If you read the existing section 4.2, you'll see that all the paragraphs listed in that provision start with a verb. So that's part of the problem with the “by regulation” at the end. You've already got these verbs at the beginning that say how the minister is going to do things in some cases--cooperate, investigate, undertake, promote. So it's strictly a drafting issue with the “by regulation” there. Plus, the regulatory authorities under this act, for safety, are in section 4.9, and you'll notice that the section 4.9 authorities are given to the Governor in Council. The effect that has is that it means that when the minister wants to propose a regulation, it has to go to Treasury Board before it gets approved. It's a higher level of regulation-making power than the minister making a regulation. You may want to take that into consideration as well if your concern is a level of parliamentary scrutiny. That's one of the issues with the “by regulation” at the end of that.
On May 28th, 2007. See this statement in context.