Methane equivalency agreements and substance removal
Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 51: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
The Department of the Environment published notices under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 on 2024-12-21 making available a summary of comments on the British Columbia methane equivalency agreement and related order, the federal–Saskatchewan methane equivalency agreement, and Order 2025-87-01-02 removing substance 192003-74-0 from the Non-domestic Substances List. All documents are posted on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry; the substance removal will come into force on the same day as a separate order amending the Domestic Substances List (date not stated).
- Published
- December 21, 2024
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- Unavailable
- Publication part
- Part I
Summary
Summary#
The Department of the Environment published notices under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 on December 21, 2024. It makes public (1) a report summarizing comments about an equivalency agreement with British Columbia and a related order about methane rules in BC, (2) an equivalency agreement with Saskatchewan on methane from oil and gas, and (3) an amendment removing 192003-74-0 from the Non‑domestic Substances List (timing linked to a separate order).
What it does#
- Publishes a summary report of how comments and objections were handled about the Agreement on the Equivalency of Federal and British Columbia Regulations Respecting the Release of Methane from the Oil and Gas Sector in British Columbia, 2025 and about the related order that says certain federal methane rules do not apply in BC.
- Makes available the Agreement on the equivalency of federal and Saskatchewan regulations respecting the release of methane from the oil and gas sector in Saskatchewan, 2025.
- Issues Order 2025-87-01-02 Amending the Non‑domestic Substances List, which deletes 192003-74-0 from Part I of that list. The order says it will come into force on the same day as a separate order that amends the Domestic Substances List.
All documents are posted on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry. Contact listed: Magda Little (Oil, Gas, and Alternative Energy Division).
Who's affected#
- Oil and gas companies and operators in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
- Provincial regulators and enforcement agencies in BC and Saskatchewan.
- Communities near oil and gas operations, and environmental groups watching methane rules.
- Companies that make, import or handle the substance identified as 192003-74-0 (the change moves it off the Non‑domestic List, which affects how it’s regulated).
If it’s unclear who exactly is affected (for example, which businesses use 192003-74-0), the public registry entry is the source to check.
Why it matters#
- Equivalency agreements mean provincial rules can replace federal methane rules in those provinces. That can change which rules companies must follow and which government inspects or enforces them.
- Summaries of comments help the public see how feedback on the BC agreement and order was handled.
- Removing 192003-74-0 from the Non‑domestic Substances List generally means the substance has been added to the Domestic Substances List, which can change assessment and regulatory steps. The exact timing depends on a separate order, so the practical effect may not be immediate.
Where to read the full texts and the summary: the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry (documents made available as of December 21, 2024).
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Source: Canada Gazette