| #Q001 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | General Effluent Testing and Reporting | wastewater, aquatic life | The Regulations require effluent testing and reporting, as well as Environmental Effects Monitoring studies. | | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Mine Information to ECCC | wastewater | submit information to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) no later than 60 days after the mine becomes subject to the Regulations (subsection 8(2) and section 9) | Based on some of the requirements of sections 6 to 27 of the Regulations, the owner or operator of a mine must | high |
| #Q003 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition of Effluent Dilution | wastewater, aquatic life | not combine effluent with water or any other effluent for the purpose of diluting effluent before it is deposited (section 6) | Based on some of the requirements of sections 6 to 27 of the Regulations, the owner or operator of a mine must | high |
| #Q004 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Conduct Environmental Effects Monitoring | wastewater, aquatic life | conduct Environmental Effects Monitoring studies (section 7 and Schedule 5) | Based on some of the requirements of sections 6 to 27 of the Regulations, the owner or operator of a mine must | high |
| #Q005 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Monitor and Test All Effluents | wastewater | monitor and test all effluents, and report results (Part 2, Division 2) | Based on some of the requirements of sections 6 to 27 of the Regulations, the owner or operator of a mine must | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notify ECCC of Status Changes | wastewater | notify ECCC when there are changes to the commercial operation status of the mine (section 26) | Based on some of the requirements of sections 6 to 27 of the Regulations, the owner or operator of a mine must | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Record Keeping Duration | wastewater | keep for at least 5 years all records, books of accounts or other required documents (sections 11 and 27) | Based on some of the requirements of sections 6 to 27 of the Regulations, the owner or operator of a mine must | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Assessment of Alternatives for TIA | wastewater, aquatic life | prepare an assessment of alternatives for mine waste disposal | For a metal or diamond mining project that proposes to use a natural water body frequented by fish as a TIA, it is the proponent's responsibility to | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Fish Habitat Compensation Plan | wastewater, aquatic life | prepare a fish habitat compensation plan (section 27.1) | For a metal or diamond mining project that proposes to use a natural water body frequented by fish as a TIA, it is the proponent's responsibility to | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Public and Indigenous Consultations | wastewater | participate in public and Indigenous consultations | For a metal or diamond mining project that proposes to use a natural water body frequented by fish as a TIA, it is the proponent's responsibility to | high |
| #Q011 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | General Reporting Obligation | wastewater | Under the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations , you are required to notify, submit and report information about your mine to Environment and Climate Change Canada. | | high |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submissions via MERS | wastewater | Information to be submitted: Section 8 – Identifying information Sections 9 & 10 – Final Discharge Points Sections 13 & 16 – Reduced frequency notification Sections 21 & 22 – Reporting Monitoring Results Section 26 – End of or Return to Commercial Operation Section 32 – Recognized Closed Mines Requirements Section 33 – Recognized Closed Mines Identification information SCHEDULE 5, Section 8 – Information Related to Effluent and Water Quality Monitoring Studies SCHEDULE 5, Section 11, 14 & 19 – Inability to follow the study design SCHEDULE 5, Section 17 – Cessation of discharge | Recipient of information: Minister of the Environment, via Mine Effluent Reporting System (MERS) | | high |
| #Q013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submissions via EEMER | wastewater | Information to be submitted: SCHEDULE 5, Section 10, 13 & 18 – Study Design SCHEDULE 5, Section 12, 16 & 20 – Interpretative report SCHEDULE 5, Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) Biological Monitoring Studies Data | Recipient of information: Minister of the Environment, via the Environmental Effects Monitoring Electronic Reporting (EEMER) System | | high |
| #Q014 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submissions to Inspector | wastewater | Information to be submitted: Section 24 – Effluent monitoring exceedance Section 25 – Unforeseen circumstances rendering the collection of samples impracticable Sections 31 & 31.1 – Unauthorized Deposits | Recipient of information: Inspector | | high |
| #Q015 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Final Discharge Point General Submission Requirement | wastewater | As an owner or operator, you are required to submit information about each final discharge point at the mine. | | high |
| #Q016 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Initial Final Discharge Point Notification | wastewater | You must identify each final discharge point and submit a notification to Environment and Climate Change Canada not later than 60 days after the mine becomes subject to the Regulations (section 9). | | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | New Final Discharge Point Notification | wastewater | You must also submit a notification when: a new final discharge point is established (at least 60 days before effluent is deposited) (paragraph 10(1)(b)) | | high |
| #Q018 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Change to Final Discharge Point Notification | wastewater | You must also submit a notification when: any change to a final discharge point is proposed (at least 60 days before the change is made) (subsection 10(2)) | | high |
| #Q019 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Inspector Identified Final Discharge Point Notification | wastewater | You must also submit a notification when: a final discharge point that was not identified in the initial notification is identified by an inspector (within 30 days after the identification) (paragraph 10(1)(a)) | | high |
| #Q020 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Final Discharge Point Notification Content: Plans and Specs | wastewater | plans, specifications and a general description of each final discharge point together with its location by latitude and longitude (paragraph 9(a)) | What to include in a final discharge point notification | high |
| #Q021 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Final Discharge Point Notification Content: Design Description | wastewater | a description of how each final discharge point is designed and maintained in respect of the deposit of deleterious substances (paragraph 9(b)) | What to include in a final discharge point notification | high |
| #Q022 | design | operational | recommended | Final Discharge Point Design Standard | wastewater | final discharge points should be designed and maintained to enable testing of deleterious substances, pH and acute lethality, as well as measurement of the flow rate or volume of effluent deposited (division 2) | | high |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Final Discharge Point Notification Content: Receiving Body Name | wastewater, aquatic life | the name of the receiving body of water, if there is a name (paragraph 9(c)) | What to include in a final discharge point notification | high |
