Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 154, Number 41: COMMISSIONS
October 10, 2020
CANADA ENERGY REGULATOR
APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES
Riovic Services Ltd.
By an application dated 1 October 2020, Riovic Services Ltd. (the Applicant) has applied to the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (the Commission), under Division 2 of Part 7 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (the Act), for authorization to export up to 12 500 MWh of combined firm and interruptible energy annually, for a period of 10 years.
The Commission wishes to obtain the views of interested parties on this application before issuing a permit or recommending to the Governor in Council that the application be designated for a licensing procedure. The Directions on Procedure that follow explain in detail the procedure that will be used.
- 1. The Applicant shall provide a copy of the application by email to any person who requests one by emailing info@riovic.ca. The application is also publicly available on the Canada Energy Regulator website.
- 2. Submissions that any party wishes to present shall be filed online with the Secretary of the Commission and emailed to the Applicant by 9 November 2020.
- 3. Pursuant to subsection 359(2) of the Act, the Commission is interested in the views of submitters with respect to
- (a) the effect of the exportation of the electricity on provinces other than that from which the electricity is to be exported; and
- (b) whether the Applicant has
- (i) informed those who have declared an interest in buying electricity for consumption in Canada of the quantities and classes of service available for sale, and
- (ii) given an opportunity to buy electricity on conditions as favourable as the conditions specified in the application to those who, within a reasonable time after being so informed, demonstrate an intention to buy electricity for consumption in Canada.
- 4. Any answer to submissions that the Applicant wishes to present in response to items 2 and 3 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission and emailed to the party that filed the submission by 24 November 2020.
- 5. For further information on the procedures governing the Commission’s examination, contact the Secretary of the Commission at 403‑292‑4800 (telephone).
The Canada Energy Regulator (the CER) is dedicated to the safety and well-being of its staff, Indigenous communities, the public, and all those with whom it works closely. For information on how the CER is continuing its regulatory oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic, please refer to the CER’s COVID-19 response page.
The CER’s preferred filing method is online through its e-filing tool, which provides step-by-step instructions. If you are unable to file documents online, you may send them by email to secretary@cer-rec.gc.ca.
Jean-Denis Charlebois
Secretary of the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
APPEAL
Notice No. HA-2020-012
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will hold a public hearing to consider the appeal referenced hereunder. This hearing will be held via videoconference. Interested persons planning to attend should contact the Tribunal at 613‑993‑3595 or at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca at least two business days before the commencement of the hearing to register and to obtain further information.
Customs Act
| Date of Hearing | November 10, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Appeal No. | AP-2019-023 |
| Goods in Issue | Various models of goods divided into the following 21 types of goods: brackets, CO2 regulator kits, crop clips, dehumidifiers, grow tents, hand shears, heaters, lamp and reflector kits, lamp socket assemblies, LED lamps, light bulbs, light fixtures, neoprene inserts, pump replacement shafts and impellers, reflectors, T5 light fixtures, temperature controllers, thermometers, timers, trellis netting and vaporizers. |
| Issues | The first issue is whether 17 of the 21 types of goods in issue are properly classified under tariff items as determined by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, or should be classified under different tariff items as claimed by Hawthorne Canada Ltd. and SLS Runout Holdings ULC. The second issue is whether 8 of the 21 types of goods in issue are entitled to the benefit of tariff item No. 9903.00.00 as articles that enter into the cost of manufacture or repair of agricultural or horticultural machines of heading 84.36, as claimed by Hawthorne Canada Ltd. and SLS Runout Holdings ULC. |
| Tariff Items at Issue | Hawthorne Canada Ltd. and SLS Runout Holdings ULC—3926.90.99, 4016.10.00, 5804.10.00, 8201.50.00, 8302.50.00, 8413.91.00, 8419.89.00, 8479.89.90, 8516.80.00, 8536.61.00, 8539.50.00, 9025.80.00, 9032.10.10, 9032.89.00, 9405.40.90, 9405.99.00 and 9903.00.00 President of the Canada Border Services Agency—8213.00.10, 8304.50.00, 8479.89.20, 8513.10.90, 8516.10.90, 8516.79.90, 8539.32.90, 9025.11.90, 9107.00.90 and 9405.40.90 |
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
EXPIRY REVIEW OF ORDERS (E-REGISTRY PILOT PROJECT)
Refined sugar
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiate an expiry review (Expiry Review No. RR-2020-003) of its orders made on October 30, 2015, in Expiry Review No. RR-2014-006, continuing its orders made on November 1, 2010, in Expiry Review No. RR-2009-003, as amended by its order made on September 28, 2012, in Expiry Review No. RR-2009-003R, continuing its orders made on November 2, 2005, in Expiry Review No. RR-2004-007, continuing, with amendment, its orders made on November 3, 2000, in Review No. RR-99-006, continuing, with amendment, its findings made on November 6, 1995, in Inquiry No. NQ-95-002, concerning the dumping of refined sugar, refined from sugar cane or sugar beets, in granulated, liquid and powdered form, originating in or exported from the United States of America, Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and the subsidizing of the aforementioned goods originating in or exported from the European Union (the subject goods). The full list of goods excluded by the Tribunal’s orders can be found in Appendix A of the notice of expiry posted on the Tribunal’s website.
