Transport Canada has posted an Amendment 8 proposal on its website.

Here are some of the proposed changes:

• Take the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations to the 15th Edition of the UN Recommendations (model regulations), not including Chapter 1.4 (Security Provisions) and provision 7.2.4 (Security provisions for transport by road, rail and inland waterway). (about time)
• Several changes to Part 3 Documentation and Part 4 Dangerous Goods Safety Marks in relation to Special Provision 23 where "Toxic Inhalation Hazard" must be added.
• New Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides safety mark of the red top half and yellow bottom half will now be permitted with the safety mark becoming mandatory January 1, 2011. Continue reading »

The Prime Minister has gone to the Governor General and now Canada is in the throes of a general election.

So what does this do to regulatory change? As the ministers are now in their ridings campaigning for re-election, how does Transport Canada get out the amendments to Amendment 6? There are a number of issues brought about by Amendment 6 that need to be clarified. Transport Canada (TC) did have some discussion papers posted on their website, but the website is now conspicuous by the absence of these papers.

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