We are on to the next photo in our walk down memory lane to uncover some of our past. No one was able to identify the  individuals in the last photo so we are hoping that we can trigger your memories with this one. The winner will receive a special gift from the CPA! 
Please email your answer to the photo contest to Tammy Hirsch, Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing.

On March 20, 2021, Transport Canada presented two new Ministerial Orders, Order 21-01 and Order 21-02, which direct companies to implement safety measures and table changes to the Railway Locomotive Inspection and Safety Rules and the Canadian Rail Operating Rules.

Following discussions between the CPA and the Alberta Boilers Safety Association to request a 25-year pressure relief valve replacement schedule relief, ABSA’s Propane Tank Safety Valve Servicing Deferral application is now available.

Commercial vehicles that operate within a single province are regulated provincially. The Manitoba government adopts the majority of the federal hours of service regulations as part of the provincial Drivers Hours of Service Regulation (M.R. 72/2007) and is considering following Transport Canada’s lead in requiring electronic logging devices in provincially regulated vehicles.

Safe Work Manitoba will be hosting new virtual training in March and April, including courses on safety culture, safe driving, risk tolerance, occupational hygiene, and biological hazards.

A number of responsibilities have transferred from SaskPower to the Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan over the past few years to provide a single point of contact for permitting, inspections and licensing of safety related services in Saskatchewan. This transference of activities in addition to other updates necessitated changes to the Gas Inspections Act and Gas Inspections Regulations.

The Ministère des Transports reminds users of heavy vehicles and shippers that the authorized load limits are reduced during the thaw period on all public roads. This is done every year to account for the road network’s lower bearing capacity during this period.

The Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques and the California Air Ressources Board will hold the joint carbon market auction on May 19, 2021. 

Transport Canada has indicated it is firm on the June 2021 deadline for logging device requirements but specified that it will enforce the requirements through educational outreach for the initial 12 months. After the 12-month educational period, it would then move to a punitive approach.

On February 18, 2021, the CPA announced that we had contacted Transport Canada after receiving reports from members that TC had been requesting information to provide 20lb cylinder requalification reports to new owners upon purchase of a container. TC indicated that it understands this specific requirement is “quite onerous”, it also mentioned that Part 5 of the regulation is currently under review, which may provide an avenue to include changes to this requirement.

As members were recently informed, on February 11, 2021 the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks posted the proposed Hazardous and Special Products regulation, under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act to transition the Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Program to full producer responsibility.

CPA members had expressed difficulties with maintaining the planned pressure relief valve replacement schedule for 10-year and 25-year expiry of propane containers. Transport Canada has provided an extension of cylinders that fall under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act through the CPA’s temporary equivalency certificate TU 0807.  For 25-year PRV replacement schedules, the requirement and enforcement fall under provincial jurisdiction. Continue reading to see the breakdown of provincial allowances.

As per O. Reg. 219/01: Operating Engineers, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority’s (TSSA) inspectors will no longer schedule inspections of non-emergency boiler and pressure vessels (BVP) or the work completed by operating engineers.

Following a request to modify the certificate from Transport Canada, you must replace all Transportation of Dangerous Goods certificates you issued using the CPA English version of the TGD certificate. If your company is using its own certificate, no change is required.

Written exams and practical hands-on evaluation are now available online

The CPA/PTI is pleased to announce the full launch of our online training platform and more competitive pricing for online courses.

PTI and some provincial governments have extended training certifications post expiry date. 

Provinces continue to adjust to the pandemic by reducing or increasing the size of groups for indoor and outdoor public and private gatherings, depending on rising case numbers. Check out Destination Canada's up-to-date information on regulations for safely meeting across Canada.

Please refer to the CPA's Best practices recommended during COVID-19 - Measures for Reopening your Retail Operations, produced to assist you in hosting a training session during COVID-19.

Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) safety standards published by CSA Group referenced in federal TDG regulations can be accessed for free here.

• BC Committee - October 20 Meeting
• Saskatchewan Committee - January 13 Meeting
• Auto Propane Committee - September 17 Meeting
• Manitoba Committee - February 12 Meeting
• Alberta Committee - October 15 Meeting
• Ontario Committee - September 29 Meeting
• Transportation Committee - December 8 Meeting
• Regulatory Affairs Committee - December 15 Meeting
• Atlantic Committee - September 24 Meeting

Meeting summaries can be found in the Document Centre in your online member profile. Click here to log in to your member profile.

Date: March 23, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
To attend the Committee, please contact Robert Loenhart.

Date: March 26, 2021
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am MDT
To attend the Committee, please contact Tanis Fiss.

Date: April 21, 2021
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST
To attend the Committee, please contact Marcelline Riddell.

Date: May 12, 2021
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CT
To attend the Committee, please contact Tanis Fiss.

Due to the pandemic, the Canadian Propane Association has cancelled all seminar in-person events for the time being. Please monitor our Events web page for up-to-date information.