
There were 9 instances where regulations were exempted from the One-for-One Rule, including 4 emergency or crisis situations, 2 exemptions for tax and tax administration, and 3 non-discretionary obligations.
In total, 13 regulations increased administrative burden by $844,825, and 11 regulations decreased administrative burden by $1,300,517, for a net reduction of $455,692 in administrative burden costs.</blockquote></blockquote>
== Appendix 1: detailed report on CBAs for the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year<ref>Figures are taken from the RIAS in final federal regulations published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year. To remove the effect of inflation, figures are expressed in 2012 dollars and vary from those published in the RIAS, permitting meaningful and consistent comparison, regardless of the year in which outcomes were originally measured.</ref> ==
Table 1 indicates significant proposals that included both monetized benefits and monetized costs. These proposals may also include quantitative and/or qualitative CBA data to supplement the monetized CBA.
=== Table 1: final significant regulatory changes in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year that had monetized benefits and costs ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Department
!Regulation
!Benefits (total present value)
!Costs (total present value)
!Net present value
|-
! colspan="5" |High-impact regulations
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations (SOR/2016-162)
|$368,156,829
|$373,888,383
| -$5,731,554
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations and the Apprentice Loans Regulations (SOR/2016-199)
|$2,965,140,310
|$2,440,603,876
|$524,536,434
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations and the Employment Insurance (Fishing) Regulations (SOR/2016-206)
|$2,204,737,834
|$2,252,500,785
| -$47,762,951
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations (SOR/2016-151)
|$6,851,470,000
|$492,598,000
|$6,358,872,000
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Nutrition Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours) (SOR/2016-305)
|$1,817,197,984
|$522,649,612
|$1,294,548,372
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Pest Control Products Fees and Charges Regulations (SOR/2017-9)
|$31,981,628
|$31,981,628
|$0
|-
|'''Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Resident Visa) (SOR/2016-293)
|$168,698,744
|$414,104,788
| -$245,406,044
|-
|'''Natural Resources Canada'''
|Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)
|$1,753,855,573
|$360,228,179
|$1,393,627,394
|-
! colspan="5" |Medium-impact regulations
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations (SOR/2016-314)
|$61,327,630
|$61,327,630
|$0
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)'''
|Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (SOR/2016-141)
|$19,669,188
|$2,868,625
|$16,800,562
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence: Canadian Shield Population) (SOR/2016-211)
Note: CBA included in Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence: Canadian Shield Population) (SI/2016-036)
|$566,047
|$9,019,008
| -$8,452,96
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Shortages of Drugs and Discontinuation of Sale of Drugs) (SOR/2016-139)
|$53,124,820
|$27,234,375
|$25,890,446
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations (SOR/2016-152)
|$32,832,253
|$12,217,763
|$20,614,490
|-
|'''Transport Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Small Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations (SOR/2016-163)
|$274,018,854
|$14,905,022
|$259,113,832
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''
!'''$16,602,777,694'''
!'''$7,016,127,674'''
!'''$9,586,650,020'''
|}
Table 2 indicates medium-impact proposals that included monetized costs and quantified benefits. Monetized costs are required for all significant proposals. A medium-impact proposal may express benefits in quantitative terms in situations where it is impractical to monetize those benefits.
