This “anti-terrorism” bill strengthens the security of storage and movement of certain dangerous goods. Persons whose job description includes the importing, handling, offering for transport or transporting dangerous goods will have to be issued security clearance by the Minister. For those who are unable or unwilling to take a background check will not be able to perform dangerous goods related tasks.

The regulation that will define certain dangerous goods has not yet been written. We can only assume that the definition will look at the concentration of the dangerous good, the size of shipment, and whether the end use of the product could include substances used for terrorism. For very good summary of this Bill please follow the link to: http://www.thecompliancecenter.com/news/compliance_news/2009/july09.htm

Amendment 8 is in Gazette I. The biggest change will affect those who have been using the 150 kilogram exemption. In a nutshell, this ample exemption will become more restrictive, limiting Part 1.15 to those who transport purchased consumer available dangerous goods to home or place of use. Retailers will be able to transport those goods under this part, but couriers, trucking companies and others who consolidate loads will not be able to use this exemption any more. Transport Canada needed to make this change because there were many unidentifiable dangerous goods moving about our public streets. This change will help to increase public safety.

Other changes in this amendment may be found at the following link: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009-05-02/pdf/g1-14318.pdf

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