Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 150, Number 41: COMMISSIONS

October 8, 2016

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

APPEAL

Notice No. HA-2016-014

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has decided, pursuant to rule 36.1 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules, to consider the appeal referenced hereunder by way of written submissions. Persons interested in intervening are requested to contact the Tribunal prior to the commencement of the scheduled hearing. Interested persons seeking additional information should contact the Tribunal at 613-998-9908.

Customs Act
R. S. Abrams v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency
Date of Hearing November 10, 2016
Appeal No. AP-2016-004
Good in Issue Folding knife
Issue Whether the good in issue is properly classified under tariff item 9898.00.00 as a prohibited device, as determined by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency.
Tariff Item at Issue President of the Canada Border Services Agency—9898.00.00

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Professional, administrative and management support services

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has received a complaint (File No. PR-2016-036) from NATTIQ (legal name: IT Services Canada Inc.) of Ottawa, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. DND-14/0031562) by the Department of National Defence (DND) for a senior archivist to provide litigation support services. Pursuant to subsection 30.13(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and subsection 7(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Tribunal made a decision on September 29, 2016, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.

NATTIQ alleges that DND improperly deemed its proposal as non-compliant with a mandatory technical requirement set out in the Request for Standing Offers, namely, to demonstrate a minimum of 5 years' experience within the last 10 years as a professional services firm providing individuals as contractor resources to government bodies (federal, provincial or municipal) in support of government litigation.

Further information may be obtained from the Registrar, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat, 333 Laurier Avenue West, 15th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, 613-993-3595 (telephone), 613-990-2439 (fax), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).

Ottawa, September 29, 2016

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES

The Commission posts on its Web site the decisions, notices of consultation and regulatory policies that it publishes, as well as information bulletins and orders. On April 1, 2011, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure came into force. As indicated in Part 1 of these Rules, some broadcasting applications are posted directly on the Commission's Web site, www.crtc.gc.ca, under “Part 1 Applications.”

To be up to date on all ongoing proceedings, it is important to regularly consult “Today's Releases” on the Commission's Web site, which includes daily updates to notices of consultation that have been published and ongoing proceedings, as well as a link to Part 1 applications.

The following documents are abridged versions of the Commission's original documents. The original documents contain a more detailed outline of the applications, including the locations and addresses where the complete files for the proceeding may be examined. These documents are posted on the Commission's Web site and may also be examined at the Commission's offices and public examination rooms. Furthermore, all documents relating to a proceeding, including the notices and applications, are posted on the Commission's Web site under “Public Proceedings.”

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICES OF CONSULTATION
Notice number Publication date of the notice City Province Deadline for filing of interventions, comments or replies OR hearing date
2016-385 (see note *) September 26, 2016     October 30, 2016
DECISIONS
Decision number Publication date Applicant's name Undertaking City Province
2016-383 September 23, 2016 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CBMA-FM Rouyn-Noranda Quebec

Discretionary Services Regulations

Interpretation

Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Act means the Broadcasting Act. (Loi)

advertising material means any commercial message or programming that promotes a station, network or program but it does not include

broadcast year means the period that begins on September 1 of one year and ends on August 31 of the following year. (année de radiodiffusion)

Canadian program means a program

commercial message means an advertisement that is intended to sell or promote goods, services, natural resources or activities, including by mentioning or displaying in a list of prizes the name of a person that is selling or promoting the goods, services, natural resources or activities. (message publicitaire)

exempt distribution undertaking means a distribution undertaking whose operator is exempt from one or more of the requirements of Part II of the Act by an order of the Commission made under subsection 9(4) of the Act. (entreprise de distribution exemptée)

key figure means a figure formed by a combination of alphanumeric characters set out in column 2 of Schedule 1 that corresponds to the description of the program set out in column 1. (chiffre clé)

licensed means licensed by the Commission. (autorisé)

licensee means a person that is licensed to carry on discretionary programming undertaking or a discretionary services network. (titulaire)

new programming service means a programming service that has not been previously distributed in Canada and includes a high definition version or a new multiplex of an existing programming service. (nouveau service de programmation)

program means a program that falls into a category set out in item 6, column 1, of Schedule 1. (émission)

programming means anything that is broadcast, but does not include visual images, whether or not combined with sounds, that consist predominantly of alphanumeric characters. (programmation)

Canadian Programs

Obligation to broadcast Canadian programs

2 (1) Subject to subsection (2) and except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee shall broadcast Canadian programs during at least 35% of the time that it devotes to broadcasting in a broadcast year.

