I studied various pieces of legislation in place around the country, as well as the world, and I read the joint committee's recommendations. According to the committee, where standards emanating from independent third parties are incorporated by reference, there is no reason why the regulation-making authority should not be responsible for making the necessary arrangements to obtain permission to make that standard available to the public free of charge.
The committee is referring to the government's responsibility around ensuring accessibility. As far as regulations incorporated by reference are concerned, whether in the case of provincial, federal or international legislation, it should be free for people to consult them. And I'm not talking about getting a copy, but actually consulting them.