Thank you for the question.
Mr. Chair, I would say that regulations that are incorporated by reference are examined to the same extent as the regulations themselves. When regulations are examined under section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Act, the documents that are incorporated by reference would be examined in the same way at the same time. That is the stage at which the criteria set out in section of the Statutory Instruments Act would apply to the documents incorporated by reference.
In the pre-publication period for regulations in Part I of the Canada Gazette, those involved or interested will have the opportunity to see whether or not documents have been incorporated by reference, to be able to have access to those documents and to see what they contain. If they have concerns, they can make them known to the regulation-making authority.
As for the standing joint committee, it will have access to the documents like any member of the public and will be able to make any concerns known in the same way.