Federal regulationCanada Gazette, Part IComment Period Closed
Regulations Amending the Saskatchewan Uranium Mines and Mills Exclusions Regulations
Sponsoring body: Employment and Social Development, Dept. ofIntroduced April 27, 2024Last checked August 25, 2026
Read the official text on gazette.gc.caOfficial version — Canada Gazette, Part I
What this regulation does
This regulation updates the Saskatchewan Uranium Mines and Mills Exclusion Regulations to reference current Saskatchewan provincial legislation, replacing outdated references to superseded provincial acts and regulations that govern workplace health, safety, and other standards at uranium mines and mills.
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Business impact
Compliance
Uranium mine and mill operators in Saskatchewan are the primary businesses affected. The changes update references to provincial laws — such as the new Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 and the Mines Regulations, 2018 — that these operations must already be following, so there are no new substantive compliance obligations being introduced. The practical effect is administrative: the federal exclusion regulations now correctly point to the laws currently in force provincially, removing confusion about which rules apply. No new costs, staffing changes, or operational adjustments are expected for mine and mill operators as a result of these amendments.
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Proposed
Comment period closed
Final publicationPending
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