| #Q024 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Acartia tonsa Test Method Usage | wastewater, aquatic life | use the Acartia tonsa test method to demonstrate that the effluent is not acutely lethal, a new requirement to maintain their authority to deposit | owners and operators of metal and diamond mines discharging effluent with a salinity value of greater than four parts per thousand to a marine environment | high |
| #Q025 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Acartia tonsa Results Reporting | wastewater, aquatic life | report the results of the lethality tests to Environment and Climate Change Canada | owners and operators of metal and diamond mines discharging effluent with a salinity value of greater than four parts per thousand to a marine environment | high |
| #Q026 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Acartia tonsa Record Keeping | wastewater, aquatic life | keep records of Acartia tonsa test results | owners and operators of metal and diamond mines discharging effluent with a salinity value of greater than four parts per thousand to a marine environment | high |
| #Q027 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Daphnia magna Acute Lethality Prohibition | wastewater, aquatic life | The amendments require that mine effluent not be acutely lethal to Daphnia magna. | | high |
| #Q028 | administrative | health | mandatory | Pesticide Registration Requirement | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | registers pesticides after a stringent, science-based evaluation that ensures any risks are acceptable | Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act | high |
| #Q029 | administrative | health | mandatory | Pesticide Re-evaluation Cycle | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | re-evaluates the pesticides currently on the market on a 15-year cycle to ensure the products meet current scientific standards | Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act | high |
| #Q030 | operational | operational | mandatory | Compliance Verification and Enforcement | other | promotes and verifies compliance with the Act and enforces situations of non-compliance warranting action | Health Canada also | high |
| #Q031 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Publication of Proposals and Decisions | other | publications are released on a regular basis detailing the relevant information, including proposed registration decisions, requests for comments on proposed decisions or policies, or pesticide registration decisions | To ensure that interested parties are aware of Health Canada's proposals and decisions related to pesticides and pesticide regulations | high |
| #Q032 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sustainable Pest Management Promotion | drinking water, wastewater, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | promotes sustainable pest management | Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act | high |
| #Q033 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Inter-jurisdictional Regulatory Collaboration | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Health Canada works with provincial, territorial and federal departments in Canada to help refine and strengthen pesticide regulation across the country. | | high |
| #Q034 | administrative | operational | mandatory | International Regulatory Collaboration | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Health Canada also works closely with a number of international organizations including: United States Environmental Protection Agency, the North American Free Trade Agreement Technical Working Group, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. | | high |
| #Q035 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Registrant Application and Reporting Obligations | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Tools and information necessary for pesticide manufacturers and registrants, from new pesticide applications to renewals and incident reporting can also be found in the Registrants and Applicants section. | Applicable to pesticide manufacturers and registrants | high |
| #Q036 | operational | operational | recommended | Use Product Labels Correctlty | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | Use our label search to find the latest requirements on using products correctly. | | high |
| #Q037 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Report a Pesticide Incident | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | report an incident | Via the public engagement portal | high |
| #Q038 | administrative | reporting | guidance | File Notice of Objection | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | file a notice of objection to request a reconsideration of decision | Via the public engagement portal | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Request to Inspect Confidential Test Data | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | request to inspect confidential test data | Via the public engagement portal | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Comment on Consultation Documents | drinking water, agricultural water, aquatic life, recreational water, other | comment on a PRD consultation document | Via the public engagement portal | high |
| #Q041 | administrative | operational | mandatory | PRD Regulatory Responsibility | other | The Health Canada [Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD)] is responsible for pesticide regulation in Canada. | | high |
| #Q042 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Pesticide Application Management | other | Manage your pesticide applications via ePRS | | high |
| #Q043 | operational | operational | recommended | Correct Product Usage Guidance | other | Use our label search to find the latest requirements on using products correctly. | | high |
| #Q044 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Public Engagement Portal Actions | other | Pose a question, report an incident, file a complaint, request to inspect confidential test data, file a notice of objection to request a reconsideration of decision, and comment on a PRD consultation document. | Available via the public engagement portal | high |
| #Q045 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Permit Requirement for Disposal at Sea | other | Disposal at sea is prohibited without a permit issued by the Environment and Climate Change Canada Disposal at Sea Program under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). | When any substance is loaded onto a ship, aircraft, platform or other structure and released into the sea or estuarine environment | high |
| #Q046 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Substance Eligibility for Disposal | other | Only substances listed in Schedule 5 of CEPA are eligible for consideration. | Applies to any substance proposed for disposal at sea | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Pre-application Consultation | other | Consult with regional Program staff to ensure all pre-application required information is provided and the assessment is completed prior to submitting the application. | First phase of applying for a permit | high |
| #Q048 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Application Form Completion | other | The prescribed application form (set out by the Disposal at Sea Permit Application Regulations) and supporting documentation must be completed to meet the requirements outlined in CEPA. | Phase 2 of permit process | high |
| #Q049 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Physical Submission of Application | other | you must print the form for submission by mail to the nearest Disposal at Sea Program regional office. | Applicable after filling in fields electronically | high |
| #Q050 | operational | operational | mandatory | Permit Condition Adherence | other | You may begin project operations on the permit’s start date, and in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the permit. | Phase 4 operations; only after permit is issued and start date reached | high |