Regulations Amending the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations and the Weights and Measures Regulations

Businesses most directly affected are authorized service providers (ASPs) who inspect and certify measuring devices, as well as traders using positive displacement bulk liquid meters in industries like fuel dispensing, water treatment, and food, chemical, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. ASPs who already own 1,000L or 1,500L provers will now be able to use that equipment legally, eliminating the need for costly workarounds like pipe provers or restricted flow-rate testing. For the broader range of regulated businesses — from small corner stores with scales to large utilities and industrial manufacturers — the shift away from registered mail and paper-based reporting means you can now communicate with Measurement Canada electronically, saving time and postage costs estimated at about $199 per year in total across affected businesses. Overall compliance costs are expected to be very low, with no new equipment purchases required.