In this expiry review, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will first determine whether the expiry of the orders in respect of the subject goods is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping or subsidizing of the subject goods. If the CBSA determines that the expiry of the orders in respect of any goods is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping or subsidizing, the Tribunal will then conduct an expiry review to determine if the continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing is likely to result in injury. The CBSA will provide notice of its determinations within 150 days after receiving notice of the Tribunal’s decision to initiate an expiry review, that is, no later than March 1, 2021. The Tribunal will issue its order and its statement of reasons no later than August 6, 2021.
Each person or government wishing to participate in this expiry review must file a notice of participation with the Tribunal on or before March 16, 2021. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in the expiry review must file a notice of representation, as well as a declaration and undertaking, with the Tribunal on or before March 16, 2021.
The schedule for this expiry review is found on the Tribunal’s website.
The Tribunal will hold a public hearing relating to this expiry review in the Tribunal’s Hearing Room No. 1, 18th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, commencing on May 31, 2021, at 9:30 a.m., to hear evidence and representations by interested parties. If there are no opposing parties, the Tribunal may explore the possibility of holding a file hearing, i.e. a hearing through written submissions only, instead of an oral hearing. Given the current COVID-19 situation, the type of hearing, the place and the exact date may be changed at a later date.
In accordance with section 46 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, a person who provides information to the Tribunal and who wishes some or all of the information to be kept confidential must, among other things, submit a non-confidential edited version or summary of the information designated as confidential, or a statement indicating why such a summary cannot be made.
Written submissions, correspondence and requests for information regarding the Tribunal’s portion of this matter should be addressed to the Deputy Registrar, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat, 333 Laurier Avenue West, 15th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Further details regarding this expiry review, including the schedule of key events, are contained in the documents entitled “Additional Information” and “Expiry Review Schedule” appended to the notice of commencement of expiry review available on the Tribunal’s website.
Ottawa, October 2, 2020
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Shipboard miscellaneous equipment — repair, overhaul, modification and calibration
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File No. PR-2020-044) from Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd. (CME), of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. F7044-200238/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The solicitation was for the dismantling and disposal of the former vessel, CCGS W.E. Ricker. 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 22, 2020, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
CME alleges that PWGSC improperly cancelled the awarded contract and in doing so breached its duty to award the contract to the winning bidder. Additionally, CME alleges that PWGSC unfairly cancelled the solicitation and disclosed information regarding CME’s bid that will preclude CME from fairly competing in the next solicitation process.
Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat, 333 Laurier Avenue West, 15th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, September 22, 2020
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
The Commission posts on its website original, detailed decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, information bulletins and orders as they come into force. In accordance with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (2011), in Part 1 applications, these documents may be examined at the Commission’s office, as can be documents relating to a proceeding, including the notices and applications, which are posted on the Commission’s website, under “Public proceedings & hearings.”
The following documents are abridged versions of the Commission’s original documents.
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
| Applicant’s name | Undertaking | City | Province | Date of decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Radio Ltd. | CJFB-FM | Bolton | Ontario | September 23, 2020 / 23 septembre 2020 |
| Notice number | Publication date of the notice | City | Province | Deadline for filing of interventions, comments or replies OR hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-344 | September 30, 2020 | Gatineau | Quebec | October 30, 2020 |
| Decision number | Publication date | Applicant’s name | Undertaking | City | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-340 | September 24, 2020 | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CFYK-FM-1 | Yellowknife and Fort Smith | Northwest Territories |
| 2020-343 | September 29, 2020 | Harvest Ministries Sudbury | CJTK-FM | Sudbury and New Liskeard | Ontario |
| 2020-346 | October 1, 2020 | B.C. Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches | CFEG-TV | Abbotsford | British Columbia |
PARKS CANADA AGENCY
SPECIES AT RISK ACT
Description of critical habitat of Bicknell’s Thrush in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada and Forillon National Park of Canada
The Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) is a migratory bird protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, and listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act. In Canada, the Bicknell’s Thrush is typically found in coastal lowland forests and high-elevation, montane and managed forests in Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
The Recovery Strategy for the Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) in Canada 2020 identifies critical habitat for this species within Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada and Forillon 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 Bicknell’s Thrush as identified in the recovery strategy for that species that is included in the Species at Risk Public Registry, and that is located within Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada and Forillon National Park of Canada, the boundaries of which are described in Schedule 1 to the Canada National Parks Act.
Blair Pardy
Field Unit Superintendent
Cape Breton Field Unit
Élisabeth Lacoursière
Field Unit Superintendent
Gaspésie Field Unit
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (Shorey, Travis Reuben)
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 114(4) of the said Act, to Travis Reuben Shorey, Storesperson, National Defence, to seek nomination as a candidate before and during the election period and to be a candidate before the election period in the federal election for the electoral district of Kingston and the Islands, Ontario. The date of the election has not yet been determined.
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to subsection 114(5) of the said Act, has also granted a leave of absence without pay during the election period, effective the first day the employee is a candidate during the election period.
August 28, 2020
Patrick Borbey
President
Fiona Spencer
Commissioner
D. G. J. Tucker
Commissioner