Licensee that provides third language programming

(2) Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee that provides a third language service shall broadcast Canadian programs during at least 15% of the time that it devotes to broadcasting

Period of time devoted to broadcasting

(3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the time devoted to broadcasting includes time allocated to advertising material.

Definition of third language service

(4) In subsection (2), third language service means a programming service that provides at least 90% of its programming each broadcast week, the first day of which falls on a Sunday, in a language other than English or French exclusive of secondary audio programming and subtitles.

Programming Content

Prohibition — broadcasting of programming

3 A licensee shall not broadcast programming that contains

Commercial Messages

Obligation to comply with technical requirements

4 Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee shall ensure that every commercial message that it broadcasts in a break within a program or between programs complies with the technical requirements set out in ATSC Recommended Practice A/85: Techniques for Establishing and Maintaining Audio Loudness for Digital Television, published by the Advanced Television Systems Committee Inc., as amended from time to time.

Alcoholic beverages

5 (1) A licensee may broadcast a commercial message directly or indirectly advertising an alcoholic beverage if

Non-application

(2) For greater certainty, paragraph (1)(b) does not apply in order to prohibit industry, public service or brand preference advertising.

Political Broadcasts

Obligation — allocation of broadcasting time

6 (1) If, during an election period, a licensee provides time on its programming service for the broadcast of programs, advertisements or announcements of a partisan political character, the licensee shall allocate the time on an equitable basis to all accredited political parties and rival candidates represented in the election or referendum.

Definition of election period

(2) In subsection (1), election period means

Non-Disclosure

Non-disclosure obligation — distribution of programming services

7 (1) A licensee whose programming services are distributed by a licensed distribution undertaking or that is negotiating terms of carriage with such an undertaking for its programming services, including new programming services, shall sign and provide to the licensee of the distribution undertaking an agreement that

Non-disclosure obligation — broadcasting of programs

(2) A licensee whose programs are broadcast by a licensed video-on-demand undertaking or that is negotiating terms of carriage with such an undertaking for its programs shall sign and provide to the licensee of the video-on-demand undertaking an agreement that

Definition of CRTC non-disclosure provisions

(3) In this section, CRTC non-disclosure provisions means the non-disclosure provisions set out in the appendix to Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2013-578, dated October 31, 2013 and entitled Standard clauses for non-disclosure agreements.

Logs and Records

Obligations — log or record

8 (1) Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee shall

If more than one subitem applies

(2) For the purposes of clauses (1)(c)(iv)(B) and (1)(c)(v)(D), if more than one subitem of Schedule 1 applies to the program, a licensee may, in respect of that program, cause to be entered in its program log or record the key figures indicating the subitems that apply to each segment of the program, in the order in which the segments are distributed, and the starting time and duration of each segment of the program.

Obligation to keep recording of programming

(3) A licensee shall retain a clear and intelligible audio-visual recording of all of its programming

Obligation to provide recording to Commission

(4) If the Commission requests a clear and intelligible audio-visual recording of a licensee's programming from the licensee before the end of the applicable period referred to in paragraph (3)(a) or (b), the licensee shall, without delay, provide the recording to the Commission.

Requests for Information

Obligation to file statement of accounts

9 (1) On or before November 30 of each year, a licensee shall file with the Commission, on the annual return form issued by the Commission, a statement of accounts for the previous broadcast year.

