That's actually a distinctive feature of the regulations. The new part VII, in the modernized act, was significantly beefed up from the 1988 version. The draft regulations pertain specifically to a few provisions of part VII, subsections 7 to 10. Subections 1 to 6 of part VII are not covered by the draft regulations.
Scientific knowledge appears a bit later, in section 42, so it isn't covered either.
Basically, on one hand, you have part VII, which is fleshed out and ambitious, and seeks to promote substantive equality. On the other hand, you have the draft regulations, which are narrow in scope and cover specific provisions of part VII. To me, that's a mistake, frankly.