=== Table 2: final regulatory changes in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year that had monetized costs and quantified benefits ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Department
!Regulation
!Costs (total present value)
|-
! colspan="3" |Medium-impact regulations
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (SOR/2016-087)
|$190,479
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (SOR/2016-230)
'''Note:''' Includes the Cannabis Exemption (Food and Drugs Act) Regulations (SOR/2016-231)
|$22,665,101
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''
|$2,204,737,834
|}
Table 3 indicates significant proposals for which monetized benefits and costs were:
* not provided
* based on '''quantified''' benefits and '''quantified''' costs
The table includes proposals for which dollar figures were:
* provided but did not conform to CBA conventions
* considered to be quantified rather than monetized
=== Table 3: List of final significant regulatory changes in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year that had quantified benefits and quantified costs ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Department
!Regulation
|-
! colspan="2" |High-impact regulations
|-
!Department of Finance Canada
|[https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-06-29/html/sor-dors140-eng.html Ferry-Boats Remission Order, 2016 (SOR/2016-140)]
|-
!Department of Finance Canada
|[https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-10-19/html/sor-dors262-eng.html Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations (Film and Video Productions, 2016) (SOR/2016-262)]
|-
!Department of Finance Canada
|[https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-12-28/html/sor-dors313-eng.html Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2016-2 (Agri-food Inputs) (SOR/2016-313)]
|-
! colspan="2" |Medium-impact regulations
|-
!Department of Finance Canada
|[https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2016/2016-07-13/html/sor-dors197-eng.html Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Information Technology Agreement Expansion, 2016) (SOR/2016-197)]
|}
=== Table 4: quantified benefits and costs from significant regulations for the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Department
!Regulation
!Benefits
!Costs
|-
! colspan="4" |High-impact regulations
|-
|'''Department of Finance Canada'''
|Ferry-Boats Remission Order, 2016 (SOR/2016-140)
|
* $111.3 milliontable 1 note* in waived tariffs on Canadian ferry-boat operators
|
* $111.3 milliontable 1 note* in foregone tariff revenue to the Government of Canada
|-
|'''Department of Finance Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations (Film and Video Productions, 2016) (SOR/2016-262)
|
* $33 milliontable 1 note* increased eligibility for the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit for the production of talk shows
|
* $33 milliontable 1 note* foregone tax revenue to the Government of Canada
|-
|'''Department of Finance Canada'''
|Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff, 2016-2 (Agri-food Inputs) (SOR/2016-313)
|
* $48 milliontable 1 note* in reduced tariffs on certain products used by Canadian agri-food processors
|
* $48 milliontable 1 note* in foregone tariff revenue to the Government of Canada
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations (SOR/2016-162)
|
* 419,000 Employment Insurance (EI) claimants who receive more EI benefits
* 18,600 EI claimants who revert to the rules under a previous pilot project
|
* 283,500 EI claimants who receive fewer EI benefits
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations and the Apprentice Loans Regulations (SOR/2016-199)
|
* 21,002 students who could not otherwise pursue training to become skilled workers
|
* No quantified impacts identified
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations and the Employment Insurance (Fishing) Regulations (SOR/2016-206)
|
* 50,500 EI skilled worker claimants
|
* No quantified impacts identified
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations (SOR/2016-151)
|
* 84.6 million MMBtu of fuel saved
|
* No quantified impacts identified
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Pest Control Products Fees and Charges Regulations (SOR/2017-9)
|
* No quantified impacts identified
|
* 2% to 6% fewer registrations of active ingredients and pest control products
* 2% increase in products discontinued or not renewed
|-
|'''Natural Resources Canada'''
|Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)
|
* Energy savings of 81.8 petajoules
* Greenhouse gas emission reductions of 6.3 megatonnes
|
* No quantified impacts identified
|-
! colspan="4" |Medium-impact regulations
|-
|'''Department of Finance Canada'''
|Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs Tariff (Information Technology Agreement Expansion, 2016) (SOR/2016-197)
|
* $52.5 milliontable 1 note* in eliminated customs duties on tariff items in the information and communication technology sectors
|
* $52.5 milliontable 1 note* in foregone revenue to the Government of Canada
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations (SOR/2016-314)
|
* 4,700 employers who will continue to receive reductions in premiums while transitioning to revised employee benefit plans
* 16,400 employees receiving an additional week of benefits in year 1 of the transitional period
|
* 16,400 additional Records of Employment issued per year during transitional period
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)'''
|Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (SOR/2016-141)
|
* 4 fewer work-related injuries per year
* 1 fewer work-related fatality every 3 years
|
* No quantified impacts identified
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (SOR/2016-087)
|
* 8,781 m2 increase in fish habitat
|
* 1,905 m2 decrease in fish habitat
|-
| colspan="4" |
|-
| colspan="4" |* Denotes benefits and costs described using dollar figures but considered as quantitative rather than monetized because of their not having been adjusted for inflation or discounted according to accepted CBA conventions
|}
Table 5 lists all significant regulatory proposals in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year that included analysis of qualitative benefits and costs in addition to monetized and/or quantitative benefits and/or costs.