Obligation to respond to complaint or request

(2) At the Commission's request, a licensee shall respond to

Transfer of Ownership or Control

Definitions

10 (1) The following definitions apply in this section.

associate, when used to indicate a relationship with a person, includes

common-law partner means an individual who is cohabiting with a person in a conjugal relationship having done so for a period of at least one year. (conjoint de fait)

common shares means the shares that represent the residual equity in the earnings of a corporation, and includes securities that are convertible into such shares at any time at the option of the holder and the preferred shares to which are attached rights to participate in the earnings of the corporation with no upper limit. (actions ordinaires)

person includes an individual, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, trust, estate, trustee, executor or administrator, or a legal representative of any of them. (personne)

voting interest, in respect of

voting share means a share in the capital of a corporation to which one or more votes are attached that are exercisable at meetings of shareholders of the corporation, either under all circumstances or under a circumstance that has occurred and is continuing, and includes a security that is convertible into such a share at any time at the option of the holder. (action avec droit de vote)

Control of voting interest

(2) For the purposes of this section, control of a voting interest by a person includes situations in which

Effective control of licensee

(3) For the purposes of this section, effective control of a licensee or its undertaking includes situations in which

Obligation to obtain Commission's prior approval

(4) Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee shall obtain the Commission's prior approval of any act, transaction or agreement that, directly or indirectly, would result in

Obligation to notify Commission

(5) A licensee shall notify the Commission, within 30 days after the day on which the act or transaction occurs or the agreement is entered into, of the occurrence of any act or transaction or the entry into any agreement that, directly or indirectly, results in

Content of notification

(6) The notification is to contain the following information:

Undue Preference or Disadvantage

Prohibition — undue preference or disadvantage

11 (1) A licensee shall not give an undue preference to any person, including itself, or subject any person to an undue disadvantage.

Burden of proof

(2) In a proceeding before the Commission, the burden of establishing that any preference or disadvantage is not undue is on the licensee that gives the preference or subjects the person to the disadvantage.

Undue preference

(3) If a licensee distributes an on-demand program for which it has acquired exclusive or other preferential rights it shall be considered to have given itself an undue preference.

Definition of on-demand program

(4) In subsection (3), on-demand program means a program that is provided by a licensee for distribution by a distribution undertaking on an on-demand basis.

Tied Selling

Prohibition

12 Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee shall not offer its programming service for distribution as part of a package with other programming services unless it also makes its programming service available on a stand-alone basis.

Availability of New Programming Services for Distribution

Obligation — distribution of new programming service

13 Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee that is ready to launch a new programming service shall make that programming service available for distribution by all licensed broadcasting distribution undertakings or operators of exempt distribution undertakings, despite the absence of a commercial agreement.

Dispute Resolution

Referral of dispute to Commission

14 (1) If there is a dispute between a licensee and the operator of a licensed distribution undertaking or an exempt distribution undertaking concerning the carriage or terms of carriage of programming that originates from the licensee, including the wholesale rate and the terms of any audit referred to in section 15.1 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, one or both of the parties to the dispute may refer the matter to the Commission for dispute resolution.

Mediation

(2) If the Commission accepts a referral of a matter for dispute resolution, the parties to the dispute shall participate in a mediation with a person who is appointed by the Commission.

Additional information

(3) During the dispute resolution process, the person who is appointed may require additional information from the parties.

Procedural requirements, rates, terms and conditions

(4) If a licensed distribution undertaking or an exempt distribution undertaking distributes the licensee's programming service in the absence of a commercial agreement and the matter proceeds before the Commission for dispute resolution,

Rates, terms and conditions — new programming service

(5) If the dispute relates to the rates, terms or conditions that relate to a new programming service that is being distributed in the absence of a commercial agreement and the matter proceeds before the Commission for dispute resolution, the parties will be bound by the rates, terms and conditions established by the Commission for the duration of the contractual term established by the Commission.

Rates, terms and conditions — agreement

(6) Despite subsections (4) and (5), the parties may reach an agreement that sets out rates, terms or conditions that differ from those established by the Commission.

