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Appendix 1 – Legal requirements policy

Policy:

(Company) is committed and accountable to meeting all applicable regulatory requirements to which it is mandated to do by the federal Canadian government, the provincial government and the local government in which it operates. When it is determined that our Company fails to meet a component of the regulation to which we subscribe, immediate actions will be taken to regain compliance with the regulation in question as soon as possible. Currently, our Company is mandated to comply to:

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Identification and Updating of Legal Requirements Procedure:

The following procedure will be followed when identifying and updating the legal requirements that apply to (Company). This procedure is to be performed with a minimum frequency of twice annually by (legal department etc). Records of this procedure must be documented, signed, and dated upon completion by ______________________________.

  1. Contact regulatory jurisdictions to verify that our company is aware of all applicable legislation.
  2. Additionally, call and inquire with any government inspection personnel assigned to our company regarding the regulatory requirements our company must meet.
  3. Specifically, check for any changes in regulatory requirements.
  4. All findings will be recorded in the table below.
Date Legislation Change Initial