=== Table 5: final significant regulatory changes in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year that included qualitative benefits and/or costs ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Department
!Regulation
|-
! colspan="2" |High-impact regulations
|-
|'''Department of Finance Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations (Film and Video Productions, 2016) (SOR/2016-262) (tertiary only)
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations (SOR/2016-162)
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations and the Apprentice Loans Regulations (SOR/2016-199) (tertiary only)
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations (SOR/2016-151)
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Nutrition Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours) (SOR/2016-305) (tertiary only)
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Pest Control Products Fees and Charges Regulations (SOR/2017-9)
|-
! colspan="2" |Medium-impact regulations
|-
|'''Employment and Social Development Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations (SOR/2016-314)
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (SOR/2016-087)
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence: Canadian Shield Population) (SOR/2016-211)
Note: CBA included in Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence: Canadian Shield Population) (SI/2016-036)
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations (SOR/2016-152)
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (SOR/2016-230)
Note: Includes the Cannabis Exemption (Food and Drugs Act) Regulations (SOR/2016-231)
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Shortages of Drugs and Discontinuation of Sale of Drugs) (SOR/2016-139)
|}
== Appendix 2: detailed report on the One-for-One Rule for the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year ==
=== Table 1: final regulatory changes in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year that had administrative burden implications under the One-for-One Rule and published in the Canada Gazette, Part II ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Portfolio
!Regulation
!Publication date
!Net burden in
!Net burden out
|-
|'''Department of Finance Canada'''
|Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, 2016 (SOR/2016-153)
|June 29, 2016
|$ 61,858
|$0
|-
|'''Department of Finance Canada'''
|Canadian Payments Association By-law No. 2 – Finance (SOR/2016-283)
|November 16, 2016
|$0
|$45,295
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations (SOR/2016-151)
|June 29, 2016
|$273,535
|$0
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Regulations Repealing the Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations, 1992 (SOR/2016-096)
|June 1, 2016
|$0
|$2,034
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations (SOR/2016-137)
|June 29, 2016
|$0
|$2,222
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Regulations Designating Regulatory Provisions for Purposes of Enforcement (Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) (SOR/2016-138)
|June 29, 2016
|$0
|$0
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (SOR/2016-273)
|November 2, 2016
|$594
|$0
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (SOR/2016-252)
|October 5, 2016
|$1,100
|$0
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Order Amending Schedule 3 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (SOR/2016-327)
|January 11, 2017
|$6,212
|$0
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Part J – 2C-phenethylamine) (SOR/2016-072)
|May 4, 2016
|$792
|$0
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Parts G and J – Lefetamine, AH-7921, MT-45 and W-18) (SOR/2016-106)
|June 1, 2016
|$1,715
|$0
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Shortages of Drugs and Discontinuation of Sale of Drugs) (SOR/2016-139)
|June 29, 2016
|$347,534
|$0
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Precursor Control Regulations (Fentanyl Precursors) (SOR/2016-294)
|November 30, 2016
|$3,675
|$0
|-
|'''Health Canada'''
|Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (SOR/2017-012)
|February 22, 2017
|$0
|$2,270
|-
|'''Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Skilled Worker) (SOR/2016-298)
|November 30, 2016
|$0
|$1,200,000
|-
|'''Indigenous and Northern Affairs'''
|Regulations Amending the Territorial Quarrying Regulations (SOR/2016-131)
|June 29, 2016
|$0
|$2,314
|-
|'''Indigenous and Northern Affairs'''
|Regulations Amending the Territorial Land Use Regulations (SOR/2016-132)
|June 29, 2016
|$0
|$5,318
|-
|'''Natural Resources Canada'''
|Amendments to the Explosives Regulations, 2013 (SOR/2016-075)
|May 4, 2016
|$0
|$2,104
|-
|'''Natural Resources Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Canada Lands Surveyors Regulations (SOR/2016-270)
|November 2, 2016
|$0
|$12,335
|-
|'''Natural Resources Canada'''
|Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (SOR/2016-311)
|December 28, 2016
|$0
|$2,756
|-
