Regulatory Initiative: Regulations Amending the Application of Provincial Laws Regulations (Contraventions Act) - Nova Scotia - Forward Regulatory Plan 2012-2014

Title or working title of the regulatory initiative:

Regulations Amending the Application of Provincial Laws Regulations (Contraventions Act) - Nova Scotia

Description of the objective:

The Contraventions Act provides that certain federal offences, “the contraventions”, committed within the jurisdiction of a province may be prosecuted by using the penal regime of this province. The amendment aims to identify and list the laws of Nova Scotia which form the penal regime of the province and that apply to the prosecution of these contraventions.

This amendment also aims at ensuring that reference to "minimal penalty" is interpreted in accordance to the Contraventions Act in order to avoid potential conflict.  Furthermore, it notes dispositions of the Summary Proceedings Act of Nova Scotia that do not apply in respect of the prosecution of contraventions. 

This proposal amends Part II (Province of Nova Scotia) of the Schedule of the Application of Provincial Laws Regulations

Enabling authority: Section 65.1 of the Contraventions Act

Indication of business impacts:

There are no expected business impacts.

Public consultation opportunities:

The contraventions regime has been in effect in Nova Scotia since 1999.  Given that the proposed amendments to the Application of Provincial Laws Regulations will not affect any stakeholders, no consultation was required.

This amendment was developed in collaboration with Nova Scotia representatives.

The Regulations Amending the Application of Provincial Laws (Contraventions Act) - Nova-Scotia has been recently made and was published in the Canada Gazette on March 27, 2013.

http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2013/2013-03-27/html/sor-dors41-eng.html

Departmental contact:

Louise Bégin, Counsel
Contraventions Act Implementation Management, Department of Justice Canada
275 Sparks Street, suite 5015, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Tel.: 819-770-2204
louise.begin@justice.gc.ca

For more information

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.