| #Q001 | administrative | health | mandatory | Pesticide Registration Evaluation | other | Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act , Health Canada: registers pesticides after a stringent, science-based evaluation that ensures any risks are acceptable; | Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | health | mandatory | Pesticide Re-evaluation Cycle | other | Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act , Health Canada: re-evaluates the pesticides currently on the market on a 15-year cycle to ensure the products meet current scientific standards; | Applies to pesticides currently on the market | high |
| #Q003 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Compliance Verification and Enforcement | other | Health Canada also promotes and verifies compliance with the Act and enforces situations of non-compliance warranting action. | In situations of non-compliance warranting action | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Publication Notification Subscription | other | Everyone is welcome to sign up for the RSS feed to be notified when publications are made available. | | medium |
| #Q005 | administrative | unknown | guidance | Pesticides Information Service Inquiry | other | If you have a question that is not answered on this site, please contact the Pesticides Information Service. | If you have a question that is not answered on this site | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | unknown | recommended | Media Room Access | other | Members of the media are encouraged to visit Health Canada's media room. | For members of the media | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | reporting | guidance | Electronic Payment Procedure | other | Please follow the procedures for electronic payments to ensure we can continue to assess and issue your permit. | Applicable when processing disposal at sea fees during pandemic landscape | high |
| #Q008 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Permit Requirement Prohibition | other | Disposal at sea is prohibited without a permit. | | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | guidance | Permit Renewal Eligibility | other | Routine, low risk projects may be eligible to be renewed up to 4 times. | Applies to routine, low risk projects | high |
| #Q010 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Environmental Monitoring Goal | other | Ensuring permit conditions protect human health and the marine environment. | Applicable to disposal site environmental monitoring | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Effluent Deposit Authorization | wastewater, aquatic life | These regulations authorize the deposit of effluent from metal and diamond mines into water frequented by fish under subsection 36(3) of the Fisheries Act. | Effluent deposit into water frequented by fish | high |
| #Q012 | treatment | operational | mandatory | Effluent Quality Compliance | wastewater, aquatic life | setting strict limits on the quality of effluent that can be discharged | Discharge of mine effluent | high |
| #Q013 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Effluent Testing, Monitoring, and Reporting | wastewater, aquatic life | requiring effluent testing, monitoring and reporting. | Mine effluent discharge operations | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Financial Guarantee Requirement | wastewater, aquatic life | amendments to subsection 27.1(3) on financial guarantee requirements | Ekati Mine Project | high |
| #Q015 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Wastewater Effluent Quality Standards Compliance | wastewater | The Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations set national minimum effluent quality standards. These standards can be met through secondary-level wastewater treatment. | | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transitional Authorization Extension Deadlines | wastewater | It allows an extension to upgrade a wastewater system by the end of 2020, 2030 or 2040. The extension deadline is based on environmental risk. | Applicable to communities with systems not designed to meet regulatory standards | high |
| #Q017 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Site-Specific Effluent Standards and Monitoring | wastewater | It also sets site specific effluent standards and monitoring and reporting requirements. | Under a transitional authorization | high |
| #Q018 | operational | operational | mandatory | Temporary Bypass Risk Categorization | wastewater | Bypasses fall into a category depending on their risk to the receiving environment. Lower risk releases fall under a Category 1. Medium risk releases fall under a Category 2. Higher risk releases fall under a Category 3. | For planned maintenance and construction releases | high |
| #Q019 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Un-ionized Ammonia Release Requirements | wastewater, aquatic life | The environment where wastewater is released must however be able to absorb the un-ionized ammonia. The wastewater must also meet the other effluent limits of the Regulations. | Applicable systems with un-ionized ammonia issues under temporary authorization | high |
| #Q020 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Un-ionized Ammonia Authorization Duration | wastewater | These authorizations are issued for three years and can be extended. | Applicable to temporary authorizations for un-ionized ammonia | high |