|'''Public Services and Procurement Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Controlled Goods Regulations (SOR/2016-201)
|July 13, 2016
|$106,943
|$0
|-
|'''Transport Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Reporting Requirements and International Restrictions on Lithium Batteries) (SOR/2016-095)
|June 1, 2016
|$31,568
|$0
|-
|'''Transport Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Small Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations (SOR/2016-163)
|July 13, 2016
|$0
|$23,869
|-
|'''Transport Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Aerodrome Work Consultations) (SOR/2016-261)
|October 19, 2016
|$6,048
|$0
|-
|'''Transport Canada'''
|Prevention and Control of Fires on Line Works Regulations (SOR/2016-317)
|December 28, 2016
|$3,251
|$0
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total'''
|'''$844,825'''
|'''$1,300,517'''
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Net administrative burden for the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year'''
| colspan="2" |'''($455,692)'''
|}
{| class="wikitable"
!Portfolio
!Regulation
!Net impact on regulatory stock
|-
! colspan="3" |New regulatory titles that have administrative burden
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations (SOR/2016-151)
|1
|-
|'''Transport Canada'''
|Prevention and Control of Fires on Line Works Regulations (SOR/2016-317)
|1
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Subtotal'''
|2
|-
! colspan="3" |Repealed regulations
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|The Regulations Repealing the Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations, 1992 (SOR/2016-096) repealed the Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations, 1992
|(1)
|-
|'''Environment and Climate Change Canada'''
|Regulations Amending the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012 (SOR/2016-252) repealed:
* Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Regulations
* Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other Compounds Regulations
|(2)
|-
|'''Innovation, Science and Economic Development'''
|Regulations Repealing the Regulations Specifying Investigative Bodies (Miscellaneous Program) (SOR/2016-063) repealed the Regulations Specifying Investigative Bodies
|(1)
|-
|'''Transport Canada'''
|Order Repealing Certain Regulations Made Under the Railway Safety Act (SOR/2016-319) repealed:
* Grand River Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations
* Heating and Power Boilers Regulations
* Algoma Central Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations
* Canadian National Railway Passenger Train Travel Rules and Regulations
* Dominion Atlantic Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations
* Lake Erie and Northern Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations
* Quebec Central Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations
* Railway Abandonment Regulations
* Specification 112 and 114 Tank Cars Regulations
* Details of Maps, Plans, Profiles, Drawings, Specifications and Books of Reference Regulations
* Railway Hygiene Regulations
* Canadian Pacific Railway Traffic Rules and Regulations
|(12)
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Subtotal'''
|'''(16)'''
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total net impact on regulatory stock for the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year'''
|'''(14)'''
|}
=== Table 3: regulatory changes exempted from the One-for-One Rule and published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Portfolio
!Regulations
!SOR number
!Publication date
!Exemption type
|-
!Department of Finance Canada
|Regulations Amending the Artists’ Representatives (GST/HST) Regulations
|SOR/2016-060
|April 20, 2016
|Tax or tax administration
|-
!Global Affairs Canada
|Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations
|SOR/2016-050
|April 6, 2016
|Emergencies / crisis situation
|-
!Global Affairs Canada
|Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations
|SOR/2016-051
|April 6, 2016
|Emergencies / crisis situation
|-
!Global Affairs Canada
|Regulations Amending the Regulations the Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)
|SOR/2016-278
|November 2, 2016
|Non-discretionary obligations
|-
!Global Affairs Canada
|Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations
|SOR/2016-304
|December 14, 2016
|Emergencies / crisis situation
|-
!Health Canada
|Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations
|SOR/2016-230
|August 24, 2016
|Non-discretionary obligations
|-
!National Revenue
|Expiry of Sections 10 to 12 and 13 to 15 of the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 Regulations
|SOR/2016-155
|June 29, 2016
|Tax or tax administration
|-
!Public Safety Canada
|Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities
|SOR/2016-320
|December 23, 2016
|Emergencies / crisis situation
|-
!Transport Canada
|The Marine Liability and Information Return Regulations
|SOR/2016-307
|December 14, 2016
|Non-discretionary obligations
|}
==Footnotes==
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