Obligations During Dispute

Obligation — rates, terms and conditions

15 (1) During a dispute between a licensee and a person that is licensed to carry on a distribution undertaking or the operator of an exempt distribution undertaking concerning the carriage or terms of carriage of programming that originates from the licensee or concerning any right or obligation under the Act, the licensee must continue to provide its programming services to the distribution undertaking at the same rates and on the same terms and conditions as it did before the dispute.

Period of dispute

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a dispute begins when written notice of the dispute is provided to the Commission and is served on the other undertaking that is a party to the dispute and ends when an agreement settling the dispute is reached by the concerned undertakings or, if no such agreement is reached, when the Commission renders a decision concerning any unresolved matter.

Transmission of Programming Service

Obligations — transmission of programming service

16 Except as otherwise provided under a condition of its licence, a licensee shall, in respect of each programming service that is required to be distributed under section 18 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, by the Commission under paragraph 9(1)(h) of the Act or by order of the Commission made under subsection 9(4) of the Act,

Transitional Provision

17 The holder of any licence for a pay television programming undertaking or a speciality services programming undertaking in effect on September 1, 2017 is considered to be a licensee for the purposes of these Regulations for the remainder of the term of the licence.

Repeal

18 The Pay Television Regulations, 1990 (see footnote 1) are repealed.

19 The Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 (see footnote 2) are repealed.

Coming into Force

20 These Regulations come into force on September 1, 2017 but if they are registered after that day, they come into force on the day on which they are registered.

SCHEDULE 1
(Sections 1 and 8)

Key Figures
Item

Column 1

Program Description

Column 2

Alphanumeric Characters

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
1 Origin
(1) Canada (other than Quebec) 1              
(2) United States 2              
(3) Other 7              
(4) Quebec 8              
2 Time Credits
(1) A program for which 150 % credit is given under a condition of licence   4            
(2) A program for which 150 % credit is not given under a condition of licence   5            
3 Exhibition
(1) Original exhibition of a program that has been distributed by another licensed broadcasting undertaking     1          
(2) Original first-run program (original exhibition of a program that has not been distributed by another licensed broadcasting undertaking)     2          
(3) Repeat exhibition of a program     3          
(4) Live broadcast     4          
4 Production Source
(1) In-house (licensee)       1        
(2) Related production company       3        
(3) TV station (include call sign)       4        
(4) Television network (include network identifier)       5        
(5) Canadian independent producer (include Commission "C" number or the number assigned by the Department of Canadian Heritage)       6        
(6) Co-venture (include Commission "S.R." number)       7        
(7) Canadian programs from any government and productions of the National Film Board (include the source)       8        
(8) Programs from any source that are not accredited as Canadian programs (include the pertinent Dubbing Dramatic credit (D/C) and Commission "D" number if applicable)       9        
(9) Treaty co-production       0        
5 Target audience
(1) Preschool children (0-5 years)         1      
(2) Children (6-12 years)         2      
(3) Teenagers (13-17 years)         3      
(4) Adults (18 years and over)         4      
6 Categories
Information:
(1) News           0 1 0
(2) (a) Analysis and interpretation           0 2 A
(b) Long-form documentary           0 2 B
(3) Reporting and actualities           0 3 0
(4) Religion           0 4 0
(5) (a) Formal education and preschool           0 5 A
(b) Informal education/Recreation and leisure           0 5 B
Sports:
(6) (a) Professional sports           0 6 A
(b) Amateur sports           0 6 B
Music and Entertainment:
(7) Drama and comedy (include the appropriate Commission drama credit if applicable)
(a) Ongoing dramatic series           0 7 A
(b) Ongoing comedy series (sitcoms)           0 7 B
(c) Specials, mini-series or made-for-TV feature films           0 7 C
(d) Theatrical feature films aired on TV           0 7 D
(e) Animated television programs and films           0 7 E
(f) Programs of comedy sketches, improvisation, unscripted works, stand-up comedy           0 7 F
(g) Other drama           0 7 G
(8) (a) Music and dance other than music video programs or clips           0 8 A
(b) Music video clips           0 8 B
(c) Music video programs           0 8 C
(9) Variety           0 9 A
(10) Game shows           1 0 0
(11) (a) General entertainment and human interest           1 1 A
(b) Reality television           1 1 B
Other:
(12) Interstitials           1 2 0
(13) Public service announcements           1 3 0
(14) Infomercials, promotional and corporate videos           1 4 0
(15) Filler programming           1 5 0

