Government Corporations Operation Act Ceases for Trans Mountain

Summary#

This proclamation declares that the Government Corporations Operation Act no longer applies to Trans Mountain Corporation, effective April 25, 2022. It ends the special statutory status that had been in place since a 2018 proclamation for the same corporate entity (originally named Project Deliver II Ltd.).

What it does#

• Declares that the Government Corporations Operation Act ceases to apply to Trans Mountain Corporation, effective April 25, 2022.
• Notes that the Act was earlier made applicable by proclamation on July 18, 2018 (registered July 27, 2018) to Project Deliver II Ltd., which changed its name to Trans Mountain Corporation on August 17, 2018.
• Records that the proclamation followed an Order in Council (P.C. 2022-361) of April 20, 2022 directing that the proclamation be issued.
• The proclamation was registered as SOR/2022-88 on April 26, 2022 and published in the Canada Gazette on May 11, 2022.

Who's affected#

• Primarily Trans Mountain Corporation (the corporation named in the document).
• Federal officials and bodies that managed or reported on the corporation under the Government Corporations Operation Act.
• It is not specified in the proclamation who else (for example, contractors, customers, or local communities) will see direct effects; that is unclear from the text.

Why it matters#

• Removing the Act means the corporation is no longer covered by that specific federal framework. That can change how the company is governed, supervised, or required to report to the government — though the proclamation itself does not spell out those downstream changes.
• People watching the company’s projects, finances, or government oversight (including nearby communities, contractors, and taxpayers) may want to follow further announcements to see what practical changes follow from this administrative step.