Hidden in the federal government’s 634-page omnibus bill C-15, the Budget Implementation Act, is a measure that has so far escaped scrutiny. Under the pretext of regulatory efficiency, Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to grant cabinet ministers the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books — except for the Criminal Code — for up to six years.

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While the bill lays out a plan for a minister to partially inform the public of such an order, there are no timelines. The minister may also “exclude information that, in the minister’s opinion, would be inappropriate to make publicly accessible for reasons that include safety or security considerations or the protection of confidential or personal information.”

The Treasury Board Secretariat suggests the measures are necessary for regulators to keep pace with technological change and find flexible ways to evaluate whether products or services can be safely introduced in the Canadian marketplace.

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