SCHEDULE 2
(Section 8)

Codes

PART A
Code Indicating Program Language
Item

Column 1

Code

Column 2

Description

1 [Abbreviated name of language] Language of the original production
2 [Abbreviated name of language] Language of the program (for all programs of an ethnic station or for programs of a station if the language of the programs differs from the official language for which the station is principally licensed)
PART B
Code Indicating Accessible Program
Item

Column 1

Code

Column 2

Description

1 CC [to be inserted following key figure] figure] Program contains closed captioning for viewers who are deaf and hard of hearing, which has been exhibited during the complete length of the program
2 DV [to be inserted following key figure] Program contains described video for viewers who are blind or have visual impairments, which has been exhibited during the complete length of the program
3 AD [to be inserted following key figure] Program contains audio description for viewers who are blind or have visual impairments, which has been exhibited during the complete length of the program
4 CD [to be inserted following key figure] Program contains both closed captioning and described video, which has been exhibited during the complete length of the program
5 CA [to be inserted following key figure] Program contains both closed captioning and audio description, which has been exhibited during the complete length of the program
PART C
Code Indicating Type
Item

Column 1

Code

Column 2

Description

1 Type A A program in a language other than English, French or a language of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada
2 Type B A program in English or in French that is directed toward a distinct ethnic group whose mother tongue is English or French or in whose country of origin a common language is English or French
3 Type C A program in English or in French that is directed toward a distinct ethnic group whose mother tongue is included in Type A
4 Type D A bilingual program in English or in French as well as in a language other than English, French or in a language of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada that is directed toward a distinct ethnic group
5 Type E A program in English or in French that is directed toward ethnic groups or toward the general public and that depicts Canada's cultural diversity through services that are multicultural, educational, informational or inter-cultural
6 Type X Where the licensee is not required by a condition of licence to broadcast prescribed levels of Type A, B, C, D or E programming, an ethnic program, as defined in section 2 of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987
PART D
Code Indicating Group
Item

Column 1

Code

Column 2

Description

1 [Abbreviated name of ethnic group] The distinct ethnic group toward which an ethnic program, as defined in section 2 of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987, is directed

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PARKS CANADA AGENCY

SPECIES AT RISK ACT

Description of critical habitat of the Golden-winged Warbler in Riding Mountain National Park of Canada

The Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) is a migratory bird protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, and listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act as threatened. In Canada, the Golden-winged Warbler is found in forest edge habitat exhibiting early successional characteristics, usually with a patchy mixture of shrubs, saplings, herbaceous openings and widely spaced tall trees.

The Recovery Strategy for the Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) in Canada (http://www. registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/document/default_e.cfm? documentID=2669) identifies critical habitat for the species in a number of areas across Canada, including Riding Mountain National Park of Canada.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 58(2) of the Species at Risk Act, that 90 days after the date of publication of this notice, subsection 58(1) of the Act will apply to the critical habitat of the Golden-winged Warbler, as identified in the recovery strategy for that species, which is included in the Species at Risk Public Registry, and that is located within Riding Mountain National Park of Canada, the boundaries of which are described in Schedule 1 of the Canada National Parks Act.

Richard Dupuis
Acting Field Unit Superintendent
Riding Mountain Field Unit

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted (Durand, Yves L.)

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Yves L. Durand, Senior Financial Analyst (FI-3), Financial Management Services – Policy, Financial Management and Advisory Services Office, Department of Employment and Social Development, Gatineau, Quebec, to be a candidate, before and during the election period, for the position of Councillor, District 10, Touraine, for the City of Gatineau, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 5, 2017.

September 27, 2016

Natalie Jones
Director General
Political Activities and
Non-Partisanship Directorate

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